The A$160m ($168.3m) contract entails structural, mechanical and piping installation works at KML’s Karara Iron Ore project, about 210km east of Geraldton.

Following the award of the early works contract last March, the project is currently in its construction phase with the first production of magnetite concentrate due to commence in September 2012.

With this contract award, AusGroup’s order book now stands at A$441m ($464m).