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Jan 18, 2018
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The 2nd TTC Annual Utility Investigation School (UIS)
The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) is pleased inform you that we are partnering with the ASCE UESI (Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute) and the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) to offer the 2nd UIS. This 5-day TTC Specialty School will focus on the ASCE 38-02 Standard Guideline for the location and depiction of underground utilities.
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Jan 18, 2018
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MGX Minerals and PurLucid Treatment Solutions Announce Initial Commissioning of Rapid Lithium Recovery System, Deployment Site and Water Processing Contract
MGX Minerals Inc. is pleased to report that engineering partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions has partially commissioned the commercial-scale NFLi5 lithium recovery system at its new manufacturing facility in Calgary, Alberta.
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Jan 17, 2018
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Envirosight Releases White Paper on Top Crawler Considerations
This free paper lists the top 10 factors to consider when choosing an inspection crawler.
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Jan 16, 2018
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Schenectady County chooses InfraSteel liner for its Duanesburg Churches Road Bridge Project
Schenectady County, New York chooses InfraSteel liner for its Duanesburg Churches Road Bridge Project. County engineers noticed that the 27-year-old corrugated metal arch showed corrosion and needed repair.
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Jan 15, 2018
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Helio Pur Technologies Establishes in Algeria to Combine Consumption and Industrial Wastewater Treatment with Savings and Profitability
In 2030, 1 person out of 2 will live in arid zone (UN) because of climate change and demographic growth. Water is, from far, the most used raw material in the World with nearly 5000 liters necessary per day and per capita. Water is also the most wasted raw material with only 0.4% of reuse and 4% of treatment before discharge in the environment.
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Jan 12, 2018
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British Water boosts international business mentor team
Industry association British Water has strengthened its team of International Business Mentors with the appointment of Shaun Stevens, business development manager, EPS Water.
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Jan 11, 2018
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PENETRON Helps Set Up Petronas R&D Center in Italy
Set to open in December 2017, the new Petronas Lubricants Global Research Center in Santena, Italy, is built on a waterproof below-grade concrete structure that features PENETRON crystalline technology to provide integral protection from high groundwater levels.
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Jan 10, 2018
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Hard rock TBM »Ulrikke« takes tunnelling in Norway to the next level
Whether it's a world record with the longest railway tunnel on earth at the Brenner or the epoch-making Gotthard project: the business of mechanized tunnel boring through hard rock is currently reaching new heights in Europe. Now Scandinavia is discovering the advantages of mechanized tunnelling. With the breakthrough at the Ulriken Tunnel, the first major tunnel project in Norway using a Herrenknecht Gripper TBM has been successfully completed.
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Jan 09, 2018
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New plant technology to remove and recover nutrients from wastewater
New plant technology was officially unveiled at Cranfield University that will enable researchers to remove and recover nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater for use by the fertilizer and chemical industries.
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Jan 08, 2018
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Gold and Silver Sparkle for Conference Sponsors
Organizers of PLASTIC PIPES XIX report that Gold level sponsorship of their Conference and Exhibition is now complete with the addition of McELROY and LyondellBasell.
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Jan 05, 2018
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Settlement Unanimously Approved in Pennsylvania American Water Rate Case - Acquisition of McKeesport Wastewater System Closed
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission unanimously approved a settlement that allows Pennsylvania American Water to raise water and wastewater rates, effective January 1, 2018. The primary factor behind the rate increase is the approximately $1.26 billion of investments to replace and upgrade aging infrastructure since its last rate case in 2013. The following acquisition of the wastewater system assets of the Municipal Authority of the City of McKeesport is the first transaction completed under commonwealth's Fair Market Value legislation. The purchase price is approximately $159 million.
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Jan 04, 2018
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Registration is now open for NASTT's No-Dig Show - the largest tradeshow solely devoted to the trenchless technology industry
This annual gathering convenes in Palm Springs, California, March 25-29 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The 2018 No-Dig Show returns to the West Coast and California for the first since 2013, when it was held in Sacramento.
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Jan 03, 2018
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Envirosight Releases New White Paper on Managing Cost-of-Ownership for Sewer Inspection Crawlers
This free paper highlights what influences cost-of-ownership and provides tips for keeping it low.
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Jan 02, 2018
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Richard Coffey appointed to the board at 6 Group
Executive search & leadership advisory company 6 Group has welcomed Richard Coffey, former managing director of Aquam Group and chief executive of Supply UK, onto the board of directors. Originally established in the energy and resources sector, 6 Group quickly developed a strong presence in water and utilities and has continued its portfolio expansion to include other essential industries including infrastructure and life sciences.
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Dec 29, 2017
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MC boosts presence in Vietnam
MC-Bauchemie establishes joint venture with BIFI JSC, merging as MC-BIFI Bauchemie.
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Dec 28, 2017
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SHARC Helps Borders College Win Prestigious Industry Award
Sharc International Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company’s revolutionary SHARC™ wastewater heat exchange system has helped Borders College win a top award at the prestigious Green Gown Awards.
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Dec 27, 2017
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WinCan’s ESRI ArcGIS Integration Brings Enhanced GIS Capabilities to Sewer Inspection
Compatibility allows you to visualize data system-wide and drill down to specific defects.
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Dec 22, 2017
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Clock Spring Launches New Water-Activated Product, Contour WA™
Cost-effective product ensures controlled installation, improves safety and sustainability.
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Dec 21, 2017
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Northumbrian collaborators win WaterAid innovators challenge
Northumbrian Water Group continues to demonstrate that collaboration is essential to successful innovation. Working with +ADD Strategy, an agile innovation partner that specialises in solving hard problems, the team have won an international WaterAid competition focused on improving hygiene awareness and education delivery for rural communities in Nicaragua.
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Dec 20, 2017
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ASUS Announces Commitment to Help Provide More Than 20,000 People with Access to Safe Water through Donation to Water.org and the ASUS Wave Makers Holiday Giving Program
ASUS announced The ASUS Wave Makers Holiday Giving Program, which will help provide more than 20,000 people access to safe water. The ASUS Wave Makers Holiday Giving Program was created as part of ASUS’ commitment to give back, while enabling ZenBook customers to participate in a program allowing them to make a difference, and enact change; to “make waves.” For every ZenBook sold, from November 1st through February 28th, 2018, ASUS will donate $6.25 to Water.org.
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Dec 18, 2017
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STRABAG to build further Akalla tunnel section for the Stockholm motorway ring
STRABAG Sverige AB, a subsidiary of STRABAG SE, has been awarded an approx. € 45 million contract from the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) to build the Akalla Motorway Tunnel. The tunnel is part of Sweden's largest road construction and tunnelling project, the Stockholm Bypass, a motorway ring around the capital and currently the largest road construction and tunnelling project in the country.
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Dec 15, 2017
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Indiana American Water Acquires Georgetown Water System in Southern Indiana
Sale will result in lower rates for Georgetown residents.
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Dec 14, 2017
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Intelligent water management for India's cities
At the beginning of October, the project "Smart Water Future India", funded by the German Federal Environment Ministry from the Export Initiative Environmental Technologies, was launched. The aim of the project, which is coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, is to develop a concept for intelligent water management for Coimbatore in southern India, a city with more than one million inhabitants. In doing so, it should be indicated how India's booming metropolises can be supported with the help of German water and wastewater technologies.
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