Clough, in joint venture with Royal Netherlands Harbourworks Co Ltd (BAM), completed the design and construction of a service wharf, ore wharf and associated marine facilities at Cape Lambert in Western Australia.

Service Wharf
A 155m long berth and 460m long approach trestle suitable for 10,000 dead weight tonnage vessels. Deck height is 10.5m above ISLW.

Ore Wharf
A fingerpier; 280m long berth each side and a 2,340m long approach trestle suitable for simultaneously berthing 100,000 and 150,000 dead weight tonnage vessels. Deck height is 18.6 m above ISLW. The ore wharf has 17 independent berthing and mooring dolphins.

Shiploader
A long travelling slewing, luffing unit with tripping trailer. Design loading rate is 6,000 tonnes per hour with 45m outreach either side.

For the high standard of its work on the Cape Lambert Marine Facility, the Harbourworks Clough Joint Venture was awarded the prestigious Australian Federation of Construction Contractors Construction Achievement Award for 1973.