Zinfra and United Energy: trusted partners in service, reliability and safety

Laura Harvey September 13, 2021 Asset management, Electricity, Maintenance, News 0

Since January 2018, United Energy and Zinfra have been working together to manage the operations and maintenance of United Energy’s […]

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Digital twins: the next frontier in asset management

Patricia Mae Tagabe July 29, 2021 Asset management, Condition Assessment, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Maintenance 0

By Angelo Fiumara, Digital Asset Integration Manager, Essential Energy Essential Energy is an electricity distributor (sometimes referred to as Distribution […]

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Asset closure – tick the box or think outside the box?

Patricia Mae Tagabe July 27, 2021 Asset management, Condition Assessment, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial 0

By Simon Mezger, Principal Infrastructure Advisory: Utilities, Aurecon The fanfare that surrounds the mobilisation of a new asset is never […]

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Breakthrough technology connecting and protecting fleet drivers

Patricia Mae Tagabe May 31, 2021 Asset management, Big Data, Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial, Telecommunications 0

Imagine a simple solution for fleet management which maximises efficiency, minimises cost and improves the security and safety of your […]

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Controlling fats, oils and greases in sewer pipe networks

Patricia Mae Tagabe May 28, 2021 Asset management, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

For many years, fats, oils and greases (FOG) have been a significant problem in sewer networks resulting in surcharge incidents […]

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Victorian Budget invests in energy and water initiatives

April Shepherd May 26, 2021 Civil Construction, Company news, Dams, Desalination, Electricity, Irrigation, Maintenance, News, Projects, Spotlight, Stormwater, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

The 2021/22 Victorian Budget has invested nearly $44 million towards water sector initiatives that will improve the health of key […]

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Wonder dog sniffs out hard to spot weeds

April Shepherd May 26, 2021 Company news, Maintenance, News, People and appointments, Projects, Safety and Training, Sustainability 0

Melbourne Water’s Waterways and Catchment Operations has welcomed a new furry member to the team, who has a special talent […]

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Unlimited data satellite internet for IoT monitoring and worker campsite connectivity

Patricia Mae Tagabe May 20, 2021 Digital Utilities, Gas, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, IOT, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial 0

Australian Private Networks (APN) supplies fixed and portable satellite internet services to allow internet connectivity at utility sites in even […]

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PSSS adds SRJ weld-free solutions to rental inventory

Patricia Mae Tagabe May 12, 2021 Gas, Maintenance, Pipelines, Sponsored Editorial 0

Piping solutions provider PSSS has added the first of a range of weld-free repair and maintenance offerings from SRJ Technologies […]

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$1.2 million for critical QLD weir repair

Imogen Hartmann May 5, 2021 Asset management, Company news, Maintenance, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water 0

The Queensland Government is providing $1.2 million to Longreach Regional Council to repair Isisford Weir – one of West Queensland’s […]

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Community partners

Patricia Mae Tagabe May 3, 2021 Maintenance, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Stakeholder Engagement, Water 0

Programmed has a strong network of partners, who we rely on daily to assist us in servicing the many communities […]

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McRobert Contracting Services completes sewer rehabilitation for Power and Water

Charlotte Pordage March 10, 2021 Corrosion, Maintenance, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

On 4 November 2020, McRobert Contracting Services, in association with Power and Water Corporation, completed the structural relining of a […]

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Sewer rehabilitation for a longer service life

Charlotte Pordage March 4, 2021 Features, Maintenance, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

by Bundaberg Regional Council Bundaberg Regional Council has been taking work underground to reline a number of depreciated sewer mains […]

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Piping Specialty Supply Services announced as Specialty Polymer Coatings Australian dealer

Charlotte Pordage March 3, 2021 Corrosion, Gas, Maintenance, Pipelines, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0

Matt Alliston, Vice President of Specialty Polymer Coatings (SPC), and John Wilton, Managing Director of Piping Specialty Supply Services (PSSS), […]

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Rehabilitating Melbourne Water’s Hawthorn Main Sewer using Alternative Lining Technologies CIPM solution

Charlotte Pordage February 26, 2021 Maintenance, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

