In-depth treatment La Mer project consists of the construction of three peninsulas for real estate and recreation. Each peninsula is reclaimed with dredged material and protected/contained by revetments, breakwaters, underwater rock bunds and groynes. The project will innovatively combine upscale living with distinctive retail and leisure attractions, an integrated outdoor living environment. On the [...]
New container terminal in the port of Charleston, USA
coralielaval2021-07-01T14:53:05+02:00US Wick Drain awarded record-breaking contract in Charleston US Wick Drain, part of Menard Group USA, is starting off the year with a record-breaking contract. The company is installing 28 million linear feet of wick drains to expedite the consolidation of the compressible clays prior to construction of Charleston's new Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. [...]
Perth Stadium, Australia
coralielaval2021-07-01T14:14:14+02:00Converting a site On the Burswood Peninsula, in Perth, a stadium is under construction. The site, previously used for industrial activities and as a sewage treatment plant, a cement plant, and a waste treatment centre, will welcome, in 2018, a multi-purpose venue located at the centre of a large area intended for relaxation and [...]
N-S Highway, Poland
coralielaval2021-07-01T16:42:09+02:00Responding to ground variability In Silesia, the N-S highway, set for completion in 2020, will link the two major arteries on either side of the city of Ruda Śląska: the DTS expressway in the north and the A4 motorway in the south. Rapid Impact Compaction [...]
Sihanoukville Airport, Cambodia
coralielaval2021-07-01T11:39:39+02:00Extending the runway at Sihanoukville Airport Sihanoukville airport was once just a ‘minor' airport handling 3 aircraft per week, but the tourist appeal of its surrounding area has rapidly promoted it to the status of Cambodia's third-largest airport. In 2018, it handled 92.6% more passengers than in 2017. Handling this very significant increase in [...]
Charleroi Airport, Belgium
Sophie Fromion2021-07-01T17:30:31+02:00Extending the runway at Charleroi Airport The majority of work now underway at Charleroi Airport in Belgium on behalf of SOWAER (the Wallonia Airports Operating Company) focuses on extending the length of the runway from 2,550 to 3,200 metres. Begun last year, these upgrades will allow Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) to continue its [...]
South Ring Road in Gdańsk, Poland
Sophie Fromion2021-07-01T11:38:04+02:00Road construction on an organic soil The Ring Express road joins the existing 3-city Bypass (Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia) and the Highway A1 (Gdańsk – Katowice) in the North of Poland. This area had extremely bad soils conditions for road construction. There was very organic soil (peat and sludge) with high water content index. [...]
Modernisation of the Serqueux-Gisors railway line, France
Marie Brunel2022-04-11T14:52:29+02:00Modernisation of the Serqueux-Gisors railway line, France
Brisbane Airport, Australia
coralielaval2022-04-11T16:15:36+02:00330,000 of precast vertical drains for Brisbane's Airport