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.

A consortium comprising Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES), Pacific Consultants International (PCI) from Japan, PBI from the US and Systra from France has been awarded a general consultancy services contract for the implementation of Phase 1 of the Bangalore metro project. RITES is leading the consortium and its share in the INR2.15 billion contract works out to about 58.8%. The metro project is being undertaken by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation.

Asistencia Tecnica Industrial (Atisae) bagged a EUR390,000 contract to inspect buildings near the tunnels of the Trinidad junction-Montcada section in Barcelona. The 4.75 km section includes a 3,709 m-long tunnel, whereof 2,900 metres will be bored by an 11,300 mm-outer diameter TBM. Visit www.atisae.com 34/07.

The MTA Capital Construction Company has awarded a contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff to provide construction management services for the first phase of the Second Avenue subway project. The Second Avenue subway will include a two-track line along Second Avenue from 125th Street to the Financial District in Lower Manhattan. It will also include a connection to existing subway lines. Sixteen new stations will be constructed.

John Holland, a 99% owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings, who is itself 54% owned by Germany's Hochtief, has won a AUD301 million contract to build Melbourne Water’s first stage of the northern sewerage project. 33/07

Hindustan Construction secured a INR3.16 billion contract to build a 11.85 km-long 3.6 m-diameter water tunnel from Maroshi in Andheri to Ruparel College in Matunga Road. 33/07

Statens vegvesen, the Norwegian public roads administration, awarded a NOK160 million contract to MIKA to build the 2.6 km Støylsnes tunnel and 800 metres of access roads on road Rv 55 along the Kjøsnes fjord in Jølster municipality. 33/07

AEPO signed a EUR855,000 design contract for the 2.6 km extension of the metro train to Cabueñes. An EPB TBM will be used to bore the new tunnel. 33/07

Groupe Algéro-Allemand du Métro d’Alger (GAAMA), a joint venture between Dywidag International of Germany (51%) and Algerian contractors

Iberinsa (60%) and Geoconsult (40%) bagged a EUR2.1 million design contract for the 12.6 km Sorbas-Lucaneina de Torres section on the Mediterranean coast high speed line in Almeria province.

The Bagbasi dam and 4 m-diameter Mavi tunnel, whereof 17,061 metres bored by TBM and 995 metres by conventional method, will be constructed by Ilci Group. The contract is worth EUR92.8 million. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on 6th July, 2007.

OHL’s Czech unit OHL ZS won a EUR53.34 million contract to build the 6.38 km Spejchar–Pelc-Tyrolka (SPELC) section of the city inner circle road in northwest Prague (lot 0079), whereof 5.5 kilometres of mostly bored tunnels

A joint venture led by ETDE with Clemessy, Seitha and SEE SR as partners concluded a EUR4.9 million contract to equip the 1.7 km Grands Goulets single bored tunnel with power supply, lighting, ventilation, radio communication and fire protection.

In March, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) named a joint venture led by Pacific Consultants International of Japan and including Japan Railway Technical Services, Tonichi Engineering, Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES)

HBI Haerter received a EUR221,200 contract to design the tunnel ventilation for the tunnel under the Danube and Danube National Park, to be built as part of section Schwechat-Suessenbrunn (19 km) on Vienna's outer ring motorway S1. Read E-News Weekly 21/2

ATB and Pizzarotti signed a EUR78.9 million contract to build a 10.4 km pilot tunnel between Aica and Mules in Bolzano province, south Tyrol, a 1.8 km access adit in Mules, a 400 m connecting tunnel between Aica / Unterplattner and Riga valley and process