Carpenter Appointed Senior VP of Hanson Engineered Products
Lehigh Hanson, Inc., one of the largest construction materials companies in North America, has appointed Mark Carpenter to lead its…
Attendance Up at Annual Water Conference in 2013
The American Water Works Association held its Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE13) in Denver, Colo., June 9-13, gathering more than…
Chaffee Accepts AWWA Presidential Gavel at ACE13
Jim Chaffee, a senior consultant with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., took over as president of the American Water Works Association…
Black & Veatch Report Reveals Focus on Asset Management
Key findings from Black & Veatch?s second annual U.S. water industry report show an industry more focused on informed spending…
Rubeiz Honored with 10-Year Service Award from PPI
Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) executive director Tony Radoszewski presented Camille George Rubeiz, P.E. with his 10-year service award during PPI’s…
CH2M HILL Water Experts to Speak at AWWA ACE13
Water experts from CH2M HILL will be attending and presenting at the American Water Works Association?s 2013 Annual Conference and…
EPA Survey: $384 Billion Needed for Drinking Water by 2030
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released results of a survey?earlier this month?showing that $384 billion in improvements are needed…
Managing Water Loss with Pressure Reducing Valves
On a global basis, it is estimated that 33 billion cubic meters of treated water is lost at an estimated cost of $15 billion (U.S.) per year. North America seems to be lagging behind in its awareness of this issue but is gradually catching up to the rest of the world.
A Look at Progressive Design-Build in the Water Sector
Design-build has been adopted by the water/wastewater industry at a fast and furious pace. Owners are not only impressed by the speed at which their projects are being delivered, but they enjoy contracting with highly-qualified design and construction teams that place a high value on innovation, quality and client relations.
Reviewing Challenges and Opportunities in the World Water Market
Although it is often easy to become discouraged with or overwhelmed by the vast water challenges we face, fortunately many water problems do lend themselves to small and incremental solutions in many areas. Each of us can begin to take steps to address water problems, as we will see ? even if some are only baby steps.