As the company celebrates its 85th anniversary, managing director Geoff Weaver reflects on how the family business grew to become Australasia’s leading provider of trenchless pipeline solutions.
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YVW works with elders on Lockerbie Sewer Main
Yarra Valley Water (YVW) and Ventia have been engaging with local community elders on the final construction works for Lockerbie Sewer Main.
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Rob Carr in the driver’s seat for WA sewer project
In March, microtunnelling expert Rob Carr was awarded a contract to deliver the Quinns Main Sewer Extension for Water Corporation in Western Australia. In terms of scale, the project is one of the biggest the company has undertaken in the state.
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Return for construction
Restrictions on the Victorian construction industry eased from 11.59pm on Monday, 4 October with a Construction Sector Roadmap setting a way forward for the sector to operate inline with Chief Health Officer directions.
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CRL TBM reaches 500m milestone
Tunnel boring machine (TMB) ‘Dame Whina Cooper’ has reached 500 m on the first leg of its 1.6 km journey from Mt Eden into central Auckland on the City Rail Link (CRL).
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Sydney Metro milestone
The Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport project has received final planning approval from the Australian Government.
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Melbourne construction set to resume 5 October
Victoria is now halfway through its two-week construction shutdown, with non-essential sites set to reopen next Tuesday 5 October.
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HDD installations on the Parmelia Gas Pipeline
With expert knowledge and this extensive preparation, UEA was able to complete vital replacement works on one of Western Australia’s most significant gas pipelines.
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Good practices for HDD project management
Maxibor has established a leading presence in the Australian horizontal directional drilling market through its innovative design, skilled staff, a large fleet of well-maintained rigs, a network of valued suppliers, contractors and broader industry connect plus a strong focus on safety, environment and quality.
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Boretech leading WA’s HDD utility installations
WA-based Boretech Contracting started as an installer of underground services for Telstra and the National Broadband Network but has since expanded and secured long-term horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contracts for a range of utility projects.
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Quinns Mindarie Surf Club systems upgrade
Carried out by Water Corporation, the retrofit follows a recent project to upgrade 1.4 km of wastewater pipeline along Rochester Drive, Fairport Vista, and Rosslare Promenade in Mindarie.
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Victorian Government shuts down construction
Due to concerns about COVID-19 case numbers and transmission risk, the Victorian Government has announced a two-week shutdown for construction in metropolitan Melbourne and other local government areas currently in lockdown.
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Pezzimenti completes drain diversion
Pezzimenti Trenchless has been a leader in the trenchless industry for more than 60 years, delivering top-notch results for Victoria’s leading sewer and water contractors.
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Featured company: Prime Drilling GmbH
Prime Drilling specialises in the design, development and manufacture of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) rigs and allied equipment.
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Upgrades to Auckland stormwater outfall
McConnell Dowell has been contracted to deliver major upgrade works on a stormwater outfall project in Auckland.
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Herrenknecht sponsors No-Dig Down Under
Herrenknecht AG, the world’s foremost manufacturer of tunnelling and microtunnelling machines, will be a gold sponsor of No-Dig Down Under.
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Featured company: D.J. Mac Cormick Contractors
D.J. MacCormick Contractors is a leading microtunnelling and infrastructure construction company.
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Works on hold for Auckland supercity
COVID-19 restrictions have put the breaks on two of Auckland’s major infrastructure development projects – the City Rail Link and the Central Interceptor.
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Cross River Rail TBMs to reunite under Roma Street
The Cross River Rail’s second tunnel boring machine (TBM) is expected to break through at Roma Street today, joining ‘Else’ at the underground cavern under Roma Street.
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Ballarat CBD sewer line installed
The section of sewer between Scott Parade and Little Bridge Street was predicted to be one of the most challenging and complex of the rebuild.
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Planning approval granted for desalination plant, pipeline
A pipeline will be installed under the ocean floor using trenchless technology as far as 1 km offshore.
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Rob Carr delivers keynote presentation
The microtunnelling expert was hosted by the Victorian Tunnelling Centre with more than 100 people in attendance.
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Adept microtunnelling works on track
Adept Civil Group is currently completing sewer and water main works in Truganina, Victoria.
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McConnell Dowell gets creative on NZ storage pipeline
McConnell Dowell are closing in on completion of the St Marys Bay Area Water Quality Improvement project in Waitemata Harbour, Auckland.
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WATCH: New Melbourne sewer pipeline on track
The JAYDO Construction-Ventia joint venture with Bothar Boring & Tunnelling have now completed five tunnelling drives on the Lockerbie Main Sewer Project.
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Vale Aurelio Pezzimenti
An era in Australian microtunnelling came to an end on Saturday 12th June 2021 with the passing of Aurelio Pezzimenti after a few years battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
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