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ISSUE 65 | DECEMBER 2020

 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY

A RURAL
SOLUTION
L&D completes biggest project to date
UCS won’t ditch Ditch Witch
Relined by Rangedale
ZAD winch, happy results
Tunnelling for another Direct Pipe world record

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Contents
                                                                                    NEWS
                                                                                    Carbon Calculator ready to launch                      20

                                                                                    UNDER VICTORIA
ISSUE 65 December 2020
                                                                                    Adapting like water                                    25
                                                                                    L&D completes biggest project to date                  27
                                                                                    Major project requires Adept solution                  28
                                                                                    Controlling the solution to good business              30

                                                                                    UTILITY LOCATION & GPR
                                                                                    Improve utility detection with new IDS GeoRadar tool   32
                                                                                    Strengthening the KOR fleet                            34
                                                                                    Staying on the radar for utility mapping               36

                                                                                    HDD
                                                                                    UCS won’t ditch Ditch Witch                            38
                                                                                    Value beats price for Maxibor                          40
                                                                                    Directional drills with a difference                   42
                                                                                    One Shot, plenty of opportunities                      44
                                                                                    Making connections with Superior HDD                   46
                                                                                    QDS celebrates 21st year                               48
                                                                                    The solid choice for hydrovac slurry separation        50
                                                                                    Servicing the industry’s creative needs                52

                                                                                    CCTV
                                                                                    Future vision from leading inspection company          54

                                                                                    REHABILITATION & REPAIR
                                                                                    Quick-Lock shows long-lasting results                  58
                                                                                    An efficient relining in FNQ                           60
                                                                                    Wilmot expands rehabilitation offerings                62
                                                                                    Overland solution comes overseas                       64
                                                                                    Total Drain Group opens doors to Queensland            66

COVER STORY                                                                         More TRACTO for Forté Civil                            68
A rural solution – page 44                                                          Relined by Rangedale                                   70
One Shot Directional Drilling has received plenty more                              ZAD winch, happy results                               72
opportunities from farmers who want to provide irrigation
for crops on the opposite side of roads.                                            PROJECTS
Cover image: One Shot Directional Drilling instals HDPE PN16                        Microtunnelling in the Top End                         74
blue stripe pipe on a farm in the Lockyer Valley
                                                                                    Tunnelling for another Direct Pipe® world record       76

                                                                                    COMPANY NEWS
This magazine is the official journal of the Australasian Society for Trenchless    Zipping up the industry ranks                          78
Technology (ASTT) and is distributed to members and other interested parties
throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific. It is also available on subscription.    Extracting success with DCS                            80
The publishers welcome editorial contributions from interested parties. However,    Positive change flowing through the water sector       82
neither the publishers nor the ASTT accept responsibility for the content of
these contributions and the views contained therein are not necessarily the views
                                                                                    REGULARS
of the publishers or the ASTT. Neither the publishers nor the ASTT accept
responsibility for any claims made by advertisers. All communications should        From the President                                     14
be directed to the publishers.
                                                                                    From the ASTT Secretary                                16
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to Great Southern Press (GSP), including text and images, you are providing         Councillor’s reports                                   18
permission for that material to be subsequently used by GSP, whole or in part,
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Editor’s letter
                                            David Convery
EDITORIAL

                                            W
David Convery
                                                         elcome to the December                             Outside of our regional focus,
dconvery@gs-press.com.au                                 edition of Trenchless                                 I am pleased to say the rest of the
Sophie Venz                                              Australasia!                                             this edition is full of excellent
svenz@gs-press.com.au                          Last edition, with                                                  trenchless content, including
                                            Melbourne amid Stage 4                                                   features on utility location
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
                                            lockdowns, I expressed my                                                and ground penetrating
Nick Lovering                               disappointment at having to                                              radar (GPR), rehabilitation
nlovering@gs-press.com.au                   continually discuss COVID-19                                            and repair, horizontal
Lyndsie Clark                               first, and the rest of the industry                                   directional drilling (HDD)
lclark@gs-press.com.au                      second. Although I’m resigned to                                   and much more.
                                            the fact that the virus is here to stay for                      It would also be remiss of me not
Michael Usic
                                            a long while yet, I’m happy to be writing this       to mention that No-Dig Down Under 2021
music@gs-press.com.au                       at a time when Victoria has begun to emerge          is now less than one year away, so it really is
DESIGN                                      from its strong restrictions into a world where      time to start planning your attendance. Next
                                            our friends and family are more accessible and       year’s edition will be held on 5-8 October
Craig Poore
                                            many people can finally get back to work.            2021 at the International Convention Centre
craigpoore@me.com
                                               Not being the overly emotional type, you are      in Sydney, New South Wales, and is expected
PUBLISHER                                   unlikely to find me crying with joy as I enter a     to draw more than 1,500 attendees and more
Annie Ferguson                              Kmart for the first time in months as some on        than 100 exhibitors.
                                            the news were reported doing, but I am pleased          For those who have never attended, the
aferguson@gs-press.com.au
                                            to be able to revisit simple pleasures like eating   event includes a range of trenchless training
EDITORIAL BOARD                             at a restaurant or drinking at a bar.                courses and a technical program containing
Mike Stokes                                    From an industry perspective, it's good to        presentations from international and domestic
Reliability Delivery Manager                see so much great trenchless work continuing         trenchless technology experts, as well as a
South East Water
                                            throughout the pandemic. On page 26, as part         4,500 m2 exhibition hall full of industry
Robert Loncar
                                            of our regional feature on Victoria, you can         leading equipment and service providers..
Lead Civil Engineer
Sydney Water                                find interviews I conducted with Melbourne              I highly encourage all readers to try and attend
Tim Lancaster
                                            utilities City West Water and Yarra Valley           in some capacity as the wealth of trenchless
Partner                                     Water about the impact COVID-19 has had              information on offer in one place is something
Alta Consulting                             on this year’s work schedule.                        you won’t find at any other event in Australia.
                                               One thing both groups acknowledged                   Lastly, with the year drawing to a close,
PUBLISHER
                                            was many of the on and offsite changes               I would like to thank all those who have
Great Southern Press
                                            brought about by the pandemic would now              continued to support Trenchless Australasia
ACN 005 716 825                             stick around for the long term, leading to an        throughout what has been a very testing 12
ABN 28 096 872 004                          increase in safety across the board. Hopefully,      months. It is great to see the industry thriving,
Level 15, 461 Bourke Street                 this propensity to learn and improve extends         even under difficult circumstances, and we’re
Melbourne VIC 3000                          beyond just this industry, and Australia in its      excited to continue delivering informative
                                            entirety can avoid having to return to a hard        content to our audience.
+61 03 9248 5100
                                            lockdown at any point in the future.                    See you in 2021.
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From the President
                                        Chris Frangos

