Aquatec Maxcon has been selected by Brookfield Multiplex and United Utilities Australia to design and construct upgrades to the Douglas Water Treatment Plant, the largest in Townsville. The first stage of these upgrades is expected to be completed by early 2009 with Stage 2 to be completed later that year. The upgrades are expected to […]
Capstone microturbines have been selected to provide green energy to the Australian National Gallery,Canberra. The microturbines will deliver efficient power and are also able to provide tri-generation from 'waste heat' from the turbine exhaust. This heat is used to power an absorption chiller to provide the buildings heating and cooling needs. The installation will utilise […]
The Brisbane Water Enviro Alliance (BWEA) has been recognised by the Australian Institute of ProjectManagement as the Queensland Project of the Year for 2008, continuing the recognition of the performance of this outstanding team which has delivered over $280m of wastewater treatment infrastructure for Brisbane City Council's Brisbane Water. This achievement should be viewed against […]
Aquatec Maxcon has been selected by Origin Energy to supply 114 qty Capstone MicroTurbines to provide power for its gas fields. Capstone is the world leader in MicroTurbine gas fuelled generators. These unique machines have only one moving part which operates on air bearings, totally eliminating oil based lubricants. This enables them to offer unequalled […]
Aquatec Maxcon has been selected by Smiths Snackfoods to design and construct a wastewater treatment and recycling facility for its Wynnum food processing plant. The plant will be upgraded to utilise Aquatec Maxcon's innovative internal circulation upflow anaerobic technology to reduce the load on the existing MBBR aerobic treatment plant enabling it to deliver improved […]
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 a nearby sewer main, enabling it to be beneficially recycled on the Beverly Park Golf Course. The project […]
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) Awards were revealed at a gala dinner and awards night held at The Sheraton on the Park, […]
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 provide an additional 20Ml/d of high quality potable water into the network. Despite the very challenging programme, all plants […]
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 project will modernise and automate the treatment process while maintaining the heritage values of the site […]
Aquatec Maxcon has acquired a permanent Victorian base after purchasing a 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 Adelaide office, we have a strong presence in all the Eastern state capital city regions to ensure effective service to […]
