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Pre-planning on microtunnelling projects to ensure a successful outcome
Lauren Cella, , Construction, Equipment, Machinery, Microtunnelling, Partner Solutions, Pipelines, Trenchless technology, 0Tight timeframes on microtunnelling installations can increase the difficulty of a project as unforeseen circumstances can cause delays. The...
Flexible solutions in a dynamic industry
Siobhan, , Construction, Equipment, Machinery, Partner Solutions, Products, 0The Australian utility sector is more dynamic than ever, presenting utilities with ongoing challenges. Altec Australia – manufacturer of...
Motor starting for optimum performance
Siobhan, , Equipment, Machinery, Partner Solutions, Products, Rotating and process equipment, 0It is often believed that the start current of a motor under full voltage conditions depends on the driven...
Overcoming challenges in the Todd Road Branch Sewer
Siobhan, , Construction, Equipment, Machinery, Partner Solutions, 0Rimic Civil were engaged by Dalton Consulting Engineers, under MAB Corporation to construct the Todd Road Branch Sewer, providing...
Gain maximum productivity with specialised equipment and attachments
Siobhan, , Machinery, Partner Solutions, Pipelines, Projects, 0Pipeline Plant Hire has a large fleet of new or near new excavators, wheel loaders, graders, dozers, articulated dump...
Hi-Vac high-CFM vacs and jetters already making an impact down under
Siobhan, , Equipment, Machinery, Partner Solutions, 0Vermeer Equipment Holdings, the recently appointed Australian distributor of Hi-Vac Corporation’s range of high-CFM hydro-excavators and industrial combination vac/jetters,...
Industry leader draws on forty years of experience
Siobhan, , Equipment, Machinery, Partner Solutions, Products, Trenchless technology, 0The Donnybrook Road Branch Sewer will cater to an ever-expanding urban area in Melbourne’s north. The location of the...
SAPP2R Robot jumps into sewer trials
Eliza Booth, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Digital and smart utilities, Engineering, Equipment, Inspection, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Machinery, News, Projects, Sewer, Smart Utilities, Water, 0Central Highlands Water in Victoria and La Trobe University are undertaking trials of the new SAPP2R (Sewer Access Point...
Ask an expert: microtunnelling
India Murphy, , Ask an expert, Equipment, Machinery, Microtunnelling, Partner Solutions, Trenchless technology, 0How can contractors mitigate risk on trenchless pipeline projects? Time and cost are among the top driving factors of...
The advance of utility locator technology
India Murphy, , Equipment, Machinery, Partner Solutions, Safety, Utility location, 0Contractors are faced with a number of challenges when breaking ground in urban areas. Congested underground conditions, unmarked utilities...
Safety and productivity drive vacuum excavation solutions
Lauren Butler, , Construction, Equipment, Gas, Machinery, Partner Solutions, Pipelines, Products, Water, 0As the civil and construction sector takes on more complex and technically challenging work, Australian contractors are demanding equipment...
Vermeer Australia recognised for superior customer experience
Elisa Iannunzio, , Construction, Equipment, Machinery, Partner Solutions, 0Vermeer Australia has received Vermeer Corporations Pinnacle Award in recognition of providing a superior experience for customers. The Pinnacle...
The Western Australian Government has lifted the fraccing moratorium on existing onshore petroleum titles and has banned hydraulic fracturing...
Major new civil construction equipment event in Sydney
Jessica Dickers, , Construction, Equipment, Machinery, News, Products, Projects, Safety, Training, 0Registrations are now officially open for the National Construction Equipment Convention (NCEC), running from 15-17 November in Sydney, which...
Create the utility vehicle you’ve always dreamed about
Elisa Iannunzio, , Equipment, Machinery, Partner Solutions, Products, 0MFI Service Bodies helps you run a more efficient business because they understand that service bodies have to be more...
How has laser guided microtunnelling revolutionised the industry?
Elisa Iannunzio, , Ask an expert, Construction, Machinery, Microtunnelling, Pipelines, 0Being able to install pipelines on-grade is a must these days. This is especially the case in urban areas where...
When it comes to vehicles to help service the utility industry, clients are after a product that can be...
MPC Group’s focus on in-house innovation has reinvented the way the industry installs high voltage and fibre optic cabling,...
Selecting the right vacuum excavator for your job
Elisa Iannunzio, , Construction, Machinery, Partner Solutions, 0Vacuum excavators have become one of the most common tools used to identify existing utility assets during underground construction...
MFI Service Bodies has been an industry leader for more than 15 years, with a reputation built on quality...
Level measurement with radar – a success story
Elisa Iannunzio, , Machinery, Partner Solutions, Technical, Utility location, 0The petrochemical industry started using the first radar sensors for level measurement in the early 70s. However, the technical...
Is 3D printing the future of water asset management?
Elisa Iannunzio, , Asset management, Machinery, Partner Solutions, 0By using 3D printing, the automotive industry has been able to print car parts, the architecture industry can print...
Irrigation Innovation reaps a winning harvest
Lauren Cella, , Engineering, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Irrigation, Machinery, Pumps and valves, 0In Victoria’s Goulburn Valley, two innovative farmers have revolutionised the irrigation and pumping systems on their property, significantly reducing...
What factors make microtunnelling more cost- effective than traditional open-cut methods?
Lauren Cella, , Ask an expert, Asset management, Construction, Engineering, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Machinery, Technical, 0Microtunnelling projects for the installation of new underground infrastructure are often motivated by costs. The chosen method has to...
Tender: supply and installation of anoxic mixers
Lauren Cella, , Machinery, News, Open tenders and opportunities, Sewer, 0Rockhampton Regional Council (QLD) is seeking tenders for the supply and installation of two anoxic mixers at the South...
Zinfra delivers power infrastructure in tough outback conditions
Jessica Dickers, , Company news, Construction, Electricity, Machinery, Partner Solutions, Projects, Substations, 0The outback town of Cloncurry in Queensland is alive with Zinfra field workers contracted by mining company MMG to...
Balancing high and low demand periods in microtunnelling
Lauren Cella, , Ask an expert, Demand management, Machinery, Microtunnelling, News, Trenchless technology, 0The utility industry is regularly required to call on an enormous and varied range of specialists; from mapping, to...
Effective fault management for increasing generation demand
Jessica Dickers, , Construction, Electricity, Machinery, News, Partner Solutions, Projects, Substations, Transformers, 0Following three and a half years of successful experience in live operation, GridON and Wilson Transformer Company are announcing...
Should Tasmania build a second interconnector?
Lauren Cella, , Cables, Condition Assessment, Construction, Electricity, Machinery, Maintenance, News, Projects, Sustainability, 0It’s the world’s second longest undersea electricity cable, aiming to enhance energy security for Victoria and Tasmania, but after...
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