GDI DEC 2011
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Improving and saving lives
Water is fast becoming a valuable world resource and, as populations grow,the demand for it will only continue to increase. Full story...Projects
Panama first for MOBA MDS-2000 Drilling System
The MDS-2000 Drilling System from MOBA Mobile Automation has been used for the first time at a granite quarry in South America. Full story...
GREUTER anchors record
Swiss company GREUTER AG recently installed what construction and underground technologies supplier Dywidag Systems International (DSI)confirmed to be the longest permanent anchors ever manufactured in Europe. Full story...Bachy finishes Reading piling
Geotechnical contractor Bachy Soletanche has completed the third phase of its piling contract at Reading Station, UK Full story...Geotechnics aids offshore wind farm survey
Geotechnics has helped to complete an offshore survey for a number of wind-farm interconnector cable routes in the German Bight Full story...Miami tunnel on track
Following a series of delays and objections, excavation has finally started on the 1.2km Port of Miami tunnel in Florida, US. Full story...Skanska gains rail work
Norway’s national rail administration, Jernbaneverket, has awarded Skanska a US$235million contract for the construction of a twin-track railway on the Vestfold Line in the south of the country. Full story...BBMV wins Crossrail job
BBMV, a joint venture of Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall and VINCI Construction, has been awarded the Whitechapel Main Station Works Crossrail contract, worth £110 million. Full story...DMT in 75th geothermic survey project
Essen-based international engineering and consulting firm DMT has completed its 75th deep-strata seismic exploration project at the geothermic field at the Überlandwerk Gross-Gerau (ÜWG). Full story...Sandvik rig in Qatar limestone quarry
Qatar National Cement Company is using a Sandvik DX700 tophammer crawler drill rig at its largest limestone quarry, located some 80km from Doha. Full story...Alpine breakthrough
Construction firm Alpine recently announced a breakthrough on the US$108 million New Kaiser Wilhelm tunnel on the rail line between Koblenz and Perl,Germany. Full story...Malaysia shortlists five
Reuters News Agency reports that the Malaysian government has shortlisted five firms to bid for a US$2.2 billion rail tunnel project. Full story...Tenders for Toronto LRT
Canadian transit agency Metrolinx is about to invite tenders for the construction of the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Light Rapid Transitline (LRT) in Toronto. Full story...Equipment
Symetri goes Platinum
Symetri, part of Astrium GEO-Information Services, has been designated as an Autodesk Platinum Tier Value-Added Reseller (VAR). Full story...
New Sandvik GT60 tube system
Sandvik has developed a new tube system and a range of tailored rock-drilling tools, which it claimed will ensure hole straightness,high penetration rates and long service life. Full story...Maptek offers mid-range laser scanner
Maptek has unveiled the I-Site 8400 laser scanner, suitable for conducting routine survey, topographic and volumetric tasks at mine sites. Full story...Geoprobe concrete breaker
Geoprobe has released the GH80 concrete breaker, for use with its model 8040DT rig. Full story...AMETEK unveils pressure calibrators
AMETEK Test & Calibration Instruments has unveiled two intrinsically safe pressure calibrators for use in hazardous oil, gas,petrochemical and other applications. Full story...Kensa rolls out videos to help GSHP installers
Kensa Heat Pumps has launched a series of short videos, aimed at educating installers of groundsource heat pumps (GSHPs) or those looking to branch into installing the technology. Full story...New Rock-Box
South African Mpact Plastic Containers offers the Rock-Box plastic core tray. Full story...Dando delivers to MoD
Dando has delivered a Watertec 12.8 prototype water-well machine to the Ministry of Defence. Full story...People
New GSHP energy firm opens
Mimer Energy, a new energy development company, has been formed in the UK through the merger of Swedish geothermal company Mimer Energy and the technical team behind former groundsource heat pump (GSHP)business EarthEnergy. Full story...
Terra Sonic launches new website
Terra Sonic International, a manufacturer of sonic drilling rigs, downhole tooling and support equipment, has launched a new website that details the company’s product range and capabilities Full story...Handy reference from Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions has released its 2011 blasthole reference book, ‘Blasthole Drilling in Open Pit Mining’. Full story...Changes at Geobrugg
Geobrugg has announced changes to its relationship with BAM Ritchies in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Full story...Three new staff for Trolex
Gas detection and safety monitoring systems manufacturer Trolex has expanded its team with three new appointments. Full story...Boring It Was Not
Site investigation driller John Slater has published a book describing his experiences as a young man on site in Saudi Arabia. Full story...Crossrail Safety Week
Costain has staged the first of a regular series of ‘safety weeks’ on Crossrail’s Bond Street project Full story...HSE chair praises quarry safety
Health and Safety Executive chair Judith Hackitt has praised the UK quarrying industry for reducing injuries by more than three-quarters in 10 years. Full story...Dumas/Monnis alliance
Global mining contractor Dumas Contracting has entered into a strategic alliance with Monnis International, a Mongolian company with leading positions in the country’s construction, mining, geology, aviation and international freight forwarding, to jointly undertake underground mining projects in Mongolia. Full story...Normet Oy names new HSQE director
Finnish underground technology company Normet Oy has announced the appointment of Heikki Ojala as health and safety, quality and environmental (HSQE)director. Full story...Boart to expand Mine Water Services
Mineral exploration services company Boart Longyear has announced a plan to expand Mine Water Services into Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Full story...EGA date change
The European Groundwater and Wells Association (EGA) has announced that the dates of its first meeting have been moved to December 12-13, 2011, for technical reasons Full story...Leach Lewis Heavy becomes Montabert equipment dealer
Leach Lewis Heavy has been appointed as an authorised dealer for Montabert hydraulic breakers and demolition/recycling equipment in seven English counties. Full story...Features
Degrees of separation
James Mansell looks at the use of mechanical separation equipment for cleaning drilling fluids Full story...
Ease of installation
Schramm unveils a new casing rotator system for use with its T450GT track-mounted rigs Full story...In the thick of it
Adam Beeby reviews the use of bentonite-based muds in horizontal directional drilling Full story...Fluid choices
Stephen Costello looks at pressure testing, flushing and system fluids for ground source heat pump systems Full story...Eliminating emissions
Emissions regulations have resulted in developments in compressor technology, according to Doosan Full story...Flexible working
Atlas Copco compressors are offering flexibility of use for drilling waterwells in residential areas of Bangalore Full story...Breakthrough performance
Halco Rock Tools has launched a range of powerful hammers and bits for waterwell applications Full story...Screen test
Stan Dronsfield describes the role and selection of PVC casing and screens for waterwells Full story...Soft touch
Nick Hutton asks if the London Stock Exchange is too soft on corporate governance Full story...Used HDD sales on the up
Sales of used HDD equipment are looking livelier, explains Bob Martin Full story...The Italian job
Claudio Guareschi describes how a Massenza rig was used to drill a well for mineral water on the Venetian plain Full story...Clean water saves lives
Dando Drilling International rigs are providing clean water in developing countries around the world Full story...Chalking up a success
Nicholls Boreholes drilled through a Lambeth formation to install a water borehole in Ascot Full story...Twenty-five years of Comacchio
Rig manufacturer Comacchio is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary Full story...The mud of choice
UK-based Ian Morrison looks at some key criteria to be considered when choosing drilling muds Full story...Site Search
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