Open invitation to tender, deadline 12th March, 2007 for design, construction and completion of tunnels between Promenade station and Marina Bay (contract 905, ITT No. LTA000ETT06000160) for the Downtown line, Phase 1. Contact Land and Transport Authority, Ms Low Bee Eng or Ms Monica Wong, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg, bee_eng_low@lta.gov.sg and monica_wong@lta.gov.sg. Visit www.gebiz.gov.sg Open invitation to tender, deadline 5th February, 2007 for design, construction and completion of Cross Street station and associated tunnels (contract 908, ITT No. LTA000ETT06000126) for the Downtown line, Phase 1. Contact Land and Transport Authority, Ms Low Bee Eng or Ms Monica Wong, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail bee_eng_low@lta.gov.sg and monica_wong@lta.gov.sg. Visit www.gebiz.gov.sgOpen invitation to tender, deadline 8th February, 2007 for design, construction and completion of Chinatown station and associated tunnels (contract 909, ITT No. LTA000ETT06000125) for the Downtown line, Phase 1. Contact Land and Transport Authority, Ms Low Bee Eng or Ms Monica Wong, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail bee_eng_low@lta.gov.sg and monica_wong@lta.gov.sg. Visit www.gebiz.gov.sgThe Downtown line extension is a 3.4-km long, fully underground section with five stations (Promenade, Bayfront, Landmark, Cross Street, Chinatown), which will run from the Circle line's Millenia station at Temasek Avenue along Cross Street to link up with the North East line's Chinatown station. 01-02/07.Invitation to tender, deadline 14th September, 2007 for construction and completion of Bayfront station including associated tunnels (contract 906) for Downtown Line Stage 1. Contact Land Transport Authority, Ms Monica Wong or Ms Low Bee Eng, fax +65 63961124. Visit http://www.lta.gov.sg/tender_info/index_tender_info.htm 36/07.Invitation to tender, deadline 14th September, 2007 for construction and completion of Landmark station including associated tunnels (contract 907) for Downtown Line Stage 1. Contact Land Transport Authority, Ms Monica Wong or Ms Low Bee Eng, fax +65 63961124. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/tender_info/index_tender_info.htm 36/07.Invitation to tender, deadline 7th September, 2007 for advanced engineering study (contract 9151) for proposed Downtown Line Stage 2 (Section 1). Contact Land Transport Authority, Ms Chan Mei Yin or Ms Low Bee Eng, fax +65 63961124. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/tender_info/index_tender_info.htm 36/07.Invitation to tender, deadline 7th September, 2007 for advanced engineering study (contract 9152) for proposed Downtown Line Stage 2 (Section 2). Contact Land Transport Authority, Ms Chan Mei Yin or Ms Low Bee Eng, fax +65 63961124. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/tender_info/index_tender_info.htm 36/07.Excavation and structural work on the SGD12 billion Downtown Line (DTL) will be started during the last quarter of 2007. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded contracts for Phase 1 of the DTL worth nearly SGD500 million to three construction firms which have extensive experience in large-scale projects in Singapore. The first deal (contract 905) went to Japanese construction giant Shimizu, which bagged a SGD102.8 million contract to design and build tunnels between the Promenade station, Marina Bay and the integrated resort (IR) development. Visit www.shimz.com.sgThe second contract (contract 908) goes to the Samsung-Soletanche Bachy joint venture with a contract worth SGD224.9 million to design and build Cross Street station and associated tunnels. The work will involve the construction of a temporary two-lane viaduct along Cross Street from Central Boulevard to keep traffic in the area flowing smoothly as construction work goes on. Visit www.secc.co.kr/e_secc/index.asp and www.bachy-soletanche.com.sgThe third contract (contract 909) has been awarded to Gammon Construction, which will design and build DTL's Chinatown station and the tunnels connected to it. The contract is worth SGD160.3 million. Gammon Construction built the existing Chinatown station on the North-East Line (NEL). Visit www.gammonconstruction.comThe 4.3 km first stage of the DTL, due for completion in 2013, will connect Bugis station on the East-West Line (EWL) to Chinatown station on the NEL. The DTL will have six stations and will provide a vital link to new developments such as the Marina Bay Financial Centre and the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort. Read E-News Weekly 24/2007, 12/2007 & 1/2007. Visit www.lta.gov.sg 36/07.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Taisei Corporation the civil works contract 907 for the Landmark station, tunnels and the main trunk road above the station, as part of Stage 1 of the Downtown Line (DTL). The contract is valued at SGD230 million. Visit www.taisei.com 10/08.Contract 906 for the Bayfront station has been awarded to Sembawang Engineers & Constructors. The contract is valued at SGD463 million. The scope of the contract covers the construction and completion of the Bayfront station including associated tunnels. The Bayfront station will serve as an interchange station for the Circle and Downtown lines with the station's twin-stacked tunnels connected to the Marina Bay and Landmark stations. Visit www.sembawangenc.com 10/08.To date, five contracts have been awarded for Stage 1. The remaining two contracts, for Bugis and Promenade stations and tunnels, will be awarded by year-end. The LTA on 12th February marked the start of construction of Stage 1 of the 40 km line with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinatown station. The 4.3 km fully underground Stage 1 comprises six stations (Chinatown, Cross Street, Landmark, Bayfront, Promenade and Bugis) and will be completed by 2013. The DTL will be built in three stages, with Stage 2 to be completed in 2015 and Stage 3 in 2016. Read E-News Weekly 24/2007, 12/2007 & 1/2007. 10/08.Prequalification, deadline 20th June, 2008 for the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and putting into service of major electrical and mechanical systems for the Downtown Line (contracts 953, 976 and 977). Contract 953 is for the power supply system. Contract 976 is for wagons and contract 977 is for locomotives. The Downtown Line will consist of 33 underground stations and some of which will serve as civil defence shelters. The line is approximately 40 km long. