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15.01.2021 (812 Clicks)

Norilsk Nickel Joins Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network

Nornickel, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, announces that it isjoining the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network (RSBN), an industry collaboration among members across the minerals supply chain using blockchain technology to support responsible sourcing and production practices from mine to market.

14.01.2021 (726 Clicks)

Bauer Maschinen Group at Bauma in Shanghai: The latest specialist Foundation Engineering Technology for the Asian Market

Although Bauma China only reported around 80,000 visitors this November, a drop of more than 60% compared with the event two years ago, the organizers were still satisfied. Ultimately, the exhibition also sent an important signal for the construction equipment industry as the largest event of its kind since the outbreak of the pandemic. “There were fewer guests at this Bauma than in previous years, particularly due to the lack of international visitors, which was of course due to the current situation. Nevertheless, this meant that we were able to take more time for individual customers and potential clients, and engage in highly valuable conversations,” remarks Marc Scheib, Executive Director of Bauer Equipment Shanghai.

13.01.2021 (706 Clicks)

Fugro partners on ‘4S’ global Satellite Observation Seafloor mapping Innovation

Fugro is participating in an EU co-funded research and innovation project to develop a remote solution for global satellite derived seafloor mapping.

13.01.2021 (610 Clicks)

Pharmaceutical Salt – Transportation Medium for the Corona Vaccine

The Biontech/Pfizer corona vaccine COMIRNATY® is only applicable with the addition of high-purity sodium chloride solution. K+S is one of the largest manufacturers of the pharmaceutical-grade sodium chloride required for this purpose.

12.01.2021 (584 Clicks)

Resources sector pulls out all Stops to keep regions Covid-safe: QRC

Queensland’s resources sector has continued to go “above and beyond” to keep workers, their families and regional communities safe following the Queensland Government’s announcement on Friday of a 72-hour lockdown for Greater Brisbane.

12.01.2021 (816 Clicks)

Strabag Consortium wins Infrastructure Contract in Hungary

• Gap closure of M6 motorway to Croatian border
• 20 km long section with 16 bridges
• Construction schedule: 36 months

11.01.2021 (536 Clicks)

Fugro’s innovative Technologies monitor Amsterdam’s Bridges and Quay Walls

Fugro has begun a trial phase of their Totalite and mobile laser scanning technology for the large-scale monitoring of bridges and quay walls as part of their framework contract with the City of Amsterdam.

Fugro began testing and validating their technology in Amsterdam in mid-December and positive findings could result in more objects being monitored in a much shorter time compared to conventional survey methods.

Hundreds of bridges and kilometres of quay walls in Amsterdam have reached the end of their structural lifespan and are often in a poor state of repair. The City of Amsterdam launched their ‘Bridges and Quay Walls’ programme in 2019 to investigate, monitor and repair 829 bridges and 205 km of quay walls. Fugro has been involved from the outset, providing accurate and objective information using traditional survey measurement techniques based on tachymetry and levelling. Using these established methods, Fugro and two other service providers are currently measuring an average of 80 objects per month.

However, the size of the programme requires more efficient monitoring techniques and Fugro’s Totalite and mobile laser scanning are being trialled as a solution. Fugro TotaLite analyses images taken from permanently fixed compact cameras to measure deformation and the mobile lasers scan bridges and quays from the water. Any deformations are accurately determined from the laser-acquired point clouds and the resulting Geo-data from both methods is immediately available for analysis via Fugro’s online platform Gaia.Monitoring, enabling Fugro to provide an efficient solution that will optimise repair and maintenance planning of the bridges and quay walls.

Bart Schoorl, Contract Manager at the City of Amsterdam, said: “The City of Amsterdam is challenging the market to come up with new solutions and innovations. Our framework monitoring contract allows room for trialling existing techniques and we are using the outcomes to work together with service providers such as Fugro to find the best way to scale up.”

Martin van de Veer, Fugro’s Project Manager, said: “We are confident that these technologies will make an important contribution to the programme and achieve faster, more accurate and more cost-effective monitoring to improve the safety of Amsterdam’s bridges and quay walls for the city’s over 800,000 inhabitants.”

Source: Fugro

                     

08.01.2021 (557 Clicks)

Turner launches Pilot Program to Field Test an advanced Mobility Robot: Spot

Turner launched a pilot program to field test the capabilities of an advanced mobility robot – Spot – that can safely traverse construction sites carrying customized technological integrations. The pilot kicked off on the 550 Washington Street project in New York City.

08.01.2021 (602 Clicks)

SNC-Lavalin announces Completion of the Sale of South African Resources Business

SNC-Lavalin announced that it has completed the previously announced agreement to sell its South African Resources business to local management. The sale forms part of the Company’s strategy to focus on becoming a leading professional services and project management company, and generate consistent earnings and cash flow.

07.01.2021 (580 Clicks)

Fugro to provide first topographic Lidar Base Map for Island Nation of Palau

Fugro has been awarded a contract by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to perform high-resolution topographic lidar base mapping for the Republic of Palau.