Ergon Energy customers across regional Queensland had power supply available to their homes, businesses and farms on average for 99.935% of the time last financial year. Their power supply was interrupted, on average, for 4.5 hours by unplanned outages and 1.28 hours for planned outages. Chief Executive Ian McLeod said customers experienced 2.8 power supply interruptions on average during the […]
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Aurora Energy’s financial result in 2012-13 was the strongest in its history, following significant cost reductions across the business and coinciding with the smallest electricity price increase for several years. Chairman Geoff Willis said the company’s underlying profit of $76.5 million was more than $20.1 million higher than the prior year and would enable increased returns to be made to […]
Patients and staff at Maryvale Private Hospital in Morwell can rest easy knowing they have a secure water supply thanks to a $46,000 Gippsland Water project. Gippsland Water staff and local contractors Trenack Excavations & Plant Hire spent a week on site laying approximately 100 metres of new pipes, which will be used to provide a back-up water supply to […]
Gippsland Water has used cutting-edge underground boring technology to help protect the environment during construction of a $22.45 million sewer project. The water corporation and its contractors have laid 23 kilometres of sewer pipes in and around Coongulla, Glenmaggie Point and Glenmaggie by boring underground rather than using the traditional open-cut trenches. By using this technique, they have saved 85 […]
Two Sydney Water projects were recognised as best in class at the Australasian Society of Trenchless Technology Awards held in Sydney. Sydney Water contractor Interflow Pty Ltd won Project of the Year – New Installation for its work in lining large sections of sewer mains in Lidcombe, Auburn and Granville. This two-year project involved the structural lining of some 1.2 […]
SKM and Jacobs have signed an agreement to merge their two businesses, to be effected by Jacobs acquiring SKM. The SKM Board of Directors believes that the Merger Proposal is in the best interests of SKM Shareholders and unanimously recommends that SKM Shareholders vote in favour of the proposal. The Merger Proposal is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, […]
Sydney Water is currently spending around $1,639,200 on wastewater infrastructure in the Camden area, 65km southwest of the Sydney CBD. The comprehensive work will take place in Mount Annan. The work was welcomed by Member for Camden, Chris Patterson. “This is a great investment into essential services for our community,” Mr Patterson said. “This work will improve the wastewater system […]
The Enlarged Cotter Dam project in the ACT has scooped a prestigious international environment award. The International Erosion Control Association chose the Canberra construction as its Environmental Excellence Award winner for Australasia. Project Manager for the Bulk Water Alliance Partnership, John Vida said: “This is fantastic recognition for the excellent environmental outcomes achieved throughout the project. Preserving and protecting the […]
Queensland Urban Utilities is continuing its program to improve the efficiency of the water supply network by implementing advanced software to detect water leaks. Under a new contract with Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) and TaKaDu, the solution will assist Queensland Urban Utilities analyse data, predict leaks in the network with enhanced accuracy and assist in the prevention of burst water […]
Thiess has been awarded a landmark $1.8 billion contract by coal seam gas producer QGC for construction of gas compression facilities and associated works for the QCLNG project in the Surat Basin. The new contract significantly expands Thiess’ role in the project which now includes construction of all 18 Field Compressor Stations (FCS) and four Central Processing Plants (CPP), with […]
The Dubbo City Council will soon commence construction of the Eumungerie Water Supply. The construction is anticipated to be completed in 2015/2016. This scheme will supply reticulated potable water to the villages of Eumungerie and Mogriguy. Council plans a significant investment in infrastructure for the Eumungerie Water Supply Scheme with the provision in the forward budgets of just over $4.03 […]
DBP Development Group will build, own and operate the domestic gas pipeline for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project. The Wheatstone Ashburton West Pipeline Project will link the Wheatstone Project’s domestic gas plant to DUET’s majority-owned Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP). The Project is expected to be completed by Q4/2014 at a total cost of $94.9 million and includes: • […]
The WA Minister for Water Terry Redman has announced the completion of a $12 million upgrade to the Williams wastewater scheme. The project involved the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant to cater for future population growth and enable recycled wastewater to be used on the town’s football oval. Mr Redman said the Shire of Williams had previously irrigated […]
Aquatec Maxcon is progressing with the first stage of a two stage project to upgrade the High Lift Pump Station located at Glenmore Water Treatment Plant, following the recent award of the contract by Rockhampton Regional Council. Stage One involves a complete overhaul of the pumping station’s electrical equipment. This includes the current switchboard, transformers, cables, switch gear and programmable […]
