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Henry Miller Reclamation District conducted an irrigation canal relining trial in Dos Palos, California, USA.
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Why water loss is only the beginning for ageing irrigation canals

1 December 2023 GeoCon News 0
Seepage may be the most visible sign of a struggling canal, but maintenance pressure, erosion and restricted repair windows often reveal a much wider infrastructure challenge.A recent project in Dos Palos, California, USA, widened the […]
  • Irrigation canal mediation at Mooi River, South Africa.
  • UKRI’s Infrastructure Fund has awarded EMEC £3 million to develop the DeepWind floating and deepwater wind test site.
  • James Brotherton will take over as CEO of Breedon Group on 1 January 2027.
  • Senior Survey Manager Murat Pehlivan and his surveying team are responsible for acquiring high-precision data of both new and existing project structures.
  • The Geospatial Survey Association has been awarded the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors Institution Medal.
  • Jamaica's maritime space is more than twenty times the size of its land territory, which means the country should not be understood as a small land mass surrounded by water but as a big ocean state with significant rights, responsibilities and opportunities.
  • Recent projects in North Burdett and Dos Palos, USA, demonstrate the need to evaluate the alternatives of repair, replacement or relining.
  • Geospatial Survey Association (GSA) is the new name for The Survey Association.
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  • Irrigation canal mediation at Mooi River, South Africa.
    What happens when an irrigation canal cannot stay out of service?
    12 October 2026 0
  • UKRI’s Infrastructure Fund has awarded EMEC £3 million to develop the DeepWind floating and deepwater wind test site.
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    6 October 2026 0
  • James Brotherton will take over as CEO of Breedon Group on 1 January 2027.
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  • £4.2 billion framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works awarded
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  • The Geospatial Survey Association has been awarded the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors Institution Medal.
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  • Jamaica's maritime space is more than twenty times the size of its land territory, which means the country should not be understood as a small land mass surrounded by water but as a big ocean state with significant rights, responsibilities and opportunities.
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  • Recent projects in North Burdett and Dos Palos, USA, demonstrate the need to evaluate the alternatives of repair, replacement or relining.
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