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Jul 17, 2013
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Netafim Wins 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award
Netafim, a pioneer and leading provider of drip and micro-irrigation technology worldwide, has been named the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award laureate.
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Jul 16, 2013
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Bosnian wastewater project wins EBRD support
A €5.0 million loan provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to fundamentally improve the handling of wastewater in the Bosnian municipality of Cazin.
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Jul 15, 2013
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Replacement by trenchless method » Pipe bursting, in general
Total and Wavin contribute to a reliable water supply in South Africa
In Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, city officials were faced with replacing 2,200 meters of ageing metal water pipes as part of their 10 year plan to fight leakages.
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Jul 12, 2013
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Deutscher Gründerpreis for Martin Herrenknecht
The Baden company founder and Chairman of the Management Board Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht has been awarded the Deutscher Gründerpreis 2013 in the category of Life's Work. He received the award, which is one of the most important award for outstanding entrepreneurs in Germany, in June 2013 at the ZDF television studios in Berlin.
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Jul 11, 2013
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Future Pipe Industries Executive Vice President Delivers Keynote Speech at "The Future of Australian Infrastructure" Event
Mr. Imad Makhzoumi Executive Vice President and member of the board of Future Pipe Industries (FPI), a leading global provider of fiberglass pipe system, was recently invited by KPMG and Global Pipe Australia to be the guest speaker in a reception held in Melbourne, Australia.
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Jul 11, 2013
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Aegion Corporation Awarded Two CIPP Contracts Valued at $10.4 Million
Aegion Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Insituform Technologies USA, LLC, has been awarded two contracts valued at approximately $10.4 million from the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD). The contracts are a part of MSD’s $4.7 billion sewer system improvement program.
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Jul 10, 2013
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World’s largest permafrost city to get clean drinking water
A 13-year EBRD loan of up to 2.1 billion roubles (around €51 million) will help raise drinking water in the East Siberian city of Yakutsk to EU and Russian standards thanks to the planned modernisation of the local water supply whose problems have reached a critical level.
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Jul 09, 2013
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World Bank Approves Funds to Support Togo
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$14 million IDA grant to support the Government of Togo’s efforts to rehabilitate roads, drains and other infrastructure, to scale-up urban services, and strengthen the capacity of institutions.
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Jul 08, 2013
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Trenchless Technology met Turkish Municipalities
Turkish Society for Infrastructure and Trenchless Technology (TSITT) participated ‘Smart Municipal Work Summit’ held by Union of Municipalities of Marmara (UMM) in March 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Jul 05, 2013
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IBM harnesses power of Big Data to improve Dutch flood control and water management systems
IBM announced the launch of Digital Delta, a breakthrough innovation program that will harness insights from Big Data to transform flood control and the management of the entire Dutch water system.
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Jul 04, 2013
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DEWA launches new AED30 million water pipeline project in Hatta
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a new water pipeline project in Hatta, in line with its focus on enhancing its infrastructure and meeting the growing demand for its services across Dubai.
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Jul 03, 2013
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VINCI wins the design-build contract for the southern red line of the Doha metro in Qatar
Qatar Rail has awarded the southern works package of the Doha metro red line to the consortium led by QDVC, a 51% Qatari Diar, 49% Vinci Construction Grands Projets subsidiary, which also includes Qatar's Al-Darwish Engineering company and Korea's GS Engineering and Contracting company.
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Jul 02, 2013
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Robbins Record Breaker finishes up at Moscow’s Massive Metro
In May 2013, the first of three Robbins EPBs excavating the Moscow Metro made its breakthrough. City officials and contractors were celebrating not only the early finish, but also the record-breaking achievements of the 6.2 m (20.3 ft) diameter mixed ground machine. The TBM achieved a 37.8 m (124 ft) advance in one day at the end of April 2013—a milestone for Russian EPBs in the 6 to 7 m (20 to 23 ft) diameter range.
