Hagstrom Drilling is on the cusp of completing 3 months’ worth of geotechnical drilling investigations as part of Sydney’s major Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link project. As one of NSW’s priority infrastructure projects, this proposed large scale motorway is expected to deliver time savings of up to 45 minutes for motorists travelling from the Northern Beaches to Sydney’s CBD, North Sydney and the airport. Underwater drilling in Australia’s busiest waterway brought unique challenges that required the team to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week in order to meet the project deadlines and accommodate stringent operating restrictions. In busy shipping and recreational channels, working at night was often the only option. Investigations were undertaken in
Customers that own old Civilcad CAD survey software licences have a couple of weeks left to upgrade them to MAGNET Office. After 30th September 2017 there will be no upgrade options available and customers wishing upgrade to a MAGNET Office licence will be charged a new licence subscription fee. Upgrades for other legacy software platforms including TopSURV, Topcon Tools, Survey/Site Master and Topcon Layout will also be discontinued. If you would like to discuss upgrading your legacy software, contact your nearest branch before the cut off date of 30th September 2017.
When asked about the performance of Topcon’s new HiPer HR, Survey Manager for Survey Management Solutions’(SMS) Western region, Dean Ramsay said: “It’s definitely the best we’ve ever had. It locks on faster, it tracks satellites a lot faster and overall it’s a really quick and easy to use instrument.” Used predominantly for subdivision set out and grade checks, SMS uses 18 Topcon HiPer HRs across its Western, Northern and Eastern regions of Melbourne. The company upgraded all of its older RTK GPS systems simultaneously to stay abreast of the latest technology developments. “As a company we pride ourselves on keeping ahead of the industry with modern technology and systems. We’re fortunate to be able to invest in the
Centralised team to lead sales, delivery and services process for condition monitoring applications throughout Australia, with advisory support for New Zealand and South East Asia. Aptella is pleased to announce a centralised monitoring team that will support customers with tailored solutions for the civil, geospatial, mining and building industries. Heath Low, who has worked for Aptella for more than 10 years, has been appointed as a Business Development Manager for monitoring solutions, with responsibility for Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. He will also act in an advisory role for projects in New Zealand and South East Asia. Heath has a background in monitoring solutions for the mining industry and has held sales and product management roles
Our custom-built telematics platform designed specifically for the Australian construction industry is constantly evolving to deliver customers greater functionality, increased visibility of their assets and better support than ever before. Tokara enables Aptella technicians to login remotely to any Topcon machine control system or survey tablet to diagnose technical problems, update software and train the operator in a real-world environment. In most cases this eliminates the need for a technician to visit the site, greatly reducing wait times, saving money and keeping your equipment in optimal running condition. Tokara also gives project managers and surveyors the ability to remotely transfer design files to site assets without having to visit them in person, view what machines and assets are
State-Wide Earthworks is achieving fine tolerance results with an EasyGrade grader attachment and total station machine control technology. Specialising in design, civil contracts, vegetation control, earthworks, traffic control, demolition, plant hire and heavy haulage, State-Wide Earthworks is a Tasmanian company that caters for clients throughout the state. The company’s earthworks division offers road construction and reconstruction, stormwater upgrades, council work and general earthworks services and has recently invested in the latest survey and machine control technology to save time, increase accuracy and improve productivity. Installed on an EasyGrade grader attachment for the company’s CAT 259D skid steer, State-Wide Earthworks uses Topcon LPS machine control technology to achieve 10-15mm accuracy. “We find the EasyGrade setup is ideal for the
Tasmania’s Dulverton Landfill has taken advantage of the latest compactor technology to optimise its operations, reduce leachate and maximise waste compaction. Managing roughly 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes of waste per year, Dulverton is certainly not one of the largest landfills. Based in Tasmania’s North West, Dulverton is the state’s largest composting facility, processing around 30,000 tonnes of organic waste per year. It’s a relatively small operation compared to its interstate counterparts, but one which follows prudent environmental management. Mat Greskie, Dulverton Landfill CEO, says its landfill operation undergoes rigorous environmental testing. Mat explains that every aspect of the company’s landfill operation is aimed at optimising airspace – which helps extends the life of the landfill and reduces the
Koppens Developments upgrades 22-kilometres of dirt road as part of 200 million dollar Peninsula Development Road project to benefit Indigenous and non-indigenous communities at the northernmost tip of Australia. With Federal and State Government funding to the tune of $260.5 million, Queensland’s Cape York Regional Package aims to provide local communities greater employment and development opportunities, along with better infrastructure, freight and tourist access and reduced maintenance costs. The Package consists of a $200 million investment to seal the Peninsula Development Road (PDR), a further $10 million to seal the Endeavour Valley Road through to Hope Vale and $50.5 million for community infrastructure works. Awarded the 22-kilometre Coen South stretch of the PDR project, Koppen Developments is a
