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Nov 05, 2015
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Call for papers at 80 years PVC pipe anniversary
PVC4Pipes has joined the call for papers to be delivered at next year's PLASTIC PIPES XVIII Conference and Exhibition hosted in Berlin. Next year will mark the 80 years anniversary since the first installation of PVC pipes and the organization wants to underline the most significant developments that have recently taken place in the industry.
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Nov 03, 2015
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Novel contactless flow measurement
NIVUS provide accurate flow measurement system using parallel level measurements launching NivuSmart Q
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Oct 29, 2015
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Abnormal weather plays havoc with buried infrastructure
Dallas Water Utilities Discovers Massive Hidden Sinkhole And Achieves Huge Savings Through Annual Leak Detection Program
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Oct 27, 2015
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PLASTIC PIPE Market boomingin China says conference
The plastic pipe business in China is booming according to the organizers of the recent Fourth China International Plastic Pipe Conference held in Shanghai. This forum was attended by 338 participants representing 266 companies from China and around the world.
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Oct 26, 2015
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Electro Scan Inc. Announces Game Changing Water Leak Detection Technology
New Patent Pending Multi-Sensor Probe Represents First Device to Accurately Find and Measure Water Losses
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Oct 23, 2015
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New Manhole Cover Device Prevents up to 90% of Storm Water Inflow
David Putnam, CEO of Sewer Sentry LLC, announces the introduction of the patented Sewer Sentry, a small, easy-to-install manhole device that can prevent up to 90% of inflow into sanitary sewer systems through manhole covers and can help prevent sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs).
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Oct 21, 2015
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Tunnel boring machines provide a modern drainage system for Doha
2 EPB Shields from Herrenknecht have provided first-class work during tunnel excavation of the large scale Abu Hamour Southern Outfall Project. After just about 5 kilometers of tunnelling each, both high-tech machines broke through the target shaft precisely to the millimeter in quick succession of each other. The segmental lining method has proven successful in the smaller diameter range for the first time in Qatar. The newly created sewage tunnels are important to better protect the city and the inhabitants of Doha from floods after heavy rainfalls.
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Oct 19, 2015
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Double Celebration at the HOBAS TechCenter: Recertification to ISO/IEC 17025 and 5th Anniversary
Since February 2013, the HOBAS TechCenter in Wietersdorf, Austria, is a state-approved, independent testing facility for GRP pipe systems. The laboratory has now been put through its paces once again in order to re-confirm what had previously been accredited. And that’s not all: The TechCenter also celebrated its fifth anniversary recently. The top quality HOBAS Research and Development is ready for many more successful years to come.
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Oct 15, 2015
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TT-UK introduces the NEW GRUNDODRILL 11XP to the UK and Ireland
The Grundodrill 11 XP was launched in early September at the NordBau trade fair in Germany and is the latest addition to the TT range of Horizontal Directional drilling Rigs.
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Oct 13, 2015
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Mott MacDonald wins drainage improvement works, Hong Kong
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s Drainage Services Department (DSD) to improve drainage in the North District of the New Territories.
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Oct 09, 2015
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Qenos’ Alkadyne® PE100 Pipe Resin Produced with Univation PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology Receives European and ISO Certifications
“The collaboration between Qenos and Univation maximizes the value of complementary products and technologies to help meet growing demands across the entire HDPE pipe value chain”
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Oct 07, 2015
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STRABAG subsidiary Ed. Züblin extends sewer network in Singapore for € 85 million
The pipe jacking division of Ed. Züblin AG, a subsidiary of construction group STRABAG, has been hired by the Land Transport Authority of Singapore to expand
the city’s sewer network.
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Oct 05, 2015
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The ultimate breakthrough
When attacking great challenges in tunnel construction no one ever did before, state-of-the-art technology is one thing. Much more decisive is an unshakeable pioneering team spirit and trust in each other – especially when things get really tough. Tunnelling crews at the Eurasia Tunnel have proven that impressively when breaking through in Istanbul on August 22, 2015 in the presence of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Transport Feridun Bilgin and former Minister of Transport Lütfi Elvan.
