ASTT Queensland Councillor Andy Krumins opened the proceedings with a general overview of Trenchless Technology.
Construction lawyer Arch Fletcher and sewer rehabilitation expert Lance Horlyck reprised their successful presentations from previous seminars, looking at Alliance Contracting and Inspection and Condition Assessment respectively.
David Stewart, Queensland’s Deputy Co-ordinator General introduced delegates to the full range of infrastructure work underway at the moment, before the afternoon’s speakers provided a more detailed look at some specific projects.
GHD Director Nick Apostolidis presented a paper on two major water jobs being undertaken at the moment. Kevin Bourne provided the details on the Beenleigh, Merrimac, Pimpana (BMP) Alliance, while Matthew Norbert covered the Western Corridor Water Recycling Project.
David Abbott provided a hands-on view of the Eastern Pipeline Alliance comprised of A J Lucas, Transfield Services, Sun Water and GHD.
Covering some larger diameters than the average trenchless project, Jim Heffernan from the Brisbane City Council spoke about the North South Bypass Tunnel, including a scale model of the 12.4 metre diameter TBM which delegates were able to take a closer look at.
The seminar was followed by a dinner with local comedian James Hunter keeping everyone laughing. The day was made possible by the generous sponsorship of Kembla Watertech.
The planned Melbourne seminar for November has been postponed to allow everyone to focus on the 2008 conference being held in Sydney in March, but the seminars will return later in 2008.