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15.09.2020 (804 Clicks)

Milan’s new M4 Metro Line: first TBM completed Tunnel Excavations

Milan’s new M4 Metro Line: tunnel excavations completed as TBM reaches Solari Station. Phase two: focus on opening first section of line built by Webuild

15.09.2020 (632 Clicks)

Station Locations confirmed for Western Sydney's New Metro

The exact station locations for the new Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project have been confirmed.

15.09.2020 (628 Clicks)

Canberra answers QRC Calls to hit the Gas for Covid Recovery

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed today’s announcement by the Morrison Government of a multi-pronged plan to develop more Queensland gas for market as part of a Covid-19 recovery.

15.09.2020 (609 Clicks)

Strabag bolsters Market Position in Czech Railway Construction with new Order

• Upgrade of 9.6 km section from Dětmarovice to the Polish border
• Consortium with Czech partner OHL ŽS a.s (Strabag’s share: 66.5 %)
• Project schedule: 29 months

Strabag Rail a.s., a subsidiary of publicly listed construction group Strabag SE, has been awarded a contract in the Czech Republic to modernise an approximately 9.6 km long section of track with six level crossings from Dětmarovice to Petrovice u Karviné on the state border with Poland. Strabag is carrying out the € 106 million contract in a consortium with Czech construction company OHL ŽS a.s. The consortium is being led by Strabag with a share of 66.5 %.

Works have already started and will last 29 months. The client is the Czech railway infrastructure authority (Správa železnic s.o.). The infrastructure project is being co-financed by the EU under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

“As the second largest construction company in the Czech Republic, Strabag is a reliable and sought-after partner for the modernisation and further development of the country’s transportation infrastructure, both in railway and road construction. Among other things, we are currently modernising the 11 km long Soběslav–Doubí rail section as well as a 12 km long section between Oldřichov u Duchcova and Bílina,” explains Thomas Birtel, CEO of Strabag SE.

Safety, accessibility and sustainability

The contract primarily covers substructure restoration and track renewal. Additionally, platforms will be upgraded, roofed and provided with barrier-free access and bridge structures will be renovated. The project also comprises the modernisation and replacement of the technical infrastructure such as safety, signalling and power installations, electric switch heating, lighting and overhead lines. The modernisation will bring the railway line up to the state of the art, shortening travel times, increasing passenger comfort and safety, and providing barrier-free access.

An important part of the overall project is the rehabilitation of the Závada–Koukolná section over a length of 1.1 km with special attention given to sustainability: material from the existing track bed will be reused for the upgrade.

Source: Strabag SE

                     

14.09.2020 (595 Clicks)

Resource Exploration Funding Boost would pay COVID-19 Recovery Dividend for Queensland

The Queensland Resources Council is urging the State Government to commit extra funding from its $3 billion COVID-19 stimulus package to a collaborative program to boost exploration for new resource discoveries.

10.09.2020 (1287 Clicks)

GHH Mining Machines: A step up Down Under

The specialist for civil engineering and mining machinery GHH has set its sights on the Australian continent. An experienced partner is supporting the German manufacturer.

With its loaders, dump trucks and utility vehicles for rock logistics above and below ground, GHH has long been represented on many continents. Now the manufacturer, which is part of the Schmidt Kranz Group, is making the leap to the red continent. 'We want to shorten the distance to our customers in Australia,' says Global Sales Manager Ken Stapylton. 'Contact before, during and after the purchase is important to us - after all, we are happy to supply tailor-made solutions'.

10.09.2020 (840 Clicks)

The World Tunnel Congress 2020 has now moved to a digital platform!

True to its commitment to innovation while embracing the “new norm”, the World Tunnel Congress 2020 will now be held fully digital, paving the way for tunnelling academicians and industry players alike to be a part of the world’s greatest meeting of tunnellers, regardless of where they are.

Short for ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress 2020, WTC2020 was initially due to be held in September at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Recent circumstances set off by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many cancellations of major events around the world and drove the need to move the World Tunnel Congress 2020 (WTC2020) into a digital platform as a result of global border control, restrictions on mass gathering and the requirement for physical distancing.

10.09.2020 (667 Clicks)

Orica’s FRAGTrack™ wins international Good Design Award

Orica’s innovative fragmentation measurement technology FRAGTrack™ has been awarded a Good Design accolade in the engineering category, for outstanding design and innovation.

Dating back to 1958, the annual Good Design Awards recognise and celebrate products or services that have shown excellence in design innovation and impact.

FRAGTrack™, Orica’s automated fragmentation measurement device, accurately and reliably measures rock size and fragmentation following the blasting stage in mining and quarrying. For these sites, optimal fragmentation can greatly reduce energy consumption, improve equipment productivity, and increase production rates – and removes the need for manual sampling to keep team members safe.

08.09.2020 (690 Clicks)

Clearer Boundary for Urban Transformation in Kiruna

LKAB has established a clearer boundary for properties that will be affected up to 2035, by which time main level 1365 will have been mined out.

07.09.2020 (745 Clicks)

Orica welcomes Sanjeev Gandhi to its Executive Committee

Orica recently welcomed Sanjeev Gandhi to its Executive Committee, and he will lead the APA region as Group Executive & President, Australia Pacific & Asia.