Thought Leadership
Is There Life Left in Activated Sludge?
The year 2013 marks the centenary of the activated sludge process. MWH technical director Ajay Nair asks whether it is still relevant, what has changed and shares his ideas of the perfect AS plant in the December 2013 issue of Water and Wastewater Treatment. This... read moreImportance of Water in Mining
Water is an essential ingredient at any mine. Once considered free, clean and plentiful, water’s status has changed. Andrew Watson and Resa Furey of MWH explain in the December issue of Mining... read moreAmerican Water Summit 2013
By: Brian Jordan Two weeks ago, many members of the Value of Water Coalition attended the American Water Summit in Washington DC. Under the theme “Accelerating Change,” this year’s Summit highlighted key challenges associated with the value of water, including the... read moreImagining Construction’s Future
Big data and information mobility, predictive analytics, geotechnologies and simultaneous design and construction were key topics at ENR’s, “Imagining Construction’s Future” FutureTech conference in New York City. Executives and professionals from Architecture,... read moreEstablishing a Successful PMO
In the September/October issue of Government Engineering magazine, Simon Alder, MWH vice president and director of Americas program management, discusses the successful implementation of a Project Management Office (PMO). Highlighting the MWH work with AltaLink as a... read moreAsset Optimization Saves Operating Costs and Defers Capex
MWH Global in New Zealand has worked with Tauranga City Council to optimize the assets at both Chapel Street and Te Maunga Waste Water Treatment Plants to meet the projected wastewater treatment capacity for the city. The following article provides a taste of the... read moreUsing Financial Mechanisms to Overcome Barriers for Small Renewable Energy Projects
By: Robyn McGuckin; principal management consultant and Dennis Pungitore; renewable energy consultant This post discusses some of the challenges specific to the project development phase of small renewable energy projects, and the mechanisms available to overcome... read moreThe Last Line of Defense
“Budgets are tight for local authorities across the world but removing essential safety guidance from our roads will only result in more crashes and trauma to our society,” argues Mike Smith, senior road safety engineer at MWH in New Zealand. In the August 2013... read moreThe Future of Water Asset Management, Part 3: Breaking Down Organizational Silos as Barriers to Cost Savings
In the August issue of the Journal AWWA Rocky Mountain edition, Greg Baird, MWH principal financial, commercial and risk consultant, discusses organizational silos and barriers to water asset management. In addition, Art Umble, MWH wastewater practice leader,... read moreMWH Receives Highly Commended Award at Power Gen 2013
For the fifth consecutive year, MWH participated in Renewable Energy World – part of Power Gen Europe 2013, one of the most prestigious international exhibitions and conferences in the energy and power generation fields. Chiara Di Silvestro, MWH project engineer based... read moreOur Thought Leaders
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