The contract also includes an aircraft apron and associated infrastructure at the base, which is located 40km south鈥恮est of Brisbane on the outskirts of Ipswich.
The contract will generate revenue to CPB Contractors of approximately AU$180m (拢108m). CPB Contractors managing director Rom谩n Garrido said: 鈥淭he C鈥17A project is significant in that it will upgrade aircraft fleet facilities to world鈥恈lass standard and improve the engineering and maintenance operations at the RAAF鈥檚 largest base in Australia.鈥
As managing contractor, CPB Contractors will deliver a new maintenance facility, aircraft apron and associated airfield infrastructure and ground support equipment facilities.
Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2017 and conclude in October 2018.
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