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.

Invitation for prequalification, deadline 31st October, 2008 for Lot 4 of the 3,000 MW (12 x 250 MW) Dibang multipurpose project. Lot 4 is for all civil works comprising six 184.8 m-high 7.5 m-diameter vertical pressure shafts downstream of each headrace tunnel; an underground powerhouse complex containing 12 x 250 MW units with a 277.8 m-long x 17 m-wide x 26.1 m-high MIV cavern, a 382.8 m-long x 24.5 m-wide x 54.8 m-high powerhouse cavern and a 325 m-long x 19 m-wide x 31.5 m-high transformer cavern; six 9 m-diameter horseshoe-shaped tailrace tunnels varying from 320 m to 470 m in length; and a pothead yard. Completion time is 78 months. Contact National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Chief engineer (civil contracts-IV), NHPC Office complex, Room No. 216, Second floor, Sector-33, Faridabad 121003, Haryana. Tel. +91 1292270974, fax +91 1292254674, e-mail tkkapoor@nhpc.nic.in. Visit www.nhpcindia.com/English/Scripts/Tender_Specification.aspx?vid=2046 and www.nhpcindia.com/English/Scripts/T_tender_extension_link.aspx?vid=1535 40/08.