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Peru, Callao - pe/16

Metro

Preliminary proposal for $1.5 billion project to build 25 km-long metro system at main port some 13 km from Lima. For background statistics visit www.callao.com and for contact www.munlima.gob.pe 03/01.



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The consortium Nuevo Metro de Lima composed of Spain's Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructura belonging to ACS Dragados (25 percent) and Vialia Sociedad Gestora de Concesiones de Infraestructura, belonging to FCC Group (19 percent), Italian companies Salini-Impregilo (19 percent), Ansaldo STS (15 percent) and Ansaldo Breda (12 percent), and Peru's Cosapi (10 percent) secured the project promoted by Proinversion, Agencia de Promocion de la Inversion Privada, for the concession for the construction and management of the expansion of the metro network in Lima, Peru. The concession’s total value is approximately USD9 bn, of which USD4.7 bn for the construction of the civil works and the rest for the management of the infrastructure during the 35 year concession period. The project (click here for a video) is expected to be completed in five years and is divided into line 2 (27 km) and part of line 4 (8 km) for a total of 35 km of underground tunnels. It also includes 35 stations and two storage areas and two interchange stations. Visit http://www.proinversion.gob.pe/modulos/NOT/NOT_DetallarNoticia.aspx?ARE=0&PFL=1&NOT=2513. 14/14.



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Peru, Torata - pe/15

Copper Mine

Rock-Machines reports delivery of Häggloader 8HR2 for Gran y Montero SA to operate at the Torata tunnel project in Southern Peru to excavate a 4 km-long tunnel with 3 m x 3 m cross-section for Southern Peru Copper Corporation. Visit www.rockmachines.se August 2000.



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Peru, Yuncan - pe/14

Hydro

  Robbins has announced the delivery of a 4.1 m-diameter Mk 12 TBM with single-track backup system and 4,500 m conveyor to Skanska/Cosapi/Chizaki to bore two 4.5 km reaches of the 15 km-long headrace tunnel. The 360 t/h conveyor system and 150 m belt storage cassette will be moved forward to an adit to be excavated at the halfway mark. A second 3.5 m TBM owned by Skanska will complete the headrace drive. Yuncan will have a capacity of 130 MW. More from www.robbinstbm.com March 2000.   First 6.7 km TBM drive to commence in July. Total length of tunnels will be 26 km at a cost of $117 million, and overall cost of the project is estimated to exceed $300 million. More from www.skanska.com May 2000.Skanska/Cosapi/Chizaki to start TBM boring of first 6.7 km-long, 4.1 m-diameter tunnel in July, 2000. Complete project requires 26 km of tunnels which include 9.5 km bored at 3.5 m-diameter and many drill/blast sections. Value of tunnels is $117 million and project total is $304 million. Visit www.skanska.se May 2000.



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Peru, Cavimochic - pe/13

Hydro

  Second stage involving 14 km of tunnels and 50 km of canals underway by contractor Chimu Consortium. Mainly Atlas Copco Boomers achieving 265 m/month. May 1995.



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Peru, Puno - pe/12

Hydro

Andrade Gutierrez is driving 7.2 km adductor tunnel through difficult geology with four rock support classifications and high water inflow. 10.5m2 section working from both ends using Haggloaders and shuttlecars. August 1998.



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Peru, Chinango - pe/11

Hydro

  Project combines two stations in the remote Chanchamayo Valley region at Yanango and Chimay, the first for completion mid-2000 and the second a year later. Drill/blast contractors on the Tarma, Yanango access and valves chamber exit tunnels are Grana y Montero using predominantly Atlas Copco equipment in andesite. Jose Cartellone Construcciones Civiles driving 9.6 km using TBM from powerhouse location and drill/blast from an adit 7.5 km upstream. June 1999.Breakthrough reported on 4.3 km-long Chimay drive by 5.7 m-diameter Robbins TBM in ten months at rates of up to 190 m/week. Several areas of weak rock were encountered. Drill/blast drives also completed earlier this year. Visit www.robbinstbm.com May 2000.



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Philippines

Philippines, National Capital Region - ph/20

Railway

Closing Date: 08.07.2021 (Tender Closed)


Open invitation to tender, deadline 08/07/2021, for Civil Engineering, Tunnel and Building Works for approximately 6.1 km of the South Commuter Railway Project, with 4.7 km of Underground Railway and 1.4km of at Grade Railway, including FTI Station in Taguig and Tunnelling Works to connect to MMSP (Metro Manila Subway Project) Senate Station,  which is also in Taguig. 

 The contract involves: 

  • construction of tunnels (Shield Tunnel and Cut-and-Cover method), a combined At-Grade Station and Underground Station, the West Station Plaza and a Pedestrian passage connecting from the underground station to West Station Plaza, other Civil works. 
  • design and Build of the Building Works of the Underground Station and  of the E&M Works of the Underground Station; 

To obtain further information and to register for bid addenda, pre-bid conference, and site visits contact PS Complex, attn Mr. Julius M. Santos, Paco, Manila, tel +63 2 8290 6300 / 8290 6400, fax +63 2 8290 6300 / 8290 6400, email  bac5_cps03@ps-philgeps.gov.ph.  

For further on tender, please click here. Contract package CP-S-03B. 14/21. 




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Philippines, Cebu - ph/19

Water Supply

3.8 km-long tunnel connection between Mananga dam and Tisa treatment plant in design. Visit www.electrowatt.ch 39/01.



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Philippines, Peso - ph/18

Water Supply

Manila water supply project 3 includes reservoir, rockfill dam, tunnels, aqueducts, a 23 MW hydro plant, and distribution network. $962 million project now likely to go ahead as BOT for client Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, with completion by 2007 to produce 1.5 billion litre/day potable water. Sept 2000.



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Philippines, Manila - ph/17

Water Diversion

  Breakthrough by Robbins double-shielded TBM reported on 13 km-long, 4.9 m-diameter segmentally lined tunnel to complete connection between Umiray river and Angat reservoir to provide additional 30 % water supply for Manila. Contractor is Italian jv of GLF and SELI, with Angeles Construction Corporation. Visit www.robbinstbm.com May 2000.



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Invitation to Submit Expression of Interest (EOI), deadline 18.04.2016, for the consulting services for assistance to project management and safeguard the implementation and monitoring during the design and construction of the Ipo to Bigte tunnel n.4. Contact

Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, attn. Nathaniel Santos, tel (632) 921-2887, e-mail awtip_mwssproject2014@yahoo.com.  Visit 

https://uxdmz06.adb.org/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?OAFunc=XXCRS_CSRN_PROFILE_PAGE&csrnKey=FFAC05B5D1E44A2C1CABE2B54655EA7EFE82A676FBB22825422C9FCFEDED906F&fromDER=Y&refresh_csrn=true. Ref.n. AWTIP-ICB-CW001. 12/16.




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Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has been awarded the contract for the Design and Construction of the Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project (AWTIP)  to the Italian company CMC di Ravenna that submitted the lowest bid of EUR61.27 million (Php 3.291 billion) after 12% VAT. The government agency previously disclosed the bid of China Railway Group Ltd. of about EUR67.02 million (Php3.60 billion) and McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd. At EUR72.42 million (Php3.89 billion). Contact Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, attn. Nathaniel Santos, tel (632) 921-2887, e-mail awtip_mwssproject2014@yahoo.com.  Visit

http://mwss.gov.ph/mwss-awards-angat-water-transmission-improvement-project/. Ref.n. AWTIP-ICB-CW001. 19/16.




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