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Pure North America

Wed, 23 March 2011 Pure Technologies Ltd has been awarded new work in Canada and the US for a combined value of over $US4 million.

Wed, 9 March 2011 National Grid has awarded Murphy Pipelines Limited a contract for microtunnelling and auger boring works associated with the installation of a new multi-million pound pipeline across East Cheshire farmland, located in the UK.

Call for tenders in British Columbia

Wed, 2 March 2011 The Town of Smithers, located in British Columbia, Canada, has called for tenders for sewer relining and inspection contracts.

Philippines official calls for asset inspection

Mon, 21 February 2011 A Councillor in Baguio City, located in the Philippines, has called for a condition assessment of the city’s sewer and drainage systems in the face of developmental upheavals that have taken place in the city over recent years.

Leak detection company to jazz-up pipes in New Orleans

Thu, 17 February 2011 The City of New Orleans, Louisiana, US, has contracted Echologics Engineering to oversee its water loss management and water pipe integrity assessment initiative, which includes leak detection, pipe condition assessment and maintenance.

CIPP making tracks in Wiltshire

Wed, 8 September 2010 A sewer dating back to the 1960s that runs alongside the Bristol to London railway line in the UK was recently repaired using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP).

Acquisition of pipe inspection company

Wed, 25 August 2010 The purchase of a leading large-diameter water and wastewater inspection company has recently been concluded in Calgary, Canada.

Inspection and rehabilitation of a deep, high flowing large diameter sewer

Inspection and condition is a challenging component of any rehabilitation program. In Canada one project team developed innovative planning and specialised equipment to achieve a positive outcome for the city of Hamilton, Ontario.

Advanced pipeline systems inspection and monitoring developments

One of the keynote speakers at the Trenchless Technologies in Asia Pacific Hong Kong 2009 conference was Professor Lucio Soibelman from the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. His talk introduced Carnegie’s Mellon Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Advanced Infrastructure Systems (AIS) Group vision and presented an overview of three AIS pipeline related research efforts.

London pipes due for a polish

Thu, 10 June 2010 Thames Water has awarded over £500 million in contracts to repair, maintain and replace sewers and water mains in London over the next five years.

US sewer wrap

Thu, 22 April 2010 A number of local and city councils in the United States are employing trenchless innovations to assist with repairs and rehabilitation of wastewater systems. In this update, we look at three Midwest cities experiencing the benefits of going trenchless.

Wessex pipes go high-tech with ice

Wed, 14 April 2010 Wessex Water is currently undergoing an extensive trenchless rehabilitation of water mains in Bridgewater, England.

I love trenchless technology!

Mon, 1 March 2010 The Trenchless International team loves Trenchless Technology – do you? Here at Trenchless International we have a special affection for the trenchless industry all around the world. We are not just a magazine about the industry – we are a part of your industry.

TRB funds utility detection research

Mon, 22 February 2010 The US Transportation Research Board of the National Academies is providing $US1.6 million funding to go towards research to improve the detection of the position of underground utilities.

Canadian FedDev funds trenchless R&D

Tue, 16 February 2010 The Canadian Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario will provide more than $US1.2 million to Liqui-Force Services to design and engineer cutting-edge Trenchless Technology.

Lasering in on CCTV

Companies around the world are discovering the benefits of laser profiling to test the ovality of pipes.

Pipeline inspection goes digital

The digital sewer pipeline inspection survey system has been successfully demonstrated on a project completed for Helsinki Water.

The role of CCTV in pipeline rehabilitation programs

Billions of dollars are spent worldwide every year on the rehabilitation of wastewater systems. This work for the most part is determined by a condition assessment, which in turn is based on the data collected during an investigation. Steven Apeldoorn explains the role that Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) pipeline inspections play and what information can be obtained as part of a rehabilitation investigation program.

No-Dig Poland program released

Thu, 21 January 2010 There are only 100 days until the IV International Conference No-Dig Poland, to be held 27–29 April 2010 at the Congress Hotel, Kielce.

The state of road gully systems in Germany Part 1

The maintenance of road gully systems in Germany is often a neglected component of the wastewater network. This is part one of the analysis of a survey conducted to assess the cleaning, inspection and rehabilitation of road gullies in Germany.

Sewer rehabilitation using epoxy resin injection

The evolution in the repair of underground infrastructure such as water and wastewater pipes has resulted in the development of a highly competitive market in relining options. Here Paul Heenan from KA-TE PMO AG reflects on the importance of independent testing in the development and use of new products.