{"id":179677,"date":"2025-02-24T08:22:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T22:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=118809"},"modified":"2025-02-24T08:22:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T22:22:36","slug":"dt-infrastructure-thriving-no-matter-the-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=179677","title":{"rendered":"DT Infrastructure: Thriving no matter the conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Project Manager Kate James is very proud of her team. Images: DT Infrastructure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DT Infrastructure (DTI) is continuing to grow its presence in Western Australia and has been undertaking some impressive work.<\/p>\n

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In early March 2024, DTI announced its selection to construct a rail siding facility for CBH Group in Konnongorring. The new siding will help transform the site from being a predominately road transport site to a rail and road site, taking trucks off the road.<\/p>\n

In July 2024, a 10-year $1.6 billion contract was awarded to an Alstom and DTI alliance\u00a0 <\/span>to design, supply, construct, install and maintain Perth\u2019s High-Capacity Signalling (HCS) project in conjunction with WA\u2019s Public Transport Authority.<\/p>\n

HCS will replace and upgrade the signalling and train control systems on Perth\u2019s rail network, allowing more trains to run more often and ultimately increasing capacity by 40 per cent.<\/p>\n

The company also supports the state by supporting the industries that are major contributors to its economy, providing re-rail and maintenance services across major\u00a0networks.<\/p>\n

The scope of these campaigns includes deconstruction and replacement of track, turnouts, and rail crossings, with necessary ground formation treatment to ensure efficient rail operations in the future.<\/p>\n

Helping lead the team in the region is project manager Kate James, who is making the transition to the role of operations manager. Having made the move over from the chilly United Kingdom to the stifling hot Pilbara, James is relishing her time in the\u00a0region.<\/p>\n

With a background in track maintenance and construction, and time as a track designer, she has the experience required to thrive in the Pilbara.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was looking for a new challenge and an email came through from a recruiter for a role in the Pilbara. I thought I would just send\u00a0off\u00a0my CV and see what happens,\u201d she\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

Arriving in Australia, James fell in love with the region and decided she wanted to call it home. She found a role with Downer before its infrastructure division became DT\u00a0Infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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The team is well established in the region.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DTI in the Pilbara<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

James explained that DTI is supporting the mining companies operating out of the Pilbara not only in rail, but also in civil construction and installation.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore we became DTI, we were very much focused on rail, but now we have expanded into civil construction,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe provide track construction knowledge in this region, but the scope of our work depends on where each company is in their individual journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

James said that the Pilbara does pose a number of unique challenges that many may not expect.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the hot temperatures the track is more likely to experience a misalignment or buckle, which can be costly for the companies operating here if it causes a derailment.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, managing the track asset with the swing in temperatures in winter,\u00a0when\u00a0it is very cold overnight, also affects how\u00a0the\u00a0track reacts if not correctly\u00a0destressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is just one of the ways we support our clients,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the terrain we are working on can be quite challenging and we have a lot to consider in the work we are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

James explained that when working in the Pilbara, DTI must also consider heritage needs of a region, working closely with local Indigenous groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always are mindful to leave the area either better or the same as how we found it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is so important that we are considerate of our working areas. We are representing these companies, and we must take pride in what we are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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DTI is working with several companies operating in the region.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Working with partners<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

James said DTI\u2019s role in the Pilbara is supporting the local industry so they can thrive in the region \u2013 and their product gets from pit to port as quickly and safely as\u00a0possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think for us, it is all about being flexible and available,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is all about having a \u2018can-do\u2019 attitude and making sure they understand that we will find a way to make this work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where our work will be in the next few years \u2013 in sustaining capital, renewals, track construction and being flexible with\u00a0maintenance.\u201d<\/p>\n

With DTI\u2019s growing presence in renewable energy, particularly solar, James believes there is a role for DTI to assist mining companies in the Pilbara as they continue to improve their sustainability practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to be on board for that journey as a partner,\u201d she said. \u201cFor example, on the site we are on now, we used a Pilbara-based subcontractor to provide our own office, which is fully solar powered. It has enough power for six monitors, a fridge and an air conditioner \u2013 we want to be a part of the decarbonisation\u00a0journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

After more than two years in the Pilbara, James is well established in the region and has had a similar team throughout her\u00a0journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very proud of my team up here,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have an excellent safety record and have won awards for being injury free for 365\u00a0days.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very proud of their professionalism and their hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n

James spoke about the organisation\u2019s next goals in the Pilbara.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to expand up here and build our brand to be the best that we can, offering a safe and productive service for our clients,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is something about this place. You either love it or you hate it, and\u00a0I\u00a0absolutely\u00a0love it, and the team does as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to continue supporting it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Project Manager Kate James is very proud of her team. Images: DT Infrastructure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DT Infrastructure (DTI) is continuing to grow its presence in Western Australia and has been undertaking some impressive work. In early March 2024, DTI announced its selection to construct a rail siding facility for CBH Group in Konnongorring. The new siding will help transform the site from being a predominately road transport site to a [\u2026]<\/p>\n

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