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.

The Comunication and Transport Secretariate (SCT) of Mexico awarded to ICA and Global Vía Infraestructuras, a company jointly owned by FCC and Caja Madrid, a USD625 million 30-year concession contract to build, operate and maintain the 85 km Nuevo Necaxa-

The Coentunnel Company BV consortium, led by Dura Vermeer and made up of VINCI Concessions, VINCI Construction's subsidiaries CFE and Dredging International, Besix, TBI and Arcadis has just been named preferred bidder for the Coen tunnel in Amsterdam. The

The Catalan government awarded a EUR692.1 million 35-year concession contract to Cedinsa Concessionaria to design, build and operate the Cervera-Caldes de Malavella section of the transverse road axis C-25 which will link Girona to Lleida without having t

Cavico Corp has been awarded a contract to build a 1 km-long 10 m-wide headrace tunnel valued at USD12.5 million for the Song Tranh 2 hydropower project. Construction is expected to take 20 months to complete. After signing the contract, Cavico Vietnam pl

CSM Bessac leads a joint venture, whose other partner is Implenia, to build a 2.3 km-long 2.5 m ID waste water tunnel, using one of its newly produced compressed air balance backhoe TBM. The project includes a start shaft in France and an exit shaft in Sw

Emap and its partner Entorn concluded a EUR110,250 deal for the environment management during construction of sections IIb and III of the Segarra-Garrigues canal. Section III includes the 2,379 m-long Tarrega tunnel, featuring an inner diameter of 4.15 me

Payma Cotas in JV with Cetres Enginyers have been awarded a EUR2.1 million contract to assess and supervise the Cervera-Manresa section on the dualling of the transverse road axis C-25. The 44.4 km Cervera-Manresa section includes one tunnel. Visit www.pa

Malaysian engineering consultant KTA Tenaga has teamed up with Japanese firm Tokyo Electric Power Services (Tepsco) to win a contract to provide consultancy services on the Pahang to Selangor raw water transfer project. The scheme, which includes a 45 km-

A JV formed by Lieto Costruzioni Generali, Sirti, Mannelli and SIM bagged a EUR64.9 million contract to construct the Cilea interchange junction between the Circumflegrea line and Line 1 of the Naples metro. The project includes two single-track tunnels,

Oberosler, Demoter, Rammlmair and Edilpassiria received a EUR5.8 million contract to bore the Sarntal pilot tunnel as part of a 4.8 km upgrading of trunk road SS 508 in Sarentino valley. The project consists of two 3.5 m-wide bores, 1,990 metres and 1,500

FCC and Copisa won the EUR57.4 million contract package 1, for complementary works for the water line between the Llobregat and Ter potable water stations, section Fontsanta-Trinidad between the Sant Just rill and the Trinidad supply station. The contract

Work to equip the Croce di Casale tunnel with lighting and ventilation has commenced. This tunnel forms part of the ex road bypass SS 78 across the hills between Piceno and Aprutina, so-called Mezzina. The bypass project was divided in three lots.

SBV Consult pocketed a NOK6.3 million contract to undertake vibration measurements as part of the construction of the new double track railway between Sandvika and Lysaker, including approx. 5.5 km of tunnel. Read E-News Weekly 16/2007, 46/2006 & 19/2006.

The Finnish Rail Administration has commissioned Pöyry and WSP Finland to prepare a plan for the Marja line, a new urban railway serving the Helsinki metropolitan area. Other partners are sub-consultants. The plan will be prepared in cooperation with othe

High Speed Railway Geoconsult and Fuerlinger received a EUR350,000 contract for geological and hydrogeological engineering during construction of lot H4-3 of the Lower Inn valley railway, including a tunnel built using the NATM. Visit www.geoconsult.at a