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Feb 20, 2008

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The Charles Machine Works, Inc.

The Ditch Witch® organization, the industry leader in the design and manufacture of underground construction equipment, announces the release of its new 250R/T locating system. The company says the 250R/T is one of the most efficient and cost-effective methods for locating and avoiding buried telephone, CATV, power, gas, and water lines. Consisting of a 250T transmitter and 250R receiver, this simple, lightweight system features intuitive controls, an easy-to-read display, and depth estimation up to 15 feet (4.6 m).

Jan 02, 2009

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Herrenknecht AG

The two tunnel tubes of the Cabrera Railway Tunnel near Valencia are completed: The Herrenknecht Double Shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) S-373 achieved breakthrough after the second tunnel on September 25, 2008 – 5 months ahead of schedule. This means that the planned overall construction time was cut by a quarter. Tunnelling performances of up to 106 meters per day were achieved during the completion of the shell of the two approx. 6,000 meter long tubes, so that the tunnel was ready to "accommodate" the railway technology in only 14 months.

Nov 18, 2010

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Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH

More environmentally friendly and less complicated disinfection of water using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs)

Sep 14, 2009

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Jacob Fleming Group

9th - 11th November 2009, Abu Dhabi - UAE: Even though the market conditions are rather slow these days the area of trenchless market does not seem to be affected all that much. The rapid growth of urban population along with rising congestion in such areas no longer allow major road disruption when installing new or repairing existing pipeline network. Added to this, the deteriorating state of existing underground infrastructures is bringing us into a situation where no disruption methodologies are becoming a must.

Apr 18, 2007

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Plastics Europe

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.

Sep 15, 2010

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The Robbins Company

Two Main Beam TBMs Launched with Specialized Designs in China: Ground support has reached new heights in the mountains of Gansu Province. Two 10.2 m (33.5 ft) machines are the first ever Robbins Main Beam TBMs with a redesigned ground support system replacing roof shield fingers. The TBMs were launched to bore the twin 16.6 km (10.3 mi) long West Qinling rail tunnels under high cover.

Oct 16, 2006

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stein & Partner GmbH

Presentation of asset management models and exhibition stand on the No-Dig Down Under 2006

Sep 09, 2009

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HOBAS System PolskaSp. z. o. o.

Economic Microtunneling with HOBAS® Jacking Pipe Systems - Establishing the main collector of the Lower Bench of Vistula River (DTW - Dolnej Terasy Wisły) is very important for Krakow, the second largest city in Poland. The city’s growth as well as EU requirements spurred on the extension and modernization of the existing water and sewage system. A large part of the projects is funded by the EU and also the DTW collector is a so-called ISPA project.

Dec 31, 2009

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Relineeurope AG

RELINEEUROPE AG of Rohrbach/Palatinate and Ulrich Rotte Anlagenbau und Fördertechnik GmbH of Salzkotten have agreed to cooperate in the development, manufacture, systems service and sales of a light-curing top-hat profile technology. This cooperation encompasses systems engineering, consumables (long and short top-hat profiles), as well as the required application services.

Dec 24, 2009

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Relineeurope AG

The supervisory board of RELINEEUROPE AG is naming Mr. Willi Kröller as the newest member of the board of directors. Kröller, who currently is the managing director of Insituform Rohrsanierungstechniken GmbH, will join the board of directors of the newly founded systems supplier for sewer rehabilitation companies on January 1st, 2010.

Jan 21, 2011

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Inter-American Development Bank

Program will benefit more than 82,000 poor children and their families in the 66 lowest-income municipalities

Dec 27, 2006

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Water Environment Federation [WEF]

First physical Security Standard Guidelines for Water/Wastewater Utilities released in the USA

Oct 01, 2009

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TT UK Ltd.

Options Utility Services Ltd carry out under crossing of the river Cherwell using their recently accquired Grundodrill HDD rig.

Dec 01, 2010

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VA TECH WABAG Ltd.

VA Tech Wabag Limited, one of the leading Indian MNC in the field of water and water treatment, received an order for Total Water Management of Kakatiya and Rayalaseema Thermal Power Projects under Balance of Plants package as part of consortium. WABAG portion involves around INR 2900 million (Euro 47 million) for total water management.

