Asia Pacific

EU Support Facility for Global Climate Change Alliance + (GCCA+)

The Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) was established in 2007 to help developing countries most vulnerable to climate change, in particular least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS), to increase their capabilities to adapt to the effects of climate change, in support of the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and […]

Hastings Wastewater Treatment Plant

Hastings District Council was faced with meeting challenging resource consent conditions around the discharges from the new domestic wastewater treatment plant. These conditions balanced tangata whenua and wider Maori cultural and community needs, and created project complexities particularly in terms of affordability. This challenge required the identification of a best practicable option (BPO) solution as […]

Implementation of Maintenance Management System

Situation A utility in Brunei was in a position in 2003 where departments largely operated in isolation with different maintenance management systems, data standards, approaches and governance. Reactive maintenance and near-term issues took precedent over scheduled medium and long-term work. Customers were seen as end users and not as key stakeholders. From 2005 to 2012, […]

Levin Landfill Odour Assessment

Mainstreaming of Environmental Sustainability, including Biodiversity, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

This project entails the provision of technical assistance services to improve the effectiveness of EU interventions having direct or indirect effects on environment and climate issues, or being affected by environment and climate issues, through EU thematic and geographic programmes, ultimately contributing to poverty eradication, sustainable development and green growth.

Manawatu Gorge Landslide Remediation

The Manawatu Gorge section of State Highway 3 is one of the most difficult roads in New Zealand to work on. This narrow road is carved into the side of the gorge 20 metres above a river. The road is a vital transport link for communities on the east and west of the central North […]

Minor Repairs Programme

Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC), a Central Government entity, is the largest national social housing provider. It is the second largest asset owner in the country behind the New Zealand Transportation Authority, with a NZ$18B portfolio of 70,000 houses. These properties house over 200,000 tenants — about 5% of the total population.

Nadarivatu 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 […]

Pimpama Coomera Waterfuture Master Plan Implementation Alliance

MWH joined forces with Gold Coast City Council and Gold Coast Water to form the Pimpama Coomera Waterfuture Master Alliance (PCWF). Alliance members share the challenge to deliver the PCWF Master Plan for Gold Coast Water (GCW), supporting Gold Coast City Council’s Northern Wastewater Strategy to manage the urban water cycle in the Staplyton, Pimpama […]

Predictive and Operational Analytics

In a world of constrained water resources and extreme weather events that can often disrupt water supply, effective water management is paramount. The challenges of managing water supply and security have contributed to rising costs for customers in recent years. Water utilities across the board are being challenged to reduce the costs of supply to […]