Works on the Hobart Airport have signified a shift in best practice when it comes to the delivery, storage and application of polymer-modified bitumen. Supplier SAMI Bitumen Technologies and head contractor Downer reflect on the challenges and successes of the project.

For rural and remote road, highway and airport works, bitumen supply and transport can often be a logistical challenge.

Proximity to binder manufacturing facilities, duration of the project, as well as environmental factors can dictate what is and isn’t possible when it comes to bitumen transport.

That is, until now.

Brad Richards, State Manager Southern Region – SAMI Bitumen Technologies, says the company now has a solution that can deliver on demand high-quality binders, wherever the customer wants it.

“SAMI goes above and beyond to make sure we meet our client’s needs, and then we go the extra mile to make sure that we make the process as stress-free, easy, and streamlined as possible,” he says.

To deliver on this promise, SAMI has established a line of bitumen containers, each equipped to maintain bitumen at a specific temperature, ensuring product quality throughout transportation and storage.

These 32,000 litre capacity containers, which are able to cater for multiple material types and specifications, mean contractors no longer need to be concerned about extended truck waiting times or complicated logistics. The containers provide a flexible, reliable storage solution.

This solution has already proven successful on challenging projects, showing its potential to transform how bitumen is transported and managed in infrastructure development.