29.04.2022

Nordic Mining strengthens Group Management: New Commercial Director

Nordic Mining has appointed new Commercial Director to strengthen its sales and marketing operations going forward.  

28.04.2022

RMI Report 2022 reveals little ESG Action at Mine Sites

In its latest assessment of 40 companies and 250 mine sites, the Responsible Mining Foundation highlights a striking disconnect between corporate commitments and mine site action on critically important ESG issues.  

27.04.2022

IDS GeoRadar launches Ai.DA, the AI based Software Monitoring Tool for an intelligent Support to Radar Data Interpretation

Pioneering the introduction of Artificial Intelligence in slope stability monitoring, Ai.DA exploits AI with smart radar data processing to support geotechnical professionals in decision-making.  

Market-Place-4.0 Sweco GmbH

27.04.2022

Sweco to conduct Sustainability Transport Study and Project Management for Ghent-Dampoort in Belgium

Sweco has been commissioned by De Werkvennootschap to plan and design the tunnel under Ghent-Dampoort, including redevelopment of the station environment and the extension of several tram connections. The contract value is EUR 14.3 million.

For years, the traffic junction at the Gent-Dampoort station in the north of the city has been one of the most dangerous places in Ghent and Flanders. In September last year, De Werkvennootschap, a department within the Flemish government, initiated the project to improve the situation.

Sweco will conduct the study for the Ghent-Dampoort tunnel, as well as for the construction of the 11.5 km tram line, including the underpass at Heuvelpoort and the redevelopment of six public squares. Sweco is also responsible for project management, accompanying studies and technical assistance, stakeholder management and project communication. The study is to be completed in the spring of 2024.

"Our assignment not only includes providing a solution to the often-dangerous traffic situation in and around the Dampoort area, it also includes a clear ambition to support people in switching from car to public transport and cycling. Our urban planners, engineers and traffic specialists will join forces and closely examine how improvements can be made to the quality of life, traffic safety and mobility in the area. With well thought-out design, we will ensure a much better flow of traffic, improve safety and ensure sustainable transportation that is of benefit to the citizens in and around Ghent," says Erwin Malcorps, President of Sweco Belgium.

Source: Sweco

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26.04.2022

Our use of Sand brings us “up against the Wall”, says UNEP Report

50 billion tons: enough to build a wall 27 metres wide and 27 metres high around planet Earth. This is the volume of sand and gravel used each year, making it the second most used resource worldwide after water. Given our dependency on it, sand must be recognised as a strategic resource and its extraction and use needs to be rethought, finds a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).