GWMWater currently invites tenders for the supply and installation of a water transfer pipeline for the Landsborough Valley Pipeline Project. The scope of work includes supply and construction of: > 26 km of PVC pipe, delivering up to 500 ML/annum > Nominated sections of HDPE pipe by Horizontal Directional Drilling > Modifications to an existing 14 km HDPE pipeline. The pipeline will generally […]
McConnell Dowell has released a new video outlining their achievements in the field of tunnelling. McConnell Dowell has more than 40 years’ experience as a pioneer in tunnel and underground construction and the video showcases the company’s tunnel and underground capabilities across the transport sector, utilities, hydropower and mining through the delivery of some of their most challenging and ambitious […]
Questions answered by Stuart Harrison, Edge Underground There are a number of trenchless installation methods available today, and they vary in terms of their methodology and the accuracy that can be achieved. I’ll start by explaining some of the differences between methodologies, then look at the differences in accuracy that can be obtained. The first major defining detail for trenchless installation […]
The Narrows Crossing tunnel, constructed by Thiess for Saipem Australia and Santos GLNG, has won the prestigious 2014 Queensland Premier’s Innovation in Sustainable Technologies Award. The 4.3 kilometre undersea tunnel between the mainland and Curtis Island off Gladstone was recognised because it provided a conduit for Saipem Australia to install the Santos GLNG gas transmission pipeline without disturbing the sea […]
Progress has been made on the construction of the Kooragang Industrial Water Scheme (KWIS) in the Hunter region of NSW. The KWIS project provides 9ML per day of high quality recycled water to industrial users in the Kooragang Island area to substitute the use of drinking water in manufacture. The scheme involves construction of a new advanced water treatment plant and […]
UEA Trenchless has completed construction of a vital crossing in inner West Sydney as a part of a major infrastructure upgrade for a Sydney power authority. This preventative upgrade project involves replacing key cables supplying power to Sydney’s inner western suburbs before they became unreliable. Work was completed on the 4 x 200m HDD installations under a large tidal stormwater […]
Hunter Water, NSW has completed a $13 million upgrade to its wastewater system to end the sewer overflows that, for years, have regularly occurred following heavy rainfall in Adamstown and surrounding suburbs. The eight year project used horizontal directional drilling to tunnel beneath Merewether Golf Course and through the hill at Merewether Heights to Burwood Waste Water Treatment Plant, all […]
The Woolloongabba Sewer Capacity Upgrade is a major project currently being undertaken by Queensland Urban Utilities to increase capacity to cater for rapid population growth. With works taking place in a highly urbanised area, the need for accuracy in construction is non-negotiable. The challenges of such an installation are compounded when ground conditions vary. Different types of earth offer varying […]
Ausgrid recently celebrated an early milestone on its City East Cable Tunnel (CECT) project in Sydney’s CBD. The CECT tunnel is a critical component in Ausgrid’s project to future-proof Sydney’s electricity supply network. After having launched the tunnel boring machine (TBM) at the Riley Street (Surry Hills) Substation in January last year, Thiess’ CECT project team achieved breakthrough at the […]
The Wyong Shire Council, located on the Central Coast of NSW, has awarded a contract for sewer condition assessment and rehabilitation. This comes as part of the Council’s $3.9M investment into the rehabilitation of its sewer network. Interflow Pty Ltd, was contracted to assess the condition of sewer mains and critical manholes and complete any required restoration works. The contract […]
UEA has completed the final directional bore for the transfer main pipeline of the Appin Wastewater Scheme. The Priority Sewerage Program (PSP) for the town of Appin, located to the south of Campbelltown in NSW, involves construction of a new pressure sewerage reticulation and transfer system to service approximately 550 properties. UEA completed the installation of the longest bore on […]
The first ground has been broken for the construction of the $40M Harcourt Rural Modernisation Project in Victoria. The Nationals Member for Rodney, Paul Weller, who visited the site representing the Victorian Minister for Water Peter Walsh, said this was a significant milestone for the Harcourt community, with construction now underway for the 19 kilometre backbone pipeline and associated reticulation […]
Jemena has completed a major upgrade project on the gas network of Bowral, located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. The works involved the trenchless rehabilitation of 13 kms of gas distribution mains and involved inserting modern, high-density nylon piping into existing gas mains – such as old cast iron mains and older plastic mains. Since 1987, Jemena […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise Victoria’s electricity distributors (Powercor, Citipower, Jemena, SPI Electricity and United Energy Distribution) to maintain an accreditation scheme for civil contractors for underground civil works on electrical infrastructure. The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation for 10 years. Without authorisation, each Victorian electricity distribution business would be likely […]
WA Water Minister Mia Davies has announced the completion of a $4.2 M project to refurbish 1.5km of wastewater pipes in Mount Lawley and East Perth. The project is part of a five-year, $60M program which began in July 2012 to reline about 20km of wastewater pipes across the State. Since the Water Corporation program started, almost $25M has been […]
