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15.07.2019 (2648 Clicks)

90 Years of Pleuger: Hamburg pump manufacturer briefly looks back

• German developer of submersible motor pump celebrates 90-year success story
• Medium-sized company structure promotes innovative spirit
• Pump technologies and ship drives from Hamburg in industrial use worldwide

15.07.2019 (2586 Clicks)

AIMS 2019 Conference fostered international exchange on “Mines of the Future” in Aachen

The Second International Conference “Mines of the Future” took place in Aachen in June 2019. Due to the great interest in the topic „Mines of the Future“, Professor Bernd Lottermoser, conference chair of the renowned AIMS conference series, deepened the theme.

15.07.2019 (8625 Clicks)

Increased concrete performance with Sika's Reinforcing Fibers

Urban construction requires high-strenth concrete and reinforcement solution for demanding projects like highrise buildings or infrastructure projects where the concrete has to withstand high pressures. In recent years, Sika has expanded its presence in the fast-growing concrete reinforcing fiber market, with several acquisitions and investments in new production lines.

10.07.2019 (2482 Clicks)

Skanska to construct new Entrance to Pennsylvania Station in New York City, USA

Skanska has signed a contract with Vornado Realty Trust to construct an additional entrance to New York City’s historic Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station). This contract is worth USD 119 M, about SEK 1.1 billion, which will be included in US order bookings for the second quarter of 2019.

10.07.2019 (2357 Clicks)

Vale informs on the Decision of the Minas Gerais State Court

Vale informs on the decision by the Lower Public Treasury Court of Belo Horizonte (6ª Vara de Fazenda Pública e Autarquias de Belo Horizonte), on July 9th, 2019, within the scope of the lawsuits 5010709-36.2019.8.13.0024 and 5026408-67.2019.8.13.0024 proposed by the State of Minas Gerais and the lawsuits 5044954-73.2019.8.13.0024 and 5087481-40.2019.8.13.0024 proposed by the State Public Prosecutors of Minas Gerais, which declared Vale responsible for reparation of damages caused by the breach of the tailing dam in Córrego do Feijão, in extension and form to be subsequently defined.

10.07.2019 (2814 Clicks)

Kent von Maubeuge honored with Top Annual Award from ASTM International Geosynthetics Committee

ASTM International’s committee on geosynthetics (D35) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Kent P. von Maubeuge, director of corporate identity and corporate communication and senior product manager with Naue GmbH & Co. KG in Espelkamp, Germany. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards.

10.07.2019 (2404 Clicks)

Statement from QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane on Mine Fatality

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is deeply saddened by the death of a worker at the Baralaba mine and the injury of a miner in a separate incident at Collinsville.

06.07.2019 (3267 Clicks)

Fugro to support Climate Change Research in the Caribbean with coastal Mapping Data using RAMMS Technology

Fugro is embarking on a coastal mapping project in Jamaica and Haiti to support The Investment Plan for the Caribbean Regional Track of the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience.

The work, which comprises approximately 2,000 square kilometres of integrated shallow water and land-based elevation data, was awarded to Fugro by the University of West Indies Mona with financing from the Inter-American Development Bank. Fugro will accomplish the project using its Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System (RAMMS).

“We are honoured to be supporting the goals of the University, the IADB and the people of Jamaica and Haiti for this important program” said Ed Saade, Fugro Group Director for the Americas. “We have successfully been operating the RAMMS system throughout the Caribbean on other programs over the past ten months. Applying this technologically advanced sensor directly supports the spirit and the goals of sustainability and climate resilience for our clients.”

Introduced in August 2018, RAMMS delivers industry-leading depth penetration and point densities for nearshore and coastal mapping. It is also highly efficient. Weighing just 14 kg the compact sensor is deployed on small aircraft with limited support crew requirements. For the Jamaica project, Fugro estimates using RAMMS in place of larger conventional mapping systems will reduce CO2 emissions by 5.1 metric tons, with an overall estimated 80.5% reduction in carbon footprint as compared to a recent deployment in the same region, just 24 months ago.

“As a company, we’ve made it a priority to conduct business in an ethical and sustainable manner. RAMMS is a prime example of our commitment to this vision,” Saade said. “Not only are we delivering critical data with greater time and cost effeciency, we are doing it in the most environmentally sound way possible.”

Fugro is operating the system in Jamaica now. Once finalised, data will be used to assess coastal vulnerability and conduct climate analysis related to sea-level rise, storm surges and flooding in the Caribbean.

Source: Fugro

                     

06.07.2019 (3060 Clicks)

Milan M4 Metro Line: TBM Arrival at Solari Station completes Excavation of one Tunnel on western End

A new milestone has been reached on the M4, the metro line being built in Milan by a consortium led to Salini Impregilo. The arrival of the first tunnel-boring machine (TBM) at the future site of Solari Station marks the end of the excavation work and laying of precast concrete segments in one of two parallel tunnels on the western end of the line.

06.07.2019 (3382 Clicks)

DMT joins German Water Partnership (GWP) Network

German Water Partnership e. V. is a network in which around 350 private and public companies from the water sector, as well as related professional associations, scientific and research institutions and businesses have joined together.