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Published quarterly, Range is Royal Haskoning\'s client magazine designed to showcase the initiatives our clients undertake and the work we do to help them realise their dreams and aspirations. Range 2 showcases a number of our customers\' innovative projects - and some of our own - that are playing a key role in enhancing the overall development of the UK and worldwide.
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InnovatIon In our tImePeel Ports and Royal Haskoning
2011
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picture this
range interview derek hendrypeel ports
range interview gladstone’s gate peel ports
a chartered course
special featuretunnovation
southwark sorted
nature’s best
re-wildingriver adur
sense & sensibel
portugal telecom
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capturing carbon
in our opinion innovation and recovery
Royal Haskoning is an independent international engineering and environmental consultancy. With 3,900 employees operating in 17 countries, we provide an extensive range of multi-disciplinary services relating to maritime, water and environment, infrastructure and buildings, industry and energy, and transport and development.
With a worldwide network of professionals and strong industry relationships established over two centuries, our expertise and experience is far reaching. Respected thought leaders within our market sectors, we are renowned for our technical excellence, developing, designing and delivering innovative and sustainable solutions, that enhance society.
If you would like to feature in Range or comment on content, email: [email protected]
Front cover image courtesy ofPeel Ports.
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As a member of our Innovation Board I am delighted to endorse this edition of Range which showcases a number of our customers’ innovative projects – and some of our own – that are playing a key role in enhancing the overall development of the UK and worldwide. Whether we are launching new services, devising new ways to deliver goods or transport people, design devices that save time and effort, or piloting ways to reduce carbon in our atmosphere – innovation is what
defines us as people, differentiates our professions, and sets apart the organisations we work for and on behalf of.
I believe wholeheartedly that innovation is the key to the future of civil engineering – and
agree with my colleague Frank Heemskerk’s comments in his article on page 14, that in the current economic climate – innovating new techniques in civil and environmental
design needs to concentrate on helping move our economies towards recovery by delivering value for money to the benefit of society as a whole.
I thank Derek Hendry for sharing how Peel Ports is helping its customers save
money and carbon footprints by transporting goods via the Manchester Ship Canal. I congratulate the Picture This team on their launch of our first
augmented reality service, and celebrate with our newly chartered engineers, as they tell us what innovation means to them.
In closing, I am sincerely proud to tell you that we have received the
Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade. Overseas projects, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, now make up a large proportion of the work we do, and where we have become
renowned for our experience and expertise in delivering innovative projects – such as the design of one of the world’s
deepest drydock’s at the Port of Ras Laffan in Qatar.
Henry Rowe, Board of Management and Member of Royal Haskoning’s Innovation Board
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Stop preSS >> We are delighted to announce the acquisition of independent maritime economics consultancy Ocean Shipping Consultants... For more information go to www.royalhaskoning.co.uk/news
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breathing life into planningImagine – for a moment – you’re invited to give your opinion on a proposed
development. On arrival – you’re asked to leave your imagination at the door.
You think – imagination not required to interpret technical drawings and
diagrams? Yes that’s right – just Picture This – making seeing believing.
Royal Haskoning has launched the UK’s first augmented reality tool designed specifically for use in engineering consultancy and design.
Designed to simplify the decision making processes surrounding consultations and consents for planning, Picture This has a key role to play in any type of development, whether it’s a local regeneration project, a new school, major retail park, or wind farm development.
Commenting on this innovative breakthrough, project lead Jonathan Tyler explains how Picture This will help people
l Verifies positioning on location – saving valuable time.
l Superimposes a 3D full-scale model image onto its intended environment in real time – from any vantage point the viewer chooses.
l Shows the full visual impact of a development during key phases of a project’s lifecycle.
l Enables stakeholders to judge for themselves how a proposed development will
affect them – leading to well informed decisions.
l Transforms maps and flat plans into actual aerial views – depicting the proposed structure as if it were already in situ – and operational.
l Uses positioning technology to highlight factual information or areas of interest.
l Provides an aural as well as visual experience – so users can hear sounds associated with the development.
l Can be shared outdoors in a group scenario, transmitted live via mobile roaming, or recorded on video to replay within a consultation setting or planning meeting.
l Has the capability to show the location of hidden cabling and pipework – so maintenance of a facility can be managed more effectively.
Picture This – making seeing believing
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alternative method for viewing and understanding what a development under proposal will look like once completed – well before approvals are granted.”
To watch the Picture This video online go towww.royalhaskoning.co.uk
To watch the Picture This video on your mobile go tom.rangeukonline.com
Jonathan [email protected]
from different backgrounds understand and appreciate the full visual impact of a development during key phases of its construction.
“Picture This superimposes a full-scale 3D model image of a proposed development or structure onto its planned location, so that a complete picture of a project can be viewed in ‘real time’ – as if already constructed. This enables everyone concerned with a proposed project – such as investors, local authorities, and members of the general public, to become directly engaged, by providing the closest virtual experience possible. Those responsible for giving their opinion or making a decision about a proposed development, can judge for themselves how it might affect their lives, businesses and environment on a day to day basis.
“With Picture This people can interact with a structure or development as if it were actually in front of them. Viewed from above, below, from a distance or close up – even down to the type of foliage planted – so people can appreciate how the development will appear over time as saplings become trees, and ground cover emerges. Viewers can even listen to sounds they might hear once the development is operational, and view how landscape design could unfold as the development moves through its various phases.
