The 2012 Panama Canal International Congress of Engineering and Infrastructure will run from 18th to 20th April.
The international event will take place at The Westin Playa Bonita and will bring together over 400 participants and feature prominent international speakers, according to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).
"This conference aims to share with attendees the experiences and achievements so far gained in the expansion project of the Panama Canal," reports Panamaamerica.com.pa.
The National Insurance Institute (INS) has put out to tender the construction of a new building for its headquarters in Guadalupe.
According to the specifications the tender is for the procurement of professional services (architectural and engineering) to conduct preliminary studies, preliminary design of construction drawings, specifications, detailed budget, carry out the demolition of the existing building and construct the new site for the National Insurance Institute using a prefabricated system in Guadalupe, San Jose.
Canada's Inmet Mining Corp. hired Joint Venture Panama (JVP) to provide the basic engineering for the copper mining project located in Colon.
The contract also provides, subject to project completion, the engineering, material purchase and construction management (EPCM) for all structures of the mine, except for the power plant, which will be developed by GDF Suez Centroamerica.