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Construction, Corruption and CoST lecture, Luxembourg

26 JANUARY 2011

Alistair Wray gave an interesting talk in Luxembourg on the Construction Sector Transparency (CoST) initiative.

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  • Law and Contracts

Challenges to the Profession, Spain

22 DECEMBER 2010

On November 29th the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos (CICCP) held a joint event at the CICCP headquarters in Madrid, aimed at sharing different perspectives about some of the key issues the profession faces currently

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  • Membership information , Professional development

ICE's Brunel Lecture Visits Luxembourg

10 DECEMBER 2010

ICE Luxembourg Local Association Annual Lecture:
“Beyond rhetoric – delivering a low carbon society”

Energy Beyond 2040 symposium

25 NOVEMBER 2010

Successful 'Energy Beyond 2040' symposium in Gibraltar attracts over 200 people including six Members of the Gibraltar Parliament and representatives from environmental NGOs.

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  • Energy

Stafelter tunnels site visit, Luxembourg

20 NOVEMBER 2010

The Luxembourg Local Association visited the south portal area of the Stafelter tunnels on 19th November 2010. This is the third visit by the Association to the Autoroute du Nord, which has been under construction for some 10 years.

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  • Ground engineering

Electrical Pumped Storage System at Vianden, Luxembourg

27 OCTOBER 2010

Vianden is a picturesque town nestling in the Our valley and overlooked by a magnificent medieval chateau. Less well know is that hidden in the mountain behind the chateau is one of the largest pump storage systems in Europe. Plans are afoot to enlarge the system and this was the catalyst for the ICE Luxembourg Local Association on Friday 11th June 2010.

Irish Scottish Links Energy Study (ISLES)

27 OCTOBER 2010

RPS has been awarded a contract to examine the feasibility of constructing, in the Irish Sea and Atlantic Coastal areas, an offshore grid linking Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. The 18-month study will examine the potential to connect wind, wave and tidal-energy sites located over a large geographical area.

Earned Value Method (EVM) and Earned Schedule (ES) Methodologies Comparison, Greece

27 OCTOBER 2010

In the construction industry the management of a project is, without doubt, demanding and complex and at the same time challenging and exciting.

Cyprus Materialises Plans for New Marinas

27 OCTOBER 2010

In the construction industry the management of a project is, without doubt, demanding and complex and at the same time challenging and exciting.

ICE French LA Lyon regional weekend

27 OCTOBER 2010

26 delegates and partners attended the ICE French Local Association's two day regional weekend in Lyon organised by Lucy Rew, Chairperson, on the 2nd, 3rd October 2010.

New Greek embassy in Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany

27 OCTOBER 2010

The new Greek embassy in Tiergarten, Berlin (Germany) will be a 6,500m2 building with underground parking.

Construction of a Hospital Building in Torres Vedras, Portugal

27 OCTOBER 2010

This building is a 7 storey building with 4 floors above the ground and 3 below with a total GFA of 4000m2. It is built in an area close to a river which required a competent foundation structure that can resist both the water pressure and the seismic actions.

Portuguese National Road Programme

27 OCTOBER 2010

Douro Litoral Concession - Porto - Portugal

UK / Belgian / Dutch Consortium work on Europe's Largest Thermal Desorption Plant

27 OCTOBER 2010

The largest thermal desorption plant ever to be put to work in the UK has arrived at the Avenue Coking Works site in Wingerworth, near Chesterfield, often described as the most contaminated in Europe.

Offshore Wind Turbines: Concrete Foundations, Norway

27 OCTOBER 2010

A new and innovative design has been developed for concrete foundations suitable for large offshore wind turbines in water depths of 30-100m. This robust and durable solution significantly reduces risks and costs associated with offshore transport and installation, and has minimal impact on marine life.

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