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Zawya
2 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
CRC Evans wins second contract on crucial Moroccan water pipeline project
CRC Evans (CRCE), a leader in welding, welding technology, and coating services, has won a major contract renewal to provide project management and pipeline welding services for a transformational water pipeline project in Morocco. State-owned OCP Group is constructing a 219-km water pipeline to transport desalinated water from its facilities in Jorf Lasfar on the Atlantic coast to its operations in Khouribga as part of an initiative to combat water shortages in Morocco. The win is the second on the project for UK-headquartered CRCE and was awarded following successful completion of work on the first phase of the project in 2024, when it worked with local contractors to complete 4,000 welds on a 72km stretch of 52' diameter pipe. In the new phase, the company will project manage welding on 150km of steel water pipeline. Consisting of 56' and 40' diameter pipes, with around 12,000 welds, the full spread of CRCE equipment will include its internal welding machine and P-625 dual torch external welding equipment. CRCE will also provide manual tie-in welding solutions, along with specialist welding technicians, to the project. 'We're very pleased to have secured a new contract for this project on the back of work carried out to date; it confirms our client's confidence to continue to work with them on such a fantastic project, which will bring huge benefits to the local population," said Henk DeGraaf, Onshore Director, CRC Evans. 'Shortage of water is a major problem in Morocco, and this pipeline will provide desalinated water for fertilizer production, agriculture and industrial community projects, freeing up pressure on local water resources." Steven Mackay, Director of Renewables & Infrastructure, CRC Evans said: 'Our world leading expertise in coatings and welding, both in terms of our experienced personnel and ground-breaking technology such as our internal welding equipment, with its higher rate of productivity, are crucial in the current project and future water projects to come.' Known for its global and industry-leading expertise in coating and welding services across many sectors, including oil and gas, CRCE continues to target new markets and recently established a new division specialising in renewables and infrastructure. It includes provision of specialist welding and coating services for the utilities sector, including water and domestic gas pipelines. This ideally positions CRCE to leverage its expertise to support projects being delivered under Asset Management Plan 8 (AMP 8), the latest round of regulatory framework introduced to improve the delivery of water and wastewater facilities across the UK. Running from now until 2030, it will generate multi-billion pounds in business opportunities for companies operating in this sector. "Issued on behalf of CRC Evans by BIG Partnership. For more information, contact Ben Palmer on About CRC Evans: CRC Evans is a leading provider of welding and coating services for the global energy and wider infrastructure sectors. Founded in 1933, the organisation has employees across five continents. For more information on CRC Evans, visit:
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trade schools allow some high school graduates to make big money instead of racking up college debt
Some high school students are skipping college and learning trades, then graduating with $70,000-a-year job offers. Marcos Tigreros is still weeks away from graduating high school, but the 18-year-old already has a plan for the future. 'I just got a job at a company called FullTech International and they make nuclear containers,' Tigreros said. He's one of 24 students in the welding program at Father Judge High School in Philadelphia that are graduating with job offers. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'In these type of blue collar jobs. All these jobs can generate six figures at a very young age with no college debt,' Welding Director/Instructor Joe Williams said. 'I wasn't the best studier, so it was hard for me to get good grades, and I didn't know how the college route was going to go for me. But when I saw the welding program, I saw an opportunity to be successful like other college students without needing that degree,' Tigreros said. With one in four adults in the US owing student debt from college, trade programs offer an alternative by giving teens hands-on training outside of traditional classrooms. 'You don't hear kids waking up saying, 'I want to be a longshoreman, I wanna be an electrician, I'm gonna be a welder.' There's definitely a shortage in people going into the trades. So that makes the demand and the pay skyrocket for us,' Williams said. TRENDING STORIES: Missing pregnant woman found safe after walking away from Atlanta hospital Man accused of gunning down Georgia Tech student in targeted shooting has turned himself in Trooper injured after fleeing driver crashes into his patrol car and runs away Anthony Calabrese, 18, attended the Heavy Metal Summer Experience in Chicago last year. The free summer program introduces kids around the country to sheet metal, piping, and plumbing trades. 'I actually had no idea about any of the trades before I got into the program. To get hands-on experience in these fields was awesome,' Calabrese said. Calabrese, now an employee of Sheet Metal Werks and working towards a union apprenticeship, could be earning $60 an hour in just four years. 'It feels nice to know that I'm wanted and that there's a role for me to fill. That I have a unique set of skills that people want and are looking for,' Tigreros said. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Top NYC engineer's welding may have sparked methane on sewage boat, killing him in blast