Queensland Urban Utilities has issued a tender for an incentivised services contract to deliver specific sewer maintenance services both for planned programs and for response to faults and emergencies for gravity sewers, associated infrastructure and rising mains. The services include sewer cleaning and unblocking, wet well cleaning, educting, CCTV inspection, advanced evaluation and condition reporting, and sewage tankering to prevent […]
Darwin’s sewerage system is progressively being upgraded to increase capacity and lessen its impact on the environment. The closure of the Larrakeyah outfall has seen the diversion of sewage from Darwin’s CBD and Larrakeyah to the recently-upgraded Ludmilla Wastewater Treatment Plant. The next stages of the project are duplicating the existing rising main that will transport flow from Ludmilla Wastewater Treatment Plant to the East […]
Ergon Energy will build new powerlines to important Cairns health facilities and Cairns Airport over the next four months as part of two separate projects worth around $3.6 million. The first of the two projects will deliver a new underground supply from Ergon’s Cairns North Substation in Manoora to a nearby health clinic on Arthur Street and also connecting to […]
A $5.7 million investment in the Chirnside Park Sewerage improvement works in Melbourne’s east will increase the amenity of the area, reduce the number of facilities required and ensure the reliability of sewerage services to the area into the future. Yarra Valley Water is nearing completion of the sewerage improvement works, with the construction of two new Odour Control Facilities […]
Adani Group’s Galilee Transmission Pty Ltd (GTC) has announced a proposal for a major transmission line to power the development of the $5.9 billion Carmichael coal mine near Clermont in central Queensland. The 250 kilometre transmission line would link Powerlink Queensland’s Strathmore substation near Collinsville to the new Galilee substation to be located on Adani’s Moray Downs ten kilometres east […]
Jemena is looking for supply of 35.4km of API 5L PSL2 Grade X70 High Quality Line pipe coated with dual-layer Fusion Bonded Epoxy (2FBE) Coating. Respondents shall be required as a minimum to demonstrate that they have, within the last 5 years supplied the Australian Oil and Gas Industry an equivalent quantity of API 5L coated line pipe of a […]
Jemena is seeking tenders to build a 35.4km gas transmission pipeline in Queensland in accordance with AS2885 and Jemena Specifications. Respondents shall be required to demonstrate they have previous experience constructing AS2885 pipelines of a distance greater than 20kms and diameter DN400 in rural Australia. The contract has an estimated value of between $5,000,000 and $25,000,000 The tender closes on […]
Goulburn Mulwaree Council is requesting quotations from organisations to supply monitoring instrumentation for the Goulburn Water Treatment Plant. All relevant information can be downloaded from Tenderlink https://www.tenderlink.com/goulburn/ and all submissions will be received until 24th September 2013 For more details please contact Adam Kiss at Goulburn Mulwaree Council’s Water Services on (02) 4823 4468.
The Queensland department of Natural Resources and Mines is tendering for the supply and delivery of polyethylene pipe to “The Springs” via Aramac, Queensland for the great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative (GABSI). Enquiries can be directed to Sarah Eastes DNRM, or technical enquiries to Shirlee Bryant at [email protected] The tender closes on Friday, 20 Sep 2013 at 2:00pm Brisbane time.
Victorian Water Minister The Hon Peter Walsh MLA and Federal Member for Corangamite Darren Chessman MP officially unveiled the $42 million Black Rock Recycled Water Plant west of Melbourne. The cutting-edge facility will produce recycled water for new growth centres including Armstrong Creek and Torquay north. New residents in Armstrong Creek will soon have access to highly treated Class A […]
Sydney Water is currently spending more than $800,000 on wastewater infrastructure across the Parramatta area. The comprehensive work will take place in Westmead, Parramatta, Ermington, Rydalmere, and Wentworthville. The work was welcomed by Member for Parramatta, Dr Geoff Lee. “This is important investment in the delivery of essential services to our community,” Dr Lee said. “This work will improve the […]
WA Water Minister Terry Redman has announced the completion of a $40million upgrade to the Busselton Wastewater Treatment Plant to cater for the area’s growing population. Mr Redman said the upgrade would double the plant’s capacity from 4.5 million to nine million litres per day and improve the quality of treated wastewater produced. “The upgrade of this essential piece of […]
Energex has flicked the switch on a $13 million upgrade to the local electricity network which will enhance the power supplies for more than 13,000 northern Sunshine Coast homes and businesses. The project involved upgrading the Noosaville substation in Nannygai Street with a new transformer, switchboard and capacitor bank, as well as enhancements to the local electricity network. The improvements […]
Construction works have resumed on a new reticulated sewerage system for Belgrave and Selby. South East Water General Manager for Asset Creation Charlie Littlefair said local residents may see more work crews in the neighbourhood as part of the $20 million project aimed at protecting public health and the environment from the risks associated with poorly maintained septic tanks. “In […]
Works are about to commence on the North Hughenden sewerage system in North Western Queensland. According to the Flinders Council, the scope of works will see the decommissioning of existing septic tanks and the construction of a new gravity reticulation network designed to collect sewage and pump it under the Flinders River to the South Hughenden Sewerage Network at pump […]
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