Construction has begun on the Victorian Moorabool Wind Farm project, 67km from Melbourne, with news that the first sod of earth was turned late last week.
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A necessity for most roadworks jobs, variable message boards come in a variety of sizes and types can be found in plentiful supply in most small plant dry hire suppliers in Australia. These days, most message boards are powered by solar power and are trailer mounted. This means they can be easily towed into place, levelled using small feet and run without a generator or power supply. The most common type in our industry is the amber LED variants. You can find 5 colour or full colour LED signs, but these are usually deployed as business promotion tools, rather than commuter safety in and around roadworks and civil jobs (unless of course you're a civil project manager with a bit of flair).
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Steps to build a retaining wall: Know the lay of the land - contact Dial Before You Dig Draft your wall design Finalise plans and mark out area Excavate area and trench Lay and compact road base Lay steel bar grid/mesh and set up wooden forms Pour footing - lay cement and sand mix Screed and level the cement/sand mix Lay first row of bricks Fill first layer of bricks with blue metal aggregate Optional - Install drainage pipe Lay remaining layers of bricks Remove lugs from top layer Install caps Allow everything to dry
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