8 | Rimic Civil handling contaminated materials. We flag off all vegetation-sensitive areas, and all of our waters are tested before they are discharged in any sewage or drainage works.” LEADING THE FIELD Over the years, Rimic Civil has produced a significant number of projects they look back on with pride. A few years ago, for example, they worked on many difficult sewers in the Yarra Valley region of Melbourne. “We actually put all the sewage systems in all the Upper Yarra Valley towns,” Wright recalls. “Warburton, Millgrove, and Yarra Junction – we put all the sewage systems in there.” Some of the deep sewers they have done in the Mornington Peninsula have also been “very difficult and demanding,” Wright says. “But we finished all of those on-time and on-budget.” A collapsed sewer in Kensington, Melbourne, is another project that comes to Wright’s mind. That job was for Melbourne Water. To complete it, Rimic Civil had to drop a micro-tunnelling shaft 35 metres deep. Since it was emergency work, they also had to work continuously in shifts. “That was a project that took a lot of foresight and ability,” Wright says. “There have been numerous ones like that.” At any given time, Rimic Civil is working on approximately three projects, which generate an estimated $6-8 million annually – a number that’s growing every year. Wright credits that growth to the energy and dedication of the company’s staff. In-house,
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