Gone are the days where project selection criteria was based solely on the benefits to corporate and business leaders. Nowadays, it’s no longer enough to focus on these benefits alone, and more contractors are on the hunt for equipment options that look at the bigger picture and offer triple bottom line benefits.
As the civil construction sector is going through the post–pandemic recovery stage, it needs to manage other challenges, namely climate transition, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions and inflation. Maxibor CEO Rodney O’Meley shares his insights on the impact of these challenges on the horizontal directional drilling industry and how Maxibor is addressing them so that clients and other project stakeholders’ expectations continue to be met.
HDI Lucas recently shared on its LinkedIn information about the Chatswood Sewer Amplification Project it delivered as part of Sydney Water‘s Sewerfix Program in 2003.
The evolution of HDD continues with the Ditch Witch JT24 Directional Drill. It is designed to give customers the power and footprint to be the ultimate uptime champion.
The No-Dig Down Under training sessions will make sure attendees’ knowledge of trenchless technologies is extensive and expanded.
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) manufacturer TRACTO Australia has supplied an industry leading system to Drilling Solutions Australia. Read more
OptionX Group is launching the AdaptX range – a fully adaptable drilling machine made in Australia.
Rodney O’Meley, CEO and owner of Maxibor Australia – one of the country’s leading horizontal directional drilling (HDD) design and delivery companies – speaks to Trenchless Australasia to provide insight into the challenges and future direction of HDD in the Australian infrastructure sector.
Ditch Witch CEA’s AT32 is helping Western Australian horizontal directional drilling experts complete projects for some of the state’s industry leaders.
SA Water is beginning works to replace 55 metres of water mains in Mount Barker.
Tunnel boring around Lake Wendouree in February will allow for the installation of electrical conduits in Ballarat, Victoria.
Coliban Water will use a $1.5 million laser-guided tunnel boring system to replace the East Bendigo sewer trunk main in Victoria.
The 17 km pipe for Unitywater’s Wamuran Irrigation Scheme has hit the 13 km mark with the aid of horizontal directional drilling (HDD).
The project team on the Port Kembla Pipeline in New South Wales has finished pulling back the project’s first horizontal directional drilling (HDD) drive.
M Tucker and Sons has started manufacturing recycled concrete blocks using waste from no-dig operations and civil construction projects.
Rangedale has opened a depot in Epping, allowing the supplier to keep up with increased demand from clients in Melbourne’s north east.
The North East Link Program (NELP) has started the new year by commencing construction on the project’s launch box in Watsonia.
Herrenknecht has added fully a fully electric rig to its HDD portfolio.
Ditch Witch CEA is helping New South Wales horizontal drilling company Pace Drilling with a range of construction challenges.
Horizontal directional drilling is seen as one of the higher risk areas in the infrastructure sector. Climate change is further increasing this risk as extreme weather events become more frequent.
Safety is critical to the success of an energy construction project. More importantly, it is the basis of a strong energy construction company.
As regional utilities make moves to fortify and expand their networks around the state, trenchless operators are overcoming challenging geology and preserving environments with expertise.
Vacuum excavators are the often unsung hero of the trenchless technology world, quickly and effectively moving soil when needed so that horizontal directional drilling can take place.
Civil and trenchless drainage specialist M Tucker & Sons is expanding its services it can offer customers and tackling no-dig waste at the same time.
Prime Drilling has earned a reputation as a supplier of high-precision horizontal directional drilling equipment not only in Australia but across the world.
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In a bid to celebrate the achievements and growth of the trenchless industry, Trenchless Australasia will be running a new question and answer segment.