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Editor’s letter Molly Hancock
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elcome to the April 2022 edition of Trenchless Australasia. This edition focuses on the growing role trenchless technology is playing in reducing emissions from pipeline construction, rehabilitation, inspection, and maintenance. The issue contains specialised content focusing on the environmental benefits of no-dig methods, as well as the new technology which is already part of the energy transition. As the voice for the trenchless industry, the Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology (ASTT) formed a Special Interest Group (SIG) of leading industry professionals to create a solution that supports the mitigation of climate change impacts. Following the ASTT securing a deal with Mott MacDonald in August 2020, the council was able to access its Carbon Calculator to promote innovation in the trenchless technology sector. The Carbon Calculator was the first calculator capable of measuring the capital and operational carbon footprints of building information modelling (BIM) designed assets. The tool is set to be used to promote best practices across the industry, with it having three steps the calculator aims to take, including: 1. Reduction – reduce the carbon impact of infrastructure. 2. Behaviours – improve the behaviours of designers, constructors, and entire supply chains to reduce infrastructure carbon. 3. Union – create a common way of
working to calculate carbon reductions across the industry, setting the narrative. It is great to see a number of trenchless companies are actively taking steps to reduce carbon emissions and their plans going forward to continue enhancing their technologies to achieve this. June this year marks the first No-Dig Down Under conference in three years. Following the success of the September 2019 event held in Melbourne and due to overwhelming support from sponsors, exhibitors and delegates, No-Dig is coming to Sydney, hosted at the International Convention Centre. Organised in partnership with the ASTT, the event will feature a world-class conference program, with three conference streams all focused on different aspects of the industry; training courses on trenchless methods presented by industry leaders; and an exhibition extending over 4,500 sqm and featuring exhibitors from all sectors. The team here at Trenchless Australasia have even more themes to dive further into about the trenchless industry and provide insightful and thought-leadership pieces from the sector. Happy reading! Molly Hancock Editor molly.hancock@primecreative.com.au
