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Jan 23, 2015
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Microtunneling Achievement Award Winners Announced
Industry Leaders to Receive Honors at Microtunneling Short Course
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Jan 21, 2015
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Teamwork ensures swift pipe jacking under the Elbe
Breakthrough by a micro-tunnelling machine from Herrenknecht in a pipe-jacking project near Hamburg has closed a decisive gap in the construction of two new gas pipelines. The 1.5 kilometer route runs up to 35 meters under the Elbe through various, partially complex geological zones. This demanding technical challenge was competently mastered by the long-term Herrenknecht contractor A.Hak Drillcon on December 4, 2014 after a total of 112 days of tunnelling and in time for the feast day of Saint Barbara, the patron saint of tunnel builders and miners.
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Jan 19, 2015
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SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT wins a 4-year, €65 million contract to operate and maintain the residual water collection system in Panama city
Degrémont, a SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT subsidiary, has been chosen by the Panama Ministry of Health (MINSA) to maintain and operate the wastewater collection systems, pumping stations and other networks in Panama City over a period of four years.
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Jan 16, 2015
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Stopper Specialists launch new Tool Box videos
Stopper Specialists, a division of Groundforce, has introduced Tool Box Videos - a new online training resource to further support its growing customer base.
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Jan 13, 2015
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Sandvik DP1500i drill rig shows its power in Russia
Sandvik Construction Russia and authorized distributor Quarry Service recently demonstrated the DP1500i drill rig at the Donskoy Kamen and Yugvzrivprom operated Fedorovskoye sandstone quarry in the Rostov region. Equipped to deal with the sandstone application the DP1500i’s bits lasted 2.5 times longer, with the rig using less than half the fuel, and drilling twice the distance.
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Jan 09, 2015
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Piedras Negras to receive US$218,400 grant for wastewater system rehabilitation
The North American Development Bank (NADB) and the local water utility, Sistema Municipal de Agua y Saneamiento de Piedras Negras (SIMAS) in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, signed a US$218,400 grant agreement for wastewater system improvements that will prevent up to 2.3 million gallons per day (mgd) of untreated wastewater discharges into the Rio Grande.
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Jan 07, 2015
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Quality proves its worth
Sewer rehabilitation with SPR™ technology in Budapest, Hungary
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Jan 02, 2015
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$500 Million ADB Loans to Improve Urban Services in India's Rajasthan State
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved two loans worth half a billion dollars to help the government in India’s largest state of Rajasthan to better manage essential urban services and finance water and sewerage upgrades.
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Dec 30, 2014
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IDB moves to improve water and sanitation services in Belém, Brazil
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $125 million loan to Brazil to support infrastructure and reforms aimed at improving water and sanitation services and extending their coverage to thousands of people in the city of Belém.
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Dec 23, 2014
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Call for Innovative Wastewater Technologies for Consideration
At the WERF/WEF Forum on Intensification of Resource Recovery
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Dec 19, 2014
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Thames Water to recruit new wave of engineers
A new generation of engineers could be offered a job at Thames Water – if they pass an industry-first traineeship scheme. People are being recruited for the hands-on, six month programme with the chance of a permanent full-time role for those determined to succeed. Candidates will be paid during their traineeship, which the company hopes will be the start of a long and rewarding engineering career.
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Dec 17, 2014
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ST100 Aeration Flow Meter With Profibus PA Simplifies Wastewater Plant Upgrade Process
Simplifies Meter Retrofit Installations To Reduce Labor Time and Save Money
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Dec 15, 2014
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Concrete Pipe Lifter operating at £431 million flagship Tram project in England
A-Plant - one of the UK’s largest equipment rental companies - is the fi rst UK hire
company to have purchased the Concrete pipe lifter RVD-4-ECO-4-F, designed for
the safe unloading and laying of concrete pipes in Trenches on Construction sites.
