News and Articles
Mar 15, 2012
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Deploys Innovyze Smart Water Network Modeling Technology
Innovyze announced that the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW), California, has elected to adopt Innovyze’s industry-leading InfoWater, InfoWater MSX and CapPlan smart water modeling and management solution software to support its comprehensive capital improvement program and optimize business performance.
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Mar 14, 2012
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Ditch Witch® Walk-Behind Trenchers Deliver Superior Return On Investment
The Charles Machine Works (CMW), Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch® underground construction equipment, has introduced a new line of compact and powerful walk-behind trenchers, each of which is designed and manufactured to provide an exceptional return on investment for small business owners, particularly equipment rental companies.
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Mar 13, 2012
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Future-telling gadget to prevent major bursts on trunk mains – and save water
Hugely disruptive water-wasting bursts on major mains could become a thing of the past, thanks to a hi-tech computer system that can predict the future, Thames Water said. The company is the first in the world to use TrunkMinder devices, designed to detect tiny underground leaks on big supply pipes before they develop into big bursts, like the one that flooded shops on London’s Oxford Street in January.
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Mar 12, 2012
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Opening of Phase 1 of Line 3 of the Cairo metro
Line 3 of the Cairo metro was opened in February 2012. This first phase includes five underground stations (Attaba, Bab el Shaaria, El Geish, Abdou Pasha and Abbasia) and serves the eastern part of Cairo from the city centre. Once completed, Line 3 will cross the Egyptian capital from east to west, from the airport to the districts west of the Nile. The development of the Cairo metro system is part of a large-scale plan aimed at serving the transport needs of the Greater Cairo area up to 2022. It will help to reduce pollution in Africa's largest metropolitan area.
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Mar 12, 2012
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MEGAL builds new natural gas pipeline in Bavaria
Mittel-Europäische Gasleitungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (MEGAL), a joint venture between Open Grid Europe GmbH and GRTgaz Deutschland GmbH, is investing over €110 million in natural gas infrastructure in southern Germany.
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Mar 08, 2012
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AfDB makes USD 100m loan for better water and sanitation in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of USD 100 million to improve water and sanitation in the city of Zaria in northern Nigeria through the African Development Fund, its concessional or ‘soft loan’ arm. The project will include the rehabilitation, expansion and construction of water and sanitation facilities in the city. Some 1.4 million people will gain improved access to clean water and sanitation. In addition, the project will provide extra benefits for women and girls.
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Mar 07, 2012
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GRUNDOMAT N from the TT Group hits the market
The new GRUNDOMAT N soil displacement hammer generation is a milestone in the 40 year success story of GRUNDOMAT. The new generation now improves the propulsion and directional stability for an even greater target precise installation. The new GRUNDOMAT N sizes will be available in diameters 45 – 55 – 65 – 75 – 85 – 95 – 110 – 130 – 145 – 180mm.
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Mar 06, 2012
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ACCIONA Agua wins its first contract in Colombia
ACCIONA Agua has been awarded the Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance contract for the Bello Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Medellin, Colombia, in a call for tender by the public utilities company Aguas Nacionales EPM de Medellín. The deal is worth, including construction and operation, around USD347 million (more than 260 million euros). Initially, the plant will service more than three million inhabitants.
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Mar 05, 2012
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Bluetector Combines Water Cleaning and Energy Production
Bluetector AG, a Swiss-based wastewater start-up, is offering municipal wastewater treatment facilities a new solution to clean their wastewater while at the same time producing CO2-neutral energy. The Bluetector technology can be simply added to most existing municipal wastewater treatment plants, thus making use of existing infrastructure and boosting the performance of aging or outdated plants.
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Mar 02, 2012
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Chasewater Reservoir: High-tech Lanes for Drains PLC Reveals Secrets of the Past
Lanes for Drains PLC has used its 21st Century sewer surveillance technology to reveal the 200-year-old hidden secrets of one of the UK’s largest man-made reservoirs. The company was called in to work on a £5.5m project to repair a dam at the 108 hectare Chasewater reservoir near Lichfield in Staffordshire, owned by Staffordshire County Council. The dam was built at the same time as the reservoir was created in 1796, making it one of the oldest reservoir dams in the UK.
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Mar 01, 2012
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Wastewater infrastructure – planning, financing and construction
The growth of our society depends on reliable infrastructure systems. Many governments around the world are now faced with the challenge to either replace old pipelines or to continue maintaining them. Another goal is the improvement of service. Find out at IQPC’s international conference Wastewater Infrastructure, 26th-28th March 2012 in Berlin, how municipalities, engineers and contractors deal with the constant pressure to maintain aging sewage systems or construct new wastewater systems.
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Feb 29, 2012
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USD 95,000,000 Binding Water Offtake Contract Signed
Water Resources Group Ltd is pleased to announce that the Municipality of Santa Catarina in the Republic of Cape Verde, an Island Nation 570 km off the coast of Western Africa, has signed a binding Water Offtake Agreement with its 49% owned joint venture company, Blue Aquifer LDA agreeing to the commercial terms of supply for the contract.
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Feb 28, 2012
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With New Bolt-on Carriage, ROVVER X™ Crawler Inspects Widest Range of Pipe Sizes
ROVVER X can now inspect more pipe sizes than any other crawler on the market, thanks to a bolt-on carriage that raises the crawler, expands its wheelbase, and gives it unmatched ground clearance. The carriage attaches in seconds, and accepts all ROVVER wheels, as well as two new pneumatic wheel options.
