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Business Victor Harbor has opened registration for local businesses to register for procurement opportunities on the Granite Island Causeway development, which is expected to support an average of 43 full time equivalent jobs per year over the life of the project.
Business Victor Harbor is providing a referral service for all relevant south coast businesses, in addition to its members, with details referred directly to the head contractor of the development, McConnell Dowell Constructions.
Local businesses can register for any of the 28 procurement opportunities, ranging from accommodation, electrical works, fuel supply, office furniture and electrical appliances, clothing, security and vehicle servicing.
“Business Victor Harbor would like to see as much local expenditure as possible with local suppliers and contractors, which ultimately benefits our community and the local economy with ongoing support to local charities, schools and sponsorships” said Business Victor Harbor Chairman Michael Schubert.
To learn more and register, click on the button at the bottom of this page.
The procurement opportunities currently being sought include:
Paving
Concrete – exposed aggregate
Decking
Planting – garden beds, revegetation, lawn etc
Concrete – ready mix concrete supply for in-situ pours
Electrical Works – Lighting- trenching, conduit and pit works
Electrical Works – Lighting – cabling and install along causeway
Site Security – Monitoring and Patrols
Non-destructive weld testing – mag particle testing
Cleaning – offices and facilities
Quarry Materials – Ballast, rubble and armour rock
Civil Works – Earthworks packages, services trenching
Small Marine Piling Works – driving of piles for boat landing
Dive works – Ad hoc works as required
Civil Plant, excavators, rollers, water cart, tippers – wet/dry hire
Fuel Supply – Diesel Tanker
Waste Disposal – recycling and waste bin provision and emptying
Logistics / heavy haulage
Scaffolding – Hire of equipment and onsite labour
Minor Steel fabrication Works – Fabrication of steel components
Plumbing works – water and sewer lines – Onsite installation and jointing, supply of HDPE and couplers
Welding equipment and consumables – Welders, wire, Oxygen and acetylene
Office furniture and electrical appliances
PPE, clothing, fire extinguishers, first aid and safety equipment
Staff accommodation – Long and short term rentals
Onsite drug testing
Vehicle servicing
Mechanical repairs of equipment – Civil equipment, generators etc