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Porr secures largest ever rail contract in Poland

Aproject worth €116 million, has been awarded to Porr by the Polish railway infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, for the modernisation of the Oświęcim–Czechowice-Dziedzice railway section located in southern Poland. It is part of the Nr. 93 railway line between Trzebinia and Zebrzydowice.

Karl-Heinz Strauss, CEO of the Austrian-based construction company, commented, “As this is a design-build project, our Polish colleagues will get to work on the planning straight away. The draft design should be ready in just six months; all of the requisite construction permits have to be in place at the latest 16 months after signing the contract.”

In total, 63 km of track and 106 sets of switches will be replaced along the 21 km-long stretch, the complete control and safety system, catenary and 13 level crossings will be modernised, and all of the stations will be fitted with new platforms that offer disabled access. Additionally, 45 civil structures including 20 railway viaducts will be upgraded or overhauled.

The work is expected to reach completion by the end of July 2021. Visit: www.porr.pl

Softil technology selected for South Korea’s Incheon Airport rail link

The world’s leading mission critical communications (MCC) enabler Softil and global solution provider K-Won Corporation have announced that Softil’s award-winning BEEHD software development kit (SDK) has been selected to drive a new generation of K-Won 3GPP standard compliant mission-critical push-to-talk and push-to-video communication terminals for use in the Incheon Airport Railway Link.

“The high-speed rail link from Incheon Airport to Seoul plays a crucial role in South Korea’s economy and it is only to be expected that the mission-critical communication systems employed in the rail service are best-in-breed technologies,” says Seon-IL Jang, vice-president of K-Won Corporation.

“Clearly, Softil is delighted to partner with K-Won and extend its footprint in South Korea’s developing high-speed rail network,” adds Pierre Hagendorf, Softil’s CEO. “Our BEEHD technology and its advanced communications capabilities for TRCP terminals will greatly enhance the dayto-day operations of the rail link.”

K-Won will build the terminals using LTE-R technology, a version of LTE designed specifically for the mission-critical operational and maintenance services of railway operators. Visit: www.softil.com

wing selected to develop evosoft hungary headquarters

Property development specialist Wing has been selected to construct the new Budapest headquarters for Siemens-owned evosoft Hungary, covering an area of 22,000m2. Through this, evosoft will consolidate its activities into one location and increase efficiency.

Wing has become a niche developer of builtto-suit high tech office headquarters in recent years, while the south Buda area – where the factory will be located – has become the hightech hub of Budapest.

“The office building of evosoft will be developed by Wing and handed over to evosoft in the form of a long-term lease agreement as the second phase of the Hungarian Nobel-Prize Winners’ R&D Park,” says Noah Steinberg, chairman and CEO of WING.

The facility, which is LEED ‘Gold’ pre-certified, is expected to support co-working for the 1500+ staff at evosoft. Located near the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and the Faculty of Informatics of Eötvös Loránd University, the building will allow software developers to work in a more productive environment, according to evosoft.

Construction has already started on the project, with completion expected in January 2021. Visit: www.wing.hu

Veidekke signs new rail contract with Bane NOR

Veidekke has signed a contract worth NoK 295 million with Bane NoR. The Follo line Project will see the completion of the concrete works in Gamlebyen, oslo.

This is the third of four contracts awarded by Bane NoR on the Follo line since the agreement with the Italian main contractor Condotte was completed. Bane NoR is building a new double track between oslo Central Station and Ski (the Follo line).

The Follo line is Norway’s largest transport project and includes a 20km tunnel – the longest of its kind in the Nordic region. The new double track between oslo Central Station and the public transport centre Ski constitutes the core of the InterCity development southeast of oslo. The contract won by Veidekke is referred to as ‘Klypen-loenga’, and mainly comprises concrete works relating to the Follo line’s approach into oslo Central Station. Construction starts in August and is slated for completion in summer 2019. The Follo line is scheduled for use from late 2021. Visit: www.veidekke.com

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Outotec to deliver minerals processing technology to South America

Outotec has been awarded an order for the delivery of minerals processing technology for a new copper concentrator to be built in South America. The contract value booked in Outotec’s 2018 third quarter order intake is approximately €25 million.

Outotec’s scope includes engineering and the delivery of flotation cells and filters. The deliveries will take place by the end of 2019.

“We are pleased to be part of one of the most important mining projects in South America through Outotec’s energy-efficient flotation cells and our proven filter technology. This order will strengthen Outotec’s position as a supplier of advanced minerals processing technologies in South America,” says Kimmo Kontola, head of Outotec’s Minerals Processing business. Visit: www.outotec.com

Balfour Beatty to deliver first stages of east Leeds orbital route

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £5 million contract by Leeds City Council to deliver phase one and two of the East Leeds Orbital Route.

Works will include improvements to a number of existing Outer Ring Road junctions and the widening to three junctions along the A6120 Ring Road. Balfour Beatty will also be responsible for the design of the £87 million 7km East Leeds Orbital Route. The initial highway work forms a part of the wider East Leeds Extension (ELE) programme, which on completion will be the largest road scheme in the city since the 1970s.

Thomas Edgcumbe, Balfour Beatty managing director for its North and Midlands regional business, said: “We are looking forward to working in partnership with Leeds City Council and making a significant and sustainable contribution to the local economy and community. We have a wealth of experience in the design and delivery of highways schemes and this award is testament to the success of our work across the UK.” Works are due to commence next month and are expected to complete next summer. Visit: www.balfourbeatty.com

akzonobel supplies coatings for historic Westminster abbey addition

History has been made at Westminster Abbey in London with the first major addition to the famous church since 1745 – and AkzoNobel has supplied products for the prestigious project.

The new £23 million Weston Tower features 500 leaded windows and every window frame is protected with the company’s Interpon powder coatings. The tower provides staircase and lift access to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, located in an area which has never been open to the public before. “As the undisputed leader in powder coatings, we are very proud to have contributed to such a significant project, which is integral to the history of the UK,” said Tomasz Kluczewski, regional director North Europe for AkzoNobel Powder Coatings. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries were officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen earlier this summer. The galleries are located in the medieval Triforium – an area 16 metres (52 feet) above the abbey’s floor, which has lain unused for centuries. Its window frames are coated with the company’s Interpon D2525 Anodic Bronze finish and BPP600 barrier primer, which provide a perfect colour match and long-lasting protection. Visit: www.akzonobel.com

TechnipFMC wins contract for Vietnam’s largest olefins plant

TechnipFmC has been awarded by long Son Petrochemicals Co. ltd a contract for the licensing, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up of Vietnam’s first olefins plant, on long Son Island.

Designed as a flexible feed cracker, the olefins plant can utilise both naphtha and liquefied petroleum gas (lPG) feeds to produce olefins of up to 1.6 million tonne/yr. The olefins will help meet Vietnam’s rising demand for petrochemical products. The plant will also include proprietary licensed units for C3 hydrogenation, C4/C5 hydrogenation, pyrolysis gasoline hydrogenation and butadiene recovery units, be based on TechnipFmC’s proprietary ethylene technology. The proprietary ethylene technology includes these key components: ultra Selective Conversion (uSC) furnaces, preferred for high selectivity and low-cost; and Heat-Integrated Rectifier System, preferred for energy efficient ethylene recovery.

TechnipFmC is conducting the project in a consortium with SK engineering & Construction Co. ltd. of South Korea. Visit: www.technipfmc.com