Picture This will soon become every developer’s ‘must have’ in their consultation tool kit because it makes the decision process surrounding a proposed development so much simpler,” says Jonathan. “We’ve taken a giant stride to deliver what will soon become the
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It’s been said that some of the most innovative solutions are born during
trying times. The milling, mining and water transport companies that gave
birth to the Peel Group – one of the country’s most extraordinarily diverse
and innovative conglomerates – were forged during periods of great
hardship – and opportunity. Derek Hendry, Group Capital Director of Peel
Ports, shares his thoughts with Range.
Image courtesy of Peel Ports
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SAnTicipATe + innovATe = Survival rateThe people who operate within the Peel Group of companies, which include Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport, the Manchester Ship Canal and the Trafford Centre, have ensured the firm’s long-term success though skilfully anticipating market trends, adapting to changing environments to suit the booms and busts of the economy – and formulating
new services, to exceed the needs of its global customers and local communities.
Derek Hendry, group capital director of Peel Ports, is one such person. Responsible for the planning and delivery of Peel Ports Group capital investment programme, his role is to develop port masterplans, introduce viable business schemes, and oversee the onsite delivery of projects instrumental to the continued success of the Group’s port businesses.
We ask Derek about the importance innovation plays within a port development programme, particularly during the current backdrop of economic uncertainty.“Innovation is critical in times of uncertainty. Businesses that don’t innovate probably won’t survive. Today companies cannot afford to stand still. They need to go through a cycle of reinvention which needs to be imbedded into the organisation – it cannot be turned on and turned off again – it needs to be part of the day to day.”
Currently the UK ports business is operating under the influence of the global recession on the one hand,
and on the other, the rapid development of UK-grown renewable energy is presenting new opportunities and challenges, to which the UK port sector will need to adapt, in order to respond.
“The Port sector was one of the first to feel the impact of the recession,” Derek says. “As certain areas of business slowed or stopped, we saw fewer containers coming through our ports – particularly those containing cars. However ports also handle goods that the country needs to survive, so no matter what the state of the economy, we still need to process imported goods like oil, grain, and animal feed. “Because we are well diversified across the country, we have been protected against the worst ravages of the recession – but that does not mean we didn’t feel some pain. We needed to put in place some tough measures to ensure we maintained profitability. Strategically we have had to look at our cost base, while at the same time anticipating demand flexes, so we can reduce our costs as the economy contracts – but be in a position to switch our services back on when the economy recovers.
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“When it comes to supply chain, we only provide part of the solution for our customers, but through our own innovative ideas, we have focused on the needs of our customers’ businesses and are working with them to help reduce their own cost base.
“It’s well recognised that the most expensive part of a supply chain journey is the last 100 miles – which is usually undertaken by road. So we are helping our ‘end user’ customers, such as supermarkets, save money by bringing their goods into our north western ports, and continuing their journey by water via the Manchester canal route, rather than shipping their goods all the way round to the south, and then sending them off to their destination by road.”
Together, the Port of Liverpool and the Manchester Ship Canal link the Irish Sea with Britain’s second city. Forming a trading artery which serves a region that is the UK’s strongest outside London for container cargo generation, the canal plays a major role in the removal of freight traffic from the UK road network.
“We have developed a barge service that will transport containers along the Manchester Ship Canal. During the past two years we’ve seen the volume of containers transported using this route grow significantly. This is a hugely cost effective method
of transporting containers and we want more retailers to make use of it. In doing so we’re taking vehicles off the road – however while we’ve seen the volume of traffic on the Manchester Ship Canal increase since we’ve developed it – it remains hugely underused.
“The Victorians had the vision for the canal in the first place – and when it comes to innovating transport to support the manufacturing, mining and milling industries – they didn’t get it wrong. We inevitably need to go back to that again. It is far easier to move greater volumes by water than by road or rail – and that is how the UK needs to develop its transport infrastructure.
“In the long term, we want to educate our customers to help them get under the skin of the logistics supply chain, so they can understand how costs are built up, the different ways of moving goods, and how using the shipping and canal links, particularly in the north west, can save cost, time and carbon emissions. Shipping emissions versus emissions from road use, are far lower.
“This new method is proving especially effective for goods coming in from the Far East – as it drastically reduces the cost in the supply chain. We need our customers to know that there are far more cost effective ways to transport their goods across the country – and that we can help them achieve it.”
Revitalising the port industry to accommodate renewable energyWhile the recession is making businesses use innovation to save money, the rapid development of offshore renewable energy requires ports to be even more innovative to find
ways to accommodate the new requirements of these emerging industries.
“The ports sector tends to mirror the UK economy. At the moment there are great opportunities as the renewable energy sector develops – particularly offshore wind,” Derek continues.
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The Manchester Ship Canal
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innovation, in terms of the
construction itself and what it
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“Currently the biggest challenge for the port sector is to support the offshore wind industry companies in their operations. Innovation will play a huge role in the UK off-shore energy programme, as further renewable energy developments emerge – and this signals great opportunities for ports on the horizon. However this needs to happen quickly if ports are to keep pace with offshore wind development. Speed and scale is the biggest challenge – but those ports that are able to think differently, will survive.
“To continue to succeed, successful businesses cannot afford to become complacent – they need to be able to innovate – whether to break into new markets, develop a product or new service, or change the way they do things. If you do things the way you’ve always done them – you’ll always get the same results.”
