Interceptor sewer and access tunnels, in total 20km of TBM drive using three Wirth machines of diameters 6.57m, 6.33m and 3.8m. Access tunnels driven by roadheader. Spoil from North Head excavations will be transferred to a loading wharf. Small TBM started October 1998 and large machines early-1999. Completion 2000. Dec 1998.   First breakthrough recorded at Little Manly Point by 3.8 m Wirth after 1.2 km drive in 10 weeks. Advances of 40 m per 10 h shift, and cutter life consistently more than 200 m. Machine upgraded for 7.5 km Lane Cove tunnel starting June, 1999. The second and third Wirth TBMs will commence their drives in July and august, 1999. Northside Storage Alliance comprises Transfield, Montgomery Watson, Connell Wagner and Sydney Water. June 1999.   Connell Wagner reports project will capture sewage from four major overflow points for transfer to North Head STW and discharge through ocean outfall. Ten shafts, 3 km of access tunnels and two underground pumping stations completed. Project now has a fourth TBM, a Robbins remanufactured by Terratec and increased in diameter from 5.5m to 6.5 m. This is a double shield with multiple modifications by Terratec to suit the Sydney sandstones. Due to the tight delivery requested, CTS of Kent, WA, USA assisted with design services.   The Wirth 3.8 m and 6.56 m TBMs are consistently achieving 250 m/week, and all three are now on 2 x 12 h/day operation. The 180 m-high, 650 t/h vertical shaft conveyor at North Head is the longest in the southern hemisphere, possibly in the world. Most of spoil removed by barge for reuse inland. December 1999.Contractor reports final breakthrough on Sunday, 16th July to complete 20 km of storage tunnel and all other tunnelling on the project within a two-year span. Total excavation 1.8 million t, or 720,000 cu m, of sandstone and shale, one-third by roadheader and two-thirds by TBM. Visit www.connellwagner.com and www.wirth-drilling.com July 2000.

Two groups have been shortlisted to build the tunnels and stations under Sydney Harbour and through the Central Business District (CBD) for Sydney Metro – Australia’s biggest public transport project: the Joint Venture composed by John Holland Pty Ltd, CPB Contractors Pty Ltd and Ghella Pty Ltd; the Joint Venture made up of Ferrovial Agroman (Australia) Pty Ltd,  Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd and  BAM International Australia Pty Ltd.

The NSW Government expects to award the contract to build the tunnels around the middle of next year. The first of five TBMs will be in the ground before the end of 2018 to deliver new twin railway tunnels, stretching 15.5km, from Chatswood to Sydenham and more than 40m below the surface of Sydney Harbour. Sydney Metro & Southwest is expected to open by 2024. Click au/11 for tunnelbuilder  archive. Visit http://www.sydneymetro.info/article/city-southwest-tunnel-builders-shortlisted and https://www.nsw.gov.au/. Ref.n. TfNSW 2016/021. 32/16.

The NSW Government shortlisted the following three consortia to deliver the mega project’s first two major tunnelling packages for the construction of the Sydney Metro West, from Greater Parramatta to the CBD. Due to the scale of this city-shaping mega project the tunnelling and excavation works have been separated into geographically-specific contract packages between Westmead and the Sydney CBD.

• JHCPBG JV - John Holland, CPB Contractors and Ghella Australia; • GALC JV - Gamuda and Laing O’Rourke Australia; • AF JV - Acciona Australia and Ferrovial Australia.

They will firstly participate in the Central Tunnelling Package, with the successful tenderer awarded a contract to build 11 km of twin tunnels from The Bays to Sydney Olympic Park.

The remaining two tenderers will then bid for the Western Tunnelling Package, with the successful tenderer awarded a contract to build 9 km of twin tunnels from Westmead to Sydney Olympic Park.

The successful tenderer for the Central Tunnelling Package will not be eligible to be awarded the Western Tunnelling Package, driving greater competition in the delivery of Australian tunnelling infrastructure. Sydney Metro West will double rail capacity between Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, transforming Sydney for generations to come.

