# NRW Contracting wins $48M airport upgrade contract at BHP Olympic Dam

NRW Contracting, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings, was awarded a $48 million contract by BHP to upgrade the airport at the Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine in Roxby Downs, South Australia. The work includes a new runway, apron extensions, and terminal upgrades, employing about 140 people.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-03-19
- Where: Roxby Downs, South Australia, Australia
- Value: $30.0M (48.0M AUD)
- Jobs: 140
- Status: announced
- Products: airport construction services
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [NRW Contracting](https://endata.com/companies/46015.md)
- [BHP](https://endata.com/companies/8229.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [qmeb.com.au](https://www.qmeb.com.au/contract-awarded-for-metal-operation-2/), 2020-03-18: "NRW has a long history with BHP in their iron ore, coal and nickel divisions but this contract marks the first project for the copper operations."

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