GDI Nov 2008
Boart reduces sales forecasts in global economic decline
IN LIGHT of unprecedented developments in global economies that have recently occurred, Boart Longyear has cut sales guidance for the year to December 31 due to currency declines, and announced plans to lay off 150 people. Full story...Projects
Boart reduces sales forecasts in global economic decline
IN LIGHT of unprecedented developments in global economies that have recently occurred, Boart Longyear has cut sales guidance for the year to December 31 due to currency declines, and announced plans to lay off 150 people. Full story...
Bachy reinforces Welsh dam
IN THE picturesque surroundings of Ebbw Vale, South Wales, Bachy Soletanche Ltd is conducting essential remedial works at the Dwr Cymru Welsh Water owned Lower Carno Dam. Full story...Terex blames challenging environment
TEREX Corporation has announced net income for the third quarter of 2008 of US$93 million, versus net income of US$151 million for the same period of 2007, a decrease in earnings per share of 33%. Full story...Atlas Copco looks to lower costs
ATLAS Copco has reported third-quarter results with good order growth and record operating profit. Sales of mining equipment and aftermarket products were very strong, and all three business areas recorded sales and order growth. Full story...Fresh evidence lifts blame on drilling for Java quake
NEW facts presented this week at the Geological Society of London cast doubt on the viewpoint that drilling caused one of the world’s most significant natural disasters in recent years. Full story...Bachy Soletanche acquires McDonnell
GEOTECHNICAL specialist Bachy Soletanche Ltd has purchased piling contractor McDonnell Piling and Foundations Ltd. Full story...DMT grows in AGL buy
Germany-based technology services provider DMT has acquired Canada-based Associated Geosciences Ltd (AGL). Full story...MINOVA polish purchase
Rockbolting firm Minova has acquired Poland-based Arnall, a manufacturer of steel bolts, cable bolts and accessories, and Berg- und Industrietechnik GmbH (BWZ), a steel-bolt manufacturer from Bottrop in Germany. Full story...Swedish heat-pump deal
AB Bromöllahem in Bromölla, Sweden, has awarded Malmberg a contract to erect two heat-pump plants to recover energy from subsoil water. Full story...Lankelma’s sefton tests
Lankelma has carried out CPTs on an intertidal area and on the foreland at Crosby Beach, Sefton, for Sefton Borough Council in the UK. Geotechnical information gained will be used in the planning of an outfall pipe. Full story...nLANKELMA aids BAA probe
Lankelma has assisted Irish ground investigation contractor Glover Site Investigations’ newly established Scottish office in the completion of the BAA Edinburgh Airport and Grogar Burn ground investigation. The CPT investigation consisted of 18 piezocone tests, MOSTAP fixed piston soil sampling at three sites and a series of dissipation tests to assess the in-situ consolidation characteristics of the soils encountered. The data was required by the design team to assess the suitability of materials for re-use in earthworks and flood embankment construction. Much of the work was undertaken airside. Full story...Wirth in offshore work
In August, Germany-based Wirth received a large order for drilling equipment for two ultra-deepwater drilling platforms. Along with Norwegian partner Aker Solutions, Wirth will equip two platforms, Project Sevan 2 and 3, designed for a water depth of 3,000m, one offshore India and the other offshore Brazil. Full story...Stanley works buyout
In the summer, Stanley Works completed the purchase of the outstanding shares of Xmark Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VeriChip Corporation. Full story...Structural soils grows
Structural Soils has opened an office in Glasgow, Scotland. Jon Bassett will head up the new team to be based at RSK’s Glasgow office, supported by Structural Soils’ Castleford office for drilling and laboratory resources. Full story...Trevi gets go-ahead for double work on US dams
TREVI ICOS has got the green light for contracts for consolidation work on the Wolf Creek and Hoover dams in the US. Full story...Employers urged to carry out construction site risk assessments
A BUILDING company based in Oxford, UK, has been prosecuted following an accident on a building site. The accident saw an employee sustain significant leg burns after coming in contact with wet cement. Full story...Raeburn completes steep ground probe at Scottish reservoir
RAEBURN Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd completed the site works and reporting of a ground investigation at Camphill Reservoir in Ayrshire, for Scottish Water, in June. Full story...Equipment
Fraste parades full rig fleet for Geofluid’s 30th anniversary
THIS year, the 2008 Geofluid exhibition celebrated its 30th anniversary, since it was launched in 1978. Fraste has been continuously exhibiting its rigs at the show, which has provided a continuous contact with the international drilling world. Full story...
Screwfast secures Spanish deals
SCREWFAST Foundations was approached in mid-December 2006 by a large energy provider based in Madrid to enquire if its screw piles would be suitable for solar farms being erected nationwide. Full story...Sandvik’s new twin service supports surface hammers
SANDVIK has launched two innovative services to support its line of surface top hammer drills. Full story...SonicSampDrill’s bits rock!