                                        W
                                                     elcome to the final                                  Interest Group that has been
                                                     edition of Trenchless                                   working hard to develop this
                                                     Australasia for 2020!                                     initiative is about to finalise
                                           On reflection of the year                                            their work and announce this
                                        that has just passed by in a                                            initiative formally. I’m looking
                                        blink of an eye, I drew some                                            forward to learning more
                                        inspiration from the Robert                                            about this exciting initiative
                                        Zemeckis film Cast Away. The                                          and I’m confident it will make a
                                        current pandemic and rollercoaster                                 major contribution to the industry
                                        ride of isolation at a personal,                                and our members as a whole. Stay
  THE AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY              industry, state and international level feels very    tuned for more!
  FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY             much like being stuck on an island (which we             Planning for next year’s No-Dig Down
  ABN 43 893 870 966                    literally are!) with uncertainty of what life will    Under, the ASTT’s biennial conference and
  18 Frinton Place                      be like once it is over.                              exhibition is progressing well. Our flagship
                                           Tom Hanks’ character says “I know what             event will be held in Sydney on 5-8 October
  Greenwood, WA 6024
                                        I have to do now, I’ve got to keep breathing          2021 and the theme of the event is Building
  www.astt.com.au                       because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who               Sustainable Futures.
  jeffpace@astt.com.au                  knows what the tide could bring?”                        This event (organised by Great Southern
  President: Chris Frangos                 This quote gives us hope and reminds us that       Press, the publisher of Trenchless Australasia),
  Secretary: Jeff Pace                  the current situation will pass, and we will soon     has grown to be one of the largest
                                        be able to enjoy the freedom of movement              dedicated trenchless technology events in
  Vice President: Ben Crosby
                                        once again. As previously reported, all planned       the world, recognised globally as a leading
  COUNCILLORS                           face-to-face events this year have been deferred      forum for the discussion of the latest
  Western Australia: Trevor Gosatti     until greater clarity is available around mass        international developments.
  Queensland: Alison King, Ben Crosby   meetings of people and travel restrictions               You can find out more about the event
                                        within cities, between states and overseas            at nodigdownunder.com
  New South Wales: Matthew Boyle
                                        have been lifted.                                        I urge you all to start thinking about
  Victoria: Chris Frangos                  The ASTT series of webinars, designed              some of your projects that will no doubt
  South Australia: Adam Russo           to provide free and quick presentations to            make great presentations. I look forward to
  New Zealand: Blair Telfer             our members, has continued throughout                 working closely with the conference organising
  Northern Territory: Vacant            this quarter. Attendance has varied based on          committee to develop another full and
                                        the subject matter; however, lots of positive         informative conference program.
  Tasmania: Vacant
                                        feedback has been received.                              Stay tuned for more updates within the
  INTERIM COUNCIL                          The most recent edition in October outlined        magazine and online.
  REPRESENTATIVES                       the ASTT Microtunnelling guidelines and was
  Sudipta Basu                          presented by Jim Shooter.                             Chris Frangos
  Justin Shepherd                          Another upcoming initiative the ASTT has           ASTT President
                                        sponsored is a carbon calculator. The Special         chris@astt.com.au

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From the ASTT Secretary
Jeff Pace