Peel Ports has been awarded a carbon trust accreditation standard for the reduction of its own carbon footprint, for making innovative use of the latest technology to better manage its energy consumption.
For more information about Peel Ports visitwww.peelports.com
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innovation at GladSTone doCk
Derek Hendry, Group Capital Director of Peel Ports
explains the use of an innovative tipping cradle
used to manoeuvre Gladstone Dock’s enormous
gate structure for specialist refurbishment.
“Peel Ports needs to cultivate strong relationships with its supply chain and expects them to bring new ideas to the table so we can develop better innovations to save costs, time or quality of services. To me, the real measure of a good
“Royal Haskoning is a great example of how a supplier’s use of innovation has surprised me.” Derek continues. “Royal Haskoning helped us resolve this problem by developing a tipping cradle, which meant we were able to manoeuvre the enormous dock gate structure out of the water and into a large frame cradle, which was supported by a floating crane. This was designed with in-built calculations to ensure the cradle was never overloaded, and with a mechanism that
supplier is when I see them do something that surprises me,” comments Derek Hendry, Peel Ports Group Capital Director.
“I also want our suppliers to challenge our business with new ideas. With consultancy
services, this is what you want them to do – but to find a consultant that continues to surprise you, is difficult.”In 2005, the Port of Liverpool’s largest dock entrance, Gladstone Lock, was severely damaged in a storm that ripped off one of the lock’s mitre gates. At the time, recovering and repairing the gate could have been a very expensive and lengthy procedure, but thanks to an innovative engineering solution, the gate was repaired and reinstated quickly and cost effectively.
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“would enable it to be removed, tipped onto it’s side, and then floated into a repair shed where it could be refurbished.”The gate was successfully refurbished and brought into line with current legislation before being reinstated using the same tipping cradle procedure, but in reverse.
‘‘It was imperative the mitre gate was recovered and repaired, and the dock put back into service as quickly as possible. Royal Haskoning’s innovative proposal presented
us with an engineering solution that allowed us to secure the gate on dry land without causing any further damage.The gate was repaired and refurbished quickly and efficiently, while the engineering solution itself encouraged us to press ahead confidently with our refurbishment programme to renovate 40 similar mitre gates in Liverpool and along the Manchester Ship Canal.
The amount of work has necessitated the building of
a specialist refurbishment shed and the tipping cradle itself has been modified so that subsequent gates can be winched into the shed along a track, and worked on under cover.
Royal Seaforth River TerminalRoyal Haskoning is lead consultant for the £300m Seaforth River Terminal. The scheme combines deep water river berths and riverside reclamation with the existing, land locked, Royal Seaforth
Container Terminal. Due to complete at the end of 2014, the project involves the design and construction of a deep water river berth and container terminal capable of handling large post-panamax container ships, but because the terminal is land locked, manoeuvrability is limited. “The Seaforth River Terminal has a pivotal role to play”, Derek concludes, “but the challenge will be to move boxes on and off efficiently.”
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Maritime engineering is
extremely challenging, both
in terms of the environment
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develop. Innovation is always
key to overcoming challenges.
deRek HendRy, GRouP CaPital diReCtoR, Peel PoRts
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[CaPtuRinG] CaRbon““Royal Haskoning’s knowledge and experience of eIas
and permitting procedures has made an important
contribution to Project Road. Their hard work and
flexible, ‘can do’ approach under time pressure has
enabled us to meet our target for submission of the
eIas to the european Commission.
alwin sCHoonwateR, PeRmittinG manaGeR, PRojeCt Road
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Carbon Capture and Storage, or CCS, is a promising solution for
reducing carbon emissions from fossil fuel energy plants, until
sustainable fuel sources become more widely available. According to
the International Energy Agency, CCS will contribute 19 per cent of all
emission reductions required by 2050.
CCS involves extracting CO2 from power generation and industrial projects, compressing it, and injecting it into depleted oil and gas fields or reservoirs under the sea bed. Provided it is pumped into a stable environment where it cannot leak, the CO2 could be contained for thousands of years.
The development of CCS is still at an early stage and the European Economy Program for Recovery offers subsidies for demonstration projects increasing knowledge of this new technology. Project ROAD is a joint venture between E.ON and Electrabel, TAQA and GDF Suez, who are building ultramodern coal-fired power plants that are CO2-capture ready facilities in the Rotterdam area. This is a favourable location for a CCS network due to the concentration of industrial emissions and the Port’s proximity to significant
volumes of storage capacity, primarily offshore.
Project ROAD has commissioned Royal Haskoning to carry out environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and permitting procedures. Mark van Zanten, Royal Haskoning Rotterdam, said: “The idea is to capture part of the CO2 and transport it to depleted gas reservoirs in the North Sea. We can use an existing pipeline track, to a drilling platform 20km off the coast, to install a dedicated pipeline. From the platform, the CO2 will be injected into reservoirs at minus 3500m depth with a total storage capacity of about 25 megatonnes – enough for 20 years.”
Royal Haskoning’s environmental experts have previous experience with underground carbon storage and are leading the project,
while the Coast and Rivers consultants bring expert knowledge of project planning and coastal EIA, including permitting procedures for work at sea. The team is responsible for assessing the environmental impacts of building the pipeline and transporting CO2 to the off-shore platform.
