(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has pledged €65.9 million in sovereign loans and grant funding to improve the electricity and water supply systems in the Kyrgyz Republic, addressing critical infrastructure and climate resilience needs. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Akylbek Japarov, climate resilience, EBRD, infrastructure, Kyrgyz Republic, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Europe is experiencing a surge in extreme rainfall events, driven by climate change, leading to substantial financial consequences. Sweco’s “Expect the Unexpected: Floods and Critical Infrastructure” report highlights the urgent need for resilient urban infrastructure. It emphasizes asset-level … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Europe, Extreme Rainfall Events, infrastructure, Martijn Steenstra, sustainability, SWECO AB, threat
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million loan agreement with Klaipėdos vanduo, the municipal water company in Klaipėda, Lithuania, to support its 2023-2026 investment program. The investment program aims to enhance water supply and wastewater … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has revealed a $150 million investment in a new advanced manufacturing plant located in Dallas-Fort Worth. The facility will produce cutting-edge electrical equipment to support American data centers and critical infrastructure, catering to the growing demand for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Dallas-Fort Worth, High-Tech Manufacturing Plant, infrastructure, investment, partnership, Roland Busch, Siemens, sustainability, U.S. Data Centers
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a global leader in telecommunications technology, has achieved recognition in Gartner’s 2023 Critical Capabilities 5G Network Infrastructure for Communications Service Providers, 5G Core report. In a comprehensive analysis, Ericsson excelled in multiple use cases, securing the highest … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Media, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G network, Awards, Ericsson, Gartner's 2023, infrastructure, Monica Zethzon
(IN BRIEF) Associated British Ports (ABP) has unveiled plans to investigate the potential development of infrastructure in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, to support offshore wind (OSW) manufacturing, assembly, and marshalling, as well as green energy initiatives. This area, located within … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Reay, Associated British Ports (ABP), Calum MacPherson, Cromarty Firth, Green Freeport, Henrik Pedersen, infrastructure, Offshore wind, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has granted authorization for the Tyrrhenian Link, a transformative project by Terna connecting Sardinia, Sicily, and Campania via a direct current submarine power line. This crucial development, part of Italy’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Campania, clean energy, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Giuseppina Di Foggia, infrastructure, Italy, partnership, Sardinia, Sicily, sustainability, Terna, Tyrrhenian Link
(IN BRIEF) Wood has been chosen as a preferred bidder for the Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) Transmission’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework. This selection will facilitate the upgrade of onshore power transmission infrastructure in northern Scotland, supporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ASTI, expansion, infrastructure, Jim Shaughnessy, Northern Scotland, Onshore, partnership, power transmission, renewable energy, Rob McDonald, SSEN, sustainability, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Construction group Webuild is making significant strides in Italy’s infrastructure development, overseeing 31 major projects in collaboration with a network of 10,500 companies. With a dedicated workforce exceeding 16,300, these initiatives span the entire country, from North to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has appointed Gianni De Gennaro as the chairman of Eurolink, the General Contractor responsible for constructing the Sicily-Calabria Bridge in southern Italy. De Gennaro’s selection is based on his extensive experience in both the public and private … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has warned that Europe’s digital future is at risk without a reboot of regulations. The company is calling for decisive action from the European Commission to address challenges in the telecommunications sector and ensure that Europe’s digital … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Politics, Society, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, connectivity, Digital Society Digitalisation, EU Single Market, Europe, Everyone.connected, Future of Connectivity, Inclusion, infrastructure, INNOVATION, IoT, Joakim Reiter, networks, partnerships, policy, public policy, SDG 9, SDGs, services, Social Contract, spectrum, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Group is hosting its annual Mobility Transformation Forum in Brussels, emphasizing the need for dialogue between policymakers and the industry on the future of mobility. The event will showcase Volvo Group’s investments in fossil-free propulsion technologies and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI technologies, Anna Borg, battery electric, Brussels, charging capabilities, Clara de la Torre, Ebba Busch, Green mobility, hydrogen-powered, infrastructure, Lars Stenqvist, logistics, Martin Lundstedt, mobility, Mobility Transformation Forum, Oscar de Bok, Pascal Canfin MEP, Timo Kiiha, Volvo Group
(IN BRIEF) Infrastructure company Fluxys Belgium has partnered with Sweco to prepare its pipeline network for the transportation of hydrogen and CO2. Sweco has been assigned to conduct a feasibility study and preliminary research for multiple hydrogen routes in Ghent … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden
Tagged Antwerp, Belgium, CO2, CO2 transportation pipelines, energy transition, Energy Transition Fund, Erwin Malcorps, feasibility study, Fluxys Belgium, Ghent, hydrogen, hydrogen routes, hydrogen transportation pipelines, infrastructure, Sweco
(IN BRIEF) EnBW, a German energy company, has reported a significant increase in its first-quarter operating result, with a Group adjusted EBITDA of €2.8 billion, compared to €1.2 billion generated in the same period last year. The earnings growth was … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged EnBW, finacial, Financial, infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Transmission system operator TenneT, Hitachi Energy/Petrofac, and three consortium partnerships GE/Sembcorp (SMOP), GE/McDermott, and Siemens Energy/Dragados have signed contracts to seal Europe’s largest-ever tender award for energy transition infrastructure. The total volume of the contracts for the components … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Media, Netherlands, News
Tagged energy transition, GE/McDermott, GE/Sembcorp (SMOP), Hitachi Energy/Petrofac, infrastructure, Marco Kuijpers, Niklas Persson, partnerships, Pedro Ascorbe, Philippe Piron, Samuel Wong, Siemens Energy/Dragados, Tareq Kawash, Tennet, Tim Holt, Tim Meyerjürgens, Vaseem Khan
(IN BRIEF) Spanish technology and consulting company Indra has won a €12.5m ($14.6m) contract to equip the new M’Banza Congo airport in Angola. Indra will supply ground and air systems, digitising infrastructure and automating processes to reduce the risk of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Angola, AODB-InBase, automation, Berta Barrero, contract, digital, FIDS-InFlight, Indra, infrastructure, M’Banza Congo airport, RMS-InUse, technology
(PRESS RELEASE) BARCELONA, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Abertis, the world leader in the management of toll roads and infrastructure and owned by Abertis Holdco SA, has announced that its French subsidiary Holding d’Infrastructures de Transport (HIT) has successfully placed an … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 11-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Wiener Börse AG, the operator of the stock exchanges in Vienna and Prague, has announced the launch of its new market data distribution infrastructure. This system upgrade will enable over 270 customers to … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Financial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged 4 times faster, ADH data feed, Alliance Data Highway, Christoph Boschan, infrastructure, lower latency, market data distribution, parallel operation, permanent simulation environment, production-like test environment, stock market data, system stability, Vienna Stock Exchange
(PRESS RELEASE) COURBEVOIE, 4-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), a French multinational producer of construction, high-performance, and other materials, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Matchem in Brazil and is in exclusive negotiations to acquire IDP … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, France, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, Brazil, building, concrete admixtures, Construction Chemicals, decarbonization, EGYPT, Floriana Michalowska, IDP Chemicals, infrastructure, Laure Bencheikh Alix Sicaud, Matchem, Patricia Marie, Saint-Gobain, Susanne Trabitzsch, Vivien Dardel
(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 30-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank, an international project and export finance bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of KfW, a German state-owned investment and development bank, has announced that it will undergo a reorganization … Read the full press release
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