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Monica Wong and Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 22/08.Tender notice, deadline 15th September, 2008 for construction and completion of the Bugis station including associated tunnels (contract 903) for the Downtown Line, Phase 1. The station is to be an interchange with the East West Line (EWL). Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Monica Wong and Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg or visit www.gebiz.gov.sg 30/08.Tender notice, deadline 14th November, 2008 for design, construction and completion of the Beauty World station and tunnels (contract 916) for the Downtown Line, Phase 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Chan Mei Yin and Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg or visit www.gebiz.gov.sg 30/08.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a SGD231.9 million contract for the design, construction and completion of the Downtown Line 1 Promenade station and its associated tunnels to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (STEC). The Downtown Line 1 Promenade station is adjacent to the existing Circle Line Promenade station and will be constructed below the Circle Line Promenade station. Construction is scheduled to commence in the last quarter of 2008 and is targeted to be completed in 2013. When completed, Downtown Line 1 will be a 4.3 km fully underground rail transit system with six stations that will connect the East-West Line at Bugis station to the North-East Line at Chinatown station. Visit www.stec.net or www.tunnelling.cn 34-35/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 9th January, 2009 for design and construction of stations at Petir and tunnels (contract 912) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 23rd January, 2009 for design and construction of tunnels between stations at Beauty World and Hillview (contract 915) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 14th November, 2008 for design and construction of station at Beauty World and tunnels (contract 916) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 28th November, 2008 for design and construction of stations and tunnels at Rochor and Little India (contract 921) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 30th December, 2008 for electrical and mechanical consultancy services (contract 9158A) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 30th December, 2008 for electrical and mechanical consultancy services (contract 9158B) for the Downtown Line Stage 3. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.

McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd has been awarded the Downtown Metro Line 2 Contract 916 by the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA), valued at approximately EUR170 million. For MacDow press release click here. More from Angeleen.Jenkins@macdow.com.au, tel +613 981-62416, fax -85454 www.mcconnelldowell.com. 14/09.

On 23.09.2009 Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded to Alpine Bau GmbH (Singapore Branch) the last two contracts of the 10 major civil contracts for the 16.6 km DTL2 with 12 stations and one depot. Contract C917, value EUR156 million, for design and construction of 1.8 km section Sixth Avenue-King Albert Park, including a twin-tube tunnel to be built by TBM and the two 123 m-long stations. Contract C918, value EUR170.3 million, for design and construction of 2.2 km section, including a twin tube tunnel (920 m) to be built with two EPB slurry TBMs, the Tan Kah Kee station (234 m), a cut and cover section (445 m) and a twin tube tunnel (560 m) to be built with an EPB. The twin-tube tunnels will have an outer diameter of 6.6 m and will be lined with precast concrete segments. Construction is targeted to commence in mid-2010 for C917 and in early-2010 for C918. Duration of work is 46 months. Visit www.alpine.at.On 21.09.2009 LTA awarded contract C913, value EUR209.6 million, for the design and construction of Hillview and Cashew stations and tunnels to the Korean company GS Engineering & Construction Corp; contract C920, value EUR173,1 million, for the design and construction of Newton Station and tunnels to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. The new Newton interchange station will serve both DTL2 and North South Line (NSL). Both C913 and C920 contracts are to be completed by 2015. Visit www.gsconst.co.kr and www.stec.netOn 19.06.2009 contract C912, value EUR220 million, for design and construction at Bukit Panjang station and its associated tunnels was awarded to Lum Chang Building Contractors Pte Ltd; contract C921, value EUR390.6 million, for design and construction of Rochor and Little India stations and associated tunnels was awarded to the Korean company SsangYong Engineering & Construction Co. Construction of the three stations is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2009, and targeted to complete by 2015. Visit www.lcbc.com.sg and www.ssyenc.com/eng/On 16.06.2009 LTA announced that the names for DTL1, DTL2 and Circle Line (CCL) stations have been approved by the Street and Building Names Board (SBNB). Click here.On 01.06.2009 contract C915, value EUR109.5 million, for the design and construction of the tunnels between the stations at Beauty World and Hillview was awarded to the Korean company SKEC (Singapore Branch). Construction of the tunnels is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2009 and targeted to complete by 2015. Visit www.skec.com.At 02.03.2009 contract C911, value about EUR200 million, for design and construction of the Depot for DTL and its associated tunnels was awarded to the JV GS Engineering and Construction Corp. (Korea) and Hock Lian Seng Infrastructure Ltd (Singapore). The 21-hectare at-grade depot is located off Woodlands Road and situated at the north end of the DTL Stage 2. It will house the Operation Control Centre and provide stabling, maintenance, operations and support facilities for DTL Stages 1 and 2. Construction started in the first quarter of 2009 and is targeted to complete in 2015. Visit www.gsconst.co.kr and www.hlsgroup.com.sgOn 02.01.2009 LTA awarded to Parsons Brinckerhoff Pte Ltd the contract C9158B, value EUR10.8 million, for electrical and mechanical consultancy services for DTL 3 and the contract C9158A, value EUR8 million, for electrical and mechanical consultancy services for DTL 2. Visit www.pbworld.com. 42/09.