Ivo Thonon, Royal Haskoning’s project manager said, “This is the first time carbon capture technology has been incorporated into the design of fossil fuel burning plants, so it has been a steep learning curve for everyone, including the client and the authorities. There have been a number of challenges, particularly around the lack of data for such new technology which means we have had to adapt the designs as we find out more information or get new insights. Also, since the start of the project last year, there have been four new laws relating
to CCS. This has meant more changes, both to the designs, and the permitting procedures. “Our integrated team has worked very closely with the client and our project partners to overcome these challenges and achieve the tight deadlines imposed by the European Commission. Project ROAD’s EIAs are now ready to be submitted for consideration and comment.”
For more information visit ROAD www.road2020.nl
Mark van [email protected]
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Frank Heemskerk joined Royal Haskoning’s Board
of Management in January. Previously Minister for
Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Economic Affairs
in the Netherlands, he tells us why he believes our
innovative ideas for efficiencies in engineering
design can help us move closer to financial recovery.
innovation and recovery
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“All governments are decreasing their budgets because of the recession. At the same time people are becoming aware that they have to pay more for public services, health care and pensions, and are holding on to whatever they have left over. So for growth to occur, there needs to be new investment – but when companies see that the government and people are being cautious, then they have to be cautious too. I doubt that we will see a strong recovery in Western Europe for the years to come.
“However we can aid recovery by helping governments and businesses save money by creating design solutions that are cost efficient. The focus for innovation now is to maximise cost savings – and that’s the name of the game for both the public and private sectors. As the economy improves, innovation will shift more towards the development of new products.
“I am impressed by our innovative approach to project design, which looks at all the different ways to design a structure to ensure it is built efficiently. Buildings are designed to use less materials, the materials we recommend are sustainably sourced, the structure is designed to operate efficiently and to last longer, and at the end of its lifespan – the materials can be used again. In my view this is innovation – the only way to progress in business is to use
new techniques every day that will make improvements.
“We are helping our public and private sector clients operate more efficiently by calculating the total cost of ownership of a new build, such as forecasts for energy bills. We can also help reduce the early costs of new developments by using our latest innovations such as Picture This our own augmented reality tool, designed to speed up the consents process.
“To us, investment in research and development is as important as it’s always been. This means we continue to offer value for money because we remain at the forefront of design technology and in a position to provide our clients with the most efficient and effective means to exceed their requirements.
“In health care, and in hospitals in particular, it usually takes around 10 years to complete a new development, with the majority of time taken up with consents and permits before design takes place. However we recently completed a unique hospital project – the Gelre Hospital – in just four years. This was achieved by taking an innovative integral approach to the design of the building which involved providing all disciplines in-house, the client’s clear and concise decision making process, as well as positive changes in regulations. The result was that we completed the hospital in record time – and within their budget.”
Frank [email protected]
Holland’s Gelre hospital took just four years to complete
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Katherine Moore, Beng (Hons) ceng MiceKatherine is a member of Royal Haskoning’s innovation board where she has been instrumental in identifying and developing innovation targets. She is working on the proposed ‘green’ data centre for Portugal Telecom.
“Each project, design, and client is unique, with individual requirements and challenges that need to be met and overcome. As Chartered Engineers we should always be thinking outside the box striving to achieve what is
considered ‘unachievable’, to give our clients what they need. We tend to think that innovation is something huge and almost unobtainable, however it’s often the small things that go unnoticed, that are the innovative elements.”
Tei Ho, Beng MSc ceng MiceTei is project manager for a number of coast and rivers projects, including the Chelmsford Flood Alleviation Scheme, Bourne Eau Pumping Station Access Improvement, Banecre Flume Emergency Works, and the Cheshunt North
CHARTERSHIP AND INNOVATIONAccording to the Engineering Council UK, Chartered
Engineers “are characterised by their ability to
develop appropriate solutions to engineering
problems, using new or existing technologies,
through innovation, creativity and change.” As five
Royal Haskoning engineers become fully Chartered
Members of the Institution of Civil Engineers, we
ask them how innovation features in their day to
day project work.
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Reservoir Repair Works.“I believe innovation and engineering are twins, and all about delivering more for less. Engineering without a mind for innovation is just manufacturing. Innovation makes up 70 per cent of what I do in order to solve problems. The work we undertake ultimately aims to provide an environment where human, engineering, civilisation and nature can coexist by being mutually enhancing. Innovation is key here.”
Mark Hill, Meng ceng MiceMark is project manager for design, procurement and site supervision of a new container terminal in Karachi, Pakistan. He is also project engineer
and manager of a feasibility study for a new alumina export facility in Conakry, Guinea.
“In these times of economic austerity, our clients are looking for us to provide smart, sustainable and cost effective solutions that satisfy their requirements. It is becoming increasingly important for my team to become more inventive and innovative so we can keep construction costs to a minimum and provide ‘greener’ ways of working.”
carl Jones, Beng (Hons) ceng MiceCarl is working on an integrated waste management facility, where his team was required to provide an
innovative solution to deal with design of the concrete tunnels for mechanical biological treatment process.
“Innovation forms part of my everyday activities. By offering innovative and technical solutions, we demonstrate the way we approach problems within all aspects of a project, to find the most appropriate solution.”
