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31.08.2017
UNITRACC.com launches a new web design
With the new slogan "The Entire World of Underground Infrastructure" UNITRACC welcomes the users with a new and modern design. "Our previous layout did not satisfy the demands of modern mobile devices anymore”, says Dr.-Ing. Robert Stein CEO of visaplan GmbH and the Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stein & Partner GmbH.
mehr30.08.2017
British Water members benefit from IOE&IT export helpline
British Water members now have unlimited access to the Exporters Helpline hosted by the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT). The telephone support service is just one of the benefits of the trade association’s new membership of the IOE&IT.
mehr28.08.2017
Fatberg fighting message hits home as blockages fall by a quarter
An awareness campaign encouraging east London residents to do their bit in Thames Water’s war on fatbergs, has seen a 26 per cent reduction in sewer blockages.
mehr25.08.2017
Industry first as Serline meets WIS for service pipes
In a first for the water industry, Aquam’s Serline lead pipe lining technology has met the requirements of a new water industry standard (WIS) for the in situ lining of lead service and communication pipes.
mehr23.08.2017
Robbins Double Shield Takes on Nepal’s First TBM Project for Bheri Babai
Irrigation and Hydroelectric Project to Ease Food Crisis in Mid-Western Region of Nepal
mehr21.08.2017
Finding leaks while they’re easy to fix
Robot can inspect water or gas pipes from the inside to find leaks long before they become catastrophic.
mehr18.08.2017
Envirosight’s Vehicle Build Center Outfits 200th Sewer Inspection Vehicle.
Envirosight has built its 200th sewer inspection vehicle out of the Evan's City, PA facility.
mehr16.08.2017
Trenchless technology minimizes environmental disruptions
Digging up and replacing sewer pipes is a messy, time-consuming and environmentally challenging undertaking. Trelleborg offers solutions that can make the process easier, less expensive and more environmentally friendly.
mehr14.08.2017
Herrenknecht tunnel borers continue success story in L.A.
Los Angeles is a vibrant center of international film art and innovation – not just on the surface. The area below ground is the scene of state-of-the-art engineering achievements. German high-tech machines from Herrenknecht are creating underground arteries for the American city. Tunnel boring machine (TBM) »Harriet« successfully completed her drive for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project in April 2017. »Angeli« just finished digging the first of two tunnels for the Regional Connector Transit Corridor on July 18th. From spring 2018 onward the tunnel boring stars will have additional company: for each of the "Purple Line Extension Sections 1 + 2", two more Herrenknecht TBMs will be working their way through the difficult ground. All three projects are part of the strategic subway extension in L.A. to relieve the traffic above ground.
mehr11.08.2017
Pipeline Renewal Technologies Releases New Maintenance Logbook for Sewer Rehab Cutters
Pipeline Renewal Technologies is offering a free, printed, full-color logbook to encourage and simplify routine maintenance for sewer rehab cutters. It features checklists and sign-offs for the start and end of each working day, as well as weekly maintenance steps. Without regular preventative maintenance, cutters are costlier to operate and less reliable, leading to equipment failures, downtime and diminished profit.
mehr09.08.2017
Electro Scan Certified to Test Water Tightness of Trenchless Pipe Repairs and Renewals in Japan
Technical Certification Represents a New Quality Assurance Standard to Assess Both Existing and Rehabilitated Sewer Pipes
mehr07.08.2017
Baerlocher now main co-sponsor of PLASTIC PIPES XIX
Organizers of PLASTIC PIPES XIX Conference and Exhibition are pleased to announce that Baerlocher will co-sponsor PPXIX at the Main Corporate level. Further sponsorships have also been secured for the event that takes place in Las Vegas, US at the Red Rock Resort on the 24 – 26 September 2018.
mehr04.08.2017
Subsite® Electronics Adds Camera Inspection Capabilities With Acquisition
Subsite® Electronics, a Charles Machine Works Company, has announced the acquisition of the assets of R.S. Technical Services, Inc., an innovator in the design and manufacture of closed-circuit television remote inspection and monitoring cameras. The deal adds proven camera inspection capabilities to Subsite’s robust line of Underground Awareness™ solutions.
mehr02.08.2017
Northumberland visitor centre selects WPL package treatment
Wastewater treatment to meet highest environmental standards / Challenge of remote location overcome with HiPAF units / The Sill expected to attract 100,000 visitors a year
mehr31.07.2017
TRELLEBORG Appoints Business Unit President to Drive Profitable Growth in Pipe Seal Business
Simon Burke has been appointed president of Trelleborg’s pipe seals operation. Based in Lelystad, Netherlands, Burke will be responsible for the strategic direction, growth and management of Trelleborg’s pipe seals operation globally.
mehr28.07.2017
Big News for the Water Infrastructure Sector
Thompson Pipe Group has entered a definitive agreement to acquire the concrete and steel pressure pipe assets of U.S. Pipe, a division of Forterra. The new entity will operate under the name Thompson Pipe Group, and becomes one of the largest and most diverse pressure pipe providers in North America, with manufacturing locations across the country.
mehr26.07.2017
Herrenknecht TBM constructs large road tunnel in Switzerland
The shell of the Belchen rehabilitation tunnel has been completed. Tunnelling ended successfully in Eptingen in the Swiss canton of Basel-Country on June 21, 2017, three months ahead of schedule. The tunnel boring machine (TBM) (diameter 13.91 meters) designed and manufactured specifically for this purpose at the Herrenknecht plant in Schwanau, Germany, excavated 3.2 kilometers of tunnel through complex geology in only 16 months. The new structure is the prerequisite for rapid and economic rehabilitation of the two existing parallel road tunnel tubes.
mehr21.07.2017
Indian Urban Wastewater Treatment - Forecast to 2020
Wastewater Recycling and Reuse Systems to Drive the Demand in the Municipal Segment - Research and Markets
mehr17.07.2017
British Water boasts biggest ever overseas delegation
Record attendance from 22 companies at Oman exhibition / Country seeks expertise and finance from abroad as the market reforms / Demand for water increasing by 11% a year
mehr14.07.2017
Shieldhall Tunnel in Glasgow reaches half way stage
Construction of the biggest waste water tunnel ever to be built in Scotland has reached the half-way stage in May 2017.
mehr12.07.2017
Envirosight Releases New Reference Guide to Sewer Inspection and Maintenance
Request a FREE printed copy of Sewer Maintenance 101: The Quick and Dirty Guide to Sewer Inspection and Upkeep.
mehr10.07.2017
NAXSA Recognized Training & Recognized Instructor Programs Benefitting Members
Trench shoring experts learning from renowned efforts and new Pipe Plug Training Program
mehr07.07.2017
Robbins TBM “Rosie” is First Crossover TBM in the U.S.
Large Diameter XRE Machine to bore Akron, Ohio’s Wastewater Tunnel
mehr06.07.2017
Vortex Infrastructure and Stag Technologies Partner to Mutually Expand Offerings to the Municipal Infrastructure Rehabilitation Market
Vortex Infrastructure, a leader in civil infrastructure trenchless solutions, announced today a strategic alliance with Salt Lake City, Utah based Stag Technologies, a anufacturer of epoxies, urethanes and other 100% solid specialty coatings for the municipal and industrial marketplace. This agreement gives Vortex exclusivity on Stag’s epoxy coating products for use in wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation, while Stag agrees to exclusively sell Quadex industry- leading geopolymers, mortars and hybrid cements.
mehr05.07.2017
Thames Water's high-powered jet to help clear up sewers
A high-powered concrete-busting kit has been brought in by Thames Water to tackle the menace of cowboy builders pouring concrete into sewers.
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