A tale of three regions Regional Engineering – Building the

Prosperity of our StateAdrian Smith, Regional Director Minerals & Metals WorleyParsons, Australia West Engineers Australia CELM Regional Conference

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Queensland Activity

Two regional hubs of activity: Southwest WA Pilbara

WA Activity

Social Issues

Accommodation constraints Stressed public infrastructure Lack of public services Increased costs

Non-booming Industry Issues

Labour cost pressures

Material cost pressures

Solutions Under Trial

Retention Attraction Reducing overall labour costs and addressing shortage Reducing material/fabrication costs

Lifestyle Work/life balance Employment stability Sport/outdoors or young family

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Retention/Attraction

Less site time Prioritise projects Offshore engineering Offshore fabrication/sourcing

Reducing Costs

Non-booming industries Proximity to ports Lifestyle

WA Parallels

What could work?

Mix of workshare and local resources Offshore fabrication & sourcing Project prioritisation tools

Thank You

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