16/06/2008
BCAA Success Recognized
Alliance teams are selected by clients from the very best companies available in the market, so when Alliances are compared it is really determining 'The best of the best!'

The simmers of the annual Alliance Contracting Excellence (ACE)..
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16/06/2008
Beverly Park Re-Use Award
The Beverly Park sewer mining and re-use facility constructed by Aquatec-Maxcon for Kogarah council in Sydney was officially opened by the Mayor on 5th June, 2008. this Facility provides advanced physical-chemical treatment of sewage recovered from..
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23/04/2008
Ipswich Expansion
Aquatec Environmental Ltd has expanded its already substantial site at Wulkuraka Ipswich by a further 4Ha. The office and factory site now includes more than 11Ha, providing a strong base for future expansion.

Following recent expansion of..
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23/04/2008
Melbourne Office
Aquatec-Maxcon has acquired a permanent Victorian base after purchasing 1,580m2 office and warehouse facility at 64 Oakover Road, Preston, Melbourne. The facility complements our office/factory complexes in Brisbane and Sydney. Together with our..
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23/04/2008
Aquifier Plants Operational
On 9th December 2007, Brisbane's Lord Mayor Campbell Newman officially opened the Forest Lake water treatment plant as part of the regional drought relief strategy. Collectively, these 5 (Sunnybank, Runcorn, Algester, Chandler & Forest Lake) plants..
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23/04/2008
Enoggera WTP
As part of the drought mitigation strategy, Brisbane City Council extended the Brisbane Caboolture Aquifer Alliance (BCAA) to include the upgrade of a further water treatment plant at Enoggera. The upgraded plant will have a capacity of 6Ml/d. The..
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7/11/2007
Melbourne Office
Anthony Davey has joined Aquatec-Maxcon to open our Victorian office in Melbourne. Anthony has wide ranging experience in water and waste water ranging over a period of almost 20 years, both as a consultant and a contractor, giving him a broad..
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7/11/2007
Brisbane Caboolture Aquifer Alliance
The BCAA project continues to forge ahead and is achieving great success. After agreeing a Target Cost in early March, 2007, the BCAA team commissioned its first plant at Sunnybank in June, 2007, delivering the first new water supply for Brisbane in..
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7/11/2007
BWEA
The outstanding performance of the BWEA team was again recognised at the Queensland Engineering Excellence Awards where BWEA received Highly Commended Award in the Environment Division for its Oxley Creek project.

Oxley Creek Water..
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7/11/2007
Industrial Re-use
Aquatec-Maxcon has been awarded a contract by Lion Nathan to design and construct a water treatment and re-use facility at its XXXX Brewery at Milton, Brisbane. This facility will substantially reduce the water discharged for the brewery and..
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7/11/2007
Industrial Waste Treatment
Visy Australia has awarded Aquatec-Maxcon the contract to design and construct a high strength waste treatment plant at its Smithfield facility in NSW. The treatment facility will dramatically improve the quality of water streams from the plant and..
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7/11/2007
Business Acquisition
Aquatec-Maxcon has acquired the contracting business of Eimco Water Technologies, formerly Copa Water, in Australia. This results in Aquatec-Maxcon having some 18 additional staff and offices in Sydney and Adelaide. Consequently we have offices in..
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7/11/2007
Hervey Bay
Aquatec-Maxcon have delivered the membranes for the Eli Creek Water Reclamation Plant at Hervey Bay. This plant serves 21,000 persons and utilises Aquatec-Maxcon’s world leading Kubota membrane bioreactor technology to deliver microfiltered..
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20/08/2007
BCAA on Target
The Brisbane Caboolture Aquifer Alliance Team has commissioned the first of 6 plants to be delivered as part of the regional drought relief strategy on programme.

On the 28th June, 2007 BRISBANE Lord Mayor Campbell Newman tapped into one of..
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17/08/2007
Training Success
Aquatec Group has had a long history of commitment to and involvement in training. This has resulted in recognition of the company as "Employer of the Year" and apprentices as "Apprentice of the Year" on a number of occassions. Luke Walker has..
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16/08/2007
New Directors
Karl Naumann and Peter Ferrando have joined the board of Aquatec-Maxcon reflecting their continued contribution to the company.

