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Dec 06, 2012
News
Public Services and Fiscal Management Reform to Benefit 10 Million People in Paraná State
About 10 million inhabitants in the state of Paraná will benefit from a US$350 million project approved by the World Bank Board of Directors today. The SWAp for Paraná Multi-sector Development Project, will support a multi-sector reform to improve the state’s fiscal management and will promote the modernization its public services.
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Dec 05, 2012
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Layne Christensen Announces $90.9 Million Wastewater Project for Its Heavy Civil Division
Layne Christensen Company announced that Islamorada, Village of Islands, Florida has approved a design-build-operate contract with Reynolds Water Islamorada, LLC for a centralized wastewater system. The system will satisfy the Village's requirement to implement a mandate from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to eliminate all residential septic systems and private wastewater treatment plants in the Florida Keys by December 31, 2015.
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Dec 04, 2012
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Just published: Water Services Management and Governance – Lessons for a Sustainable Future
Water Services Management and Governance focuses on water services (water supply, wastewater services) and deals with connections between water resources and services and water resources. It covers water supply mainly in urban communities, sanitation and pollution control and water resources and their linkages to water services.
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Dec 03, 2012
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Tunneling and gallery techniques » Jacking by machine » Tunnel boring machine
India: Mechanized Tunnelling for Better Infrastructure
On the Indian subcontinent there is a great need to improve the infrastructure in the areas of transport and supply. In the rapidly growing large cities, Herrenknecht technology is heavily involved in the expansion of both the water supply and the metro systems. This year an Indian record of 525 meters of drilled and secured tunnel in one month was achieved in the Veligonda water project (state of Andhra Pradesh) with a Herrenknecht Double Shield TBM (diameter 7,900 mm).
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Nov 30, 2012
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Infrastructure Conference in Tunisia with strong focus on pipes and sewer, water and trenchless technologies
Since 2008, when 43 states founded the UfM (Union for Mediterranean) many studies have been worked out and pilot projects have been started to help the Mediterranean countries to develop their economies. The EU did provide financial support. Now it is time to integrate economic operators especially small and medium sized enterprises.
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Nov 29, 2012
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Belgium: EIB lends Aquafin EUR 200 million for wastewater treatment and water protection schemes in flemish region
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Aquafin N.V. have signed the first EUR 50 million instalment of a EUR 200 million 30-year loan for financing projects involving the additional sanitation of various discharge locations, the construction of wastewater treatment works and the laying of strategic rainwater piping to improve the existing infrastructure.
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Nov 28, 2012
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Ending open defecation is possible, says UNICEF
UNICEF says that trends in the past five years allow for cautious optimism that significant progress will be made in decreasing the number of people globally who practice open defecation.
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Nov 27, 2012
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Águas de Portugal steps up technical assistance to the Angolan water sector
Águas de Portugal Internacional (AdPI) was recently awarded two new technical assistance contracts in Angola, together worth about €1 million, in the areas of water supply and wastewater sanitation - one in the province of Uíge and the other in Cunene province.
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Nov 26, 2012
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AfDB Board Approves Debt Relief for Guinea, Loan for Marrakech Water Project
Guinea will benefit from assistance estimated at US $639.2 million in end-December 1999 net present value terms, aimed at reducing the country’s external debt burden to sustainable levels following the country’s attainment of the completion point under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs) Initiative. By reaching the completion point, Guinea also benefits from additional debt cancellation under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI).
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Nov 23, 2012
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United Waters Dedicates $52 Million Upgrade at East Providence Water Pollution Control Facility
United Water, one of the leading providers of water and wastewater services in the nation, celebrated the completion of infrastructure upgrades totaling $52 million at its City of East Providence Water Pollution Control Facility. The treatment plant has undergone extensive improvements that have made the facility more operationally friendly and efficient.
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Nov 22, 2012
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Inspection » TV-Inspection
Improvements on Sewer Inspection Camera Systems
Insight Vision has just concluded a six month project to upgrades and improvements on the Vutek and D2 Camera Inspection Systems. This project has resulted in the implementation of over 30 different changes to the system that will result in a more robust and durable system.
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Nov 21, 2012
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Renovation » Lining with pipes
SPR Europe rehabilitates circulation lines of the treatment plant in Berlin-Ruhleben
Often, in addition to cost considerations, site conditions can make open construction impossible. For the rehabilitation of the three 900 mm circulation lines at the Berliner Wasserbetriebe treatment plant in Berlin-Ruhleben, Germany, the constant hydraulic strain of the pipes prompted a decision for trenchless rehabilitation.
