Commencement of the main camps construction works started in April 2010 however due to several logistical delays with inland transporting hundreds of containers through the rugged highlands of PNG without a secure road network and ensuring peace and harmony with the local indigenous population along with being located in one of the most severe torrential rain regions on the globe certainly hampered a continuous flow on with the construction efforts. Not without its challenges the project which is now deemed a success by all involved provided Ark the opportunity to work with partners OCS International on several innovative product developments utilising the flat pack product to create large clear span spaces which were required in both the site office and mess facility along with a unique internal stair design for the accommodation blocks and the site office.  The construction of the pioneer and main camps was undertaken by both ARK Prefab constructors, Australian expats supplied by partner OCS International and a selection of the local indigenous PNG people in the Komo region. The project provided invaluable experience to Ark Prefab engineers, electricians, plumbers and general contractors and also demonstrates our capability to provide large scale full turn key solutions to our clients in difficult regions.

There are eight major Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors building the PNG LNG facilities and pipelines, which are:

1. C1 and C2 Infrastructure contractors include an Early Works component and build infrastructure needed to provide logistics routes for the subsequent EPC contractors

2. EPC1 contractor builds the telecommunications systems

3. EPC2 contractor builds the offshore pipeline and pipeline landfalls

4. EPC3 contractor builds the LNG facility

5. EPC4 contractor builds the Hides Gas Conditioning Plant and Hides wellpads

6. EPC5 A contractor builds the onshore pipeline

7. EPC5 B contractor builds the Komo airfield (Hides Area)

8. Drilling contractor drilsl the gas wells.

KOMO Airfield, is an airport  to be built in KOMO within the PNG LNG Project, located in a Western Province.

Ark is supplying and building the KOMO Airfield Accommodations Facilities for the EPC5 B contractor with prefabricated modular buildings, including Mess/Kitchen buildings, Accommodation-Senior Units, Accommodation-Junior Units, Accommodation-Officers, Training Rooms, Senior Management Recreation Rooms, Junior Management Recreation Rooms, Workers Recreation Rooms, Boots Room, Chemical Storage Room, Dry Storage & Cool Room, Medical Facilities Room, Laboratory Rooms, Laundry Rooms, Ablution Blocks, Guard House, etc.There are two camps constructed, Pioneer Camp and Main Camp with about 700 ARK units built:

1. Pioneer Camp about 100 Ark units;

2. Main Camp about 600 Ark units;