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	Feb 07, 2008 News Trolining GmbH Trenchless pipe rehabilitation of large sewers by Trolining's GIPP method More and more sewer network owners and operators choose the GIPP method for the rehabilitation of their conduits
	Sep 03, 2007 News Borealis AG Borouge corrosion-free pipe solution aids water supply in Shanghai - No-dig technique saves 400 trees and minimises disruption to residents Highly-durable PE100 water pipes from Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, have helped to supply safe, clean drinking water for residents of Pudong in Shanghai. The use of pipes produced with BorSafe® HE3490-LS is a long-lasting alternative to the previous high-maintenance leaking iron pipe network. According to the United Nations, water conservation is one of the most urgent global challenges facing society today.
	Jun 26, 2007 News Messe München IFAT CHINA 2008 - Water is big business The environmental problems facing China arising from the country´s economic expansion and rapid urbanisation are leading to a surge in demand for water and waste-water treatment technology. The environmental trade fair IFAT CHINA, which takes place from 23 to 25 September 2008 in Shanghai gives international technology suppliers the opportunity to present their services and products in this growth market.
	Jun 05, 2007 News Insituform Technologies, Inc Insituform BlueTM to rehabilitate 1200 meters of Calgary water main with PolyFlexTM: trenchless method will save valued spruce trees Insituform Blue, a division of Insituform Technologies, Inc., will renew 1200 meters of a 12-inch water distribution main in Calgary, Canada. The City of Calgary chose Insituform Blue’s trenchless pipe renewal process in an effort to avoid the removal and replacement of a number of spruce trees along a 1200-meter water main. The trenchless project will make it possible to save 149 spruce trees that the city values at $717,000. Traditional “dig and replace” methods would have required cutting down the trees, which are valued not only for their price, but also their environmental significance.
	Feb 01, 2008 News Vinci VINCI has signed the contract of the extension of the Czajka water treatment plant in Poland The consortium led by Warbud (VINCI Construction Filiales Internationales) has signed the contract of modernisation and extension contract for the Czajka water treatment plant to the north of Warsaw by the Warsaw water and wastewater authorities.
	Apr 17, 2008 News Insituform Technologies Insituform awarded $4.25 million contract to rehabilitate water main line on New York City's Madison Avenue Insituform Technologies announced that it has been awarded a $4.25 million contract to rehabilitate a century-old water main line running beneath Madison Avenue in New York City, one of the busiest streets in the world.
	Jul 13, 2010 News Herrenknecht AG 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 from Schwanau will be the largest tunnel boring machine ever built in the world.
	May 14, 2007 News Robbins Robbins receives prestigious award for AMR Project in India On April 12, 2007, Robbins was named Small Business Environmental Project Exporter of the Year by the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The recent accolade is in reference to the AMR Project in Andhra Pradesh, India. The contract is for the largest single TBM order in history, which includes two Robbins 10 m (32.8 ft) diameter Double Shield machines, back-up systems, conveyors, cutters, other associated equipment, and personnel. Ex-Im Bank is involved in the project through backing the contract with a Working Capital Guarantee (WCG).
	Oct 19, 2010 News EWA - European Water Association e. V. Prof. Peter Matthews awarded with William Dunbar Medal Prof. Peter Matthews, OBE (67) is the new winner of William Dunbar Medal awarded by European Water Association (EWA).
	Aug 26, 2009 News Water Environment Federation WEFTEC Special Sessions Address Timely Water Issues Alexandria, Va. – As the largest water quality conference in North America, WEFTEC® provides attendees with the latest information and insights into the most timely water quality topics. This year, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) has added three special sessions on topics related to the ongoing economic crisis.
	Jan 22, 2009 News Borealis AG Borealis promotes discussion on sustainable water solutions for Central and Eastern Europe Croatia's water industry gathered in the country's capital Zagreb on December 2, 2008 to discuss potential solutions to the provision of long-term efficient water networks within the Central and East European region. The one-day conference, attended by more than 100 participants from utility and pipe installation companies, was organised by Borealis, a leading provider of innovative value creating plastics solutions, together with Heplast-pipe d.o.o. and Drnišplast d.d., leading Croatian producers of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) pipes for public utility systems.The event examined the need for a sustainable infrastructure supply in light of increasing urbanisation and industrial development in the region, focusing on the benefits advanced pipe materials can offer.
	Aug 03, 2010 News Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri, to Spend USD 2.5 Billion to Eliminate Sewer Overflows The city of Kansas City, Mo., has agreed to make extensive improvements to its sewer systems, at a cost estimated to exceed $2.5 billion over 25 years, to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage and to reduce pollution levels in urban storm water, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.
