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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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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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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Sewer root control in Los Angeles
In April 2006, the root control program for the Los Angeles wastewater collection system was expanded by 400 miles to efficiently clear roots that crack pipes, destroy joints, offset pipes and increase rain flow into the system.
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SA swagelining the biggest ever
The largest swagelining project to be completed in Australia has been undertaken by BJ Jarrad, in conjunction with CLM Trenchless, for the South Parklands Adelaide CBD Watermain Rehabilitation Project, owned by SA Water.
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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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Sewer main rehabilitation in Lake Macquarie
Kembla Watertech recently undertook the rehabilitation of a sewer main in environmentally sensitive Lake Macquarie.
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CoJack – a new method for pipe jacking
A new calculation program, CoJack, has been developed as a tool that increases the safety and economic efficiency of pipe jackings.
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Glyncastle minewater remediation scheme
In 2004, Atkins Limited, acting as consultant engineers for the United Kingdom Coal Authority, invited Longbore to submit a design for a directionally drilled bore to enable the capture of contaminated minewater in the Neath Valley, South Wales.
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Barry Bros non-destructive digging
Any contractor conducting excavation and/or installation work in the existing built environment will recognise the horror of hitting - or worse yet - breaking an existing underground utility or asset. In this era of the Internet and high-speed communication, the worst case scenario is breaking a fibre-optic communication line with such an incident often costing the contractor much money in paying back telecommunication companies.
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Sensitive sewer upsizing at Elizabeth Bay
Veolia Water Network Services seem to enjoy engineering challenges and recently completed a very challenging upsize of a local sewer network at Elizabeth Bay by a well-planned pipe bursting operation.
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Interflow wins national construction excellence award
For the second time in three years, Interflow has received a "÷Case National Construction Excellence Award' for a Trenchless Technology project and to make the occasion even more special, the Award was made on the precise day of the 70th anniversary of the company's founding.
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RootOut slashes choke rates
With new developments in science and an improved understanding of how pesticides work, a new product based on existing application technology has been added to the arsenal for use against tree roots in sewers.
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BTB Australia: project capabilities across the country
BTB Australia has a comprehensive range of directional drilling services to assist clients in completing their projects productively and to schedule.
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Productivity increase using water recycling
Impressive new water recycling technology has emerged for sewer and drain cleaning machines in response to Australia's critical water shortage, with manufacturers of recycle machines claiming up to 75 per cent productivity increase over conventional drain cleaners.
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Proactive maintenance with Vaporooter
Coliban Water is one of the largest Victorian regional urban water authorities, providing water and wastewater services to rural and urban customers across an area of 16,550 km. This area includes 55 towns and 1,652 km of sewer pipe, servicing 64,903 customers.
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Expanda spirals into Singapore
The Public Utilities Board in Singapore (PUB) launched a new program for the rehabilitation of public sewers and private drainlines in 2006 and the Expanda㢠relining technology has played a part in these works.
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Innovation continues in Australia
At the recent "÷DesignBuild' Building Industry Expo in Melbourne, one of the finalists in the new product category was Nu Flow Technologies. This Queensland-based company has been expanding its licensee group over the past three years in both Australia and New Zealand, while at the same time carrying out an extensive research and development program.
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Watani polycon pipe systems
The Al Watani factory in Kuwait is a leading producer of polycon products, manufactured to the DIN 54815-1& 2 - ASTM D 6783 standard using state of the art technology.
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An event not to be missed
The 7th National ASTT Conference and Exhibition will take place from 2-5 March 2008 at the Waterview Convention Centre, Sydney Olympic Park. Building on the success of past events, including the Brisbane No Dig, this event promises to be the biggest and best national ASTT conference ever held.
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Pipe for Purpose
When installing or rehabilitating underground infrastructure, many questions need to be addressed - and one of the key considerations is the pipe material itself.
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Lifting Trenchless projects to new heights
Kembla Watertech recently undertook a project rehabilitation project in such environmentally sensitive conditions that a helicopter was called in to complete the job and ensure the preservation of the natural surrounding environment.
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Ditch Witch ready to serve trenchless market
Trenchless equipment manufacturer Ditch Witch offers a range of new and existing products to serve the Australian and international Trenchless Technology markets.
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