About www.siwwdiary.com
Welcome to the 2011 update of www.SIWWDIARY.com, the first dedicated live blog from a major water/wastewater conference. From its launch in 2009, the goal of this conference blog has been to build a community of people interested in sharing and exchanging their insights, experiences and ideas in an active dialogue.
Black & Veatch is also helping to educate and inspire Singapore’s next generation of water leaders through the continued operations of its conference blog, SIWWDIARY.com. Last year, nearly 100 posts were published on the blog from budding journalism students from the School of Film & Media Studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic reporting from events at and around Youth @ Singapore International Water Week. This year, Black & Veatch will once again collaborate closely with PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, and partner with dozens of students from Singapore Polytechnic’s School of Communication, Arts and Social Sciences on this youth engagement initiative. For more information about Youth @ Singapore International Water Week, check out its website.
Our blog is your blog – so join in the conversation by contributing and sending ideas and commenting on what the community is discussing.
For more information or questions, Keith Morrison (morrisonkw at bv.com).
About Black & Veatch in Singapore
Black & Veatch is one of the original Founding Sponsors for Singapore International Water Week.
Black & Veatch (www.bv.com) is a global leader in the consulting, engineering, construction and operation of what the world needs now and in the future in the crucial areas of energy, water and telecommunications and in providing up-to-the-minute services in the fast changing federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, the employee-owned, $2.3 billion company operates out of over 110 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries.
Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients’ needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, program management, construction management, environmental, security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning.
Black & Veatch has been involved in the development of Singapore’s water supply since 1922. One of the original founding sponsors of Singapore International Water Week, the company has played an important role in many of Singapore’s recent world-renowned water projects including Sembcorp NEWater Plant and Singspring Desalination Plant. Today, Singapore is also home to Black & Veatch’s Global Design Center for water and Center of Excellence for Desalination. Current projects include major improvement works at Changi Water Reclamation Plant and Jurong Water Reclamation Plant, as well as the development of a 60 million imperial gallons per day water treatment facility at a green field site at Lower Seletar.
At Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) this year, Black & Veatch will continue its award-winning www.waterdialogue.com series through “Water Pressures” – How to Adapt and Lead in a Changing Urban Environment, an SIWW – Water Leaders Summit Workshop (organised in partnership with SIWW).
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