A top city Environmental Protection engineer killed in a weekend sewage-boat explosion may have accidentally blown himself up by welding near methane, sources told The Post on Monday. An investigation into the death of Raymond Feige, 59, preliminarily found he had been welding on the sludge vessel before the blast Saturday, sources said. Methane from sewage may have got trapped in a tightly enclosed space on the ship — and ignited when it came in contact with the welding torch's flame, according to the sources. The ensuing blast hurled Feige into the Hudson River, trapping him between the sludge boat and a pier outside the North River Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility near 135th Street in Upper Manhattan, authorities have said. Two other DEP employees were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment after the blast. The potential that the blast had been caused by a welding accident was first raised by the US Coast Guard, which tweeted the incident was 'linked to hot work aboard a dock boat.' Hot work involves processes that can produce a flame or spark, such as welding.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Tyne Bridge restoration: Meet the apprentices
Among the apprentices restoring of the Tyne Bridge is a wannabe welder working with his dad on a proud task his grandad undertook 40 years ago. In 1984, John Nicholson was part of a team of contractors completing essential maintenance work on the iconic structure linking Gateshead and Newcastle. Four decades on, his grandson Charlie Nicholson, 18, is working on the current restoration efforts as part of a welding and fabricating apprenticeship with his dad. The family business has been part of the project from the beginning, having carried out some of the initial investigations into the state of the bridge. Charlie said: "It's been challenging, especially some of the paperwork, but getting down and dirty is what I've always wanted to do. It's good."It's nice to carry on something. My grandad started and finished it and now I've started and I'm gonna finish it." When asked about working with his Dad, Charlie was complimentary: "We get on really well, I think you need to if you're working with family."We argue sometimes - I'm normally right." Dad Paul Nicholson has a different perception: "There's the odd discrepancy, who's right, who's wrong. Normally I'll come out on top though." Paul, 54, told the BBC he was proud to be working on a regional landmark: "It's iconic. Everyone wants to work on the Tyne Bridge."It's one of the biggest achievements in my, even in my dad's lifetime." While Charlie and Paul are currently working below the bridge, another apprentice - Taylor Macdonald - is working on the bridge deck where commuters and pedestrians travel. Taylor, 32, is an apprentice industrial painter and the Tyne Bridge restoration is his first project since he left the army after 13 years of service. He was supported by Building Heroes, a charity that helps veterans retain and unlock a new career in construction. He described the transition out of military service as challenging, but said: "I don't think I could be in an office. "After being in the infantry for 13 years, you can't just go straight to sitting in an office I don't think."For me it was definitely about something hands-on." Completing an apprenticeship means Taylor is still able to financially support his family. "Originally when I was leaving I was a bit worried because there is this question of am I gonna be able to walk into a new job."Everyone's got bills to pay. "They brought me in for a week, to see if I liked it and to see if they wanted to take me on, but it's the same as any job."You don't just walk in at the top, but for them to put me through the qualifications is brilliant." "For now, it's just a matter of learning on the job." Restoration work is expected to continue on the Tyne Bridge until Summer 2028. The BBC understands the project remains on schedule, with many hoping the work will be complete in time for the bridge's centenary in October 2028. John Nicholson died in 2024, but not before he was able to see both his son and grandson set to work on the Tyne Bridge just as he had in 1984. Paul said: "He was really proud, just as I am so proud of Charlie as well." Follow BBC Newcastle on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
These high school students are aiming to break down gender barriers in the trades
While the trades might have a reputation as being a male-dominated field, high school girls are looking to roll up their sleeves to break down the gender barriers. On Wednesday, dozens of young women in orange shirts converged on the College of the North Atlantic's St. John's campus as part of an event called Jill of All Trades. The event gives young women hands-on experience with trades like welding and auto body work. Klaire Gardiner, a Grade 11 student at Gonzaga High School, says she wants to make a difference in the trade industry as a woman. "I'm very interested in welding because it's hands-on," Gardiner told CBC News. She says part of her interest in attending Jill of All Trades is to help explore different career options. "I am interested in university, but I'm also very interested in trades. So today I came here to see what it's really all about and maybe this will change my mind for my whole entire future," she said. WATCH | Step inside the 'Jill of All Trades' event: "I definitely want to make a difference in the stereotype of males being in the trades industry and make a difference by being a girl in the trade industry." Vera Eddy, a Grade 10 student at Gonzaga High School, says she has been looking into trade school for the last two years. She says she's interested in welding as well as working with cars or boats. Graduation might be years away, but Eddy says she wants to consider her options. "You get time to think about what you can do that'll change your life," she said. Both Eddy and Gardiner say the economic benefits of entering the trades is an incentive to enrol. "Obviously it's great to have a good, stable life, and with a job you enjoy doing," said Eddy. Trudy O'Neill, associate vice-president of campus operations at CNA, says another Jill of All Trades event will be hosted at the Bay St. George campus in a few weeks. "Jill of All Trades is really about exposing young women to the emerging trades of today," said O'Neill. "To roll up their sleeves and dive in, to fix things, make things … it's going to be a great day for them." She says the day is also about breaking down old notions that the trades are for men. "I think there are still old ideas, and the Jill of All Trades event allows students to come together in a common community and really break through those barriers and hopefully put those old ideas aside," said O'Neill. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Click here to visit our landing page.
