David Anderson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, has underscored that the ongoing growth and success of Canada's hydropower industry are essential both to meeting the country's economic and environmental goals and to the Government's objective of creating jobs, growth and prosperity.

Dutch engineering and consultancy firm DHV is restoring the Waterkant, the riverbank in the historic center of Paramaribo, Surinam, in a EUR7M building contract.

Any variation in mechanical rock properties can have a great impact on tunnelling projects. Early warnings ensure that counter-measures and logistical procedures can be planned in good time. The Tunnel Seismic Prediction system could help to avoid and manage the hidden risks inherent in tunnelling.

While agriculture in many regions is served by irrigation and more projects are built or modernised, water availability and its efficient use are of increasing concern, as Patrick Reynolds reports