No-Dig Down Under will take place in Sydney, Australia, from 1−4 September 2013. There have been two previous international No-Digs in Australia, remembered as being among the best.

Abstracts may be submitted on any topic relevant to the industry, including installation, rehabilitation, replacement, inspection, and assessment of all underground infrastructure.

Technical topics include:

  • New and emerging technology
  • Whole-of-project case studies
  • Pressure pipe rehabilitation
  • Presentations that include input from clients, owners or utilities
  • Difficult environments
  • Major projects
  • New issues in design and engineering
  • Pipe materials
  • Local government and regional water authority projects
  • Tunnelling
  • Gas, communications and other non-water projects.

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Non-technical topics include:

  • Industry skills shortage and training
  • Contracting strategies
  • Risk management
  • Projected capital works by utilities
  • Industry reform
  • Quality Assurance.

Deadlines

  • 30 November 2012 – Abstracts deadline
  • 1 February 2013 – Speakers notified
  • 5 April 2013 – Submit draft papers
  • 5 July 2013 – Speakers to submit final papers and speakers must register.

To submit your abstract, click here.

Abstracts are to be:

  • In English
  • Relevant to the themes of the event
  • Accompanied with a biography on the presenter.