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Hawa Dawa Air Quality Monitoring becomes part of the BERNARD Gruppe
The BERNARD Gruppe has acquired the product portfolio of Hawa Dawa as of March 1 and thus expands its field of "environmental monitoring". From now on, the technology and know-how for monitoring air quality are part of the specialized solutions of the BERNARD Gruppe. With the integration of the Hawa Dawa solution, BERNARD complements its existing business areas of [...]
Noise mapping and noise action planning for the city of Moers
According to an EU directive, conurbations with more than 100,000 inhabitants are obliged to carry out noise abatement planning, including the preparation of noise maps and a noise action plan. This also applies to the city of Moers, which has commissioned the BERNARD Gruppe to update the noise mapping and prepare the subsequent noise action plan. The main focus [...]
Complete design of the DANI 2 maintenance depot in Innsbruck
The ÖBB-Technische Services-GmbH is planning a new workshop in Innsbruck for the technical maintenance of local trains. The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned with the complete project design in a consortium with Ostertag ARCHITECTS. The requirements include a high-quality and sustainable design and realization of the project. The early delivery and commissioning of the new fleet of vehicles also entails an [...]
Extension of S-Bahn main line S11 in Cologne: Traffic report on level crossing Tannenbergstrasse, Bergisch-Gladbach
In the course of the extension of the S-Bahn line S11 between Cologne main station and Bergisch Gladbach, the closing times of the level crossing Tannenbergstraße in Bergisch-Gladbach will increase significantly due to the increased frequency of the S-Bahn, operating in future at 5-10 min intervals. Therefore a complete closure of the level crossing might be the result. The [...]
Pioneering H2 generation plant
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned in a consortium with Haas Engineering GmbH with process engineering design, building permits, technical site supervision, and initial operation. The 3 MW electrolysis plant is scheduled to come on stream in summer 2023. An important contribution to energy transition was made after turning the first sod on the campus of Wiener Netze: Wien Energie is [...]
Direction signing for business park in Neresheim
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned by the city of Neresheim with the design and tendering of the direction signing at the intersection of the L1084 rural road and the Riegel-Nord business park. The goal is to provide the road signage to the new business park and to connect the area to the neighborhood. After documenting the existing direction signing at [...]
Renovation work along the A13 Brenner motorway
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned by ASFINAG Bau Management GmbH to prepare the tender documents and carry out local site supervision in the course of the upcoming renovation work on Saxenbrücke and Zaglbrücke, two bridges in the route network of the A13 Brenner motorway. Due to years of wear and tear as well as increasing traffic volumes along the [...]
Upgrade of traffic light control software in Erlangen
The BERNARD Gruppe was asked to upgrade the control software of eight traffic lights to the Yunex Traffic sX control unit system. The aim is to transform the existing control unit system to leading-edge technology. In addition, obsolete control units for which spare parts are no longer available will be replaced piece by piece. The basis for the system [...]
EU research project on 6G communication
The BERNARD Gruppe is part of an EU-wide CELTIC NEXT research project in which robust and low-latency transmission technologies are being researched and tested. Advances in the aerospace industry have made unmanned aviation ubiquitous. In addition to already established areas of application for drones, other uses are constantly developing, such as air cabs. As a result of the constantly [...]
Training for traffic engineers in Iraq
Experts from the BERNARD Gruppe provided training to traffic engineers in Erbil, Iraq. In a five-day training course, the participating engineers were taught the basics of transport planning and traffic engineering. The knowledge transfer included theoretical basics, the conception and optimization of a local intersection, as well as software training. As a practical example, the improvement of the traffic [...]