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Dec 01, 2015
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Electro Scan & WRc Partner to Offer Innovative Services to the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Wastewater Market
Electro Scan Inc. and its London-based subsidiary, Electro Scan (UK) Limited, announced its partnership with WRc plc, Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
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Nov 27, 2015
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Proud Grandson carries on Family tradition as Head of Sales for Reef Trenchless Technology
TT-UK have worked with their sales partner Reef Trenchless Technology of Johannesburg for almost twenty years and the recent and very sudden and sad passing of Chris Elhers, (former Managing Director of Reef), was a shock to everyone. Tyler Craayenstein (the Grandson of Chris) has now taken over as Head of Sales for the Trenchless Technology Business and is proud to be continuing to build on his Grandfather’s firm foundations.
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Nov 25, 2015
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ULC Robotics, Inc. Wins Game Changer Award for CISBOT Robotic System
ULC Robotics, Inc. was recognized by Robotics Business Review as a Game Changer Award winner in the Construction, Mining and Energy category for the company’s innovative CISBOT (Cast Iron Joint Sealing Robot) Robotic System. The award recognizes CISBOTfor its ability to efficiently rehabilitate large diameter cast iron gas mains with minimal excavation, minimal disruption to the public and without the need to disrupt gas service to local residents and businesses.
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Nov 23, 2015
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Sewerage service contracts on the rise
Increasing sewerage charges are making it more important than ever for industrial users of wastewater treatment to consider their options, says newly appointed WPL Managing Director Gareth Jones. In his ten years at WPL, Jones has seen the Hampshire-based company double in size and the demand for service contracts increase.
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Nov 20, 2015
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Centre launched to tackle economic and environmental impacts of groundwater on urban infrastructure
Atkins has today signed an agreement launching a Centre for Research and Innovation with the University of Birmingham, Imperial College London, and the British Geological Survey, to tackle the economic and environmental impacts of groundwater infiltration on urban infrastructure in the UK which is estimated to cost tens of millions of pounds per year.
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Nov 18, 2015
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Wastewater Project Designed by Stanley Consultants Wins ENR Midwest Best Projects Award
West Side Diversion Tunnel Wins 2015 Award of Merit in Water/Environment Category
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Nov 16, 2015
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£4M tunnelling scheme planned at Mancunian Way
Work to stabilise Mancunian Way, after a sinkhole opened up and damaged a sewer, has been found to be more complicated than originally thought and a £4 million tunnelling project is now being proposed.
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Nov 13, 2015
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Trenchless Technology Center Launches Global Pipeline Internship Program
The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana tech University has announced it is launching a global internship program for civil engineering and construction engineering technology students.
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Nov 11, 2015
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Robust Rock Machine is a Workhorse of the TBM World
Robbins Main Beam ramps up at Mid-Halton Outfall Tunnel
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Nov 09, 2015
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Announcing NASTT's 2016 No-Dig Show
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) - the leading association serving and promoting the North American trenchless industry - celebrates another incredible year of trenchless innovation and education at NASTT’s 2016 No-Dig Show, March 20-24 in Dallas, Texas, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center.
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Nov 06, 2015
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Larson Electronics Releases an Intrinsically Safe Multi-Function LED Head Lamp
Longtime leading supplier of explosion proof lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a new multi-function LED head lamp made for use in hazardous locations where gases, vapors, and various dusts exist.
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Nov 05, 2015
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Call for papers at 80 years PVC pipe anniversary
PVC4Pipes has joined the call for papers to be delivered at next year's PLASTIC PIPES XVIII Conference and Exhibition hosted in Berlin. Next year will mark the 80 years anniversary since the first installation of PVC pipes and the organization wants to underline the most significant developments that have recently taken place in the industry.
