The consortium Spie Sud Est/Yvroud Europeenne des Fluides, Feyzin secured the EUR7.6 million contract for equipment maintenance in the Grand Lyon tunnels, the most important of which are Fourviere (1,850 m), Croix-Rousse (1,750 m), Brotteaux-Servient and Vivier-Merle (336 m). For more, contact Communaute Urbaine de Lyon, fax +33 478 957097, or visit http://marches.grandlyon.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=058386-2010. 11/10...

Gähler und Partner AG of Ennetbaden have secured the EUR2.28 million contract for PM designer for safety refurbishment in 1.14 km-long Mosi tunnel on A4, near Brunnen. Contact OFROU, Zofingen, tel +41 6274575-11, fax -90, e-mail beschaffung.zofingen@astra.admin.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062920-2010. 11/10...

IG BP2, c/o Bänziger Partner AG of Zurich, secured the EUR2.63 million contract from BAMO for 5.7 km-long N3 Kerenzer tunnel. Contact OFROU, Winterthour, tel +41 522344-711, fax -790, e-mail winterthur@astra.admin.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062921-2010. 11/10..

Construction contract for Kuechelberg tunnel awarded to PAC SpA consortium, value EUR34,695,272 excluding VAT. More from PAC in Capo di Ponte, tel +39 0364331037, fax +39 036442303, e-mail info@pacspa.it and client APB in Bozen, tel +39 04714125-14, fax –39, e-mail gare-11.5@provincia.bz.it Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=071475-2010. 11/10...

Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA is inviting companies to prequalify for civil engineering work on railway tunnels in Italy. Further information and documents from Iacomino Raffaele at Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato in Milan, tel +39 02637 148-19, fax –20, e-mail dns-qs@rfi.it to whom requests to participate should be sent. Visit

Pre-feasibility study being undertaken by ILF Consulting Engineers for construction of single track railway line along the Karakorum highway between the end of the existing railway network in the south at Havelian and the border between Pakistan and China near the famous Khunjrab Pass in the north.

Prequalification underway by MTR for tender reference no 703 for West Island Line SHW to SYP tunnels value EUR30 million with a view to selective invitations to tender being issued in 4Q/2008 for contract award in 3Q/2009. Expressions of interest to Malcolm O’Neill, tel 3921 3383, e-mail moneill@mtr.com.hk Visit www.mtr.com.hk/eng/tenders/new_projects.html 45/08.

ADIF has awarded the 4.6 km Durango-Amorebieta/Etxano section on the Vitoria-Bilbao-San Sebastian high speed line to a joint venture formed by Vías y Construcciones (75%) and Nortúnel (25%). The contract is worth EUR70 million and the time frame totals 30 months. The section includes several tunnels: San Andres (703 m), Urzelai (661 m), Olabarrie I and II (481 and 409 m respectively) and, between these two, the 172 m Olabarrie cut-and-cover tunnel. The cross-section is 100 sq m for the San Andres tunnel, 95 sq m for the Urzelai tunnel and 85 sq m for the Olabarrie tunnels. Visit www.vias.es and www.nortunel.com 44/07.

Construction of the 5.03 km Amorebieta/Etxano-Amorebieta/Etxano section has been awarded to a joint venture of Construcciones y Promociones Balzola, Construcciones Moyua, and AZVI for an amount of EUR68 million and a time frame of 27 months. The project includes two bored tunnels: Arteako (330 m) and Orranpe (505 m) and two cut-and-cover tunnels: Erribaso (330 m) and Arizbakarra (385 m). Visit www.balzola.com, www.moyua.com and www.azvi.es 44/07.

Construction of the Amorebieta/Etxano-Lemoa section has been commissioned to a joint venture formed by Urazca Construcciones and Corsán Corviam, for a cost of EUR45 million and a time frame of 26 months. This 3.45 km section includes the Ganzelai, San Román and Marrageruena tunnels, respectively 1,365 m, 725 m and 326 m long. Visit www.urazca.com and www.corsan-corviam.es 44/07.

A consortium led by Construcciones Ortiz will build the Lemoa-Galdakao section for EUR69 million. This 5.4 km section includes the 1,827 m-long Galdakao bored tunnel and the 230 m-long Galdakao cut-and-cover tunnel, each 85 square metres in cross-section. Visit www.grupoortiz.com 44/07.