The project incorporated the construction of a new low-carbon, clean-energy glass melting furnace to replace the existing gas/air-fired G3 furnace. A key aspect of the project was collaborating with international glass associations to upgrade the G3 glass furnace to an oxygen-fuelled furnace – an upgrade that enables the production of low-carbon wine and beer glass containers to support the country’s food and beverage industry.

Civmec’s maintenance division delivered the complex task of rebuilding the furnace, through both the planning and construction phases, with Civmec removing 150 tonnes of structural steel and installing 235 tonnes of replacement steel. Additionally, we removed 1,200 tonnes of existing refractory lining and replaced it with 1,400 tonnes of new lining.

The scope also included piping, ducting and industrial insulation, requiring the skills of our rope access team to perform the works.