Osmo-Anlagenbau of Georgsmarienhuette has been awarded the EUR7.5 million contract to upgrade lighting, electrical, and road traffic control equipment on the Breitenworbis to Bleicherode section of highway A38, including Hollberg tunnel. More from Herr Nordsiek, tel +49 5401 8580, e-mail info@osmo-anlagenbau.com. . http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=337058-2008 01/09. ..

Initial contract for site preparation on University Link awarded to West Coast contractor Condon-Johnson & Associates, www.condon-johnson.com/seattle/, value EUR13.93 million. ..

Joint venture Shea/Kenny has been awarded the EUR38 million contract to construct the 915 m-long x 5.2 m-diameter Underwood Creek diversion tunnel. The tunnel will hold 1,400 million litres of floodwater for controlled discharge into the Menomonee River. More from Dutch Vleigenthart, VP, at J F Shea, tel +1 909 594-9500. Just EUR216,000 separated Shea/Kenny from second bidder. Contact Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, tel +1 414 272-5100 or visit www.mmsd.com. 52/08. ..

ATI, a consortium of OHL, FCC Construction and Copisa, has been awarded the EUR1 billion concession for construction, maintenance and management of section 1 of line 9 of Barcelona Metro involving 13 stations and 17 km of line serving Prat airport, Llobregat hospital and the terminus at Amadeu Torner station. Line 9 will be the longest metro line in Europe at 46.6 km. Visit www.ohl.es, www.fcc.es, and www.copisa.com. 49/08. ..

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.

Prior information notice for construction works, value EUR24.86 million, for a undergroung cut-and-cover tunnel from Pabellon Moises Ruiz to Plaza de Barcelona, 1,1 km, with 0.8 m-thick base, 1.0 m-thick walls and 1.0 m-thick roof, on Carretera de Ronda, in Almeria. The works will include intermodal station.

Ghella scooped a ARS454.2 million contract to build two flood relief tunnels from the main storm drainpipe of the Maldonado creek basin, with important associated works, as well as reinforcement works of the storm water secondary system of collectors, to avoid significant inconveniences generated by floods that are produced by storms. The Maldonado creek crosses Buenos Aires from southwest to northwest. The relief scheme consists of two 6.9 m-diameter tunnels and associated structures, i.e. three diversion and connection structures, which will transport the water from the main outfall to the two new relief tunnels; a discharge and pumping structure to enable the discharge to La Plata river through an outlet canal; and two ventilation chambers (one for each tunnel). The short tunnel (Tunnel 1) is 4,579 metres long and the long tunnel (Tunnel 2) is 9,864 metres, for a total of 14,443 metres. Construction will last four years and will multiply by five the level of protection against floods, in line with the level of protection of other major cities around the world. Click here to view a map of the alignment. Visit www.ghella.com 07/08.