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May 27, 2010
News
Change in the Management of the Brandenburger Group of Companies
With effect from 1st April 2010 Tim Brandenburger has been appointed CEO of the Brandenburger Group of Companies. Dr. Holger Schmeisser has left the company’s general management after approx. a year and a half as an interim manager.
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May 21, 2010
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AWWA Announces Removing Barriers to Reclaimed Water Use Webcast
On Wednesday, May 26, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will host the Removing Barriers to Reclaimed Water Use webcast. Water reuse is an important issue and opportunity facing communities around the globe as they work to provide enough drinking water for their populations; however barriers have delayed implementation and advancement.
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May 18, 2010
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Borouge breaks ground for a new Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi
Borealis’ joint-venture Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, was breaking ground for its new Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on April 27, 2010. With a total investment in excess of US$ 70 million in equipment and facilities, Borouge’s Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi will work together with the European innovation centres of Borealis as well as with local and international educational institutions such as the Petroleum Institute of Abu Dhabi, to further develop the competence of polymer science in the United Arab Emirates. It is expected to be completed at the end of 2011.
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May 14, 2010
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2010 Trenchless Middle East Exhibition: Sun, Sand and Sales enquiries for TT-UK/Middle East
With continued focus by TT-UK (part of the TT Group) to expand their Middle East operations, the 2010 Trenchless Middle East exhibition proved once again that promoting the very latest equipment in Trenchless Technology is fast becoming the prefered option for Utility and Gas & Oil Pipeline installations, designed to keep traffic on the move and disruption to a minimum.
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May 12, 2010
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Trelleborg pipe seals launches easy-fit Manhole Seal
Trelleborg Engineered Systems, through its Pipe Seals division, has introduced DRAIN FlexRib Manhole Seal, a chimney or collar seal designed to prevent infiltration and exfiltration from the top entry area of a manhole structure. Using patented Waveband technology the unit creates the most effective seal possible.
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May 11, 2010
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Robbins Single Shield Launched on Laotian Hydro Scheme
Country's first TBM will help power up neighboring nation: In early 2010, contractor CMC di Ravenna oversaw the launch of the first tunnel boring machine ever to excavate in Laos. The 7.6 m (25.1 ft) diameter Robbins Single Shield TBM is digging a new hydroelectric tunnel for the Theun Hinboun Expansion Project, which will provide power to neighboring Thailand.
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May 07, 2010
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£25million to combat Counter?s Creek sewer flooding
Thames Water is spending up to £25million over the next five years on measures to stop basements flooding with sewage at properties in west London: Work from 2010 to 2015 in the Counter’s Creek area includes delivering a short-term solution - fitting more than 600 pumping systems to protect the worst-affected properties - while research and design continues on a long-term solution - a larger sewer network costing several hundred million pounds.
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May 04, 2010
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PolyU-Industry partnership raises "trenchless" standard for underground pipeline
Working in collaboration with the industry and utility companies, civil engineering experts of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have made great strides in expediting the use of "trenchless" technology for installing underground utility pipeline.
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Apr 23, 2010
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Borealis announces new Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announces the nomination of H.E. Khadem Al Qubaisi, Managing Director of the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and Chairman of the Board of Aabar Investments, as the new Chairman of the Borealis Supervisory Board, effective March 5, 2010.
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Apr 20, 2010
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Glynn, Preuss and Staheli Elected to NASTT's Board of Directors
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) is pleased to announce that Jennifer Glynn, Cindy Preuss and Kimberlie Staheli have been elected to serve on the NASTT Board of Directors following an election held by letter ballot in December 2009. Read more about the new directors in the brief introductions that follow:
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Apr 15, 2010
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Robbins Main Beams burrow under Low Cover: Dual TBMs launched in World's Most Populous City
Two 6.4 m (21.0 ft) diameter Robbins Main Beam TBMs were launched in winter 2009-2010 beneath Chongqing, China - a mega-city of over 35 million people. The two machines are excavating twin 12 km (7.5 mi) long tunnels for Line 6 of the Chongqing Metro, and are the first hard rock TBMs to be used in the city.
