Minister hits back at Apache’s claims

Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has hit back at suggestions he had misrepresented the public of Western Australia by not releasing certain documents requested by Apache North West. The criticism of the Minister was made in court today by Apache’s legal representative. “All I have done is provide to the public the State Government-commissioned [...]

Cessna offers training on corrosion inspections

  Cessna Aircraft Co. has developed a training program for service technicians to support a far-reaching effort to identify and correct corrosion, fatigue, and cracks in high-time aircraft. The 40-hour training course in Wichita, Kan., is designed for mechanics, covering techniques for visual inspection, as well as ultrasound and other methods for visualizing airframe structures. The [...]

Hammersmith tunnel ‘solution to crumbling flyover’

A west London council has said building a tunnel is the long-term solution to replace a “crumbling” flyover. The Hammersmith Flyover has been under repair works since December and is scheduled to reopen fully on 30 May. Hammersmith and Fulham Council said: “We must continue to push for an alternative solution, and that is a [...]

Corrosion report offers boost for future of Scotland’s Forth Road Bridge

A £1.6billion replacement for the Forth Road Bridge will still go ahead – despite experts stopping the crossing from rusting. Engineers revealed they have halted corrosion of the bridge’s suspension cables. But the Scottish Government insist a new crossing is still needed and will open by 2016. A spokesman said: “The Forth replacement is vital [...]

Bangor pier: potential £1m shortfall for maintenance work

Wales’ second longest pier could face a potential shortfall of £1m for vital maintenance work. Bangor’s Garth Pier should undergo a 25-year overhaul within the next two years. But because of its location in the protected marine environment of the Menai Strait, it is estimated that the cost of the work could exceed £2m. Bangor [...]

MATCOR introduces the Deep Anode System – Durammo™

The Durammo™ Deep Anode System represents the culmination of 35 years of MATCOR continuous wire deep anode system engineering experience.  There is simply no better deep anode ground bed system available.  Durammo™ systems are built to last: MMO anode technology offers significantly longer life than comparable conventional discreet anode systems reducing the time between anode [...]

More Corrosion discovered at the Champlain Bridge

Repairs to the Champlain Bridge will involve a new type of reinforcement to deal with growing problems with corrosion in the bridge’s deck. In 2012, there will be at least that many weekend closings, maybe more, said Glen Carlin, general manager of the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. Carlin was speaking at a media [...]

Coal plant to remain shut for months

The first of two new coal-fired power plants that We Energies opened in Oak Creek (Milwaukee) in recent years will be out of service for several months after an inspection revealed a problem that could lead to turbine corrosion over the long term. The problem was detected after the plant was taken offline for inspections [...]

Playground equipment removed after safety failure

A playground in County Durham (UK) has been reduced to just one toy after its other rides and equipment were removed for failing a health and safety inspection. For years Allergate play area in Durham City had swings, a see-saw and slides, but they have now been taken away, leaving just a spring-mounted toy bike. [...]

Northern Gateway regulatory decision expected months later than Enbridge target

CALGARY – The regulatory panel weighing the controversial Northern Gateway oil pipeline said Tuesday it will likely make its decision in about two years, several months later than estimated by the builder, Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. The proposed 1,200-kilometre pipeline would ship oilsands crude from Alberta to Kitimat, B.C., where it would be loaded onto tankers [...]