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STG Aerospace wins contract with Thomson Airways

Aircraft cabin lighting specialist STG Aerospace has been awarded a retrofit programme with the UK’s largest leisure airline, Thomson Airways.

The contract will see STG Aerospace retrofit 9 of Thomson’s Boeing 737NG fleet and 14 of its 757 fleet with liTeMood®, a true plug-and-play programmable blue/white LED mood lighting system designed specifically to retrofit commercial aircraft cabins. liTeMood® offers airlines a cost effective, versatile and controllable solution to bring existing non LED equipped aircraft cabins up to the same quality standard as brand new aircraft, helping them achieve impactful brand differentiation.

Quick and easy to install, liTeMood® is a cost-effective upgrade for airlines seeking to improve passenger experience and increase yields across its fleet. It features significantly increased reliability over traditional lighting systems, thereby reducing ongoing maintenance costs and also delivers important environmental benefits. Not only is liTeMood® up to 40kg lighter than original-fit fluorescent lighting, it also consumes 70% less power, increasing both the aircraft’s fuel and electrical efficiency.

Marcus Williams, director of Sales & Marketing at STG Aerospace, commented: “This retrofit programme expands our liTeMood® product range across even more aircraft and shows that STG Aerospace is leading the way, not just in photoluminescent technology, but in all aspects of cabin lighting.” Visit: www.stgaerospace.com

Skanska to construct supermarket and sports hall in Stockholm

Skanska has signed a contract to construct a supermarket for ICA Maxi and a sports hall for Huddinge municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. The contract is worth SEK 330 M, which is included in order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the fourth quarter of 2014.

The supermarket will consist of one floor with a gross area of 8000 square metres. The sports hall is built on top of the supermarket in three stories with a total gross area of 6000 square metres.

The area, Flemingsbergsdalen, will be developed in phases. Work on the infrastructure in the area has already begun. The first phase includes the now contracted supermarket and sports hall and a rental housing project for 184 apartments sold to Heba, as previously announced.

The building is scheduled for completion at the turn of the year 2016/17.

Skanska Sweden is one of Sweden’s largest construction companies, with operations in building and civil-engineering construction. The business unit has approximately 11,000 employees and revenue in 2013 amounted to approximately SEK 30 billion. Visit: www.skanska.com

NCC awarded billionkronor tunnel contract

NCC has been commissioned by the Norwegian Road Administration to construct the Bjørnegård Tunnel on the E16 expressway between Sandvika and Wøyen in Norway. The order amounts to approximately SEK 1.3 billion.

The E16 is one of Norway’s busiest two-lane highways and the primary link between Oslo and Bergen. The Bjørnegård Tunnel will be part of the new E16 expressway and will help to improve accessibility and enhance traffic safety.

The 2.3km new tunnel will comprise a two-lane dual carriageway. The assignment also includes a 290m connecting tunnel, as well as extensive road works where the E16 joins the E18.

At the construction site, NCC will apply its proprietary Green Construction environmental concept for construction and civil engineering projects, which entails more stringent demands in a number of areas compared with the minimum requirements set by authorities. Visit: www.ncc.se

NEL awarded hydrogen electrolyser plant contract

NEL Hydrogen AS, a 100% subsidiary of NEL ASA and a global leader in the supply of large scale hydrogen-based atmospheric electrolyser plants for industrial / energy purposes, has been awarded a contract for production of a new hydrogen electrolyser plant with supplementary equipment. The plant will be delivered in Norway to a subsidiary of a large and renowned international company.

The agreement has a firm value of approximately NOK 13 million, and is the second significant new contract received by the company in Q4 2014.

NEL ASA is a leading global supplier of hydrogen technology for industrial / energy purposes, and its electrolyser technology has been delivered to more than 500 plants in more than 50 countries. The company’s main products are hydrogen production plants based on water electrolysis, complete hydrogen stations for transport and finally renewable energy storage solutions. Visit: www.nel-hydrogen.com

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Orion contract awarded to European industry

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus have signed a contract to build the ‘back end’ of America’s new manned spaceship Orion, which will be used to send astronauts to an asteroid and eventually to Mars.