Subject to planning approval, work on the project is expected to start in The Bays later this year, with the first of four mega TBMs expected to be in the ground before the end of 2022.

Click au/11 and visit https://www.sydneymetro.info. 36/20.

Construction of the new Metro railway line, which will service Greater Western Sydney and the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, is one step closer.  

Three consortia have been shortlisted to deliver the mega project’s tunnelling works. They are:  

Bouygues Construction Australia Pty Ltd 

John Holland Gamuda Joint Venture 

Acciona Construction Australia Pty Ltd        

The successful tunnelbuilder will deliver 10 km of twin Metro railway tunnels and the associated excavations of station boxes.  

The station box and tunnelling contract is expected to be awarded by the end of this year, with the first of four mega TBMs expected to be in the ground by the middle of 2023.  

The Australian and NSW governments are jointly delivering the 23km Metro railway and six stations between St Marys and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, including two stations at the airport.  

The project will support 14,000 jobs, including 250 apprentices. Visit https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/airport-metro-rail-one-step-closer. 09/21. 

ILF secured contracts to design four modules of the S10 Muehlviertler expressway between Linz and the Czech border. Modules 01, 02 and 03 cover technical project engineering (road design, tunnel design, structural design) for the south, central and north sections. Modules 02 and 03 have been won in partnership with Rinderer & Partner, Ingenieurbüro Kronawetter and Kirsch - Muchitsch und Partner. Modules 02 and 03 contain technical project engineering on a length of approximately 25.5 km, with five bored tunnels, seven cut-and-cover tunnels and more than 30 bridges. ILF will mainly be responsible for project coordination and road and tunnel design. ILF also won module 04, which is the project management for the complete 37.5 km section of the S10. Read E-News Weekly 45/2004. Visit www.ilf.com, www.rinderer-partner.at, www.ibk.co.at and www.kmp.co.at 33-34/05. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 33/2005.Freiland Umweltconsulting and ILF secured module 05 (environmental coordination and consultancy for dumps, soil and subsoil). Visit www.freiland.at 33-34/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 13th August, 2007 for groundwater preservation during construction of the Unterweitersdorf-Freistadt North section of the Muehlviertler expressway S10. The route of the Muehlviertler expressway S10 extends the existing Muehlkreis motorway A7 from Unterweitersdorf with a long tunnel section across Neumarkt and Lest to Freistadt in the south. More details in E-News Weekly 33/2005 & 45/2004. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=143966-2007, OJ S 117, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 26/07.Restricted call for bids, deadline 20th November, 2007 for technical planning of the Satzinger Siedlung and Manzenreith tunnels on the Unterweitersdorf-Freistadt North section of the Muehlviertler expressway S10. The Satzinger Siedlung and Manzenreith tunnels are located between Freistadt South and Grünbach / Sandl (road B 38). The Satzinger Siedlung tunnel is approx. 290 m long and the Manzenreith tunnel is approx. 700 m long. Both are twin-tube tunnels. The south end of the Manzenreith tunnel will be extended by a noise protection gallery of approx. 250 metres. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=239467-2007, OJ S 197, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 42/07.Restricted call for bids, deadline 20th November, 2007 for technical planning of the Götschka tunnel on the Unterweitersdorf-Freistadt North section of the Muehlviertler expressway S10. The approx. 4.4 km Götschka tunnel includes the Linz-bound tube carrying two 3.5 m lanes and the Prague-bound tube carrying three 3.5 m lanes. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=239464-2007, OJ S 197, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 42/07.Restricted call for bids, deadline 20th November, 2007 for technical planning of the Neumarkt tunnel on the Unterweitersdorf-Freistadt North section of the Muehlviertler expressway S10. The existing 1.4 km Neumarkt tunnel will be doubled by a second bored tube of approximately the same length and both tubes will be extended to the north by an approx. 600 m cut-and-cover portion. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=239463-2007, OJ S 197, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 42/07.BGG Consult and ESW Consulting Wruss pocketed a EUR660,500 for groundwater preservation during construction of the Unterweitersdorf-Freistadt North section of the Muehlviertler expressway S10. The route of the Muehlviertler expressway S10 extends the existing Muehlkreis motorway A7 from Unterweitersdorf with a long tunnel section across Neumarkt and Lest to Freistadt in the south. Read E-News Weekly 33/2005 & 45/2004. Visit www.bgg.at 49/07.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 31st January, 2008 for geology, hydrogeology, geotechnics, geomechanics and groundwater mapping for the Unterweitersdorf-Freistadt North section of the Muehlviertler expressway S10. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=304076-2007, OJ S 248, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 02/08.Open call for tenders, deadline 11th February, 2008 for work supervision during core drilling and ground investigation works, as part of the Unterweitersdorf-Freistadt North section of the Muehlviertler expressway S10. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=303864-2007, OJ S 248, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 02/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 4th November, 2008 for site inspection and monitoring in the construction phase of the Unterweitersdorf-Freistadt North section of the Muehlviertler expressway S10. The project includes the 2 x 4.4 km Götschka tunnel and the second tube of the 1.4 km Neumarkt tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=244092-2008, OJ S 184, or contact ASFINAG Bau Management, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 40/08.

