AECOM Australia has been selected in a competitive tender process to work on the proposed 11-km tunnel, a central component of the Great Western Highway upgrade between Katoomba and Lithgow. While designs for Australia’s longest tunnel continue, construction on the east and west sections is set to commence in late 2022. The $4.5 billion duplication of the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments. Construction work is scheduled to start in late 2022, with the tunnel slated to begin construction in 2024. Visit https://www.nsw.gov.au and https://www.tenders.nsw.gov.au/.  37/21. 

The Palaszczuk Government has announced the companies that will build the transformational EUR3.42 bn (AUD5.4 bn) Cross River Rail Project in Brisbane. The 10.2 km rail line will run from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, with a 5.9 km twin tunnel under the Brisbane River and CBD, 4 new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street and upgrades to Dutton Park and Exhibition stations.

The PULSE consortium, led by CIMIC Group companies, Pacific Partnerships, CPB Contractors, and UGL with international partners DIF, BAM and Ghella secured the contract for the Tunnel, Stations and Development (TSD) public private partnership, will deliver the underground section of the project, including the tunnel from Dutton Park to Normanby and the construction of four new, state-of-the-art underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street. The TSD will also provide a property development opportunity above Albert Street station.

UNITY Alliance with CPB Contractors, UGL, AECOM and Jacobs with  partners HASSELL, RCS Australia, Acmena, Martinus Rail and Wired Overhead Solutions secured the contract for  the Rail, Integration and Systems (RIS) alliance; Hitachi Rail STS secured the contract for the European Train Control System (ETCS), a new signalling system.

Visit

https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/major-contractors-announced-to-build-cross-river-rail/.

14/19.

The consortium RIA (Rail Infrastructure Alliance) comprising John Holland (a subsidiary of Chinese firm CCCG), CPB Contractors (part of CIMIC Group, whose parent company is German construction firm Hochtief) and AECOM (the American multinational engineering and design firm) has been selected as the preferred bidders to build the Metro Tunnel entrances in Kensington and South Yarra at Melbourne: 9 km of twin tunnels beneath the CBD, in an effort to ease congestion on the City Circle and surrounding lines.

CPB Contractors and John Holland are equal construction partners in the contract, and AECOM is the design partner. The $1 billion works package will include cut and cover and tunnelling works at the eastern and western tunnel entrances to connect the new rail tunnel to the existing network, along with additional selected station upgrades, tunnel, track and signalling works along the Sunbury and Dandenong lines.

Site preparations ahead of portal construction will commence later this year, with most RIA works expected to be finished in line with the completion of the tunnels and stations, by the end of 2025. Click au/32 for tunnelbuilder archive. Visit https://metrotunnel.vic.gov.au, https://www.aecom.com, https://www.cpbcon.com.au and http://www.johnholland.com.au.  29/18.

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https://metrotunnel.vic.gov.au/about-the-project/news/preferred-bidders-for-the-rail-infrastructure-alliance

https://www.aecom.com/id/projects/melbourne-metro-tunnel/

https://www.cpbcon.com.au/news-and-media/news/cpb-contractors-preferred-1-billion-metro-tunnel-works/

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JP Ceste FBiH received five bids from local and international companies for supervision services related to the construction of 902 m-long Karaula tunnel with 418 m-long emergency tunnel on M-18, together with 1,133 m of highway. The companies are Institut IGH Joint Stock (Zagreb, Croatia), JV Roughton (UK) & IPSA Istitut (Bosnia Herzegovina), JV Institut za gradevinarstvo IG Banja Luka & Trasa Sarajevo (Bosnia Herzegovina), Aecom Inocsa (Madrid, Spain) and IRD Engineering (Rome, Italy). Visit http://www.jpdcfbh.ba/ba/novosti/saopcenja_za_javnost/0052_02.09.2013.shtml. 38/13.

Bow Transit Connectors (Barnard Constructors of Canada, LP, Flatiron Constructors Canada Ltd, and WSP Canada Inc) and City Link Partners (Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc, Dragados Canada Inc, Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc, Parsons Inc, and AECOM Canada Ltd) have been shortlisted through RFQ for main construction of Green Line Phase 1, from Shepard to Eau Claire, in Calcary. 