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Feb 27, 2012
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Aker Wirth attaches great importance to work safety and environmental protection
Aker Wirth was audited by the accredited certification body DNV in late 2011. The company was granted both re-certification in occupational health and safety (OHSAS 18001:2007) and the initial certification in environmental protection (ISO 14001:2004).
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Feb 23, 2012
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7 Times in Europe – Air Cushion Siphon of HOBAS Pipes Rehabilitates Sewage System
The sewers of Pforzheim in Germany are for some part over 100 years old. It comes as no surprise that these no longer suit today’s requirements and urgently need to be rehabilitated. The majority of newly installed pipes has been jacked: A rather infrequent and demanding project was in this case the installation of an air cushion inverted siphon beneath two rivers.
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Feb 23, 2012
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Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Premier Wen Jiabao Visit Herrenknecht Plant in Guangzhou
The German Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited the Herrenknecht plant (HTE) in Guangzhou in February 2012. German high technology is very much in demand on the Chinese growth market – tunnel boring machines from Herrenknecht are used in many major infrastructure projects in China.
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Feb 22, 2012
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Brazil: Improved Water Services for Thousands in Drought-Prone Sergipe
Thousands of people in urban and rural areas of the state of Sergipe will have access to improved water services through the Sergipe Water Project, thanks to a World Bank loan for US$70.3 millions. The project will increase access to safe water and sanitation in the most populous basin in the State, as well as reduce pollution, promote more efficient irrigated agriculture and improve Sergipe’s ability to have a more integrated water management and a more resilient water sector.
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Feb 21, 2012
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Pipe bursting in Norway: 900 m ductile cast iron pipe ND 600 replaced with HD-PE pipe OD 710
In Trondheim, Norway’s third largest City, or to be more precise in Gamle Jonsvannsheien, an ND 600 drinking water transport pipeline, made of ductile and grey cast iron, had to be renewed over a total length of 900 m. The pipeline, originally installed in the late 60s, showed definite signs of wear. Leaks, caused by corrosion and requiring elaborate repairs, were regularly occurred. To assure the water supply for the City it was decided that it was time to renew the 40 year old pipeline. In undertaking this replacement it was absolutely necessary to maintain the pipe’s original cross section. Due to the prevailing soil conditions an HDPE pipe of 710 OD x 52.2 mm wall thickness (with coating) was chosen as the new pipe.
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Feb 20, 2012
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Asia Pulp & Paper Partners with Science Community to Help Solve Clean Water Shortages in Indonesia
Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) announced its partnership with the Man and Biosphere Programme (MAB) Indonesia - LIPI on a major community based water treatment project in the heart of Sumatra that may potentially provide clean and safe water to millions of people in Indonesia. MAB Indonesia - LIPI is part of the global UNESCO-led Man and Biosphere programme, which is designed to develop Indonesian Biosphere Reserves by promoting a balanced inter-relationship between people and nature, to help improve the overall welfare of the Indonesian people.
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Feb 17, 2012
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STAR ZoneScan Automated Leak-Detection from Aclara Now Commercially Available
STAR® ZoneScan, a unique, automated system from Aclara® that can pinpoint underground leaks on water mains to within a few feet, is now commercially available for widespread distribution. Aclara is a leading provider of Intelligent Infrastructure and part of the Utility Solutions Group of ESCO Technologies Inc.
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Feb 17, 2012
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High-Altitude hole through for Landmark Robbins TBM
After four years of extreme excavation through high cover and volcanic rock conditions, TBM tunneling at the Olmos Trans-Andean tunnel is complete. The 5.3 m (17.4 ft) diameter Robbins Main Beam machine broke through to fanfare and an elaborate ceremony on December 20, 2011. Government officials, contractor Odebrecht Peru Ingenieria y Construccion, and the President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, were among those in attendance.
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Feb 16, 2012
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Top American Companies Highlight Importance of Keystone XL To U.S. Job Creation
A number of U.S. firms joined TransCanada Corporation in stating how they will create thousands of American jobs building the largest privately financed infrastructure project on the books right now. The companies came forward to reinforce the fact that construction of the privately financed $7 billion oil pipeline means work for their employees during a period when the American economy needs jobs - 20,000 jobs in construction and manufacturing. For many, these jobs are a lifeline.
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Feb 15, 2012
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ADB Sells Second Water Bond to Boost Critical Investment in the Sector
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is selling its second Water Bond to Japanese investors to help finance its work in the water sector. The Water Bond, denominated in Turkish lira, will be issued in February. ADB will provide assistance in an amount at least equal to the net proceeds of the bond to water-related projects in the region, such as new water supply systems in urban areas, major rehabilitation of existing irrigation systems, and investment in wastewater management.
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Feb 14, 2012
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Major Bulgarian Utility Chooses InfoNet For Effective Network Management
ViK Lovetch, the water utility serving the Bulgarian city of Lovetch, has opted to utilize the powerful analysis and business intelligence capabilities of InfoNet as its network management system. The purchase will represent a significant step up for the utility’s capabilities in this area.
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Feb 13, 2012
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AfDB Promotes Improved Access to Water, Sanitation and Health Services in Rural and Urban Uganda
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda signed two separate agreements in January 2012 to finance projects to improve health services delivery and access to water and sanitation in both urban and rural areas of Uganda, with a total investment of USD 155.8 million. This double deal is expected to boost the country’s efforts to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals for health, water and sanitation.
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