Alice e. Johnson, Meng (Hons) phd ceng MiceAlice is leading the Borth Coastal Defence Scheme to protect the West Wales village of Borth from flooding and erosion. “
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Stop press >>Martin Whiting appointed chair of CIWEM River and Coastal Group for more information visitwww.royalhaskoning.co.uk
Laura Sanderson wins CIWEM young Person Award for more information visit www.royalhaskoning.co.uk
Read how Royal Haskoning’s mentoring programme assists young engineers atwww.royalhaskoning.co.uk
every project I approach is different. There is rarely the same answer to a problem – so innovation and creativity play a key role in coming up with the right solution to an individual challenge. Being innovative is the only way to find the right solution to a problem, however it’s important to strike a balance between being innovative on the one hand, and reliable on the other.
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image courtesy of ‘the new tyne Crossing’ project
LINKING coMMuniTieS
Now that the New Tyne Crossing has opened to
traffic, thousands of Tyne and Wear motorists
are looking forward to an easier daily commute.
Constructed using ‘immersed tube’ technology, the
new tunnel opened in February. The tunnel, which
links North and South Tyneside communities, is
fitted with a state-of-the-art fire suppression
system, making it one of the safest in Europe.
In the short term, the new tunnel will carry both north and south-bound traffic while the original tunnel is upgraded. Once both tunnels are fully operational, the new tunnel will carry traffic north to south and the existing tunnel will carry vehicles south to north.
Commenting on Royal Haskoning’s role in the project, Simon Harries, director of Maritime said: “Completion of the second Tyne Tunnel signals a significant milestone in a project that amalgamates engineering ingenuity of the past with 21st century
innovation and technology. The new tunnel was built to improve connectivity between north and south Tyneside to help people to access work more readily and improve trade. Once both tunnels are operational, the benefits of the new tunnel to Tyneside society will be far reaching.”
Technical Director Tim Fay has been involved in the project since 1999, leading Royal Haskoning’s team of advisors from the Netherlands and the UK. “The technology used for the New Tyne Crossing is highly advanced,” Tim
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comments. “The 360m long ‘river’ section of the tunnel has been built using ‘Immersed Tube’ technology. This is only the third of its type in the UK. The first was built under the Conwy Estuary in North Wales, and the second under the Medway, at Rochester in Kent.
“The immersed tunnel is made from four tunnel elements constructed in a nearby drydock. The units were then
floated out onto the river, sunk into a dredged trench, and then sealed together.”
An important part of the project was to ensure the river’s water quality was not compromised. Classified as the premier river for salmon in England and Wales, it was critical that fish populations, their habitat and migratory activities were not disturbed.Water quality was monitored
for three years prior to and during the construction to ensure that adverse environmental effects did not occur. The construction programme was managed to ensure dredging and the lowering of the tunnel units into the trench were carried out in winter, when migratory fish levels are at their lowest.
The project will complete the ‘dualling’ of the A19 between Northumberland and North Yorkshire, and is expected to reduce traffic congestion, air and noise pollution, and improve safety and travel times. It is hoped that these improvements will attract much needed investment along the A19 corridor, and provide the people of South Tyneside (which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the UK), with better access to job opportunities.
For more information about the New Tyne Crossing visitwww.newtynecrossing.info
““I’m pleased the new
tunnel has been
commissioned for use
by traffic on schedule as
it marks an important
milestone in the project.
When both tunnels
become operational
in december 2011, the
new Tyne Crossing will
remove the bottleneck
and is expected to make a
significant contribution to
the economic regeneration
of the a19 corridor.
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LINKING nATionSHigh TEC Tunnel – Denmark to Germany in 10 minutes by 2020
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Scheduled to complete in 2020, the 18km Fehmarn Belt under-sea immersed tunnel, will be one of Europe’s largest construction projects ever, creating new economic opportunities as well as cultural and social development.
With an estimated cost of 55.1 billion, the tunnel comprises two dual carriageways with hard shoulders, a two-track rail tunnel, and an escape annex pipe shaft.
The tunnel is designed by a Rambøll-Arup-TEC collaboration on behalf of Femern A/S, which is responsible for its delivery and future operation. TEC (Tunnel Engineering Consultants) is a joint venture between DHV, Royal Haskoning and Witteveen+Bos.
Wim Janssen is Royal Haskoning’s project manager for TEC: “At the start of the project, the Danes favoured building a suspension bridge, but as a precautionary
measure, a study to consider an option for a tunnel was commissioned alongside it.”
“The application of a longitudinal ventilation system meant an island in the Fehmarn Belt would not be needed. This meant the tunnel option offered better value. It was also considered safer and would not present an obstacle to shipping.”
Leo Larsen, CEO of Femern A/S. “As our conceptual design projects are based on an extremely thorough, technical foundation we can now focus on ensuring that the authorities approve the project – as well as from an environmental perspective. The aim is to build and operate one of Europe’s safest and most modern tunnels for trains and cars. The tunnel will create opportunities for increased growth and prosperity for more than 10 million residents in the Fehmarn Belt Region.”
TEC Director Hans de Wit: “TEC has already proved itself as a consultant for major projects in Sweden/Denmark, South Korea and China. Our contribution to these projects puts us in an excellent position to be involved in similar fixed link projects around the world.”
The worlds longest road-rail tunnel will enable
drivers to travel between Denmark and Germany
in just 10 minutes, compared with a 45 minute
ferry journey.
Now a clear choice has been made, TEC is preparing permit application documentation and environmental impact assessments.