European industry will develop the propulsion unit needed to push the vehicle through space and to carry the humans’ air and water after officials from the ESA and the manufacturer signed the contract, valued at €390m, in Berlin, Germany, witnessed by representatives from the German Federal Government, the German space agency, NASA, and US industry.

In the longer term, it is hoped that this will become a lasting relationship in which every Orion mission is supported by ESA/Airbus hardware.

“The service module is a key element of the Orion vehicle. In fact, we talk about the crew module and the service module making up the Orion vehicle,” said Kirk Shireman, the deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

Although the 2017 maiden outing for the European hardware will be unmanned, the mission that follows will carry astronauts, probably on a trip around the Moon. Visit: www.airbus.com

Alstom and OHL to supply a metro system to Guadalajara

Alstom, in association with CPVM, an OHL group company, has been awarded a contract by the Secretariat of Communications and Transport of Mexico to supply a full system for Line 3 of the Guadalajara metro. Alstom’s share in the contract is worth around €240 million

The line is 20km long and will run through the Zapopan, Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque municipalities in the State of Jalisco. It will provide fast, comfortable and safe transportation to 233,000 passengers daily.

Alstom will supply 18 Metropolis trains, the communication systems, the high-voltage and traction substations and the traffic control systems based on Urbalis 400, Alstom’s CBTC system. Widely proven and constantly upgraded, Urbalis represents the ideal CBTC solution for urban transit operators aiming to maximise performance and capacity and who require traditional interlocking systems for operational needs.

“This commercial success, after the one in Panama, confirms Alstom’s ability in delivering metro systems and develops Alstom’s strong footprint in Latin America. We will bring an efficient and sustainable transportation solution to the country, in order to improve the passengers’ quality of life and reduce the environmental impact,” said Michel Boccaccio, senior vicepresident Alstom Transport Latin America. Visit: www.alstom.com

Kalmar gains order for zero-emission RTGs

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has gained a further order for five of its latest generation zero emission rubber-tyred gantry granes (RTGs) from Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT) in Poland. The order follows the delivery of two similar machines earlier in 2014. The latest order was booked into Cargotec’s fourth quarter intake with delivery scheduled for December 2015.

GCT opted to specify the Kalmar solution as the 41-tonne capacity E-One2 Zero Emission RTG, which stacks 6+1 wide and 1-over-6 high. This model produces lower emissions compared to conventional diesel-powered RTGs and requires significantly less maintenance thanks to its simplified design. The electric power system completely eliminates the need for engine maintenance, which translates into much lower downtime and reduced maintenance costs.

The delivery will include the Kalmar SmartFleet process automation solution that improves operational transparency and reduces downtime through remote equipment monitoring and reporting. The Kalmar SmartRail automatic gantry steering system is also part of the operational package to improve safety and operator performance as it allows the operator to concentrate fully on driving and manoeuvring the containers.

GCT is a full-service container facility located in the Port of Gdynia on the coast of the southern Baltic Sea. Visit: www.kalmarglobal.com

Sweco to modernise Östfold Line in Norway

Sweco has been commissioned by Jernbaneverket, the Norwegian government’s agency for railway services, for an extensive railway project to modernise the Norwegian Östfold Line. The assignment will be executed as a joint venture, with around half of the total estimated value of more than SEK 100 million going to Sweco.

“This is Sweco Norway’s largest transportation assignment to date. The end result of our work will increase capacity and lower maintenance costs on a section of railway line that is becoming increasingly important with the growth of the Oslo region,” says Tron Kjølhamar, CEO of Sweco Norway.

Sweco’s assignment involves analysing and planning a 10-kilometre-long section of railway line that includes a stop in the town of Moss. The new section will have a double track and run through tunnels in several places. When completed, the railway line will shorten the travelling time between Oslo and Moss and offer more frequent train departures. Visit: www.sweco.se