CIPP, From the magazine, Rehabilitation

CIPP gets a Singapore Sling

Insitu Envirotech (South East Asia) P/L, is the Singapore subsidiary of Insituform Technologies. Under the contract Insituform will rehabilitate approximately 80 kilometres of sewer pipeline though the use of the Insituform cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) process.

Insituform received an additional $US1.4 million in orders to supply CIPP tube to third parties in Singapore. For the year, Insituform has received approximately $US3.1 million in third-party, CIPP tube sale orders.

In 2009, PUB began work on a multi-year $US295 million rehabilitation program. This rehabilitation program is expected to be completed in 2014 and will upgrade over 1,100 kilometres of public sewers and 48 kilometres of pumping mains. PUB serves a population of over 4.5 million Singaporeans. These contracts are part of PUB’s ongoing rehabilitation program.

“Insituform looks forward to continuing its work with PUB and to the opportunity to bid on additional work as PUB continues its ongoing rehabilitation program. In addition, we continue to provide enhanced services to the market in Singapore by supplying local rehabilitation contractors with our CIPP tube. We expect to continue offering this by supplying CIPP tubes for PUB projects for many years to come,” said Daniel Cowan, Insituform’s Vice-President, Asia-Pacific.

Technology plus!

The iPlus Infusionå¨ system for small-diameter gravity pipelines and the iPluså¨ Composite system for medium to large-diameter gravity pipelines will be used for the first time in Singapore on this project. These next-generation CIPP solutions provide PUB with an environmentally beneficial solution.

Insituform also plans to utilise its air invert steam cure (AISC) technology to complete this project, which will reduce water and energy usage on the job site by approximately 95 per cent.

Australian clients have had access to this technology for over two years through Insituform’s Australian subsidiary, Insituform Pacific P/L.

Insituform says that the iPlus Infusion system has revolutionised the Australian small diameter CIPP market with 70 kilometres of 150 – 300 mm liners installed since its introduction. Installations have taken place throughout New South Wales and Queensland including Sydney, the Hunter Region and Brisbane.

Insituform expects the project will create 45 new positions including labourers, field management and administrative personnel in Singapore. In addition, locally-owned subcontractors will be used to complete work on this project
beginning in March 2010 and be completed by December 2011.

“Singapore’s PUB is one of the most progressive water utilities in the world. This project, which is Phase IV in its overall sewer rehabilitation program, allows Insituform to introduce its next-generation solutions to Asia.

“We remain committed to partnering with PUB to ensure it can continue to meet its customer demands. By utilising our innovative technology, PUB will be able to upgrade its system with little disruption to the people of Singapore,” Mr Cowan said.

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