Harsco Adds to Infrastructure Projects with New Contracts Totaling More Than $3 Million
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 2, 2008 -- Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation announced today several new contracts totaling more than $3 million to support new project starts in key segments within the North American infrastructure sector.
The contracts are led by a substantial new award valued in excess of $1 million to provide and install rental formwork throughout most of 2009 during the construction of several new structures that are part of a new 70 acre wastewater treatment plant for the city of Seattle. The plant, scheduled for completion in 2010, is the city's largest such project in 40 years. Additional Harsco contracts in the water treatment segment include rental formwork for three major wastewater treatment plant expansion projects in Virginia, all scheduled for completion in 2009. The Company has also been selected by worldwide contractor Balfour Beatty to supply formwork for the construction of a new water intake structure in California. It is Harsco's second project of this type with Balfour Beatty.
In the transportation segment, Harsco is supporting the construction of a new control tower at the Reno/Tahoe International Airport, where Harsco's design and engineering of a unique scaffolding and platform installation will allow contractors to build the elevated cab section of the tower without the need for ground-up support. Harsco is also supporting the refurbishment of a large concrete shipping dock in Portland, Oregon, providing the work platform structure to enable work crews to access the dock for repairs and upgrades.
In the highway and bridge segments, Harsco engineering will play a key role in the lane expansion of an interstate highway bridge on I-80 with a unique shoring installation that will enable work to continue throughout the fall and winter of this year.
Harsco Corporation is one of the world's leading diversified industrial services companies, serving key industries that play a fundamental role in worldwide economic growth and development, including infrastructure, metals and railways. Harsco's common stock is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.
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