The Sydney Metro project continues to move ahead and details of new design features for the WestConnex link have been released.
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Conference Report: Australasian Tunnelling Society 2020+1
Posted in Construction News
The Australasian Tunnelling Society Biennial Conference was held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from 10th-13th May 2021. With more than 50 exhibitors and 440 delegates (70 from New Zealand), the conference was well attended. On the morning of the first day of the Conference, Bluey Site Engineer Victor Ngo gave a presentation […]
Australia’s Forgotten Recycled Glass Piles Find New Use in Our Sewers
It’s been two years since China stopped importing the glass that Australians put in their yellow bins. Up to the first half of 2018, China annually imported more than 30 million metric tonnes of waste from all over the world. From July onward, however, the Chinese Government decided that they would no longer accept “foreign […]
How Bluey and Specialist Site Services Helped the RMS Repair the M1 Motorway in Record Time
There are a number of reasons that structural foundations weaken and deteriorate. Whether it’s a design flaw, changes in the application, natural causes such as drought, earthquakes or flooding or even just the passage of time; assets need remediation. In the past, when foundations deteriorated, entire sections of assets would be removed and later replaced. […]
Saint Barbara – The Protector of Tunnellers & Engineers
Posted in Civil Engineering Tips, Construction News
For many civil engineers across Australia and the World, December 4th is a special day. Today is World Tunnelling Day, recognising the great work tunnellers do to make our lives easier, whether it be through underground utilities, roads or public transport. The day also pays reverence to Saint Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers, miners […]
Sydney Water Is Implementing Trusted Technology At The New St Marys Treatment Plant
Sydney’s North-West is predicted to have an additional half a million residents by 2040. Population growth at this rate means that utility infrastructure is one of the hottest topics in the region for the civil engineering industry. For this project, Sydney Water is looking to “adopt some of the most trusted and reliable technologies that […]