Trio shortlisted for £5.6bn Oxfordshire reservoir

Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Webuild lead rival teams chasing huge White Horse deal

Thames Water invites three joint ventures to bid for £5.7bn main works contract for White Horse Reservoir

Thames Water has shortlisted three joint ventures to bid for the main construction contract, worth £5.7bn, for the proposed White Horse Reservoir near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The post Thames Water invites three joint ventures to bid for £5.7bn main works contract for White Horse Reservoir appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Three bidders shortlisted for £5.7bn Thames Water reservoir

Thames Water has shortlisted three consortiums to bid for a £5.7bn contract to build the proposed White Horse Reservoir in Oxfordshire. Balfour Beatty is bidding through its BBV joint venture with Vinci. The other bidders are WFH, comprising Webuild, Hyundai Engineering and Construction and FCC… The post Three bidders shortlisted for £5.7bn Thames Water reservoir appeared first on Construction News.

£10M Luton reservoir almost doubles treated water storage

A new £10M reservoir at Chaul End, near to Caddington, has almost doubled water storage at the site, strengthening supplies across Luton, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans, said Affinity Water. The post £10M Luton reservoir almost doubles treated water storage appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Water resilience…

Mt Albert reservoir connection boosts inner-west water security Watercare has completed a major new connection into the Mt Albert reservoir, boosting water security and network resilience for Mt Albert, Ōwairaka and Wesley while increasing capacity to support growth across Auckland’s inner west. The upgrade brings the first half of 3.2 kilometres of new watermains into service,Continue reading "Water resilience…"

Practical Engineering - How Different Spillway Gates Work 03012023

Almost all dams need a way to release excess water when the reservoir is full. Although many dams use uncontrolled spillways, gated spillways provide more control over the flow, allowing us to build smaller, more cost-effective structures. There are countless arrangements of mechanical devices that have been used across the world and throughout history to manage the flow of water. But, modern engineering has coalesced to variations on only a few different kinds of gates.

Bloomberg Quicktake - The Huge, Weird Batteries of the Future, 04082022

As the planet gets hotter, engineers are racing to find ways to store energy on a massive scale, clearing the way for a transition to renewable electricity

CNA Insider - Food, Energy, Water (Part 3 of 3) - Sustaining Singapore's Water Supply, 21102022

Climate Change has made water scarcer than ever, so much so that in some parts of the world, water has become a tradeable commodity Technological solutions are in high demand everywhere along with public education on using water most efficiently. Stories featured include: - how Cape Town averted a water crisis in its worst drought in 384 years - water rationing exercises in Singapore’s past and current enhancements to water management - the costs and benefits of Australia’s water market

CNA Insider - Tomorrow City, Part 2/3 - One Of World's Largest Floating Solar Farms: Singapore's Solar Plan, 03092021 |

In the next decade, Singapore must confront the interconnected challenges of climate change, a growing population and the need to remain globally competitive on a small island. The solution is to invest in innovative new megaprojects that do more in less space. This episode tells the story of how engineers designed and constructed one of the world’s biggest floating solar farms on Tengah Reservoir. It shows how engineers solve the challenges of a unique environment

Bloomberg Quicktake - The Huge, Weird Batteries of the Future, 04082022

As the planet gets hotter, engineers are racing to find ways to store energy on a massive scale, clearing the way for a transition to renewable electricity