Phase 1 is the largest infrastructure project to be constructed in the City’s history and will build the 18km core of the Green Line, constructing the most technically complex section of the new LRT line to support future expansion to the north and south.   

As Bow Transit Connectors and City Link Partners advance through the procurement process, Green Line will connect local contractors and suppliers with the teams to explore project opportunities.  

Contact  City of Calgary, attn Verica Gigic, tel +1 403-268-4087, email  verica.gigic@calgary.ca and Shahroz.Ehsan@calgary.ca. For further on the procurement status please click here and ca/46.  Visit https://www.calgary.ca/green-line/. Ref.n. AB-2022-02211.  14/23.   

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx are pleased to announce the preferred proponent teams to deliver the Ontario Line South Civil, Stations and Tunnel (South) and Ontario Line Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance (RSSOM) contracts.  

Ontario Line South contract – Preferred Proponent team: Ontario Transit Group 

• Applicant Lead: Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc., VINCI Construction Grands Projets 
• Design Team: AECOM Canada Ltd., COWI North America Ltd., GHD Limited, SENER Group 
• Construction Team: Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc., Janin Atlas Inc. 
• Financial Advisor: Agentis Capital 

The scope of work for the South contract includes:  

• A design-build-finance contract for the southern portion of the Ontario Line, from Exhibition/Ontario Place to the Don Yard portal (west of the Don River) 
• Civil: ground works required to build the tunnels and stations; utility and conduit works to prepare for the RSSOM mechanical and electrical systems; guideway structures and facilities to prepare for the track structure to be installed by the RSSOM contractor 
• Stations:  one above-ground station to be integrated with the existing GO Transit Exhibition Station; two underground stations to be integrated with the existing TTC Osgoode and Queen subway stations; four new underground stations (King/Bathurst, Queen/Spadina, Moss Park, Corktown) 
• Tunnel: a 6 km tunnel and all associated tunnelling works from Exhibition to Don Yard portal (west of Don River)  

Ontario Line RSSOM contract – Preferred Proponent team: Connect 6ix 

• Applicant Lead: Plenary Americas, Hitachi Rail, Webuild Group (Salini Impreglio Canada Holding Inc.), Transdev Canada Inc. 
• Design Team: Hitachi Rail, IBI Group Professional Services (Canada) Inc. 
• Construction Team: Hitachi Rail, Webuild Group (Astaldi Canada Design & Construction Inc. and Salini Impreglio Civil Works Inc.), NGE Contracting Inc 
• Operations, Maintenance and Rehabilitation Team: Hitachi Rail, Transdev Canada Inc. 
• Financial Advisors: National Bank Financial Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 

The RSSOM scope of work includes: 

• A design-build-finance-operate-maintain contract for the entire Ontario Line, for a 30-year term 
• Rolling Stock: design, supply, operate and maintain the vehicles (trains) 
• Systems: design, build, operate and maintain all track, communications (e.g. network, Wi-Fi, CCTV, passenger information) and train control systems for the Ontario Line 
• Design, build, operate and maintain the Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility (where the vehicles are stored; the Operations Control Centre (where staff control train operations and are connected to TTC and GO Transit systems) and Backup Operations Control Centre 
• Working collaboratively with TTC in accordance with future operations and maintenance agreements 
• Integrating fare equipment with the PRESTO system 

Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/Preferred-Proponent-Teams-Selected-Ontario-Line-South-and-RSSOM/

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract to Ontario Transit Group for EUR 4.44 bn (CAD6 bn) to design, build and finance the Ontario Line Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel (South Civil) package.  

The Ontario Transit Group team includes: 

Applicant Lead: Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc., VINCI Construction Grands Projets 

Design Team: AECOM Canada Ltd., COWI North America Ltd., GHD Limited, SENER Group 

Construction Team: Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc., Janin Atlas Inc. 

Financial Advisor: Agentis Capital   

The team will begin mobilizing its design and construction crews, with major works to commence in early 2023. The South Civil contract is anticipated to be completed in 2030.  

