Noticias sobre Singapore
Aurecon to consult on potable water service reservoir project in Singapore
PUB, Singapore's national water agency, has appointed Aurecon to conduct a feasibility study and conceptual design for a new potable water service reservoir. This collaboration with PUB builds on Aurecon's extensive experience in engineering resilient water infrastructure solutions globally.
Waterplan announces $11 million in series A financing round
Cutting-edge climate platform empowers global brands Danone, ABInBev, AWS, Colgate, Kurita and more to conserve freshwater supplies and save billions of at-risk dollars.
Kurita acquires Arcade Engineering Group
Kurita Group strengthens its water treatment business by creating a specialized platform focused on providing total solutions for the microelectronics & semiconductor industry in Europe.
Melbourne Water brings local and international expertise to further net zero opportunities
The international alliance was formed last September to collectively reduce carbon emissions by one million tonnes annually.
Binnies announcement adds weight to RSK Australia’s expansion programme
RSK Australia has announced that its rapid expansion plan will be significantly enhanced by the addition of water and environment specialist Binnies, a business that already boasts a considerable international presence through its ground-breaking work in the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam and the Philippines.
PUB the first government agency to participate in demand response programme
Latest in a series of sustainable initiatives by PUB to manage energy needs and meet growing water demand.
World will fail on climate and development if it fails on water, says global group of experts
The unprecedented floods, droughts, and other extreme water events of the last year are not freak episodes but evidence of a systemic crisis that results from decades-long human mismanagement of water, the Global Commission on the Economics of Water says in a report.
Big city solution: Installing green stormwater infrastructure slows down, cleans up runoff
Not only has population growth and aging infrastructure put a strain on existing stormwater drainage systems in Texas, but climate change impacts have also made extreme one-day rainfall events more common.
Bottled water masks world’s failure to supply safe water for all, can slow sustainable development
Needed to provide safe water to roughly 2 billion people without it: an annual investment less than half the US$ 270 billion now spent each year on bottled water.
PUB launches $125 million coastal protection and flood management research programme
PUB has launched Singapore’s first research programme dedicated to strengthening coastal protection and inland flood management capabilities.
Historic agreement to protect the oceans
Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks.
PUB’s decarbonisation strategy
Singapore’s water demand is projected to almost double by 2065.
PUB selects Dupont’s RO technologies for use in Tuas Water Reclamation Plant
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, and its water infrastructure contractor, UES Holdings Pte. Ltd., has selected DuPont to implement its MemPulse™ MBR and FilmTec™ RO technologies for the sustainable production of NEWater at the landmark Tuas Water Reclamation Plant.
Bentley Systems issues call for nominations for the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Winners to be selected and announced at the Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards event in Singapore.
Saur inaugurates new international headquarters in Dubai
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD&CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inaugurated Saur's first office in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; a move that symbolises the Group's ambition to power ahead with its international expansion and make its expertise available to facilitate the water transition for all Middle Eastern countries.
Leading infrastructure group Pensar joins RSK Australia
RSK Group Limited (RSK), a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, announces the addition of innovative infrastructure solutions provider Pensar Infrastructure Group (Pensar) to its family of over 175 environmental, engineering, and technical services businesses.
10 entrepreneurs share $1.9 million to tackle global freshwater crisis
Securing the world’s global freshwater ecosystems, under increasing threat from climate change, population growth and consumer demand, has become more critical than ever.
PUB looks for innovative solutions to support water resilience and environmental sustainability
Third edition of PUB’s Global Innovation Challenge launched – recovering phosphorus from used water treatment and utilising by-products from carbon capture among the challenge statements.
Building Singapore’s flood resilience in a changing climate
Road raising and ongoing improvement works to cater for higher rainfall intensity.
Aegea-led consortium wins privatization auction of Brazil’s Corsan
On Tuesday, a consortium led by Aegea, the largest private sanitation company in Brazil, placed the winning bid in an auction for the privatization of the Brazilian water company Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento (Corsan) that provides water and wastewater services for the southern state of Rio Grande.