  Negotiated procedure, deadline 29th June, 2005 for conventional tunnelling of two road tunnels of approx. 4.3 km; tunnel widening of approx. 1.2 km; access galleries of approx. 2 km; a 62 m x 25 m x 44 m cavern, a 60 m x 15 m x 16 m cavern; mechanised tunnelling of a 4 km 7 m-diameter headrace tunnel; a 750 m 5.5 m-diameter inclined shaft; conventional tunnelling of a 600 m 8 m-diameter tailrace tunnel; two valve chambers and a surge tank, as part of the Limberg II hydro power plant. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=089087-2005, OJ S 90, or contact Verbund-Austrian Hydro Power, Vienna, fax +43 5031351099 or 50313122861. E-mail ahp@verbund.at or gerhard.hauptmann@verbund.at 20/05.Negotiated procedure, deadline 19th July, 2005 for geological planning for the Limberg II power station in Kaprun. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=121958-2005, OJ S 123, or contact Verbund-Austrian Hydro Power, Vienna, fax +43 5031351099 or 50313122861. E-mail ahp@verbund.at or gerhard.hauptmann@verbund.at 29/05.Negotiated procedure, deadline 26th July, 2005 for executive planning for the Limberg II power station in Kaprun. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=121944-2005, OJ S 123, or contact Verbund-Austrian Hydro Power, Vienna, fax +43 5031351099 or 50313122861. E-mail ahp@verbund.at or gerhard.hauptmann@verbund.at 29/05.The project includes 7.5 km of road tunnel and escape tunnel; a 62 m x 25 m x 44 m cavern; a 60 m x 15 m x 16 m; a 4 km-long 7 m-diameter headrace tunnel; a 750 m 5.5 m-diameter inclined shaft; a 600 m 8 m-diameter tailrace tunnel; two valve chambers; and a surge tank, as part of the Limberg II hydro power plant. 29/05.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 7th January, 2004 for assistance during planning and construction of the S1 ring road, section west A from the B6 to Eibesbrunn junction, and section east from Eibesbrunn junction to the B8. Includes one twin-tube tunnel with a length of about 1,200 m. NATM could possibly be used. Also includes a 500 m cut-and-cover tunnel. Construction to start in 2005-06. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=200654-2003, OJ S 224, or contact Asfinag, Vienna, fax +43 15313410420 or 428. E-mail martin.brandner@asfinag.at 51/03.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 24th October, 2005 for design of section Schwechat-Suessenbrunn on Vienna's outer ring motorway S1, including a tunnel under the Danube and Danube National Park. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=178371-2005, OJ S 180, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814320. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at. Also visit www.asfinag.at/strassenbau 40/05.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 7th June, 2006 for control in the design stage of the section Schwechat-Suessenbrunn (19 km) on Vienna's outer ring motorway S1, including a tunnel under the Danube and Danube National Park. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=089196-2006, OJ S 84, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at. Also visit www.vignette.at/strassenbau/planungsprojekte/s1/files/RR_S1Schw-Sbr0705.pdf 20/06.Open call for bids, deadline 11th September, 2006 for design of tunnel ventilation for the tunnel under the Danube and Danube National Park, to be built as part of section Schwechat-Suessenbrunn (19 km) on Vienna's outer ring motorway S1. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=151924-2006, OJ S 141, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 31-32/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 13th August, 2007 for planning for the E&M equipment for the 19 km Schwechat-Suessenbrunn outer ring road S1 in Vienna, which includes a 2 x 8.5 km tunnel under the Danube and the Lobau floodplain. Read E-News Weekly 21/2007, 18/2006 & 41/2005. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=146283-2007, OJ S 119, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 29/07.HBI Haerter received a EUR221,200 contract to design the tunnel ventilation for the tunnel under the Danube and Danube National Park, to be built as part of section Schwechat-Suessenbrunn (19 km) on Vienna's outer ring motorway S1. Read E-News Weekly 21/2007, 18/2006 & 41/2005. Visit www.hbi.ch 30/07.

