Why Choose Us?
01. Experience
We've been doing this a long, long time.
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We have specialised in project management and process plant construction for nearly 30 years across Australia and the Asia Pacific. With 70% of our workload derived from projects for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
The remaining 30% contracted to the energy, resources and water treatment sectors.
02. Quality
We are well equipped and qualified.
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All our construction teams are experienced, qualified and well equipped to handle any site project, from valve cut ins to large scale greenfield projects.
We have 5 equipment depots, three in Australia QLD-VIC-SA, Singapore and Port Moresby PNG. All are equipped with onsite fabrication workshops, project offices and fabrication equipment.
03. Reliability & Flexibility
Many of our projects are done in stages or when production permits, this is simply the nature of the industries we work in. We understand our clients operations, process cycles, market pressures and from day one we have prided ourselves on providing optimal flexibility in working alongside them throughout. In some cases requiring a staged project over time.
This flexibility, reliability and commitment has been a major key in forging long term strategic relationships with many of our clients.
04. Service
At your service, anytime, anywhere.
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We have always prided ourselves on our level of service to our customers and many of our clients have been with us for 25+ plus years.
We know there plants, there process's, their business operations and we know what needs to be done to make them work reliably, efficiently and profitably.
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This thorough understanding of our clients production, operations and goals has given Thorburn the advantage many times.
05. Safety
Safety First! Every Time!
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We have maintained an unblemished safety record in the industry since our establishment in 1993. It is our foremost priority when conducting any site activities the welfare of not only our own people but all others that are operating in the working environment.
We have achieved zero LTI by -
Managing continuously, all site activities through embedding industry leading project safety, compliance and standards platforms, specific to each project.
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In house OHS staff experienced in large scale high risk projects.
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Induction of all employees to not only own internal systems but also those of our clients.
Conduct daily start briefings for all site employees regarding major tasks / works in progress, risks and concerns.
Constantly monitoring project fluidity, external contractor dynamics and force majeure risks.
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Maintaining internal operating procedures of -
Local,state and national Workcover requirements, policies and insurances.
Safe Work Method Statements for all site activities.
Risk Assessments.
Records and compliance of employee qualifications and safety / first aid training.
Compliance and auditing of third party contractors insurances, licensing and equipment.
Take 5 Procedures (Stop, Look, Assess, Control, Proceed)
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