Southern Trunk Main scoops an award
LISMORE’s now-completed $15 million Southern Trunk Main has won an IPWEA Engineering Excellence Award.
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LISMORE's now-completed $15 million Southern Trunk Main has won an IPWEA Engineering Excellence Award.
The pipeline was built to ensure Lismore has sufficient wastewater capacity to cater for growth over the next 25 years. The main was brought forward to enable additional land releases to come on stream quicker than previously planned.
"They called out the highly commended award and when it wasn't us we thought 'Ah well, that's it'. There's some pretty strong competition from around the state - we didn't expect to hear our name after that," Lismore City Council works manager Darren Patch said.
"It's fantastic to get recognition from your peers in the industry - they obviously recognised the huge input of engineers and trades staff in delivering this significant project for Lismore.
"It's a great success for Council and a tribute to the quality of staff we have here. They have top shelf, industry-recognised skills and capabilities."
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