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DE Why do companies need CO2 footprints and how do they determine theirs?
Climate protection is one of the most important topics for corporate sustainability. More and more customers, investors and employees are attaching importance to ecological responsibility and ambitious climate targets. What role do CO2 footprints play for companies? The short answer is: what is not measured cannot be optimised. The detailed answer is: With a CO2 footprint, you can identify where and [...]
Turning mining landscapes into safe and attractive landscapes through groundwater modelling
We, #IBGW GmbH, have been contributing for over 30 years with our specialist services, particularly in groundwater modelling, to the creation of safe and attractive landscapes such as Lake Zwenkau (Fig. 2) from mining landscapes such as the current Vereinigtes Schleenhain open-cast mine (Fig. 1). We support both the responsible mining reclamation companies #LMBV and the mining operator #MIBRAG in their [...]
New guidelines for dealing with high groundwater levels
High groundwater levels - an underestimated danger: In recent decades, this issue has become increasingly recognised in many regions of Germany. In many cases, considerable damage was caused by waterlogging and/or buoyancy of buildings, as the structures were inadequately protected against pressing groundwater. This was mainly caused by weather-related influences, in particular flooding events, sealing of public and private sewer networks [...]
Vibration measurements in the construction industry
Vibrations cannot be completely avoided during any type of demolition and earthworks. Falling or rebounding demolition parts transmit vibrations via the ground to the foundations of neighbouring buildings. Vibrations can also be triggered during dynamic soil compaction work with heavy construction equipment and vehicles, for example in the case of deep foundations within less load-bearing soils. Vibrations are the result of [...]
Plant protection products in the environment
Plant protection products (PPPs) are chemical and biological products that are intended to protect plants from damage by animals or diseases such as fungal infestation. PPPs also include products that are used to control plants such as undesirable weeds. On average, around nine kilograms of PPPs are used per hectare of agricultural land each year. PPPs are therefore used like no other [...]
A new neighbourhood in the making: M&P Nord supports HafenCity Hamburg GmbH in all aspects of explosive ordnance clearance
On behalf of HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, Mull und Partner Ingenieurgesellschaft has joined forces with Umtec Prof. Biener, Sasse, Konertz Partnerschaft Beratende Ingenieure and IGB Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH to form a project consortium and plan the work to be carried out on the construction site at the Überseezentrum. Demolition, explosive ordnance sounding and clearance and earthworks go hand in hand to ensure a smooth [...]
Sustainable procurement
Sustainable public procurement integrates social and environmental criteria into tenders for public contracts. Social and environmental criteria can be taken into account at various points in tenders for public contracts and in particular in multi-stage award procedures. For example, the specifications can contain minimum environmental requirements for the product or service, or corresponding suitability and/or award criteria can be defined [...].
Deconstruction planning and supervision of a former DIY store in the south-west of Hamburg
The public sector is planning the development of a plot of land that was formerly used as a DIY centre. This required the demolition of the vacant DIY store building, including the attached garden centre, and the unsealing of the open spaces. The site is located in the south-west of Hamburg in the Neugraben-Fischbek district. Mull und Partner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH was commissioned to prepare the tender documents for the demolition of the building and the [...]
Preparations for the Hanover Contaminated Sites Day are in full swing!
Preparations for the 29th Contaminated Sites Day Hanover 2022 are in full swing! This year, in addition to our stand at the trade exhibition, we will also be taking part in various workshops. Our Head of Nature and Species Conservation, Ms Katharina Tempel, will be moderating Workshop 4 on land recycling. Contents:👥 "In the development of commercial and industrial brownfield sites as well as abandoned transport and [...]
Start of construction of the children's centre in Alling.
Construction of the children's centre has officially begun on the school sports and football pitch in Alling on Parsberg-Straße. T&P has been commissioned as a consortium with Studio Corso for work phases 1-8. By September 2024, additional childcare places for a total of six groups are to be created alongside the existing kindergarten in Antoni-Straße. The ground-breaking ceremony was attended by [...]