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded to CMC (Ravenna) two civil contracts, C926 and C927 with a total value of EUR250 million (S$423.38 million), for the Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) project in Singapore. The contracts are for the construction of 2.8 km and 1.4 km twin-tube tunnels, including underground stations at Tampines West and Bedok Reservoir. Six TBMs will be used, with completion 2017. The 21 km-long DTL3 is the final stretch of the 42 km Downtown Line. For further details click here. Visit www.lta.gov.sg and www.cmc.coop. 32/11.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the final three civil contracts for the Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) project in Singapore. The contracts are for the construction of twin-tube tunnels between Tampines East and Upper Changi (Shanghai Tunnel Engineering, value EUR52.4 million) and underground stations at Upper Changi (Samsung C&T, value EUR147.7 million) and Bendemeer (Penta Ocean, value EUR123.7 million). Work commences September, 2011 for completion 2017. The 21 km-long DTL3 is the final stretch of the 42 km Downtown Line. For full project history visit tunnelbuilder archive sg/23. More from www.lta.gov.sg. 35/11.

McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd has completed tunnelling on Downtown Metro Line 2 Contract 916 Beauty World for the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA), valued at approximately EUR170 million. Two 6.64 m-diameter TBMs progressed in a variety of ground conditions ranging from 200 Mpa unweathered granites to soil, with plenty of mixed face in between. Virtually all interventions for TBM maintenance were under compressed air. More from Angeleen.Jenkins@macdow.com.au, tel +613 981-62416, fax –85454, and visit www.macdow.com.au. 29/12.

The Land Transport Authority has appointed McConnell Dowell South East Asia (SEA) Pvt Ltd and SK E&C (Singapore) to complete construction works for three Downtown Line 2 (DTL2) stations following the insolvency of Alpine Bau GmbH, the earlier contractor. McConnell Dowell (SEA) will complete the construction of Sixth Avenue and King Albert Park stations and associated tunnels for a contract sum of approximately EUR150 million (SGD254 million), while SK E&C (Singapore) will complete the construction of Tan Kah Kee station and associated tunnels for EUR131 million (SGD222 million). DTL2 is expected to be completed by mid-2016. Visit http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=ad6ab933-32b1-471f-9288-5540b8c3a721. 36/13.

On behalf of JTC Corporation, a consortium comprising SINTEF, TriTech and Multiconsult will be responsible for the three parts (project management, technical consulting and design) of the underground storage cavern project in Jurong Island. SINTEF and Multiconsult will be responsible for management of the whole of the construction phase. SINTEF will help to draw up tender documentation, participate in following up the operations involved and also carry out post hoc approval procedures of the work done. The project will last for five years, with a budget for the consortium totalling some NOK37 million. The storage caverns have a total volume of 12 million cubic metres and the first phase will involve the construction of a 1.47 million cu m storage cavern. Read E-News Weekly 35/2006 & 17/2006. Visit www.jtc.gov.sg, www.sintef.no, www.multiconsult.no and www.tritech.com.sg 35/06.Tender notice, deadline 20th October, 2006 for contract JTC000/T/42B/2006 for basic design and construction management services for the underground caverns, associated underground and aboveground facilities and jetty of Phase 1 of the Jurong rock cavern at Banyan Basin. The consultant will have to, among other services, provide basic engineering design for all underground works including storage caverns, access and connecting tunnels, maintenance galleries, operation shafts, pump pits and the associated system engineering for the underground facilities that are necessary for the project. The consultant will also have to provide basic engineering design for all above ground facilities including one jetty at Selat Banyan West (SBW). Visit www.jtc.gov.sg/Corporate/tender/expenditure+tender.asp#TenderInfo or contact JTC Corporation, Contact Centre, Level 1, The JTC Summit, 8 Jurong Town Hall Road, Singapore 609434. Read E-News Weekly 35/2006 & 17/2006. 41/06.JTC Corporation (JTC) has appointed an engineering consortium, Geostock-Jurong Consultants, to undertake the basic engineering design and manage the construction of the underground tunnels and associated facilities of Phase 1 of Jurong rock cavern. The successful tender price is SD18,942,000.Based in France, Geostock is an expert in providing technical know-how in engineering and construction services for underground oil storage facilities. Geostock will carry out the basicdesign of the underground tunnels/caverns, the system design of the entire storage facilities and the underground piping facilities. Jurong Consultants will provide consultancy services on the basic design for the aboveground facilities. In addition to working on the basic engineering design, the consortium will prepare, call and evaluate the tender for the appointment of contractor for the detailed design and construction of the underground tunnels/caverns and the associated facilities, and provide contract management and supervision services for the detailed design and construction contract.Geostock is also JTC's appointed consultant for the basic engineering design of the access shafts and start-up galleries. Over the next few months, JTC will be calling a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an operator to run Phase 1 of the Jurong rock cavern. Results of this RFP are scheduled to be announced in the last quarter of 2007. In that same quarter, JTC also targets to appoint the contractor for the detailed design and construction of the underground tunnels/caverns with associated facilities for Phase 1. Visit www.geostockgroup.com and www.jtc.gov.sg 10/07.

