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Water & Wastewater
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Grundfos celebrates 75th anniversary
Water pump manufacturer Grundfos, well-known by specifying engineers and facility managers alike, is celebrating its 75th anniversary today. The company’s history began in Denmark in 1945, at the end of the Second World War. A shortage of supplies pushed founder…
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Engineers among nominees honoured at 2020 WIN Awards
The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) recently announced the honourees for its 2020 WIN Awards. The annual program, launched in 2015, is intended to recognize the contributions of exceptional women in Canada’s infrastructure industry, including engineers. This year the program drew…
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Fredericton defers, replaces infrastructure projects during pandemic
Fredericton’s city council has chosen to postpone two infrastructure renewal projects that were scheduled for this spring and summer, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The planned projects on Regent Street (between Queen and King Streets) and on Union Street have…
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Autodesk and Aurigo to combine software for buildings and infrastructure
Construction management software developer Autodesk is acquiring a minority stake in and forming a strategic alliance with Aurigo Software, with plans to integrate their products. By combining Aurigo’s MasterWorks capital planning and project management technology—which addresses roads, bridges, airports and…
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ASCE standard helps estimate hydraulic properties of groundwater systems
The fifth in a series, it is intended for environmental and water resources engineers.
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Feds list engineering among essential services during COVID-19 crisis
On Apr. 2, federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness Bill Blair released “Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a non-binding, advisory document intended to assist jurisdictions and businesses in determining which employees…
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Engineers Canada transfers PIEVC Program to ICLR
Today, Engineers Canada announced an agreement to transfer ownership of its Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Program—including the protocol for infrastructure climate risk and vulnerability assessment—to the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR). ICLR has partnered with the Climate…
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Smart water technology
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers many benefits for water management.
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CCA recommends keeping construction operational
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA), which represents more than 20,000 member firms across the country, is recommending construction and related manufacturing activities remain operational, for the time being, during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The association points out, as part of…
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CAWIC plans tour of Con Cast Pipe plant
The Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC) is organizing industry tours of Con Cast Pipe’s plant in Oakville, Ont., on Mar. 11. The plant, comprising 80,000 sf of manufacturing space and 9,000 sf of auxiliary space, serves the municipal…
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Funding announced for Portage la Prairie wastewater facility expansion
The government of Manitoba has announced it will provide upward of $61 million to help upgrade Portage la Prairie’s municipally owned and operated water pollution control facility (WPCF), which treats wastewater—including that from the region’s agri-business industry—before it is discharged…
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Guelph’s new snow storage pad reduces environmental impact of salt
Consulting engineers at GHD have worked with Melfer Construction and the municipal government of Guelph, Ont., to build a new 18,600-m2 snow storage pad that will help reduce the local environmental impact of road salt. Nearly 12 times the size…
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‘Solving Water’ podcast dives into clean and efficient plumbing, HVAC
Xylem has launched ‘Solving Water,’ a new podcast series intended to help plumbing and HVAC professionals learn more about clean water access and efficient use in commercial buildings, utilities, residential communities and elsewhere. Known for products and services relating to…
Canadian infrastructure report card updated ahead of federal election
The 2019 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, released yesterday ahead of the federal election, calls for long-term investments in the renewal of public infrastructure that it finds is aging, in poor condition and at risk. The following are some of the…
Nova Scotia funds municipal infrastructure for water, wastewater and flood risk projects
Nova Scotia’s government announced yesterday eight communities across will receive more than $922,000 for water-related infrastructure projects, through the provincial capital assistance program. Among these projects, the government has earmarked: – $406,716 to improve municipal water supplies and conduct testing…
City of Ottawa tunneling for combined sewage storage tunnels complete
The tunnels are 4.4km and 1.6km long respectively and 3m in diameter each, adding 43,600 cubic-metres of storage.
Water resources investments in Saskatchewan
Funding announced for two water and wastewater projects serving nine communities in Northern Saskatchewan, along with 11 other projects which in total will benefit some 20 communities.
New guidelines published for pipe bursting with HDPE pipe.
The new MAB guideline is for static pipe bursting to replace potable water mains using HDPE piping systems that conform to AWWA standards.
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Petrolia WWTP Renewal
The new wastewater treatment plant upgrades in the Town of Petrolia provide a more efficient and sustainable solution for the burgeoning Ontario community.
Infrastructure Bank investing in rural Ontario water project
The crown corporation will finance this municipality-led procurement approach as a pilot project to demonstrate a new model for structuring and financing smaller municipal water and wastewater infrastructure schemes.
StatsCan: snapshot of Canadian municipal wastewater systems
Just over 5 900 million cubic metres of sewage flowed through municipal wastewater systems that processed 100 cubic metres per day or more of sewage in 2017.
Feds announce water treatment plant investment for Nibinamik First Nation
This project will eliminate the drinking water advisory that has affected the community since 2013.
CRD confirms pump stations contract for wastewater treatment conveyance line
The pump stations will be equipped with state-of-the-art odour control systems that contain and suppress odour so there will be no discernible smell in the community.
Union Bay, BC, water treatment plant moving forward
Union Bay Improvement District worked with Koers Engineering to develop and design a new treatment plant that meets provincial standards.
Smart Solutions
Introducing software and hardware systems to connect city operations and empower citizens takes small steps, collaboration and a foundation of trust.
Investments announced for Saskatchewan water works
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan will each provide more than $27.3 million for eight water resource infrastructure projects.
Feds funding flood protection in Toronto and York Region
Over $150 million in funding announced for four flooding and storm mitigation projects in the T.O. and the neighbouring Regional Municipality of York
Feds fund flood protection project in Southern Alberta
The government of Canada has committed $168.5 million for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project, a design that will protect Calgary and other downstream communities from the potential damage caused by extreme flooding.
Manitoba boosts infrastructure and water resources funding
An additional $10 million in unconditional operating funding to rural municipalities to support critical infrastructure needs, and a $2 million increase to the Manitoba Water Services Board capital budget.
New water treatment plant opens in Gimli, Manitoba
The project consisted of the new plant, two new wells, and the installation of approximately 8,000 metres of pipeline to connect the facility to the existing Gimli town site, the Pelican Beach water plant and a condominium complex.
