Site management telematics set new safety and production standards on dam upgrade

Australia’s largest-yet application of the latest site management telematics systems, combined with Topcon GPS-based precision machine guidance, has been setting new safety and productivity standards in a major upgrade to a key water supply reservoir for Melbourne’s western and northwestern suburbs. Thiess is carrying out an upgrade of the dam wall for Melbourne Water’s Greenvale Reservoir to ensure a secure water supply for the city’s western suburbs. It is using a fleet of earthmoving equipment – including around 15 excavators fitted with Topcon’s X63 indicate system – supplied by national plant hirer, EA Hire Equipment, and all integrated with Topcon’s SiteLink 3D system and Aptella’ Tokara Service system. The Greenvale Reservoir, with a storage capacity of 27,500 million