Tender notice, deadline 28th June, 2005 for construction for the proposed Common Services Tunnel (CST) Phase 1B & 2, main sewer and a 5-storey 230/22 KV electrical sub-station with basement at Marina South. The tender price is to be submitted electronically via GeBiz. Tender price not made through GeBiz will be disqualified. Contact Urban Redevelopment Authority, 45 Maxwell Road, The URA Centre, Singapore 069118. Tel. +65 63218212, fax +65 62211761, e-mail ng_eng_hing@ura.gov.sg or visit www.gebiz.gov.sg 24/05.

The Land Transport Authority plans to build a new MRT line, likely to be fully underground. It will serve the Bukit Panjang, Upper Bukit Timah and Bukit Timah areas, relieving the heavy traffic in the Upper Bukit Timah / Bukit Timah / Dunearn Road corridor. Tenders expected for the first quarter of 2004. Visit www.gov.sg/lta 15/02.

Invitation to tender for first 1 km-long phase of $565 million cut-and-cover tunnel to house water, electricity, telecomms and air-con pipes for Urban Development Authority. Visit www.ura.gov.sg/pr/text/pr98-04.html 08/01.

  PowerGrid, a subsidiary of Singapore Power, plans to drive power tunnels at around 50 m depth to connect power stations west of the island to consumers in east. Likely to be 5 m i.d. segmentally lined using closed TBM. Three tunnels in design, 16 km-long, 12 km-long and 2 km-long. Visit www.singaporepower.sg August 2000.Downer EDI has been awarded a contract by PowerGrid, a subsidiary of Singapore Power, for the design and construction of a 2.65 km-long 5.4 m internal diameter transmission cable tunnel from Harbour Drive to the Labrador 400kV substation. Valued at S$66 million, work on the project will commence in May 2003 and the tunnel is scheduled for completion by the end of July 2005. Visit www.downeredi.com, www.powergrid.com.sg and www.spower.com.sg 20/03.

  Together these two expressways will be 12 km in length with 9 km underground. Construction due to commence 2001 for completion of Kallang in 2005 and Paya Lebar in 2006. Fifteen companies have prequalified to tender for four contracts with a value US$500 million. Contract 421 is for design and construction of a tunnel from East Coast Parkway to Nicoll Highway crossing the Geylang river; contract 422 is for a tunnel from Nicoll Highway to Pan Island Expressway; contract 423 is for a tunnel from Pan Island Expressway to Paya Lebar Road crossing Pelton Canal; contract 424 is for a tunnel and depressed road with surface road from Paya Lebar Road to just north of the Bartley Road extension. More from www.lta.gov.sg/projects August 2000. Contractors shortlist includes overseas contractors Daewoo, Sato Kogyo, Dumez GTM, Penta-Ocean, Kumagai Gumi, Hyundai, Obayashi, Wayss & Freytag, and Impregilo. Local companies include Semb-Corp, Chew Eu Hock, L & M, Koh Brothers, Lum Chang and Econ Piling. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/projects Sept 2000. Contract 421 worth S$235 million secured by SembCorp Engineers and Constructors for the design, construction and completion of the 1.5 km tunnel from East Coast Parkway to Nicoll Highway. Cut-and-cover method. Visit www.lta.gov.sg 43/01. Contract 422 for the design, construction and completion of 1.64 km of tunnels from Nicoll Highway to the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) clinched by a jv of SembCorp Engineers and Constructors Pte Ltd and Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co Ltd. The tunnel will cross under Nicoll Highway, Mountbatten Road, Geylang Road, Sims Avenue and the PIE. Cut-and-cover method. Value of approximately $257 million. Visit www.gov.sg/lta 52/02. Contract 423 has been awarded by the Land Transport Authority to Samsung Corporation for the design, construction and completion of 2.96 km of tunnels from the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) to Ubi Road 2. The tunnels will be constructed by the cut-and-cover method and will run beneath the Pelton Canal and Airport Road, crossing Aljunied Road, Merpati Road and Paya Lebar Road. Value $364 million. Work to begin later this month for completion in February 2007. Visit www.secc.co.kr and www.lta.gov.sg 28/02.Contract 424 has been commissioned to Taisei of Japan for the design, construction and completion of 2.6 km of tunnels from Ubi Road 2 to Defu Lane 3. The tunnels will also be constructed in cut-and-cover, running beneath Airport Road, Paya Lebar Air Base before surfacing at Defu Lane 3. Value $251 million. The project is due to be completed in early 2007. Visit www.taisei.co.jp 28/02.Mott MacDonald has been appointed by contractor Samsung to provide full detailed design services for a £137 million underground section of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway, as part of Contract 423 which comprises a 2.9 km tunnel, two ventilation buildings, five slip roads, two road bridges and an interchange. The 36 m-wide cut-and-cover tunnels will run below a 27 m-wide stormwater canal. Designs will be finalised in one year and the expressway is scheduled to be completed by 2005. Visit www.mottmac.com. 33/02.

