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.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 13.03.2009, for installation of steel gantries at the portals of the new 1.5 km-long Lioran tunnel on highway Rn 122 in the communities of Saint-Jacques des Blats and Laveissiere (15). Work to be completed by September, 2009. For construction history of this project, visit tunnelbuilder archive fr/19. Specs and docs from Gerard Taureau at DRE Auvergne, tel +33 473431-587, fax –909, visit www.marches-publics.gouv.fr. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=029730-2009 06/09

Prior information notice of start of award procedures on 25.05.2009 for construction of 10.7 km-long Toven tunnel and associated works including two connection roads and 3 km of highway on National Road 78 Brattlia-Leirosen. Contract value approximately EUR55-78 million. More from Anne-Lise Sather at Statens Vegvesen, tel +47 7511 2455, e-mail anne-lise.sather@vegvesen.no. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=030434-2009 06/09.

Periodic information notice advising that award procedures will commence 01.03.2010 for construction work on Ebensfeld-Erfurt railway section including 1,490 m-long Fleckberg tunnel. Contract commencing 01.12.2010 for completion 30.04.2014. Further information from Klaus Graf in Erfurt, tel +49 3614 300-395, fax –399, to whom tenders, requests to participate or expressions of interest must be sent. Contact at DB Projektbau is Frau Gabriele Georgi, tel +49 3614300-523, fax –189, e-mail gabriele.georgi@bahn.de. 05/09.

Periodic information notice advising that award procedures will commence 01.07.2009 for construction work on Ebensfeld-Erfurt railway Coburg East section including 1,072 m-long Rennberg and 1,043 m-long Feuerfelsen tunnels. Contract commencing 01.05.2010 for completion 31.12.2013. Further information from Matthias Florax in Erfurt, tel +49 3614 300-392, fax –399, to whom tenders, requests to participate or expressions of interest must be sent. Contact at DB Projektbau is Frau Gabriele Georgi, tel +49 3614300-523, fax –189, e-mail gabriele.georgi@bahn.de. 05/09

Prior information notice for drill/blast construction of water tunnel from Oset WTP to Voldslokka and second water tunnel and underground reservoir at Vettakollen with associated works including 3 km of trenched pipeline, value EUR50 million, for City of Oslo, Water and Sewage Division. Contract commencement 02.01.2010 for completion 01.04.2013. Contact Oddgeir Tryti, tel +47 9165 5058, e-mail oddgeir.tryti@vav.oslo.kommune.no. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=018592-2009 04/09.

Periodic information notice indicating that award procedures will commence 01.04.2009 for construction works including the 1.05 km-long Masserberg tunnel with one intermediate shaft and the 602 m-long Rehberg tunnel on a 2.3 km-long section of Ebensfeld-Erfurt high speed railway line in Thueringer Wald.

Periodic information notice indicating that award procedures will commence 01.04.2009 for construction works including the 3.756 km-long Eierberge tunnel with three intermediate shafts on a 7.6 km-long section of Eb ensfeld-Erfurt high speed railway line. Contract starting 01.11.2009 for completion 30.04.2013.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 06.03.2009, for the electrical and mechanical maintenance of the Butetown Link Tunnel in Cardiff for a period of six years, commencing 01.04.2009. Estimated value EUR1.2 million. Butetown Link Tunnel is a 715 m-long, twin bore tunnel on A4232 road in Central Cardiff running under the Butetown area and forming part of the peripheral distribution road system.

Agencia Estado has reported progress on Line 4 extension to connect Lux district with Vila Sonia district with total length of 12.8 km and 11 stations. The SELI EPB www.selitunnel.com has completed 5.8 km from Faria Lima to Republica, and is under maintenance ready to relaunch in February, 2009 for the remaining 1.6 km run to Luz.

Prior information notice for pipe jacking 3.2 m-diameter, 1.6 km-long conduit in connection with canal construction. Scheduled start of award procedures 01.03.2009 for contract commencement 01.07.2009 and completion 31.12.2010. More information from Markus Baumann at Muenchner Stadtentwasserung

Construction of the 8.8 km-long La Línea tunnel and the two-lane roads from Calarcá in Quindío department and to Cajamarca in Tolima department, overall length 23.7 km, awarded to Segundo Centenario, value EUR206 million, of which the tunnel will account for EUR113 million.

1.5 km-long busway with cut-and-cover tunnel under Cleveland Rail Line and 480 m-long driven tunnel beneath heritage-listed Boggo Road Gaol underway for completion by June, 2009 by Thiess in Brisbane using Voest Alpine AM105 roadheaders. Visit www.thiess.com.au. 04/09.

Four-tunnel transport link east of existing bridge, two for motor vehicles and two for rail transport, recommended by Waitemata Harbour Crossing study group to link Esmonde and Onewa motorway interchanges on the North Shore City side to Auckland City at around EUR1.65 billion. Visit www.aucklandmotorways.co.nz. 04/09.

4.5 km-long EUR780 million Auckland Waterview Connection with 3.2 km-long, 13 m-diameter twin two-lane bored tunnels at 13 m separation 20-40 m below surface to connect State Highway 20 at Mt Roskill to the northwestern motorway at Waterview should be underway for 2015 to

Open invitation to tender, deadline 24.02.2009, for delivery, installation, commissioning, training and documentation of radio engineering equipment for the 3.52 km-long Ellingsoy and the 4.22 km-long Valderoy tunnels on RV 658 road in Alesund and Giske municipalities as part of the ongoing upgrade. Contract commencement 17.03.2009 for completion 10.09.2009. Further information, specs and docs from Ole Kristian Birkeland at Statens Vegvesen, tel +47 9096 8712, e-mail ole.birkeland@vegvesen.no. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=010472-2009 04/09.