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.

Karlander Konsult signed a contract to be site manager for an approx. 8 km-long sewage tunnel between Lerum and Partille. Hourly rate of SEK690/hour. Click se/24. Visit www.karlanderkonsult.se 48/07.

Bergab and Karlander Konsult signed a contract for inspection and control of the construction works for an approx. 8 km-long sewage tunnel between Lerum and Partille. Hourly rate of SEK670/hour. Visit www.bergab.se Click se/24. 48/07.

Banverket plan to complete remaining 11 km of 16 km-long tunnel accepted by government, but refinancing and environmental permissions may take another year. Restart expected mid-2003. Visit www.banverket.se 36/01.

Prequalification for removal of 250,000 cu m of blast rock at Åsa tunnel on the Malmö-Gothenburg railway. Project planned to start in 2002. The Åsa tunnel will be a drill/blast 115 sq m single tube with a 20 sq m parallel service tunnel. Visit http://ted.eur-op.int document S 177-122085. Contact Banverket, Gothenburg, fax +46 31 104750 or visit www.banverket.se 41/01.

Construction of the 1.8 km Åsa tunnel on the Lekarekulle-Frillesås line has been awarded to Lemminkäinen. Visit www.banverket.se and www.lemminkainen.fi 24/02.