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Dec 12, 2014
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Infrasense and Radar Solutions International Team to Map Utilities for 2 Liquid Natural Gas Facilities in Massachusetts
Infrasense and Radar Solutions International (RSI) recently teamed to complete utility mapping at two liquid natural gas facilities in Massachusetts. A combination of utility detection tools, including ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic time-domain metal detection, and electromagnetic induction were used to provide CADD-compatible maps of buried utilities at each site.
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Dec 09, 2014
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Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority extends partnership with Veolia for interim executive management through 2015
The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (PWSA) Board of Directors has voted to continue its nearly three-year partnership with Veolia, the world’s leading provider of environmental solutions. Since 2012, the partnership has secured more than $5 million annually in positive financial benefit, implemented operational efficiencies, and made PWSA a leader in local efforts to implement Green Infrastructure (GI).
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Dec 05, 2014
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Profit from profile measurement with Amberg Control
Amberg Technologies presents new software solutions for tunnel construction projects
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Dec 01, 2014
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TT-UK/TT Ireland’s Customer’s get VIP "Hands on Experience" in Germany
For 4 days In September TT-UK/TT Ireland accompanied 30 of their valued customers and overseas sales partners to the 10th Annual ‘Hands on Days’ event at Tracto-Technik in Lennestadt, Germany.
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Nov 28, 2014
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PVC4PIPES launch multimedia presentation
PVC4Pipes has produced a short multimedia presentation that delivers 10 key reasons for choosing PVC for the piping industry. Entitled: "PVC PIPES - LIFELINES FOR A NEW AGE" the four minute clip communicates the major benefits of PVC pipe systems derived from many years of solid experience and the latest scientific evidence.
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Nov 26, 2014
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Pipe Bursting Manufacturer, TRIC Tools, participated in UK's 2014 No Dig Live
Gregg Abbott represented TRIC Tools Pipe Bursting Technology at No Dig Live during September 16th to 18th, 2014.
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Nov 24, 2014
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Conference spotlight on PVC4PIPES and 25 years of recycling
As many as eighteen papers (see list below) dealing with the commercial and technical aspects of PVC pipe systems were delivered at the recent Plastic Pipes XVII Conference and exhibition in Chicago. Subject matter varied from the molecular to the "spectacular" with in-depth analysis of PVC raw material and additives, breakthroughs in pipe design and installation methods, upward market trends for PVC-O pipe systems as well as recent findings in the sustainable nature of PVC pipe materials compared to non-plastic pipe systems. Furthermore, the Chicago conference marked the 25th anniversary of recycling PVC pipes and fittings.
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Nov 21, 2014
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Asbestos cement pipe replacement program
Queensland Urban Utilities is set to begin replacing 13km of asbestos cement pipes as part of its ongoing water main renewal program.
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Nov 19, 2014
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HOBAS® XXL Tank DN 3600 Protects Dąbrowa Górnicza Against Floods
In the view of environmental influences and the expansion of urban areas, the issue of flood prevention becomes a key task for urban infrastructure. HOBAS Tanks have become a widely accepted remedy for this problem – such as a 2,410 m³ large retention system DN 3600 that has been installed in Poland in 2014.
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Nov 17, 2014
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StoneAge Announces Release of New 40K Badger™ Rotary Pipe Cleaning Tool
The industry’s only rotary tool that can navigate bends and elbows in 4-inch piping at pressures up to 40k psi gets a high performance engineering boost
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Nov 13, 2014
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Double digit growth expected in global plastic pipe market
Four major factors will lead to double digit growth in the global demand for plastic pipe systems over the next ten years. Speaking at the recent Plastic Pipes XVII conference and exhibition in Chicago, Stephen Boros the chairman of the event’s organizing committee identified these developments that are changing the world outlook for his industry.
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Nov 07, 2014
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VINCI to build the Shieldhall tunnel in Glasgow (United Kingdom)
VINCI Construction Grands Projets, working in a 50-50 joint venture with Costain, will build the Shieldhall tunnel in Glasgow for Scottish Water, the publicly owned water company in Scotland.
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