Scope of work for the Ontario Line South Civil design-build-finance package includes:  

• A 6km tunnel and associated tunnelling works from Exhibition to Don Yard portal (west of the Don River) 
• Groundworks required to build the tunnels and stations; utility and conduit works to prepare for the RSSOM mechanical and electrical systems; guideway structures and facilities to prepare for the track structure to be installed by the RSSOM contractor 
• Stations: 
• One above-ground station to be integrated with the existing GO Transit Exhibition Station 
• Two underground stations to be integrated with the existing TTC Osgoode and Queens subway stations 
• Four new underground stations (King/Bathurst, Queen/Spadina, Moss Park, Corktown) 

The Ontario Line project is being delivered through various P3, progressive design-build and traditional procurement contracts, which are all being staged accordingly for their successful delivery.  

The Ontario Line will be a 15.6-km new rapid transit line running between the Ontario Science Centre and Exhibition/Ontario Place in Toronto, with 15 stations, including six interchange stations. The new line will provide more than 40 connections to other bus, streetcar, light-rail transit and regional rail services. Click here and ca/41 for tunnelbuilder archive.  Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca. 45/22. 

Three teams have been shortlisted and invited to bid on the Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations package for the Ontario Line North Segment, which is being delivered using a Progressive Design-Build delivery model. Shortlisted teams were selected based on criteria identified in the Request for Qualifications process that began in November 2022, which included their design and construction experience. 

The following teams and their prime team members were invited to respond to the RFPs: 

STRABAG Inc. 

Applicant Lead: STRABAG Inc. 

Design Team: STRABAG Inc., Arup Canada Inc. 

Construction Team: STRABAG Inc. 

Pape North Connect 

Applicant Leads: Webuild S.p.A., FCC CONSTRUCCIÓN, S.A. 

Design Team: IBI Group Professional Services (Canada) Inc., AECOM Canada Ltd. 

Construction Team: Webuild S.p.A., FCC CONSTRUCCIÓN, S.A. 

Trillium Subway Partners 

Applicant Leads: Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc., Eiffage Innovative Canada Inc., Amico Infrastructures Incorporated 

Design Team: WSP Canada Inc. (Lead Designer), Typsa Canada Inc., LEA Consulting Ltd. 

Construction Team: Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc., Eiffage Innovative Canada Inc. 

Teams will begin preparing proposals that detail how they will deliver this project. Proposals will be evaluated by Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx and the top-ranked team will work collaboratively with Metrolinx during a Development Phase, expected to start in 2024. Once the Development Phase is completed, Metrolinx will have the option to sign a contract with the successful team. 

The Ontario Line will be a 15.6-km new rapid transit line in Toronto running between the Ontario Science Centre and Exhibition/Ontario Place, with 15 stations along the way. The new line will provide more than 40 connections to other subway, bus, streetcar, light-rail transit and regional rail services. 

The Ontario Line project is being delivered through various Public-Private-Partnership (P3), progressive design-build and traditional procurement contracts, which are all being staged accordingly for their successful delivery. Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca . Ref.n. 0000236200. 18/23.  

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have selected Pape North Connect to deliver the Ontario Line Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations contract. The team has signed a Development and Master Construction Agreement (DMCA) with Metrolinx, under a progressive design-build contract.  

The Pape North Connect team includes: 

• Applicant Leads: Webuild Civil Work Inc., Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd. 
• Design Team: Arcadis Professional Services (Canada) Inc., AECOM Canada Ltd. 
• Construction Team: Webuild Civil Work Inc., Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd. 

 The scope of work includes 3 km of twin tunnels under Pape Avenue from the Gerrard portal to the Don Valley bridge; two tunnel portals at Gerrard Avenue and Minton Place; one underground station at Pape Avenue and Danforth Avenue (interchange with the TTC’s existing Pape Station on Line 2) and another underground station at Cosburn Avenue and Pape Avenue; three emergency exit/ service buildings; ​underpinning of the existing TTC Pape Station; and a rail switch/crossover in the tunnel near Sammon Avenue. 

Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca , https://www.webuildgroup.com/ and  https://www.fccco.com/en/  .

03/24. 

The following 3 teams have been shortlisted to submit their proposals for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) designing and building package for the 7.8km Scarborough Subway Extension project connecting to the Line 2 subway.   

• Dragados - Applicant lead: Dragados Canada Inc; Design prime team member: AECOM Canada, Ltd.Construction prime team member: Dragados Canada Inc.  