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Apr 14, 2010
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Borealis achieves positive net profit and improves gearing
Borealis recorded a EUR 38 million net profit in 2009 as the result of a continuous focus on cost competitiveness, commercial and operational excellence Reduction of debt without restricting major investments in the growth projects LD5 (wire and cable), Borouge 2 and Borouge 3 Continued focus on safety as confirmed through a second DuPont Safety Award Key investment decision in catalyst production capabilities reinforces commitment to innovation
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Apr 07, 2010
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Aker Wirth develops new machine for rapid underground mine development
Aker Wirth has been selected as Rio Tinto’s partner in developing one of two winning tunneling concepts used for underground block cave projects. This selection was based on an extensive R&D program and selection process that considered a range of concepts from several leading equipment manufacturers.
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Mar 31, 2010
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Harper Government Invests in Windsor-Essex Economy
KINGSVILLE, ON - Thirteen small- and medium-sized businesses in the Windsor-Essex area will be expanding their operations and upgrading technology, thanks to the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan investment of nearly $6.6 million. The announcement was made this morning by the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) at Liqui-Force Services in Kingsville.
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Mar 29, 2010
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Qbase releases geospatial data tools
Qbase Inc. announced the release of a new, specialized suite of data quality tools that allow transformation and visualization of geospatial information for business intelligence and decision-support.
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Mar 26, 2010
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UCI engineers take care of the aging water infrastructure
No mere pipe dream: UCI engineers are working on robotic technology to rehabilitate the nation's aging water infrastructure
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Mar 24, 2010
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Grundoburst a stornaway success
A Grundoburst 400G supplied by TT-UK to leading Outer Hebrides contractor Duncan Mackay & Sons, has recently completed some demanding pipe bursting work in Dock Road and South Beach Street in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
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Mar 22, 2010
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BorECO? PP-HM ensures high-flying performance for runway drainage system
A new 3.5 km pipe based on BorECO™ high modulus polypropylene (PP-HM) from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, will ensure leak-free drainage performance for the runway at Germany's Hof-Plauen airport.
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Mar 05, 2010
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Trenchless Technologies cc scoops SASTT Award
The Joop van Wamelen [South African Society of Trenchless Technology] SASTT Award of Excellence for 2009 was won by "The ABSA energy centre sleeves reticulation project", undertaken by Trenchless Technologies cc, and installed by horizontal directional drilling.
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Mar 03, 2010
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Borealis distributes Student Innovation Award 2009
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions has selected the winners of its Student Innovation Award 2009. Launched in 2008, the award recognises the two most innovative research papers on polyolefins, olefins or melamine, one for a master's degree and one for a doctorate graduate. A monetary award of EUR 5,000 for the doctorate degree graduate and one of EUR 3,000 for the master's degree graduate winner is granted to the winners along with an award and certificate.
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Mar 01, 2010
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Onsite Assembly Fits Up with Robbins EPB
Build of Mexico's Largest TBM Completed in Eight Weeks
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Feb 26, 2010
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Sewer management with qualitative and quantitative process control in arid areas by using the Cascade, Flush- and Discharge (CFD) Technology
1. Introduction In the densely populated cities of the world, drainage systems must be designed to carry away both the waste water from the population and the run-off from short and long rainfall events. The urban drainage method that has been mostly used is the so- called combined system, namely the simultaneous combination of waste-water and rainwater in a common pipe. Compared to the separate system this method has the economic advantage that urban drainage can be operated and managed using a single pipe system.
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Feb 25, 2010
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NASTT Announces Trent Ralston Award for Young Trenchless Achievement
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) is pleased to announce the new Trent Ralston Award for Young Trenchless Achievement in honor of the late Trent Ralston whose contributions to NASTT helped shape the trenchless industry.
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Feb 24, 2010
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Kingdom of Bahrain presents National Master Plan for Sanitary Engineering at the Underground Infrastructure Middle East 2010
The National Master Plan for Bahrain was developed during 2008/09 within the framework of the project "Consultancy Services for the Development of a National Master Plan for the Sanitary Engineering Services of the Kingdom of Bahrain" that was commissioned by the Bahrain Ministry of Works. The plan identifies the investment requirements for sanitary engineering services for the next 20 years and covers the whole wastewater system including sewers, wastewater treatment plants, the surface water drainage systems, and the bulk distribution system for the treated sewage effluent.
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Feb 22, 2010
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Leica Builder Series Total Stations for Non-Technical Construction Professionals
Scaled family of five models designed to address varying jobsite needs
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