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.

More than 100 exhibitors are listed for the upcoming RETC conference taking place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from 14-17th June, 2009. Included are numerous tunnelbuilder and tunnelintelligence clients such as Amberg (booth 217), Arup (321), Atlas Copco (605), BASF (621), Bekaert (514), ES Rubber (213), Geodata (301), Halcrow (309), Herrenknecht (313), Minova (912), Normet (222), Palmieri (725), Robbins (221), Sandvik (618), SELI (706), Sika (405), tacs (709), and VMT (504).

Field trips include Hoover Dam, Lake Mead No 3 intake, and River Mountains No 3 tunnel.

The technical programme commences at 13.30 on Sunday with six papers on risk management. Monday is the first full conference day, with four streams of lectures in both the morning and the afternoon. Commencing at 08.30, there are segments dealing with Difficult Ground, Las Vegas, New Projects 1, and TBM Case Histories 1, followed at 13.30 by Conventional/Rock Tunnelling, Design/Planning, Shafts, and Slurry/EPB 1. Tuesday morning brings up the subjects of Innovation, New Projects 2, NYC, and TBM Case Histories 2, followed in the afternoon by Geotechnical, Ground Modification, SEM and Slurry/EPB 2. The conference wraps up on Wednesday morning with papers on International, Microtunnel and Mining. Summaries of all papers are given in the RETC Programme at www.retc.org, which also details registration for the conference, short courses, social events and field trips.

See you at the show!