Specialist Logistics for More Than 800 Flooring Beam Sets 

The first package involves the international freight and specialist delivery of highly sensitive flooring beam sets manufactured in China. 

The scale of the program includes approximately: 

• 270+ shipping containers 
• 800+ individual beam sets 
• 2,000 CBM of breakbulk cargo 
• International ocean freight from China to Western Australia 
• Specialist unloading, inspection, tagging and project-site delivery 

 

These flooring beams require considerably more than standard container transport. 

On arrival, materials must be unloaded using a specialised loading platform, followed by quality assurance processes, physical inspection and individual tagging before being prepared for delivery to the Murdoch construction site. 

The program requires close coordination between international freight, port and container movements, specialist transport providers, warehouse operations and construction delivery schedules. 

OGL was selected to manage the package based on its experienced construction logistics workforce, established specialist subcontractor network and integrated logistics technology. 

525 Containers of Curtain Wall Façade Logistics 

OGL’s Construction Logistics Division has also secured the Façade Shipping & Logistics – Curtain Wall component of the project. 

Running from 2026 through to 2028, the program is expected to involve approximately 525 x 40-foot containers of imported curtain wall façade materials. Façade logistics presents its own set of challenges. 

Construction programs often require hundreds of containers carrying project-specific components manufactured overseas and delivered progressively according to installation sequences on site. 

Effective façade logistics therefore depends on knowing considerably more than where a container is located. Project teams need visibility over individual materials, shipping status, warehouse inventory, delivery scheduling, documentation and final proof of delivery. 

This is where OGL’s new Field Connect software becomes an important part of the project. 

Field Connect: Construction Materials Tracking From Factory to Site 

The New Women’s and Babies Hospital logistics program will utilise Field Connect, OGL’s purpose-built construction materials tracking and logistics management platform. Field Connect was developed specifically for imported construction materials including façades, windows, joinery and other project-specific building components. 

Created by One Global Logistics using operational experience and data gained across more than, the platform brings multiple stages of the international construction supply chain into a single real-time environment. From offshore container loading through to final delivery on site, Field Connect can provide builders, developers, subcontractors and installation teams with visibility across: 

• Container tracking and estimated arrival times 
• Shipping and customs documentation 
• Packing lists and material records 
• Warehouse stock on hand 
• Planned and scheduled deliveries 
• Delivery changes and completed movements 
• Electronic proof of delivery Project cost controls and variations 
• Customs entries and compliance documentation 
• Invoices and project records 
• Project-specific logistics data and analytics. 

Each material record can be linked directly to the relevant project, allowing authorised stakeholders to see current information without relying on disconnected spreadsheets, email chains and repeated logistics status calls. For large construction programs involving hundreds of containers and thousands of individual components, that level of material visibility can become critical to maintaining installation schedules and coordinating site activity. 

Built From Real Construction Logistics Experience 

Field Connect has been developed from practical logistics requirements identified across active Australian construction projects. 

The platform addresses a recurring challenge within imported construction materials logistics: information frequently exists across freight forwarders, shipping lines, customs documentation, warehouses, transport providers and project teams, while the construction team ultimately needs one clear view of what material is arriving, where it is located and when it can reach site. 

Field Connect brings those logistics stages together. 

The system is currently being used across active import and construction delivery projects ahead of its wider commercial launch in September 2026. 

Integrated International & Construction Logistics 

The New Women’s & Babies Hospital packages demonstrate the increasingly integrated nature of major construction logistics. 

International shipping represents only one part of the movement. 

Successful delivery also requires careful planning around container arrivals, breakbulk cargo, specialist unloading, inspection, material identification, temporary storage, transport allocation, site access and installation schedules. 

By combining international freight forwarding, specialist construction logistics and Field Connect’s real-time material visibility, OGL can manage the movement of construction materials from overseas manufacturers through to their final delivery point on site. 

For a program involving more than 795 containers across the flooring beam and curtain wall packages, reliable coordination and accurate material data will be essential throughout the multi-year delivery schedule. 

The project adds to OGL’s growing portfolio of complex façade, construction materials and project logistics work across Australia.

 

You can download a copy of OGL’s Construction Logistics Capability Statement here.