The finalists have been announced for the 2025 Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology (ASTT) Awards, recognising excellence and innovation across the trenchless industry.
The Awards celebrate the best and brightest in the sector – the individuals and projects pushing boundaries, setting new standards and making a lasting impact.
With six prestigious categories, the ASTT Awards provide a platform to showcase the remarkable achievements that are shaping the future of trenchless technology.
The finalists are:
Rehabilitation/Renewal Project of the Year
- Offshore Overboard Pipe Reline (OOPR) – Tunnel Vision (WA)
- Mawsons Lakes ‘Midline Expansion’ Project – Interflow
- Fair Street AC Encapsulation Pipe Renewal – FST Technologies, CAF Consulting, R&R McClure, Intelligent Water Networks, GVWater
New Installation Project of the Year
- Refresh Vaucluse & Diamond Bay Project – Herrenknecht, Abergeldie and UEA
- Jansz IO HDD Project – HDI Lucas / Spiecapag
- Tamar Estuary River Health Action Plan – New Sewer Pipeline Project – Pipeline Drillers
ASTT Menno Henneveld Person of the Year
- Stuart Harrison – OptionX Group CEO
- Angelo Soumboulidis – Rob Carr General Manager / Director
- Will Zillmann – Interflow National Product Manager
ASTT Jeff Pace Young Person of the Year
- Jarred Wray – City Coast Servcies Operations Manager
- Joshua George – Unique Drilling Services Director
- Nugraha Angga Fadillah – Edge Underground Driller
ASTT Trenchless Woman of the Year
- Holly Harford-Tonner – Aqua Assets Project Manager
- Dannielle James – Pipe Pro Drilling & James Vac Solutions Owner
- Sophie Smith – City Coast Services Manager/Utility locator/Cert IV Work Health & Safety
New Technology of the Year
- Application of Tunnelling Technology to the HDD Sector for Full Loss of Drilling Returns Crossings – HDI Lucas / Spiecapag
- Trenchless Grounding – R&R McClure
The winners will be revealed at the ASTT Gala Dinner and Awards on Thursday, 18 September 2025, held as part of the No-Dig Down Under Conference in Melbourne.
Don’t miss the industry’s night of nights – secure your tickets now and join us in celebrating the people and projects driving the trenchless sector forward
