Analytics & Research
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0Bundall Business Precinct Transport and Parking Plan
The Bundall Business Precinct (BBP) has a history of transport and parking issues due to a significant number of users competing for limited parking and a lack of public transport in the area. The Gold Coast City Council (GCCC) is looking to expand its activities in the BBP and has purchased the Waterside East and […]
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Central Valley Flood Management Planning Program
MWH successfully led the on-time completion of the first-ever, State of California Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP). Adopted June 29, 2012, by a unanimous vote of the state’s Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board), the 2012 CVFPP provides a comprehensive plan to modernize a flood management system that protects more than one million people […]
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0Energy Scans for Provincial Water Supply Co.
To help reduce CO2 emissions, PWN has prioritised the Trias Energetica as follows: Reduce energy consumption and prevent greenhouse gas emissions Use sustainable sources of energy Compensate The first step – reducing energy consumption – was taken by performing energy scans. These energy scans provide insight into the current levels of energy consumption at the […]
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Gibson Island Advanced Water Treatment Plant
As part of the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme, MWH, now part of Stantec, served as lead designer in the alliance that completed the design, construction, and start-up of the Gibson Island Advanced Water Treatment Plant (AWTP) in 2008.
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Gil Mine Project Area Expansion and Groundwater Interception System Evaluation
MWH succeeded in the acquisition of the FGMI Pre-feasibility (PFS) and Groundwater Interception System Evaluation contracts. The PFS work was initiated during the summer and fall of 2013 and provided surface and groundwater hydrological assessments for a large-scale gold mine near Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Influence of Soil Structure on the Waterbalance
There is a growing demand worldwide for food, while at the same time agriculture is being threatened by drought, flooding and soil degradation. Soil improvement can reduce these effects. By improving soils (increased porosity and organic matter), the soil becomes more capable to store heavy rains and overcome dry periods in summer months.
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0Nadarivatu Hydro Electric Scheme
The 42MW Nadarivatu Hydropower Station in the remote central area of Viti Levu in Fiji reduces the country’s dependence on costly, imported diesel and provides 20 percent of the island’s electricity needs. MWH provided full design services covering all aspects of the project from geotechnical and materials investigations, hydrology and flood assessment, mechanical, electrical, transmission […]
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Neutralization Pond Optimization at a Zinc Smelter in Belgium
Environmentally Sound Solutions to Meet Future Capacity MWH completed a feasibility study, prepared a conceptual design and detailed design to optimize the storage capacity of a neutralization pond for future disposal of tailing material at a zinc processing plant in northeast Belgium.
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Quay Street Cycleway Detailed Design
This project has involved the design of a two-way, 1km long urban cycle route along Auckland’s CBD waterfront between Lower Hobson Street and Plummer Street.
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0Septage Management Problem Solving and Tools in Indonesia
MWH, now part of Stantec, has worked throughout Indonesia with USAID on water and sanitation programs specifically involving septage management. With extensive expertise in this field, MWH has provided technical assistance and capacity building to help improve the design and operation of existing and planned septage treatment facilities.