Further dates 2020/21

Site manager seminar at Tracto-Technik

The further training seminar for site managers at Tracto-Technik, which was cancelled in March, on the subject of "Subsoil description for HDD projects - Application of DIN 18324", which has been carried out for several years in cooperation with the DCA and the companies Moll-prd and AMC, will now take place in Lennestadt on 25.11.2020according to the current state of planning. 

Further information is available at trackto-technik

Further training according to GW329 in Kassel

The further training seminar in accordance with GW 329 will take place in Kassel on 10.12.2020 according to the current planning status. 

Further information is available at www.brbv.de.

Members' Meeting and Oldenburg Pipe Forum 2021

The Oldenburg Pipe Forum 2021 was postponed to April 15-16, 2021 for corona reasons a few weeks ago. It will take place in 2021 in the Weser-Ems-Hallen. The Drilling Contractors Association (DCA) has been closely associated with the Forum in Oldenburg since its foundation. Thus, the DCA is one of the exhibitors of the early years in Oldenburg. In addition, holding the Members' Meeting on the day before the Forum has proven its worth over the last two decades. Taking into account the requirements of the association's statutes, which provide for an annual meeting without, however, setting a date for it, the board has therefore decided to postpone the Members' Meeting 2021 to April 14, 2021 in the usual place.

Members' Forum 21.01.2021 - Aachen

The next Members' Forum will take place on 21.01.2021 again in Aachen. Due to the very positive development of the event, the board has decided to hold the event next year in parallel in two linguistically separate groups, similar to the workshops at the annual congress. Thus, on 21.01.2021 there will be one German and one English-speaking event each.

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Cancellation Annual Congress 2020 

New date 06-08.10.2021, Bonn/Königswinter, germany 

At its last meeting last Wednesday, the board of the DCA decided to cancel the 25th annual congress of the DCA next October in Bonn, Königswinter, Germany due to the continuing spread of the Corona virus (COVID 19) and the resulting restrictions. The recent events due to the quasi 2nd lockdown in parts of Germany as well as the still existing restrictions in Europe, the USA and worldwide have induced the board to make this decision at this point in time. 

The annual congress of the DCA has been the annual meeting place of the HDD industry since the association was founded. The main topic of the event is, besides the ambitious congress program, especially the personal exchange of experiences among the members from Europe and worldwide. The board did not see the possibility that the event could take place in a more or less usual way. In addition, information from members was available that some companies, especially from abroad, had already decided not to participate in association events at all due to the economic effects in the second half of the year. 

We very much regret this cancellation, but we ask for your understanding at this point. 

A new date has already been fixed for the next annual congress. It will take place on 06.-08.10.2021 under the already presented topic "From Pipe to Cable" at the same place in Bonn, Königswinter, germany. 

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35th Oldenburg Pipe Forum 2021 (IRO) - date, place moved

New date 15 - 16 April 2021, Weser-Ems-Hallen

The organizers of the Oldenburger Rohrleitungsforum (IRO) have decided to postpone the date and location of the IRO, which will now take place in the Weser-Ems-Hallen from April 15-16, 2021. Due to the currently valid regulations for events in times of Corona, the new location, contrary to the well-known Jade University with its narrowness and physical closeness, offers sufficient space, an optimized ventilation quality, open spaces in the outdoor area and a relaxed parking situation. The organisers would like to retain as much of the charm of the previous event as possible and also offer an opportunity for presentation and exchange of views in 2021.

Please find more information under IRO

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Suspension 25th Anniversary of the DCA

The massive spread of the corona virus and the associated consequences are omnipresent – both in and outside of Europe .

Also the DCA unfortunately cannot escape this. Currently, some member companies have already provided information on preventive measures, including the cancellation of trips that are not absolutely necessary. This includes in particular travel within the framework of association events. This is a great pity, but serves to minimize risk for all of us and for our families.

Other events with participation of the DCA in the coming week, such as the seminars at TRACTO-TECHNIK and WAVIN, have already been cancelled as a precaution. Yesterday we received the news that in Belgium, where the anniversary event was to take place, restaurants, cafés and schools are closed until further notice.

The board of the DCA has therefore decided to suspend the anniversary event, which was supposed to take place on 07.05.2020 in Brussels, unfortunately. However, the aim is to make up for the event at a later date.

We will then inform you in time.

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34th IRO in Oldenburg well attended

This year, the largest further training event in the pipe construction industry in Germany, which took place for the 34th time, was held on 13 and 14 February 2020 under the motto "Pipes and cables - Pipes for a modern infrastructure". The growing importance of cable construction due to climate change, which is reflected in the expansion of power lines in Germany, was placed in relation to pipe construction. Similarities as well as differences between the two areas were to be worked out and discussed on the basis of many presentations. The focus was also on lectures on hydrogen and other topics relevant to pipeline construction. As in previous years, the DCA was represented in the field of trenchless construction in two lecture blocks with three technical presentations each. The lectures were well received by the visitors and also on the exhibition area of the IRO many interested people and members could be welcomed in the Drilling Saloon of the DCA, who met there for professional exchange. At this year's raffle of the DCA, Mr. Jörg Himmerich, Dr.-Ing. Veenker Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH was pleased about an "Alexa" for his own home. To a new competition in 2021!

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