Burford Engineering Services

Burford Engineering Services Pty Ltd provides mechanical engineering consulting services to the mineral processing sector of the mining industry. Andrew Burford has over 35 years' experience in the industry, including 20 years in the design of processing plant for gold, base metals, mineral sands, coal and chemical production. Andrew's areas of com... petence include: Client Technical Representation for feasibility and detailed engineering phases of projects; Conceptual plant design including layout development and preliminary engineering at feasibility and detailed design stages; Detailed engineering design, mechanical and piping, including comminution systems, mineral separation facilities, pumping systems, in-plant conveyors, reagent systems, utilities etc; Design management & coordination for process plant and infrastructure; Production of scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility documentation; Production of scopes and schedules for expansion or rehabilitation of existing or mothballed operations; Field engineering during construction; Commissioning management & technical support; Expert witness in legal disputes involving process plants; Independent Engineer for project financiers; Independent Engineer for due diligence. In recent times, Andrew has acted as client's engineering representative on a number of projects. He places particular emphasis on a fit-for-purpose approach to process plant engineering including efficient layout, appropriate equipment selection, equipment accessibility for operations and maintenance, practical process control and discipline engineering oversight focusing on plant function rather than the often-times isolated or conflicting priorities of the various disciplines. Andrew has an honours degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and is a member of the Institution of Engineers Australia. He has significant overseas experience, including in the USA, Canada, South America, South East Asia, China, Africa (north, equatorial & southern), United ...Read More