Features

Groundwater is one of the planet’s most important rescources, providing mineral rich, clean water for human consumption and use in aggriculture

The Great Man Made River of Libya is one of the world’s greatest pipeline propjects, supplying 80% of the population living in the north with freshwater

Rubber lined pipes are durable and better able to withstand corrosion, chemical attack, contamination, abrasion and temperature extremes

Pipes play a major role in the management of leachate at landfill sites, helping to prevent toxic fluids contaminating the environment

Libya has its first unity government for seven years – which is good news for the oil industry after production ground to a halt during years of civil war

Trenchless pipe installation enables vast pipelines to be constructed underground without the need for surface disruption

It takes years to find out that a pipe material is not suitable – with three very obvious contenders for being the worst pipe types on the planet

Collaboration between Portsmouth Water and Southern Water on the Havant Thicket Reservoir provides a blueprint for the future of water management in the UK

Seawater cooling systems are popular in drier climates as a means of using water from the ocean for industrial processes rather than precious freshwater

District heating is a system whereby heat is supplied to multiple homes from a central source through a seres of pipes, reducing energy bills and emissions