• KSX Integrated Design-Builders- Applicant leads: Peter Kiewit Sons ULC, SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Pacific) Inc; Design prime team members: Peter Kiewit Sons ULC, SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Pacific) Inc; Construction prime team members: Peter Kiewit Sons ULC, SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Pacific) Inc.  

• Scarborough Transit Connect - Applicant leads: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., FCC Construccion SA; Design prime team member: Mott MacDonald Canada Ltd; Construction prime team members: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc, FCC Construccion SA,  

These groups will have until the summer to submit their plans to Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario for evaluation.   

Contact Infrastructure Ontario, attn Rebecca Zebeljan, email Rebecca.Zebeljan@infrastructureontario.ca. Visit Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx. Ref.n. 0000208606. 06/22.  

CDPQ Infra (Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec Infra) has awarded  the  EUR3.31 bn (CAD5 bn) infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for REM project at Montreal to the Groupe NouvLR consortium, including SNC Lavalin, Dragados Canada, Groupe Aecon Québec Ltée, Pomerleau, EBC . The final design has to be performed by SNC Lavalin and Aecom Consultants Inc.

CDPQ Infra (Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec Infra) has awarded  the EUR1.8 bn (CAD2.8 bn) contract to the Groupe des Partenaires pour la Mobilite des Montrealais (PMM) consisting of Alstom Transport Canada and SNC-Lavalin O&M  for provision of rolling stock and systems and operation and maintenance (RSSOM) of REM at Montreal.

REM will link downtown Montreal, South Shore, West Island, North Shore and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport. It will include 26 stations and 67 km of double track with 4 branches, running at ground level, underground and overhead. For tender information please click here 06/18.

AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE:ACM) has been awarded an approximately EUR9.6 million consultancy contract for the design and an estimated EUR76 million contract for the construction supervision of the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin (TKO-LT) tunnel project in Hong Kong. The project is for the construction of a 4.2 km-long dual two-lane highway connecting Tseung Kwan O (TKO) at Po Shun Road in the east with proposed Trunk Road T2 in Kai Tak Development in the west. About 2.6 km of the highway is in tunnel which, along with the Central Kowloon Route and Trunk Road T2, will form part of the city’s Route 6 as an east-west express link between the West Kowloon and TKO areas. Visit http://www.tko-ltt.hk  and http://investors.aecom.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=131318&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1890903&highlight=. 04/14.

Invitation to tender, deadline 06.11.2015, for the construction of the main tunnel of the Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel,  tunnel portal facilities and ventilation building at Tseung Kwan O; construction of slip roads, branch tunnels, viaducts, Lam Tin Interchange, tunnel portal facilities, ventilation building and administration building at Kwun Tong; and implementation of the associated building, civil, structural, marine, electrical and mechanical, landscaping and environmental protection and modification works.  Duration works  51 months from the first half of 2016.Contact AECOM Asia Company Ltd, att.n Project Manager Mr. Conrad Ng, Hong Kong, tel (852) 3922 9000, fax (852) 3922 9797, e-mail conrad.ng@aecom.com. Visit www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/tender/contract/tender/index.html#NE/2015/01 and

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201508/14/P201508130597.htm. Contract n. NE/2015/01. 42/15.

Maunsell Consultants Asia has won an HKD18.8 million contract from the Highways Department to carry out investigation work for the planned combined bridge and tunnel link between Tuen Mun and Hong Kong international airport at Chek Lap Kok. The Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok link comprises about 4 km-long dual 2-lane immersed tube tunnel across the Urmston Road shipping channel, one of the busiest shipping channels in Hong Kong. Visit www.maunsell.aecom.com and www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/profile/latest/esb175/esb175.pdf 32-33/08.

AECOM Asia has been awarded a EUR113 million consultancy contract for the design and construction of the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) highway as part of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) project. The TM-CLKL will provide the most direct route between Northwest New Territories, the Boundary Crossing Facilities of the HZMB, the International Airport and Lantau Island. The project works comprise a 9 km-long dual two-lane carriageway with a 5 km-long subsea tunnel for completion during 2017. Visit www.hyd.gov.hk/eng/major/hzmb/tmclkl_tmwb/index.htm and www.aecom.com. 01/12.