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Interflow innovates with CIPP installation

Over the past year, Interflow has completed CIPP projects worth over $A10 million lining ovoid sewers in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

Recognising industry leaders – ASTT Awards

Nominations for outstanding trenchless industry people, projects and new technologies for the 2013 ASTT awards will close 31 July 2013 – don’t miss this opportunity to nominate the leaders in our industry.

Cured-in-place pipe contracts awarded

Fri, 8 February 2013 Queensland Urban Utilities has awarded three cured-in-place pipe contracts with a combined value of $AU8.52 million to Aegion Corporation’s subsidiary Insituform Australia.

A risky cure: Kembla Watertech & Sydney Water’s ASTT Award-winning project

In 2009, Sydney Water contracted Kembla Watertech to rehabilitate a 67 m length of 990 x 660 mm oviform sewer main in Victoria Street. Crews worked in adverse weather conditions, great sewer depths, and close proximity to medium density residential areas, hostels, hotels and restaurants to complete what was considered to be one of the highest risk installations conducted worldwide, due to the depths and thickness of the liner.

Insituform draws a line around QLD

Insituform Pacific has been steadily working on a growing number of trenchless pipeline rehabilitation projects in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

CIPP powers into a new market

SEKISUI Pipe Rehabilitation Europe is expanding its range of applications for its cured-in-place pipe lining technique to include the rehabilitation of cooling water pipes in power plants.

State of Industry report: WA

In the third installment of Trenchless Australasia’s ongoing state of the industry series, we take a look at major developments in Western Australia, as reported by ASTT Chairman Trevor Gosatti.

CIPP curing Christchurch

Fri, 20 July 2012 In Christchurch, New Zealand, the Christchurch City Council will carry out repairs to the wastewater network in Madras Street, using cured-in-place pipe.

CIPP used in Fremantle sewer

Mon, 18 June 2012 The Stage 2 upgrade to Water Corporation’s Fremantle Main Sewer, in Western Australia, has recently been completed by Interflow using cured-in-place pipe.

CIPP in NZ Capital

Fri, 30 March 2012 Capacity Infrastructure Services has been using cured-in-place-pipe to line a residential sewer main in Wainuiomata located in Lower Hutt, greater Wellington, New Zealand.

Quick response to emergency lining

When Insituform was commissioned to urgently fix a leaking sewer pipe, the company had no idea what it was up against and rushed to the scene to investigate the problem.

Expanding into the watermain market

The Interflow group recently acquired a significant interest in Infratec International, which specialises in water pipe renewals. With this acquisition, Interflow is now able to offer leading renewal solutions to its clients for both water and sewer pipes.

Manhole rehabilitation made easy

A new technology for rehabilitating access chambers and sewer structures has arrived in Australia.

Sydney stormwater pipes receive a makeover

2011 has been a record year for stormwater pipe rehabilitation for Insituform’s Sydney operation. A significant number of projects have been completed, with a number of them being in very high profile areas of Sydney.

CIPP — where do we go from here?

Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) appears with hindsight as one of the most significant breakthroughs of the last century. Some 50,000 km of CIPP has been installed worldwide since 1971. For 20 years the technology was protected by substantial patents and licensing policies. The tight grip relaxed in the 1990s and vigorous competition ensued as new processes and materials were introduced.

CIPP — where do we go from here?

Tue, 22 November 2011 Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) appears with hindsight as one of the most significant breakthroughs of the last century. Some 50,000 km of CIPP has been installed worldwide since 1971. For 20 years the technology was protected by substantial patents and licensing policies. The tight grip relaxed in the 1990s and vigorous competition ensued as new processes and materials were introduced.

Brisbane rehabilitation: before and after the floods

Tue, 4 October 2011 Since the devastating January floods, Brisbane’s pipeline infrastructure has experienced many problems. Insituform Pacific has recently completed a number of trunk sewer rehabilitation projects in the area, helping to protect the community.