  As part of the Kops II power plant, negotiated procedure, deadline 30th October, 2003 for construction of a 5.5 km-long 5.3 m-diameter penstock in tunnel, 5 km of which by means of a hard rock TBM and 500 m using the drill/blast method. Other drill/blast works include a 750 m-long 5.3 m-diameter structure and a 140 m-long 5.4 m-diameter intake. Also a 3.6 m-diameter 140 m-deep shaft and a 2.5 m-diameter 65 m-deep shaft. Work start in September 2004 for completion in September 2007. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=173231-2003, OJ S 192, or contact Vorarlberger Illwerke Aktiengesselschaft, Schruns, fax +43 555670183108. E-mail josef.maier@illwerke.at and christian.woerle@illwerke.at 42/03. As part of the Kops II power plant, negotiated procedure, deadline 30th October, 2003 for construction of a 1.2 km 4.3 m-diameter inclined shaft (inclination: 37 degrees), a 200 m-long 7 m-diameter upper cavern, a 230 m-deep 4.6 m-diameter inclined shaft (inclination: 39 degrees), a 240 m-long 7 to 10 m-diameter underground cavern, a 360 m-long 35 m2 to 75 m2 intake to the cavern, and a 780 m-long 20 m2 structure. Work start in September 2004 for completion in September 2007. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=174116-2003, OJ S 193, or contact Vorarlberger Illwerke Aktiengesselschaft, Schruns, fax +43 555670183108. E-mail josef.maier@illwerke.at and hansjoerg.wolf@illwerke.at 42/03.As part of the Kops II power plant, negotiated procedure, deadline 30th October, 2003 for drill/blast construction of a 76 m-long x 34 m-wide x 60 m-high cavern and a 270 m-long 30 m2 structure (170 m in rock and 100 m in softer ground). Work start in September 2004 for completion in September 2007. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=174125-2003, OJ S 193, or contact Vorarlberger Illwerke Aktiengesselschaft, Schruns, fax +43 555670183108. E-mail josef.maier@illwerke.at and reinhard.schweiger@illwerke.at 42/03.Swietelsky Tunnelbau and Torno Internazionale have secured two contracts as part of the Kops II power plant. The first is to to build a 1.2 km 4.3 m-diameter inclined shaft, a 200 m-long 7 m-diameter upper cavern, a 230 m-deep 4.6 m-diameter inclined shaft, a 240 m-long 7 to 10 m-diameter underground cavern, a 360 m-long 35 sq m to 75 sq m intake to the cavern, and a 780 m-long 20 sq m structure.The second is for the construction of a 5.5 km-long 5.3 m-diameter penstock tunnel, 5 km of which by means of a hard rock TBM and 500 m using the drill/blast method. Other drill/blast works include a 750 m-long 5.3 m-diameter structure and a 140 m-long 5.4 m-diameter intake. Also a 3.6 m-diameter 140 m-deep shaft and a 2.5 m-diameter 65 m-deep shaft. Visit www.swietelsky.at, www.torno.com and www.illwerke.at 44/04.A JV of Jaeger, Beton- und Monierbau, Zueblin and Alpine Mayreder will build a 76 m-long x 34 m-wide x 60 m-high cavern and a 270 m-long 30 sq m structure as part of the Kops II power plant. Visit www.jaegerbau.com 44/04.

