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23.04.2020 (712 Clicks)

Skanska builds City Bypass in Czech Republic

Skanska has signed a contract with The Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic for a new bypass outside the city Karvina, Czech Republic. The contract is worth CZK 900 M, about SEK 370 M, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe for the second quarter 2020.

23.04.2020 (702 Clicks)

Milestone in NEBT environmental Tunnel Project in USA

Salini Impregilo Group (Webuild) reaches milestone on NEBT environmental protection project in Washington, D.C. Work proceeds in full respect of safety rules to prevent contagion

Salini Impregilo (Webuild) and its U.S. subsidiary Lane Construction have reached a milestone on the Northeast Boundary Tunnel (NEBT) environmental protection project in Washington, D.C., with a breakthrough by a tunnel-boring machine (TBM) nicknamed Chris, bringing to 60% the completion of the excavation work despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency.

The Group has adopted extraordinary safety measures at its construction sites throughout the world in order to be able to keep them open. The sites include the one in Washington, D.C. and 46 others across the United States. In its home market of Italy, there is the new M4 metro line in Milan and the bridge under construction in Genoa. Nearly 50,000 direct and indirect workers are following the safety rules while a 500-strong task force is monitoring the situation at a global level.

The NEBT, a $580 million project part of the Clean Rivers Project of DC Water, is the tunnel that will improve the water quality of the Anacostia River by increasing the capacity of the existing sewer system to manage flooding during heavy rainstorms.

“To date, the portion of the Anacostia River Tunnel that is in service has prevented more than 7 billion gallons (about 26,5 billion litres) of combined sewage and 3,500 tons of trash from entering the Anacostia, bringing a resurgence to the waterfront. The Northeast Boundary Tunnel in particular will significantly reduce sewer backups and chronic flooding in the Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park and other neighborhoods adjacent to Rhode Island Ave, NE,” said David L. Gadis, CEO and General Manager of DC Water.

With the breakthrough, the TBM Chris has reached the W Street shaft, the only in-line shaft that it will cross during its 8.2-kilometre journey underneath the U.S. capital. The tunnel, with a 7-metre diameter, goes from the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium at the intersection between Rhode Island Avenue NW and 6th Street NW. It will be aligned to intersect the existing chronic flood areas along Rhode Island Avenue NW. In times of flooding, the tunnel will receive flows from the sewer system captured by diversion facilities and convey them to DC Water’s Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Once connected to the Clean Rivers tunnel network, the NEBT will reduce by 98% the volume of untreated water that would otherwise flow into the Anacostia River.

The Anacostia River Tunnel project is the first component of the Clean Rivers Project, one of the biggest and complex projects constructed by the Lane-Salini Impregilo joint-venture team in the support of clients to develop projects to protect the environment.

Source: Salini Impregilo

                     

23.04.2020 (732 Clicks)

Anglo Covid Update: Most Sites around the World are Continuing to Operate

Anglo American is today providing an update on the current status of its global operations, production guidance for 2020, and various actions it is taking across the business given the uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anglo American Chief Executive, Mark Cutifani, said: “Ensuring the safety of our people, their families and our host communities continues to be our priority in all our decision-making as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, we continue to play a vital role in many of our operating countries in providing support where it’s most needed.

22.04.2020 (735 Clicks)

A flexible Future for Oconee County Quarry, USA

A new dual powered mobile crushing plant has more than doubled aggregate production while improving product quality and creating unprecedented versatility for one of the only government-owned quarries in the United States.

21.04.2020 (696 Clicks)

Sika with strong Sales Growth in first Quarter – Slower in March due to Covid-19

• Sales increase of 15.4% in local currencies to CHF 1,813.6 million (+10.3% in CHF)
• Negative currency effect of –5.1%
• Acquisition of Adeplast (Romania) concluded, new production facility in Sarnen (Switzerland) comes on stream
• Outlook for 2020: forecast for 2020 not yet possible due to ongoing developments related to Covid-19
• Confirmation of 2023 strategic targets for sustainable, profitable growth

21.04.2020 (838 Clicks)

Strabag awarded Bridge Contract in Romania

• 640 m long cable-stayed bridge across the river Someș in Satu Mare
• Contract value: RON 142 million (approx. € 30 million)
• Contract signing in early April in compliance with strict hygiene regulations

20.04.2020 (737 Clicks)

Three Contracts with Metso cover Russian Copper Company’s Mill Lining needs for close to a Year

Metso has won a contract for the supply of SAG and ball mill linings for the upcoming facilities of Russian Copper Company’s (RCC) Tominsky Processing Plant. The deal complements two earlier mill lining contracts for RCC’s Mikheevsky Processing Plant, signed in December 2019.

20.04.2020 (938 Clicks)

Ramboll achieves major Offshore Wind Contract in Japan

In Japan, growth on the offshore wind market is rapidly increasing, and with this new contract Ramboll will strengthen its position as market leader. Ramboll engineers will perform the detailed foundation design for a new offshore wind farm, which will be one of the largest in Japan.

18.04.2020 (818 Clicks)

Boliden signs Agreement for fossil-free Electricity Supplies

Boliden has signed an agreement with Agder Energi for fossil-free electricity supplies in Sweden and Finland. The agreement covers a total electricity supply of 1,000 GWh per year and runs for 15 years from 2022.

17.04.2020 (832 Clicks)

European Responses to Covid-19 accelerate the Electricity System Transition by a Decade, according to Wärtsilä Analysis

Coal based power generation has fallen by over a quarter (25.5%) across the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) in the first three months of 2020, compared to 2019, as a result of the response to Covid-19, with renewable energy reaching a 43% share, according to new analysis by the technology group Wärtsilä.