Bilfinger Berger Magazine 1/2007

Magazine 1/2007 - Forces of nature

Editorial
We shape our environment — and share responsibility for it

Major project on the nile
Cover story: Water and power for the the Nile valley
In Egypt, not even a blade of grass will grow without irrigation. Now, Bilfinger Berger has built a retaining weir that will make the desert fertile and supply clean energy.

Interview
The spirits of nature are everywhere
Most Icelanders believe in the existence of elves and trolls. When construction work disturbs them, the spirits retaliate. Local authorities call on Erla Stefánsdóttir to mediate.

Nuclear research
What holds the world together
The elite of the physics world are planning the greatest scientific experiment of all time. The nuclear research center CERN in Geneva is simulating the Big Bang.

Life on the island
Nothing but wind and waves
The island of Nordstrandischmoor off the coast of North Friesia is home to 18 souls. The sea regularly cuts them off from the outside world.

Tunnel construction in the Alps
At the mercy of the mountain
The shaft at saint-martin-de-la-porte is the first stage in the construction of a base tunnel between lyon and turin. Man and machine are fighting the elemental forces of the alps.

LNG
Boom in liquefied gas
Natural gas has become a hugely important source of energy, second only to oil. Bilfinger Berger is involved in major LNG projects in Europe and Africa.