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.
| Seven Kilometres of Fire Protection |
4.06.2007 |
Over the coming five months, extra fire resistance will be installed to the stale air duct slab at the recently completed Sainte Marie aux Mines tunnel near Strasbourg in Alsace, France. Fire Barrier 135 refractory mortar, supplied by Innovative |
| Highways Agency in Tunnel Safety Row |
6.06.2007 |
The Highways Agency confirmed that it would not use a fire suppression system on the 1.8 km Hindhead tunnel about to be constructed in Hampshire. "The cost/benefit analysis undertaken as part of the design development of the tunnel showed that |
| Concrete Railtrack Panels for Tunnel Safety (CORPTUS) |
7.06.2007 |
After the European fire catastrophes in the tunnels of Tauern and Mont Blanc in 1999 and in Gotthard in 2001, increasing endeavours were set to transfer transports of dangerous goods from road to rail. From this aspect new action plans are needed |
| Video of Speeding Drivers in Tunnel Shown on Internet |
7.06.2007 |
Home videos showing motorists speeding through the Dartford tunnel and over the adjoining bridge in the UK have been put on the internet. The footage downloaded onto video-sharing website YouTube shows a number of different sports cars breaking the |
| Welcome to tunneljobs - the new recruitment portal! |
17.06.2007 |
Leading international employment specialists IPS have joined with tunnelbuilder to launch tunneljobs.com, the new recruitment portal for the tunnelling industry. |
| Norwegian Tunnels Closed Due to Safety Risks |
17.06.2007 |
National attention has been focused on tunnel safety after the roof of the 1,765 m-long southbound Hanekleiv tunnel on the E18 in Vestfold County collapsed last Christmas. National attention has been focused on tunnel safety after the roof of the 1,765 |
| Haidian Subway Tunnel Collapse in Beijing Kills Seven |
16.06.2007 |
At 9:20 am on Wednesday 28th March, 2007, a subway tunnel under construction near to Haidian University, northwest of Beijing collapsed trapping six workers. The accident occurred during construction of Line 10 linking Haidian with central Beijing. |
| China to Fine Subway Companies that Fail to Have Emergency Plans |
16.06.2007 |
Subway companies which do not have emergency response plans will be fined up to CNY100,000, according to a draft regulation on urban public transportation publicized by the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council. With eight articles and |
| NewCon, Innovative Fibrous Concrete Against Fire Spalling |
12.06.2007 |
Concrete is the most commonly used construction material. In the majority of applications (such as buildings, bridges, nuclear reactors, tunnels, offshore structures) it faces the risk of exposure to high temperatures and in this case its structural |
| Pile-up Kills Three in Burnley Tunnel in Melbourne |
14.06.2007 |
The CityLink's Burnley tunnel in Melbourne, Australia reopened on 27th March, 2007 four days after a eight-vehicle pile-up, involving five light vehicles and three trucks, claimed three lives and closed down one of city's busiest thoroughfares. |
| Promat's Fire Protection for Underwater Tunnel at Palm Jumeirah |
13.06.2007 |
Promat's Promatect®-H boards are being used to line a 1.4 km underwater tunnel on Palm Jumeirah development in Dubai, the extraordinary man-made island off the coast. Promatect®-H, a non-combustible calcium silicate board, is being used to line the |
| Thermal Insulators by Promat for the Porte des Lilas in Paris |
11.06.2007 |
Fires in tunnels are a major hazard to human life and can cause costly damage to the infrastructure. The limited escape exits and the difficulties encountered by intervention forces in gaining access call for extensive safety arrangements which must be |
| Air Cleaning Systems for the Madrid M-30 Motorway by Panasonic |
9.06.2007 |
With the increasing amount of traffic in towns and cities, more new roads are being built underground. The Madrid M-30 orbital motorway upgrading include an expanded distance of 99 km - of which 56 km is tunnels - interchanges, underground water |
| Cold Plasma Technology Fights against Air Pollution in Road Tunnels |
8.06.2007 |
The elimination of noxious, malodorous, dusty or toxic substances has always been done, in air purification plants of tunnels, by traditional scrubber outfit, electrical filters or, in extreme cases, by expensive active carbon absorbers or catalytic |
| Daveytronic® II, a Safe and Faster Way for Drilling and Blasting |
7.06.2007 |
There is not small project when it comes to take part in an ambitious challenge. The N1 tunnel project in Porto, Portugal, or Ceuta tunnel as it is also known, is a segment of large-scale civil engineering to improve traffic flow between Porto's downtown |
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