December

Australian water barrier first

Lake Keepit, between Gunnedah and Tamworth in northern NSW, is the first public dam in Australia to be equipped with a TuffboomTM water safety barrier, to aid a $116.4m upgrade, which will bring the dam up to contemporary safety standards for extreme floods and earthquakes.

Water activates pipe repair bandage

To use a Rapp-it pipe repair bandage, you simply immerse it in water for 10 seconds, then apply it by wrapping it around the damaged pipe. A successful repair can be achieved on a biggish pipe in about 30 minutes.

Invasive fungi discovery wins Bio-Security Award

Kubota Tractor Australia won the 2009 Australian Bio-Security Awards, for identifying an invasive fungi, and taking fast action towards containing it.

Mini trencher bins grazed shins, bad backs

Bad backs, skinned knuckles or grazed shins caused by hand digging under fences and other structures, can be eliminated by working Augertorque’s trencher and Takeuchi’s TB 016 mini excavator from the comfort of a padded seat.

Superbarrier has widespread uses

An engineered, patented, 1m high galvanised safety barrier handrail system with self supporting counter weight bases, Preston Superbarrier edge protection is extremely quick to install and relocate.

Volvo paver creates site road in a day

In a record breaking effort, the installation crew of German firm Rask Mecklenburg GmbH, built a construction road on a building site in Ostholstein, in just one day recently using a Volvo ABG7820 asphalt paver.

$2bn irrigation modernisation has liquid pay off for Melbourne

The arrival of the cold weather in northern Victorian sees the farmers’ need for irrigation tapering off.

Brisbane’s new bridge is a mess of masts and cables

Brisbane’s latest CBD river crossing for pedestrians and cyclists, the Kurilpa Bridge, has brought a festive air to the northern reach of the river.

Water sector projects dominate alliancing awards

Water sector projects and organisations received multiple recognitions at last night’s Alliancing Association of Australasia’s Excellence Awards in Melbourne in late October.

Breakthrough schedules set for longest tunnels in UAE

Delivery of a purpose-ordered Sandvik DT820 two boom jumbo drill rig, has allowed contractor General Mechanical Company (GMC), to anticipate breakthrough schedules for the 1.2km long twin tunnels in United Arab Emirates – the longest road tunnels in the region.

Rail/road hub buries railways’ soil contamination sins

A 120 by 60m intermodal rail/road warehouse to be built on VicTrack land at Spotswood in Melbourne’s west, will sit on a rail car-high bunker, containing 12,000m³ of contaminated earth that would previously have been excavated and dumped elsewhere.

Exceptional quality sees Concrib successfully complete 25 years

Leading manufacturer and installer of soil stabilisation and retaining systems Concrib, celebrates its 25th year in business this year.