Installation

From the magazine, HDD, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling, Utility location

Award-winning engineer brings water to Port Macquarie

Having won a plethora of awards and accolades, the Port Macquarie Reclaimed Water Supply Scheme is a state-of-the-art water reclamation project that will supply Council and commercial premises with an alternative water source that is reliable and drought secure. Trenchless Australasia caught up with Port Macquarie-Hastings Council's water supply manager Murray Thompson to chat about the project and how it has made effective use of Trenchless Technologies.
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HDD

Growing HDD awareness

A new Sydney-based horizontal directional drilling consultancy company, Trenchless Advisor, has recently been established to help both major utility, transport and contracting companies along with the HDD contractor manage the increasing amount of projects now being completed using Trenchless Technology.
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From the magazine, HDD

Taking on the tough HDD projects and winning

Living on the outskirts of Sydney's northwest has some major advantages. Being surrounded by some of Australia's most picturesque mountain ranges along with the quiet and peaceful serenity of the bush makes this area highly priced for people wanting a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of city life.
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From the magazine, Microtunnelling, Tunnelling

Risk management at the Drogheda microtunnelling project


A microtunnelling project in the Irish town of Drogheda demonstrated the necessity of employing risk management practices. Here, Geoff Bateman of PB Australia champions the necessity to adopt a risk management approach, using the Drogheda project as a case history demonstrating that size isn't important when it comes to tunnelling risks.

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From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling, Utility location

Bringing water to drought-ridden Qld requires novel hard rock technology

Population and commercial booms in southeastern Queensland have put substantial pressure on the region's dwindling water supplies. The Western Corridor Recycled Water (WCRW) project will replenish the stores by piping purified recycled water to power station and industry - leaving the remainder for drinking and consumer use.

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From the magazine, HDD, Rehabilitation, Spray lining, Tunnelling, Utility location

An Australian First

In Situ Spray Lining for the Rehabilitation of Watermains - A Sydney Water and an Australian Water Industry First

In its drive to become the market leader in the provision of innovative pipeline solutions to water and wastewater infrastructure owners, CLM Trenchless has recently acquired the licence for the spray lining system using the Copon Hycote 169HB (Hycote) product, developed by UK coatings company E.Wood (3M).

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From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling, Utility location

Perth Main Sewer – Northbridge to Highgate

The West Australian Water Corporation has upgraded sewer pipes in the Leederville and Highgate area as part of a five-year program to provide a safer and more efficient wastewater system. The construction of the pipeline by Trenchless Technology resulted in a high profile construction project being undertaken with minimal disruption to traffic.
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From the magazine, HDD, Microtunnelling, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling

Trenchless: state of the nation

Across Australia, the Trenchless Technology industry is continuing to expand. Aging infrastructure, water restrictions, booming local economies and increasing urban build-up and environmental concerns have all provided the stimulus for more trenchless projects, while the increasing sophistication of the technology and companies involved has meant the industry has been able to deliver on its promise. We look around the nation to see what has been happening.
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HDD

TerraMacs developing hybrid HDD

TerraMacs Limited, a New Zealand based manufacturer has announced that it is well progressed in the development of the first of a new range of Hybrid Horizontal Directional Drills, which will be launched later this year.
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CIPP, From the magazine, HDD, Rehabilitation, Tunnelling, Utility location

CIPP liners – advances and myths

While cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining of gravity pipes has dominated the world market for over 35 years, it is still relatively new to some Australian clients. There have also been a number of advances in the field in recent years. General Manager of Insituform Daniel Gamboa discusses some of those advances, as well as dispelling some of the myths.
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