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New contracts and orders in industry
The Austrian EFKON Group, one of the leading companies in intelligent transportation and tolling solutions, has won two new large orders in Germany and Malaysia with a value in the double-digit million euro range. The company received a follow-up order for the delivery of On-Board Modules for the satellite-based truck tolling system in Germany.
The German truck tolling system is one of the largest traffic telematic projects in the world. EFKON AG, one of the main suppliers of the German truck tolling system, has delivered communications equipment for toll collection and equipped mobile toll enforcement vehicles with intelligent systems. The company has also developed portable toll enforcement solutions in Graz which are currently being employed very successfully nationwide in Germany.
In March, EFKON succeeded in landing another large order in Malaysia comprising the delivery of 250,000 electronic toll collection units (OBUs). These intelligent devices are mounted on the inside of the windshield and allow for automatic, electronic toll collection in moving traffic without requiring the vehicle to stop. Visit: www.efkon.com
Royal HaskoningDHV wins major tunnel contract
International consultancy, engineering and project management firm Royal HaskoningDHV has been contracted for an immersed tunnel of more than 500 metres for Brazil’s largest seaport in Santos. The contract is worth €5 million.
The tunnel will directly link the cities of Santos and Guarujá located on either side of the fairway leading to Brazil’s most important port.
The advice provided by the engineers was instrumental in the decision by authorities in São Paulo to opt for an immersed tunnel. A bridge was ruled out because of the costs and the adverse impact on the city. The tunnel will relieve the burden on the existing passenger ferry services and significantly reduce driving time for freight vehicles, that must currently make a detour of 50 kilometres when travelling to and from the port.
The technology required for immersed tunnels is highly developed in the Netherlands and has been used for projects in the Netherlands including the Second Coen Tunnel (Amsterdam), the Second Benelux Tunnel (Rotterdam) and two tunnels in the route of the HSL-Zuid high-speed rail link. Visit: www.royalhaskoningdhv.com
The leading Russian State Scientific Centre Yuzhmorgeologiya (YMG), has recently placed a significant order for SubConn® (especially Hard Anodised Aluminium and Micro Series types) and BurtonTM connectors, to interface its extensive range of underwater equipment.
In total, YMG operates four specialised marine vessels and 110 items of research equipment. Several of these are interfaced by MacArtney connectivity solutions, especially ROVs, towed underwater survey and sensor systems. According to YMG deputy general director for R&D and Science, Andrey Tarasenko, “The achievement of safe connection and sealing of underwater instruments is key to the success of any survey operation.”
Moreover, according to Mr Tarasenko, the choice of SubConn® connector is a good way to safeguard the quality of current surveys and future operations alike. Visit: www.macartney.com
Alfa Laval has won an order from MAN Diesel & Turbo to supply Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems for two cruise ships. The order, which is for four scrubbers, is booked in the Marine & Offshore Systems segment. It has a value of approximately SEK 55 million and delivery is scheduled for 2013 and 2014. The Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems will be installed onboard two luxury cruise liners, where they will remove over 98% of the sulphur oxides from the ship’s exhaust gas. By combining MAN’s engines with Alfa Laval’s PureSOx systems, these luxury cruise vessels can continue using heavy fuel oil instead of expensive, low-sulphur fuel and still meet the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) increasingly stringent requirements in Emission Controlled Areas (ECAs).
“This order proves the technical acceptance among the largest players in the marine industry for our Alfa Laval PureSOx system,” says Lars Renström, president and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. Visit: www.alfalaval.com
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The Wellcome Trust has appointed Mansell, a Balfour Beatty brand, as their delivery partner for a new £12 million student accommodation block at 200 Euston Road, London. Construction of the seven-storey project at Bentley House will be completed in time for the 2014 student intake.
The scheme involves demolition of part of the existing building behind a retained façade and construction of a 171-bed accommodation block along with associated external works, services, lifts and ancillary areas. Once complete the building will be certified with a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating.
Situated within close proximity to an area of high pedestrian footfall and heavy traffic, sensitive demolition techniques and sophisticated logistics planning will be used throughout the duration of the contract to avoid disruption. An innovative piling solution, which will complete prior to the start of demolition works, will facilitate the seamless transition between an old and new sub-station.
This latest contract award draws on Mansell’s considerable expertise in listed building conversion and structural alterations, adding to their extensive student accommodation portfolio. Visit: www.balfourbeatty.com
Wärtsilä to design and power four new offshore support vessels
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded a major contract to design a series of four multi-purpose platform support vessels (MPSVs) for Armada Offshore MPSV Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bumi Armada Berhad, a Malaysian-based international offshore oilfield services provider and also the largest owner and operator of offshore support vessels in Malaysia. Wärtsilä will also supply a comprehensive solutions package for each of the vessels.
For each of the four vessels, this comprehensive solution contract comprises the basic customised design, the main power generation system, the propulsion system, the Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept (LLC) electrical system and the automation system.
The unique WSD 1000 design is tailored to meet the specific requirements and operational modes demanded in complex off shore applications. At the same time, the interfaces during the building process and detailing stage greatly benefit from both the design and the machinery being from the same supplier, Wärtsilä. The single supplier concept also reduces the time and costs associated with the procurement and logistics procedures, while easing typical project completion concerns. Visit: www.wartsila.com
Veidekke to build wind farm in Berlevåg
Veidekke Entreprenør AS has been commissioned by Varanger Kraft to build infrastructure, foundations and a transformer building for the Raggovidda wind farm in Finnmark. The value of the contract is NOK 120 million excluding VAT.
Veidekke will design and build infrastructure for the facility, which includes a 9km access road to the wind farm, about 12km of internal roads, parking spaces, cable trenches and foundations for 15 wind turbines. In addition, Veidekke will build a transformer building approximately 300m2 in size.
“We have just handed over Lista Vindkraftverk to Fred Olsen Renewables, so this allows us to further utilise the expertise we have acquired. Wind farms are an exciting area that we want to pursue, and green energy is something we want to work with,” says project manager Kjell Skjølingstad of Veidekke. The 15 wind turbines will produce up to 45 MW (megawatts) installed capacity, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 9500 households. Veidekke is currently starting planning, and construction work in Berlevåg will start in June. The wind farm will be completed in late autumn 2014. Visit: www.veidekke.com
CG awarded $60 million contract
Avantha Group Company CG has been awarded a major contract for $60 million for the turnkey construction of four high voltage GIS substations by the Electrical Transmission Project Office of the Ministry of Electricity (MOE) in Iraq. The company will design, manufacture, deliver and install the substations.
This win showcases the widened product scope and extended capabilities of CG that enable the company to offer optimal solutions to customers who are looking for integrated systems in smart power transmission. The technological up-grade will help reach efficient power supply to end customers. The delivery will include all electrical engineering works, 12 power transformers, medium voltage and high voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and SCADA/control and protection systems for the high voltage substations.
CEO and managing director Laurent Demortier said: “We thank the Ministry of Electricity in Iraq for renewing their trust in CG, which has supported Iraq for the last 25 years and helped build its electrical infrastructure.” Visit: www.cgglobal.com
