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Jun 05, 2014
News
Efficient shale gas development in China with moblile deep drilling rig from Germany
Herrenknecht Vertical is supplying the first deep drilling rig – known as the "Innovative Hydraulic Rig" – to China. The rig's high level of automation allows precise and safe drilling to a depth of 6,000 meters with maximized working safety and small crews. With its hydraulic supports the entire rig can be skidded and multiple wells drilled from a single drilling site.
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Jun 02, 2014
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Parker Filtration Technology supplies clean water to Typhoon Haiyan surviviors
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has partnered with the Philippines Red Cross to deploy and commission a disaster-recovery reverse-osmosis water filtration system.
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May 28, 2014
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Pilot Tube Lubrication Pump
Successful guided auger boring contractors know that their bore’s accuracy depends on competent pilot tube steering coupled with ground appropriate lubrication. The 1325G Pilot Tube Lubrication Pump enhances these skills while serving as an invaluable, multi-faceted tool.
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May 27, 2014
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JMB Drain Cleaning Exposes Truth Behind Longstanding PVC Pipe & Tree Root Myth
JMB Drain Cleaning, the local drain cleaner for Melbourne’s northern suburbs, reveals the truth regarding PVC pipes and the tree root myth. This family run business has been unblocking Melbourne drains for over 25 years and wants its customers to know the absolute truth.
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May 23, 2014
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Pure Technologies Awarded Major Water Pipeline Condition Assessment Contract
Pure Technologies Ltd. ("Pure" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has been awarded a multi-year contract in the amount of $10.9 million to provide inspection services for critical water pipelines within The Regional Municipality of York (York Region).
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May 21, 2014
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Multifunctional tunnel for Wuhan
In the course of the visit to China by the German Minister of Economy and Energy, Sigmar Gabriel, a contract was signed on April 23, 2014 in Kunshan (Jiangsu Province) for the delivery of two tunnel boring machines for a large multifunctional tunnel in Wuhan (central China).
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May 19, 2014
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Adamstown´s new system is sewer much better
Hunter Water has completed a $13 million upgrade to its wastewater system which should bring to an end years of sewer overflows in Adamstown and surrounding suburbs that occurred every time the suburb experienced heavy rain.
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May 16, 2014
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New RockRazo Block-Bit System from Kennametal Maximizes Trenching and Foundation Drilling Flexibility
Swap out bits easily as conditions change
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May 13, 2014
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Capacity for large pipe production extended
With a spiral pipe plant supplied by Schuler and Atis, Group Five Pipe Saudi Ltd. can raise its annual output by 400,000 metric tons.
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May 09, 2014
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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.
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May 06, 2014
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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.
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Apr 28, 2014
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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).
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Apr 23, 2014
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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.
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Apr 16, 2014
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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.
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Apr 11, 2014
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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.
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Apr 04, 2014
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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.
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Mar 31, 2014
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The Lite-Shield Sheeting System
Griswold Machine & Engineering (GME) Introduces the Newest Addition to Our Aluminum Trench Shield Line
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Mar 28, 2014
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Trenchless installation of pipelines
HDD long distance record in Scandinavia
Top performance at minus 27 degrees Celsius
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Mar 24, 2014
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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.
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Mar 21, 2014
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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.
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Mar 20, 2014
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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.
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Mar 19, 2014
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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.
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Mar 18, 2014
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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.
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Mar 17, 2014
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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.
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Mar 14, 2014
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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.
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