The civil component of a 33kV underground feeder project for a NSW Rail Alliance has been completed by trenchless technology contractor UEA in Western Sydney. UEA commenced construction of the 33kV feeder project in late August 2013 and completed the works in January 2014. The project involved the underground installation of 33kV cables over 4km between two existing sub stations. Key […]
Energex has completed an $11.2 million project to upgrade the underground electricity network across Brisbane’s northern suburbs. Key components of the upgrade have included the establishment of new 33,000 volt underground electricity cables between Energex’s Sandgate substation in Depot Road to the Bald Hills Substation in Musgrave Avenue. Upgrades have also taken place on the powerlines connecting Bald Hills substation […]
Thiess has delivered a major milestone for Saipem Australia, principal contractor for the Santos GLNG Gas Transmission Pipeline Project by successfully tunnelling under the “The Narrows” off Gladstone to connect Curtis Island, QLD with the mainland. The 4.3 kilometre under-sea tunnel has provided a conduit for installation of the pipeline without disturbing the marine environment. Tunnelling commenced in April 2013 […]
Construction company Seymour Whyte has announced plans to acquire Rob Carr Pty Ltd (RCPL), a privately owned civil construction business specialising in underground utilities services. The acquisition will create significant growth opportunities for the combined business through mutually beneficial platforms into new regions, new sectors, expanded product offerings and bigger projects. Formed in 1989, Rob Carr Pty Ltd’s annual turnover […]
For over a decade, Western Power has been undertaking an extensive program to put powerlines underground throughout Western Australia. Around 18 per cent of the overhead distribution network existing at the start of the program in 1996 is now underground, including 54 per cent of the Perth metropolitan area. After significant damage was caused to Western Power’s overhead network during […]
Utilities are making increasing use of trenchless technologies to install or upgrade their infrastructure, taking advantage of the opportunity to minimise disruptions such as closed roads, resulting in big savings in time and money for the local community. Wide Bay Water Corporation (WBWC) has extensive experience with directional drilling, but recently undertook their first microtunnelling project. The project required a […]
Construction work is currently underway to connect reticulated natural gas to the Victorian town of Huntly, north of Bendigo. The project is part of the Victorian Government’s Energy for the Regions program and is being carried out by SP AusNet. Construction of the connection began in October 2013 and approximately 580 Huntly residents and businesses will have the choice of […]
The Cairns Regional Council Water & Waste are inviting tenders for the construction works associated with the installation of a segment of the Northern Beaches Trunk Water Main and Cedar Road Water Mains to be constructed by means of Trenchless Technology (directional drilling). The scope of works will be limited to the directional drilling components of the Northern Beaches Trunk […]
Santos has announced that the GLNG’s tunnel boring machine is powering to the finish line with only 600 metres to go before it breaks through to the surface at Curtis Island, Gladstone. With the lion’s share of boring now complete, the reception pad is ready to receive the 277-tonne machine that began its journey under The Narrows in April. Part […]
Hunter Water has created an 80m tunnel beneath the Newcastle Inner City Bypass using trenchless horizontal directional drilling as part of a $4.2 million upgrade to the sewer system between Windale and Gateshead. Hunter Water’s Chief Operating Officer Darren Cleary said the tunnel was only possible because of the state of the art machinery. “The technology means Hunter Waster could […]
The contract for the second stage of a major section of capital transmission works in Western Sydney has been awarded to UEA Electrical. UEA Electrical had previously been awarded the first stage of the 132kV works. The project will commence in September 2013, with completion expected in June 2014. The construction of this project will comprise the installation of many […]
Jemena is planning a major project to upgrade the Bowral gas network by rehabilitating 11 kms of gas distribution mains using a technique known as gold-lining. Gold-lining involves inserting modern, high-density nylon piping into existing gas mains – such as old cast iron mains and old high-density polyurethane (HDPE) gas mains. This process, which derives its name from the yellow […]
A contract for the design and construction of the Metcash Logistics Centre in Sydney’s east has been awarded to UEA Electrical. The contract is for the level 1 construction of the new Metcash logistics centre at Huntingwood Drive, Eastern Creek. The level 3 contract had previously been awarded to UEA Electrical. UEA Electrical will be delivering the new indoor substation and […]
Unitywater has completed the drilling and construction of an 820 metre pipeline under the Maroochy River as part of an $11 million project to transfer sewage from the communities of South Marcoola, Mudjimba, Pacific Paradise and Twin Waters to the Maroochydore Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). This achievement sees the completion of stage one of a three stage project that incorporates […]
Construction has begun on the Wellington Street main sewer in West Perth to improve its performance and extend its operational life. Trenchless technology will be used to clean and refurbish the 100-year-old section of the Wellington Street sewer. The work will encompass 800 metres of sewer. The major component of the work involves relining the existing pipes via sewer line […]
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