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07.04.2021 (462 Clicks)

Implenia upgrades St. Gallen City Expressway as Part of Joint Venture

Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) has awarded a contract for construction work on the St. Gallen city expressway, worth CHF 165.1 million, to the “Stadtautobahn” joint venture, in which Implenia has a 30% share.

The Swiss Federal Roads Office is upgrading the ageing St. Gallen city expressway between St. Gallen West and St. Gallen Ost, a stretch that includes the four junctions Winkeln, Kreuzbleiche, St. Fiden and Neudorf. It has awarded the contract for the upgrade work to the “Stadtautobahn” joint venture between Implenia, KIBAG, Cellere and Morant.

After more than 30 years and with traffic volume of around 100,000 vehicles a day, the time has come to renovate the stretch of road. Work will begin at the end of May 2021 and finish by the end of 2024. The contract includes surfacing, drainage systems, kerbs and noise abatement walls, as well as the renovation of various bridges, galleries, retaining structures and the Stephanshorn Tunnel, plus construction of a new footbridge. Implenia’s role is not just to supply specific expertise in geotechnical systems and special foundations, but also to manage the commercial side of the project.

The client was impressed by the “Stadtautobahn” JV across all the relevant criteria. The decision was not only based on price, but also on the quality of the construction schedule (complete with processes and dependencies), the technical report, key personnel and a risk analysis. Sustainability also played an important role in the tender: in order to minimise emissions and the amount of material consumed across the whole project, the JV aims to use all the recovered and delivered materials as efficiently as it can and to keep transport routes as short as possible.

Christian Späth, Head Division Civil Engineering Implenia: “The renovation of the St. Gallen city expressway is a complex large-scale project and we look forward to combining Implenia’s deep pool of expertise in bridge, tunnel and road construction with our extensive experience in managing large infrastructure projects – exactly as our strategy requires.”

Source: Implenia

                     

07.04.2021 (501 Clicks)

Queensland Resources Sector a Hydrogen and Jobs Hot Spot

The Queensland Resources Council’s (QRC) latest State of the Sector report highlights the continuing adaptability and resilience of the state’s $82.6 billion resources industry, in spite of the impact of the global pandemic, Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said today.

Mr Macfarlane said a survey of QRC member company CEOs in February 2021 showed resources companies are actively looking at new technologies such as hydrogen to reduce emissions and grow their business in a sustainable way.

07.04.2021 (432 Clicks)

HYBRIT: SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall building unique Pilot Project in Luleå for large-scale Hydrogen Storage investing a Quarter of a Billion Swedish Kronor

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have commenced building a rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen gas on a pilot scale next to HYBRIT’s pilot facility for direct reduction in Luleå, North of Sweden. This is an important step in the development of a fossil-free value chain for fossil-free steel. The investment cost of just over SEK 250 million (about 24 M €) is divided equally across the holding companies and the Swedish Energy Agency, which provides support via Industriklivet.

06.04.2021 (547 Clicks)

Continental expands General Tire portfolio for Earthmoving Industry

• The General TE95 provides continuous traction performance in road and construction applications
• V.ply technology and an optimized tire contour provide high stability
• Matching addition to the existing General Tire series

06.04.2021 (470 Clicks)

Production Capacity in Aitik and Tara restored

Production capacity in Aitik and Tara is now fully restored after previously announced disruptions due to covid-19 and breakdowns. Impact on operating profit in Business Area Mines is estimated to amount to SEK -300 million in Q1, compared with SEK -200 million that was previously communicated.

06.04.2021 (374 Clicks)

Metso Outotec completes Divestment of its Aluminium Business

Metso Outotec has completed the divestment of its Aluminium business to REEL International, headquartered in France.

05.04.2021 (396 Clicks)

BAM Nuttall begins Work on East Coast Mainline Station

BAM Nuttall began construction of the new Reston station in the Scottish Borders (24 March) on behalf of Network Rail.

05.04.2021 (386 Clicks)

Balfour Beatty secures Early Environment Works HS2 Contract

Balfour Beatty announced that it has been awarded a £52 million contract on behalf of HS2, to deliver environmental works across the route from West Midlands to Crewe. The contract has been awarded through the SCAPE Framework, to which the company was appointed as sole contractor in 2018.

05.04.2021 (401 Clicks)

Anglo American Collaboration on Feasibility Study for South Africa's Hydrogen Valleys

Anglo American announces a collaboration agreement to complete a feasibility study to develop a “hydrogen valley” anchored in the platinum group metals-rich Bushveld geological area in South Africa. Spearheaded by South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the collaboration agreement also includes energy and services company Engie, the South African National Development Institute (SANEDI) and clean energy solutions provider Bambili Energy (Bambili).

01.04.2021 (397 Clicks)

Act now to secure the UK’s critical Materials Supply, say Birmingham Experts

The UK must act now to ensure a stable supply of technology-critical metals (TCMs) essential for its transition to clean energy and the delivery of its ten point plan for a green industrial revolution, according to a new Policy Commission report produced by the University of Birmingham.