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After the first stage of tunnelling was completed a year ago, Sydney Metro has prepared to start tunnelling under Sydney harbour and through Sydney’s CBD.

The Victorian Government has revealed the joint venture (JV) that has been selected to build the AU$6 billion Metro Tunnel and five new underground stations.

City West Water will replace 250 m of aging water main between Holden Street and Rushall Crescent in Fitzroy.

Construction on Queensland Urban Utilities AU$55 million Bulimba Creek Stage 2 Sewer Upgrade continues to progress.

Registrations are still available for this month’s ASTT Technical Forums, taking place in Australia and New Zealand.

SA Water has started upgrading 700 m of water pipe in Glenelg to improve supply reliability and reduce the potential for bursts and leaks.

It has been revealed that global engineering and environmental services consultancy, Golder Associates, is conducting ongoing geotechnical investigations for the Victorian Government’s Ballarat Line Upgrade.

The Forrestfield-Airport Link has officially named the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used to tunnel the AU$2 billion project.

John Holland has been awarded the contract to tunnel underneath Sydney Harbour as part of the AU$2.81 billion Sydney Metro project.

Registration are still available for next month’s ASTT Technical Forums, taking place in Australia and New Zealand.

The Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian, has revealed details of the two joint ventures (JVs) shortlisted to construct the M4-M5 Link, as part of the WestConnex project.

The conference program has been released for the ASTT’s conference and exhibition No-Dig Down Under 2017 (NDDU).

Pezzimenti Trenchless has successfully completed the installation of a 700 mm concrete pipeline underneath the Monash Freeway, as part of the Fulton Hogan-managed upgrade of the road.

D.J. Mac Cormick Contractors recently completed the installation of a DN1400 water main underneath the Southwest Highway and Brookfield freight line in Serpentine, south of Perth.

Trenchless expert Harris Civil has completed a challenging pipe renewal project on the outskirts of Melbourne, relying on the power and dependability of a TT Asia-Pacific Goliath machine.

The popularity of hydro excavation is on the rise due to its many advantages over traditional forms of excavation, chief among them its ability to minimise damage to underground infrastructure.

Coliban Water awarded Veolia a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contract for the construction of a 5.4 km dual pipeline to solve a groundwater issue which has plagued the community of Bendigo, Victoria since gold mining in the region ceased several years ago.

Trenchless Australasia speaks to horizontal directional drilling (HDD) expert and Stockton Drilling Services Director Charles Stockton about drilling operations in water environments, particularly shore crossings.

This paper provides a critical review of the installation requirements from pressure boundary integrity considerations, on the premise of not allowing defects in pipe that are greater than 10 per cent of the wall thickness.

The latest edition of Trenchless Australasia magazine is now available to be read online as a digital magazine.

In 2015, Spiire celebrated the completion of one of Australia’s most innovative stormwater harvesting projects at Melbourne Airport which was completed in just 18 months.

Early bird registrations are available for Australasia’s only dedicated Trenchless Technology conference and exhibition, the ASTT’s No-Dig Down Under (NDDU).

Secure your registration for the next round of ASTT Technical Forums, taking place in Australia and New Zealand in July.

McConnell Dowell has appointed Fraser Wyllie as the Managing Director of its New Zealand and Pacific Islands operations.

The first of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used on the AU$1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link has arrived onsite.

Registrations have opened for the next round of ASTT Technical Forums, taking place throughout Australia and New Zealand in July.