For more information about the Femern Belt tunnel visit www.femern.com
tunnel FACTS
l At 18km from tunnel mouth to tunnel mouth, it will be the world’s longest tunnel of its kind
l It’s deepest point will be over 40m
l 15.5 million cubic metres of seabed will be dredged to form a ‘virtually’ straight trench
l 89 precast concrete elements will be floated and sunk to form the tunnel
l Each element will weigh 73,500 tonnes, measure 217m long, 8.9m high, and 42.2m wide
l It will take 6.5 years to build
l When it opens in 2020 it will include a four lane motorway and a two-track rail link
l It will take 7 minutes for rail passengers and 10 minutes for motorists to travel coast to coast
image courtesy of Femern a/S
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SouthWark Sorted
When it becomes operational in 2012, the state-of-the-art facility will process all the borough’s household waste and recycling, and provide a long-term solution to Southwark’s waste management needs. It will also bring regeneration, investment and new jobs to the area.
The centre will comprise a Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant to treat residual waste, a Materials Recovery Facility, to sort commingled recyclables, Household Waste, Reuse and Recycling Centre, for residents to deposit a wide range of items of household waste, a recycling waste transfer station, and an educational visitor centre.
The new facility is Veolia’s first MBT plant in the UK. The Materials Recovery facility will be one of the most advanced recycling facilities in Europe. All materials collected for recycling will be processed here before being sent away to be recycled into new products – helping the borough achieve its aim of recycling 50 per cent of the 118,000 tonnes of waste generated each year.
In February 2010, Veolia Environmental Services,
which provides waste related services to around
a third of the UK population, was granted
planning permission to build an Integrated Waste
Management Facility on Southwark’s Old Kent Road.
The output from the MBT facility will be ‘Solid Recovered Fuel’, which is suitable for incineration. This will be sent to the South East London Combined Heat and Power plant, an energy recovery facility in Lewisham, where it will be used to create energy.
Built on the site of a former gas works, the project has high sustainability credentials and has achieved a ‘good’ BREEAM rating for its waste processing buildings. The Resource Centre will achieve a ‘very good’ rating. Royal Haskoning has been involved in the design of the Southwark facility in partnership with construction contractor VolkerFitzpatrick.
Melissa Hipwell, Principal Engineer for Royal Haskoning, said: “Our involvement includes civil and structural engineering on the facility buildings, MBT tunnels, biofilters and infrastructure, including roads and drainage.
“The design of the reinforced concrete tunnels for the mechanical and biological treatment of the waste was crucial. Due to the challenging environment and very high temperatures involved, we image courtesy of veolia environmental Services ltd
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SouthWark Sortedused a finite element software package to model the structure in 3D with temperature gradients applied to the structure.
“The modelling was necessary to calculate the stresses due to thermal effects, and to predict the expansion and contraction of the concrete. The model has also been used to advise VolkerFitzpatrick on the method of construction. We have been able to draw on our expertise in a number of fields to bring this project to fruition.
The facility will bring about environmental and financial benefits by processing waste and recycling as close to source as possible and play a central role in reducing the impact Southwark’s waste has on the environment.
Construction of the facility began in 2010 and is on schedule to commence operations in 2012. Investment in the project is in excess of £60m.
To read the full article go to www.royalhaskoning.co.uk
For more information about Veolia Environmental Services visit
Melissa [email protected]
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Royal Haskoning
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its expertise of
working in a
range of sectors to
provide practical
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solutions for the
Southwark Waste
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NATURE’S beSt
A consortium of dredging contractors, universities,
government agencies, research institutes and
engineering consultants – including Royal Haskoning,
are driving an innovative programme to establish
a scientific and practical basis for eco-dynamic
development and design, to prevent coastal erosion,
and protect and improve ecosystems.
Petra Dankers, Royal Haskoning’s project leader and coastal and rivers expert talks about the company’s involvement in the Building with nature programme. She explains why eco-dynamic design needs to become the new way to design and build.
“Building with nature is about discovering ecological ways to design systems that work with nature to strengthen and protect our coastal or wetland environment and its eco systems. It also involves using eco-dynamic design to build civil engineering
works, such as dykes and similar structures that operate with nature itself to develop naturally for the good of the environment. This aligns with our strategy to enhance society and the environment. By investing significantly in the programme means we are building our expertise in this area and staying at the forefront of scientific developments.”
Letting nature take its courseOne innovative approach involves beach nourishment which is being piloted between Rotterdam and the Hague.
“This new method for beach nourishment has been achieved using a ‘sand engine’. An enormous amount of sand is dredged from deeper waters, then pumped 100m off shore to create a massive sand dune. Waves and currents then transport the sediment to provide continuous beach replenishment.
“Traditionally beaches need to be nourished every year so this translates into both a natural and economical way forward, because authorities responsible needn’t intervene for up to 12 years. The results are being monitored to see whether this approach can offer a positive way forward for future beach nourishment.”
Building with nature comprises four research cases which deal with hydrodynamics and morphology, water quality and ecology, decision making and policy development and design.
“We are involved in part of the programme that deals with improving water quality and ecological resilience at Lake Markermeer in Central Netherlands and Lake Ijsselmeer, which borders Holland and Friesland. We are also working in the South West Delta of the Netherlands as
part of Building with Nature’s long term vision for this area, looking at the possibilities for nourishing sand flats that are being eroded.
