<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Complete Ground Control Pty Ltd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shotcrete contractor providing ground support, waterproofing, concrete pumping, and remediation for tunnelling, mining, residential and civil works.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:13:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Shotcrete Rules We Work To]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules that hold on every CGC shotcrete job, at the truck, at the nozzle, on the line and on the panels.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/shotcrete-rules-we-work-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb9239165b84309aa51f6e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:58:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_aebeecc84b5440a199488dfa4360eb22~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spray-Applied Waterproofing Membranes in Tunnels]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bonded membrane between two sprayed linings. How it differs from a sheet membrane, where it is used, and what the design asks of it.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/spray-applied-waterproofing-membrane-tunnels</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb94c4f767bfc328e78e29</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:34:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_1c94f48059004c8198eaae11a5b8023a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robotic or Hand Spraying: Choosing the Method]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both put the same concrete on the wall. The choice comes down to access, volume, steel, ground and finish, and the figures differ for each method.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/robotic-or-hand-spraying-shotcrete</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb701ab88869afee911695</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:51:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_154385cff22c47ec951d79df07857881~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What an EFNARC Nozzle Operator Certificate Verifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A certificate is worth what it verifies. The EFNARC scheme asks a nozzleman to prove theory, verified days and a practical assessment with a record behind it.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/what-an-efnarc-nozzle-operator-certificate-verifies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb701ab88869afee911694</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:51:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_a411bc0dc4d74ea4987ed6d615cda5cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EFNARC Nozzle Operator Pathway: Robotic and Hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five modules, two pathways. What an experienced operator does, what a new operator does, where the courses run and who issues the certificate.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/efnarc-nozzle-operator-pathway-robotic-and-hand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb92317ea08a33d77c1847</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:51:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_0a58664e61064388af2a4979271d61e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty Days of Verified Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EFNARC work experience form, how we check it, why supervised practice cannot be skipped, and what a candidate short of the days can do.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/efnarc-40-days-verified-spraying-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb92317ea08a33d77c1849</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:51:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_4f51e872a7a64b24aa8d9f7e4215ecfa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[VR Simulator Training for Robotic Nozzle Operators]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the robotic course every candidate does the VR simulator module, experienced or not. What it records, what it does not replace, and how to book it.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/shotcrete-vr-simulator-training-robotic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb9232600a7efb2158d696</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:51:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_d2ae8f0ac57b421cbeb7d679fabf5284~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[VR Simulator Training for Hand Spray Nozzle Operators]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the hand spraying course a new operator must do the VR simulator module and an experienced operator may. What it records, the two assessment records, and what it does not replace.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/shotcrete-vr-simulator-training-hand-spray</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acc25b5165b84309aa62018</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:51:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_5dd2136350244e65875ef531dab35d38~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Examiner Checks on site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The practical assessment covers the whole cycle, from the pre-start to the washout, and how the operator responds when something goes wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/efnarc-practical-assessment-what-the-examiner-checks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb923203ce31675d0a6e8a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:51:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_78b47bd6356f416dba4361e0e93af7b9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFNARC Certificate and Site VOC]]></title><description><![CDATA[A certificate shows competence in a process against an external scheme. A VOC shows this person can operate this machine on this site. Clients ask for both.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/efnarc-certificate-and-site-voc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb923803ce31675d0a6e9c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:51:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_943928d518e9471e830d67fe7de693ed~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EFNARC Certification in Australian Specifications]]></title><description><![CDATA[What EFNARC is, which figures the trade takes from its guidelines, how the certification scheme is built, and what a specification is asking for when it names it.]]></description><link>https://www.completegroundcontrol.com.au/post/efnarc-certification-australian-specifications</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb923903ce31675d0a6e9e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:51:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0333d1_31e2af38942f4a0480dd73ff21fbf7c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>