New Members                                        continue, at least until the COVID-19 virus         No-Dig Down Under – Sydney 2021
On behalf of the ASTT, I extend a warm             is well and truly under control.                    Despite the COVID-19 issues, Great Southern
welcome to the following new members.                 If you missed out on watching any of the         Press is working furiously on our next national
                                                   webinars, you can view the past editions on the     conference and exhibition that will be held
Corporate Members – Australia                      ASTT website – www.astt.com.au/webinars/            in Sydney over 5–8 October 2021. Early
• Nathan Owen from Future-Proof Solutions             We are seeking nominations for webinar           indications are extremely promising with some
• George Wettenhall from Denso                     presentations for 2021, so if you are interested,   sponsorship opportunities already taken up and
  (Australia) Pty Ltd                              please submit your name and the topic and           exhibition spaces selling. All looks well for this
• Steve Corneille from Aqua Metro Pty Ltd          you will be contacted regarding dates etc.          event. For more information, please refer to the
• Dennis Bentink from Independent Sewer            We would also love to hear from you regarding       following: nodigdownunder.com
  Consulting Services Pty Ltd (ISC Services)       what you would like the content of our
• Steve Butterworth from Applied Felts             future webinars to be, so please get in contact     ISTT No-Dig Awards
                                                   with suggestions.                                   The ISTT has also advised that the 2020
Individual Members – New Zealand                                                                       No-Dig Awards program has been rescheduled
• Peter Evans from Mott MacDonald                  Strategic Plan update                               from the No-Dig International Conference
• Lydia Grieve from Aqua Assets                    The initiatives outlined in the Strategic Plan      in Malaysia until June 2021. The ISTT has
• Louis Pulo from L & M Trenchless Pty Ltd         continue to be progressed. Once again at the        decided to merge the 2020 and 2021 awards
                                                   time of preparing this report, I can inform         program. The awards will now be made at the
Membership upgrades                                readers that the following is being worked on       2021 No-Dig Conference in Panama City
• Justin Shepherd from McConnell Dowell            to enhance membership value:                        in November 2021.
  upgraded from Individual to Corporate            • Our newly appointed Strategic Planning               The new dates for the 2020-21 awards
                                                      Consultant, C7EVEN, has begun work               program are:
2021 Membership Fee Payments                          on revamping our website to make it more         • Submission Site Open: 1 October 2020
In early December, most members will be               beneficial for the members. It will include      • Submission Site Closed: 30 June 2021
receiving their tax invoices for the 2021             a general area that anyone can visit and         • Notification to Applicants: 1 August 2021
membership renewals through our Wild                  a specific members area that will require        • Awards Ceremony: 17 November
Apricot new automated database system.                a member login to gain access to. Areas             2021, Panama City
Your membership fees will be emailed out to           like access to past minutes of meetings,            Information on awards application
you and these fees will be due to be paid on          past conference proceedings, NUCA Tag,           can be found on the ISTT website:
1 January 2021.                                       Members Directory, Carbon Calculator,            www.istt.com/index/no-dig
   All members are now encouraged to use              Guidelines and Standards etc will now only
either PayPal or Direct Debit to pay your fees.       be available to the members. This change is      Special Interest Groups
The ASTT will still accept cheques as has been        a result of the work undertaken to enhance       Currently we have two Special Interest Groups
the practice in the past. When making your            membership value.                                (SIGs) operating – the first for linings and
payment, can you please either ensure that your    • We have also undertaken a survey of our           the second for the development of a Carbon
company name or invoice number is included            members to look at scoping the development       Calculator. Work is now well underway on
as a reference as this ensures that your payment      of a tertiary level training course for          these exciting initiatives with more information
is allocated correctly.                               trenchless technology professionals. The idea    to be made available as it comes through.
   Members from New Zealand, please note              is to develop a curriculum that caters to the       And finally all the best wishes to each and
that the amounts shown on your invoices are           various specialisations within the trenchless    every one who reads this magazine, have
shown in Australian dollars.                          technology discipline. The survey was            a happy and safe Christmas and lets all hope
                                                      developed to better understand the needs         that the new year will bring everything
ASTT webinars                                         and expectations of industry partners.           back to normal as 2020 was certainly
As reported in the September issue, on             • Work will continue with Standards Australia       a year to remember.
23 July 2020, we undertook our first webinar.         to consider widening the scope of AS/NZS
Despite a few hiccups we have now successfully        2566 designing of pipe liners.                   Jeff Pace
held five webinars and at this stage these will                                                        ASTT Secretary
                                                                                                       jeffpace@astt.com.au