WITH SonicSampDrill’s (SSD’s) CompactRotoSonic, MidSonic and LargeSonic, drilling in rock is now possible. SSD has designed special bits to go with the sonic-proof casing it manufactures. Full story...Atlas Copco’s compressor range raises the bar
MEETING the demands of drilling contractors to drill ever-deeper and larger-diameter holes at the fastest penetration rates, Atlas Copco has introduced its DrillAir range of compressors; providing the largest air volume with the highest air pressure in the portable compressor industry, according to the manufacturer. Full story...Atlas Copco Exploration Products opens North Bay facility
ATLAS Copco has inaugurated a facility for making exploration products and rock reinforcement consumables in North Bay, Canada. Full story...DTH hammer rotation unit drill speeds uprated
A NEW series of hydraulically powered rotation units for use with any type of DTH hammer in the 92-203mm range as well as in-the-hole (ITH) underground production work with Simba drill rigs, has been introduced by Atlas Copco. Full story...Dando rig reappears in Tajikistan 22 years on
A DANDO 220 rig has resurfaced in Tajikistan, after 22 years’ service. Full story...Brandrill acquires Globe Drill eco-drill for WA mine
WESTERN Australia-based Brandrill has taken delivery of a new Globe Drill KAL500 eco-drill for the Sunrise Dam gold-mine project. Full story...Sullair tailors hands-on training
HANDS-on air compressor training courses offered by Sullair Australia are providing the Australian industry with vital practical experience in compressor maintenance and operation. Full story...Wassara opens Chilean arm to target local market
WASSARA AB has established a subsidiary, Wassara Limitada, in Santiago, Chile, to cultivate the key South American mining market from a Chilean base. Full story...Reflex opens regional service centres
REFLEX has recently established two major regional service centres in Perth, Western Australia, and Timmins (Ontario), Canada. Full story...Beretta plans to consolidate ops into one huge site
DURING the course of the next 10 months, all Beretta company operations will be switched to a single 5,000m2 facility, this too based at Besana Brianza, Italy. Full story...Quality break-out clamps ‘offer speed and safety’
BREAK-OUT clamps are the safest method of making and breaking down-hole tooling strings. Full story...LKAB venture to address Swedish mine safety
ATLAS Copco has won an order to supply mining company LKAB with equipment for rock reinforcement, to increase safety at its mines in Kiruna and Malmberget, Sweden. Full story...SANDVIK’S HAMMER TRIO
Three new families of DTH hammers from Sandvik and a wide new range of button bits armed with XT48, the world’s hardest and toughest cemented-carbide, have been launched for rock drillers. Full story...Kontro delivery pledge
Pump manufacturer HMD Kontro says many pump makers are quoting extended delivery times, meaning projects are delayed or rescheduled Full story...Pile’s champ logs on
Pile Dynamics has introduced the cross-hole analyser model CHAMP, which performs cross-hole sonic logging on drilled shafts, cast in situ and bored piles, and single-hole logging on auger-cast piles. Full story...Apageo staf put to test
Apageo has created the Staf, a new system of self-boring casing for pressuremeter testing in non-homogeneous or overburden layers. Apageo plans demos and training in its factory or on-site. Full story...EC proposes harmony
The European Commission (EC) has proposed regulation laying down harmonised conditions for marketing construction products. Full story...Screw-thread update
The simplicity and longevity of screw thread standards mean that sometimes 50 years can pass between revisions. As industries globalise, however, it is important that manufacturers produce screws that are able to be used universally and across all sectors. Full story...DANDO hits the core
Due to the success of its Destroyer range of PCD core bits, Dando has expanded the number of items of coring equipment offered with the Destroyer label. Full story...nnew US data solution
US-based Dataforensics has developed software solution PLog to help facilitate companies’ compliance with Eurocode 7, part 2. Full story...Terraplus’ ABS probe
Terraplus has also introduced the ABS Anchor Borehole Scanner, a stand-alone borehole probe providing 360° optical scanning in short and slim drill-holes. Full story...Terex keeps noise low
Terex is launching all-new T70, T90 and T120 Super Quiet Generators that incorporate Tier III-compliant engines and standard 110% spill containment. Full story...People
Wirth rewards staff loyalty with castle banquet
WIRTH has honoured its longstanding employees and young people who have completed their apprenticeships with a celebratory ‘knights’ banquet’ in Wegberg Castle. Full story...
Dinner and dancing at BDA’s top night
Despite tougher times looming for the UK drilling industry, the annual British Drilling Association’s (BDA’s) dinner dance put plenty of smiles on revellers’ faces. Full story...UK should follow US practice in underground utility mapping
UTILITY detection firm TBE (UK) Ltd is calling for change within the UK underground utility mapping industry in order to raise standards and client expectations by adopting a similar strategy to the US. Full story...Balfour Beatty expands with environmental arm
GROUND engineering specialist Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering (BBGE) has launched Balfour Beatty GeoEnvironmental to provide a complete service for land remediation. Full story...Cutting & Wear marks its ruby anniversary
CUTTING & Wear celebrated a significant landmark on November 15, when it reaches its 40th year in business. Full story...UK Strategic Forum in debut meeting under Raynsford
THE UK’s Strategic Forum for Construction met on September 18, the first meeting since Nick Raynsford MP took the chair. Full story...New staff at compressor giant champion core focus
CHAMPION Compressors has appointed Ross McNamara as its New South Wales (NSW) state manager. In his new role, Mr McNamara will oversee Champion’s day-to-day operations in the region. Full story...Double addition to Drilcorp
AS PART of its drive to further develop the company and service new markets, Drilcorp Ltd, based in Seaham, UK, has made two new appointments: Nigel Jones (right), managing director; and Graeme Alcock (far right), project manager. Full story...Boart Longyear appoints Grzelak as director
BOART Longyear has appointed David Grzelak as a non-executive director of the company, effective from November 12. Full story...Features
Sobacor reservoir enables lightweight drilling rigs
VersaDrill Canada has been manufacturing and selling diamond drill rigs around the world since 2002. The company, which employs 54 people, offers innovative rigs for both surface and underground mining exploration, and also for geotechnical and environmental drilling. Full story...
