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Pipes across Europe are breaking and leaking as the continent basks in a series of heatwaves which have made 2026 the hottest summer on record

A small fishing settlement on the Arabian Gulf until the 1930s, Dammam has been transformed into the oil capital of Saudi Arabia

Five years after it went online and the Humber Gas Pipe remains a modern marvel of engineering beneath one of Britain’s most iconic rivers

The dangers of lead pipe have been suspected for centuries – but it was only in the late 20th century that zero tolerance was taken

The Burj Khalifa has an advanced air conditioning system supplied by district cooling, befitting its status as the world’s tallest building

The Covid-19 pandemic rocked global supply chains – with the epoxy putty stick market hit particularly hard. And the disruption did not end when lockdowns […]

With the River Thames too polluted for human consumption, Coombe Conduit supplied 16th century Hampton Court Palace with fresh drinking water fit for a king

The history of clay drainage pipes in the United Kingdom runs from the Romans to the Industrial Revolution and into the 20th century

ASME PCC-2 is a crucial standard for the oil and gas industry, where high pressure pipelines and equipment are widespread

From long drops to a disco ball themed loo, the toilets at Glastonbury have become almost as legendary as the music festival itself