Turning wasteland into parkland

Rozelle, a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, is known for many things: brightly coloured Rosella parrots, popular weekend markets, the ANZAC Bridge…and its urban dump. In 2019, the New South Wales government commenced works to transform the wasteland area into a vibrant parkland for the suburb’s residents to enjoy, as well as a …

The benefits of using HDPE pipe in civil and infrastructure projects

From potable water and wastewater systems, to gas and telecommunications — even underground beer transportation in Belgium — HDPE pipes are now the preferred pipe material in many civil infrastructure applications across the globe. In Australia, plastic pipes are standard in telecommunications, sewage reticulation, irrigation, and gas transmission, and, according to the Intelligent Water Decisions …

The benefits of prefabricated piping vs building onsite

The benefits of prefabricated construction have been recognised for thousands of years.  In fact, around AD 43, the Romans used prefabricated building elements to quickly and efficiently construct forts in freshly conquered Britain.  Fast forward to 1889 and the concept was still popular, with Gustav Eiffel designing a ‘temporary’ tower for the 1889 World Fair …