Heidemij awarded contract for clean up of 1998 World's Fair site in Lisbon plus projects in Germany and Latvia.DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1994--The Heidemij group announces new orders have been won by its project teams in Portugal, Germany and Latvia. Three Heidemij companies will be involved in the $9 million remediation of the site for the 1998 World's Fair world's fair: see exposition. world's fair Specially constructed attraction showcasing the science, technology, and culture of participating countries and enterprises. in Lisbon, Portugal, including Geraghty & Miller from the U.S. and Heidemij Realisatie and Heidemij Advies from The Netherlands. The Expo '98 exposition facility is to be built at a site that formerly was an oil refinery and storage terminal. The soil is contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. with petroleum products, and heavy metals heavy metals, n.pl metallic compounds, such as aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and nickel. Exposure to these metals has been linked to immune, kidney, and neurotic disorders. . Leaks and spills have resulted in groundwater contamination. Geraghty & Miller is a leader in the application of groundwater technology and will be involved in this portion of the cleanup. The excavation area is adjacent to the Tagus River Tagus River Spanish Río Tajo Portuguese Rio Tejo Longest waterway of the Iberian Peninsula. It rises in eastern central Spain and flows west across Spain and Portugal for 626 mi (1,007 km) to empty into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. in Lisbon. The cleanup must be completed by July 1995. Heidemij NV, headquartered in Arnhem, The Netherlands, also has been awarded environmental engineering projects on sites of former Soviet military bases near Berlin and in Latvia. In the former East Germany East Germany: see Germany. , Heidemij has been contracted to perform a feasibility study "A Feasibility Study" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 13 April, 1964, during the first season. It was remade in 1997 as part of the revived The Outer Limits series with a minor title change. aimed at redevelopment of Heidefeld, a closed Soviet military base located in Rathenow. Abandoned military bases are often well located and are valuable for reuse as housing, offices, or for recreational purposes. The Heidemij team will assess the plan to demolish most of the buildings and to remediate the soils. It eventually may become a business park. Heidemij also will lead a consortium including the University of Delft Delft (dĕlft), city (1994 pop. 91,941), South Holland prov., W Netherlands. It has varied industries and is noted for its ceramics (china, tiles, and pottery) known as delftware. Founded in the 11th cent. in a feasibility study for the rehabilitation of the Jelgava-Liepaja railway in Latvia. The port of Liepaja was converted into a Soviet naval base A naval base primarily for support of the forces afloat, contiguous to a port or anchorage, consisting of activities or facilities for which the Navy has operating responsibilities, together with interior lines of communications and the minimum surrounding area necessary for local in 1965, and development there has been delayed by the slow withdrawal of the military and continuing presence of the Russian Baltic fleet. The study, which will cover financial, economic, and operational aspects of upgrading the line, will also include an evaluation of environmental impacts. Heidemij is an international environmental, engineering and contracting firm with 4,500 employees operating in 80 countries which handles more than 10,000 projects yearly for clients in both the public and private sectors. For further information, contact Gary Coates, Manager of Heidemij's Industry & Environment Program, in Denver, Colo., at 303/294-1200. CONTACT: Geraghty & Miller, Denver Gary Coates, 303/294-1200 |
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