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Trenchless tenders released

Tue, 14 February 2012 Tenders have been released in Canada, the UK and India seeking trenchless services.

Scotts start sliplining

Tue, 7 February 2012 Scottish Water is about to commence a major project improving the supply to the Kelvinbridge/Maryhill area of Glasgow using sliplining and pipe bursting.

Northern Ireland rehabilitation works schedule released

Mon, 6 February 2012 Northern Ireland Water has released dates for planned works in towns across Northern Ireland as part of its ongoing £100 million Water Mains Rehabilitation Project, which is utilising Trenchless Technology.

Relining to refresh Renfrewshire pipes

Fri, 27 January 2012 Pipes in Lochwinnoch and Kilmacolm in the Renfrewshire area, Scotland, are set to be refurbished as part a £1.2 million scheme by Scottish Water that will include the relining of approximately 5.5 miles of pipe.

Japanese company acquires shares in Austrian pipe rehab specialist

Mon, 23 January 2012 Austrian Rabmer Pipe Rehabilitation has become a subsidiary of the Sekisui Chemical Company after signing a contract that gives the Japanese industrial company, of which the Seikisui SPR Europe Group is a member, a 75 per cent shareholding.

Dehli sewers set for rehab

Thu, 19 January 2012 The Delhi Jal Board is preparing for the rehabilitation of trunk sewers to ensure that only effluent is dischared into the river Yamuna in its Delhi stretch, located in India.

No-Dig heads to Moscow

Tue, 20 December 2011 No-Dig Moscow 2012, the conference for trenchless technologies in underground infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, will take place at International Exhibition Centre "Crocus Expo" in Moscow from 5–6 June 2012.

Relining to farewell sewer floods

Tue, 20 December 2011 Thames Water will be relining sewer networks in West Berkshire, UK, in the New Year to help protect homes from sewer flooding.

Crest Hill pipes receive $US5.6 m upgrade

Mon, 19 December 2011 Residential neighbourhood wastewater pipes in the City of Crest Hill, Illinois, US, are about receive a $US5.6 million upgrade after Insituform has been awarded a contract to install approximately 135,000 ft of cured-in-place pipe.

Water infrastructure upgrades pegged for Winnipeg

Fri, 16 December 2011 Officials from the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, have released details of the city’s 2012 Capital Budget, which includes a forecasted $CDN17.4 million ($USD17.07 million) between 2014 to 2017 allocated toward rehabilitation and replacement of water infrastructure.

Do you have what it takes to uphold your required specification?

As a consulting engineer to a municipality or as the owner of a municipal infrastructure do you have what it takes to uphold the ASTM specification of a CIPP product even if it means not accepting the lowest price submitted?

From felt to glass fibre liners

Since 1982, the Saertex Group has been a leader in the production of glass fibre and carbon fabrics. With eleven manufacturing facilities in seven countries, Saertex employs 800 people.

Jubilee in Barcelona

Twenty years after the first Tubetex liner was installed in Barcelona, Spain, the ACSA Barcelona construction company is still employing the Sekisui SPR Europe product as an effective method of pressure pipe rehabilitation.

Innovative sewer rehab

Since 1998, Innovative Sewer Technologies, whose head office is located in Bochum, Germany, has steadily developed and is now a leading provider of sewer rehabilitation products.

Laying it on thick

During the trenchless rehabilitation of a 1,230 m long sewer with 600/900 mm oval profile in Berlin Wilmersdorf, Karl Weiss Technologies GmbH installed a Brandenburger GFRP pipe liner with a wall thickness of 11.9 mm.

CIPP – where do we go from here?

Cured-in-place pipe appears with hindsight as one of the most significant breakthroughs of the last century. Some 50,000 km of cured-in-place pipe has been installed worldwide since 1971. For 20 years the technology was protected by substantial patents and licensing policies. The tight grip relaxed in the 1990s and vigorous competition ensued as new processes and materials were introduced.

Under Nashville – big role for trenchless in Nashville’s future

People in the trenchless industry in the middle Tennessee area are excited about hosting the 2012 No-Dig Show in Nashville in March. Here we take a look at the infrastructure Under Nashville to see how trenchless has helped deliver to the community, and serves as a significant part of the future.

Find expert employees in the trenchless industry

Fri, 9 December 2011 Having trouble filling roles that require specialised trenchless knowledge? Forget advertising on broad-based job-seekers sites, and present your ads to those already working in the industry by advertising online at Trenchless International’s Jobs Portal.

Refurbishment near for Northern Ireland mains

Tue, 6 December 2011 Northern Ireland Water has released details of the second phase of its ongoing Water Mains Rehabilitation Project, with 69 per cent of the mains already installed using Trenchless Technology.

Lyndbrook gets renewed

Mon, 28 November 2011 Severn Trent has commenced work to renew some of the water mains supplying residents in Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, located in the UK.

Cambridge explores new territories for expanding infrastructure life

Thu, 24 November 2011 The City of Cambridge, which is located in Ontario, Canada, is utilising Trenchless Technology to expand the life of its infrastructure.

Tenders called in Ireland and India

Tue, 22 November 2011 Tenders have been announced for general construction work for pipelines in Dublin, Ireland and rehabilitation work in Bangladesh, India.

Water utilities in the Asia region

Mon, 7 November 2011 Water and wastewater services are generally provided as a public service by a public utility owned by local or national government. In some countries, including France, the UK and the Czech Republic, these services are largely provided by private companies, while in other regions, such as Germany and the United States, most utilities have a mix of private and public ownership. Here, Trenchless International focuses on the water and wastewater utilities in the Asian region of Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.

Water rehab approved for Tennessee

Fri, 4 November 2011 Officials in Sparta, Tennessee, USA, have unanimously approved funding for much needed wastewater and water rehab projects that will replace outdated lines in several sections of the city.