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29.07.2010

BorSafe pipe innovation prioritises environment and efficiency

Pioneering pipe material BorSafe™ HE3490-LS-H from Borealis has played an important role in... [more]


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Article : Jul 28, 2010

Electronic Trial Holes: The way forward?

Companies working on the installation and rehabilitation of our vital underground utility services are under mounting pressure not to impede the flow of traffic & commerce. Increasing Environmental and Health & Safety considerations place additional constraints on those companies who are still wi... [more]
Read 38 times

Category: Products

Keywords: rehabilitation, Trial Holes, underground, PipeHawk Plc, Electronic, installation, utility services


News : Jul 27, 2010

Norton Rose appointed to new legal panel of Ofwat

Norton Rose LLP, the international legal practice, announces today that it has been appointed to the legal panel of the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) following a competitive tender. T... [more]
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Category: Economy

Keywords: economic regulator, Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat, legal panel, Norton Rose LLP, Norton Rose


News : Jul 22, 2010

Geospatial Holdings enters into contract to map over six miles of underground pipelines for the University of Mississippi

Geospatial Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a contract with the University of Mississippi to provide utility mapping services to accurately map over six miles of underground... [more]
Read 49 times

Category: Economy

Keywords: GeoUnderground, Geospatial Holdings, University of Mississippi, mapping, Contract, Underground Pipelines, Online Portal, Geospatial


News : Jul 20, 2010

Trenchless installation of a new house waste water connection

The waste water connection of a family home indicated some fractured damages, causing it to block regularly and then constantly needing to be flushed free. It was therefore decided to install a new... [more]
Read 88 times

Category: Technology

Keywords: tarmac, fractured damages, Trenchless, trenchless installation, civil engineering, rainwater pipe, waste water, bore tools


News : Jul 15, 2010

Skanska to construct environmental plant in U.S. using government stimulus support

Skanska is to lead the construction of a groundwater treatment plant in Hanford, in Washington State in the U.S. The contract amounts to USD 50 M, approximately SEK 360 M, and will be included in o... [more]
Read 74 times

Category: Economy

Keywords: groundwater treatment plant, Skanska AB, Hanford, Skanska, LEED environmental system, groundwater, Washington State, LEED certification


Article : Jul 14, 2010

Long Live Helleren Hydropower: Helleren Hydropower Station in Norway Received a Durable HOBAS Penstock

Helleren hydropower station is situated along the Helleren River north of the polar circle between Narvik and Harstad in Norway. Its wooden penstock DN 2500 has been in service since 1958 and has reached the end of its lifecycle. Hålogaland Kraft AS, one of the numerous Norwegian electricity... [more]
Read 91 times

Category: Construction site

Keywords: Hålogaland Kraft AS, Station, Helleren, Norway, HydropowerLine, Hydropower, Penstock, Narvik, HOBAS, Helleren Hydropower, Helleren River, Harstad, CC-GRP


News : Jul 13, 2010

New record-breaking TBM extends highway network in Italy

A Herrenknecht Earth Pressure Balance Shield with a diameter of 15.55 meters will be ready to start work in the year 2011 to extend the A1 highway between Bologna and Florence. Then, the giant ... [more]
Read 94 times

Category: Construction site

Keywords: Toto Costruzioni Generali, record, EPB Shield, TBM, highway, Herrenknecht AG, Italy, tunnel, Sparvo Tunnel, Earth Pressure Balance Shield, network


News : Jul 8, 2010

Plans become reality for Wales & West utilities

Following its three-plus two year supplier agreement with gas distribution company, Wales & West Utilities, signed in 2008, MAN has delivered two new MAN TGS 26.440 6x2-4 BL chassis with ground-br... [more]
Read 80 times

Category: Economy

Keywords: MAN, Wales, maintenance, TT-UK, TT UK LTD., Bedford, gas-pipe, ground-breaking, suction excavation equipment, RSP, replacement work, WWU