Geosynthetic News Alerts (GNA)

April 2016 Vol.8

Underwater Repair of HDPE Geomembranes Using Bituminous Liner [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/FR1tLVkrOS8EGDC

Contract Awarded ($18m) for Construction of Cell 9 and HDPE Lining at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre
http://ditchfield.com.au/project-announcement-summerhill-wmc-construction-of-cell-9/

Geofabrics seeking Laboratory Supervisor for Gold Coast Role
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30844894

GSE seeking Process Engineer for Rayong Plant
http://th.jobsdb.com/th/en/job/process-engineer-300003001116665

Analytical Study of the Performance of a Geomembrane Leak Detection System
http://wmr.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/04/18/0734242X16643177.abstract?rss=1

Special Three Layer HDPE Geomembrane For Salt Harvesting and Salt Production
http://coastalzonemanagement.conferenceseries.com/speaker/2016/dr-agus-hartoko-fisheries-and-marine-science-diponegoro-university-r-nindonesia

New Tender for Capping of Mareeba Landfill (QLD) with a Clay and Geosynthetic liner
http://msc.qld.gov.au/items-of-interest-council-meeting-6-april-2016/

Geomembrane Waterproofing System on RCC dams: Experiences from Australia [PDF]
http://www.ancold.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Advantages-gained-from-the-use-of-a-geomembrane-waterproofing-system-on-RCC-dams-experiences-from-Australia.pdf

GNA Compiling Australian Geosynthetics Industry Supplier Index (see draft below; additions welcomed)
String Format Name (STATE) [MATERIAL] <EMAIL>

Geomembrane Liner Installers
Aeramix (VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE/BGM] <coleh@aeramix.com.au>
Australian Lining Co (QLD) <skerlin@austliningco.com.au>
Curtis Barrier (NSW) <bencurtis@curtisbarrier.com>
DDT (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <chris@ddtliners.com.au>
Ecoline (NSW) <ahawkins@ecolinesolutions.com>
Fabtech (SA/QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <gfairhead@fabtech.com.au>
Fabric Solutions (QLD) [LLDPE/RPP] <LanceS@fabricsolutions.com.au>
GDT Lining (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Jaylon (WA/QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <aliebeck@jaylon.com.au>
Lining Solutions (NSW) [EPDM]  <jrourke@liningsolutions.com.au>
Lining Victoria (VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <matt@liningvictoria.com.au>
Merit (WA) [HDPE/LLDPE] <shollier@merit-group.com.au>
NTAP (NT) <ian@ntap.com.au>
Southland Liners (QLD) [EPDM]  <http://www.southlandliners.com.au/home/contact/>
TLS (NSW) <douglas@totalliningsystems.com.au>
Teneo (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <nick.morris@teneogroup.com.au>
Terrenal (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <info@terrenal.com.au>
Watpac (WA) [HDPE] <jpreston@watpac.com.au>
West Coast Lining (WA)  <info@wcls.com.au>

Geomembrane Liner Suppliers
Abgal [PVC] <Garry@abgal.com.au>
AEMS [EPDM] <http://austems.com.au/contact>
Agru [HDPE] <chris@agru.com.au>
Coletanche (QLD) [BGM]  <RMcIlwraith@axter.com.au>
Concrete Canvas [GCCM]  <nick.kastoumis@concretecanvas.com>
Firestone (NSW) [EPDM] <MurrayAndrew@fsbpasia.com>
Gale (VIC) [RPP] <Andrew.Nasarczyk@galepacific.com>
Garden City Geotech (VIC/SA) [HDPE] <Graham.Brown@gardencityplastics.com>
Geofabrics [PVC-EIA] <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics [HDPE] <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
GSE (NSW) <acrisafulli@gseworld.com>
Innova (VIC) [PVC-EIA] <Chris@innova.com.au>
Layfield (SA) [HDPE/LLDPE/CSPE] <Alex.Gersch@layfieldgroup.com>
Permathene [fPP] <christopher.young@permathene.com>
Teranap [BGM]  <http://www.teranap.com.au/contact.html>
XR-5 [PVC-EIA] <jackm@shann.com.au>

Geotextile Suppliers
Cetco (QLD) <les.bone@amcol.com>
Cirtex (QLD) <dave.markham@cirtex.com.au>
Geofabrics (VIC/QLD) <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics (NSW/QLD/WA) <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
Southern Geosynthetics  (VIC) <wayne@geosynthetics.com.au>
Polyfabrics/Tapex (NSW) <AWarwick@tapex.com.au>

Geotechnical/Geosynthetic Consulting Engineers
AECOM <fook-chi.soo@aecom.com>
Blue Sphere (VIC) <jcoy@bluesphere-enviro.com.au>
Cardno <James.Elliott@cardno.com.au>
Coffey <Tim.Marshall@coffey.com>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
Meinhardt <Philip.Henderson@meinhardtgroup.com>
Red Earth Engineering (QLD) <attila@redearthengineering.com.au>
Senversa (VIC) <Juan.Riveros@senversa.com.au>
Tonkin Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>

Geosynthetics Consultants
Andrew Maddock <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Mike Sadier <sadlier@attglobal.net>
John Scheirs <john@excelplas.com>
Ross Stafford <Ross.Stafford@staffadam.com.au>

CQA Services
ExcelPlas (VIC) <john@excelplas.com>
Geotest (SA) <pbennett@geotest.net.au>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
Terrafirma (VIC) <tseymour@terrafirmalabs.com.au>

Geomembrane Welding Equipment
Demtech <pmpgroup@bigpond.net.au>
Leister <andreww@plastral.com.au>

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