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.

A joint venture of Vidoni and Alma CIS scooped a EUR44.9 million contract for executive design and construction as part of the upgrading of road SS13 "Pontebbana" damaged by flooding in 2003. There is a 1 km tunnel. Visit www.vidonispa.it and www.almacis.it 32-33/08.