Bauer Foundations Canada produces cut-off wall for Jack Pine mine
Whereas some years ago the extraction of oil from oil sands was inefficient because of the expensive washing-out process, rising oil prices make it increasingly profitable to exploit these deposits. Full story...Australian piling safety paramount
On September 19 a serious incident occurred near Tully in North Queens-land when the 30m tower of a pile-driving rig became detached from a lattice-boom crawler crane and fell with a 12m-long concrete pile. One worker, who was on the ground in front of the crane, was fatally injured. Full story...Water well drill rig halves fuel consumption
Western Australia water well drilling specialist DP Drilling has doubled its drilling rate and halved fuel consumption with the installation of a new on-board Atlas Copco ORV 10 Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) air compressor. Full story...ADSC book released
The International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) has published Infrastructure: Evaluation, Maintenance and Repair, by ADSC vice-president Tom Witherspoon, an engineer, foundation contractor and researcher. Full story...Whitewater Well unveils portable sand concentration monitor
Whitewater Well, part of the Whitewater Technology Group and a leader in the area of control and monitoring solutions for the water industry, has introduced the first-of-its-kind portable, automatic, real-time, in-line, stand-alone monitor for measuring sand and other particulate concentrations in water lines. Full story...Rig investment at Van Elle bucks industry trend
UK piling and foundation contractor Van Elle continues to invest in rigs and equipment despite the tough financial climate. Over £3 million has already been invested in new rigs, touch-screen software and on-board technology. Full story...Atlas Copco compressors in piling projects in Bangkok…
Found Tech Engineering Co Ltd is using two drill rigs powered by two Atlas Copco XAS 186 portable compressors to bore 80 piles for a a six-storey office building being constructed on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Found Tech specialises in the installation of bored concrete piles, using a Thai-made tripod rig system and a rotary drill to install piles that range from 350-600mm in diameter, at depths that are usually no greater than 23m. Full story...Oregon approval of Shore Pac
CETCO Construction Drilling Product’s Shore Pac has been deemed suitable for its intended use and has been added to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) qualified products list. Full story...Clear as mud
THE Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee (ADITC) is running muds courses delivered by experienced and qualified personnel. Full story...Halliburton promotions within drilling fluids segment
CHARLES Landis has been promoted to the position of technical director for Halliburton Industrial Drilling Products. Full story...US water well drilling: issues and projects
In New Mexico in June, several contractors around the state were verbally told by Construction Industries Division inspectors that various aspects of pump and equipment installations were not to be done by unlicensed contractors. Full story...AMC fulfils environmental demand
With Biodegradable Hammer Oil, AMC recognised the need for an environmental alternative to the mineral-based oils typically used for lubrication of down hole hammers and associated equipment. Full story...CM Llamada: 150 years of history
A family company traditionally goes through three stages: the first generation creates the project, the second generation moves it forward and, all too often, the third generation lets it go downhill. But, everyone’s heard the famous saying “the exception proves the rule” and Construcciones Mecánicas Llamada is an example of just that. Full story...Atlas Copco compressors in piling projects in Seoul
During construction of Seoul’s newest metro line, the 15km-long Shin Bundang line from Bundang to the southern suburb of Yang Jae, Dae Young Industry Drilling Co is using two Atlas Copco compressors to power a piling rig. Full story...When smaller is best
As the piling industry developed in the 1950s and 1960s, so did the requirements of clients as buildings became larger and pile loads increased, writes Peter Webb, piling consultant and construction plant sales, PS Webb & Co Ltd. Full story...FGS Plant helps pave the way for Thanet Earth
Thanet Earth, Britain’s biggest glasshouse development at over 220 acres, is currently under construction near Margate in Kent. Full story...Cost-effective, eco-friendly ground engineering solutions
A new Midlands company, Eco Foundations, has been launched to, it says, bring to the UK construction market a groundbreaking engineering product that utilises specialist imported equipment to create cost-effective, eco-friendly ground engineering solutions to meet the needs of the most demanding civil engineering projects from flood plains to contaminated land. Full story...Doing whatever it takes
In a perfect world, the relationship between customer and vendor becomes more than a ‘who buys what’ scenario. There is commitment to the business relationship and everyone looks out for the other guy. Quite simply, it is a matter of doing what’s right. Full story...Issue: GDI Nov 2008
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