  Preinformation notice for road and tunnel construction on several road sections in Vorarlberg Land. Road L 188, section Gaschurn-Partenen, 564 m Tschambreu tunnel. Realignment of road L 200, BregenzerwaldstraíŸe, section Dornbirn north-Schwarzachtobel and 3 km Achrain tunnel. Realignment of road L 188, SilvrettastraíŸe in Lorüns with 1,360 m tunnel. Rheintal motorway A 14, rehabilitation of the Amberg tunnel west tube and technical equipment, length 2,978 m. Realignment of road L 193, FaschinastraíŸe, section Damüls-Schwende tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=049441-2003, OJ S 57, or contact Land Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, fax +43 5522 33327885. E-mail viib.feldkirch@vorarlberg.at 13/03. Invitation to tender imminent for construction of the Achrain tunnel near Dornbirn close to Constance Lake. It is a 3,340 m-long three-lane tunnel, variable cross section 125-142 sq m. Jäger Bau drilled a 3.1 km pilot bore, 20 m parallel to the future main tunnel, which will be used as a rescue tunnel. Thirteen cross passages will link the two bores. Design by IGT. Visit www.igt.co.at 33/03.Restricted procedure, deadline 14th October, 2003 for construction supervision services for the 3,340 m Achrain tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=161235-2003, OJ S 178, or contact Land Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, fax +43 552233327885. E-mail viib.feldkirch@vorarlberg.at 41/03.Restricted procedure, deadline 22nd October, 2003 for worksite coordination for the 3,340 m Achrain tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=171379-2003, OJ S 190, or contact Land Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, fax +43 552233327885. E-mail viib.feldkirch@vorarlberg.at 42/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 29th January, 2004 for building of the 3,340 m-long Achrain tunnel, a three-lane tunnel with a 5.2% gradient. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=204622-2003, OJ S 229, or contact Land Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, fax +43 552227866. E-mail viib.feldkirch@vorarlberg.at 49/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 19th May, 2004 for geotechnical services during TBM construction of the 3,340 m Achrain tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=054023-2004, OJ S 63, or contact Land Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, fax +43 552233327885. E-mail viib.feldkirch@vorarlberg.at 15/04.A JV between Beton- und Monierbau, Jaeger Bau and Alpine Mayreder will build the 3,340 m three-lane Achrain tunnel for EUR77.5 million. The tunnel is about 15 m wide and 10 m high. Visit www.bemo.net, www.jaegerbau.com and www.alpine.at 31-32/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 20th November, 2007 for E&M equipment of the 3,340 m Achrain three-lane tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221200-2007, OJ S 181, or contact Land Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, fax +43 5574511927895. E-mail viib.feldkirch@vorarlberg.at 40/07.PKE Verkehrstechnik signed a EUR12 million contract to install the E&M equipment in the 3,340 m Achrain three-lane tunnel. Visit www.pke.at 06/08.

