Jones Bros invests in new plant

The UK’s first new water storage reservoir since the 1980s has prompted a multi-million-pound investment in plant by it civil engineering contractor.

George Hall Selected as 2024 Colorado Legacy Award Winner

Northern Colorado contractor looks back on seven decades of water storage projects and innovation driven by a quest to leave his mark.

Planned $2B Northern Colorado Water Project Receives Final Permit

The Corps of Engineers has issued the fourth and final permit needed for the Northern Integrated Supply Project, which will involve the construction of two reservoirs with a combined 215,600 acre-ft of water storage.

Sherwin-Williams Announces Call for Impact Award Entries for Notable Water and Wastewater Projects

Annual awards honor remarkable projects featuring Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine coatings CLEVELAND – Entry submissions are now open for the annual Sherwin-Williams Impact Award, which honors outstanding water and wastewater projects completed in North America. Presented by the Protective & Marine Coatings division of Sherwin-Williams, the award recognizes application contractors, specifiers and owners for their dedication […] The post Sherwin-Williams Announces Call for Impact Award Entries for Notable Water and Wastewater Projects appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

TED Ed (Animation) - Why isn’t the Netherlands underwater? 24032020

Dig into the incredible engineering of the Netherlands’ Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention system in the world. In January 1953, a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline, killing almost 2,000 people. 54 years later, a similar storm threatened the region. But this time, they were ready. This was thanks to a massive, interlocking system known as the Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention project in the world.