Proposed Singapore Underground Road System (SURS) will comprise two 15 km-long, 2-4 lane concentric ring tunnels around the central business district, with 8 interchanges and 33 entrances and exits. Capital cost estimated at $2.4 billion and overall construction period 15 years. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/projects August 2000.

Circle Line - sg/15Metro Feasibility study by LTA for an orbital metro route connecting the suburbs to the west, north and east of the island's city centre. Preferred route links Paya Lebar on the West line to Bishan on the MRT North line, Serangoon on the North East line and Buona Vista on the East line. Construction to start 2005, following completion of the NEL, Changi Airport branch and the first phase of the Marina line. Island's rail network will be virtually doubled from 83 to 154 route-km by 2005. Four more metro routes are included in the long-term development strategy for completion by 2030, with the ring line to be followed by new routes serving Jurong, Bukit Timah and Tampines in the east. December 1999.   First stage now called Marina Line Extension, from Boulevard station at national stadium to rail staging yards at Upper Paya Lebar. Tenders for consultancy contract have closed and announcement of award pending. Visit www.gov.sg/gitis/ 15/01.   Invitation by LTA to contractors to pre-qualify for Stage 2 with route length 5.5 km from Stadium Boulevard with stations at Old Airport Road (OAR), Tanjong Katong (TKT), Paya Lebar (PYL), Macpherson (MPS) and Upper Paya Lebar (UPL), and an underground depot at Kim Chuan. PYL station will interchange with the existing Paya Lebar (East-West Line) MRT station. All stations except PYL and UPL will be designed as underground civil defence stations. Visit www.gov.sg/gitis and www.lta.gov.sg 35/01. Maunsell Consultants proceeding with $436m design contract for Circle Line second stage, with 5.5 km of bored and cut-and-cover tunnels and five underground stations. Construction to start by end-2002 for completion in 2006. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/projects 42/01. A jv of Econ Corporation Ltd and NCC has been awarded contract C822 for approximately S$338.6 million for construction of the MacPherson and Upper Paya Lebar underground stations and tunnels. Visit www.gov.sg/lta and www.ncc.se 33/02.Lum Chang Building Contractors Pte Ltd and Nishimatsu have won a S$321.6 million order for contract C823. The partners will build the Old Airport Road, Tanjong Katong and Paya Lebar underground stations and 3,300 m of bored tunnels. EPB shield machines to be used, outer diameter 6.63 m. Visit www.gov.sg/lta and www.nishimatsu.co.jp. C822 and C823 are part of Circle Line stage 2. Contract periods from 1st August, 2002 to 30th August, 2006. 33/02. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has issued several open invitations to tender for the construction of tunnels and underground stations as part of Stage 3 of the Circle Line (CCL). Contract C852, deadline 28th April, 2003 is for the construction of Serangoon interchange station and associated tunnels between Bartley and Serangoon stations and between Serangoon and Lorong Chuan stations. Contract C853, deadline 21st April, 2003 is for the construction of Marymount station and associated tunnels between Lorong Chuan and Bishan stations and Bishan and Marymount stations. Contract C851A, deadline 16th April, 2003 is for the construction of Bartley station. Contract C852A, deadline 16th April, 2003 is for the construction of Lorong Chuan station. Contract C853A, deadline 25th April, 2003 is for the design and construction of Bishan interchange station. Contact Land Transport Authority, Projects & Engineering Office, Contracts & Process Division, Tenders Section, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 1, Singapore 219428. Contact Mr Kho Cheong Kiat, tel.+65 63961180 or Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961202. E-mail bee_eng_low@lta.gov.sg. Tenders have already been invited for electrical services, tunnel ventilation and environmental control systems, and fire protection systems. Read E-News Weekly # 62.Stage 3 will extend the line from Upper Paya Lebar Road/Bartley Road to Marymount Road. This stretch with five underground stations is 5.7 km-long. Construction will start in the third quarter of 2003 to end in early 2008. Construction cost of about S$1.2 billion. The CCL is an orbital line linking all radial metro lines running into the city. It will run from Dhoby Ghaut to Paya Lebar, Serangoon, Bishan, Buona Vista and Harbour Front. Visit www.lta.gov.sg 10/03. The 12 prequalified tenderers for contract C852, which is the construction of Serangoon interchange station and associated tunnels between Bartley and Serangoon stations and between Serangoon and Lorong Chuan stations, are Econ / NCC International; Hyundai Engineering & Construction; Leighton; Nishimatsu; Obayashi; Penta-Ocean Construction; Samsung / Tiong Seng; Taisei; Tobishima / Wan Soon Construction; Woh Hup / Shanghai Tunnel Engineering / Alpine Mayreder; Züblin / Koh Brother Building & Civil Engineering; and Ssang Yong Engineering & Construction.The 11 prequalified candidates for contract C853, which is the construction of Marymount station and associated tunnels between Lorong Chuan and Bishan stations and Bishan and Marymount stations, are Greatearth Construction / United Engineers / Sato Kogyo; Hyundai Engineering & Construction; Leighton; Obayashi; Penta-Ocean Construction; Samsung; Taisei; Tobishima / Wan Soon Construction; Woh Hup / Shanghai Tunnel Engineering / Alpine Mayreder; Züblin / Koh Brother Building & Civil Engineering; and Ssang Yong Engineering and Construction. Visit www.lta.gov.sg 16/03. Contract C852A for construction of the Lorong