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ASTT COUNCILLOR REPORTS

                     Queensland                                      New South Wales                                 Western Australia
                     Ben Crosby                                      Matthew Boyle                                   Trevor Gosatti
                       The last quarter                               It has been quite                                 Water Corporation
                       in the trenchless                              a quarter in NSW                                  ROI for preferred
                       industry remains                               infrastructure, with the                          supplier for sewer
                       to be busy both on                             Federal Government's                              relining works
a national and international level, with         commitment to fast-track $2.7 billion on        In September 2020, the Water Corporation
clients continuing to rehabilitate and           state infrastructure returning confidence       of WA invited organisations with suitable
install new utility infrastructure despite       to the market. This infrastructure lead         experience, capability and capacity to
the new COVID-19 world. Our Queensland           recovery, along with incentives for asset       submit a Registration of Interest for the
Trenchless Networking and Presentation           right offs, and brings optimism to asset        Sewer Relining Works. A successful
Seminars are going well. Contact me              owners, constructors and suppliers              organisation would be invited to enter into
at bencrosby@bamser.com.au if you                moving forward.                                 a preferred supplier agreement to provide
are interested in speaking, sponsoring              Despite COVID-19 restrictions, this          sewer relining works for an agreed term
orattending one of these in the                  quarter saw the opening of the $3 billion       period to the corporation.
near future.                                     NorthConnex, the halfway mark for the           Recently announced WA Budget to
   Although the in-person ASTT seminars          M4-M5 tunnelling project WestConnex             provide infrastructure spending
are on-hold due to COVID-19, the ASTT            and the progress of the Metro Tunnel            The recently announced budget by the
has continued holding monthly webinars.          works continuing showing the resilience         WA Government followed the Federal
Please visit this link for more information:     of the trenchless industry to handle            Budget, with proposed higher spending
www.astt.com.au/webinars/                        these challenges.                               on local infrastructure.
   How about joining the ASTT as a                  As the year comes to an end, planning        2020-21 Budget highlights
corporate or individual member? The              is underway for the 2021 No-Dig Down            • $354.5 million for the soon
benefits are impressive and the access to        Under event in Sydney. I would encourage            to be completed
the network makes it a very worthwhile           all NSW members to get involved in the              Forrestfield-Airport Link project.
proposition. Again, please contact me to         planning and participation our showcase         • $275.3 million for 246 locally made
discuss and gain more information.               event. I wish all members a happy and               railcars and the local assembly and
                                                 safe end of year and look forward to the            manufacturing facility at Bellevue.
                     New Zealand                 promise of a new year of success for all.       • $100 million to install Smart Freeway
                                                                                                     technology on the Mitchell Freeway
                     Blair Telfer
                                                                     South Australia                 from Joondalup to the city.
                      I hope this finds
                                                                                                 • $195 million for the Thornlie
                      everyone fit and                               Adam Russo
                                                                                                     Cockburn Link, Perth’s first east-west
                      healthy, both physically                        As one part of                 rail connection.
                      and mentally.                                   our $1.6 billion           • $184.7 million for the Yanchep Rail
   Central government stimulus funding                                four-year capital              Extension, with three new train stations.
aimed at infrastructure appears to have                               works program,             • $144.6 million for removal of level
allowed our industry to recover faster           we have begun a targeted renewal of                 crossings, including the under-way
than many others. I hope this is true of         wastewater mains across the state,                  Denny Avenue Level Crossing Removal
whatever business you may be involved            which in 2020-21 includes the                       Project and early works for three others
with. This has also allowed a number             rehabilitation of around 5 km of                    on the Armadale Line.
of our very large trenchless projects to         reticulated main, using a sewer lining          • $207.2 million for other projects like
continue with the community benefits             method, and the renewal of a critical               the Morley Ellenbrook Line, Byford Rail
they bring, which is good news for us all.       1,300 mm diameter trunk main along                  Extension and Midland Station project.
   Whilst face to face events are now            Regency Road in Adelaide’s inner north.         • $92.3 million for the construction of the
starting to be planned, such as WaterNZ,           We are also supporting progress of                new Bayswater Station, the first stage
I think that now we have seen the value          the Department for Infrastructure and               of the Morley Ellenbrook Line.
of virtual training formats, webinars etc.,      Transport’s Gawler Rail Electrification         • $31.5 million to deliver a multi-storey
and these will continue to grow in both          project by determining which works                  car park at Mandurah Station.
popularity and quality. I urge you all to get    are required on the adjacent Adelaide           • $16.3 million to help plan and build
involved with them, as either a presenter        wastewater trunk main.                              Lakelands Station.
or attendee.
                                                                                                 It is hoped that the proposed
   Stay well, stay safe and I hope to see
                                                                                                 infrastructure spending will provide
some of you at WaterNZ.
                                                                                                 increased opportunities for trenchless
                                                                                                 technology operators involved in
                                                                                                 the works.

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Carbon Calculator ready to launch
The ASTT’s SIG has been steadily advancing its creation of a Carbon Calculator to encourage
trenchless contractors, operators and asset owners to lower carbon emissions and make informed
decisions on infrastructure planning and renewals versus traditional methods. After months of
development, the tool is now ready for launch and implementation into the market.

T
         he ASTT’s Special Interest Group            “The SIG has hand-selected a group of                 “This tool will allow them to place
         (SIG) is comprised of leading industry   asset owners from water utilities to participate      greenhouse gas emissions and reductions
         professionals who have been working      in a three-month trial. We will have regular          front and centre of their bids and pitches
to create a solution that supports the            feedback sessions with the trial participants         to achieve commercial success. The SIG
mitigation of climate change impacts.             during the trial in order to make adjustments         plan to meet over the next 12 months
The Carbon Calculator will use carbon as a        or changes if needed for this important               after its launched to monitor its usage and
measure for efficiency and encourage trenchless   environmental tool.                                   feedback and make appropriate changes
industry workers to innovate and improve             “Once we are satisfied with the Carbon             where necessary.”
emissions results.                                Calculator tool, we will then launch                     In addition to the SIG’s continued
   SIG member and Water BD Specialist             it to the market with several different               promotion of the Carbon Calculator,
Mark Trembath says the group has now              marketing strategies.”                                dedicated sessions on the tool are planned
selected Mott MacDonald as a consultant              The SIG hopes to have the trial period finalised   for next year’s No Dig Down Under event
on the tool due to the company’s experience       by the end of Q1 2021, after that, Mr Trembath        – the largest conference and exhibition
in greenhouse gas emissions reduction             says the tool’s primary aim will be to assist         dedicated to trenchless technology in the
and a demonstrated familiarity in other           asset owners to make informed environmental           southern hemisphere.
carbon calculators.                               decisions when planning infrastructure.
   “The Carbon Calculator is now finalised,          “Other users and significant beneficiaries
and we are now in the marketing and launch        will be engineering consultants and                   For more information visit
phase,” says Mr Trembath.                         contractors,” he says.                                www.astt.com.au

