22.03.2020 (634 Clicks)
BAM's digital Credentials win BIM Kitemark
BAM Construct UK has become one of the first firms in the UK to become accredited to Kitemark standard for Building Information Modelling (BIM).
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20.03.2020 (999 Clicks)
Construction of a hydroelectric Dam in Madagascar
Sogea-Satom (Vinci Construction), in a joint venture with SCB (Société de Construction et de Bâtiment), has been participating since April 2018 in the construction of the Farahantsana hydroelectric dam on the Ikopa River, 30 km to the north-west of the capital, Antananarivo.
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20.03.2020 (664 Clicks)
New Senior Vice President IT at Skanska AB
Anders Candell is appointed new Senior Vice President IT at Skanska AB as of August 17, 2020.
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20.03.2020 (660 Clicks)
Anglo American secures Future of Woodsmith Polyhalite Project in UK
On 20 January 2020, the boards of Sirius Minerals Plc (Sirius), Anglo American plc (Anglo American) and Anglo American Projects UK Limited (Bidco) announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Sirius by Bidco (the Acquisition), to be implemented by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act (the Scheme).
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20.03.2020 (635 Clicks)
Coronavirus: Strabag suspends Austrian Construction Site Activity for the Time being and initiates early Warning System according to § 45a AMFG as a Precaution
- Around 1,000 sites affected
- Minimum distance not guaranteed, supply chain not assured
- Early warning system activated for employees in Austria
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19.03.2020 (680 Clicks)
Conexpo 2020 – Carmix presented new Service for American Building Companies
At Conexpo 2020, Carmix has presented a new service for the American building companies and has focused on the off-road mobile batching plant’s technology
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19.03.2020 (740 Clicks)
New Member brings Aviation Expertise To Parsons’ Critical Infrastructure Strategic Advisory Board
Parsons Corporation announced Lysa Scully, an aviation industry expert with more than 30 years of experience, has joined the company’s Critical Infrastructure Strategic Advisory Board. Scully is the former chief executive officer of LaGuardia Airport, the 20th largest commercial service airport in the United States.
“We are leading the digital enablement of traditional solutions in infrastructure, and Lysa’s passion and expertise for providing aviation customers with a world class travel experience will be invaluable as we advance these efforts,” said Tom Topolski, executive vice president, infrastructure business development for Parsons. “We look forward to working with Lysa as we continue to blend new technologies, infrastructure and business opportunities into transportation customer excellence.”
As CEO of LaGuardia Airport, Scully was a legacy founder of the largest public-private partnership at a U.S. airport and led the largest capital infrastructure program in the airport’s 80-year history.
More than 450 airports in 40 countries have counted on Parsons for planning, delivery and enhancements to both landside and airside infrastructure. The Critical Infrastructure Strategic Advisory Board is key to helping the company set and hone the strategic direction to help optimize the dependability, functionality and longevity of critical infrastructure, including airports, rail and transit, bridges and highways, and smart cities.
Source: Parsons
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19.03.2020 (579 Clicks)
Queensland's Resources Sector’s “people first” COVID-19 Response
The health and well-being of the 372,000 men and women working in the State resources sector is the priority for the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) and its member companies in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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19.03.2020 (651 Clicks)
Individual Value Adjustment from a legal Dispute affects consolidated financial Statement 2019 of Bauer AG
The consolidated financial statement of Bauer Aktiengesellschaft for 2019 will be negatively affected by an individual value adjustment to be made due to a legal dispute. As a result, the Group will not achieve its forecast for 2019 given to date.
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17.03.2020 (686 Clicks)
Metso supplies Calcining System to Russia
Metso has signed a contract for the delivery of a calcining system to a customer in Russia. The order value of approximately EUR 30 million has been booked in Metso’s Q1 2020 orders received. Commissioning of the system is expected to take place in 2023.
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06.04.2023
A novel, non-circular Tunnel Boring Machine for Underground Mine Development
The mining industry excavates many more kilometers of tunnel each year than the civil construction industry, but the use of tunnel boring machines (TBM) in mining has been limited in decades past. T...
#Robbins Company #Fluid Competence GmbH #Tunnelling #Mining #Traffic tunnels #underground mining
06.04.2023
Ground Support with High Tensile Steel Mesh for Tunnelling and Underground Mining
Traditional support and reinforcement systems such as shotcrete reinforced with electro-welded mesh or fibre concrete used in underground mining are limited in their capability against dynamic loads...
#Mining #Tunnelling #anchor #excavation support #roadway supports #reinforcement and anchoring works
06.04.2023
Realistic large-scale Tests on self-healing Fresh-concrete Composite Seal with swelling Nonwoven in Tunnel Construction
To avoid damage to polymeric geomembranes for tunnels in conventional construction method, an innovative fresh-concrete composite seal (FCC seal) was developed and tested in realistic large-scale tr...
#BPA GmbH Waterproofing Systems #Tunnelling #polymeric geosynthetic barrier (GBR-P) #nonwoven geotextile (GTX-NW)
04.06.2023 - 08.06.2023
ICOE 2023 6th International Conference in Ocean Engineering
06.06.2023 - 09.06.2023
74. BHT - Freiberger Universitätsforum
07.06.2023 - 09.06.2023
17 DECGE Danube – European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering
11.06.2023 - 14.06.2023
European Metallurgical Conference 2023 - EMC 23

World’s longest Railway Tunnel Project – supported by innovative Conveyor Digitalisation and reliable Engineering
17. October 2022 (1197 Clicks)
The consortium BTC Brennero Tunnel Construction and the Hosch Group jointly delivered on a world-class tunnelling project by combining excellent engineering with the innovative remote monitoring system Hoschiris Discover.
#Brennero Tunnel Construction (BTC) #HOSCH-Foerdertechnik Recklinghausen GmbH #Tunnelling #Traffic tunnels #Conveyor technology #Digitalisation
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RAG-Technikchronik - Buch 6: Management- und Bildungssysteme für technische Prozesse
02. April 2019 (5009 Clicks)
Das Buch 6 der Reihe „Dokumentation der technischen Entwicklung bei der RAG“ stellt die Entwicklung der Management- und Bildungssysteme für technische Prozesse, also z.B. zur Effizienzsteigerung, zum Arbeits-, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutz sowie zur Ausbildung und beruflichen Fortbildung, bei der RAG dar.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #underground mining #abandoned mining
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11.05.2023 (249 Clicks)
Roland Hecken to become new COO at HBT GmbH
Since May 2, 2023, Roland Hecken has joined the management of HBT GmbH as Tec...
#HBT GmbH #Hauhinco Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG #EXPROTEC GmbH #Mining #underground mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction
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10.05.2023 (232 Clicks)
EU-funded MaDiTraCe project: technical solutions for transparent ESG-standards for critical raw material supply chains
In January 2023 MaDiTraCe, a research and innovation project funded by the Ho...
#DMT GmbH & Co. KG #Mining #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining
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15.05.2023 (177 Clicks)
LKAB - Historic permit application decisive for the green transition in the north
LKAB today submitted an historic environmental permit application that is nec...
#LKAB #Vattenfall AB #Mining #surface mining, quarrying
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03.05.2023 (150 Clicks)
Sika Successfully Closes MBCC Acquisition - Strengthens Position as Sustainability Champion in the Global Construction Industry
Sika has completed the acquisition of MBCC Group after having received all ne...
#Sika AG #MBCC Group #Tunnelling
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