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Nov 03, 2015
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Novel contactless flow measurement
NIVUS provide accurate flow measurement system using parallel level measurements launching NivuSmart Q
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Oct 29, 2015
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Abnormal weather plays havoc with buried infrastructure
Dallas Water Utilities Discovers Massive Hidden Sinkhole And Achieves Huge Savings Through Annual Leak Detection Program
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Oct 27, 2015
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PLASTIC PIPE Market boomingin China says conference
The plastic pipe business in China is booming according to the organizers of the recent Fourth China International Plastic Pipe Conference held in Shanghai. This forum was attended by 338 participants representing 266 companies from China and around the world.
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Oct 26, 2015
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Electro Scan Inc. Announces Game Changing Water Leak Detection Technology
New Patent Pending Multi-Sensor Probe Represents First Device to Accurately Find and Measure Water Losses
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Oct 23, 2015
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New Manhole Cover Device Prevents up to 90% of Storm Water Inflow
David Putnam, CEO of Sewer Sentry LLC, announces the introduction of the patented Sewer Sentry, a small, easy-to-install manhole device that can prevent up to 90% of inflow into sanitary sewer systems through manhole covers and can help prevent sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs).
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Oct 21, 2015
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Tunnel boring machines provide a modern drainage system for Doha
2 EPB Shields from Herrenknecht have provided first-class work during tunnel excavation of the large scale Abu Hamour Southern Outfall Project. After just about 5 kilometers of tunnelling each, both high-tech machines broke through the target shaft precisely to the millimeter in quick succession of each other. The segmental lining method has proven successful in the smaller diameter range for the first time in Qatar. The newly created sewage tunnels are important to better protect the city and the inhabitants of Doha from floods after heavy rainfalls.
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Oct 19, 2015
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Double Celebration at the HOBAS TechCenter: Recertification to ISO/IEC 17025 and 5th Anniversary
Since February 2013, the HOBAS TechCenter in Wietersdorf, Austria, is a state-approved, independent testing facility for GRP pipe systems. The laboratory has now been put through its paces once again in order to re-confirm what had previously been accredited. And that’s not all: The TechCenter also celebrated its fifth anniversary recently. The top quality HOBAS Research and Development is ready for many more successful years to come.
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Oct 15, 2015
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TT-UK introduces the NEW GRUNDODRILL 11XP to the UK and Ireland
The Grundodrill 11 XP was launched in early September at the NordBau trade fair in Germany and is the latest addition to the TT range of Horizontal Directional drilling Rigs.
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Oct 13, 2015
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Mott MacDonald wins drainage improvement works, Hong Kong
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s Drainage Services Department (DSD) to improve drainage in the North District of the New Territories.
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Oct 09, 2015
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Qenos’ Alkadyne® PE100 Pipe Resin Produced with Univation PRODIGY™ Bimodal HDPE Technology Receives European and ISO Certifications
“The collaboration between Qenos and Univation maximizes the value of complementary products and technologies to help meet growing demands across the entire HDPE pipe value chain”
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Oct 07, 2015
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STRABAG subsidiary Ed. Züblin extends sewer network in Singapore for € 85 million
The pipe jacking division of Ed. Züblin AG, a subsidiary of construction group STRABAG, has been hired by the Land Transport Authority of Singapore to expand
the city’s sewer network.
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Oct 05, 2015
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The ultimate breakthrough
When attacking great challenges in tunnel construction no one ever did before, state-of-the-art technology is one thing. Much more decisive is an unshakeable pioneering team spirit and trust in each other – especially when things get really tough. Tunnelling crews at the Eurasia Tunnel have proven that impressively when breaking through in Istanbul on August 22, 2015 in the presence of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Transport Feridun Bilgin and former Minister of Transport Lütfi Elvan.
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Oct 02, 2015
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Hydraulic study slashes surge vessel size
The replacement surge vessel required for the sewage network in Bracknell was calculated at half the size of its 30-year old predecessor, following a hydraulic study. Thames Water Utilities contacted Quantum Engineering Developments (QED) after a surge vessel at its Queensmere sewage pumping station in the Berkshire was condemned during an examination by third-party insurance inspectors.
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