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CH·IV EXPANDS ITS ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING OPERATIONS INTO NEW MARKETS


Clough subsidiary CH·IV International is proud to announce two key changes: a recent branding refresh and its adoption of a new market diversification strategy for its engineering and consulting services. This, as the company continues to expand into the Oil & Gas, Midstream, Power, and Water and Wastewater industries.

CH·IV International is a global engineering and consulting firm that provides a full spectrum of solutions to asset developers, regulators, owners, operators and lenders
across the energy, infrastructure and resources industries. Our team of expert advisers work in close partnership with our clients to ensure that their assets are developed, designed, constructed and operated safely in accordance with the project’s technical and commercial specifications, while adhering to regulatory and environmental requirements. CH·IV is the independent consulting and front-end delivery arm of Clough Group, providing fully integrated, end-to-end solutions.

Mona Setoodeh, president of CH·IV, explains: “Since 2001, CH·IV has been known as a leading engineering and consulting firm to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. Over the past 20 years, our operations and capabilities have expanded greatly, leading us into new market opportunities. Our ability to advise and serve our clients more broadly across market sectors aligns directly with the growth strategy of our parent company, Clough, and is supported by both our in-house team of engineers as well as our technical, commercial and regulatory experts.”

Adds Peter Bennett, the chief executive and managing director of Clough: “This is an exciting new phase for CH·IV. It will open up more collaborative work opportunities for
the business and further support Clough’s growth across North America.”

CH·IV’s core commitment remains unchanged: to provide unparalleled value to its clients’ operations by protecting their investments through the entire project lifecycle, backed by the company’s proven solutions and execution experience.

CH·IV will continue to be an industry leader in the LNG sector, and will now have the capabilities and expertise to provide frontend delivery services to Clough’s energy, infrastructure and resources operations across North America and globally.


CLOUGH AND ELECNOR SECURE LUCRATIVE CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION LINE


SecureEnergy is a 50/50 integrated joint venture between two companies involved in project development: Clough and Elecnor. Recently, SecureEnergy scored a major
coup by being selected as the contractor for TransGrid’s Project EnergyConnect. The contract is valued at about AU$1.5 billion.

Details of the project are as follows: Electricity transmission network operator TransGrid is partnering with electricity transmission specialist ElectraNet to deliver
an energy interconnector between the power grids of South Australia (starting at Robertstown) and New South Wales (finishing in Wagga Wagga), with an added
connection to Victoria (Red Cliffs).

SecureEnergy will deliver the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work on TransGrid’s portion of the project. This entails setting up four substations along with
about 700km of a 330kV transmission line. Peter Bennett is managing director of Clough, a Murray & Roberts subsidiary based in Perth. He explains: “The Australian
energy sector is undergoing development of an infrastructure that will sustain it through the future growth of our nation. Clough is extremely proud to be selected for this project and to continue to be part of the Energy portfolio.”

Elecnor is a leading international EPC contractor, responsible for delivering some of the largest transmission lines in the world. Its core capabilities include installing transmission lines and substations.

Joseph de Pedro, the managing director of Elecnor Australia, explains further: “SecureEnergy entering the Power Transmission sector in Australia represents a big milestone for the industry in terms of bringing more innovation and know-how to the market as well as upskilling the Australian workforce to support the upcoming electricity network transformation.”

Adds Peter: “Elecnor has an enviable track record globally in delivering high-voltage transmission projects such as this, and combined with Clough’s Australian project delivery expertise, we form a formidable joint venture.”

The project has been strongly supported by the New South Wales government, which has declared it “critical state significant infrastructure”. Project EnergyConnect is a
key element of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s so-called Integrated System Plan, which provides an integrated roadmap for the efficient development of the country’s National Electricity Market over the next 20 years and beyond.