	May 04, 2007 News Ofwat Water industry fares well in international line-up - says Ofwat report The water industry in England and Wales compares well against a wide range of countries in Europe, North America and Australia, says a new report published by Ofwat in April.
	May 09, 2008 News Lovat Inc. Caterpillar announces entry into tunnel boring business with acquisition of Lovat Inc. The purchase of an industry-leading company is a strategic fit that complements Caterpillar’s global business and fits well with Caterpillar’s long-term growth strategy.
	Dec 18, 2007 News The Robbins Company Robbins TBM advances Lebanon′s water system Oceanside excavation using a Robbins TBM along Lebanon's coast will ultimately bring fresh water to a parched and heavily populated region in the Kesrouane district 20 km (12 mi) north of Beirut. The 4 km (2.5 mi) long El Madiq Tunnel, contracted to the Baresel AG/Al Tajj Est. JV, is part of the much larger Kesrouane Coastal Area Water Supply Project to improve water systems.
	May 18, 2010 News Borealis AG Borouge breaks ground for a new Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi Borealis’ joint-venture Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, was breaking ground for its new Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on April 27, 2010. With a total investment in excess of US$ 70 million in equipment and facilities, Borouge’s Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi will work together with the European innovation centres of Borealis as well as with local and international educational institutions such as the Petroleum Institute of Abu Dhabi, to further develop the competence of polymer science in the United Arab Emirates. It is expected to be completed at the end of 2011.
	Jul 11, 2008 News TT UK LTD Grundopit under house drilling Shareridge Limited, a utility contractor based in Waterford contacted TT Ireland (www.tt-ireland.com) to carry out a demonstration using a Grundopit 40/60 mini-directional boring system for the project they are currently employed by Waterford County Council under the guidance of Mr Joe Corcoran, Principal Engineer of Grontmij.
	Apr 09, 2009 News GPS PE Pipe Systems PE Below Ground Barrier Pipes Score On Sustainability Barrier pipes' ability to deliver clean, untainted drinking water and offer relatively high sustainability is well suited to growing reclamation technologies that treat contamination on-site.
	Aug 24, 2006 News Herrenknecht AG Herrenknecht Vertical GmbH presents its first deep drilling rig Herrenknecht AG in Schwanau, a market leader in mechanical tunneling systems, founded Herrenknecht GmbH in response to the worldwide increase in drilling activities and the low availability of drilling capacities on the German market. When designing this very innovative drilling rig, Herrenknecht Vertical GmbH's engineers mainly concentrated on drilling requirements for geothermal projects, because an increasing number of such projects are currently in the planning or implementation stage in Germany.
	Apr 10, 2006 News WEF - Water Environment Federation Stockholm Junior Water Prize Online Journal to debut in fall 2006 Alexandria, VA – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announces Journal of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize - For the Future, From the Future, a new electronic publication of winning entries to the Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) state competition. Published annually, the journal will debut in the fall of 2006 and feature original papers related to water quality, water resource management, water protection, and water and wastewater treatment.
	Feb 03, 2011 News Trelleborg AB A Cure for Damaged Pipes Britain’s leading drain clearage specialist is using a new resin that allows it to plan its sewer repairs better.
	Jan 26, 2009 News American Leak Detection Newest technology in leak detection and repair provides fast, efficient, non-destructive results American Leak Detection in Dallas/Fort Worth Specialists Trained on ACE DuraFlo ePIPE system - Continuing to raise the bar with their service offerings, in February 2009 American Leak Detection will be offering customers the revolutionary ACE DuraFlo ePipe as another efficient, non-destructive option for repairing leaks in pressurized plumbing lines.
	Dec 18, 2006 News Freesen & Partner GmbH Time to act - energy from domestic resources Jobs and growth at home, investment from abroad America's first expo and conference on energy from biomass and waste
	May 29, 2009 News GPS PE Pipe Systems Huge Slip-Lining Project for Liverpool Water Supply A £7 million investment programme by United Utilities is renewing a 44-inch cast iron water main using polyethylene pipe from GPS PE Pipe Systems.
	Sep 02, 2010 News Borealis AG BorECO™ PP pipes bring 21st Century to Middle Ages village The inhabitants of Zimmern, a small municipality in Thüringen, Germany, can finally look forward to safe and reliable sewage removal with the installation of a complete high performance pipe system based on BorECO™ polypropylene (PP) from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions. Zimmern’s current antiquated disposal method is being replaced by a modern, separate sewage pipeline with the possibility to be connected to a sewage treatment plant in the future. More than 4.5km of BorECO BA212E AWADUKT PP SN10 RAUSISTO high load pipes and AWASCHACHT PP DN 1000 inspection chambers from REHAU are being used for the project, which is due for completion by the end of 2010.