The construction contract for the EUR133 million Lai Chi Kok Transfer Scheme, advertised at tunnelbuilder.com earlier this year, has been awarded to Leighton Asia. The project includes two 4.9 m-diameter storm water drainage tunnels with total length of 3.7 km between West Kowloon reclamation and Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po districts, six intake shafts, a stilling basin, an outfall adit into Victoria Harbour, and 270 m of 3 m-diameter connection adits. Work starts immediately for completion in 2012. More from Quinnie Lee, tel +852 2823 1427, e-mail quinnie.lee@leightonasia.com 47/08..

Contract valued EUR414,000 awarded by Norwegian Railway Infrastructure Administration to Norconsult AS of Sandvika to provide technical and detailed plans of tunnels for the joint project E6 road and Dovrebanen, lot Minnesund-Kleverud, which includes one twin-tube 0.6 km-long road tunnel and 3.1 km of single railway tunnel over a 17 km-long alignment in Eidsvoll and Stange municipalities. ..

Contract for telecommunications installations for 6.5 km section of new double railway track in Baerum municipality for Lysaker-Sandvika, of which 5.5 km in tunnel, awarded by Jernbaneverket to T Connect AS of Manglerud, Oslo. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=292852-2008 More from Olaf Bjerknes, tel +47 9943 4144, e-mail olbj@jbv.no 46/08. ..

Bemel Norge AS of Majorstuen, Oslo has been awarded the contract to supply ventilation fans to the 5.37 km-long Atlantic Ocean tunnel between Kristiansund and Bremnes on National Road 64 in the value EUR555,000...

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.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 01.12.2008, for Works and Services contract(s) that may be awarded in connection with the Tottenham Court Road Station Upgrade Project, during a period of 18 months to April 2010

Negotiated procedure, deadline 03.11.2008 for design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of integrated distributed control system (TCCS) for cooling and ventilation equipment for a number of ventilation shafts and stations on the London Underground system,

Open procedure, deadline 3/12/2008, for roadside equipment and BES equipment for the Atlantic Ocean tunnel (5,735 m) and the Krifast connection. The contract comprises of the purchase, assembly and service and operation of roadside equipment for collection toll money for the Atlantic Ocean tunnel and the Krifast connection.

Invitation to tender, deadline 09.12.2008, for 1.05 km-long cut-and-cover road tunnel construction on B 28 in the vicinity of Oberkirch-Lautenbach. Groundwater-proof base with 75,000 cu m excavation, 15,500 sq m walls, 25,000 cu m concrete, 3,200 t steel reinforcement.

Periodic information notice for 600 m-long tunnel and associated works at Schoenfeld Airport. Visit visit, GU S 198 . Contact Herrn Jaeger at DB ProjektBau, tel +49 3029 756801, e-mail arno.jaeger@bahn.de 44/08.

Open procedure, deadline 15/12/2008, for technical inspection services of engineering structures in tunnel Croix-Rousse (1.753 m). The Croix-Rousse tunnel in Lyon on N6, connects the east and west of the city, respectively from the Saône to the Rhône rivers. Visit here OJ S 208 or contact Direction de la Voirie, Lyon, Fax +33 478957097. 45/08

Open procedure, deadline 11/12/2008, for:- for the Salzburg-bound and the Villach-bound tubes (2 x 6,400 m) of the Tauern tunnel on the Tauern motorway A10 and; - - for the Villach-bound tube of the Tauern tunnel on the Tauern motorway A10.

Invitation to tender, deadline 09.12.2008, for 1.05 km-long cut-and-cover road tunnel construction on B 28 in the vicinity of Oberkirch-Lautenbach. Groundwater-proof base with 75,000 cu m excavation, 15,500 sq m walls, 25,000 cu m concrete, 3,200 t steel reinforcement. Start of work 16.04.2009 for completion 13.03.2012

Route agreed in principle from western end of Britomart station in downtown Auckland for first part of proposed 3.5 km tunnel link to Mt Eden via Albert Street. Government rail agency Ontrack is proceeding with planning of remainder of route with a view to construction completion by 2020, target cost EUR450 million. Visit www.ontrack.govt.nz, head office tel +64 4 495 3000, or e-mail info@projectdart.org.nz 44/08.

Due to a change in the scope of the works, the awarding procedure on the construction work for the South Queensferry-Rosyth road tunnel has been discontinued and republication may become necessary. Contact robert.mcculloch@feta.gov.uk tel +44 131 319 1699. 44/08.

Invitation to tender for construction of sewerage works, deadline 08.12.2008, including 1.675 km-long, 1.6 m-diameter sewer with five entry shafts and four exit shafts using microtunnelling techniques. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid274086-2008 Contract duration 24 months. Contact SIAAP tel +33 144 75 4426, e-mail gerard.mary@siaap.fr or visit www.siaap.fr for full announcement. 44/08.

Prior information notice for construction works, value EUR24.86 million, for single-track cut-and-cover tunnel from Pabellon Moises Ruiz to Plaza de Barcelona with 0.8 m-thick base, 1.0 m-thick walls and 1.0 m-thick roof to be built by the top down method. To include intermodal station. Contact Excelentisimo Ayuntamiento de Almeria

Invitation to tender, deadline 06.11.2008, for condition surveying services for proposed Metro North property owners protection scheme. Railway Procurement Agency will launch scheme offering free, independent condition survey of properties within the vicinity of tunnelling and mining works of the project. Duration of contract 60 months. Contact Derek Allen, tel +358 1646 3680, e-mail derek.allen@rpa.ie More at www.rpa.ie 44/08.

Invitation to tender, deadline 03.11.2008, negotiated procedure for design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of integrated distributed control system (TCCS) for cooling and ventilation equipment for a number of ventilation shafts and stations on the London Underground system, value STG4 million, duration of contract 48 months.

Invitation to tender, deadline 28.11.2008, for design, studies and construction of proposed Anglian Water Services STG1 billion capital project including water mains, sewers, sea outfalls and tunnels. Project commencement 01.04.2010 for completion 31.03.2015. Details at www.anglianwater.co.uk Contact Kevin Galley, tel +44 17 33 414512, e-mail Amp5capitaldelivery@anglianwater.co.uk 44/08.