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31.05.2021 (624 Clicks)

Kamoa Copper partners with DRC Government, Unicef, and other Stakeholders to Curb the Pandemic

Chairman of the Board at Kamoa Copper S.A., Ben Munanga is delighted to announce that Kamoa Copper has partnered with the DRC National Ministry of Health, as well as the Lualaba Provincial Health Minister, Mr Kabwit Ngoie Jules, UNICEF, the Lualaba Government Extended Vaccination Program, and other stakeholders in the fight against COVID-19 by administering vaccines at the Kamoa COVID-19 Hospital. The Kamoa COVID-19 Hospital continues to treat patients while construction progresses for the expansion and upgrade of the primary healthcare wing of the hospital, which is expected to be complete by the end of July 2021.

31.05.2021 (540 Clicks)

Webinar: Continuous Mining – Emission Reduction & Health Protection

Registration still possible!

As part of the 'Innovation and Environment' webinar series organized by the Mining Industry Network, this time the focus is on mining machinery that is used in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.

29.05.2021 (550 Clicks)

Strabag expanding Subway in Canada

• Extension of Scarborough Subway (Line 2) in Toronto
• 7.8 km extension in northeast of the city
• Project schedule: 2021–2024

The Canadian subsidiary of publicly listed construction group Strabag has been awarded the contract for the Advance Tunnel Project for the Scarborough Subway Extension (Line 2) in Toronto. The approx. € 500 million (CAN 757 million) contract is being executed under a Design Build Finance model which will start in May and is expected to be completed by autumn 2024.

“This contract is one of several large infrastructure projects that we are implementing in Toronto at this time. We are pleased that our tunnelling expertise, which is currently also being applied to the construction of a pumping station and a railway tunnel, has helped to secure another order for us,” says Thomas Birtel, CEO of Strabag SE.

Contract model insures best value for the province

Strabag was awarded the contract by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx through a public procurement process. Evaluation criteria included design and construction methodology, approach to project management and the collaborative behaviours of key individuals of the team.

The 7.8 km extension, which will run underground for its entire length, will connect the existing terminus at Kennedy Station with Sheppard Avenue/McCowan Road. The contract includes one launch shaft, one extraction shaft, five headwalls for future stations and 14 headwalls for future emergency evacuation buildings. The tunnelling works will be performed using a TBM with a diameter of 11.87 m.

Source: Strabag SE

                     

29.05.2021 (452 Clicks)

New 14-Gate Concourse opens 100 Days ahead of Schedule at Reagan National Airport

The newly constructed concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport adds 14 gates to the airport.

29.05.2021 (546 Clicks)

Cimic's CPB and UGL selected for M6 Motorway in Australia

Cimic Group’s CPB Contractors and UGL, in a joint venture with Ghella, have been selected by the New South Wales Government to deliver Stage 1 of Sydney’s M6 motorway.

29.05.2021 (499 Clicks)

Hudson Tunnel Project – final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Section Evaluation

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) jointly with NJ Transit and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Final Section 4(f) Evaluation for the Hudson Tunnel Project; FRA and the Federal Transit Administration have also issued the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Project.

28.05.2021 (462 Clicks)

Epiroc to acquire Australian Mining Logging Company

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has agreed to acquire Kinetic Logging Services Pty Ltd, an Australian company that provides mining companies with geophysical logging services.

27.05.2021 (451 Clicks)

New Technology helps Explorers see through the Rock

LKAB, Minalyze AB and Sentian join forces in a consortium to develop the technology for scanning drill cores. With artificial intelligence, large amounts of data can be processed - and even help geologists draw conclusions about what is outside the boreholes.

27.05.2021 (460 Clicks)

Mega-Sized Crossover TBM ramps up in Turkey

Robbins XRE TBM bores Eşme-Salihli Railway Tunnel

25.05.2021 (460 Clicks)

HeidelbergCement sells its U.S. West Region Business for USD 2.3 Billion

As part of its portfolio optimization and margin improvement programme in its North American business, HeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to sell its business activities in the U.S. West region to the U.S. based company Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. The sale price is USD 2.3 billion in cash.