After returning from Europe in 2004 Andrew took up a role in Business Development for a wastewater treatment company. Working in the wastewater treatment sector became a passion for Andrew as he could start to see the importance of keeping pollution out of our waterways.
In 2006, Andrew became involved in trenchless whilst contracting pipe bursting to upgrade sewer mains across many areas in Australia. Once Andrew was introduced to trenchless, he says it became a strong ambition to start his own company specialising in these technologies.He also studied business administration in addition to his field experience. Continuing his work in civil construction and commercial plumbing and drainage as a foreman in Queensland, Andrew worked here for three years before founding Wilmot Civil in 2012.
The company kicked off officially in Newcastle, NSW, where he setup an office out the back of the garage and started from there.
The business started by offering house service lining and small-scale civil pipeline construction and point line repairs.
In 2015, Wilmot Civil began working on much larger scale projects for local councils and utilities. The motto was laid out clearly from the start for anybody working for Wilmot. Not only does the company do quality work, it’s also about service, being professional and leaving the site immaculate.
Wilmot Civil began trading as Wilmot Pipelining as 90 per cent of the projects the company was delivering were pipe relining and pipe rehabilitation. The business spread out its offerings to the market to have a trenchless solution for every asset type and situation.
The business invested in UV CIP cured in place technology in 2018 and have built a reliable rehabilitation service with this technology.
Wilmot now delivers large pipeline rehabilitation projects across Australia, with a growing awareness of the business capabilities and expertise.
The Wilmot team have recently successfully delivered the Largest UV CIP Liner installation in Australia, which has attracted international attention from the industry.
Wilmot Pipelining has also developed large pipe diameter slip lining techniques which have been successfully implemented on projects over recent years. The business also has pressure pipe relining capabilities and the Manhole Liner’s for sewer manholes.
The company is proud of having trenchless solutions in potable water, waste water, storm water, culverts and sewers.
“Wilmot Pipelining prides itself on having a strong company culture that is based on traditional values. The business has also developed a very strong engineering team that are well backed by talented field crews,” Wilmot says.
“The business encourages training and development of staff and positivity is at the forefront of the company’s values, with respecting and caring for others treated as a vital factor for the team being happy and working in a positive team environment.
“The business is proud of its achievements over the past 10 years, and looks forward to many more years serving the industry.”
Andrew Wilmot says he believes the industry will keep growing and evolving with new technologies, and Wilmot Pipelining has worked extremely hard to be well positioned to continue to grow with the industry.