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09.05.2014
Plastic Pipes XVII to award best presentation prize
The organizers of Plastic Pipes XVII conference and exhibition have decided to award a Best Presentation Prize to the most significant contribution in the field of plastic pipe technology. Nominations for the award will be judged from the 130 presentations delivered during the next event in Chicago’s Swissôtel, 22 -24 September, 2014.
mehr06.05.2014
Tunnelling marathon three quarters complete following whitechapel breakthrough
Thousand tonne boring machine Victoria breaks through into Whitechapel station as train tunnels reach 75% complete mark.Over 19 miles (32 kilometres) of tunnelling completed and more than 2.5 million tonnes of earth removed.The Crossrail is being delivered on time and on budget.
mehr28.04.2014
Salini Impregilo and Strabag win the contract for the main section of the Brenner Tunnel
Salini Impregilo, together with Strabag of Austria, was yesterday awarded the contract for the main section Tulfes Pfons of the Brenner Base Tunnel, the mega project in Innsbruck (Austria), following the opening of the tenders. The project is the very heart of one of the main sections of the Trans European Networks (TEN).
mehr24.04.2014
VAG-Armaturen GmbH new full member of EADIPS®/FGR®
Since 1 January 2014, VAG-Armaturen GmbH has been a full member of the European Association for Ductile Iron Pipe Systems, EADIPS® (German: Fachgemeinschaft Guss-Rohrsysteme, FGR®).
mehr23.04.2014
HOBAS Presents Pressure Jacking Pipes OD 3270 and CSO Chamber at IFAT 2014
IFAT, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage and raw materials management, will open its gates on May 5th to 9th in Munich, Germany. As manufacturer and supplier of top quality GRP Pipe Systems for water, wastewater and industrial applications HOBAS will exhibit its latest innovations at the fair in Hall B6, East Entry.
mehr16.04.2014
National Water Company of Saudi Arabia Deploys Itron Technology to Support Water Conservation
Itron, Inc. announced today that Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) is installing Itron’s water technology to help the city of Jeddah conserve water resources. Itron meters and communication modules will enable NWC to measure water consumption more accurately, helping the utility and its customers to better utilize the country’s scarce water resources.
mehr11.04.2014
North American Specialty Products Expands Popular C900/RJIB PVC Pipe
Responding to positive industry feedback for its C900/RJIB™ restrained-joint integral bell PVC pipe with Certa-Lok™ technology, North American Specialty Products is adding new 10-inch and 12-inch outside diameter options. The larger pipe provides a cost-effective solution for completing trenchless water and sewer installation and replacement, and the integral-bell design helps save time by eliminating the need for traditional couplings.
mehr04.04.2014
Software
Hydrostatic level measurement: New information platform on the Internet
Comprehensive information on “hydrostatic level measurement” in the water and wastewater industry has now been published by WIKA on www.wika.com/hydrostatic-level.
mehr31.03.2014
The Lite-Shield Sheeting System
Griswold Machine & Engineering (GME) Introduces the Newest Addition to Our Aluminum Trench Shield Line
mehr24.03.2014
Ethiopia: World Bank Approves Funds to Help Bring Clean Water to the Poorest Residents
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$205 million International Development Association (IDA*) credit to help the Government of Ethiopia increase access to clean drinking water and improve sanitation services for the poorest in the country. The project will focus equally on women and children who are typically responsible for fetching water for their families.
mehr21.03.2014
Indonesia: Communities Work to Improve Sanitation
Indonesia plans to achieve universal clean water access by 2019 but almost half of the population still do not have access. A community-based program provides support for communities in the form of training and facilities to help them establish clean water services that they mange themselves.
mehr20.03.2014
AfDB Prioritizes Job Creation and Infrastructure Development in Kenya Country Strategy Paper
The Board of the Africa Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Kenya, which articulates the Bank’s priority areas of support to Kenya from 2014-2018. The CSP supports the country’s ambitions and addresses its main developmental challenges by promoting job creation as the overarching objective.
mehr19.03.2014
Stimulating the flow of investment for enhanced water productivity in Jordan
EBRD and FAO bring together public and private sector to identify bottlenecks and opportunities.
mehr18.03.2014
New UN programme aims to help Central African Republic communities
The United Nations development agency today launched an initiative to promote peace-building and social cohesion among the Central African Republic's (CAR) strife-riven communities, while also urging donors to fill a $22 million gap to ensure the project fulfills its objectives.
mehr17.03.2014
Yokogawa Wins Monitoring System Order from Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board in India
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Yokogawa India Ltd., has received an order from the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to supply a SCADA system for its Centralized SCADA Monitoring Centre, which will monitor the city’s water distribution network and wastewater facilities. This is Yokogawa’s first order from a water municipality in India, and this project is being funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
mehr14.03.2014
TT-UKs customers are happy breaking new ground using the "jewel with the crown"
Since TT-UK launched the "new" GRUNDOMAT "N" soil displacement hammer in the UK, their customers have been giving positive feedback on the Grundomat N’s all round performance. In fact one customer has even had to break up arguments amongst their workforce as to who gets to use it on a daily basis.
mehr13.03.2014
Wally the Robot: Inspecting Brisbane's sewers
A remote controlled robot is being put to work in Brisbane's underground sewerage network to inspect more than 34 kilometres of pipeline. The lone robot uses laser technology to assess the condition of Brisbane’s sewer lines.
mehr12.03.2014
Ultramodern Metro System for Qatar's capital
Herrenknecht supplies 15 tunnel boring machines to Doha: The State of Qatar is pursuing a large and ambitious vision destined to provide the highest standards of living to the country and its citizens by the year 2030. An important component for this is a modern transport infrastructure.
mehr11.03.2014
Record-Setting Robbins TBM Breaks Through in Mumbai
A Robbins Main Beam TBM completed one of the longest and deepest water supply tunnels in Asia, the Mumbai Water Tunnel. The 6.25 m (20.5 ft) diameter machine displayed excellent performance throughout the 8.3 km (5.2 mi) bore, and achieved impressive advance rates along the way.
mehr10.03.2014
Young women engineering central Christchurch infrastructure rebuild
Visitors to the central city taking a look at the pipe work happening on Colombo St, near Ballantynes, might spot some young engineers hard at work, including three young women in their 20s.
mehr07.03.2014
Alice now has a partner at Waterview tunnel project
Alice, the giant tunnel boring machine excavating the motorway tunnels on Auckland’s Waterview Connection project, now has a partner to help complete New Zealand’s largest roading project.
mehr06.03.2014
Trelleborg acquires 51-percent stake in pipe seal company to gain leading position in North America
Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, signed an agreement to acquire a 51-percent stake in the North American group Max Seal. Pursuant to specific terms and conditions of the agreement, Trelleborg has an option and intends to acquire the outstanding share in the company.
mehr05.03.2014
Voltas Limited and Dow Chemical Pacific Pte Ltd. form JVC for water & waste water treatment
The partnership will leverage the brand and distribution strength of Voltas and the technology leadership of Dow Group.
mehr04.03.2014
Smart Water Sensors to monitor water quality in rivers, lakes and the sea
Libelium launched a Smart Water wireless sensor platform to simplify remote water quality monitoring. Equipped with multiple sensors that measure a dozen of the most relevant water quality parameters, Waspmote Smart Water is the first water quality-sensing platform to feature autonomous nodes that connect to the Cloud for real-time water control.
mehr03.03.2014
Victaulic introduces series 725 diverter valve
Industry’s first grooved-end valve for paste backfill lines increases efficiency.
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