tally sensitive and must be handled accordingly. A corollary of this is the fact that we are also restricted by the number of hours that we can work per day in these sensitive environmental situations, which means that we have to find ways to meet the agreed deadlines in less time than would normally be allocated to achieving such projects. “The latest project in Norway, is a hydropower project where we decided to use
a tunnel boring machine (TBM). TBM has not been used in Norway for more than 20 years, and with this we are bringing back the TBM knowledge to the tunnel industry in Norway. “The bottom line is that you have to find the optimal solutions and be as efficient, reliable and cost-effective as practicable. We are number one in the mining and tunnels sectors as well as being a major contender in
all our other areas of activity. This is thanks to our commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes at all times for our customers.”
Partners in progress The construction and mining industries are in a constant process of change and the demands placed on contractors such as LNS, continues to grow. In order to meet these demands it has become increasingly important to focus on a variety of forms of collaboration in order to achieve improved project coordination and faster problem identification and resolution. The objective is also to achieve stable, long-term relationships that yield better, more cost-effective outcomes. LNS has experience with many different forms of project collaboration which includes the forming of Public Private Partnerships (PPP), Joint Ventures (JV’s), strategic alliances and project collaboration with individual operators. A recent example of the benefits of working in partnership with other specialists is exemplified by the company’s joint venture with Leighton Asia Ltd, which secured a
