Category Archives: Pipes & Plumbing
Murray Irrigation Commissions Modernisation Project

MURRAY IRRIGATION received $162 million from the Australian Government to commission a modernisation program that will transition the irrigation system from manual to predominantly automatic.
The not-for-profit company’s Private Irrigation Infrastructure Operators Program (PIIOP) spans its entire footprint and involves the upgrade of more than 3,400 structures comprising 2,100 outlets and 1,300 regulators.
Telstar and Siltbuster Partner on Grand Paris Express Rail Wastewater Scheme

FRENCH PUMP rental company Telstar and Siltbuster, a UK provider of water treatment solutions for the construction industry, are partnering to treat wastewater generated on the €23 billion Grand Paris Express (GPE) rail expansion scheme.
The GPE subway project includes the construction of 68 stations and over 120 miles of new track to improve the public transport network across the city.
New Dairy Effluent Pump Creates Irrigation Efficiencies

A HIGH EFFICIENCY dairy effluent pump from NOV Mono has delivered significant benefits to an agricultural irrigation project in New Zealand.
The MonoTM progressing cavity pump has helped increase irrigation efficiency at a farm in Te Awamutu, on the country’s North Island.
Hydro Feasibility Study in Tasmania Receives Funding

TWO FEASIBILITY studies into expanding two hydro-electric power stations in Tasmania, and exploring the potential to develop significant pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) have received $2.5 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
Water Ram Provides Miracle Cure to Church Plagued By Clogged Drains

LIGHTWEIGHT, COMPACT tool from General Pipe Cleaners safely, quickly and cleanly clears clogged lines.
How to Choose the Right Aquaponic Pump

THE COMBINATION of breeding fish and growing plants through a hydroponic system in your home, garden or even on your rooftop have never been as popular as today.
Pipe-Freezing Tool Saves Contractor Time and Money

General’s innovative, time-saving tool eliminates the need to drain waterlines, sprinkler systems or hot water systems before cutting pipe or tubing.
ONE PARTICULAR repair problem got personal for Austin Montanti, owner of Montanti Mechanical, a commercial and residential renovation firm based on Staten Island, New York.