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Jaap van der Graaf Award
On 13 January 2012 the Jaap van der Graaf Award will be awarded for the third time. This prize will be awarded to the student or researcher who wrote the best article in English in 2011 about waste water treatment. The prize, which is awarded annually, consists of a cheque of
Tackling the Danube’s critical spots
The Danube is an important link in Europe's inland shipping network. But at numerous places the river is shallow or not wide enough for navigation by river-going ships. The European Union is going to tackle the critical locations on account of the economic importance of the
Dutch engineering firm stages Kazakhstan festival
Kazakhstan is a relatively unknown country for many people. To change this situation engineering firm Witteveen+Bos is organising a festival dedicated to Kazakhstan from 21 to 28 April 2011.
Croatia upgrades drainage and wastewater treatment
Croatia is to join the European Union in 2012. This requires the country to implement European legislation and standards, including those for the transport and treatment of sewage and wastewater. Much attention is now being devoted to building new treatment plants and upgrading
Perfector-R: effective drinking water production
Although the production of drinking water from surface water relies on ‘conventional’ techniques, there are parts of the world in which effective and robust water treatment cannot yet be taken for granted. PWN Technologies has developed a standard design for a treatment
New sea wall for Scheveningen
In 2010, work began on strengthening of the sea defence and construction of a new promenade in the Dutch coastal resort of Scheveningen. In the project the interests of safety and spatial quality go hand in hand.
Mechanical bridge in Ventspils completed
On 25 December 2010, the mechanical bridge across the river Venta in the Latvian city of Ventspils was re-opened. The plan for the renovation was based on several studies performed in 2007 and 2008 by Witteveen+Bos for the Ventspils Free Port Authority.
The inspirational Factory of the future
November 26th a meeting was organised in the Bergkerk in Deventer on the Factory of the Future. During this well attended seminar Michael Braungart, cofounder of the Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C) principles, introduced the attendees to concrete industrial projects in Europe and made