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Jul 03, 2013
News
VINCI wins the design-build contract for the southern red line of the Doha metro in Qatar
Qatar Rail has awarded the southern works package of the Doha metro red line to the consortium led by QDVC, a 51% Qatari Diar, 49% Vinci Construction Grands Projets subsidiary, which also includes Qatar's Al-Darwish Engineering company and Korea's GS Engineering and Contracting company.
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Jul 02, 2013
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Robbins Record Breaker finishes up at Moscow’s Massive Metro
In May 2013, the first of three Robbins EPBs excavating the Moscow Metro made its breakthrough. City officials and contractors were celebrating not only the early finish, but also the record-breaking achievements of the 6.2 m (20.3 ft) diameter mixed ground machine. The TBM achieved a 37.8 m (124 ft) advance in one day at the end of April 2013—a milestone for Russian EPBs in the 6 to 7 m (20 to 23 ft) diameter range.
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Jul 01, 2013
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Water Project Receives Prestigious Accolade
The Southern Water’s ‘Cleaner Seas for Sussex’ project, constructed by 4Delivery joint venture (jv) comprising Veolia Water, Costain and MWH, has won another prestigious accolade.
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Jun 28, 2013
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Robert Kennedy Criticizes Privatization of Water at World Environment Forum
Privatization is currently the most troubling issue we face in relation to water. That is the opinion of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an activist and attorney specializing in environmental law who took part in the World Environmental Forum organized by LIDE – Grupo de Lideres Empresariais, in Foz do Iguacu.
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Jun 27, 2013
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American Standard Partners with WaterAid to Provide Global Sanitation Solutions
A new partnership between American Standard Brands and WaterAid seeks to save lives and improve access to safe sanitation in Bangladesh. Through their joint effort, hundreds of thousands of people in this developing country will receive a cost effective, sanitary toilet pan to help prevent the spread of disease and improve their standard of living.
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Jun 26, 2013
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Veolia Water selected by Thames Water to upgrade its infrastructure
Thames Water, UK's largest water and wastewater services company, has selected a joint venture made up of Veolia Water, Costain and Atkins to deliver a significant proportion of its program of essential upgrades to water and wastewater networks and treatment facilities across London and the Thames Valley. The amount of work for Veolia Water could be worth as much as £450 million (€530 million) for the period 2015 to 2020.
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Jun 26, 2013
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Vermeer Axis Guided Boring System Helps Keep British Army Base Dry
German contractor Beermann Bohrtechnik GmbH recently completed a first for the German pipeline market with the utilisation of a Vermeer AXIS® guided boring system to install perforated drainage pipe beneath an existing building on an Army base as part of a flood-prevention scheme.
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Jun 25, 2013
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Components and materials » Pipes
Borealis upgrades performance and global standards in PEX-a compound and PP-RCT
As the leading supplier of value-creating solutions for the polyolefin pipe industry, Borealis offers world-class innovations to its customers and the pipe value chain. In addition to its innovation efforts, Borealis recognises the importance in adhering to the stringent standards to fully ensure the highest pipe quality on the market.
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Jun 24, 2013
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Aquatech Innovation Award 2013 Calls for Entries
The Aquatech Innovation Award, that has been granted for many years to the most innovative product, service or solution in the water industry, is now open for entries. Aquatech Amsterdam invites this year’s exhibitors to enter their most innovative designs to be judged by an independent expert jury. Exhibitors wishing to submit products for the Aquatech Innovation Award should complete the online application by July 12, 2013.
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Jun 24, 2013
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Xylem acquires German dewatering business Pollmann Pumpen
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has acquired Pollmann Pumpen Ltd., a privately owned Germany-based dewatering technology and services company, for approximately $3 million. The actual terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Jun 21, 2013
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Uganda Selects IBM and Waterfund to Benchmark Water Infrastructure
Waterfund LLC and IBM announced that they have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Water and Environment of the Republic of Uganda that makes the country the first in Africa to become a member of the pioneering Water Cost Index (WCI).
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Jun 20, 2013
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Sea Outfall in Sochi Breaks Record
Preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are already in full swing. Russian infrastructure developers are relying on trenchless tunnelling technology made by Herrenknecht to install pipelines for an efficient wastewater system. An AVN machine excavated the first two sea outfall tunnels in Russia.
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Jun 19, 2013
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EPA Survey Shows $384 Billion Needed for Drinking Water Infrastructure by 2030
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released results of a survey showing that $384 billion in improvements are needed for the nation’s drinking water infrastructure through 2030 for systems to continue providing safe drinking water to 297 million Americans.