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NEWS IN BRIEF

 Trenchless Sales opens                                                 QLD trials AI water
 NSW branch                                                             technology
Queensland-based Trenchless Sales has opened its new branch            A new smart water management technology powered by
in Moorebank, New South Wales for business after months of             artificial intelligence has made its way to Australia and New
planning, allowing its 25 years of trenchless industry experience      Zealand and will be trialled for the first time in Queensland.
to be further accessible across the country.                             UK-based FIDO Tech’s technology couples sophisticated
   The NSW branch will be managed by Steve Mercer, who                 AI with the world’s largest library of leak data to pinpoint leak
has more than 15 years of experience in the drilling industry          location within 1 m, allowing engineers to the site of hard-
and can assist with various trenchless needs.                          to-find water leaks. Described as a ‘game-changer’ in the UK
   The company shared the news on social media, saying                 water sector, FIDO’s technology boasts more than 90 per cent
customers should stop by the new office and “ask Steve to              accuracy, which improves with every new leak it finds.
shout a coffee while discussing your requirements”.                      Now, a collaboration between FIDO Tech and Australia’s
   The new office is located at Unit 1, 9 Greenhills                   Detection Services Ltd will introduce the technology to the
Road, Moorebank.                                                       Australasian region. Detection Services will demonstrate FIDO’s
                                                                       capability in various water network environments with a series
                                                                       of pilot projects in the region, with the first pilot underway for

 New WSAA code dubbed                                                  a Queensland water services provider.

 “a win”
                                                                        Water Corporation announces
VAPAR CEO and Co-Founder Amanda Siqueira says the release
of Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) WSA 05-               new chair
2020 Conduit Inspection Reporting Code of Australia Version
4.1 is “a win for asset owners”.                                       Western Australia Water Minister Dave Kelly has welcomed
   The recently released code focuses on internal asset condition      Ross Love to the role of Water Corporation Board Chair, who
assessment of conduits including sewers, sanitary and                  brings more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles with
stormwater drains as well as maintenance structures                    Boston Consulting Group in Australia and New York to his new
like manholes.                                                         appointment.
   The code will replace Version 3.1 of the third edition, published     Mr Love’s career has spanned both corporate and government
in 2013, and will focus on improving efficiency of reporting           sectors, including airlines and airports, commuter rails, retail
through code changes and software requirements.                        and resources. He is also currently Chair of Fremantle Ports
   Ms Siqueira says the code it will provide improvements in the       and board member of the Western Australian Regional
segmentation and granularity of data, which will lead to greater       Development Trust.
decision-making power for asset owners as more information               Mr Kelly says Mr Love brings a strong track record of strategy
will be captured during inspections.                                   development and execution plus a wealth of corporate expertise
   It also means asset owners can be sure main conduit                 and high-level leadership skills to the role.
condition scores will no longer be escalated by issues related           Mr Love’s appointment is effective from 22 September 2020
to property owner connections.                                         for a term concluding 31 December 2022, with David Lock –
                                                                       who has been Acting Chair since January 2020 – will remain
                                                                       on board as Deputy Chair.

 Rob Carr wins excellence
 award”                                                                 Water corporations combine
The Rob Carr Western Australian Operations Team has been                for new entity
awarded the 2020 CCF WA Earth Award for Project Excellence
in Civil Construction.                                                 Melbourne utilities City West Water (CWW) and Western Water
   Sharing the news on social media, Rob Carr congratulated its        (WW) will integrate to form a new water provider, titled Greater
team, led by Barry Crowley and Paul Lee, which won the award in        Western Water.
the $5-10 million project value category.                                 The Victorian Government says the new entity will have the
   “The team recently delivered the very successful Dunsborough        financial resources and staff to cope with the region’s population
Infill Sewerage Project Sections 5C & 9A,” says Rob Carr.              growth and demand for new infrastructure, while household
   The project was part of Water Corporation’s Infill Sewerage         water bills would also be reduced.
Program and consisted of more than 5.2 km of gravity sewer                The integration will commence on 1 July 2021 and will be
constructed by microtunnelling and conventional techniques.            overseen by an independent chair and board members from both
   Rob Carr also completed 36 access chambers, 41                      CWW and WW.
maintenance shafts, 215 property connections, 1.5 km of                   The state government says no jobs will be lost in the transition
pressure main pipelines by horizontal directional drilling and         and communities currently served by WW will have a greater
two Type 40 pump stations.                                             access to Melbourne’s water system, while Victorian Minister for
   The company says it completed all works while minimising            Water Lisa Neville adds the integration will lead to better services
impact to the local community and environment.                         and greater water security.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

 Gippsland Water exec named                                            Water New Zealand
 in Top 50                                                             announces new President
Gippsland Water Managing Director Sarah Cumming has                   At its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Water New Zealand
been named in the annual Top 50 Public Sector Women                   announced board member Helen Atkins has been appointed
(Victoria) awards.                                                    President to replace Kelvin Hill, who has held the position for
  Awarded by the Institute of Public Administration Association,      the past two years.
Ms Cummings said it was humbling to be acknowledged                     An environmental and public lawyer, Ms Atkins has been a
alongside many of her female colleagues and friends.                  board member of Water New Zealand for the past six years and
  In 2017, Ms Cumming was chosen to lead Gippsland                    has also provided legal comment and advice for its publications
Water following a series of successful senior posts in local          for many years.
and federal government.                                                 Ms Atkins has spent the past year preparing to take up the new
  Ms Cumming says she hopes winning the award would inspire           leadership position and says she’s looking forward to taking on
other women in regional areas to aspire to senior leadership          this role at a time when the reforms provide a real opportunity for
positions, and believes that while strong progress is being made,     the sector, and expects new legislation and the Water Services
there is still a great deal of work to be done before achieving       Bill will be a dominant presence throughout her presidency.
“gender equality at the executive level in the public sector”.          Water New Zealand thanked Mr Hill for his contribution to
  This year marked the fourth annual Top 50 Public Sector             the New Zealand water sector and also announced its two new
Women (Victoria) awards.                                              board members, being Dr Deborah Lind and Tim Gibson.