Karl joined the company in 1986 as a labourer before moving through a succession of roles as a coating applicator..
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7/03/2007
Brisbane Caboolture Aquifuture Alliance
Aquatec-Maxcon and its parnter MWH Australia have been awarded the Brisbane Caboolture Aquifuture Alliance to deliver a number of potable water treatment facilities to augment and improve security of drinking water supplies in S.E. Qld. Up to 18Ml/d..
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7/03/2007
TrojanUVPhox TM
Trojan Technologies of Ontario Canada was recently awarded the contract to design, supply and install a TrojanUVPhox TM at the advanced water treatment plant, Bundamba IA, as part of the western corridor purified recycled water project. The UVPhox..
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1/12/2006
Horseshoe Bay
The Horseshoe Bay membrane bioreactor has been commissioned and is consistently delivering excellent quality water for irrigation of the dry tropics wetland on the island foreshore. Commissioning was completed ahead of schedule and met quality..
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1/12/2006
Wynnum WRP
The BWEA project has been expanded to include a further plant at Wynnum using the same technology as those constructed for Sandgate, Oxley Creek and Wacol, all of which are now on line and providing excellent water quality which will enhance the..
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1/12/2006
Engineering Excellence
The oustanding project management of the Sandgate team has been recognised by the presentation of the Engineers Australia Excellence Award 2006 for the Sandgate project. Congratulations to the project manager, Peter Ferrando, and the entire BWEA..
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1/12/2006
Water Alliance
Aquatec-Maxcon together with MWH Australia have been selected as the preferred proponent for the Brisbane Caboolture Aquifer Alliance. This project will deliver 10 water treatment plants to augment S.E. Qld. water supplies as part of the..
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7/08/2006
Kalkie Water Treatment Plant
Aquatec-Maxcon has been awarded a contract by Burnett Shire Council to design and construct the argumentation to Kalkie Water Treatment Plant, near Bundaberg, Queensland. The augmentation works will be capable of delivering a design rate of 200 L/s..
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20/04/2006
Aquatec-Maxcon awarded further Alliance with Coffs Harbour
Some of the largest contractors in Australia are to work with Council in an Alliance partnership on four key infrastructure projects worth around $85m.

Aquatec-Maxcon, Abigroup, John Holland and GHD were the successful tenderers for the..
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9/01/2006
Horseshoe Bay MBR
The Water Matter Alliance with Citiwater Townsville has ocmmenced construction of the 2,000 person Horseshoe Bay water reclamation plant on Magnetic Island. The high quality reclaimed water will be used to irrigate a dry tropics wetland currently..
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9/01/2006
Sydney Office & Factory
The Aquatec Group purchased an office and factory facility on a 2 acre site at 8-10 Charles Street, St. Mary's, Sydney in December 2005. The complex will be refurbished. Part of the site is already let to a sister company, Cryeng Pty. Ltd.,..
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9/01/2006
Solar Sludge Drying
The Maroochy alliance has decided to purchase 2 AquaSol sludge drier turner mechanisms for the Maroochydore sewage treatment plant upgrade. The innovative solar drying chambers will principally use free solar energy to reduce the volume and mass of..
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19/08/2005
Citiwater Townsville WIUP Alliance
Townsville CitiWater have selected a team including Aquatec-Maxcon, GHD, Abi Group and UKG to deliver a 3 year program of works to upgrade Townsville’s major wastewater treatment facilities. The exciting project has an expected cost of approximately..
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19/08/2005
Final Dividend
As a result of the excellent performance of the company during 2004 –2005, the Directors have declared a further dividend of 4.5c taking the total dividend to 12c for the year.
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19/08/2005
Maroochydore STP Upgrade Alliance
Aquatec Maxcon has been selected as part of the successful Maroochy Alliance Team with Maroochy Water Services, CH2M Hill and Barclay Mowlem to upgrade the Maroochydore STP, the largest on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The approximately $30m project..
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19/08/2005
Thailand Factory Development
The Aquatec Group has established a base on 10,000 sq. m. of industrial land near the port of Laem Chabang, south of Bangkok. The factory development has commenced and it is already in production. The facility will be developed progressively, giving..
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19/08/2005
Coffs Harbour WRP Alliance Wins Earth Case Awards!
The Coffs Harbour WRP Alliance was awarded the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) Earth CASE Awards for Construction Excellence for projects over $10M at a gala ceremony in Sydney on 24th June ,2005.

The project to deliver the Coffs Harbour..
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6/07/2005
Employment Opportunities
Aquatec-Maxcon are offering positions to Engineers including Graduates, Draftsmen and Boiler Makers. Please see our Employment page.
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6/07/2005
Expansion to Western Australia
The Aquatec Group is moving to establish a base in Western Australia to complement its current facilities in Brisbane and Sydney. It has acquired a 10,000m2 site at 110 Hope Valley Road, Hope Valley W.A. which will be progressively developed.
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6/07/2005
Samoan Brewery Treatment Plant
After a range of option studies, carried out jointly by Carlton and United Beverages, SKM and GHD , as to what wastewater treatment technology was best suited to the project , Aquatec Maxcon Pty Ltd was awarded the contract by
Samoa Breweries..
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6/07/2005
Brisbane Water Enviro Alliance Extension
Brisbane Water has expanded the scope of the Brisbane Water Enviro Alliance to include a sludge hydrolysis facility. The sludge hydrolysis plant will dramatically reduce the cost of disposal through reducing the mass of sludge and also improving the..
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6/07/2005
June 2004 Results
The Aquatec Group announced an improved profit after tax for the 2003 / 2004 financial year of $1,320,471 after tax, on revenues of $32.0m. A fully franked dividend of 7.5c / share has been paid.

