Skanska secures road assignment in North Carolina in the U.S. for USD 43 M, or about SEK 315 M
Skanska has signed a road-construction contract in North Carolina in the U.S. The contract value totals USD 43 M, or about SEK 315 M, and will be included in third-quarter order bookings. The customer is the U.S. Marine’s...
KBR Awarded Contract by Chemetall Foote Corp. for Lithium Hydroxide Operation Expansion
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced that its Downstream business unit has been awarded a contract to provide engineering and procurement services to Chemetall Foote Corp. (a subsidiary of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC)) for the...
Skanska to build shopping center in Trondheim, Norway, for NOK 477 M, approximately SEK 570 M
Skanska has secured a contract to build a shopping center in Trondheim in Norway. The contract amount is NOK 477 M, approximately SEK 570 M, which is included in order bookings for the third quarter of 2010. The customer is KBS...
Siemens to build combined cycle power plant in the Netherlands
Siemens Energy has received an order from the Netherlands for turnkey construction of a combined cycle power plant. Purchaser of the 435-megawatt (MW) plant Diemen 34 in the vicinity of Amsterdam is the Dutch utility Nuon, a...
KBR Awarded Second Contract by BP for West Nile Delta Development
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been selected by BP to undertake the second stage of concept selection and definition for the onshore terminal and export pipelines for BP’s West Nile Delta Development in Egypt.
KBR Awarded Contracts by The Republic of Iraq Ministry of Oil for Grassroots FCC and ROSE© Units at Maissan Refinery
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has been awarded two contracts by the Republic of Iraq Ministry of Oil through the South Refineries Company. KBR will provide licensing and basic engineering services for the construction of...
SGS Provides Comprehensive Inspection Services for Wagon Facility and Ship Loading Terminal in Brazil
On July 28, 2010, SGS was awarded a contract to provide inspection services during the construction of a wagon facility and a ship loading terminal by a leading Brazilian mining and logistics company in São Luiz, Brazil. During...
SGS Supports Manufacturers in Preparing for the New Construction Product Regulation (CPR)
The European Commission is proposing to replace the current Construction Products Directive with a new Construction Product Regulation (CPR). SGS, with its appropriate knowledge, expertise and long-term testing experience in...
KBR Awarded Contract by Asian Development Bank to Develop Water Sector Study in Samoa
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to undertake the preparation for a proposed water sector project. KBR will prepare a national Sanitation Master Plan, a draft...
Spectacular architecture in Abu Dhabi: ThyssenKrupp Nirosta produces stainless steel for the facades of the “Sowwah Square” financial center
Until recently Sowwah Island was just a lonely patch of desert in the Persian Gulf. Now the roughly 100-hectare island, which is part of Abu Dhabi, is a hive of activity as work progresses on the construction of a new business...
SGS Awarded Contract to Provide Supply Chain Services in Russia
On July 1, 2010, SGS was awarded a contract to provide Supply Chain Services for the construction of a new metallurgical plant by one of Russia’s largest producers of pipes, railroads and metal products. During the one-year...
Sanko inaugurate Cevizlik hydropower plant featuring Alstom turbines and generators
Alstom, the world leader in the supply of hydropower equipment and services, and Sanko, the Turkish industrial holding, today inaugurated the 100 MW Cevizlik hydropower plant. Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...
CLOV development in Angola approved
The development of the CLOV project on Block 17 in Angola has been approved by the partners and the principal contracts awarded. Statoil has a 23.33% stake in Block 17.
Angola: Total Launches CLOV Development on Block 17
As operator of Block 17, Total announces the launch of development of the CLOV project and the awards of the principal contracts. This project is the fourth development pole in Angola’s deep offshore Block 17, after Girassol,...
KBR SA Announces BBBEE Transaction
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that its affiliate, Kellogg Brown and Root South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (KBR SA) has entered into a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) transaction that is another step in KBR's...
Alstom and Transmashholding sign a contract for the design and production of the EP20 electric locomotive for the Russian market
On 29 June, Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of Alstom, and Andreï Bokarev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transmashholding (TMH), signed a contract for the design and manufacturing in Russia of key components for the EP20...
SGS Officially Approved to Execute Building Certification and Inspection Services in Its Tokyo Office
In July 2010, SGS was officially approved to execute Building Certification and Building Inspection Services in its new office in Tokyo by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). From now on, SGS can...
Skanska to build motorway in Slovakia for SEK 735 M, EUR 78 M
Skanska has been contracted to construct the R4 motorway between Košice and Milhost in Slovakia. The contract is valued at EUR 78 M, about SEK 735 M, which will be included in order bookings for the third quarter. The client is...
Skanska sells office project in Finland for EUR 38.4 M, approximately SEK 375 M
Skanska has reached an agreement to sell an office project in Helsinki to the German property company Commerz Real. The sales price amounts to approximately EUR 38.4 M, about SEK 375 M, and the capital gain to about EUR 6.7 M,...
EPRTM: AREVA and Horizon Nuclear Power sign Early Work Agreement in the United Kingdom
AREVA has signed an Early Work Agreement with Horizon Nuclear Power, joint-venture between E.ON and RWE, for site specific design studies on its EPRTM reactor which the two German utilities are considering for construction in the...
Alstom signs operation and maintenance contract extension for Gas Natural Fenosa power plants
Alstom has signed an extension of an operation and maintenance contract with Gas Natural Fenosa for its combined cycle units* in Sant Adrià del Besós (Barcelona) and San Roque (Cádiz) power plants, in Spain. The contract confirms...
Alstom opens in Chattanooga, USA, a state-of-the art turbine manufacturing facility to address the North American power generation market
On 24 June 2010, Alstom inaugurated a new production facility for steam turbines, gas turbines, large turbo-generators and related equipment for the North American fossil fuel and nuclear power generation market. It will also...
Alstom wins contracts worth around €450 million to build two combined cycle gas units for a power plant in India
Alstom has been awarded two contracts, worth approximately €450 million in total, by Indian private utility GVK Industries to build two units at the new Jegurupadu III combined cycle power plant in East Godavari District, Andhra...
KBR to Provide Logistics Support for Tourism and Residential Island Development in United Arab Emirates
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Tourist Development and Investment Company (TDIC), a master developer of tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, to provide logistics...
KBR and Alliance Partners to Build Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has been appointed to an alliance that will design and build one of the world's largest advanced tertiary wastewater treatment plants for Melbourne Water in Melbourne, Australia. The plant,...