 Coates Hire wins Sydney                                               TBM in place for
 Water contract                                                        major upgrade
The hiring solutions company has received a three-year shared         Melbourne Water says a major Melbourne sewer will
purchasing (SP) dry hire contract as part of Sydney Water’s           receive an essential upgrade, with a tunnel boring
‘Partnering for Success’ (P4S) procurement strategy.                  machine (TBM) expected to begin the work early
   The SP contract is the first to be signed under the P4S            next year.
procurement strategy and will ensure Coates Hire supplies               The Hobsons Bay Main Sewer, originally built in the
pumps and fluid management, traffic management and power              1960s, is responsible for carrying more than 30 per cent
generation solutions to Sydney Water.                                 of the city’s wastewater to the Western Treatment Plant.
   Sydney Water will also have access to Coates Hire’s full           The utility will undertake the essential upgrade to boost
range of quality plant and general hire equipment as part             the sewer’s capacity and ensure the reliability of the city’s
of the agreement.                                                     sewerage service for the next century.
   Sydney Water Head of Procurement Xavier Decomps says the             Melbourne Water General Manager Major Project
contract represents a significant milestone and the beginning of      Delivery Eamonn Kelly says the 2.1 m diameter reinforced
a long-term relationship between the two groups.                      pipe that can handle flows of up to 7,700 L/second
   “This shared purchasing approach will develop deeper               would be upgraded, while a new sewer main will ensure
relationships between Sydney Water and its RDC partners, and          wastewater flows are diverted during the works.
facilitate a consistent, transparent and controlled way of sharing      Mr Kelly adds the duplicate sewer main will allow this
information about goods and services.”                                upgrade to be completed safely and efficiently. The project
   Delivery commenced in October for the supply of plant              will see two shafts up to 30 m deep constructed on either
equipment and general hire to Sydney Water’s Networks Services        side of the Yarra River and a TBM used to construct the
and its three Regional Delivery Consortia.                            new main.

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Adapting
                                    like water
                                          David Convery, Managing Editor,
                                                  Trenchless Australasia

                                                                                    The 6.3 m long,
                                                                           16.3 t TBM was lowered
                                                                         into a 23 m deep shaft on
                                                                       William Street to undertake
                                                           tunnelling works to construct the 900 m
24 TRENCHLESS AUSTRALASIA DECEMBER 2020          long, 1.5 m diameter sewer main under Lonsdale
                                              Street, between Elizabeth Street and Spencer Street.
UNDER VICTORIA

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a change to many Australian’s working lives and, as Melbourne
became the city with the longest and strictest lockdowns in the country, its utilities were forced
to adapt to the changing conditions to continue work necessary to the city’s liveability. Trenchless
Australasia spoke to both City West Water and Yarra Valley Water about a challenging and different
year, and the necessary shifts in working practices.

A
          lthough many Australians have been         Both groups have been able to continue               "We’ve done a lot of work looking
          forced to stay home for much of the     working this year, but worksites look very              across the supply chain, because we do use
          year, the work of water utilities has   different in 2020 compared to 2019.                  delivery partners who bring in specialists from
remained permitted throughout Victoria, even         “We have deferred a small number of               different parts of the country or the state.
as Melbourne’s Stage 4 lockdowns persisted        projects during Stage 4 lockdown, but overall,          “But also looking at supply chain risks –
for months.                                       our program has largely continued, albeit            where there’s been uncertainty around border
   Servicing inner Melbourne and the western      in a very different way,” says CWW GM of             closures, for example we’ve had some pipes that
suburbs, City West Water (CWW) has                Infrastructure and Delivery Amanda Smith.            start off in Queensland and they end up down
continued delivering its major works program,        “We’ve implemented lots of additional             in South Australia to get all the components
including a significant sewer upgrade project     precautions so we can continue to deliver            built in, and we’ve had to put in place some
along Lonsdale Street in the CBD and the          work safely. We’ve worked really closely with        contingency measures to manage those supply
recently completed renewal of a watermain in      our delivery partners, updated a number of           chain risks for projects.”
Canning Street, Carlton.                          work practices and people are working very              YVW General Manager of Growth Futures
   For Yarra Valley Water (YVW), Melbourne’s      differently onsite, such as social distancing        Chris Brace tells of similar challenges and
largest water corporation servicing the city’s    and hygiene practices, wearing face-masks,           says the group’s delivery partners have been
east, works have been ongoing on the              temperature testing onsite, setting up the           “exemplary” in reacting to the evolving
$80 million, 9 km Lockerbie Main Sewer in         means to trace in the event individuals might        government directives.
Donnybrook and Beveridge along with other         need to be tested and site movements have               “Where our works include working on
multi-million-dollar network upgrades.            been minimised as well,” says Ms Smith.              customer properties, such as new sewerage