“Lake Ijsselmeer has specific problems with coastline degradation. Furthermore, in the future, the water level in the lake needs to be raised in order to keep up with the expected sea level rise and larger inflow from rivers. It is expected that by placing a large amount of sand in front of the coastline, the coastal area of the lake can grow in elevation and keep up with the change in water level. In this way a more robust coastline is also created that is better able to withstand climate change.
“The work at Lake Markermeer involves the study of sediment and how it interacts with the ecology of the area. The mud content in the lake is far too high so we are looking for ways to encourage a healthier ecosystem for fish and birds, for example, by performing tests which involve recolonising the lake with water plants. We are also broadening the scope by looking at Building with nature interventions in Delta lakes all over the world, and will learn from the challenges and lessons brought about by these interventions.
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“Our main task is to translate the information gathered by the phd students working on the project, to develop an on-line manual containing all the project research and an eco-dynamic ‘Wiki’ site. When the programme completes in 2012, the manual will be shared so anyone concerned with coastal degradation, or
who wants to use eco-dynamic design instead of traditional design, can learn from the wiki site and benefit from our work. “At the moment we are focusing on projects in the Netherlands, but we are already talking about how we proceed to include other countries after 2012. Our Building with nature colleagues are also interested in managed
realignments and we are linking with our UK colleagues who specialise in this area.”
For more information visit www.ecoshape.nl
petra [email protected]
Capturing oyster shells from the seabed which are reused to protect shoals from erosion
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A pioneering and unique land management
scheme in West Sussex, described as ‘the
most daring wildlife and farming experiment
in Britain for years’, is the brain child of
Charles Burrell, owner of the 3,500-acre
Knepp Castle Estate.
Main image courtesy of Charles Burrell
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TAKe A waLK on THe ‘Re-WiLD’ SiDe
Once a traditional arable and dairy farm, in 2001 Charles Burrell took 500 acres of land out of production and replanted cornfields with native grasses and wildflowers, beginning his ‘re-wilding’ experiment. Drawing inspiration from Oostvaardersplassen, a remarkable nature reserve in the Netherlands, he introduced Old English Longhorn cattle, Exmoor ponies, fallow deer and Tamworth pigs, and removed internal gates and fences to allow the animals to roam at will.
Another 1,000 acres has since been released from intensive farming, with the aim of returning it to a natural state, and producing a minimum-intervention landscape. The next challenge is to restore, or ‘re-wild’ the 2.5km stretch of the River Adur which flows through the estate.
In August 2009 The Environment Agency commissioned Royal Haskoning to produce detailed designs for this part of the project. To ensure success, Royal Haskoning adopted a partnership approach, working closely with the Environment Agency, Natural England, Sussex Wildlife Trust, and the Knepp Castle Estate, with technical advice and guidance from the River Restoration Centre at Cranfield University. Ian Dennis, project manager and lead geomorphological designer said: “This is one of the biggest stretches of river to be naturalised in Britain, and a unique opportunity to recreate the river and floodplain landscape in which natural processes operate freely. The river needs to be sustainable and able to meander naturally across the land, encouraging
the return of seasonal flooding and attracting even more wildlife.”
Royal Haskoning’s team of geomorphologists, ecologists and engineers produced an innovative design which recreated an approximation of the former course of the river. Using LiDAR (laser radar data), which produces 3D models of the land surface, the team could clearly see former courses, tell which ones were connected and naturally cut off. These findings were combined with detailed Tuflow (2D simulation) modelling, examining the behaviour of the river and its floodplain. A range of habitats will be allowed to develop in the restored river and floodplain, and backwaters, ponds and floodplain scrapes are also included.
Ian continues: “We carried out a detailed EIA to ensure habitats are not damaged and historical sites are incorporated. The plan includes reinstating features such as the ‘causeway crossing’ which, since the 1700s, used timber bridges joining mounds of earth so people could cross the floodplains. Today only the mounds exist, but replacing the bridges as they were will create a public right of way – a feature in its own right.
The creation of a re-wilded river will also contribute towards the implementation of the Water Directive Framework Directive, the Environment Agency’s ‘Creating a Better Place’ strategy, and the Biodiversity Action Plan habitat creation targets.
The designs will be used to guide construction by the Environment Agency. The first phase is scheduled to start this year, with final completion expected by end 2012.
To read the full article go to www.royalhaskoning.co.uk
For more information visitwww.knepp.co.uk
ian [email protected]““Royal Haskoning’s integrated team of geomorphologists,
ecologists and engineers produced an innovative and
sustainable design for ‘re-wilding’ the River adur. The team
used their considerable expertise and previous experience
in this area to create a viable scheme, mitigating the risk of
flooding – a potential show stopper.
CHaRlie smitH, enviRonment aGenCy
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The municipality set up an ‘Energy Team’ who engaged people on social welfare benefits to work with them, distributing and installing energy saving devices into low income households. Between January 2008 and June 2010 the team visited over 3,700 homes, giving free energy saving advice and helping households reduce CO2 emissions by an average of five per cent, saving around 386 a year on their energy bills.
“The challenge was to get housing associations, a DIY chain, and an installation company behind the Energy Team, donating time, expertise and discounts,” says project manager Hans van Wageningen from Royal Haskoning. “Now everyone concerned has benefited from the social and sustainable image projected by this innovative and highly visible initiative.
&eneRgy TeAM MAKeS SenSe FoR gReeneR SocieTyAn innovative energy conservation initiative called ‘Energy Teams in your Neighbourhood’ has won the prestigious Green Pearl Award for sustainability and climate projects. Royal Haskoning managed this successful project for Sittard-Geleen, in south east Netherlands, bringing various parties together to achieve social as well as energy conservation goals.
