We thank the SPEL Stormwater family and express gratitude for our community commitment to stormwater across 2022 – and the ways you have all helped us find Joy In Water experiences and amazing stormwater outcomes across many local flagship projects. Across Australia, your partnerships with us have helped us to protect our waterways to ensure […]
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SPEL Stormwater is proud to announce our ongoing partnership with Engineers Australia. Extending from late 2022 into 2023, we are excited by the opportunity to showcase our innovative, sustainable approach to stormwater design. As an organisation, we continually look to lead the stormwater sector in our provision of high-performance stormwater assets. We have made ‘Joy
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Water is allowed to pond on the top layers of bioretention areas to maximize the amount of stormwater runoff treated by the system. The ponding layer helps to slow the flow rate of incoming stormwater, allowing it to permeate into the layers of biofiltration media in a controlled manner. If systems are not maintained, then
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A typical maintenance schedule is conducted three times per year to ensure the health of the bioretention media, established plants, and the surrounding catchment. New bioretention systems may require increased maintenance as plants establish, and to ensure the system is performing to meet on-site requirements. The frequency and amount of maintenance that your assets require
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Bioretention media is designed to incorporate different media types – including mulch, compost, soil, sand, and gravel. This layered media supports plant growth, provides biofiltration capabilities, and is designed to meet hydrological requirements. As stormwater is redirected through a bioretention system, it is retained in a temporary ponding layer and allowed to infiltrate the layered
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Bioretention uses a combination of media layers to achieve stormwater outcomes and to mimic natural compositions – bridging the gap between our urban landscapes and nature. SPELBio is our approach to providing high-quality biomedia. The composition of these layered systems is resistant to erosion, mitigates flooding, filters stormwater, and provides stability during stormwater events. The
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Our cities are growing, and urban density is increasing. As surrounding natural environments shrink, the area of impermeable surfaces is on the rise – from car parks to industrial hardstand and residential rooftops. These hard surfaces lack the infiltration qualities of the natural environment and leafy urban green spaces. This increases rates of surface runoff
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Precast concrete technology involves formwork, moulds, and off-site customisation to produce high-quality concrete designs that are cured in a controlled environment. Modular design frameworks allow these products to be manufactured off-site and delivered fit for installation – ready to go in the ground. Discover our range of products, including precast concrete products, here.
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Our first locally fabricated, precast concrete SPELBasins have landed on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland – with two units placed to meet water quality and pollution removal objectives across one of the region’s newest aged care developments. The sustainably designed 150-bed care facility, spread across 6,000 square metres and six storeys, will feature wellness areas, theatre,
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Compost is often used as a component in bioretention media and may be incorporated in the filtration media, which is used for plant establishment and growth. The quality of the compost used in bioretention not only impacts the plants that grow in these systems but also influences the long-term viability of the media. In worst-case
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The world’s plastic production is increasing – and plastics persist and accumulate in our biosphere with disastrous outcomes for our environment. Globally, over 8 million tonnes of plastic pollution reach the world’s waterways and oceans each year, and Australia contributes 130,000 tonnes to this global figure. With long lifecycles and low biodegradability, plastic tends to
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WEBINAR Presented by Kurt Jensen, Peter Hancock & Michael Spiller THE HOW-TO OF OSD Engineering for Detention Scenarios and Stormwater Storage On-site Stormwater Detention (OSD) is a vital element for flood mitigation, future-proofing, and water quantity management in modern urban development. Presented by Kurt Jensen, Peter Hancock & Michael Spiller, this webinar will explore stormwater
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Atlan Bio is based on the principles of going beyond necessary conformance and full specification frameworks. Our bioretention media incorporates standards that exceed the requirements for stormwater treatment, including Australian Standard for Composts, Soil Conditioners & Mulches (AS4454:2012) and Australian Standard for Soils for Landscaping & Garden Use (AS4419:2018). This helps to ensure that our
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A steady contributor to the development of our concrete OSD tank range, and its implementation in stormwater projects across the country, Peter Hancock is one of SPEL Queensland’s Business Development Managers. LEARN ABOUT LUNCH & LEARN Always excited to meet clients and present at our Lunch & Learns, Peter has shown our clients the ways
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Our climate is changing, and with it is an expected increase in extreme weather events. Australia is no stranger to the perennial nature of El Niño and La Niña. Our communities face a natural cycle of two extremes – from dusty droughts through to big soaks and catastrophic floodwater. Influenced by a changing climate, reported
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Biofiltration is a process that occurs as water is filtered through a combination of porous media and vegetative layers (bio). Filtration media layers may be composed of mixtures of mulch, compost, soil, sand, and gravel – which also provide a growth media for plants. These systems use the microbial, physical and chemical properties of their
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