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02.03.2022 (487 Clicks)

Metso Outotec Business update on Russia Ukraine Conflict

As a result of Russia’s military actions against Ukraine, the European Union, the United States and other countries have announced severe sanctions against Russia. While the mining industry is currently not directly targeted by the sanctions, sanctions against the banking sector and individuals as well as other restrictions may have an impact on Metso Outotec and our customers’ Russia related businesses. Due to the current unclear and changing sanction situation, Metso Outotec has temporarily ceased its deliveries to Russia.

02.03.2022 (433 Clicks)

Hexagon introduces GeoSlate App to simplify geological Drillhole Logging

Hexagon’s Mining division announced that it has introduced HxGN MinePlan GeoSlate, a mobile, geological drillhole logging application that simplifies the field data collection process.

02.03.2022 (340 Clicks)

Sika strengthens Access to the Distribution Channel in Canada

Sika acquires Sable Marco Inc., a manufacturer of cementitious products and mortars in Canada.

02.03.2022 (386 Clicks)

Fugro USV Project Team wins Energy Industry Game Changer Award

Fugro’s Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has been awarded the Energy Industry Game Changer Award at the 2021 Energy Club WA Award, an initiative of the Australian Institute of Energy (AIE).

01.03.2022 (300 Clicks)

Gateway Program completes Hudson Tunnel Geotechnical Investigation Work necessary to enter next Phase of Federal Grant Program

Total of 75 Geotechnical Investigations in NY and NJ Provide Vital Pre-Construction Information; 13 Geotechnical Borings Completed on Manhattan's Far West Side After Amtrak Acquired Property for Hudson Tunnel Project; Private Sector Collaboration Helps Mitigate Project Risk

The Gateway Program announced that it has completed the “Geotechnical Investigation” work, a necessary part of entering the Engineering Phase of the $5.6 billion Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grant (CIG) it is seeking for the Hudson Tunnel Project.

In total, the Project completed 75 geotechnical investigations. These included 64 borings in New Jersey and New York over several years, 37 of which were during the recently completed Phase 2 Supplemental Geotechnical Boring Program planned based on input from the private sector. The samples obtained from the borings will inform the design and engineering planning for full construction of the Project.

The borings were completed in Secaucus, NJ along the future above-ground alignment, in Union City, NJ along the future Palisades Tunnel alignment, at the Hoboken Project Site, along the future Hudson River Tunnel alignment under the Hudson River, and in Manhattan, NY at the Hudson River Park and at the 12th Avenue Project Site. Samples were taken at depths ranging from 48 feet to 505 feet.

The project also completed five Cone Penetration Tests, four Seismic Cone Penetration Tests, a marine geophysical survey in the Hudson River, and a surface-based geophysical survey along the Hudson Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) tracks in New Jersey.

In a joint statement, Gateway Development Commission Co-Chairs Steven M. Cohen of New York and Balpreet Grewal-Virk of New Jersey, along with Vice-Chair Tony Coscia of Amtrak, said: “Finishing geotechnical investigations to reduce risk and provide certainty on where and how to dig the first rail tunnel under the Hudson River in a century is a major accomplishment. This work is another example of our partners working together to advance the tunnel project as far as we possibly can in preparation for full funding and construction. From building two sections of the tunnel casing in Manhattan, to advancing the design of the project to 30%, to achieving all the project’s regulatory approvals to completing this geotechnical work, we and our partners have shown over and over that no obstacle will stand in the way of finally delivering 21st Century rail transportation between New York and New Jersey.”

The Gateway Program conducted an extensive Request for Information process during 2017-2019, inviting the Private Sector to hear updates from leadership and staff and provide feedback and ideas on how the Tunnel project might progress. As part of that process, in 2019, the Gateway Program invited the Private Sector to comment on its plan for the Hudson Tunnel Project’s Phase 2 Supplemental Geotechnical Boring Program. The Gateway Partners refined the Phase 2 Supplemental Geotechnical Boring Program by incorporating Private Sector feedback on additional geotechnical boring locations, geotechnical investigations, and laboratory testing.

A pre-procurement Virtual Data Room was established in 2019 for qualified firms to access and review existing data. The Virtual Data Room provides important technical information about the subsurface geotechnical conditions that the Hudson Tunnel Project will encounter in New Jersey, under the Palisades, under the Hudson River, and in Manhattan. The Virtual Data Room will continue to be updated as data becomes available, and Qualified Organizations can continue to request secure access to the Virtual Data Room through the GDC website.

During the Project Development phase, FTA requires projects to complete at least 30 percent design and engineering, including geotechnical documentation. The geotechnical documentation is one element of a multi-document information package to be submitted when the project seeks approval from FTA to enter the Engineering Phase.

The 37 borings, 4 Seismic Cone Penetration Tests, and 2 geophysical surveys completed during the Phase 2 Supplemental Geotechnical Boring Program supplement the 27 borings and 5 Cone Penetration Tests conducted during the Hudson Tunnel Project’s previous geotechnical investigation phases, as well as numerous geotechnical investigations conducted as part of the Access to the Region’s Core Project and historical records from the construction of the North River Tunnel, PATH Tunnels, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, NJ TRANSIT’s Bergen Tunnel, and the NJ TRANSIT Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Weehawken Tunnel.

Source: Gateway Development Commission

                     

01.03.2022 (284 Clicks)

Implenia well on Track – increased Profit based on underlying Performance

01.03.2022 (303 Clicks)

HS2 funds major new environmental Project in Staffordshire

01.03.2022 (257 Clicks)

Climate Change: a Threat to human Wellbeing and Health of the Planet. Taking Action now can secure our Future

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.

28.02.2022 (259 Clicks)

Hexagon strengthens Drill Autonomy Capabilities with exclusive Partnership

Hexagon’s Mining division today announced it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Phoenix Drill Control, a technology company specialized in implementing autonomous technology to the open-pit, blast-hole drilling process.

26.02.2022 (274 Clicks)

Cimic's Leighton Asia wins new Orders in New Work in Hong Kong

Cimic Group company Leighton Asia has won new contracts in Hong Kong that will generate total revenue of A$104 million.