Chuan station has been awarded to Sato Kogyo for S$65 million. The contract is part of Stage 3 of the Circle Line. The contract involves civil, structural, architectural, plumbing, drainage and reinstatement works for the station. More in E-News Weekly # 28/2003. Visit www.lta.gov.sg and www.satokogyo.com.sg 28/03.Prequalification, deadline 25th July, for civil construction of the stations and tunnels for Stages 4 and 5, contracts 854, 855 and 856. The internal diameter of the bored tunnels will be 5.8 m approximately. Contract 854 is for construction of 5.3 km of twin bored tunnels, 320 m of cut-and-cover tunnels, and three underground stations. Contract 855 is for construction of 4 km of twin bored tunnels, 350 m of cut-and-cover tunnels, civil works for three underground stations, and architectural and building services for another four stations. Contract 856 is for construction of 3.4 km of twin bored tunnels, 640 m of cut-and-cover tunnels, civil works for four underground stations, and architectural and building services for five more stations. Tunnelling using both slurry and EPB TBMs. Contact Land Transport Authority, Project & Engineering Office, Contracts & Process Division, Tenders Section, Section 1, Hampshire Road Block 1, Singapore 219428, Mr Kho Cheong Kiat, tel. +65 63961180 or Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961202, e-mail bee_eng_low@lta.gov.sg. Visit www.gebiz.gov.sg 29/03.Civil works contract C852 for Stage 3 of the Circle Line (CCL), worth S$155.9 million, has been awarded to to the Woh Hup / Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (STEC) / Alpine Mayreder JV. This contract involves the construction and completion of Serangoon interchange station, the interconnecting tunnels from Serangoon station to Lorong Chuan station, and from Serangoon station to Bartley station. Visit www.wohhup.com, www.stec.net and www.alpine.at 43/03.Contract C853 for the construction and completion of Marymount station including the tunnels between Lorong Chuan and Bishan stations and Bishan and Marymount stations has been awarded to Taisei Corporation for S$167.7 million. This contract involves the civil, structural, architectural, plumbing, drainage and reinstatement works for the station including the twin bored tunnels. Visit www.taisei.co.jp/english 43/03.Contract C851A for the construction of Bartley station has been awarded to Wan Soon Construction for S$63.5 million. This contract involves the civil, structural, architectural, plumbing, drainage and reinstatement works for the station. Visit www.wansoon.com.sg 43/03.Contract C853A for the design, construction and completion of Bishan interchange station has been awarded to a JV between Econ Corporation and Eng Lim Construction for S$82.2 million. This contract involves the civil, structural, architectural, plumbing, drainage and reinstatement works for the station. Visit www.econ.com.sg 43/03.Stage 3 of the CCL is 5.7 km-long with five stations, running from Bartley Road to Marymount Road, with interchange stations at Serangoon (with the North East Line) and Bishan (with the North-South Line). It will cost about S$1.2 billion to build. Visit www.lta.gov.sg 43/03.As part of Stages 4 and 5 of the CCL, the twelve prequalified applicants for contract C854 are Züblin / Koh Brothers; Gammon Skanska; Hyundai / Straits Construction; Leighton; Obayashi; Penta Ocean; Sato Kogyo / Greatearth Construction; Sembcorp; SsangYong; Taisei; Tobishima / Wan Soon; and Wayss & Freytag. Contract 854 comprises 5.3 km of 5.8 m-diameter twin bored tunnels, 320 m of cut-and-cover tunnels, and three underground stations. 43/03.The eleven prequalified proponents for contract C855 are Züblin / Koh Brothers; Hyundai / Straits Construction; NCC; Nishimatsu / Lum Chang; Obayashi; Samsung; Sato Kogyo / Greatearth Construction; Shimizu / United Engineer; Taisei; Tobishima / Wan Soon; and Woh Hup / Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. / Alpine Mayreder. Contract 855 comprises 4 km of 5.8 m-diameter twin bored tunnels, 350 m of cut-and-cover tunnels, civil works for three underground stations, and architectural and building services for another four stations. 43/03.The twelve prequalified candidates for contract C856 are Gammon Skanska; Leighton; NCC; Nishimatsu / Lum Chang; Obayashi / Sato Kogyo; Penta Ocean; Samsung; Sembcorp; Shimizu / United Engineer; SsangYong; Wayss & Freytag; and Woh Hup / Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. / Alpine Mayreder. Contract 856 comprises 3.4 km of 5.8 m-diameter twin bored tunnels, 640 m of cut-and-cover tunnels, civil works for four underground stations, and architectural and building services for five more stations. All bored tunnels to be driven using slurry and EPB TBMs. Visit www.lta.gov.sg 43/03.There have been changes in the prequalified JVs for Stages 4 and 5 of the Circle Line. There are now six prequalified applicants for contract C854 instead of 12 before. They are Zueblin / Koh Brothers / NCC; Hyundai / Straits Construction; Obayashi / Sato Kogyo / Greatearth Construction; Sembcorp; Taisei; and Tobishima / Wan Soon. Contract 854 comprises 5.3 km of 5.8 m-diameter twin bored tunnels, 320 m of cut-and-cover tunnels, and three underground stations. 17/04.There are now ten prequalified proponents for contract C855 instead of eleven. They are Zueblin / Koh Brothers / NCC; Hyundai / Straits Construction; Nishimatsu / Lum Chang; Obayashi; Sato Kogyo / Greatearth Construction; Shimizu / United Engineer; Taisei / Sembcorp; Tobishima / Wan Soon; Wayss and Freytag / China State Construction Engineering Corporation; and Woh Hup / Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. / Alpine Mayreder. Contract 855 comprises 4 km of 5.8 m-diameter twin bored tunnels, 350 m of cut-and-cover tunnels, civil works for three underground stations, and architectural and building services for another four stations. 