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Jul 01, 2013
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Water Project Receives Prestigious Accolade
The Southern Water’s ‘Cleaner Seas for Sussex’ project, constructed by 4Delivery joint venture (jv) comprising Veolia Water, Costain and MWH, has won another prestigious accolade.
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Jun 28, 2013
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Robert Kennedy Criticizes Privatization of Water at World Environment Forum
Privatization is currently the most troubling issue we face in relation to water. That is the opinion of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an activist and attorney specializing in environmental law who took part in the World Environmental Forum organized by LIDE – Grupo de Lideres Empresariais, in Foz do Iguacu.
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Jun 27, 2013
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American Standard Partners with WaterAid to Provide Global Sanitation Solutions
A new partnership between American Standard Brands and WaterAid seeks to save lives and improve access to safe sanitation in Bangladesh. Through their joint effort, hundreds of thousands of people in this developing country will receive a cost effective, sanitary toilet pan to help prevent the spread of disease and improve their standard of living.
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Jun 26, 2013
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Veolia Water selected by Thames Water to upgrade its infrastructure
Thames Water, UK's largest water and wastewater services company, has selected a joint venture made up of Veolia Water, Costain and Atkins to deliver a significant proportion of its program of essential upgrades to water and wastewater networks and treatment facilities across London and the Thames Valley. The amount of work for Veolia Water could be worth as much as £450 million (€530 million) for the period 2015 to 2020.
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Jun 26, 2013
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Vermeer Axis Guided Boring System Helps Keep British Army Base Dry
German contractor Beermann Bohrtechnik GmbH recently completed a first for the German pipeline market with the utilisation of a Vermeer AXIS® guided boring system to install perforated drainage pipe beneath an existing building on an Army base as part of a flood-prevention scheme.
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Jun 25, 2013
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Components and materials » Pipes
Borealis upgrades performance and global standards in PEX-a compound and PP-RCT
As the leading supplier of value-creating solutions for the polyolefin pipe industry, Borealis offers world-class innovations to its customers and the pipe value chain. In addition to its innovation efforts, Borealis recognises the importance in adhering to the stringent standards to fully ensure the highest pipe quality on the market.
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Jun 24, 2013
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Aquatech Innovation Award 2013 Calls for Entries
The Aquatech Innovation Award, that has been granted for many years to the most innovative product, service or solution in the water industry, is now open for entries. Aquatech Amsterdam invites this year’s exhibitors to enter their most innovative designs to be judged by an independent expert jury. Exhibitors wishing to submit products for the Aquatech Innovation Award should complete the online application by July 12, 2013.
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Jun 24, 2013
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Xylem acquires German dewatering business Pollmann Pumpen
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has acquired Pollmann Pumpen Ltd., a privately owned Germany-based dewatering technology and services company, for approximately $3 million. The actual terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Jun 21, 2013
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Uganda Selects IBM and Waterfund to Benchmark Water Infrastructure
Waterfund LLC and IBM announced that they have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Water and Environment of the Republic of Uganda that makes the country the first in Africa to become a member of the pioneering Water Cost Index (WCI).
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Jun 20, 2013
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Sea Outfall in Sochi Breaks Record
Preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are already in full swing. Russian infrastructure developers are relying on trenchless tunnelling technology made by Herrenknecht to install pipelines for an efficient wastewater system. An AVN machine excavated the first two sea outfall tunnels in Russia.
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Jun 19, 2013
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EPA Survey Shows $384 Billion Needed for Drinking Water Infrastructure by 2030
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released results of a survey showing that $384 billion in improvements are needed for the nation’s drinking water infrastructure through 2030 for systems to continue providing safe drinking water to 297 million Americans.
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Jun 18, 2013
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World Bank Approves Funds to Boost Water and Sanitation Services in Ghana
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$155 million IDA grant to support the Government of Ghana’s efforts to increase access to sanitation and water supply services and to improve the capacity of government agencies to plan and manage natural resources more sustainably.
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