The Indonesian Infrastructure Partnership has awarded Morrison Knudsen a $1.2 billion contract in Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The contract is for the engineering and construction of a new harbor and
load out facilities for the country's expanding pulp and paper industry. Included
in the work is the construction of a 600 acre load out/storage yard, 35 miles of new resource
roads, 12 stationary dock cranes and a standalone power station to sustain the
new harbor.
The project is a vote of confidence for the aggressively expanding pulp
industry in Indonesia.
After its completion it will increase the country's pulp and paper export
capacity by 7%. Additionally it will open up close to 1200 square miles of
country for further development in the mining and energy industries. The
Company anticipates hiring 1200 Indonesians for the 3 year project.
Morrison Knudsen is a recognized world leader in heavy civil construction,
energy, mining, transportation, power, defense, naval facilities, environmental
cleanup and engineering.
