France
Lyon - fr/72
Road
16.03.2010 |
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...
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Switzerland
Canton of Schwyz - ch/68
Motorways
16.03.2010 |
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...
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Switzerland
Canton Glarus - ch/64
Highway
16.03.2010 |
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..
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Italy
South Tyrol - it/163
Highway
16.03.2010 |
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...
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Italy
National - it/158
Railways |
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
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Pakistan
Karakorum - pk/22
Railway |
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.
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China
Hong Kong - cn/82
West Island Line |
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.
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Safety
Tunnelling safety announcements published by tunnelbuilder are purely advisory, and readers should seek corroboration for themselves, particularly with respect to contract submission deadlines, which frequently change without notice. The following reports are for the current year, and comprise a mix of headline news composed from our own research and inputs submitted by third parties. We take no responsibility whatever for the accuracy or completeness of these reports. Submissions, revisions and enquiries should be addressed to olaia@tunnelbuilder.com. There is no charge for this service. Scroll to the bottom of this page for the archives.
| The ITA report |
11.02.2009 |
The “Guidelines for Good Occupational Health and Safety Practice in Tunnel Construction” are not intended to replace existing national regulations or guidance but to provide guidance on basic good practice where none exists. As such they should be incorporated into contract documents where appropriate.
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| Martin Herrenknecht becomes first European Mole |
11.02.2009 |
 The Moles Award 2009 has gone to Dr Martin Herrenknecht for his extraordinary service to the heavy construction industry, and in particular for his efforts in the development and innovation of mechanized tunnelling technology, and for the establishment and development of a world-renowned mechanical engineering enterprise, see www.herrenknecht.com. Dr Herrenknecht is the first European resident to receive this award. |
| Update your shows diary with tunnelbuilder! |
11.02.2009 |
Our Professional Tunnellers Diary, accessed through www.tunnelbuilder.com on the front page button, is continuously updated. Right now you will find contact details for 28 important shows. We know that show dates and details sometimes change, so, if you feel that your show is not correctly presented, please contact sam@tunnelbuilder.com |
| SELI success in southeast Europe |
3.02.2009 |
Italian contractor SELI has been active in Turkey and Greece, with TBMs in the ground in both countries.
In December 2008, SELI commissioned to ILCI the new 4.88 m-diameter double shield TBM with backup system for excavation of the 17 km-long MAVI hydro tunnel, the second longest in Turkey after Urfa, and part of a huge hydroelectric system in Konya province, Central Anatolia. Click tr/28. Visit www.ilci.com.tr and www.selitunnel.com. |
| Recession lessons (9) |
3.02.2009 |
“After 21 years of experience in the design, production and commissioning of high-tech equipment, the expertise and know-how of our teams is recognized both on the national and international stage. We are well placed today with the capacity to penetrate the high potential markets within our business sector and to become involved in the substantial projects which result from this.” Luc Devaux, CEO, NFM Technologies, 27.01.2009. |
| Thermal Ceramics won Bjorvika fireproofing contract of supply FireBarrier 135. |
28.01.2009 |
The tender for fire protection at Bjorvika road tunnel in Oslo,(see tunnelbuilder archive no/56), has been awarded to I.F.S., the official European Thermal Ceramics distributor.
Thermal Ceramics is a division of Morgan Crucible that produces the unique Firemaster FireBarrier 135 Fire Protection lining System .
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| Update on Australia and New Zealand |
23.01.2009 |
Amongst major projects completed by end-2008 in Australia are the Gold Coast desalination plant with 2 x 3.4 m x 1.5 km outfalls bored by 2 off Herrenknecht TBMs by John Holland/Veolia some 40 m below the seabed, visit www.johnholland.com.au, and the 1.9 km Sydney Haymarket to City North cable tunnel completed by Thiess, visit www.thiess.com.au. |
| Recession lessons (8) |
23.01.2009 |
“Despondency and constant negativism, attitudes which unfortunately abound today, are not recipes which are of much use to us in the future. Providing young and ambitious junior staff with the opportunities for a successful future is the best prerequisite for achieving prosperity within society.” Dr Martin Herrenknecht, Schwanau, 16.01.2009. Dr Herrenknecht is the first acting founder of Herrenknecht AG and was recently inducted into the newly-established Handelsblatt Hall of Fame. |
| Shenzhen metro line 3 progress |
23.01.2009 |
A trio of NFM Technologies 6.28 m-diameter EPBs has begun excavation of metro line 3 tunnels in Shenzhen, China. The first machine got underway on 14.10.2008 driving the 2,535 m of twin-tube tunnel between Hong Ling and Lao Jie stations. The second machine began a month later, driving 2,400 m between Cui Zhu and Tian Bei stations, while the third machine is boring 1,085 m between Tian Bei and Shui Bei. The Shenzhen Municipal Government is expanding its underground system over the next couple of years, with new lines 2, 3 and 5, and extensions of lines 1 and 4. |
| Marioff milestones |
20.01.2009 |
From its base in Vantaa, Finland Marioff produces its innovative HI-FOG water mist fire protection systems for use in every corner of the Earth. Each system is tailored to the specific requirement and designed, manufactured and installed by highly-trained Marioff people. |
| Company Focus - Risknowlogy providing tunnel safety audits for Dutch government |
16.01.2009 |
Risknowlogy®, a leading provider of risk, reliability, safety and certification solutions, announced that they are going to perform, functional safety audits on the tunnel technical installations of newly build tunnels in The Netherlands for the Dutch Government (Rijkswaterstaat). |
| Second breakthrough for Clem Jones Tunnel, Brisbane, Australia |
16.01.2009 |
Brisbane's second tunnel boring machine working on the Clem Jones Tunnel has broken through on target at kangaroo point. This tunnel started at Bowne hills more than a year ago and has bored through 2.8km so far. |
| Progress on for Metro Shenzhen – Line 3 |
16.01.2009 |
Three TBM EPB of NFM Technologies (6.28 m diameter begun excavation to build line 3 of the Shenzhen Underground system in China. The first TBM, started work on 14 November 2008, will carry out the 2,535 m of twin-tube tunnel between Hong Ling and Lao Jie stations; the second machine began service on 19 November 2008 and will dig out 2,400 m between Cui Zhu and Tian Bei stations; the third machine, started in December 2008, will bore 1,085 m between Tian Bei and Shui Bei. |
| Monthly Focus - Smartstud road marker guidance. |
9.01.2009 |
Each month tunnelintelligence will focus on a health and safety product that is used within tunnel systems. This month the focus is on SmartStud® a product produced by a New Zealand based company.
SmartStud® is a road marker guidance system that is highly visible whatever the weather or road conditions. Each SmartStud® consists of ten or twenty high-intensity LEDs. As such, in the sun, dark, fog or rain, they are visible from up to 500 metres away.
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| Tunnel project wins safety award |
9.01.2009 |
Transurban has won a prestigious national safety award for enhancements to its CityLink tunnels in Melbourne. The US$7.8 million CityLink Tunnel Safety Project, completed in 2008, has won the Australian Safer Communities Award, which is sponsored by Emergency Management Australia, a division of the Federal Government. |
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