South Africa

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Nigeria: Construction of Imo Refinery and Petrochemical project

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $43 million from Eskom, South Africa’s leading electric utility, to supply medium-voltage switchgear as well as protection and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) equipment for a new thermal...

 

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Eritrea

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Progress of Construction Activities in Anseba Region

Debwin National Construction Company is carrying out various construction activities in Anseba region at a cost of over US$75 million stated Eng. Gezai Negasi, representative of the company in the region.

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Kenya

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Second Mombasa Port Terminal Project Begins

The contractor of the second container terminal at the Mombasa port is expected on the site by February next year to start the work. The project is financed through a bilateral soft loan from the Japanese Government to the tune of US$200 million.

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Sudan

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US$4 Billion for Sudan Infrastructure

International donors had pledged US$3.55 billion for the development of East Sudan, an area crucial to the country's oil-driven economy, at a meeting in Kuwait.The Sudanese government also plans to invest in the East, which contains its only commercial port and miles of pipeline.

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Tanzania

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Plans for Power Plant

Tanzania is planning with Brazil to build a power plant estimated to cost US$2 billion that could transform East Africa's second largest economy into a net exporter of electricity.Tanzania's chronic energy shortages have resulted in rolling power outages, undermining economic...

 

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UK

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200-Ton Permanent Bridge Structure Lifted into Place

A bridge has been lifted into place in East London, UK, ready for the London Olympics in 2012, to provide a link into the Olympic Park for local residents in Hackney and Waltham Forest.

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Norway

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Urban Regeneration Project in Norway

A-lab from Oslo and Copenhagen based practice SEA have been announced as winners of the competition for a new urban development on Skien Brygge in Norway. The project comprises the transformation of a former harbour area into a new urban community.

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Association News

British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA)

The BCSA anticipates that the CE Marking of fabricated structural steelwork in accordance with BS EN 1090-1 will come into force on 01 December 2010. That will begin a period of co-existence, when either national provisions or CE Marking may be used, which will end on 01 July 2012.

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Event

The 5th electro, automation industrielle & energy in 2011 in Algiers – UFI Approved Event

Date: 28 February - March 03, 2011 10.00 am - 6.00 pm for professionals only.
Venue: Palais des Expositions d’Alger - Safex Pins Maritimes, Mohammadia, Alger 16000 Algeria
Email: D.Mancic@fairtrade-messe.de

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Contact: Ms Nesrine Bouleçane
Email: nboulecane@gmail.com

Theme:
    The event is organized in three distinct sectors:
  • electro 2011: Electrical Engineering, House and Building Automation, Lighting
  • automation industrielle 2011: Industrial Automation
  • energy 2011: Renewable and Energy Efficient Conventional Energy Solutions

Notable market leaders, associations and foreign trade organisations from all over Europe and Asia have already announced their participation.

BAU 2011

Date:
17 – 22 January 2011

Venue:
New Munich Trade Fair Centre Underground (U-Bahn) Line U2, stops "Messestadt West" and "Messestadt Ost"

Email: mirko.arend@messe-muenchen.de

Website: www.bau-muenchen.com

BAU showcases architecture, materials and systems for industrial, commercial and residential construction and for interior work. The range is divided according to building material, product and theme areas – key themes for the future such as sustainable building play an important role in all sections of the exhibition. BAU targets all those involved in planning, designing and building: engineers, architects and project developers and also the building trades, building materials retailers, building firms and representatives of the housing industry.

African Utility Week

Date:
March 14-17, 2011

Venue:
Cape Town, South Africa

Contact:
Rue Limekhaya

Email:
rue.limekhaya@spintelligent.com

Website:
www.amiplastics.com

African Utility Week is the annual forum for African and international experts to come together and discuss development strategies and technical improvements to the power and water sectors in Africa. During the African Utility Week event you can gain practical user-driven knowledge that you can implement on the job immediately.

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New product

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Wheel Loader 521E

Website:www.casece.com

You’ll feel the power with Case E Series wheel loaders. They keep you moving with dual limited-slip axles and best-in-class maintainability and serviceability.

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New product

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Pipe Laser Products: Piper 100 and 200

Website:www.leica-geosystems.com

Powerful and compact, the Leica Piper is the only pipe laser that fits inside a 100 mm (four inch) pipe. It is built with solid cast-aluminum housings, and is loaded with features...

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