Hawthorn Main Sewer is an ovoid sewer in Melbourne that was constructed in 1903, over 100 years ago. For the […]

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FLUSHER II allows hands-off sewer maintenance

Charlotte Pordage February 9, 2021 Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

FLUSHER II is a redesign of the proven HYDRAPULSE Flusher Gate launched by Aussie Trenchless in 2015 to keep those […]

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Victoria’s energy transmission into the 2020s

Charlotte Pordage February 1, 2021 Asset management, Civil Construction, Electricity, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial 0

AusNet Services owns and operates the Victorian electricity transmission network, as well as one of five electricity distribution networks and […]

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Seqwater achieves milestone in critical water supply project

Imogen Hartmann January 19, 2021 Asset management, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water 0

Seqwater has reached a crucial milestone on a project to protect an important bulk water pipeline, with over 60 metric […]

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Groundbreaking new method for detecting transformer air leaks

Journalist December 10, 2020 Asset management, Condition Assessment, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial, Transformers and Switchgear 0

The presence of oxygen in power transformer oil has been shown to accelerate the aging process of the solid insulation. […]

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Safety first: robot enables next-generation asset inspections

Charlotte Pordage November 6, 2020 Condition Assessment, Features, Maintenance, Pipelines, Safety and Training, Water 0

Water Corporation maintains two underground pipeline tunnels in the Perth Hills – the 5.6km Canning Tunnel and the 3.9km Wungong […]

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Powerlink to conduct helicopter inspections of transmission lines

Imogen Hartmann October 22, 2020 Asset management, Company news, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Maintenance, News, Powerlines 0

Powerlink is engaging low-flying helicopters to carry out maintenance inspections of transmission lines Southern Queensland during October through to November. […]

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Crucial research helps keep sewer corrosion at bay

Charlotte Pordage October 21, 2020 Corrosion, Features, Maintenance, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

Concrete is the most commonly used material in sewers which can be attributed to its strength, durability and relatively low maintenance costs. However, due to the nature of concrete and the unique sewer atmosphere, corrosion of concrete pipes and associated infrastructure has been widely recognised as a significant challenge for the utility industry.

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SA Water uses smoke to aid sewer inspections

Imogen Hartmann October 12, 2020 Maintenance, News, Projects, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

SA Water is trialling the use of artificially-generated smoke to identify cracked or broken sections of pipe, and incorrect or […]

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Seqwater trials ultrasonic wave tech to combat algae

Imogen Hartmann September 2, 2020 Maintenance, News, Projects, Spotlight, Water 0

Seqwater is trialling ultrasonic sound wave technology as an innovative way to handle the impact of blue green algae blooms, […]

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Pioneering pipeline coating products arrive Down Under

Charlotte Pordage July 24, 2020 Asset management, Corrosion, Gas, Maintenance, Pipelines, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0

In both new pipeline construction and pipe rehabilitation projects, the first line of defence against corrosion, chemicals and abrasion are […]

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ARENA awards half a million to improve grid stability

Kim Ho July 23, 2020 Asset management, Electricity, Maintenance, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability 0

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has presented $495,680 in funding to Monash University to research ways of managing unstable […]

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Proven treatment technology delivers reduced costs and operational efficiencies

Charlotte Pordage July 22, 2020 Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

In 2018, a regional water corporation in Victoria engaged FILTEC to design, supply, install and commission a new UV system […]

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Desalination plant to reach full capacity amidst critical works

Kim Ho July 21, 2020 Asset management, Desalination, Maintenance, News, Projects, Sustainability, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

The Gold Coast Desalination Plant will be ramped up to full capacity to enable critical upgrades to the Mt Crosby […]

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Seqwater’s fox-sniffing spaniel solution

Imogen Hartmann July 15, 2020 Condition Assessment, Dams, Maintenance, News, Projects, Safety and Training, Water 0

Seqwater has commissioned detector dogs to sniff out fox dens within dam catchments in South East Queensland to help protect […]

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Press tools, jaws and ring sets for plumbers and gas fitters

Kim Ho July 1, 2020 Civil Construction, Company news, Electricity, Maintenance, Retail, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0

Viega is providing plumbers and gas fitters with the opportunity to reduce labour costs and improve installation time through its […]

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