Sense
“The municipality funded the entire project but as the costs are very low, around 80 per household, the pay-back period is actually less than a year. As an added benefit the twelve project staff gained useful work experience with three of them moving on to regular employment. For us the project was a joy to manage”.
The Green Pearl jury was full of praise for the way the project combined sustainability with social elements. This initiative enhances society, benefiting people and the environment, and provides a concept that can be used anywhere.
Hans van [email protected]
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&Noise can impact our daily lives, especially when
changes are made to infrastructure in cities
and towns. To help control noise pollution, the
Netherlands government established a set of rules
and regulations. However while professionals
find these easy to understand, to members of the
public they offer little meaning.
Sensibel
innovation, Sensibel provides residents with clear information that is easy to understand, and fits with the strategy of noise nuisance analysis from both a regulatory and public view point.
Sylvia Koolmees, consultant for Noise and Soil at the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management in the Netherlands, said: “We already had a noise simulator, but it only reflected sound produced on a highway. People who live in towns and cities can be exposed to several sound sources at the same time, such as railways, traffic, shopping
centres and church bells, which together make one background sound. With Sensibel you can explain the impact of infrastructure intervention, such as the construction of an additional roadway.”
To hear SENSIBEL in action visit rangeukonline.com
Jeroen [email protected]
peter [email protected]
SenSiBeL A SounD DeciSion
Providing sound clarity for all concerned, Royal Haskoning’s noise simulator Sensibel, translates the results of noise surveys into actual ‘live’ sound
bites, so that all sources of noise can be distinguished within a designated area.Awarded the 2010 ‘Ei van Columbus’ prize for sustainable
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GREEN SCHEMEFOR cool
COMMUNICATIONSConsider the heat generated by a national telecommunications data centre.
Think how much energy it takes just to keep its hardware cool, the drain on
the grid – the impact of heat escaping into the atmosphere. Now imagine
that data centre is designed to use natural resources to power and cool – with
surplus heat reused to benefit other purposes. Wonder no more – one of
Europe’s most innovative data centres is undergoing design in Portugal.
In early 2011, Portugal Telecom announced the construction of the largest data centre in Portugal, and one of the largest in Europe, located in Covilhã. With over 45,000 m2 of floor space, unique levels of energy efficiency and technological capacity, this project will become world renowned.
Portugal Telecom anticipates trends in terms of data traffic growth, which it will respond to with more transportation and processing capacity, which will position it as a player in the European market.
The data centre will become an export pole of data storage capacity for European business and technology services.
Supported with a high-speed fibre optic communications network, this innovative and modern data centre is expected to be fully functional during the second half of 2012.
IT multinational CISCO is developing the data centre on Portugal Telecom’s behalf. With 12,000m2 of white space for ICT hardware, the facility is being designed with stringent energy efficiency targets that will be able to handle co-location and cloud services.
Royal Haskoning, a recognised endorser for the European Code of Conduct on data centre energy efficiency, is advising on the scheme design, and will have a supervisory role
throughout the construction and installation phase. To help achieve these demanding energy efficiency targets, it is using innovative solutions and traditional technology in new ways to meet the challenges of the project.
Garry Haigh, Royal Haskoning’s Project Director, said: “We have been set some very challenging energy efficiency targets. Like all data centres, one of the biggest challenges is the energy required for cooling. This is a particular issue with this scheme as it will be built in a country with a hot climate. To address these issues we are looking at innovative ways to use natural resources such as outside air cooling, solar power
cooling and underground water sources. We are also analysing how we can use established technology, such as a thermal wheel in a new application, to help the cooling process.
“We have a long history of working sustainably – and we will explore how we can apply Cradle to Cradle® principles to this project,” Garry continues. “This will be in terms of how we can utilise excess heat and energy from the data centre. For example, in a similar type of project, excess heat has been used to heat crop producing greenhouses on an industrial level.
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“One of our first tasks is to recommend a site for the data centre. Our recommendation will be based on access to natural resources, and the potential to export excess heat and energy. From this very early step, our team will help and advise our clients as the data centre begins to take shape and installation begins.”
The first phase of the Portugal data centre will consist of a 2,000m2 white space fit out and an office facility with construction scheduled to start in 2011.
For more information about Cradle to Cradle see Range 4 2010 or visitwww.royalhaskoning.co.uk
garry [email protected]
We are very pleased to be working with
Royal Haskoning on this significant project as it has a great deal
of experience in realising data centres that achieve challenging
environmental targets, for instance in the netherlands it is a recognised
endorser for the european Code of Conduct on data centre energy
efficiency. The project team has demonstrated from an early stage that
it has the knowledge, expertise and ability to apply creative solutions to
help us successfully deliver this project for our client.
andRea Roussado, PRojeCt manaGeR FoR CisCo
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Range magazine features engineering and environmental projects from the UK and around the world. Range is issued four times a year by Royal Haskoning to showcase the initiatives our clients undertake and the work we do to enable them to deliver results that enhance the world in which we live. An international and Dutch version of Range is also available.
As part of our commitment to environmental sustainability, Range is produced in multiple digital formats: Range online for web browsers, Range mobile for your phone and in PDF format. If you would prefer to receive Range electronically, please let us know by sending an email to the address below.
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