Preparations are well advanced and registrations are growing for the next ASTT seminar. Scheduled to take place at the Sydney Marriott on Friday, March 9 the seminar coincides with the Australian Water Association conference earlier the same week, giving water industry professionals the chance to get two events out of the one trip.
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Toronto No-Dig video live on Trenchless International website
A range of video filmed at Toronto No-Dig International 2009 are available for viewing on the Trenchless International website - to view all the latest video interviews please click here.
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Project waiting for the right rock tool
Despite being involved in excavation and drilling since 1988, R & R McClure Excavations (McClures) held long-term concerns about the ability of horizontal directional drills to perform well in the hard rock that surrounds its central Victorian home of Castlemaine.
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Visionstream awarded NZ telecommunications contract
Chorus, Telecom New Zealand's network access business, has appointed Visionstream to manage the field technicians that install or repair network and telecommunications services throughout the Auckland and Northland regions. The company says it is likely to continue to make good use of trenchless technologies and any advances in those technologies, in particular horizontal directional drilling, in carrying out this work.
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Drilline installs Australia’s first potable CIPP pressure liner
In July 2006, Drilline signed an agreement with CPT in Hong Kong to install Nordipipeã¢, a fully structural, potable water certified, CIPP lining system for pressure pipes. Drilline has now brought this brand new pressure lining system to Australia, where CIPP is expected to have a big future.
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Sewer rehabilitation in Botany
The rehabilitation of large trunk sewers is rarely easy. When the sewer is a 90-year-old above ground concrete box structure with an unusual internal geometry on a horizontal curve and with major problems including leakage at moving joints and active horizontal cracks, then the task is made even harder.
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Trenchless Technology Vocational qualification project
The Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (IndSTT) has proposed a set of standards for the operation of HDD equipment, in order to ensure the integrity of machine handling and job execution.
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Certificate III in Civil Construction (Trenchless Technology)
The ASTT has received several enquiries as to who to contact for the delivery of trenchless competency training across Australia. To provide some guidance on this point, the following outline has been put together.
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UEA marks ten years in trenchless industry
2006 marks ten years of trading for the UEA trenchless division. Over the past ten years the company has seen huge improvements in equipment as well as a huge increase in demand on the technology.
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New cores for the Big Apple have worldwide application
Around the world, millions of dollars in time and productivity are lost every year due to utility construction and road maintenance delays. New technologies that can reduce delays caused by roadwork are therefore of vital importance.
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IC: Embracing HDD since 1998
Over the past year, thousands of kilometres of utilities have been installed below the ground across Australia in the form of conduits, cables and pipelines - in line with ever increasing demand from a constantly growing population.
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Ask Bill Goodman…
Working on Sydney Water's gravity sewer pipe network in the early 1990s, when looking for information about a critical sewer, one was often told to "÷Ask Bill Goodman', writes Lance Horlyck.
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Trenchless fraternity gathers in Brisbane
The International Society for Trenchless Technology's annual No Dig Conference and Exhibition made its way Down Under with more than 1,000 delegates, exhibitors, speakers and visitors gathering in Brisbane.
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Message from the Conference Chairman
On behalf of the organising committee, I take great pleasure in welcoming you to the 24th International No Dig Down Under 2006 C
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Perth main sewer replacement
D.J. & M.B. Mac Cormick recently completed tunnelling for a major upgrade of the Perth Main Sewer, a project necessary due to significant corrosion of the existing 1,520 mm sewer pipeline.
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HDD construction success for BTB Australia
BTB Australia is consistently involved in a variety of major projects, utilising their experience and skills in the installation of pipelines using Trenchless Technology.
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Coe Drilling completes Caboolture River Crossing
Coe Drilling has successfully completed the 650 m long Caboolture River Crossing, in Queensland, which was contracted by the Caboolture Shire Council in late 2006.
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When size is important
Kembla Watertech recently completed two large sewer augmentation projects as part of South East Water's Branch Sewer Program.
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Gala dinner and awards a global affair
One of the highlights of every International No Dig Conference is the annual dinner and gala awards night, affording members of the international trenchless community the opportunity to network and socialise in a relaxed setting.
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GPR products for utility location and mapping
Ground probing radar is a beneficial tool when carrying out trenchless installations, and Ingegneria dei Sistemi (IDS) has focused considerable attention on developing the best systems for industry.
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Short burst, big savings
In the midst of a $US53 million addition to the Mechanical Engineering building on the Purdue University campus, it was discovered that a 15 foot deep, 12 inch clay sewer lateral that serviced the building had a collapsed section of pipe.
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Semi-structural lining breakthrough
E.Wood Ltd has been in existence as a UK surface coating manufacturer for over 120 years, producing high performance products for a diverse range of industrial applications. The company has been closely linked to the water industry since the 1960s and in particular the protection of drinking water pipelines.
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JB Sales – products in action
Winslow Infrastructure recently purchased an American Auger 60 - 1200 G2 Auger Borer from Australian distributor JB Sales International.
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Bursting with pride
Some may be surprised to learn that a company that just bought the largest pipe bursting system in Australia originated in a Melbourne backyard less than five years ago. What's more, overseas visitors to the recent Brisbane No-Dig Down Under judged that same company to be a world leader in providing integrated pipe remediation solutions involving pipe bursting.
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Tackling pollution in New Zealand
The combination of an increasing population density, ageing sewer networks and significant year-round rainfall has led to increasing levels of water pollution in New Zealand's Auckland region. Of the four cities that comprise greater Auckland, North Shore City has tackled this problem most aggressively.
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UAS brings Multiliner to Australia
Underground Asset Services is an Australian owned company based in Hobart, Tasmania specialising in the manufacture, supply and installation of Multiliner CIPP fibreglass reinforced liners to the Australian market.
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