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Finnish group Pöyry secures Saudi water project deal – Shuqaiq – Saudi Arabia.

Pöyry, an international consulting and engineering company, said it has secured the owner’s engineer services contract from the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) for the Shuqaiq Phase 3 Water Transmission System project in Saudi Arabia.

The scope of work includes review of contractor’s engineering services and supervision of construction, erection and commissioning, said a statement from Pöyry.

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Finnish group Pöyry secures Saudi water project deal – Shuqaiq – Saudi Arabia.2018-09-21T19:13:13+02:00

Sisi inspects development projects in Galala plateau – Suez – Egypt

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi embarked an inspection tour of a number of urban and service projects being carried out at the City of Galala Mountain in the Red Sea area between Ain Sokhna and Zafarana on Friday, according to a statement issued by presidential spokesperson Bassam Radi.

Sisi reviewed the latest developments of this integrated project, hailing the efforts exerted in implementing this great project according to the set timetable.

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Sisi inspects development projects in Galala plateau – Suez – Egypt2018-09-21T19:13:38+02:00

Doheny proposal proves it’s possible to do desalination right in Orange County – California – USA

Corporate profiteers like Poseidon have given seawater desalination a bad name, but a proposal in south Orange County shows that it is possible to use this technology responsibly.

While Poseidon’s oversized, overpriced and outdated Huntington Beach project is widely opposed.

The smaller plant South Coast Water District wants to build near Doheny State Beach has earned broad support, including from environmental groups like Orange County Coast-keeper.

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Doheny proposal proves it’s possible to do desalination right in Orange County – California – USA2018-09-21T19:13:55+02:00

Khobar and Jubail to have desalination plants costing SR4 billion – Khobar – Saudi

Two desalination plants, costing a total of SR4 billion, will be established in the cities of Al-Khobar and Jubail in the Eastern Province.

This was announced by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdurahman Al-Fadli, who is also chairman of the board of Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC).

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Khobar and Jubail to have desalination plants costing SR4 billion – Khobar – Saudi2018-09-21T19:14:08+02:00

Egypt’s govt investment plans in South Sinai worth EGP 1.363 bn in FY 2018-19: Minister – South Sinai – Egypt

Egypt’s Planning Minister Hala El-Saeed discussed on Tuesday with South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda investment plans and projects due to be implemented in the governorate in the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

The total planned investments in South Sinai development are worth EGP 1.363 billion, she said.

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Egypt’s govt investment plans in South Sinai worth EGP 1.363 bn in FY 2018-19: Minister – South Sinai – Egypt2018-09-21T19:14:26+02:00

(LEAD) Samsung Engineering wins US$3 bln plant order in UAE – Abu Dhabi – UAE

Samsung Engineering Co., a construction unit of Samsung Group, said Tuesday it has received plant orders worth US$3.07 billion in the United Arab Emirates.

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company, an affiliate of UAE’s state-run oil firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has placed two separate orders to Samsung Engineering in lump-sum turnkey contracts, the company said in regulatory filings.

The deal calls for the South Korean builder to be in charge of engineering, procurement and construction.

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(LEAD) Samsung Engineering wins US$3 bln plant order in UAE – Abu Dhabi – UAE2018-09-21T19:24:35+02:00

Sindh govt to install 300m gallon desalination plant near Hub – Sindh – Pakistan

The Sindh government on Monday decided to install a 300 million gallon desalination plant.

Hub Power Company (Hubco) proposed that a 300 million gallon desalination plant be installed to deal with Karachi’s water crisis during a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.

According to authorities, the desalination plant will be installed near Hub.

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Sindh govt to install 300m gallon desalination plant near Hub – Sindh – Pakistan2018-09-21T19:24:50+02:00

Perth dam levels swell after wet winter – Perth – Australia

PERTH’s dams have swelled to their highest levels in almost a decade after a return to relatively average rainfall over the past two winters.

The Water Corporation said yesterday that almost 100 billion litres of run-off had flowed into Perth’s network of reservoirs between June and last month — just shy of the post-1975 average of 107 billion litres.

It comes after one of the city’s wettest winters in years during which 467.4mm of rain fell, almost in line with the historical average of 473.7mm.

Perth dam levels swell after wet winter – Perth – Australia2018-09-21T19:25:03+02:00

Texas City Offers Industry a Choice: Pay an Exemption Fee or Face Higher Water Surcharges – Texas – United States

With water shortages or potential water shortages facing many cities across the US, governments are struggling with how to work with industry to ensure the organizations are not depleting too much of the available water sources.

Now, the town of Corpus Christi, Texas, may be implementing what it believes will be a solution: offering large-scale industrial companies a $0.25 drought surcharge exemption fee.

The fee would allow industrial customers to pay an extra $0.25 per 1,000 gallons of water use. The surcharge exemption fee would not be mandatory, but […]

Texas City Offers Industry a Choice: Pay an Exemption Fee or Face Higher Water Surcharges – Texas – United States2018-09-21T19:35:49+02:00

ADB assures financial assistance for desalination plant, other projects in Sindh – Sindh – Pakistan

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Central West Asian Department (CWRD) Director General (DG) Werner Liepach on Thursday assured Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murtad Ali Shah to provide financial and technical assistance for the Karachi desalination plant as well as multiple other infrastructure projects in the province.

This was announced in a meeting that took place between the Sindh CM and ADB delegation.

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ADB assures financial assistance for desalination plant, other projects in Sindh – Sindh – Pakistan2018-09-21T19:36:32+02:00
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