Jane Bordenave talks to Dragados Offshore about the company’s expertise in EPC contracting for the oil and gas industry and how it is applying its skills to new areas of business.
E.H. Hassim Builders World is one of a number of Indian owned businesses that has successfully steered its way through South Africa’s turbulent history for over 100 years.
Alan Swaby talks to business development director Hassim I. Dockrat to find out more.
In sports stadium construction, meeting deadlines is critical. Luc Pelland, president of Structal-Heavy Steel Construction, explains to Gay Sutton how the company has built an enviable reputation by finding solutions for construction issues and consistently delivering quality products and services on time.
Three years ago the North American modular building industry witnessed the creation of its biggest organization when Modular Space Corporation came to life. Andrew Pelis talks with ModSpace senior vice president Kevin Bremer about the secrets behind the company’s success.
Calgary’s West LRT project represents a number of firsts and other major milestones for the western Canadian city and the province of Alberta. Keith Regan learns how the project’s intentional detour through an extensive public interaction and feedback process is helping to make for a smoother ride now that construction is well under way.
Germany’s Siemens AG has signed multi-billion euro deals to supply railway technologies and wind power to Russia.
Under the agreements, Siemens will modernise 22 railway switching yards by 2026 and supply Russian Railways (RZD) with 240 regional trains (a total of 1,200 coaches)over the next 10 years.
The trains will be a specialised version of the Desiro, which will be produced in Russia starting in 2012. Siemens is planning a joint venture with RZD subsidiary Aeroexpress to manufacture the trains.
Miami International Airport passengers and South Florida rental car customers now have a convenient, one-stop shop for all their rental car needs just east of MIA in the middle of Miami-Dade County.
Saudi Arabia has received bids from six groups hoping to build four stations along a 450 kilometre high-speed railway line in the country.
Firms involved in the bidding include the German transport group Deutsche Bahn, Italy’s Astaldi, the UK’s WS Atkins,France’s Alstom, Austria’s Strabag, and Singapore-based ST Engineering Ltd.
Western Australia is a dry state and getting drier by the year: its dams and groundwater can no longer be expected to supply the increasing population of its fast-growing capital, Perth, so the Water Corporation is turning to other climate independent sources. John O’Hanlon speaks to project manager Nick Churchill.
Despite a number of obstacles, the port of Mombasa has developed into a highly efficient operation that is growing daily, as Alan Swaby learns.
