BPF Pipes Group supports new standard for water pipes in contaminated land
The BPF Pipes Group has added its support to the new British Standard (BS 8588) for polyethylene pressure pipe with an aluminium barrier layer...
New guide assists with evaluating fusion joints
The BPF Pipes Group has launched a new guide for the construction and utility industry to help project managers demonstrate the quality of installed...
Tap test gives faster way to confirm safety of oil and gas pipelines
A simple vibration test can help oil and gas companies prevent pipeline spills in a way that is faster and cheaper than conventional methods,...
Flint crisis prompts lead pipe report revisit
A landmark paper on lead pipe rehabilitation and replacement techniques published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) 15 years ago has been revisited...
Major investment in ATEX crawlers and push-rods
Responding to increased market demand for equipment that is certified for use in potentially explosive environments (ATEX), Ashtead Technology has become one of the...
Large diameter precast concrete pipes installed in Pennington pumping station upgrade
Over 200m of large diameter precast concrete pipes have been installed as part of the refurbishment of Pennington Pumping Station, a key asset in...
Class action: The benefits of rigid pipeline systems
The bedding Class specified for buried pipes can vary depending on a number of factors including the material and type of pipe installed....
Large diameter precast concrete pipes installed in Pennington pumping station upgrade
Over 200m of large diameter precast concrete pipes have been installed as part of the refurbishment of Pennington Pumping Station.
Pennington Pumping Station is a...
Vehicle assists with pipeline inspection
Pipeline inspection expert iPEK has introduced a new vehicle, the SAT system, capable of lateral launch and available from Wiltshire based Mans location Services.
Able...
District heating pipe work has sustainable design rubber stamp
Flexalen 600 pipe work available from Flexenergy, a UK provider of district heating networks, is now Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver. This certification can...
Lead pipe coating work carried out with the help of a temporary water supply...
In an apparent first for the water industry, Aquam’s Overland Supply Vehicle and Manifold has been used to supply water to customers while the...
New hold/release cleaning system for sewer pipelines
Engineering design firm Reece Innovation offers some background on its new 'Flusher Gate', which promises to make sewer pipes self-cleaning.
Ever since pipelines began to...
Innovation day highlights leakage best practice
Some of the latest technology available in the battle against leakage was on display at an innovation day held at the UK headquarters of...
Latest pipeline collapse shows urgent need for two-way air valves, says supplier
The catastrophic collapse of a pipeline at a $10M project in Central America is clear proof that current procurement of air valves needs to...
Pre-insulated valve for plastic pipe systems
District heating pipe network supplier Flexenergy has introduced a pre-insulated valve system for Polybutene (PB-1) pipe applications, which it claims to be a first...
Comments invited on standard to test for corrosion of oil and gas pipelines
BSI, the business standards company, is developing a new standard, BS 8701 Full ring ovalization test for determining the susceptibility to cracking of linepipe...
New performance benchmark for detonation flame arresters, says supplier
Elmac Technologies has developed the UCA Series of unstable detonation arresters, said to offer better pressure drop and flow performance than any equivalent stable...
Bat technology sounds out sewer problems
Lanes Group says it has become the first wastewater network contractor in the UK to commercially deploy pipe inspection technology that uses sound to...
Notes from the trenchless…
Wessex Water discusses the use of trenchless technology in a number of recent projects in the wastewater sector.
It was not so many years...
New technology for oil and gas pipeline inspection
Oil and gas pipeline installations are coming under growing scrutiny from industry regulators. Hugh Davies of pipe inspection specialist OMS discusses how new technology...
