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.
IDS brings GPR performance to the deepest level
IDS GeoRadar’s Stream DP is the new compact GPR array solution for the highest depth performance in 3D utility mapping.
Vacuum excavator becomes tool of choice in council fleets
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.
M Tucker & Sons turns worksite waste into valuable resource
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.
Smart Lock makes short work Hong Kong sewer drain repair
When the Hong Kong Drainage Services Department identified a badly damaged pipe, it was Smart Lock’s sleeve solution that empowered contractors to successfully rehabilitate the damaged section.
kwik-ZIP’s HDX-90 supports trenchless water main installation
kwik-ZIP’s centraliser and spacer systems are solving production casing centralisation challenges throughout the pipeline industry, in Australia and overseas.
Prime Drilling: Putting the customer first
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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Trenchless Pioneers – Jim Pound
In a bid to celebrate the achievements and growth of the trenchless industry, Trenchless Australasia will be running a new question and answer segment.
Sewer cleaning just got easier
Drainchem is the provider of StoneAge Tools’ cutting-edge nozzle range – the Magnum series.
NordiTube offers safe solutions for asbestos cement water pipes
In the 1950s, asbestos cement (AC) material became popular in the pressure pipe industry because of its good performance and durability. Used until the mid-1980s, AC then became a banned material worldwide.
AI detection for leaks beneath Sydney streets
Collaboration between Sydney Water and the University of Technology Sydney has resulted in new artificial intelligence (AI) technology to detect potential water main leaks and breaks, avoiding costly pipe failures.
People on the Move in December
In this new and regular column, Trenchless Australasia is tracking new appointments in Australia and New Zealand’s trenchless industries, celebrating the people who make the industry what it is.
TRACTO hosts Australasian contingent at Bauma
In October, TRACTO Australia hosted a group of contractors and partners from Australia and New Zealand at one of the world’s largest construction events in Munich, Germany.
Long-distance microtunnelling projects exemplified in New Zealand
New Zealand is responding to projected population growth and upgrading ageing wastewater pipes in the country’s major trenchless works for the last year.
Te Aratika provides pathways into trenchless education
Te Aratika Infrastructure is a unique trenchless contractor, with education and a desire to improve the lives of its community a driving factor behind the company’s operation.
Ballarat sewer build uses microtunneling
Central Highlands Water’s Ballarat Sewer Build will commence stage 2 of its duplication in 2023 with microtunnelling beneath Humffray Street South.
View the latest trenchless technology tenders
Trenchless Australasia has teamed up with Australian Tenders to bring readers the latest trenchless tenders.
Trelleborg acquires I.S.T.
Trelleborg Group has finalised its acquisition of the business operations of I.S.T. Innovative Sewer Technologies (I.S.T.) as of the beginning of December. Read more
SECA elevates customer’s data efficiency with WinCan VX
Sewer Equipment Company (Aust), better known as SECA, is one of the country’s leading suppliers for pipeline, sewer and plumbing equipment.
Central Interceptor hits pre-Christmas milestone
Watercare’s tunnel boring machine for the Central Interceptor project in New Zealand has completed its undersea crossing of Manukau Harbour.
WATCH: Microtunnelling contractor progresses on Melbourne installation
L&D Micro Tunnelling has released a video showing the progression of a trenchless installation in Melbourne.
Open invite to KOR’s demonstration day
KOR Equipment Solutions is holding a networking and demonstration day on Thursday, December 15 at its new Mount Druitt facility.
Veolia the exclusive Australian partner of Thermoform
Veolia is teaming up with North American-based company Warrior LLC to provide an even better relining service to its customers.
No-Dig Down Under announces platinum sponsor
Rob Carr has been announced as the platinum sponsor for No-Dig Down Under 2023, attaching its name to the southern hemisphere’s only large-scale conference and exhibition dedicated to trenchless technology.
Maxibor advises on HSEQ on HDD projects
All industry operators want to deliver quality work for their clients. Maxibor’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Manager Rebecca O’Meley understands the connection between holistic safety practices and quality assurance in HDD.
Interflow shepherds New Zealand’s water industry
Leading pipeline infrastructure company, Interflow, has an ambitious goal: to improve the lives of the communities they serve and the environment they work in for generations to come.