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05.06.2020 (927 Clicks)

Fugro supports Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind Offshore Wind Farm in the US

Fugro has mobilised two vessels off the coast of New York to perform a large-scale site characterisation programme for Sunrise Wind, the offshore wind project from Ørsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer and a global leader in climate action, and Eversource, New England’s largest energy company.

04.06.2020 (742 Clicks)

25 years of Bauer in the Philippines: Specialist Foundation Engineering for Infrastructure, Energy Generation and Buildings

Every country has its own cultural, social and linguistic features. In order to optimally react to the demands of the respective markets, Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH has always relied on local subsidiaries to make its specialist foundation engineering expertise and know-how available around the world – and this includes the Philippines, where Bauer can this year look back on 25 successful years.

04.06.2020 (682 Clicks)

Webuild: First stone laid for Ionian Highway in Italy

Calabria celebrated the start of a public work that promises a new opportunity for economic growth and employment in southern Italy through the revival of infrastructure investment.

04.06.2020 (790 Clicks)

New President of the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC)

Prof. Thomas Bauer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Bauer AG and member of the executive committee of the Hauptverband der Deutschen Bauindustrie e.V. (Federation of the German Construction Industry) was unanimously selected as the President of the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) at the annual general meeting on May 22, 2020.

02.06.2020 (776 Clicks)

How does a Power Plant receive a Sustainability Certification?

In 2018, Storåselva, a hydroelectric power station, became the first construction project ever in Norway to receive the sustainability certification, CEEQUAL. The project was developed by Nord-Trøndelag Electricity Works (NTE) and constructed by Skanska Norway. Here’s how they worked to achieve the recognized classification.

Tucked away in the Norwegian forests, outside of the village of Snåsa, lies Storåselva – a hydroelectric power plant consisting of one concrete dam and 4 km of tunnel generating clean and renewable energy through water flows. It’s a real powerhouse with 3 turbines, access roads and 18 km 66 kV of powerlines. Its annual energy output is 75 GWh – the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of approximately 4 000 households. In 2018 Storåselva received the CEEQUAL award – an evidence-based sustainability certification for infrastructure, including waste reduction, material, water and energy resource efficiency, as well as climate adaptation. There are more than 400 projects constructed according to this scheme globally, but Storåselva is the first in Norway.

“We are very proud to have delivered the first CEEQUAL certified construction project in Norway and we hope that other builders will be inspired by NTE so that this will only be the first of many construction projects built under CEEQUAL in Norway in the years to come”, says Steinar Myhre, Executive Vice President, responsible for the construction business in Skanska Norway.

Protecting the surrounding nature

A main concern upon building Storåselva was to protect the surrounding nature and securing the water environment. This was a great focus throughout both the design and the construction phase. One solution was to design the deposit of the excavated rock in such a way that it will be used for sustainable forestry supported by the authorities. Another solution was to establish nesting boxes for dipper birds. Reducing carbon emissions by using low carbon concrete

The environmental impact of the project was calculated for the full lifecycle, and several actions were taken to reduce the carbon footprint. For example, low carbon concrete was used in the dam, and the waste volumes were reduced by reusing and returning packing to the supplier.

Including the community in safety measures

NTE has a proactive approach to traffic safety, and has close contact with the municipality, kindergartens and schools surrounding the project. For example, representatives from the project demonstrated safety issues for the school and kindergarten in the nearby small town on the road leading to the project. There was also an open dialogue with the neighbors regarding site traffic resulting in several corrective measures.

'NTE is pleased and proud that we own the first Norwegian plant, which is certified according to the CEEQUAL standard,' says Energy Director Kenneth Brandsås at NTE. 'We aim to be leaders in the green shift and a leading producer of renewable energy. For us, the certification of sustainability demonstrates that we not only supply energy from renewable energy sources, but also produce this energy in facilities that are built to a demanding environmental standard.”

“The construction project in Storåselva has been carried out in close collaboration with Skanska Norway, where the goal has always been to choose environmentally friendly solutions,' says Brandsås.

Source: Skanska

                     

02.06.2020 (655 Clicks)

Fugro’s RILA Technology wins Network Rail Western Route Track Survey Contract

Network Rail has awarded Fugro a contract for a RILA survey of a major part the rail network on the Western Route in England.

02.06.2020 (609 Clicks)

Western Sydney Airport Line: Project Update

Construction will start later this year on the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport rail line, which will service the greater Western Sydney region and the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. The project will support about 14,000 jobs, including 250 new apprentices.

29.05.2020 (787 Clicks)

Endeavour Shareholders vote Nearly 100% in Favour of Semafo Acquisition

Endeavour Mining Corporation (TSX:EDV) (OTCQX:EDVMF) announced that its shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the special resolution in support of the plan of arrangement pursuant to which Endeavour will indirectly acquire all of the SEMAFO common shares on the basis of 0.1422 of an Endeavour common share for each outstanding SEMAFO Share.

29.05.2020 (763 Clicks)

Sydney Metro West Project Update - first virtual Information Session is now open

Sydney Metro invites you to visit their first virtual information room where you can navigate through Sydney Metro West project information the same way you would at one of our community information sessions.

29.05.2020 (1049 Clicks)

Outokumpu - Board Changes

Outokumpu Oyj’s Board of Directors has at its first meeting appointed two permanent committees, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee, and decided on their composition.