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26.02.2022 (366 Clicks)

Ethiopian Prime Minister starts first Turbine of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Webuild’s mega Hydropower Project for Production of renewable Energy

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali started up the first turbine of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the large dam in roller compacted concrete (RCC) being built by Webuild on the Blue Nile in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz in Ethiopia.

26.02.2022 (254 Clicks)

Cimic's UGL awarded Contract Extension with Esso in Australia

Cimic Group’s UGL has been awarded a contract extension with Esso, that will generate revenue to UGL of approximately $110 million over a two-year period.

25.02.2022 (261 Clicks)

QRC welcomes Plan set to help deliver skilled Workforce

A new national report has flagged important next steps to help tackle the skills shortages that affect the resources sector and other key industries, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said.

QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said the release of the ‘Next Steps: Report of the Quality Initial Teacher Education Review’ by the Australian Government was another part of the jigsaw in addressing skills bottlenecks across the economy.

'Queensland’s resources sector has amazing potential, both for our traditional commodity strengths of coal, gas and minerals, but also for the new opportunities in renewable energy, new economy minerals and hydrogen,” Mr Macfarlane said. 'To make the most of these opportunities we must ensure the next generation of skilled graduates are ready to go. Skills shortages, both in the immediate term and for the future, is one of the key challenges facing the resources sector.” We’re extremely pleased to see the report lays out recommendations to increase the teachers across Australian schools, which complements the current work underway by the QRC’s education arm, the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA). The QRC wants more science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) and trade teachers in the classrooms, with whom the QMEA can work to produce young people with the right skills to enter rewarding careers in the resources sector. QRC has significantly contributed to the establishment of a new ‘Trade to Teach’ working group chaired by Queensland Assistant Education Minister and MP for Keppel Brittany Lauga to address the shortage of Industrial Technology and Design teachers. This is a genuine opportunity for governments and the resources sector to continue working together to attract more skilled tradespeople to teach in Queensland schools – so we can attract more young people to a career in resources.'

Established in April 2021 by the Australian Government, the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Quality Assessment Expert Panel was commissioned to help significantly alleviate teacher workforce shortages, as well as develop new standards for ITE courses.

Some key recommendations in the report include:

• Provision of incentives, to attract more high-achieving school leavers and mid-career professionals & to people from regional, rural and remote locations, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander;
• Funding to support well-qualified mid-career professionals in employment-based pathways into teaching to help overcome the loss of earnings whilst studying teaching;
• Reform of recognition of prior learning.

Source: QRC

                     

24.02.2022 (281 Clicks)

Hatch appointed new Regional Director, Infrastructure, USA

Winston Simmonds has been named Hatch’s Regional Director, Infrastructure, USA. Winston is replacing Dominic DiBrito, who has been named Managing Director of the firm’s Transit business unit.

24.02.2022 (286 Clicks)

Hochtief approves Submission of the unconditional and final off-market Takeover Offer to the outstanding Shareholders of Cimic by Hochtief Australia

Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft, through its wholly owned Australian subsidiary Hochtief Australia Holdings Limited, holds a stake of approx. 78.58 % in Australian company Cimic Group Limited. Hochtief has approved the submission by Hochtief Australia of an unconditional and final off-market takeover offer to acquire each Cimic share held by the free float shareholders of Cimic other than Hochtief Australia for AU$ 22 cash per Cimic share.

24.02.2022 (274 Clicks)

Continental radar-based Monitoring System makes Conveyor Belt Systems more efficient and reliable

22.02.2022 (261 Clicks)

Anglo American restarts Grosvenor metallurgical Coal Operation

Anglo American plc announces the safe restart of its Grosvenor metallurgical coal mining operation in Queensland, Australia.

22.02.2022 (753 Clicks)

Fugro achieves Carbon Trust’s highest Rating for its Seawatch Offshore wind Floating LiDAR Buoy

Fugro’s Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy has achieved the highest commercial maturity rating, Stage 3, in accordance with the Carbon Trust Roadmap for the Commercial Acceptance of floating LiDAR technology. Fugro’s floating lidar system is the first in the world to gain this Stage 3 rating, which certifies the Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy as a primary source of wind resource data to support financial investment decisions for offshore wind farms.

18.02.2022 (267 Clicks)

Permit for Groundworks at Engebø approved by Sunnfjord Municipality

Sunnfjord Municipality has approved the building permit for all infrastructure groundworks for the Engebø Rutile and Garnet Project.

18.02.2022 (371 Clicks)

Rwanda to host the World Circular Economy Forum 2022

For the first time ever, this year’s World Circular Economy Forum will take place in Africa. WCEF2022 will be hosted jointly by the Republic of Rwanda, the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, with international partners. The main event will be hosted by Rwanda, one of ACEA’s founding members. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Europe-Africa Business Forum.