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network installations, we have deferred the             briefings and to support design work, instead      resources. So, while we may have less people
on-property element or only undertaken works            of undertaking site visits.                        physically onsite, they’re still doing work but
that are critical to rectifying environmental and          “The innovations that we have implemented       they’re just doing it differently.”
public health risks,” he says.                          during the pandemic relating to the increased         Both CWW and YVW credited the strong
   “Where these works continued, we have                use of virtual technology for project              relationships and proactive engagement with
worked with our partners to limit staff                 management, design and auditing will               delivery partners as a key factor in the ongoing
movement between sites to a bare minimum,               likely remain in place once we have reached        successful delivery of projects, with the
and all necessary customer interactions have            ‘COVID normal’.”                                   development, construction and water industries
been undertaken via virtual or remote means.               Ms Smith says CWW has also been                 continuing to work together under challenging
   “As the situation has been progressing               proactive about risk assessment and COVID          circumstances.
quite rapidly, we have developed a very                 management, implementing similar technology           As usual, a full calendar of infrastructure
effective rhythm to this response. We have              to ensure onsite safety.                           works are on the horizon for Melbourne,
had a dedicated team managing our COVID                    “We’ve done remote safety walks onsite using    and Mr Brace says trenchless technology will
response which has been particularly                    technology and we even brought our executive       continue to play a key role in the delivery of
effective in ensuring the rapid rollout of new          team into those conversations and doing some       these vital assets.
requirements and ensuring consistency.”                 remote field safety walks. And we’ve used             “As growth continues, we are more likely to
   Mr Brace says an increased use of technology         augmented reality to commission one of our         see upgrades to our existing network within
has paid dividends onsite during the pandemic, a        stormwater harvesting schemes.                     highly developed areas,” he says.
trend that is likely to continue into the future.          “These are things we won’t be putting back         “Trenchless technology provides us the
   “We have taken advantage of technology               on the shelf once the pandemic ends. We've got     ability to upgrade the network in built up
to minimise our presence and that of our                a very detailed overview of how we’re managing     areas with reduced impacts to our customers
partners onsite without impacting project               risk on a day-to-day basis.                        and existing infrastructure compared to open
delivery,” he says.                                        “We’ve had to bring in additional support       cut techniques.
   “This has included initiatives like completing       and help and we’re also hearing that from             “It’s important that the industry continues
remote audits via video conferencing and                our delivery partners, that in having to do all    to work together to ensure there is a greater
producing 3D photo montages for tender                  these risk assessments it actually requires more   understanding of the capabilities and
                                                                                                           limitations of trenchless technology to ensure
                                                                                                           risks are managed appropriately and great
                                                                                                           project outcomes are achieved.
                                                                                                              “While the pandemic has been a huge
                                                                                                           challenge, we are confident that we will come
                                                                                                           out of the situation with lots of positives.
                                                                                                           The innovations in the use of technology,
                                                                                                           strengthening of relationships and new ways
                                                                                                           of working will play out for the benefits
                                                                                                           of our customers, the community and the
                                                                                                           environment for a long time to come.”
                                                                                                              Ms Smith adds CWW continues to
                                                                                                           use trenchless technology to minimise
                                                                                                           disruption in the city.
                                                                                                              “We’ve got a program of renewing some of
                                                                                                           our bigger watermains in some of our inner-
                                                                                                           city areas. We’re working in an incredibly
                                                                                                           complex array of underground assets in
                                                                                                           those areas, so we use a combination of fit-
                                                                                                           for-purpose technology – microtunnelling
                                                                                                           underneath key intersections and roadways
                                                                                                           is a really great way of minimising disruption
                                                                                                           to our community.
                                                                                                              “We’re really positive about the future and
                                                                                                           we’ve got a really good, healthy program of
                                                                                                           work looking forward over the next couple of
                                                                                                           years. We’ve got a healthy and resilient delivery
                                                                                                           partner capability that we tap into and work
                                                                                                           really closely with to deliver those works.
                                                                                                              “The future looks bright but we need
                                                                                                           to continue to keep focusing on those
                                                                                                           innovative ways to deliver those projects
                                                                                                           to really lift the bar on safety and minimise
CWW upgraded a watermain along Waverley Street in Essendon using sliplining to reduce the disruption
to commuters and local community.                                                                          community disruption.”

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L&D completes
biggest project to date
In July 2018, L&D Micro Tunnelling was awarded a drilling
contract outside of Melbourne for the HMAS Cerberus
Redevelopment by Land Engineering. After 15 months of
tunnelling works, the project’s last drill shot was completed
in March 2020.