May 29, 2006

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Herrenknecht AG

At the end of April 2006, right on schedule, Herrenknecht AG handed over the first tunnelling machine with a diameter of 15.43m to the Chinese client "Shanghai Changjiang Tunnel & Bridge Construction Co., Ltd.". Together with the Chinese partner "Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd." (STEC) the Mixshield was assembled at the "STEC" location in Shanghai Wuhaogou (Pudong) in only 4 months.

May 21, 2010

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American Water Works Association

On Wednesday, May 26, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will host the Removing Barriers to Reclaimed Water Use webcast. Water reuse is an important issue and opportunity facing communities around the globe as they work to provide enough drinking water for their populations; however barriers have delayed implementation and advancement.

Mar 03, 2005

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Herrenknecht AG

The natural water basin "River Jucar Basin", with a surface of almost 22,500km², is located in the East of the Iberian Peninsula. It comprises the autonomous regions Castilla-La Mancha, Communidad Valenciana and Aragon. Beside important rivers such as the "Jucar", used for the supply of drinking water, the region has abundant groundwater resources.

Jan 26, 2010

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RELINEEUROPE Liner GmbH & Co. KG

RELINEEUROPE AG and KA-TE PMO AG have signed a sales agreement to realise the potential offered by the growing international pipe rehabilitation markets together. RELINEEUROPE (Rohrbach/Germany) is a newly founded group, offering system technologies for trenchless pipe rehabilitation. KA-TE PMO AG (Freienbach/ Switzerland) is one of the leading providers of robot systems for trenchless pipe rehabilitation.

Jan 20, 2009

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egeplast Werner Strumann GmbH & Co. KG

The new egeplast HexelOne pipe makes possible both high-pressure applications as well as a reduced usage of material in familiar applications. The reason: As compared to the existing polyethylene pipes, it has about double the strength. The new plastic pipe is made from polyethylene only in a new manufacturing process - the HexelOne process. In this method, even residual pieces can be recycled, making it environment-friendly. This is an important advantage, especially in times of continuously increasing raw material costs.

Feb 01, 2010

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TT UK Ltd.

Brisk trading and good interest was the order of the week when TT-UK, part of the TT Group of companies, recently exhibited at the No-Dig India (Trenchless Technology) Show held in New Delhi in November 2009.

Oct 04, 2005

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stein & Partner GmbH

Finally, the time has come! The uniquely extensive compendium by University-Professor Dr.-Ing. Dietrich Stein "Trenchless Technology for Installation of Cables and Pipelines", which has received attention and is highly appreciated among experts, was translated into English for the international market and was published in September. It comprises 15 chapters with a total of 748 pages, 845 figures and 307 tables.

Dec 28, 2006

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Southern Water

New technology is helping a West Sussex village to cope with thousands of visitors every year.

Nov 30, 2009

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PERI GmbH

The large-scale sewage treatment plant Czajka, situated to the north-east of Warsaw, is scheduled to be finished in December 2010 – and this after only a two-year construction period. With a cleaning capacity of almost 450,000 cubic metres per day, designed for the equivalent of two million inhabitants, it will be the largest waste-water facility in Poland. Together with the Warbud construction company, PERI´s Polish engineers developed a cost-effective and comprehensive formwork and scaffolding concept which fulfilled all requirements regarding the best-possible concrete surfaces, short construction period and a high level of on-site safety.

Jan 18, 2007

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Knowledge Factory GmbH, Bochum (Germany)

"Those in the darkness drop from sight, sings Mack the Knife in his ballad written by the well-known German author Berthold Brecht. This quotation applies perfectly well to the work in the field of sewer and pipeline construction. In fact, down in the darkness of sewers things are difficult to spot. This is where UNITRACC comes in…"

Jun 06, 2008

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The Robbins Company

Deep in a sheer-walled canyon at the foot of China's Jinping Mountain, crews are working 24 hours a day to assemble a giant. The 12.4 m (40.1 ft) diameter behemoth, a Main Beam TBM manufactured by The Robbins Company, will excavate one of the country's largest hydropower projects to date.