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Construction work begins on San Vicente dam raise
08 July, 2009
Construction work has started to raise the height of the San Vicente concrete gravity dam, in California.
Innovation under water
19 June, 2009
Good teamwork was the key to a successful refurbishment project on a cracked surge shaft liner at Middle Fork hydro project in the US. Black & Veatch were one of the project partners who helped undertake the work without dewatering the surge shaft and tunnel
Lake Lenexa project wins USSD award
13 May, 2009
The Lake Lenexa Dam and Spillway project in Kansas City, US, has been awarded the US Society of Dams (USSD) 2009 Excellence in the Constructed Project Award.
Plans for Lower Churchill scheme moved ahead
27 February, 2009
Calls for expressions of interest in the Lower Churchill scheme in Newfoundland and Labrador have been issued to six firms by the provincial energy utility of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nalcor Energy.
Getting to the bottom of it - identifying hydro sites
03 February, 2009
The availability of grant funding, improvements in the planning process and a steadily improving public acceptance are making more hydro schemes viable – but finding sites can still drain resources. A new approach to site identification dramatically reduces the need for speculative site visits, and opens the market for small and micro hydro customers. Nick Forrest gives IWP&DC an insight into the development of Hydrobot
Back on the mend - refurbishing Lower Carno dam
03 February, 2009
Essential remedial works are being carried out at Lower Carno dam in Wales, UK
A welcome return for hydro
28 January, 2009
The Scottish government is working hard to claim the title as the green energy capital of Europe. In recent years the pace of hydroelectric development has slowed, but publication of a new study has established hydro’s important role in fulfilling this ambition. There is now tremendous enthusiasm to ensure that Scotland’s hydro power legacy lives on. Suzanne Pritchard reports
Parsons, B&V to manage San Vicente dam raise
16 September, 2008
A joint venture of consultants Parsons and Black & Veatch (B&V) are to manage the San Vicente dam raise project in California.
Study highlights Scots hydro potential
03 September, 2008
Scotland has hydro power potential totalling 657MW that is financially and practically exploitable, apart from transmission constraints, and could generate 2767GWh of electricity annually, according to a new study.
Designer label for Lake Lenexa
06 June, 2008
Combining architecture and engineering, Lake Lenexa dam was built in partnership with the local community. The innovative flood protection project has become a model for other schemes in the US
PB-led JV to take forward Severn tidal energy studies
06 May, 2008
A Parsons Brinckerhoff-led joint venture has been appointed to take forward the environmental and engineering studies for the Severn Estuary tidal energy studies in south west UK.
Renewed promise for Severn power
03 April, 2008
Tempted by the promise of a major long-term supply of renewable power, the UK Government is looking seriously, again, at proposals for a tidal barrage across the Severn Estuary. Report by Suzanne Pritchard
B&V, MWH expand dams units
01 February, 2008
Consultants Black & Veatch (B&V) and Montgomery Watson Harza (MWH) have both announced plans to expand their hydro and dams services.
Mosul makes waves
10 January, 2008
Leakage at Mosul dam in north Iraq has engineers worried and recent grouting efforts have not been executed effectively, according to a US study. Report by Neil Ford.
Keeping the dream alive
10 January, 2008
It took 21 years to unleash hydroelectric potential at the Summersville dam in the US. Fierce competition, legislation and stakeholder involvement tested the dedication of the hydro project developers. Report by Sue Pritchard
Uncertainty and the breach of Gasper dam
10 January, 2008
Following a severe storm in 1917, the Gasper dam in Wiltshire, UK, collapsed. Here, Colin Clark describes how the dam breached and estimates the dam break flood as it passed downstream. He also reports on a recent inspection of the structure and assesses uncertainty in the spillway design flood, the results of which could have implications for dam safety worldwide
B&V to review dam safety in Hong Kong
17 October, 2007
Consultant Black & Veatch (B&V) has been awarded a five year contract to review dam safety in Hong Kong.
San Diego facility wins ASCE award
15 June, 2007
The Rancho Penasquitos pressure control and hydroelectric facility (RPPCHF) in San Diego County, US, has received the Outstanding Project Award for 2006 from the San Diego Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Black & Veatch to study Lurio river potential
15 March, 2007
Mozambique's national power company, Electricidade de Moçambique, has awarded Black & Veatch a contract funded under a US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) grant to study the feasibility of using the lower Lurio river in northern Mozambique as a hydro power source.
Work starts on Phuoc Hoa project
17 May, 2006
Black & Veatch has commenced work on a US$5.3M contract with the Vietnamese Government to oversee and manage the Phuoc Hoa water resources project, which will benefit approximately 30,000 households located in and around Ho Chi Minh City.