17/04.The nine prequalified candidates for contract C856, instead of 12 previously, are Leighton; NCC; Nishimatsu / Lum Chang; Obayashi / Sato Kogyo; Penta Ocean; Shimizu / United Engineer; Taisei / Sembcorp ; Wayss & Freytag; and Woh Hup / Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. / Alpine Mayreder. Contract 856 comprises 3.4 km of 5.8 m-diameter twin bored tunnels, 640 m of cut-and-cover tunnels, civil works for four underground stations, and architectural and building services for five more stations. All bored tunnels to be driven using slurry and EPB TBMs. Visit www.lta.gov.sg 17/04.A Nishimatsu / Lum Chang JV has emerged as the lowest bidder for contract C855 as part of Stage 4 of the 33 km Circle Line. The contract is for the construction of the Holland, Buona Vista and National University Hospital stations, 4 km of 5.8 m-diameter twin bored tunnels and 350 m of cut-and-cover tunnels. Nishimatsu-Lum Chang's bids were between SGD376.4 million and SGD389 million. The next lowest bids, from the Woh Hup-Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co.-Alpine Mayreder consortium, were between SGD391 million and SGD398 million. The other bids came from Obayashi (SGD400.3 million), SembCorp Engineers (between SGD399 million and SGD404 million) and a team formed by Shimizu and United Engineers (between SGD448.8 million and SGD452.6 million). If the lowest bid has the best chance of winning, because of the Nicoll Highway collapse, the authorities will take longer to deliberate on who should be given the job. Visit www.lta.gov.sg. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 22/2004. 23/04.Taisei put in the lowest bid to win a SGD391.6 million contract to build a section of stages 4 and 5 of the MRT Circle Line. Its bid was almost SGD30 million less than the next lowest. The contract is the first of three civil works contracts for the two stages of the underground Circle Line. It involves the building of Adam and Farrer stations, twin tunnels of 6.3 km each, provisions for future stations in Bukit Brown and Thomson Road, as well as the construction of commuter facilities. Visit www.lta.gov.sg and www.taisei.co.jp/english 30/04.A civil works contract, worth SGD399.9 million, for the construction and completion of Holland, Buona Vista and National University Hospital stations, including fit out works and tunnels for One-North station has been awarded to the Woh Hup / Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. / Alpine Mayreder JV, as part of Stages 4 and 5 of the Circle Line. This is the second of three civil works contracts to be awarded for these two stages. Visit www.lta.gov.sg 35/04.This JV already won contract C852 as part of Stage 3 and has purchased Black Diamond Cutters' single and twin 17 inch cutter assemblies for use on the two Herrenknecht TBMs for this project, with diameter 6.3 m on 2 x 3 km drives. Delivery is for October 2004. Visit www.blackdiamondcutters.com.au 35/04. SembCorp Engineers has clinched the final civil works contract for the Circle Line with the lowest bid of SGD335.4 million. The scope of work covers the construction of tunnels and four new stations at West Coast, Pasir Panjang, Alexandra and Telok Blangah as well as HarbourFront station fit out works. West Coast station has been earmarked as a future station as the area around it is not fully developed. Only structural provisions will be made at this station to facilitate future construction. The first stage of the line was supposed to be ready by 2007, but is likely to be delayed for at least a year because of the tragic collapse at the Nicoll Highway stretch of tunnels in April. Visit www.lta.gov.sg and www.sembcorpenc.com 42/04.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the civil works contract 901 for the Circle Line (CCL) to Hock Lian Seng Infrastructure. The contract is valued at SGD348.4 million. Contract 901 is for the construction and completion of the Marina Bay station and tunnels. The scope of the contract also includes addition and alteration works to the existing North South Line (NSL) at Marina Bay station, diversions as well as demolition of an underpass. Visit www.hlsgroup.com.sg 10/08.The LTA also awarded contract 830A for the electrical and mechanical systems for the CCL to the consortium of Alstom Transport and Singapore Technologies Electronics. The contract is valued at approximately SGD106 million. Contract 830A covers the design, supply, delivery to site, installation, testing and commissioning of major electrical and mechanical systems, such as signalling system, platform screen doors, communications system, integrated supervisory control system, power supply system (high tension and traction power), trackworks and travel information system. Visit www.transport.alstom.com and www.stengg.com 10/08.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the final civil contract for Circle Line 6 (CCL6) for the construction of three-level underground Cantonment Station to China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd (Singapore Branch) at a contract sum of EUR129,09 million (S$205 million). Visit

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The LTA (Land Transport Authority) of Singapore has awarded Alstom a contract for the supply of the signaling system for the final phase of the Circle Line (CCL), Stage 6. The contract includes the supply of Urbalis, a supervisory system for driverless trains based on radio transmissions (CBTC), the equipment of the new trains and the locomotives for the existing line as well as the modernization of the ATS (Automatic Train Supervision) system. Connect to http://www.alstom.com. 50/17.

