Aurora Branch Sewer

Asset Owner: Yarra Valley Water
Contractor: Califam Construction
Address: 260C OHerns Road, Epping, VIC, 3076
Length: 412m Sewer Pipeline
Product: Flowtite DN675mm CFW-GRP Pipe

Project Background
Located approximately 20 km of Melbourne’s CBD, plans are in place for Aurora Business Park and require a sewer branch to be created to accommodate for multiple forms of infrastructure including supermarkets, community centres, factories and department stores.

Project Description/ Planning
The works involve construction of a 412 l/m GRP Pipe Branch Sewer as part of the Aurora Business Park, Epping within the municipality of City of Whittlesea.
Construction of trenches for sewer line has begun in Epping to service the forthcoming Aurora Business Park.  Global Pipe, working in conjunction with Califam Constructions to design a system which will flow below the busy OHerns Road in Epping, just by the Hume Hwy heading north.
This project stage will also include concrete maintenance holes which can be easily connected to GRP and HOBAS CC-GRP Jacking Pipe to accommodate the trenchless section below OHerns Road.

Engineering & Design
Our highly qualified in-house team of mechanical and civil engineers will provide comprehensive technical support, engineering and design services at all stages of the Aurora project.

Manufacturing and Qualification
HOBAS & Flowtite Pipe Systems are certified to Australian and International standards from AS, ISO, TUV, EN, and ISO9001. To meet these standards, stringent manufacturing inspection and testing were carried out, including raw material qualification, stiffness testing and dimensional verification.

Supply and Logistics
Global Pipe provided a complete transport, freight logistics, warehousing and distribution solution to supply the HOBAS and Flowtite products.

Project Management and Supervision:
Global Pipe’s team of engineers will provide dedicated technical support throughout the project lifecycle – ensuring engineering challenges were dealt with immediately to minimise risk and maximise peace-of-mind for all stakeholders.

Training and Support:
Global Pipe provided Califam with comprehensive product support, product technical training information to installers and project supervisors. Global Pipe is also supported by the expansive engineering resources of our international manufacturers HOBAS.