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France
Lyon - fr/72
Road
16.03.2010
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...
Switzerland
Canton of Schwyz - ch/68
Motorways
16.03.2010
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...
Switzerland
Canton Glarus - ch/64
Highway
16.03.2010
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..
Italy
South Tyrol - it/163
Highway
16.03.2010
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...


Prequalifiers
Italy
National - it/158
Railways
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
Pakistan
Karakorum - pk/22
Railway
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.
China
Hong Kong - cn/82
West Island Line
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.


Awards

The following awards of contracts have been made over the last year. Project updates will appear on the front page at www.tunnelbuilder.com where the permanent record of progress will be maintained in the Archive files. Details of progress, methods and equipment used should be reported to olaia@tunnelbuilder.com for publication.

Spain
Navarre - es/72
Water Canal
3.06.2007
Construction of the sections of Navarre's water canal from Artajona to Tafalla has been awarded to a JV of Acciona and Arian

Spain
Galicia - es/45
High Speed Railway
3.06.2007
Applus Norcontrol secured a EUR159,352 contract for site supervision during installation of the safety equipment in a 2,140 m double-track tunnel on the Queixas bypass and in two tunnels totalling 1 km on the Ordes-Queixas bypass on the

Spain
Madrid-Barcelona-French border - es/20
High Speed Railway
3.06.2007
Coprosa secured a EUR46 million contract to build the 3.3 km-long Sant Julia de Ramis-Cornella del Terri section in Girona province. Construction will take 18 months. This section includes the 758 m-long Garriga tunnel and the 649 m-long

Italy
Marche-Umbria - it/116
Road
3.06.2007
Lotti & Associati, Ramboll of Denmark and Casinelli Associates secured a EUR941,420 contract for technical, administrative,

Israel
Tel Aviv - il/13
Light Rail
3.06.2007
MTS, a consortium which consists of Africa-Israel, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), Soares da Costa, the Egged bus cooperative, Siemens, and the leading Dutch transportation company HTM won a BOT contract for the

Greece
West Greece - gr/30
High Speed Railway
3.06.2007
A JV of J&P-Avax, Terna and Aktor won a EUR71.8 million contract to build the Platanos and Trapeza single bored tunnels,

Greece
Kallidromo - gr/17
High Speed Railway
3.06.2007
A JV of Aktor, Terna and J&P-Avax won a EUR178.7 million contract to build the Kallidromo twin bored tunnel (2 x 6 km).

Germany
Berlin - de/76
Railway
3.06.2007
A JV of RSF and Zerna Köpper & Partner will be responsible for engineering design and construction supervision for a new

Egypt
Cairo - eg/12
Metro
Line 3
3.06.2007
A group of companies led by Vinci Construction Grands Projets (28.5%), with partners Arab Contractors (27.5%), Bouygues (26%), and Orascom (18%) has just been awarded the civil engineering contract 2 for phase 1 of Line 3 of the Cairo metro.

Austria
Lower Austria - at/67
Highway
3.06.2007
Bonaventura, a consortium comprising Hochtief PPP Solutions, Alpine Mayreder and French infrastructure company Egis Projects, reached a financial agreement with ASFINAG signed on 21st December, 2006 to plan, finance, build and operate

Portugal
Madeira - pt/35
Road
4.06.2007
Construtora do Tâmega, Avelino Farinha & Agrela (AFA), Zagope and Tecnovia bagged a EUR18.4 contract to build a 1,180 m road section, including a 1,078 m-long single-tube tunnel carrying two climbing lanes and one descending lane to connect

Portugal
Madeira - pt/11
Road and Highway
4.06.2007
Tecnovia, Construtora do Tâmega, Avelino Farinha & Agrela (AFA) and Zagope secured a EUR18.9 million contract to build two single bored tunnels with two lanes (900 m and 1.2 km) on the access to Ribeira Brava business park, a 500 m road section

India
New Delhi - in/11
Metro
4.06.2007
Metro Tunnelling Group, an international joint venture of Strabag's affiliate Dywidag International, Samsung, Larsen & Toubro, IRCON International, and Shimizu, received a letter of acceptance from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for contract BC18.

Germany
Erfurt-Leipzig - de/51
High Speed Railway
4.06.2007
A JV of Wayss & Freytag, Porr and Max Boegl received a EUR248 million contract for the executive design, construction and equipment of the 2 x 6,886 m-long Finne tunnel, which will cross Rastenberg, in Thuringia, and Bad Bibra, in Saxony-Anhalt,

Austria
Vienna - at/34
High Speed Railway
4.06.2007
A JV of ILF and Geoconsult received a EUR4 million contract for construction supervision services for contract LT 33 of the