Noticias sobre Oman
Egis wins supervision project for development of Water and Wastewater infrastructure in Romania
CCAT Solution Grup and Egis have been awarded a 5 million € contract to provide supervision of the works contracts under the Regional Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Development Project in the operation area of EUROAPAVOL, during 2014-2020, a project co-financed under the Cohesion Fund – POIM 2014-2020.
Tracy Stigers appointed design chief engineer at Brown and Caldwell
VP Tracy Stigers becomes first woman chief engineer in company’s 75-year history.
“There’s a rise in the use of digital technologies for mining processes”
Mining operations affect natural water systems during the entire mine life cycle, from exploration, to operations, to closure.
ITOCHU, ENOWA and Veolia sign agreement to build new generation of desalination plant
ITOCHU announced that along with ENOWA, the energy, water and hydrogen subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, and Veolia, a leading environmental services company, sign a Joint Development Agreement on December 9th, 2022, to build a new generation desalination plant powered by 100% renewable energy in NEOM.
3M to exit PFAS manufacturing by the end of 2025
3M announced it will exit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturing and work to discontinue the use of PFAS across its product portfolio by the end of 2025.
Regional drought emergency declared for all of Southern California
Entire region called on to further cutback water use as all imported water supplies stressed by drought, climate change.
Drought encouraged Attila’s Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest
Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became violent raiders in response to severe drought in the Danube frontier provinces of the Roman empire, a new study argues.
VA Tech WABAG to upgrade Purolite’s wastewater treatment plant in Romania
VA Tech Wabag announced that its European subsidiary has won a contract worth €30 million from Purolite S.R.L to upgrade its Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant in Romania, reports India Times.
Eight glasses of water a day excessive for most people, study suggests
New research from the University of Aberdeen shows the recommended water intake seldom matches our actual needs.
Scottish Water cuts carbon from concrete
In one of the biggest innovations since the Romans invented it 2000 years ago, Scottish Water is cutting carbon emissions from construction using new concrete technology.
Bentley Systems announces winners of the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Winners announced at the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure celebrations in London.
Youth innovators step up to help communities around the world solve urgent water challenges
Solutions-based thinking from young leaders drives action on water accessibility and security
Fujairah Port awards Metito the second phase of the Fujairah Port desalination plant
Fujairah Fresh Water Production Co.
New York approves $176 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure projects
Governor Kathy Hochul announced $176 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects that reduce potential risks to public health and the environment, including the first projects in New York State to receive clean water infrastructure funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the Town of Liberty and City of Newburgh.
“Management of pressure at different points is crucial in a project: key for leak detection”
Aganova, specialists in the development of technologies for drinking water analysis, continues to expand internationally, with technologies for water leak detection in large diameter networks – the Nautilus System – a solution designed and patented by the company from the Costa del Sol, Spain.
Pressure is on for hydrostatic pipeline testing
Serious injuries to a young woman in Leicestershire, the consequence of a hydrostatic pressure test going wrong, should be a wake-up call to the water industry, says Tony Kitchen, technical director, Ant Hire Solutions.
NX Filtration signs agreement with Hydroflux
Hydroflux Pty Ltd is one of Australia’s fastest growing water and wastewater technology and solutions businesses in the municipal and industrial markets.
New book: Why so few women in water leadership?
The leaders and staff of river basin organizations that regulate water in many of the more than 300 transboundary river basins in the world tend to be men.
Suzanne Thoma appointed Executive President of Sulzer
In this role, which will also see her assume operational management of the company, she will replace current CEO Frédéric Lalanne, who has announced that he will resign at the end of October 2022.
Idrica develops new technologies using Big Data and advanced data analytics to optimize irrigation
These solutions provide a smart system that supports decision-making, optimizes infrastructure control and field work monitoring, thanks to data integration and the use of advanced algorithms.