Laing O'Rourke awarded capability partner contract for future NPSCY project at Osborne, South Australia

The Laing O’Rourke Amentum joint venture leverages experience in the delivery of complex mega projects and combines Australian infrastructure expertise and local knowledge with international nuclear capability.

As Capability Partner, we will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure, site‑wide nuclear licensee development expertise, and nuclear safety leadership.

Working as part of ANI’s Integrated Delivery Office, we will collaborate closely with ANI to shape and help deliver the next phase of major construction activity across the nuclear and non-nuclear precincts of the NPSCY site.

“This contract represents a defining moment for Laing O’Rourke and for Australia’s defence industry. The Nuclear‑Powered Submarine Construction Yard is an infrastructure program of unprecedented scale and complexity,” according to Laing O'Rourke Managing Director Australia, Mark Dimmock.

“Being selected as Capability Partner affirms the trust placed in our people, our systems, and our long‑standing commitment to Defence infrastructure and South Australia.

“We are proud to stand alongside our partner Amentum and our client ANI to deliver an asset that will strengthen Australia’s security for generations.”

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The Nuclear‑Powered Submarine Construction Yard is a cornerstone of the AUKUS submarine pathway, and a critical piece of infrastructure that will enable Australia to construct SSN-AUKUS submarines for the first time.

This project is critical to strengthening Australia’s long‑term national security, deepening defence industrial capability, and creating thousands of highly skilled jobs in South Australia.

Robert Dougherty

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