Microtunnelling

Pezzimenti Trenchless and Pezzimenti Tunnelbore recently completed an innovative microtunnelling project in the busy Melbourne suburb of Caulfield South.
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26 November 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Leaders gather for industry Think Tank

At the ISTT's 2012 conference in Sao Paulo, a discussion of trenchless issues took place, with speakers from key regions across the globe giving Affiliated Society leaders direction and guidance. At the ISTT's 2013 conference, International No-Dig Down Under, the session took place for the second year and will act as a catalyst for work undertaken by the ASTT in promoting Trenchless Technology.
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26 November 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

NZ TBM ready for tunnelling

The tunnel boring machine that will help build New Zealand's Waterview Connection, part of the Auckland motorway Western link, has recently undergone final checks and is now ready to begin tunnelling.
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7 November 2013, 12:00 am7 November 2013

HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

WA microtunnelling and HDD works awarded

The Western Australian Water Corporation has awarded major infill sewerage project works near Mandurah, Western Australia, which will involve microtunnelling and directional drilling.
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6 October 2013, 12:00 am6 October 2013

HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Trenchless award winners announced

Winners of the prestigious ASTT Awards were recently announced at the ASTT's night-of-nights during No-Dig Down Under 2013.
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11 September 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

HDD, Microtunnelling, Tunnelling

Under-river drilling secures water supply for Bairnsdale

A 300 m long, 1.5 m wide tunnel has recently been drilled under the bed of the Mitchell River to install a much-needed replacement section of watermain supplying Bairnsdale, Victoria.
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3 September 2013, 12:00 am3 September 2013

HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Calling all wastewater professionals

Water and wastewater services are sought throughout Victoria.

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28 August 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Vacuum microtunnelling heads Down Under

The 31st ISTT No-Dig Down Under Conference and Exhibition will take place in Sydney, Australia from 1-4 September, and will feature a presentation by trenchless equipment manufacturer and Event Partner Vermeer.
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27 August 2013, 12:00 am27 August 2013

Microtunnelling, Tunnelling

Boring to Curtis Island

Santos GLNG's 277 tonne boring machine is penetrating through rock and soil at a rapid pace as it continues to close the gap to the end of the 4.3 km tunnel underneath The Narrows at Gladstone Harbour, as part of the Santos GLNG project.
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20 August 2013, 12:00 am20 August 2013

From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Slurry shield microtunnelling around Oz

As part of the first privately-owned company to introduce slurry shield microtunnelling to Western Australia, the team at D.J. Mac Cormick Contractors have been at the forefront of microtunnelling and continue to offer a wide range of related services.
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15 August 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

QLD’s unseen scene

Tunnelcorp has been involved in a number of microtunnelling projects underneath Queensland that required installing new infrastructure in challenging ground conditions while keeping environmental damage to a minimum.
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15 August 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Tough tunnelling

Microtunnelling contractor Edge Underground recently completed a job in difficult terrain in Officer, Victoria.
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15 August 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Talking big rigs in NZ

Trenchless Australasia talks to New Zealand contractors Smythe about the capabilities afforded by maxi horizontal directional drilling rigs, and speaks to the Cambridge-based company about setting a New Zealand record on the North Shore Birkenhead Project.
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15 August 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

A HOBAS solution for any project

HOBAS is a leading supplier of high performance GRP pipe systems for applications such as potable water, wastewater, hydropower penstocks, cooling water lines, irrigation and drainage.
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14 August 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Machinery giant continues to grow

Vermeer was established in Pella, Iowa, US in 1948, and arrived in the Australian market in 1989. The company introduced its extensive range of trenchless equipment to Australian contractors in 1993.
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14 August 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

5 minutes with Pezzimenti Tunnelbore

Pezzimenti Tunnelbore is a specialist provider in the trenchless installation of all civil utilities including watermains, sewers, stormwater, gas and electrical conduits in both urban and remote areas using the highly accurate and proven method of laser-guided microtunnelling.
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14 August 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Joint venture to deliver first major construction for North West Rail Link

A joint venture between Thiess, John Holland and Spanish company Dragados has been selected by the New South Wales Government to construct the tunnels and excavate new underground stations for Sydney's North West Rail Link.
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6 August 2013, 12:00 am6 August 2013

HDD, Microtunnelling, Tunnelling, Utility location

Read Trenchless Australasia’s top ten articles for 2012

Australasia's ever-expanding trenchless industry enjoyed an exciting year in 2012, with Trenchless Technology increasingly adopted for innovative installation and rehabilitation projects across the region.

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25 July 2013, 12:00 am2 June 2016

HDD, Markets, Microtunnelling, Tunnelling, Utility location, Wastewater

Bulimba Creek Trunk sewer upgrade

Attendees at No-Dig Down Under will hear from John Holland Project Manager David Medcalf about the Bulimba Creek Project, an augmentation of the existing sewer systems that serve the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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12 July 2013, 12:00 am2 June 2016

From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling, Utility location

Key-hole pipelining to Melbourne’s heart

As part of the regeneration of Melbourne's Victoria Harbour, one of the most prestigious waterfront developments being undertaken in Australia, microtunnelling contractors Edge Underground has performed minimally invasive key-hole pipelining to install a new gravity sewer.
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18 June 2013, 12:00 am2 June 2016

From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling

Breaking new ground in QLD

Trenchless Australasia talks with Tunnelcorp regarding a selection of the company's latest projects that are underway for major contractors and asset owners in the Sunshine State.
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18 June 2013, 12:00 am13 April 2016

From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Pipe jacking, Tunnelling