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.

Restricted call for tenders, deadline 20th February, 2007 for detailed design of an approx. 3 km road section on the Tampere northern ring road, including the 2 x 2.3 km Rantaväylän tunnel.

Open call for tenders, deadline 8th February, 2007 for geological and hydrogeological engineering during construction of lot H3-6 of the Lower Inn valley railway, including a tunnel built using the NATM.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 5th March, 2007 for construction of a 4 km-long 3.9 m-diameter tunnel between the pressure tank and the Torrent power plant.

Open call for tenders, deadline 20th February, 2007 for construction of the Das Maceiras-Redondela section on the Atlantic coast high speed line from Ferrol to the Portuguese border through La Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra and Vigo.

Negotiated call for tenders, deadline 16th February, 2007 for site supervision for the 11.8 km Magdala-Jena/Göschwith section of motorway A4, including the 2 x 3.1 km Jagdberg tunnel.

Porr Tunnelbau, Strabag and Züblin bagged a EUR88.7 million contract to build contract LT 33 of the Lainzer tunnel. This is a 3.5 km-long single bored dual-track tunnel, featuring a cross section of 145 sq m and expected to be built using drilling

Open call for tenders, deadline 13th March 2007 for construction of a 12.5 km-long railway section including two twin bored tunnels of 592 m and 464 m.

Prequalification notice (No. DMRC/20/II-98/2006), deadline 6th February, 2007 to shortlist tunnelling contractors for the underground works of the Airport Metro Rail Link from New Delhi railway station to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.

Open call for tenders, deadline 2nd March, 2007 for site supervision as well as health and safety coordination during construction of the Ranadoiro tunnel on the Cornellana-Cerredo Pass section of road AS-15 at Ranadoiro Pass.

Invitation to prequalify, deadline 1st February, 2007 for construction works of five separate highway tunnels and their connection roads. The outlines of the five tenders are as follows:

Invitation to tender, deadline 12th June, 2007 for BOT concession contract for a road tunnel crossing under the Bosphorus. The project will connect Kazliçesme region on the European side with Göztepe road crossing on the Asian side.

Restricted call for bids, deadline 19th February, 2007 for geology and soil mechanics for the west ring road A26 in Linz. The project begins at Bindermichl, then follows the west railway, runs in tunnel until the fourth Danube bridge, and continues, still

Restricted call for tenders, deadline 30th March, 2007 for drawing up a list of professionals for assignments dealing with preliminary and detailed designs, as well associated technical and administrative work, in case of lack of skilled personnel

Open call for tenders, deadline 5th February, 2007 for construction of the 3.3 km-long Mollet del Valles-Montornes del Valles section. This section includes a 1,220 m-long cut-and-cover tunnel and an underground station in Montmelo.

Open call for tenders, deadline 19th February, 2007 for construction of the 3,260 m-long Archidona-Arroyo de la Negra section on the Bobadilla-Granada high speed link. This section includes the 2,170 m-long Archidona tunnel, with a cross section of 85 sq