Decentralized Treatment Plant uses Advanced Ultrafiltration to Provide Safe, Economical Drinking Water to Egyptian Communities
Suez, Egypt – Facing absolute water scarcity, Egypt records approximately one inch of total rainfall each year. As the country’s population expands, the demand for safe drinking water only continues to grow. DuPont Water Solutions, a part of the DuPont Safety & Construction business, partnered with Integrated Environmental Technology and Oil Services Company S.A.E (IETOS) to design a decentralized ultrafiltration (UF) treatment plant in the Suez Governate. The plant is the first of four containe...
Teleste Extends Frame Agreement with Stockholm Public Transport in Sweden
TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation has extended its frame agreement with Stockholm Public Transport (Storstockholms Lokal Trafik, “SL”) in Sweden. The agreement continues the cooperation between the parties that began in 2014 and it includes deployment of Teleste’s latest RGB LED and TFT LCD information displays to SL’s fleet at stations and platforms. Within the agreement, Teleste provides SL with its smart display technologies designed for the delivery of dynamic information across public t...
MARS Company Announces New and Enhanced Version 4 Enterprise-Grade Software Solution for Water Meter Testing
OCALA, Fla. - MARS Company, a global leader in water meter testing and technology solutions, announced today that it has launched a new, enhanced version of M3 Enterprise Software Suite, the industry's leading enterprise-grade software solution designed specifically for the waterworks industry. In upcoming releases M3 Version 4 will increase its existing Data Integration, Analysis and Visualization capabilities and add the ability to track and manage system water quality, meter testing schedules...
Xylem’s New ‘Decision Intelligence’ Paper Presents Six Comprehensive Strategies to Transform the Economics of Utility Water Management
DENVER, CO – As global water challenges intensify, new approaches are needed to create a step change improvement in water system performance. Today at ACE19, global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE: XYL) unveiled a new publication discussing how its portfolio of “decision intelligence” tools harness the power of digital technologies to transform utility economics and operations. Entitled “Harness the Power of Decision Intelligence,” the paper presents six connected strategies to address cri...
Vectorworks, Inc. Acquiring connectCAD to Better Support the Audio Visual Workflow
Columbia, MD (June 11, 2019)—Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. will solidify its place at the forefront of the entertainment industry with the pending acquisition of connectCAD, a systems design solution geared for the audiovisual (AV) industry. Since 2009, connectCAD has been offered as a plug-in for Vectorworks software, offering the ability for designing broadcast, AV, lighting and IT networks or any other type of connected system. connectCAD ensures that as-built d...
SmartPM™ Technologies to Sponsor AACEI's 2019 International Conference & Expo
[New Orleans, LOUISIANA, June 11, 2019] - SmartPM™ Technologies, provider of the leading project analytics platform for the Construction Industry, announced today they will be exhibiting at the American Association of Cost Engineers’ (AACEI) 2019 International Conference & Expo in New Orleans, where they will debut the latest version of their Construction Project Analytics Platform. “SmartPM™ is thrilled to once again be exhibiting at AACEI’s annual conference,” said Michael Pink, CEO of Smar...
Improving the Quality of Life through Smart Cities and Internet of Things Innovation
Six years ago, I joined the U.S. federal government as a Presidential Innovation Fellow. The White House established the program to bring in top innovators from the private sector who could develop game-changing projects to enable business opportunities, fuel job growth and save lives. I had over a decade of experience in creating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and leading a pioneering, venture-backed business. When the opportunity to join the Presidential Innovation Fellow program came a...
Water Utilities to Compete in "Best of the Best" Water Taste Test and Pipe Tapping Competition
Water utilities from across North America will compete in events at the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE19) in Denver over the next two days. The conference has attracted approximately 12,000 water quality professionals to the Colorado Convention Center. ACE19 features the most extensive professional program in the water industry and an exposition showcasing the latest and most significant water technology in the world. Media are invited to attend th...
Report: Intelligent Water Could Save U.S. Water Utilities $17.6 Billion by 2027
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., June 10, 2019 - According to a report released today by Arcadis and Bluefield Research at American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition (AWWA ACE) 2019 in Denver, Intelligent Water can address two of the biggest challenges facing the water sector today: Affordability and resilience. “The research indicates that only 21% of utilities feel they are fully able to cover costs of service,” said Eric Bindler, research director for digital water, Bluefie...
Severe Flooding Continues to Impact Highway System in Midwestern U.S.
Record-setting storms and flooding continue to force the closure of roads and bridges on the National Highway System by the dozens in states throughout the Midwest, according to the Federal Highway Administration – especially in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. [Above photo by U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Rebecca Imwalle.] The FHWA said in a statement on May 31 that it continues to coordinate with state department of transportation officials in affe...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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