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Tweed Shire Council have been building reservoirs in Northern
New South Wales for at least two decades. Over this time
frame they have mostly used RMD Australia equipment and
because they had enough work for the next ten years they
decided to purchase an RMD system that they can use over
and over again. The new Reflex curved wall formwork system
is ideal for their requirements because of its excellent
durability, high productivity and significant labour gains.
The majority of the planned reservoirs will be 32m in
diameter and 7.2m high. The walls will be poured in four
full height segments.
RMD Australia supplied special 3.6m
high reflex panels with splice plates to eliminate the
need for any stiffening soldiers across horizontal joints.
Super Slim Soldiers, push/pull props and accessories were
supplied for plumbing purposes with special walkways on
external and internal forms. A pour rate of 1.5m per hour
was achieved.
A close relationship between RMD Australia
and the Tweed Shire Council played a significant role
in initial negotiations, this plus RMD’s proven
reliability, excellent service and the extensive capabilities
of Reflex enabled RMD Australia to win the order. The
Tweed Shire Council is highly satisfied with the productivity
gains achieved from using Reflex.
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