Rebalance sourcing and execution for pipeline materials and services

Pipe Tek is one of Australia’s leaders in this space and one of a limited number of contractors with the capability to deliver true turnkey pipeline solutions. From engineering and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning and integrity, the company provides a single partner for the entire lifecycle of a pipeline project

“That’s one of the reasons we’ve seen turnkey delivery continue to gain momentum across the industry

“That’s one of the reasons we’ve seen turnkey delivery continue to gain momentum across the industry. ” Image: Pipe Tek Instead of managing separate contractors for each stage or scope of a project, asset owners can work with Pipe Tek as a single point of accountability throughout the entire project-from concept and design through to commissioning

Operator training is underway in South Australia for Austrack Equipment’s SafeVac Lifting System, as the machines prepare to roll out on water projects across the state. Austrack has developed three distinct SafeVac units to date: the SV400, the smaller and more manoeuvrable SV200, and the latest addition to the fleet, the SV400i

Operator training is underway in South Australia for Austrack Equipment’s SafeVac Lifting System, as the machines prepare to roll out on water projects across the state

As with the SV200, the dipper arm has been converted to provide a vacuum chamber which in single shoe mode dispenses with the requirement for using a spreader bar

Critically, none of this comes at the cost of pipe performance

Critically, none of this comes at the cost of pipe performance. Every product manufactured at the Vinidex Sustainability Hub meets the same Australian Standards as pipe made from 100 per cent virgin material

Vinidex is also proud to partner with UNITY Alliance on the Cross River Rail RIS project, Queensland’s first major infrastructure project to recycle PVC, PE and HDPE pipe offcuts at scale. Every few weeks, UNITY’s pipe offcuts are collected and delivered to a facility in Coopers Plains, where Vinidex transforms them into new, high-quality pipe products

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