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 (1000 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.
It will supply 30 MW of electricity, i.e. about 6% of the power currently available in Madagascar. Involving 400 Sogea-Satom employees, this project notably comprises a run-of-river dam, a sand trap, and a production plant equipped with four turbines. Handover is scheduled for July 2020.
Source: Vinci Construction
Vinci Construction, Madagascar, Geotechnics, Energy, Hydropower, Dam, SCB, joint venture







20.03.2020 (666 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.
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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
Focus on Nature and Climate – a Turning Point and constructive Cooperation
A close connection with nature and respectful interaction despite diversity are important keys for a turning point in climate protection.
...#Mining #Tunnelling #Geotechnics #Energy
06.04.2023
Building watertight with a fully bonded System – Ground Sealing at the Senckenberg Campus in Görlitz
In Germany fresh concrete composite systems are being used increasingly in order to create a reliable seal for concrete structures in areas affected by pressurised water or fluctuating water levels....
#Sika AG #Geotechnics #sealing #sealing technique #pressurised water sealing
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 1: Technikentwicklung und Forschung der RAG
27. December 2019 (5029 Clicks)
Das Buch 1 "Technikentwicklung und Forschung der RAG" behandelt zusammenfassend die Ergebnisse der Bücher 2 bis 6 und ergänzt um das Thema Lagerstätte aus dem Buch 7. Das Thema „Forschung und Entwicklung“ wird genauso behandelt, wie der Streckenausbau, die Entwicklung der Technikbereiche, die Bergwerksautomatisierung und die Unternehmensdigitalisierung.
#RAG Aktiengesellschaft #Mining #Digitalisation
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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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