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<p>A STRONG earthquake has hit by a Norwegian volcanic island called Jan Mayen in the Arctic Ocean, measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale.<br />The quake took place 10km deep and 722km from Akureyri, Iceland.There is no yet known information of whether the quake ...
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highways.today
10 December 2017
Norway
<p>“Mjøstårnet” will be more than 80 metres tall and stand 30 metres higher than what is today considered the world’s tallest timber building. “Mjøstårnet sets new standards for timber constructions. The building ...
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thelocal.no
17 October 2017
Norway
<p>Geologists in Norway are pumping water at the Mannen mountain in Romsdalen in an effort to initiate a landslide.</p>
<p>Oncoming winter conditions may make the landslide impossible if the measure is not successful in the coming days, reports NRK.</p>
<p>The ...
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<p>Stretching over 15 miles, Norway's Lærdal Tunnel has been the longest road tunnel in the world since it was built in the 1990s. <br><br>Now, the country is trying to construct the world's first tunnel for ships — which would see between 70 and 120 vessels ...
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<p>The Norwegian Tunnelling Society (NFF) welcomes you to the World Tunnelling Congress and the ITA – AITES General Assembly in Bergen, Norway.<br />Already now you should add this important event to your calendar from June 9th to June 15th 2017.</p ...
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Conferences - Workshops
<p>Skanska has signed a NOK657m (£62m) contract to build a hydropower plant in the municipalities of Sel and Vågå in Norway.</p><p>The project for client Eidsiva Vannkraft involves about 12km of tunnelling work, construction of the power station and transformer ...
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<p>The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has proposed the world's first underwater floating tunnel, which would be submerged in the Norwegian Sea. It is predicted to cost $25 billion (around £19 million) to build, according to Wired.</p>
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<p>Statoil has, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partners, awarded Aibel in Norway the contract for construction of the converter station at Haugsneset and required construction site work for land-based power supply to the field.<br />This is an engineering, ...
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<p>The Norwegian National Rail Administration, announced on March 03, that a Joint Venture of Acciona Infraestructuras SA and Ghella SpA has been awarded the main $1.1 billion TBM tunnel contract for the Follo Line Project. It is the largest railway contract ...
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