HDD
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Featured
SA Water drills new main for Marrabel
SA Water has used directional drilling to replace approximately 68 m of water main in Marrabel to reduce the impact of water main breaks on regional customers.
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Featured
Water Corp plans trenchless improvement of regional water supply
Water Corporation has outlined a new AU$10.8 million project to improve water supply to Northampton and Geraldton, including the use of drilling to install water mains under the Chapman River.
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From the magazine
HDD in the spotlight
Maxibor’s participation in projects in New South Wales and Queensland have gained attention, in particular for its collaborative approach, expertise and results.
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Featured
Qenos releases online benefit calculator
Qenos has released an online benefit calculator which provides pipeline mass and dimensions for PE100 HSCR piping.
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Boring
Coliban Water renews $135,000 of water mains
Coliban Water has renewed 580 m of water main at a cost of AU$135,000 across five locations in Cohuna, Victoria as part of its ongoing water mains renewal program.
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HDD
Trenchless Australasia teams up with Australian Tenders
Trenchless Australasia has teamed up with Australian Tenders to provide readers of the magazine with information on the latest Trenchless Technology tenders.
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Asset management
Arm End uses HDD to preserve reserve
Arm End, a Tasmanian multi-use public recreation reserve, will use horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for the land-based pipeline crossings in its rehabilitation, revegetation and irrigation programs.
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Featured
Trace-Safe withstands solid rock
In a challenging HDD project in the Darling Ranges, WA, operators installed HDPE pipe using Chase Corporation’s Trace-Safe® tracer wire through a tight bore hole in solid granite to resist breakage.
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Boring
ASTT Members gain access to trenchless tool
ASTT Members can now access the Trenchless Technology Centre (TTC) Trenchless Assessment Guide (TAG-R), a web-based tool identifies suitable trenchless construction methods for any given construction project.
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HDD
Watercare’s Central Interceptor one step closer
One of New Zealand’s most ambitious tunnelling projects is one step closer, after Watercare issued a request for proposals for the Central Interceptor project.
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Featured
Challenging conditions no match for PE100 HSCR on debut
Australia’s first Iplex Millennium® PE100 HSCR pipe, manufactured using Qenos’ HCR193B® resin, has been installed by Maxibor using HDD in Yeppoon, QLD.
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Featured
New Zealand’s ambitious tunnelling project
Auckland Council’s Watercare is undertaking one of New Zealand’s most ambitious tunnelling projects by constructing a 13 km wastewater tunnel at depths of up to 100 m underneath the city.
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Contract award
Cape secures UPP contracts
Cape will use horizontal directional drilling (HDD) to install part of Western Australia’s Underground Power Program (UPP), after securing a AU$12.5 million contract from Western Power.
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Featured
Final trenchless work commences on pipeline installation
The final stages of horizontal directional drilling (HDD), as part of a AU$15 million project to install a water pipeline under a highway and railway, has commenced in Darnum, Victoria.
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Contract award
SA Water awards sewer upgrade contract
SA Water has awarded Fulton Hogan a AU$12 million contract to upgrade a sewer in Adelaide’s northwest.
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Featured
Maxibor uses HDD for NBN Co installation
Trenchless contractor Maxibor has used horizontal directional drilling (HDD) to install a fibre link for NBN Co in Scotts Head, New South Wales.
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CIPP
Early bird registrations available for Trenchless Asia 2018
Early bird registrations are available for Trenchless Asia, taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7–8 May 2018.
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Boring
CDEnviro expands Australian team
CDEnviro, waste recycling and material recovery solution specialist, is expanding its Australian team with its UK-based Business Development Executive Ryan O’Loan relocating to Australia.
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December 2017
In case of emergency
In 2015, Unitywater came to the rescue, using HDD for the urgent pipeline installation when a failed sewage main beneath a creek at the mouth of the Noosa River in Queensland, earning it the award for ASTT Project of the Year – New Installation.
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HDD
SA Water plans more water main replacements
SA Water has revealed plans for three new water main replacements at St Agnes, Korunye and Goodwood as part of its AU$137 million upgrade program.
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Featured
SA Water’s network upgrade project contends for award
SA Water’s AU$11.4 million wastewater network capacity upgrade project is a contender for the Australian Water Association’s (AWA) South Australian Water Award for ‘Infrastructure Project Innovation’.
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CIPP
Registrations available for final ASTT Technical Forum
Registrations are still available for the final ASTT Technical Forum for 2017, taking place on 30 November at the Sydney Water’s headquarters in Paramatta, New South Wales (NSW).
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Boring
CDEnviro outlines NDD waste-burden issues
With the use of NDD and directional drilling gaining popularity, considering responsible waste disposal practices is essential. CDEnviro’s Diarmaid Connaire outlines waste-burden issues and current options available to the industry.
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Featured
Vermeer unveils new Brisbane dealership
Vermeer Australia has celebrated the unveiling of its new Brisbane dealership with an event attended by customers and international dignitaries.
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Featured
Hunter Water uses HDD to construct new pipeline under Swansea Channel
Hunter Water is constructing a new pipeline under Swansea Channel using horizontal directional drilling (HDD), as part of a AU$3 million project to improve water security for residents in Swansea, New South Wales.
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Featured
Unitywater reacts to ASTT Award
Unitywater has reacted to winning the ASTT’s Project of the Year – New Installation Award at No-Dig Down Under 2017 for its Noosa River pipeline project.
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