News and Articles
Jun 09, 2011
News
ADB, Partners Find Ways to Make Sanitation a Sustainable Business
With nearly 2 billion people in Asia and the Pacific having no access to adequate sanitation, representatives of governments, the business community, nongovernment organizations and international organizations are meeting at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to discuss ways to ramp up investments in the sector.
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Jun 08, 2011
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Presidency: Make water central to development policy
The future reform of the European Union’s development policy must focus on water. This is the central statement of the Hungarian Presidency’s report, which was presented by Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs János Hóvári at the meeting of development ministers on 24 May 2011, in Brussels.
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Jun 07, 2011
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EPA Seeks More Information from Natural Gas Drilling Operations to Ensure Safety of Wastewater Disposal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today directed six natural gas drillers to disclose how and where the companies dispose of or recycle drilling process water in the region.
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Jun 06, 2011
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Fully managing and utilising sewer capacity minimises flood risk
For the past decade or more the world has been arguing over the development and effects of global warming and its influence on the weather. Whatever these arguments it has become obvious that in many parts of the world rainfall patterns have changed significantly. In many instances these changes have manifested themselves as more concentrated, localised storms resulting in increasing occurrences of widespread flash flooding.
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Jun 03, 2011
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The Ditch Witch Organization Releases New Ground Penetrating Radar
The Ditch Witch ® organization announces the release of its new 2450GR Ground Penetrating Radar system , a state-of-the-art radar designed to help subsurface utility engineers locate and detect utilities, including electric, water, sewer, and gas conduit and piping, and communications cable.
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Jun 01, 2011
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Changes at the top at Steve Vick International
Steve Vick has moved aside from the role of Managing Director to become Chairman of the company he founded 30 years ago, Steve Vick International Ltd.
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May 31, 2011
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Coca-Cola, Diageo and WaterHealth International launch innovative water partnership in Africa
New "Safe Water for Africa" programme set to expand sustainable community model for clean water provision.
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May 26, 2011
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Construction site, general
Grundodrill 7XP bores under a highway in South Africa
Rolkon, recently carried out a major road crossing beneath the N3 toll route highway, opposite PPC cement, Germiston, South Africa, using the latest Horizontal Directional Drilling technique.
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May 25, 2011
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Robbins Double Shield sees the Light in Sochi
Breakthrough at Russian Rail Tunnel
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May 24, 2011
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Borealis focuses on innovation and sustainability at Plastpol 2011
With a focus on innovation and sustainability, Borealis presents the value-added capabilities of its latest polyolefins (PO) for markets including packaging, mobility, infrastructure, and healthcare at Plastpol 2011 from May 24-27 in Kielce, Poland.
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May 23, 2011
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Fast and specific microbiological safety for drinking water
vermicon AG has developed the world's fastest identification and quantification method for E. coli and coliform bacteria.
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May 19, 2011
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AECOM to provide flood-control, other infrastructure solutions to Jeddah, KSA
AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it was awarded a substantial work order for project management services that include a consultancy, engineering, and construction services contract for a citywide storm water, flood-control, and wastewater infrastructure improvement program in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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May 18, 2011
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Over 6 million people to benefit from European funds for South African water
Three European development finance partners and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) formally agreed to finance the Mooi-Mgeni water supply project in KwaZulu-Natal. The agreements were signed at an event in Rosetta to mark the start of construction for the Mooi-Mgeni project.
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May 17, 2011
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Reef expands its trenchless activities
Reef Trenchless Technology South Africa, a family owned enterprise headed by brothers Willie and Chris Ehlers, was founded in 1996 and began in 1998 to market, sell and distribute a complete range of trenchless technology equipment and accessories to all kinds of construction industries on behalf of TT-UK Ltd.
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May 16, 2011
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Replacement of valves in the gate valve house of the Schwammenauel dam and hydropower station
The Rur dam with the Schwammenauel hydropower station is located in the Nordeifel mountains near the city of Heimbach. With its storage volume of 203 million m³ it is one of Germany's largest dams. After more than 65 years of service, the valves at the bottom outlet had to be replaced. The old plunger valves were replaced by hollow jet valves with a much higher capacity.
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May 13, 2011
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UNICEF, EU to improve Guinea Bissau water infrastructure
A joint project to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene to 60,000 people was launched by the Government of Guinea Bissau, UNICEF and the European Union on the 18th of April 2011. Apart from the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Head of the EU Delegation in the country and UNICEF's Country Representative, the ceremony was attended by different government authorities, representatives of the Embassies of Spain, France and Portugal as well as various NGOs.
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May 12, 2011
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HOBAS® Wins ISTT No Dig Award with “Czajka”
Construction of “Czajka” Intercepting Sewer Acknowledged as World’s Best Trenchless Construction Project 2010
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May 11, 2011
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Robbins Hybrid EPB sets off at Sleemanabad
TBM digs Indian Water Tunnel in Wide-Ranging Conditions
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May 10, 2011
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KBR Awarded Engineering Contract for Tarrant Regional Water District’s Pipeline System in North Texas
KBR announced it has been awarded an engineering contract for Section 14-2 of the Tarrant Regional Water District’s proposed 350 million gallon per day (MGD) raw water transmission pipeline system serving Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas.
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May 05, 2011
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World Bank Grants $3 Million for Gaza Water and Sanitation
Funding again helps coastal municipalities keep services going for water and sanitation to citizens
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May 04, 2011
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Smart investments needed to tackle drinking water crisis in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) possesses over half of Africa's water reserves, yet 74 percent of its population - or approximately 51 million people - lack access to safe drinking water according to a new study by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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May 03, 2011
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SFPUC Launches $320M in Major Seismic and Reliability Upgrades to Peninsula Region Reservoirs, Pipelines, and Treatment Plant
Projects will improve ability for water delivery to more than one million Bay Area people after a major earthquake; part of SFPUC's $4.6B Hetch Hetchy Water System Improvement Program
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Apr 29, 2011
News
Repair
Sewer Flushing – Multiple Problems, One Solution
Empipe Solutions Ltd was set up with one primary motive – to provide customers with good and reliable sewer flushing solutions.
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Apr 27, 2011
News
Planning, dimensioning and construction » Structural calculations » Trenchless technology
Trenchless connections combining Grundopit & Grundotugger
TT-UK were contacted by Nick Lewis of Oakland Partners, property developers, who are currently constructing a small development in Cromer Road, Finedon in Northants. The problem that Oakland Partners found themselves with was that they had to connect the new properties to the existing sewer line which is 4 metres deep under the existing highway.
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Apr 26, 2011
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ADB $500 Million to Improve Services in Georgia's Growing Towns
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $500 million loan facility to support Georgia's drive to improve water and sanitation services in expanding secondary towns which are becoming major drivers of growth and employment in the Caucasus country.
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