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Bombardier to provide additional coaches to Israel Railways

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation is to provide 54 additional BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches to Israel Railways (ISR). This call-off is part of a framework agreement signed in October 2010 and is valued at approximately €104 million. Delivery of the new coaches is scheduled to be completed by August 2020.

“The new coaches will be fully compatible for revenue operation on ISR’s first electrified line, the A1, which connects Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem. Together, ISR and Bombardier teams collaborated closely to develop the necessary technical adjustments required to enable the trains to operate in tunnels and on electrified lines,” said Avi Zalman, head of Development and Engineering Rolling Stock Division, Israel Railways.

The new order consists of 11 control cars, 11 intermediate coaches with dedicated space for people with reduced mobility and 32 trailer cars. The control cars will no longer use diesel generators to feed auxiliary systems like air-conditioning as the BOMBARDIER TRAXX locomotives will provide more than enough power for both traction and auxiliaries. Visit: www.bombardier.com

Serbia’s Sinvoz wins ten-year order from Bombardier

Serbian rolling stock production and repair company Sinvoz has signed a ten-year agreement to produce train roofs and cabs for Canada-based aerospace and transportation group Bombardier.

The train roofs and cabs produced by Sinvoz will be assembled by Bombardier at its factories in western Europe. Moreover, Sinvoz is currently working on a one-year contract worth €3.5 million ($4.1 million) for the overhaul and modernisation of five electric train sets of Srbija Voz.

Sinvoz plans to install a specialised serial production line at its factory in Zrenjanin, in the north of the country, in the coming weeks, and to hire 150 welders and locksmiths. The company currently operates a factory with a production area of 20,000m2 and office space of 2000m2 . Visit: www.sinvoz.rs NCC is to construct the Dansmästaren project with Uppsalahem AB and Uppsala Parkerings AB. The project will include 133 rental apartments, a parking facility and large premises in the Rosendal district of Uppsala, Sweden. The order value is SEK 290 million.

“Uppsala is expanding at a rapid rate and there is still substantial demand for rental units. With NCC as a partner, we will be able to add a number of much-needed rental units in a new city district,” says Niosha Baghaei, Construction Manager, Uppsalahem AB.

Dansmästaren will have a strategically important location at the northern entrance of the new Rosendal district. The district will be close to transport links and, particularly, the university campus area, which is also likely to be reflected in the people who will live, work and study in the area.

Dansmästaren will consist of a six-storey building with 133 rental apartments ranging from studios to one-bedroom apartments and adapted for student living. The apartments will be built to meet a Silver environmental rating from the Sweden Green Building Council. Visit: www.ncc.se

ncc to construct Dansmästaren project in uppsala

Vattenfall signs major supply agreement with Ovako

Vattenfall has signed an electricity supply agreement of approximately 1 TWh annually with leading Finnish steel manufacturer ovako, enabling improved transparency and electricity cost control for ovako.

Vattenfall will supply all ovako’s production facilities in the Nordic region with electricity, the three largest being Hofors and Smedjebacken in Sweden and Imatra in eastern Finland. ovako is committed to sustainability with its steel production based on recycled scrap, making them one of largest steel scrap recyclers in the Nordics.

“We have a clear strategy for efficient communications with our customers, who know that we take responsibility and deliver what we promise,” says Branislav Slavic, head of Business Sales, Vattenfall.

Vattenfall is committed to reducing its climate impact across the entire value chain and offering climate smart solutions, with a special focus on supporting customers and society by lowering their emissions and to reach their climate targets. Visit: www.vattenfall.com

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qatar agrees contract for typhoon aircraft

BAE Systems and the Government of the State of Qatar have entered into a contract, valued at approximately £5 billion, for the supply of Typhoon aircraft to the Qatar Emiri Air Force along with a bespoke support and training package.

The contract is subject to financing conditions and receipt by the company of its first payment, which are expected to be fulfilled no later than mid-2018. The contract provides for 24 Typhoon aircraft with delivery expected to commence in late 2022.

BAE Systems is the prime contractor for both the provision of the aircraft and the agreed arrangements for the in-service support and initial training.

“We are delighted to begin a new chapter in the development of a long-term relationship with the State of Qatar and the Qatar Armed Forces, and we look forward to working alongside our customer as they continue to develop their military capability.” Visit: www.baesystems.com

Veidekke to build 107 student homes in Stockholm

Veidekke’s Swedish building construction operation has been awarded the contract by Robutz Krediten 2 AB to build 107 student homes with accommodation for 192 students in Stockholm. The project is a design and build contract with a total value of SEK 127 million.

The contract involves erecting a 9-storey building with a gross area of 6540m2. Construction will start in January 2018, and the student homes are expected to be ready for occupation in the summer of 2019.

The project has been planned using Virtual Design Construction (VDC), which is a method applied to rationalise processes relating to design, construction and operation. The VDC work is subsequently used in production, with digital drawing management, among other things.

“This is Veidekke’s second student home project with the same project organisation. We have carried out a proper transfer of experience to create the best possible assumptions and retained the combined knowledge,” says Arne Svensson of Veidekke. Visit: www.veidekke.se

Schlemmer to supply cable cleats to Singapore

The Asian city of Singapore is pressing ahead with the relocation of power lines below the ground. Today, around 86% of the supply lines are already underground. In a large-scale project, high-current cables are to be relocated up to 60 metres below ground level. With this project, Singapore is playing a pioneering role in developing a sustainable and future-oriented infrastructure.

The construction of the cable tunnels started in 2013 and is scheduled to be completed in 2018 with the installation in the tunnels of the new transmission and distribution cable systems over the next 10 years. The Singapore tunnelling project is key to ensuring the reliability and security of the electricity network in Singapore.

Schlemmer UK has designed a range of cable cleats for the 400kV network NDC199. The company’s design and engineering capability and local presence through the Schlemmer Singapore office have enabled it to secure purchase orders from the three cable manufactures awarded the contracts to install the cable systems. Visit: www.schlemmer.com

Prysmian to provide strategic power grid connection in Bahrain

Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new contract worth in the region of €80 million by electricity and Water Authority of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain to develop a new 400kV cable loop circuit. As part of eWA’s strategic 400kV Transmission Development programme (2009–2013), this project adds a crucial link to the infrastructure of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is the first 400kV XlPe submarine cable to be installed in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region.

The project involves the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 400 kV AC power link, including a section of 400 kV XlPe submarine cable. The group will supply three submarine High Voltage Alternating Current 400kV cables with XlPe insulation for a total length of nearly 13km. leveraging a wide range of in-house engineering, manufacturing and installation capabilities, Prysmian will provide a comprehensive turnkey solution with the delivery and commissioning of the loop circuit. Visit: www.prysmiangroup.com