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Oct 02, 2015
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Hydraulic study slashes surge vessel size
The replacement surge vessel required for the sewage network in Bracknell was calculated at half the size of its 30-year old predecessor, following a hydraulic study. Thames Water Utilities contacted Quantum Engineering Developments (QED) after a surge vessel at its Queensmere sewage pumping station in the Berkshire was condemned during an examination by third-party insurance inspectors.
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Sep 30, 2015
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Robbins Crossover TBMs in New Territory
First Rock/EPB TBM in North America represents an Evolution in Design
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Sep 28, 2015
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AquamatiX appoints Business Development Director
AquamatiX, a specialist in smart water networks, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Philip Stockdale as Business Development Director. Started four years ago, this highly innovative company is pioneering the application of Internet of Things (IoT) for operational management of water and wastewater systems.
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Sep 24, 2015
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Hobas® at the No-Dig Istanbul 2015
From September 28 to 30, the ISTT’s 33rd annual International No-Dig Conference and Exhibition will be held at the WOW Convention Center in the vibrant Turkish capital Istanbul. HOBAS Experts will offer first-hand advice at the German Pavilion and present three exciting papers on trenchless innovations and achievements with GRP Products.
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Sep 21, 2015
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PVC4 Pipes at China international pipe conference
PVC pipe production accounts for 55 percent of the local China plastic pipe market and according to Fabio Bernardi, newly appointed managing director of PVC4Pipes, significant growth in market share and output is now being realized and there is more to look forward to. It is a message that will be delivered by the Brussels-based PVC4Pipes association through its strong representation of speakers at the fourth China International Plastic Pipe Conference in Shanghai on 21-22 September 2015.
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Sep 18, 2015
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JD7 secures Scottish Water pipeline inspection framework
Pipeline inspection specialist JD7, a subsidiary of Aquam Corp, has been awarded a framework contract with Scottish Water which will see it carry out condition assessments and inspect pipelines across Scotland.
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Sep 16, 2015
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Planning for the future - Managing pipelines for long - term sustainability
Authored by associate professor Amy Landis, the survey found that of the 125 American utilities that responded, less than half “failed to implement some form of sustainability practice, which ranged from renewable energy to infrastructure repair to demand management. Of the respondents, only 18 percent of utilities reported publishing a sustainability policy or vision.”
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Sep 14, 2015
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Variable Density Technology: Game Changer for Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur's karst soil riddled with fissures and crevices is a real challenge for tunnel builders. Herrenknecht, the global market leader in mechanized tunnelling technology, developed for Klang Valley MRT Project in Malaysia´s capital in collaboration with MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture a new type of machine. The Variable Density tunnel boring machine can be operated in four different tunnelling modes and thus perfectly adapted to the different conditions. After nearly two years of tunnelling, in mid-April 9.5 kilometers of tunnel were completed and the new technology had proven itself. A major breakthrough for Kuala Lumpur’s Metro and for mechanized tunnelling in difficult soft ground.
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Sep 10, 2015
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Record Size Microtunnelling with HOBAS® CC-GRP Pipes
Burakowski-Bis sewer in Warsaw successfully realized with HOBAS Pipes De 3270
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Sep 07, 2015
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Paisley project helping to improve three rivers
A project to help improve the natural environment of two rivers in Paisley and the River Clyde has been completed.
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Sep 04, 2015
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TT-UK awarded contract to supply National Grid with Grundomant soil displacement hammers
TT-UK has been supplying National Grid with GRUNDOMAT soil displacement hammers since the mid 1980’s. As is official procedure, when the contract to supply was up for renewal in November 2014 National Grid invited TT-UK along with alternative suppliers of impact moles to bid for the prestigious contract.
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Sep 02, 2015
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China International Pipe Conference announced
The fourth China International Plastic Pipe Conference will be held in Shanghai on 21 -22 September 2015 at the Jin Jiang Rainbow Hotel in Shanghai. At least thirty presentations will review the latest business and technical developments in a region that continues to witness a sustained boom in plastic pipe technology especially in the construction sector.
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