Dear Sir or Madam,

This month's UNITRACC Newsletter keeps you posted on the latest developments in the water and sewage industry in Europe and the US, new products for pipe installation as well as events and training courses to be held in the "No-Dig World".

As usual the articles give you an interesting and informative insight into the latest research being carried out. This time, for instance, we take a look at future technologies of trenchless renovation and at large profiled plastic pipes for drain and sewer systems.

Note for your diaries! On 22 to 23 May 2007 the UNITRACC website might not be available for certain periods of time! On these two days UNITRACC is going to move to a new server to improve our service in terms of availability, speed etc.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused and will try our best to complete the move as quickly as possible.

Enjoy exploring the underground with UNITRACC.

Kind regards,

Dipl.-Ing. Robert Stein
(UNITRACC Editor)

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Water UK

Water UK appoints accreditation body for in situ lining of water mains

Water UK has appointed the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to accredit companies wishing to be nominated certifying bodies for contractors carrying out in situ lining of water ...
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North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT)

NASTT is now accepting abstracts for the 2008 No-Dig Conference in Dallas

Deadline for Submissions: June 15, 2007
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Ofwat

Water industry fares well in international line-up - says Ofwat report

The water industry in England and Wales compares well against a wide range of countries in Europe, North America and Australia, says a new report published by Ofwat in April.
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North American Society for Trenchless Technology [NASTT]

Northwest Chapter to Host Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Good Practices Guidelines Training

The Northwest Chapter of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology is pleased to offer a two-day Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Good Practices Guidelines Course, May 15-16 at the ...
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Pipelife International GmbH

Pipelife acquires Quality Plastics in Ireland

Pipelife, one of the world leaders in Plastic Pipes and Fittings, acquires Quality Plastics in Ireland.
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Institute for Underground Infrastructure (IKT)

International Symposium: Trees and Underground Pipes -Busting the Myths-

In urban areas trees grow in the vicintity of sewers, drains and service pipes. Their roots grow into cracks and pipe connections. Furthermore roots find no natural soil to grow in. This leads to a...
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egeplast Werner Strumann GmbH & Co. KG

egeplast pipe heater system: tempering tool makes pipe installation even easier

egeplast supplies its pipe heater system to assure easier welding of pipe coils, particularly in cooler periods. This tempering tool permits stress free welding of pipe ends for pipe coils and weld...
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Plastics Europe

L'histoire se répète

The policy of the EU to encourage privatisation of the water sector has been criticised by a group of 45 civil society and labour organisations.
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Insituform Technologies^®

Insituform Technologies, Inc. announces steps to respond to stagnant U.S. sewer pipeline rehabilitation market

Insituform Technologies, Inc. discussed the continuing stagnation of spending levels in the U.S. sewer pipeline rehabilitation market, outlining its plans to address the impact of market stagnation...
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Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Sokoll (IKT – Institute for Underground Infrastructure)

Large profiled plastic pipes: practical experience and test concepts

Besides the so-called classic materials concrete, reinforced concrete, vitrified clay and cast iron, plastic products are increasingly used for the construction, renewal and renovation of drains an...
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Steve Minett, PhD for Nordic Water Products AB - Sweden

Environmental treatment for aircraft wash-water

Washing and maintaining aircraft can produce a lot of environmental contamination, especially in the form of heavy metals. Stockholm’s Arlanda airport has, for several years, been operating a...
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Trenchless Australasia

Trenchless assisting Tasmanian natural gas roll-out

In 2003 the Tasmanian Government announced it would construct a natural gas pipeline network across the state for commercial and residential users, and Trenchless Technology has had a part to play ...
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Kuliczkowski, A. and Kubicka, U. (Kielce University of Technology, Poland)

Future technologies of trenchless renovation of the pipelines which have earlier been no-dig renovated

Trencheless technologies of building and renovation of pipelines have been successfully applied in Poland for many years. After historical economic and political change in 1989, when the socialisti...
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TAUP 2007 - International Symposium Trees and Underground Pipes

In urban areas trees grow in the vicintity of sewers, drains and service pipes. Their roots grow into cracks and pipe connections. Furthermore roots find no natural soil to grow in. This leads to a...
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All events in May

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