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Nov 20, 2012
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Funding Meeting Supports Large Scale Peri-urban Sanitation Project in Burkina Faso
Representatives of various local, regional and international development agencies and from different levels of Government met in Ouagadougou to discuss the funding of a sanitation project in the peri-urban areas of Ouagadougou, estimated at €138 million (FCFA 90.5 billion). This project should be completed by 2017 and is expected to improve the lives of an estimated one million people living in the most vulnerable areas of the city.
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Nov 19, 2012
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ADB $300 Million to Fund Overhaul of Ageing Water, Sewer Systems in Colombo
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million in loans to overhaul the quality, coverage, and management of water and wastewater services in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.
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Nov 16, 2012
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Trenchless installation of pipelines » Steerable soil removal techniques » Horizontal Directional Drilling
New Ditch Witch Directional Drills Inspired By Customer Input
The Charles Machine Works (CMW®), Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch® underground construction equipment, announces the release of two new directional drills: the Ditch Witch JT30 Mach 1 and JT30 All Terrain.
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Nov 14, 2012
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Sewage treatment
GE Survey Shows Most Americans Strongly Support “Toilet-to-Turf” Water Reuse Solutions
Amidst growing water scarcity and concern about the future availability and quality of water, a new GE consumer survey indicates that Americans strongly support reusing water to help the U.S. drive economic competitiveness and protect the environment.
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Nov 14, 2012
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Trenchless installation of pipelines
No Dig Turkey 2012 – A Great Success
TSITT (Turkish Society for Infrastructure and Trenchless Technology) held the NO DIG TURKEY 2012 CONFERENCE in Sanliurfa TR on 2-3 October 2012 with the valuable support of ISTT. Many local and international participants attended this unique trenchless event of Turkey.
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Nov 13, 2012
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Work safety
Cloud 9 Services, Inc. Announces Critical Capability When Performing World’s Most Dangerous Job
Rick Fender, Vice President of Cloud 9 Services, Inc. claims that even the Ice Road Truckers and Alaskan Crab fisherman would agree that the world’s most dangerous job is the challenge faced when Underground Utility Contractors enter Confined Spaces as required to perform an underground pipe repair, manhole repair or lift station repair.
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Nov 12, 2012
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Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Government of India
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Japanese ODA loan agreement with the Government of India to provide a loan of up to 28.975 billion yen for assistance for Delhi Water Supply Improvement Project.
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Nov 09, 2012
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1.7 Million Vietnamese in Rural Communities to Gain Access to Safe Water
Safe clean water for 1.7 million people, improved sanitation for 650,000 people – these are the services that Vietnamese in 8 provinces in the Red River Delta will receive through the government’s National Target Program (NTP) for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation.
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Nov 06, 2012
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In-Pipe Technology Moving to New Headquarters
In-Pipe Technology is moving to a new facility next to the Chicago O’Hare Airport to meet growing demand.
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Nov 02, 2012
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Aarsleff enters into partnering on the execution of a new sewer system at Langelinie in Odense
VCS Denmark has today confirmed that it will enter into partnering with Aarsleff Langelinie I/S on the design of the extension of the sewer system in and around the road Langelinie in Odense where the sewers are old and unable to cope with heavy rain and climate changes.
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Oct 31, 2012
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"Drainage is key to safer build environments" says ACO Building Drainage
While a drainage system is essential for the safe removal of water and waste products, their very nature can create certain safety issues that have to be addressed. Namely, flood prevention and hygiene. For example, drains can act as a breeding ground for potentially harmful micro-organisms and flooding can occur when drainage is poorly specified.
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Oct 30, 2012
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VINCI awarded a contract for the construction of a 4 km tunnel in Hong Kong
VINCI Construction Grands Projets has been awarded by MTR Corporation Limited the contract 1103 – Hin Keng to Diamond Hill tunnels – part of the new Shatin to Central Link mass transit railway, for an amount of 280 million euros.
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Oct 29, 2012
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Teams from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of South Florida Win the 2012 WEF Student Design Competition
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces students from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of South Florida as winners of the 2012 Student Design Competition. The eleventh annual competition took place this month in New Orleans, La. as part of WEFTEC® 2012, WEF's 85th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference.
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