Event Details |
GMT Industry Roadshow | Brisbane |
11/03/2014 |
07:00 - 10:00 |
BOONDALL |
Australia |
Event Description |
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is one of the new class of extremely large earth-based telescopes. Opportunities exist for Australian industry to bid for contracts offered by the GMT Organisation (GMTO). To ensure Australian industry is well briefed, the Australian GMT Office is organizing an Industry Roadshow.
Dr Patrick McCarthy, GMTO Director, and Mr Keith Raybould, GMTO Project Manager, will visit Australia in March to brief industry and answer questions relating to upcoming contracts that are relevant to Australian capability.
The Industry Briefings will:
- Provide an overview of the GMT project
- Showcase Australia’s involvement in this $1 billion project
- Highlight upcoming contracts that are relevant to Australian industry
- Telescope Design
- Telescope Fabrication, Test Assembly and Shipment to Site
- Coating System Design and Fabrication
- Site and Civil Construction
- Enclosure and Support Building Steel Fabrication
- Enclosure Bogies and Mechanisms
- Steel Erection
Workshop Details:
Date: Tuesday 11th March 2014
Time: 7.00am - 10.00am
Venue: Brisbane International, Cnr Zillmere & Sandgate Roads, Boondall QLD
Cost: Free