Norconsult has now mobilised in Kuching on Borneo, Malaysia, to assist Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) in the development of their SCORE program (The Sarawak Corridor Of Renewable Energy). In addition to Norconsult, SMEC and MWH have been selected for the Hydropower projects development. The SCORE program includes 20,000 MW potential Hydropower projects in addition to […]

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy now makes the results from a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of 15 offshore wind zones in Norway available for public consultation. The SEA gives an interesting update on how offshore wind could develop in Norway and it gives an excellent update on how technology for deep water may develop towards 2020.

The first half of 2008 was part of the longest periods of growth Norway has experienced since the war. The second half, however, was marked by international, economic downturn and recession.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will publish the new edition of ISO 9001 Quality management systems before year end. No new requirements are introduced in ISO 9001:2008.

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) is a government agency under the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The NPRA is responsible for the construction and maintenance of Norway’s 26,600 km of national roads as well as 27,000 km of county roads. Its employees number approximately 10,500 – of which 540 are employed at the head […]