L
       ocated 75 km from Melbourne, the               Various pipe sizes were installed, including
       HMAS Cerberus site occupies more            150 mm, 225 mm and 300 mm Iplex restrain
       than 15 km2 near Crib Point on Hanns        pipe, while there was also one 50 m drive
Inlet, Western Port Bay in Victoria, with          that involved pipe jacking 427 mm of Hobas
approximately 980 uniformed, defence, civilian     GRP pipe. L&D Microtunnelling says the
and contracted staff working at the base.          drill provided an opportunity to design and
   There are also approximately 6,000 training     construct a new drill head to not only suit the      Preparing for the drill at the HMAS Cerberus
places per year across 300 courses, which range    pipe used but the ground conditions as well.         Redevelopment site.
in duration from one week to 12 months –              “We encountered mostly friendly ground            working together in 2011 as a site foreman
resulting in an average of 1,100 trainees at any   conditions throughout the project. Most drives       and microtunnelling operation supervisor
one time throughout the year.                      were through sandy clay, but in some areas,          respectively. Mr Lewis is a qualified plumber
   Work on the new sewer mains commenced           it was a lot more challenging as we faced high       and drainer while Mr Dean is a qualified
in December 2018 and job planning with             plasticity clays and unstable sandy clays,”          fitter and machinist, bringing their total
Land Engineering and other contractors             says the company.                                    combined experience in the sewer and water
onsite became vital due to the purer size             “Groundwater was also a challenge in most         industry to 20 years.
of the construction site. Tunnelling works         of the deeper shafts as we were drilling very           Both men understand the need for precision,
were spread out over a 15-month period             close to and even in a few circumstances under       pride themselves on building client relationships
and the operation’s last drill shot was            the water table.”                                    and thrive to always deliver an economic,
completed in March 2020.                              The company says it was very proud of             reliable service to companies across Australia.
                                                   its crew’s efforts to successfully complete its      Over the past five years, L&D Micro
Project specifications                             biggest project to date.                             Tunnelling has completed 50 projects and
This project consisted of approximately                                                                 drilled more than 11 km – with many more
30 tunnel boring machine (TBM) setups and          Built on experience                                  projects and kilometres to come.
20 launch shafts ranging from 1.5-9 m deep.        L&D Micro Tunnelling was established
The total distance of drilling accumulated         in 2015 by lifelong friends, Luke Lewis              For more information visit
over the 15 months was 1.6 km.                     and Christopher Dean, who first began                www.ldmt.com.au

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Major
project
requires
Adept
solution
Adept Civil Group has
completed a microtunnel bore
for the Windermere Railway
Services Crossing, allowing
for a new power feed and
power supply for the area’s
residential subdivision.

T
         he six-month project was awarded in
         April 2020, with the sole contractor –
         Adept Civil Group – having to work
through tough lockdown conditions in
Victoria during the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the beginning of October, Adept
announced the project’s completion, saying
the entire team came together to reach the
milestone on what was a major infrastructure
upgrade contract.
   The works comprised a microtunnelled rock
bore under the Geelong to Melbourne V/Line
VicTrack Rail Line and Armstrong Road at
Windermere, which allowed for a new power
feed. To carry out the microtunnelling,
Adept excavated both launch and retrieval
shafts at approximately 10 m deep in solid
basalt rock.
   The rock bore then consisted of 105 m
pipe jacking of a 427 mm GRP sleeve for the
installation of two 180 mm and one 125 mm
PE power conduits. To complete the bore,
Adept used and supplied the Vermeer Axis
Micro Tunnelling Machine.
                                                  The 10 m deep launch shaft for the Windermere Railway Services Crossing.
   Adept says constant support of the bore
was necessary during the project, including          “Our microtunnelling machine                         Managing Director Anthony Panozzo said he
while piloting the 350 mm diameter                and our companies unique advanced                       “couldn’t be prouder”.
tri cone head, jacking the 427 mm                 technology was the reason we were                          “With a high level of global uncertainty
GRP pipe and backreaming with a                   selected by all stakeholders to carry out               at the moment, the fabric of our team is
440 mm diameter rock head.                        these critical works.”                                  showing,” says Mr Panozzo.
   “The Axis machine was chosen for this             While the team kept busy on the                         “Our objective is to get through these
project due to the crucial scope of having        Windermere Railway Services Crossing                    difficult times together and come through
a fully supported bore at all times under         project and numerous other jobs across                  the other side of this united as one and
the rail,” the company says.                      Victoria during the COVID-19 pandemic,                  hopefully all stronger.”

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A committed team                                       The company also holds numerous Quality
While working through COVID-19                      and OHS Certifications, provides clear work
restrictions, many companies have                   instructions and procedures for each project
strengthened their approach to safety.              and then audits its projects to ensure the team
For Adept, safety has always been an                complies with health and safety legislation.
absolute priority.                                     Along with its commitment to safety, the
   Renowned for its 100 per cent commitment         Adept team also works with the organisational
to safety, Adept ensures its in-house               philosophy of environmental management
training and careful site management keeps it       by consistent education, communication
on track for its goal of zero workplace injuries.   and improvement.
   “We achieve this by giving our employees            “By embracing these principles, we aim to
a safe workplace, complying with health             minimise pollution created during any works
and safety legislation and making sure our          process and continually monitor our impacts
employees know the details of our health            on the environment through ongoing reports,
and safety policy,” says Adept.                     audits and inspections,” says Adept.

About Adept Civil Group
Adept was founded in 1999 by Anthony Panozzo, with the goal to provide water and
sewerage services across Melbourne and wider Victoria. In its beginnings, Adept’s
initial team consisted of three personnel – and has quickly grown to a leading company
with numerous experienced project managers, supervisors, machine operators, pipe
specialists and labourers.
Today, Adept Civil Group is an affordable, efficient and reliable team that has the
accreditation and compliance to ensure all its projects meet the relevant industrial
codes, licenses and laws.
For local, regional or interstate enquiries please contact Adept Civil Group
Business Development Manager Quentin Powell on 0416 087 254 or at                                     Adept used a 350 mm diameter tri cone head
quentin@adeptcivilgroup.com                                                                           on the project.

    Adept Civil Group specialise in Laser
    Guided Tunnel Boring.
    Bores that require accurate grades or

    When accuracy and reliability are
    important contact Adept Civil Group.

    T: (03) 9863 9530 or 0416087254
    Email: info@adeptcivilgroup.com
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