Delivering a new container port will require significant volumes of construction materials. We are working closely with local industry to understand the market capacity, and opportunities to introduce sustainable materials.
Westport is critical infrastructure for Western Australia. It’s construction period, likely to get underway in the late 2020’s through the 2030’s, will require significant amounts of materials, including concrete, asphalt, steel, sand and rock.
The project will also be occurring alongside other mega infrastructure projects, including expansion of Perth Airport, Defence facilities at Garden Island and Henderson, and Western Australia's transmission to renewable energy.
We are working to manage this demand responsibly, so we can:
- Reduce and manage pressure on local supply chains
- Protect finite resources
- Introduce more sustainable materials wherever possible.
Industry engagement and project planning
During Stage 4, the detailed design of the new marine infrastructure and supply chain will be completed. This will result in a change of the quantity of materials needed from the initial Stage 3 design.
A Programme Materials Sourcing Strategy (PMSS) is currently being developed which will:
- Identify initial materials required as per the Stage 3 design
- Provide updates as material needs are further refined
- Investigate how sustainable materials, as they come online, can be used to meet Westport sustainability goals.
Our intent is to source as much of the materials as possible locally. Westport has begun the process of engaging with local suppliers to understand capacity and potential constraints, which will be factored into our materials strategy.
We are also considering how Westport can collaborate with other large infrastructure projects that are likely occurring in a similar timeframe.
Westport is working with Infrastructure Western Australia, and other major projects including Defence and the Perth Airport, co-ordinate planning for materials supply and timing, and ensure the best value for the State by reducing the risk of uncoordinated market approaches and cost escalations.
Net Zero by design
Infrastructure delivery accounts for over half of Australia’s national emissions.
Westport is setting a new benchmark for sustainable infrastructure delivery by adopting circular economy principles, to rethink how materials are sourced, used and reused.
We are also using detailed modelling to identify where emissions occur and how we can reduce them.
This data-driven approach is helping us make smarter choices about materials, methods and technologies to ensure Westport is a platform for better infrastructure delivery.