The improved profit delivered a reasonable..
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24/08/2004
Aquatec Maxcon and Kubota reach exclusive Membrane Supply Agreement
Aquatec Maxcon Pty Ltd have reached an agreement with Kubota Corporation Membrane Systems Division in Japan to become the exclusive supplier of Kubota membranes in Australia and New Zealand. Under the arrangement, Aquatec Maxcon acquired the..
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19/05/2004
Gibson Island Inlet Works
Brisbane Water have awarded Aquatec-Maxcon a $1.6 M design and construct contract to upgrade the inlet works at Gibson Island Waste Water Treatment Facility. This will include replacement of existing screens with fine step screens to improve..
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19/05/2004
Coff Harbour WRP Alliance Update
The Coffs Harbour WRP Alliance has commenced construction on site at Woolgoolga. The construction is proceeding well and is on schedule despite some inclement weather. Inlet works and the main reactor tanks, chlorine contractor and control room are..
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10/03/2004
Cairns City Council Solids Dewatering
Aquatec-Maxcon has been awarded the contract to supply Cairns City Council's new solids dewatering system whichis understood to be one the largest of its type in Australasia. The equipment will dewater more than 200cu.m.h of sludge via a single..
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10/03/2004
AquaBlades at Mornington
South East Water have selected high efficiency AquaBlade fine bubble air diffusers for the upgrade of their Mornington wastewater treatment plant. AquaBlades offer outstanding oxygen transfer efficiency and low fouling silicone membrane which..
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10/03/2004
Yatala Brewery
Major upgrade of capacity at Carlton & United's Yatala Brewery has required an upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant also. After an extensive evaluation, Aquatec-Maxcon was selected to design and construct the new facility to operate in parallel..
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10/03/2004
Employment
Due to the growth in our group, Aquatec-Maxcon is seeking to employ engineers experienced in the design and/or delivery of water and wastewater treatment systems.
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9/10/2003
Brisbane Water Alliance
Lord Mayor Tim Quinn has announced a new and innovative model of financial partnerships between Brisbane City Council and the private public partnership.

The alliance contract is with Brisbane Water Enviro Alliance partners, Aquatec Maxcon,..
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9/10/2003
Engineering Excellence at Picnic Bay
Aquatec-Maxcon designed, built and commissioned Australia’s first membrane bioreactor at Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island for CitiWater, Townsville. This innovative water reclamation plant has received the award for Engineering Excellence in the..
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13/08/2003
Ultrasound Hydrolysis
Aquatec-Maxcon has entered into an agreement IWE Tec to market a range of ultrasonic sludge hydrolysis units in Australia and New Zealand. This world leading technology greatly improves the effectiveness of sludge digesters providing considerable..
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29/05/2003
ENREC
Aquatec-Maxcon Pty Ltd has been awarded a funding grant from the Queensland Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund to develop a new anaerobic wastewater treatment process – Enrec. With partners including the University of Queensland’s Advanced..
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17/03/2003
LIVERPOOL & GLENFIELD DIGESTERS
Aquatec-Maxcon has been awarded the contract to upgrade the digester floating covers and mixing systems at Sydney Water’s Liverpool and Glenfield plants for approx. $4.5m. The work will be performed as a subcontract to Walter Constructions. There..
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17/03/2003
AQUABLADES to CHINA
Aquatec-Maxcon’s AquaBlade fine bubble membrane diffuser has continued to find increasing support and have been selected by Shunde Weirun Industrial Co. for their Da Mun WWTP BOOT project. They have also taken up an agency to sell the diffuser in..
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18/02/2003
OXLEY CREEK Stages 1&2/3&4
Aquatec-Maxcon successfully completed the design and construction of Oxley Creek stages 1 & 2 in June and December, 2002 respectively. The projects have been completed under a partnering agreement with Brisbane Water, on schedule and with no..
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18/02/2003
SOLAR SLUDGE DRYING
Aquatec-Maxcon is the Australasian representative for solar sludge driers developed by Thermo Systems from Germany. This highly innovative technology uses principally solar energy to enable water and wastewater sludges to be dried to as much as 90%..
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