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To help, you can view and download our latest prices, delivery charges and guidelines from the links below and get in touch with us using the enquiry form or call us on (07) 3801 5666 or 0437 015 666.

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19/02/2020

Manholes: Purpose, Depths and Shapes

A manhole, otherwise known as an access chamber, is a vital part of both surface and subsurface infrastructure for neighbourhoods, towns, cities and states. The ability to get access to the subsurface sewers and waterways has always been an essential part of the design to ensure workers are able to maintain and inspect the pipes. While it may not be a glorious job, maintaining the networks of pipes under cities and towns means people are able to go about their days without having to wonder where their sewerage and wastewater goes.

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16/12/2019

Why you shouldn't buy precast manholes

It may seem biased, but here at Manhole Form Hire, we’re not the biggest fans of precast manholes and access chambers. But hear us out, there are quite a few real, legitimate reasons why in-situ forms are a good idea. We’re always ones to champion the benefits of hiring manhole forms and really, why wouldn’t you? When you’re able to customise every manhole form order to the exact civil standards and specifications of your project, have the forms delivered when you need them and change your order when you need, why would you do it any other way?

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27/11/2019

The many variations to Civil Standards in Melbourne pose a challenge to the MFH team.

In case you haven’t heard, as of November 2019, Manhole Form Hire has officially opened up shop in Melbourne and is ready to service the greater Victorian region. With demand for a wider variety of manhole forms and demand for more infrastructure in Victoria not letting up, we knew that adding an outlet to Melbourne was the right decision.

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3/07/2019

Introducing Manhole Form Hire’s Patented “Super Bolt”.

Anyone in the formwork or concreting industries, including anyone that ever used a bolt in the assembly or disassembly of temporary construction structure, knows the intense struggle of releasing a bolt from a structure after it has been used and its threads are filled with layers of dirt, crud, dried concrete and aggregate. When assembling or disassembling a large structure such as a concrete form or manhole form, clogged and stuck bolts can add additional minutes to a project's length. And when you are working with forms that have between 30 to 80 bolts per form, if every bolt is difficult t...

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7/03/19

4 more reasons why you should hire manhole forms instead of buying them

Manholes are a vital part of civil infrastructure all across the world as they allow easy access to underground utilities such as sewer access chambers, inspection chambers and maintenance holes. However, no two states have the same regulations regarding manholes. From sizes and shapes to the safety regulations surrounding their construction manholes from Brisbane to Sydney vary. To continue our quick list of common myths, tips and questions about hiring manhole forms from our last article, here are 4 more reasons why you hire manholes forms instead of purchasing them.

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30/01/19

How to Install a Manhole Form

When you are installing a manhole for you can save both time and money by using forms to pour your manhole on site instead of transporting a pre-poured one to site and incurring the additional costs of haulage and delivery.When you are utilising a manhole form, it is important that all you have the right form parts for the job. A basic manhole form consists of an inner drum, outer drum and a manhole lid form. To help tailor your form to suit your project you can also hire square manhole forms, manhole form scaffolds, lifters, taper backs, inner risers and outer risers.

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17/01/19

Four reasons why you should hire manhole forms instead of buying them.

As anyone in the civil works or construction industry will tell you, manholes are extremely important for a variety of reasons. If you've taken a walk in Sydney or Brisbane or up to Sunshine Coast, you've most likely seen a manhole cover in the street. They're constructed with manhole forms, which allow you to construct and form manholes for access chambers for sewer access, inspection chambers and maintenance holes onsite instead of trucking in preformed units.There are more than just a few reasons why you should hire rather than buy when it comes to manhole forms. To help out, we’ve compil...

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12/11/18

What Are Manholes Used For?

If your next manhole construction or maintenance project is in Wollongong, Sydney, or Sunshine Coast, contact us. We also offer manhole hire to Ballina, Logan, Ipswich and the surrounds. We'll help you choose the correct size and shape manhole or manhole lid you need to complete your construction project within your deadline and on budget.

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25/10/18

What Is a Manhole Form?

If you're in need of a civil form, in-situ form or an access chamber, contact us at Manhole Hire Form. We'll bring everything you need straight to your site, whether it's in Ipswich, Wollongong or out in Canberra. We'll work hard to ensure that your needed supplies get to your site quickly and efficiently, and this allows you to focus on your project and make sure that it stays on your deadline. Contact us today!

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8/10/18

Construction Mining and Equipment Industry Group (CMEIG) have confirmed that Sydney will host the very first National Construction Equipment Convention...

Focusing on innovation and the sharing of ideas, the convention will feature interactive stalls from a large variety of industry brands, with new technologies and equipment-orientated innovations on full display.The event’s speaker line-up features notable industry leaders, including Chris Johnson from GHD, Peter Webster from ICN, Safety Expert Deborah Keep, Nick Smick from Airsight, Lindsay Le Compte from ACA, and Adrian Hart from BIS Oxford Economics.Speaking topics will include safety, best practice, workforce supply, and skill shortages, amongst others.Barry Kuster, National Manager at&n...