  Approval for 13 km automated line for opening 2004 from People's Park on new North East line via Marina Bay to Dhoby Ghaut interchange with North East and North-South lines. Nov 1998.   Engineering feasibility studies underway for S$1.75 billion, 14 km line with up to 20 stations on which construction scheduled to start year 2000. Will be developed later as an orbital route around the city centre. Sept 1999.   E-shaped S$1.8 billion Marina line is to be built in phases, starting with the central arm from Dhoby Ghaut to Marina Centre. This will be followed by the western route to Chinatown and then the eastern branch to National Stadium. December 1999.   Bids for contract to coordinate consultancy services closed. Lowest bid Hyder Consulting PTE Ltd at $2.15 million. Highest bid Mouchel Consulting Int Ltd at $9.23 million. Average bid $3.7 million. Concern has been expressed in Singapore at the ridiculously low levels of bidding on tunnelling contracts, particularly by the Koreans. Contact www.hyder-com.co.uk March 2000.On Friday 11th August the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) released details of prequalification of contractors for upcoming major underground works. Eighteen groups of companies have been shortlisted to tender for six civil contracts to be awarded by LTA: two of these contracts are for the Marina Line and four for the Kallang and Paya Lebar Expressways, for which the total value is estimated at US$800 million. Click here for the full announcement. 5.4 km Marina Line with six underground stations from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, below Bras Basah Road to Marina Centre, and then below Nicoll Highway to Stadium Boulevard to start construction end-2001 for completion 2006. E&M systems contract awarded to consortium of Alstom Transport SA, Alstom Transport (S) Pte Ltd and Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd, value S$282 million, for design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems. W H Architects won the first prize for the designs of both the Museum and Boulevard stations. More from www.lta.gov.sg 05/01. Bids for LTA C824 project announced as follows: Nishimatsu-Lum Chang jv S$275,662,468; Impregilo-Hua Kok jv S$343,366,000; Samsung S$345,179,600; Kumagai Gumi-SembCorp jv S$362,690,000; Obayashi-McConnell Dowell jv S$403,000,000; W&F-Econ-Chew Eu Hock jv S$447,780,000. Winning bid was S$67,703,000 below engineer's estimate. S$1.75 = US$1.00. Bids for second stage C825 close 26th March, 2001. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/projects and www.gov.sg/gitis/ 11/01. Singapore Marina Line contract 825 involves a bored metro down Bras Basah Road past the Museum, Raffles and Chijmes, with four stations at Dhoby Ghaut, Museum, Convention and Millennia, with cut and cover at each end. Ground conditions range from Jurong to Boulder Clay to OA and soft Kallang, through some of the most prestigious real estate on the island. Bids were solicited as a single lot, or split into two lots: A - two central stations plus bored tunnels; and B - two outer stations plus C+C tunnels. The following bids have been notified in millions of Singapore dollars: Wohhup/Shanghai - 348.2, A 202.3, B 186. Samsung/Econ - 359.2, A 210.5, B 162.9.Dumez/Chew Eu Hook - 387.1, A 259.6, B 185.5. Penta Ocean - 890, A 560, B330. The huge difference between high and low bids has not been explained. However, our correspondents based in Singapore maintain that Penta Ocean priced faithfully and made a good technical submission. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/projects Time will tell….18/01.Contract C824 awarded in May to Nishimatsu Construction and Lum Chang Building Contractors. Contract C825 awarded to NCC, Woh Hup Construction of Singapore and Shanghai Tunnelling Engineering Company of China, value $193 million, for design/construct of Marina Line section with two parallel 1.5 km-long tunnels to be bored in soft soil, a 700 m cut-and-cover portion, and four underground stations at Millenia, Convention Centre, Museum and Dhoby Ghaut. Design phase starting now. Overall completion scheduled in 2005. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/projects 42/01.