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SBB Lucerne: Repair masonry 17.09.2018
There is a heavily frequented, main axis double-track, railway line approaching Lucerne railway station, where damage was detected on a massive natural stone wall built in 1893. One stone had broken from the masonry and the...
Congress Natural Hazards - Brazil 17.09.2018
From July 25 to 27, 2018, a national conference on natural hazards took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with around 200 participants from municipal technical and civil defence organizations and universities. The focus was on...
Construction is progressing on the final process water treatment solution for the denitrification of the centrate from sludge dewatering using the anammox process. Concreting has been completed for the first section of the three...
Thrust boring method for bypass canal 10.09.2018
During heavy rains, the Buechholdenbächli stream in Lausen has repeatedly flooded in the area of the SBB canal outlet and at the mouth of the industrial canal. After an episode of flooding in 2012, HOLINGER was commissioned to...
Monitoring RRTPs in the Basel area 03.09.2018
In 2017, HOLINGER tested the function of three road runoff treatment plants (RRTP). Monitoring of these plants will continue and has been extended to include a total of six RRTPs. One of these plants has been renovated and a...
Progress on planning for WWTP Seeland Süd 03.09.2018
The new Seeland Süd WWTP, which will merge WWTPs of Murten and Kerzers, is to be equipped with an ozonation stage, as recommended by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU). Since wastewater will be nitrified only...
Water Supply and Construction excursion 27.08.2018
On June 15th, Holinger's Water Supply and Construction enjoyed a team outing, which began with a visit to vonRoll hydro (suisse) AG in Choindez, Jura. After driving down in glorious weather followed by coffee and croissants, we...
Sustainability report 27.08.2018
HOLINGER has published its new sustainability report. For us, sustainability means shouldering our social and environmental responsibilities - both within the company and in our projects. The report presents an assessment of our...
Flood protection Rhine inland canal 20.08.2018
The St. Gallen Rhine Valley has been repeatedly affected by flood events in recent years, which, in some cases, caused considerable damage to infrastructure and settlements. HOLINGER is realising one of the major hydraulic...