Five minutes with the new IECA Australasia President
As we mentioned few weeks back Kyle Robson, our Managing Director, was recently selected as the President of International Erosion Control Association (IECA) - Australasia. Kyle has been on the IECA Board of Directors for several years now and has driven significant change. The nomination of Kyle for the role of President highlights his commitment to the organisation, drive for continual improvement within industry and respect held by colleagues and peers. Here is your chance to get to know Kyle a bit more.
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Community project to stabilise river bank at Weymouth
When the Weymouth Progress Association contacted Topo to ask if we could spare some time to help them attain funding and approval to repair erosion occurring at the Major Street Car Park, of course we were happy to help!
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Teck Talk 3 - Jar test
Tech Talk 3 is a short video guide on how to undertake a simple jar test. A jar test should be undertaken to identify what chemical (coagulant or flocculent) is most effective for your site conditions and determining what the optimum dose rate is to achieve rapid settlement.
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Our Managing Director new President of IECA Australasia
Topo would like to congratulate our Managing Director, Kyle Robson on being selected as the President of IECA Australasia at the recent 2018 IECA conference held in Christchurch, NZ.
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Integrating ESC with Construction - Opportunities and Myths…
Erosion and sediment control is sometimes considered a hindrance to construction, particularly on constrained sites - it can be seen as something that poses an extra cost that can’t be recovered to the project.
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Industry update – Finalised version of Appendix B Sediment Basin Design and Operation completed
Following approximately 18 months of industry use and consultation, the finalised version of the Appendix B Sediment Basin Design and Operation has been released. The document can be downloaded for free from the IECA Australasia website, along with supporting factsheets for basin design and coagulants & flocculants.
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Tech talk 2: Coagulants and Flocculants Part 2
In this technical talk we will look at how to select the most effective product and determining the optimum dose rate to apply. Regardless of the type of sediment basin, the key considerations in selecting a coagulant or flocculant will typically include:
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Topo supporting Currimundi United Football Club
Topo is proud to continue supporting local sporting groups. The assistance from local businesses has helped Currimundi United Football Club provide training shirts for all their players and undertake…
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Video resources filmed during ESC roadshows
Healthy Land and Water has released a set of video resources filmed during ESC roadshows throughout QLD that Topo was involved in.
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Tech Talk 1: overview to coagulants and flocculants
Our first tech talk is an overview to coagulants and flocculants, which are very topical given their increased use and reliance in treating sediment laden runoff captured within sediment basins, in particular Type A & B basins.
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The importance of the landscaping stage in ESCP
Often overlooked, the landscaping stage of road construction is usually high risk in terms of erosion and sediment control. Your erosion and sediment control plan should provide guidance on maintaining compliance during this transition.
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Topo assisting on the Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes highway upgrade
Topo has assisted with hydrologic and hydraulic assessments for construction works on the Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes (M2VL) highway upgrade, which will alter the current stormwater network.
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