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Sydney Water Securing Tomorrow’s Drinking Water Supply
Posted By Inside Water,
01/05/2025 15:00 PM A major new water main is set to secure reliable drinking water supply for western Sydney residents well into the future — thanks to some clever engineering in the heart of one of the region’s most ambitious developments. Located within the rapidly expanding Western Sydney Aerotropolis, Sydney Water and delivery partner John Holland are providing critical infrastructure to support the area’s booming population and economic growth. Central to this is the construction of...
The Success Behind Steel Mains
Posted By The Australian Pipeliner,
30/04/2025 09:00 AM The Australian Pipeliner takes a closer look at what makes Steel Mains the water pipeline powerhouse it is today. While there may be opportunities to source cost-effective pipe materials from international suppliers, these options present a range of challenges for purchasers. Steel Mains stands apart in the industry for its long history of local manufacturing and strong relationships with local raw material suppliers. Indeed, the company sources over 98 per cent sent of its raw...
Innovation in Sustainability: Steel Mains publishes first EPD
Posted By Steel Australia,
11/09/2023 11:37 AM Steel Mains recently published its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for their SINTAKOTE® Mild Steel Cement Mortar Lined, medium-density polyethylene coated pipes. The primary purpose of the EPD is to provide transparent and detailed information for the selection of SINTAKOTE® steel pipe and its impact on the environment through selection and life cycle use by customers and water infrastructure asset owners. Originating in 1878, Steel Mains is Australia’s leading...
Kwinana Plant part of the fabric of Australia’s water infrastructure
Posted By Australian Pipeliner,
18/10/2022 12:47 PM Steel Mains’ history is fundamentally linked with the development of Australia’s water infrastructure since the 1800s. Constantly at the forefront in terms of developments in the water industry, Steel Mains has evolved alongside the water needs of Western Australia. The original pipe making site in WA was Mephan Ferguson’s Pipe Works. Located in Falkirk Park Estate – near the Maylands Railway Station – Mephan Ferguson’s operated from 1890 until the early 1900s, when a new plant at Salvado Road,...
Robust steel pipeline solution provides solutions for life
Posted By The Australian Pipeliner,
01/04/2022 13:00 PM After more than 140 years as an Australian steel pipe manufacturer, Steel Mains is the country’s premier supplier of pipeline systems, with a consistent history of involvement in large-scale major pipeline projects and a relationship with all major water authorities spanning many decades. Founded in 1878 in Australia, Steel Mains provides the highest quality steel pipeline systems to the most exacting and challenging specifications offering a long-life solution, since they are des...
67km Pipeline Replacement - BHP SA
Posted By Australian Earthmoving,
12/07/2021 15:01 PM Founded in South Australia in 2001, Leed Engineering is a privately-owned engineering and civil construction infrastructure company that specializes in water projects that include dams, pipelines, water treatment plants, pump stations, water storage and sewer throughout Australia. OverviewThe Olympic Dam mine, owned and operated by BHP, is a large poly-metallic underground mine located in South Australia with significant deposits of copper, gold, silver and uranium. In fact, the underground...
Moving water across great Australian distances
Posted By Australian Mining,
18/02/2021 08:56 AM Moving a scarce resource like water to its intended, remote destination is no easy feat in Australia. Steel Mains discusses what it takes to get this job done right the first time. Water scarcity affects every continent globally, with consumption of the resources having risen more than twice the rate of population growth over the past century. Faced not only with its scarcity, mining companies must also contend with the challenges of overcoming the distance between mine sites and water sources. ...
Victoria's Big Build continues under Stage 4
Posted By The Australian Pipeliner,
02/10/2020 11:00 AM Established by the Victorian Government in 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Project is one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the state’s history. The Western Program Alliance has been delivering a number of the program's projects in Melbourne's west, including Cherry Street, Werribee. The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) aims to eliminate 75 level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2025, in addition to other rail network...
High quality locally made pipe solutions for life
Posted By Australian Mining,
03/09/2020 15:32 PM Steel pipe is synonymous with strength. In comparison with any other pipe material, steel offers the highest strength, in proportion to wall thickness of any commercial piping material. As a ferrous material if not adequately protected from the potential of corrosion, its longevity may be reduced. With over 100 years local and international supply experience, an Australian manufacturer has managed to solve this challenge by providing pipe and fittings with a proprietary thermoplastic corrosion...
Kwinana Plant celebrating 60 Years
Posted By Steel Mains,
11/08/2020 09:07 AM Steel Mains Kwinana Plant is celebrating 60 years of operation this year. The current manufacturing operations in Kwinana continues over 120 years of pipe manufacturing history in Western Australia servicing the Water Industry and supporting community growth through access to critical locally manufactured water infrastructure. Original pipe making site based in Falkirk Park Estate (near Maylands Railway station) – then Mephan Ferguson's Pipe Works – operated from late 1890s to early 1900 and...