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Jun 18, 2013
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World Bank Approves Funds to Boost Water and Sanitation Services in Ghana
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$155 million IDA grant to support the Government of Ghana’s efforts to increase access to sanitation and water supply services and to improve the capacity of government agencies to plan and manage natural resources more sustainably.
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Jun 17, 2013
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Cooperation with UNIDO to explore the potential of nanotechnology to help address water challenges
Providing access to clean water is one of the most pressing challenges in developing countries. Lack of access to safe drinking water impacts the lives and well-being of millions of people, whereas non-existent, or inadequate, wastewater treatment is threatening the quality of water resources, as well as ecosystems that we depend on.
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Jun 14, 2013
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Construction site, general » Products
HammerHead launches new ROUGHNECK R400 Pneumatic Rock Hammer System
HammerHead has launched the new ROUGHNECK R400 Pneumatic Rock Hammer system for the underground construction industry. The system includes the R400 air hammer, 5.25-inch straight and offset bits, patent-pending pullback kit, control station/oiler, drill conversion kit and universal HD high-flow rock drill housing. The ROUGHNECK R400 is designed to drill at rates up to 150 feet per hour while providing enhanced steering performance.
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Jun 14, 2013
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Tunneling and gallery techniques » Jacking by machine » Tunnel boring machine
Sacramento UNWI Sections 1 and 2 Project: Special Tunnel Construction with Plastic-Lined PCC Segments
The UNWI project was undertaken by Traylor Shea, a Joint Venture for the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District. It features the first use of plastic-lined concrete segments in North America combined with rapid segment delivery and installation, tight curve radii, tunnel conveyor mucking and abbreviated startup. This inner lining prevents deterioration of the segments by corrosive sewer gases. Once the segments are in place, the joints between segments are heat-sealed together to form a complete liner. Unique solutions were devised to protect the plastic lining without sacrificing the high performance objectives of the system or the safety of the crew.
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Jun 13, 2013
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SGS to Oversee Construction of Natural Gas Pipeline
One of the most distinguished suppliers among the largest in the transmission and distribution of natural gas in India has awarded SGS a contract to provide independent inspection, testing, commissioning and certification services during construction of a polyethylene (PE) pipeline in Surat, India.
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Jun 12, 2013
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Construction site, general » Devices
Ditch Witch JT25 Directional Drill Released
The Ditch Witch® organization announces the release of the new JT25 horizontal directional drill, an exceptionally smooth, powerful, quiet and productive machine designed primarily for utility backbone work.
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Jun 11, 2013
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GE Introduces Subsea Leak Detection and Multi-Domain Condition Monitoring
GE’s Measurement and Control business announced two innovative condition monitoring and sensing solutions for the subsea sector: the Acoustic Leak Detection System and the Subsea Multi-Domain Condition Monitoring System. Representing the first products resulting from GE’s acquisition of Naxys in 2012, these solutions allow oil and gas operators to monitor the integrity of their subsea installations.
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Jun 10, 2013
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Inspection » TV-Inspection
CCTV-Investigations to identify potential issues underground
MidCoast Water’s sewer line investigation work is heading to Gloucester. The sewer line investigation program aims to correctly map the sewer network, identify potential problems so they can be resolved and undertake periodic cleaning of the mains.
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Jun 07, 2013
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Using Tablet Technology to Create Safe Water Demand
Safe Water Network has created a tablet-based awareness and educational campaign aimed at rural communities lacking safe water access in India. This low cost approach to providing compelling messaging, accelerates household adoption and usage, and it can be broadly replicated.
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Jun 05, 2013
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Renovation » Lining with pipes
Cured-In-Place Pipe Water Main Renewal at Dallas Water Utility
Inland Pipe Rehabilitation (IPR), the nation’s largest privately owned trenchless infrastructure solutions provider, recently installed Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) to renew more than 1600 ft. of water lines serving a North Dallas suburb water treatment plant. IPR installed its unique pressure pipe renewal system provided by RS Technik using Dow custom formulated resins.
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Jun 04, 2013
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Trenchless installation of pipelines » Installation of lines
Horizontal Directional Drill arrives in Malta as part of Interconnector works
Works on the Interconnector project are advancing according to plan and at the beginning of last week, people going through the Coast Road managed to get a glimpse of a Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) which was brought to Malta as part of the works currently being done ahead of the Interconnector.
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Jun 03, 2013
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Itron Launches Powerful Smart Metering Analytics Designed Specifically for Water
Itron, Inc. announced an expansion of its analytic capabilities in North America with Itron Water Analytics. Itron Water Analytics includes a data store optimized for analytics, business intelligence dashboards and water utility specific analytics that turn smart metering and other operational data into actionable intelligence to improve utility operations and asset management.
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