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Final stage of $160 million underground project begins
3+ day, 4+ min ago (328+ words) Works on the fourth and final stage of the project have begun in the Melbourne CBD. Image: Greater Western Water Greater Western Water's $160 million project to expand Melbourne's oldest sewer network is another step closer to completion, with major works…...
TDG Environmental announces new commercial manager in NZ
1+ week, 6+ day ago (190+ words) TDG on the job in Wellington. Image: TDG Environmental Matt Rule, who was announced this week in the position, brings a strong background in infrastructure, business development, and commercial management, with deep experience across the three waters and land development…...
Snowy 2. 0 tunnel boring breakthrough achieved
1+ week, 6+ day ago (471+ words) Image: Snowy Hydro Limited Excavation of a six-kilometre tunnel has successfully been achieved on the Snowy 2. 0 with a tunnel boring machine breaking through the underground cavern complex deep in the Snowy Mountains. A major milestone has been reached on Snowy…...
Mott Mac Donald enters into agreement to acquire civil contractor
2+ week, 3+ day ago (545+ words) Steve Tetlow, Director, JN Bentley; Andrew Millar, Chairman of the Board, Leed; Adrian Jones, Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific, New Zealand and Australia, Mott Mac Donald; and Craig Laslett, Managing Director, Leed. Image: Mott Mac Donald Mott Mac Donald, the…...
Budget assists trenchless sector with $2 billion boost for infrastructure
2+ week, 4+ day ago (511+ words) The Australian Government is set to contribute $2 billion towards infrastructure for housing developments it announced yesterday. A portion of the these funds, over four years, will go to utility providers, power suppliers and local councils to enable developments for up…...
Latrobe Valley water basin build reaches major milestone
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (168+ words) Construction of a new 50-megalitre basin to service five towns in the Latrobe Valley has reached a major milestone, with civil works now complete. Liner and cover works have commenced at Clarkes Road, Traralgon in preparation for it to be…...
Power below ground
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (683+ words) Ditch Witch HXT75-800. Images: CEA Precision matters in trenchless construction, and there's little room for error below ground. Designed for high-risk, high-demand environments, the Ditch Witch HXT75-800 combines power, precision and productivity to meet the demands of modern underground construction. Non-destructive digging…...
Channeline: Cutting emissions from the inside out
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (564+ words) As governments and asset owners intensify their emissions-reduction commitments, much of the focus has fallen on new construction. Yet one of the most significant and least visible sources of carbon impact lies beneath our feet: aging underground infrastructure. Sewers, culverts,…...
TRACTO signs on as Gold Sponsor for International No-Dig Auckland
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (671+ words) International No-Dig Auckland is excited to announce TRACTO as a Gold Sponsor for 2026, bringing one of the most recognisable names in trenchless technology onto the show floor. Bringing decades of engineering expertise and a global footprint, TRACTO's involvement signals a…...
Unitywater adopts trenchless techniques for Bribie Island pipeline upgrades
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (323+ words) These methods, which are part of upgrades started this week to the pipeline that delivers fresh, clean drinking water to homes and businesses on Bribie Island and surrounding communities, will help minimise disruption and impacts to the surrounding community and…...