Invitation to tender using negotiated procedure, deadline 20.05.2010, for E&M supervision services for S 36 Murtal expressway Judenburg-Scheifling (TA1 and TA2). Further information, specs and docs from Petra Maier at Asfinag in Graz-Raaba, tel +43 50108149-74, fax -72, e-mail petra.maier@asfinag.at, to whom tenders or requests to participate should be sent. For more on the project click at/47 and here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=087875-2010. 13/10.

  Preinformation notice for construction of the Fritzens-Baumkirchen section, 5.3 km in length, on the Innsbruck-Kufstein rail link in Unterintal, Tyrol. Cut-and-cover construction, either 1.5 and 2 km plus Baumkirchen station or 1 and 3 km. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=028395-2003, OJ S 34, or contact Brenner Eisenbahn, Innsbruck, fax +43 512 5309110. E-mail Hans Lindenberger or Christian Nemec bw@beg.co.at 09/03.Preinformation notice for construction management and work control of the Fritzens-Baumkirchen section. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=028666-2003, OJ S 34, or contact Brenner Eisenbahn, Innsbruck, fax +43 512 5309110. E-mail Hans Lindenberger or Christian Nemec bw@beg.co.at 09/03.Open call for bids, deadline 9th August, 2004 for construction of the 5.2 km Fritzens/Baumkirchen section in loose ground. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=085805-2004, OJ S 105, or contact Brenner Eisenbahn, Innsbruck, fax +43 512576887. E-mail bws@beg.co.at 24/04.Open invitation to tender, deadline 28th October, 2004 for construction management and work control of the 5.3 km Fritzens-Baumkirchen section on the Innsbruck-Kufstein rail link in Unterinntal, Tyrol including between 1 and 3 km of cut-and-cover construction. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=149372-2004, OJ S 174, or contact Brenner Eisenbahn, Innsbruck, fax +43 512576887. E-mail bws@beg.co.at 38/04.Open invitation to tender, deadline 27th October, 2004 for geotechnical measurements for the 5.3 km Fritzens-Baumkirchen section on the Innsbruck-Kufstein rail link. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=149376-2004, OJ S 174, or contact Brenner Eisenbahn, Innsbruck, fax +43 512576887. E-mail bws@beg.co.at 38/04.Geoconsult ZT and SEIB Ingenieur-Consult secured a EUR4.9 million contract for construction supervision for the approximately 5.3 km-long section of the Lower Inn Valley railway to the Brenner high speed line, between Fritzens and Baumkirchen. Visit www.gcs.co.at and www.seib.de 09/05.A JV of Strabag, Hochtief and Zueblin secured a EUR138.9 million contract for construction of the 5.2 km Fritzens/Baumkirchen section in soft ground (contract H7-1), including 400 m of NATM and 2.4 km of cut-and-cover. It is a dual-track section. Visit www.bauholding.at, www.hochtief.de and www.zueblin.de 11/05.IBPA secured a EUR67,900 contract for construction management and work control of the 5.3 km Fritzens-Baumkirchen section on the Innsbruck-Kufstein rail link in Lower Inn Valley including 1 to 3 km of cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit www.ibpa.info 20/05.Ingermeier Ingenieure secured a EUR792,700 contract for geotechnical measurements for the 5.3 km Fritzens-Baumkirchen section on the Innsbruck-Kufstein rail link in Lower Inn Valley. Visit www.angermeier.de 20/05.

  Negotiated procedure, deadline 17th December, 2002 for engineering design services including a 1 km tunnel. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=174819-2002, OJ S 220, or contact Amt der Salzburger Landesregierung, Salzburg, fax +43 66280424691. E-mail strassenbau@salzburg.gv.at 47/02. Open call for bids, deadline 29th July, 2003 for construction of a 1 km-long tunnel and a 206 m-long tunnel on road L 217 Kienbergwand. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=109619-2003, OJ S 122, or contact Land Salzburg, Salzburg, fax +43 662 80424691. E-mail strassenbau@salzburg.gv.at 28/03.