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New social infrastructure project in Niger
On 13 May 2019 GKW has been contracted with the "Program for the Promotion of Education" in Niger. The program is financed by the German Financial Cooperation and aims at enabling the Territorial Entities in Tahoua region to provide the local population with long-term primary and secondary education infrastructures and communal services of good quality.more
New wastewater project in Palestine
To improve the quality of life of communities around Wadi Al-Samen in Governerate of Hebron, Westbank, the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), with support of Agence Francaise de Développement (AFD) has focused on improved wastewater infrastructure and the utilization of treated sewage effluent, through the “Hebron Regional Wastewater Management Project- Phase 1”.more
New water supply project in India
East Medinipur, a district of West Bengal, India is critically affected from ground water contamination by mainly salinity. With a loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Public Health Engineering Directorate (PHED) has decided to provide safe and sustainable 24x7 drinking water supply according to standards set by the Government of India.more
New urban infrastructure project in India
To improve the urban infrastructure of the cities of Guwahati, capital of Assam, and Dibrugarh, the Government of Assam, with support of Asian Development Bank (ADB), has focused on improved water supply and urban drainage, as well as setting up of solid waste management through “The Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program” (AUIIP).more
New sanitation project in Tunisia
ONAS has awarded GKW Consult and its local partner STUDI International with a contract covering assistance during planning, tender and construction phases for several industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and sewer systems. The plants include chemical and biological treatment as well the required pre-treatment on-site depending on the type of the industries.more
New waste project in Tunisia
On 1st September 2018, GKW Consult has been contracted to prepare a study that aims to determine the security measures to be implemented on the Jradou site and to develop technical and organizational solutions with the aim to put the existing plant into operation again. more
Dr. Christoph Theune invited as speaker in FIDIC Latin America Contract User’s Conference, Panama City, 2-4 October 2018
The second FIDIC Latin America Contract Users' conference took place from 2-4 October 2018 in Panama City. Authors and Legal Experts from the FIDIC Contracts Committee delivered a comprehensive understanding of the key features of the recently launched 2017 FIDIC Suite of Contracts (Red, Yellow and Silver Books). Offering excellent networking opportunities, this official FIDIC conference presented guidance from the FIDIC Contracts Committee and leading construction law minds on successfully using the FIDIC suite of contracts, managing major projects, handling claims, dispute avoidance & resolution. In his presentation GKW Consult’s Managing Director Dr. Christoph Theune gave an overview of the FIDIC Gold Book (Design Build Operate) and the forthcoming Bronze Book (Operate Desi…more
