News and Articles
Aug 04, 2011
News
Construction site, general
QBC Achieves 2,500,000 Man Hours without Loss Time Incidents (LTI) at North Sewerage Treatment Pumping Station & Pipeline
Qatar Building Company (QBC) receives official certification for achieving over 2.5 million Man Hours without Loss Time Incidents (LTI) for Doha North Sewerage Treatment & Associated Works TSE3 Pumping Station and Mains.
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Aug 03, 2011
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New CFO for Thames Water
Stuart Siddall is to join Thames Water as chief finance officer (CFO).
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Aug 02, 2011
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LG Electronics and Hitachi to Form Joint Venture in Water Business
LG Electronics Inc., and Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. have agreed to establish a joint venture in the water business. LGE, Hitachi Ltd., and Hitachi Plant Technologies will combine LGE's strength in marketing, planning and manufacturing technology with the Hitachi Group's technological and engineering strengths in water treatment systems and information control systems, to expand in the water business.
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Aug 01, 2011
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Vermeer offers horizontal directional drilling air hammer product line
Forms alliance agreement with Pioneer One to offer Prospector system through dealer network
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Jul 28, 2011
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£2 million "water cathedral" takes shape
A new underground cathedral is taking shape among the valleys of a picturesque part of Surrey.
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Jul 27, 2011
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Israel Creates Waves of Change: Proving to be a Global Leader in the Global Approach when it comes to Marketing New Innovative Technologies to the Water Industry
Israel currently leads the change in the global approach to marketing new and innovative technologies in the water industry. Israel is recognized for water technologies such as Smart Irrigation Solutions, Water Resource Management, Combating Leaky Infrastructure, Water Treatment, Desalination and Water Security. The introduction of these technologies into foreign countries will be done with support, promotion and mutual collaboration from Governments, Water Companies and International Corporations instead of simply selling to what can be a very conservative market.
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Jul 26, 2011
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World Bank Grants US$5.83M to Fight “Thirst Problem” in Rural Djibouti
A rural community development and water project approved today by the World Bank focuses on increasing access to water for rural communities in Djibouti, and enhancing their capacity to manage agro-pastoral resources. The US$5.83 million IDA grant will primarily be used to finance projects to help farmers and pastoralists in the small Horn of Africa country cope during a period that citizens call “the thirst problem”—the three to four harshest months of the dry season.
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Jul 21, 2011
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WHO issues revised drinking-water guidelines to prevent waterborne disease
Every year, two million people die from waterborne diseases and billions more suffer illness. But much of this ill-health and suffering is preventable. The WHO drinking-water guidelines, released 4th July 2011, call on governments to improve the quality of their drinking-water. The Guidelines compel water suppliers to systematically assess the risk of contaminants entering the water supply and to take action based on their findings
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Jul 20, 2011
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Pure Technologies announces acquisition of Electromechanical Technologies Inc.
Pure Technologies Ltd., (“Pure” or the “Company”) (TSX: PUR) announced that it had purchased the business and assets of Electromechanical Technologies, Inc. (“EMTEK”), a Salt Lake City-based developer of advanced pipeline inspection technologies (www.emtek.us).
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Jul 19, 2011
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Water Projects and Investment Asia
With a rich 5-year history of producing high quality, industry specific business events around the world, Middle East and Asia, Fleming Gulf Conferences is one of the leading names in business intelligence. Fleming Gulf proudly announces Water Projects & Investment Asia on 27th – 28th September 2011, in Hong Kong.
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Jul 14, 2011
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Lemminkäinen wins major infrastructure construction contract in Norway
Lemminkäinen has won a hydropower contract in Norway to build a 5.5 kilometers long water transfer tunnel and seven water intake structures for Sunnhordland Kraftlag's (SKL) Eikemo hydropower plant.
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Jul 13, 2011
News
Construction site, general
Big Wins for Robbins TBMs under High Cover
Main Beam TBMs score Two World Record Advance Rates
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Jul 12, 2011
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Conagua to Start Tendering Process for Mexican Reservoir
Mexican state water utility Conagua is to start the tendering process for the construction of the El Purgatorio reservoir in Jalisco, Mexico, by the end of 2011.
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Jul 08, 2011
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IDB to help improve drinking water services in Guyana’s second largest city
$12 million loan to benefit residents of Linden, improve water quality and reduce water utility’s energy use
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Jul 06, 2011
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NIB finances clean water project in South-West Finland
NIB has provided a EUR 50 million loan to Turun Seudun Vesi Oy to finance an artificial recharge aquifer project in the Turku region in Finland.
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Jul 05, 2011
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KBR Awarded Project Management and Procurement Contract by SA Water
KBR announced it has been awarded a five-year project management and procurement (PMP) contract by SA Water to jointly manage the delivery of the metropolitan capital works program for Adelaide, South Australia. The contract represents one of the largest government water contracts for project management services to the water industry awarded in South Australia. Its final value will depend on the size of the SA Water capital plan.
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Jul 04, 2011
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EPA Releases Searchable Website for Drinking Water Violations / Agency to host webinar to show how to use the public health data
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced improvements to the availability and usability of drinking water data in the Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) tool.
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Jul 01, 2011
News
Construction site, general
Skanska to design and build sewer tunnel in Washington, D.C for USD 83 M, approximately SEK 530 M
Skanska USA has signed a contract to design and build a wastewater overflow tunnel in Washington, D.C. for USD 83 M, approximately SEK 530 M, which will be included in the order bookings for the second quarter. The owner and operator of the tunnel are DC Water, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.
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Jun 30, 2011
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Rotork valve actuators in ‘landmark’ waste water treatment project
Rotork IQPro intelligent electric valve actuation technology will assist the operation of the largest and most advanced waste water treatment, water reuse and sludge treatment plant in the Middle East.
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Jun 29, 2011
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Yorkshire Water Announces Massive Investment Push
Yorkshire Water has announced it's spending almost half a billion pounds over the next 12 months as it continues its programme of investment aimed at ensuring its customers continue to receive the best possible service.
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Jun 28, 2011
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Patrik Romberg new Senior Vice President Corporate Communications at Trelleborg
Patrik Romberg has been appointed new Senior Vice President Corporate Communications at the Trelleborg Group effective October 1, 2011. He will succeed Viktoria Bergman, who will be leaving on September 30, 2011.
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Jun 27, 2011
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Arcadis awarded $60 million in water contracts by the district of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
ARCADIS, the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, announced that it has been selected by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) for two contracts totaling $60M in value, further establishing the company as a trusted advisor in the D.C. water sector.
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Jun 24, 2011
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Early-warning alarm to combat sewer flooding nightmares
Thames Water innovators have created an early-warning system for homes at risk of hideous sewer flooding.
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Jun 21, 2011
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DC Water Breaks Ground on $1.4 Billion in Environmental Projects
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is set to begin work on two massive environmental projects at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, the world’s largest facility of its kind. Blue Plains processes an average of 370 million gallons of wastewater per day.
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Jun 20, 2011
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Balfour Beatty Infrastructure expands contracting footprint with Fru-Con acquisition
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. announces the acquisition of Fru-Con, a leading water and wastewater infrastructure contractor based in Virginia. Balfour Beatty Infrastructure acquired Fru-Con Construction, LLC, from Germany-based Bilfinger-Berger.
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