WOT PROJECTS

Client: Saudi Railway Company (SAR) / Al‑Ayuni Investment & Contracting Co. (AICC) Location : Waad Al Shamaal, Saudi Arabia Period: September 2015 – November 2016 (Facility constructed in four months and commissioned end‑December 2015, with welding operations running through to November 2016) Narrative & Background As part of CTW320, WOT undertook the design, fabrication, construction/erection, and commissioning of a purpose‑built static flash butt welding (FBW) facility. T

Client: South32 Location: Hotazel Manganese Mines – Northern Cape, South Africa Period: 2023–2024 Scope of Works Construction of new rail superstructure works forming part of two new rail balloons at Mamatwan and Wessels Mines. Upgrade from 20TAL to 30TAL of the departure line at Middelplaats staging yard. - Supply and installation of sleepers, rails, turnouts, ballast, level crossings, and tie-ins with existing infrastructure. All works executed in a live operational envi

Client: Solethu Marine Services (Pty) Ltd Location: Yzervarkensrug Line, Saldanha Bay, Western Cape Duration: 4 months Period: 2025 Scope of Works Upgrade of approximately 4.5 km of 48kg/m rail to 60kg/m rail with improved ballast profile, achieving 30TAL capacity. Construction and re-profiling of formation, including straddle excavator platforms. Supply and installation of sleepers, ballast, rails, and 60kg turnouts. Exothermic welding of rail joints. Tie-ins between new

Client: Saudi Railway Company (SAR) / Al-Ayuni Investment & Contracting Co. (AICC) Location: North–South Railway, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Period: 2021 – 2022 (11 months) Narrative & Background As part of the established WOT–AICC rail framework, AICC secured the first large-scale installation of removable vulcanized rubber panel level crossings for SAR. Materials were free-issued by SAR/AICC, with WOT (operating locally as Track & Plant Project Management) providing all techn

Client: Saudi Railway Company (SAR) / Public Investment Fund (via Al-Ayuni Investment & Contracting Co.) Location: Northern Saudi Arabia (Waad Al Shamaal mineral corridor) Period: 2015–2018 Narrative & Background Al-Ayuni Investment & Contracting Co. (AICC) was awarded CTW320, their first major rail contract as Main Contractor. Previously, AICC had only acted as a civil contractor in joint venture with a Chinese rail contractor. The tender was submitted with W.O. Trackwork

Client: Assmang (Pty) Ltd – Black Rock Mine Operations Location: Northern Cape, South Africa (between km 4.690 and km 14.240) Period: 2023–2024 Scope of Works Construction of 10 km of new 30TAL railway superstructure, including the installation of 2 × 60kg turnouts and upgrading of 4 public level crossings, all executed while maintaining continuous mine and rail operations. Execution in five distinct stages aligned with operational requirements. Deployment of WOT’s on-track

Client: Saldanha Dry Bulk Terminal (Pty) Ltd Location: 8.5 km north of the existing Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal Duration: 8 months Period: 2023 Scope of Works Construction of 30TAL single balloon track, including a 200m track slab. Execution of extensive mass earthworks and pavement layers to S410 standards. Construction of drainage culverts, signage, and ancillary works. Supply and installation of 4 No. turnouts and 2 No. level crossings. Flash butt and thermit welding of ra

Client: Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) Main Contractor: Al Ayuni Investment & Contracting Company (AICC) Location: Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Period: 2019–2020 Scope of Works Construction of 10.6km’s of new track infrastructure. Installation of 16 No. turnouts, including thermite welding. Destressing and thermite welding of destress joints. Ballasting, tamping, and final alignment to specification. Provision, operation, and maintenance of all on-track plant and perway mater