Before the onset of cold weather, prevent freezing of these water supply lines and pipes by following these recommendations.

Total construction put in place (CPIP) for 2014 will be $62 billion greater than last year ? a 7 percent increase according to a recent report from construction and engineering consultant FMI. CPIP should finish this year around $972 billion and is expected to top $1.04 trillion in 2015.

The White House has released final federal interagency guidelines for evaluating planned water resources projects, the last piece of its five-year effort to rewrite the current, 31-year-old planning guide for the Corps of Engineers and three other agencies.

The Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW) has employed Sedarū to enhance its water quality sampling program and increase operational awareness. Sedarū leverages hydraulic, asset and operational management analytics so utilities can anticipate water operations, understand impacts and solve problems for energy, quality, water resource and asset management.

Doug Owen, executive vice president and chief technical officer of the Water Division of ARCADIS North America, will serve on the boards of two influential research organizations in the water profession.

Knowing the details of service body design and construction pays off for underground and trenching work in terms of utility, durability and professional appearance.

The International Private Water Association (IPWA) will hold a Financial Tools Taskforce meeting via conference call on Friday, Dec. 19 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. (EST). The focus of the meeting will be on the Water Cluster.

Xylem has been awarded the 2014 Water Reuse Equipment Manufacturer of the Year by the WateReuse Association at their 29th Annual Symposium in Dallas, Texas. Xylem was awarded for its leading-edge work to optimize advanced water treatment processes for potable reuse, including projects in Florida and California.

The American Society of Civil Engineers has released an update to its 2013 Report Card for America?s Infrastructure Android/iOS app for tablets and website featuring new state data and graphics. The update is available for free download in the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and at www.infrastructurereportcard.org.

Krausz USA recently celebrated the first anniversary of its Ocala, Fla. facility which provides coupling and repair clamp solutions for the U.S. water and wastewater industry. The company was opened by Krausz Industries of Israel which used an exclusive U.S. distributor in the past.