The Awards recognise outstanding people, projects and new technologies, and are presented in four categories:
- Project of the Year: New Installation;
- Project of the Year: Rehabilitation;
- New Technology of the Year; and,
- Person of the Year.
Project of the Year: New Installation
The nominees were:
- Australia Wide Directional Drilling’s Kolan River Crossing;
- John Holland’s Woolloongabba Trunk Sewer Upgrade;
- Dunstan Drilling’s Caltex Brisbane River Crossing; and,
- Pressure Sewer Services Australia’s Loch Sport Pressure Sewer Project for Gippsland Water.
The winner was announced as: John Holland’s Woolloongabba Trunk Sewer Upgrade.
Project of the Year: Rehabilitation
The nominees were:
- Abergeldie Watertech’s Montego Court, Mermaid Waters, Queensland;
- Interflow and Queensland Urban Utilities’ Rehabilitation of a critical selection of the S1 sewer;
- ITS PipeTech’s University Culvert Renovation in Mt Ousley Wollongong;
- Monadelphous Water Infrastructure’s Rehabilitation of Northern Suburbs Ocean Outfall Sewer Maintenance Holes;
- Nuflow’s Bulimba Siphon Rehabilitation;
- Insituform’s Stormwater Renewal in the Sydney CBD; and,
- Insituform’s Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation in Nudgee Road, Brisbane.
The winner was announced as: Interflow and Queensland Urban Utilities’ Rehabilitation of a critical selection of the S1 sewer.
New Technology of the Year
This award recognises a new technology, machine, tool, material, system or technique that contributes to the development of trenchless systems or equipment. The award is presented to a new technology or development that has resulted in benefits such as improved economy, accuracy, speed of drive or replacement and the ability to overcome difficult installations.
The nominees were:
- Abergeldie Watertech’s Scotchkote Liner 2400; and,
- Optum lining supplier’s Optum lining equipment.
The winner was announced as: Abergeldie Watertech’s Scotchkote Liner 2400.
Person of the Year
This award recognises an individual who has made major and sustained contributions to the trenchless industry in any area of activity within the industry. It also recognises a contribution over and above the call of duty to grow, develop and promote the use of Trenchless Technology across Australasia and indeed around the world.
The nominees were:
- Ben Crosby, Bamser;
- Daniel Gamboa, Insituform Pacific Limited;
- Lance Horlyck, SAS TTI Joint Venture;
- Mark Tucker, QUICKLOCK Australia Pty Ltd; and,
- Peter Klouda, Iplex Pipelines.
The winner was announced as: Lance Horlyck of SAS TTI Joint Venture. The December edition of Trenchless Australasia will be running an exclusive interview with Lance, make sure you subscribe to receive the next edition of the magazine.
The last time the awards were presented was No-Dig Down Under 2013, click here to view the 2013 award winners.