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.

Eurocontrol and Compañía Vasca de Ingeniería signed a EUR2.4 million contract for construction supervision of the 3,520 m-long Abadiño-Durango section on the new Vitoria-Bilbao-San Sebastian high speed line. The section includes the Eguskiza

Kvinnherad Elektro pocketed a NOK15.7 million contract to equip the 4.1 km Halsnøy subsea tunnel on road Rv 544 with E&M and safety outfit. Visit www.k-el.no.

Taiwan's Continental Engineering Corporation (CEC), who holds a 70% share, and local firm Soma Enterprise (30%) have been awarded package contract No. BC-16, worth INR8.13 billion, for the design and construction of the 5,250 m-long stretch

Dragages Hong Kong, in joint venture with French parent Bouygues, has won a HKD515 million contract to build a 1,245 m-long, 6 m-diameter tunnel for a funicular railway at Ocean Park. Excavation of the tunnel will be mainly carried out using drill

Civil works for the extension of Line E of the Buenos Aires metro have been awarded to Benito Roggio & Hijos, for ARP346.7 million. The contract was signed on 16th February, 2007. The extended line will link up the existing Bolivar station with a new

JTC Corporation (JTC) has appointed an engineering consortium, Geostock-Jurong Consultants, to undertake the basic engineering design and manage the construction of the underground tunnels and associated facilities of Phase 1 of Jurong rock

Jernbaneverket, the Norwegian National Rail Administration, contracted Skanska to build a new railway section. The contract amount is NOK498.4 million. The contract involves the new construction of a 2.8 km section of double track between Skøyen

A JV formed by Ferrovial Agroman and Azvi has clinched a EUR109.5 million deal to build a new suburban line to Madrid Barajas airport. The time frame for construction is 34 months. The length of the new airport access, between Chamartin station

Construction of the Abadiño-Durango section on the Vitoria-Bilbao-San Sebastian high speed line has been commissioned to a JV formed by Construcciones Moyua, Construcciones y Promociones Balzola, and Azvi, each with 33.33%. The contract

Mota-Engil and Somague Engenharia pocketed a EUR42 million contract to construct the new road link between Vasco Gil and

Opticonsult pocketed a NOK3.8 million contract for construction planning of the access roads (in tunnel and open air) to a suspension bridge across the Hardanger fjord. The Hardanger bridge will be connected directly through tunnels on both sides

A consortium of Golder EEIG, AI Engineering, TEMI, and TEI has been contracted to undertake the environmental impact study on the Italian part of the Lyon-Turin base tunnel from the border to the portal of the Gravio tunnel in Borgone. The contract

Antea, BRGM and Geodata secured a EUR337,600 contract for geological surveying, measurements and mapping in several areas of the international section of the Lyon-Turin base tunnel.

GPO Ingeniería secured a EUR2.3 million contract for on-site supervision for the suburban rail line to Madrid Barajas airport.

Tecamac secured a EUR2.2 million contract to design the El Tanque-Santiago del Teide section to close the Tenerife ring road. The section is a bypass of road C-820 and includes a 2 x 5 km tunnel. The tunnel will be 7 m wide, with 1 m-wide pavements