Invitation to tender for construction of twin-tube 1.85 km-long x 100-120 sq m Burgholz road tunnel of which 1.63 km is drill/blast with shotcrete support and 230 m cut and cover. Commencement early 2002 for completion in five years. Contact LNW fax +49 202 561270 or visit www.wuppertal.de 24/01. Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 7th July, 2001, for drill/blast construction of twin-tube, 1.85 km-long Burgholz tunnel to commence early 2002. Contact Highways Dept, fax +49 202 561270. Local background at www.wuppertal.de 27/01. Notice of intention by Deutsche Bahn to construct 4 km-long tunnel and renovate 3.6 km-long tunnel. Contact fax +49 692 651 9029. Visit www.bahn.de 33/01. Tenders invited for geotechnical engineering, deadline 15th January, 2002 for 1,850 m-long twin-tube tunnel, 13.3 m-wide x 9.1 m-high, on Road L 418 between Wuppertal-Sonnborn and Wuppertal-Cronenberg. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 246-169678 or fax +49 202 561270, Wuppertal, Land North Rhine Westphalia. 01/02. Award to a jv of Baresel and Hinteregger & Söhne of the construction contract for the 1.85 km Burgholz tunnel for €121 million. Work end to end summer-2006. Visit www.baresel.de 19/02.Geological engineering contract for 1,850 m-long twin-tube tunnel, 13.3 m-wide x 9.1 m-high, on Road L 418 between Wuppertal-Sonnborn and Wuppertal-Cronenberg awarded to IMM. Visit www.imm-bochum.de 29/02.

Design contracts awarded to Emsch & Berger for 1.3 km-long Holstein and 750 m-long Bubenrad tunnels, and Obermeyer for 720 m-long Buchberg tunnel. Construction tenders expected 2003 for start two years later 16/01. The Road Directorate in Kassel has awarded the Walberg tunnel (284 and 215 metres), and the Hopfenberg tunnel (543 and 539 metres) to a jv of Züblin Alpine Bau, Bickhardt Bau, and Gebr. Bommhardt for DM56 million. 01/02. Award of the work supervision contracts for the Walberg tunnel (284 and 215 metres) to Bung, and for the Hopfenberg tunnel (543 and 539 metres) to Müller + Hereth. 03/02. Negotiated procedure, deadline 2nd December, 2002 for technical equipment and supervision of its installation for the Walberg tunnel (2 x 260 m) and Hopfenberg tunnel (2 x 520 m). Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=168495-2002, OJ S 212, or contact Amt für StraíŸen- und Verkehrswesen, Kassel, fax +49 561 7286400. 45/02.Müller + Hereth has scooped an engineering and design contract for a 1.3 km tunnel on motorway A44. Visit www.mueller-hereth.com 09/03.Preinformation notice for installation of electrical equipment, traffic control systems, fire alarm systems, lighting and signalling, ventilation systems, radio communication systems in the Walberg and Hopfenberg tunnels. Both are twin-tube tunnels, 280 m and 550 m in length respectively. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=189047-2003, OJ S 210, or contact Amt für StraíŸen- und Verkehrswesen, Kassel, fax +49 5617286208. 45/03.Bung has won a planning contract for the equipment of the 2 x 540 m-long Hopfenberg tunnel. Visit www.bung-gmbh.de 48/03.Preinformation notice for design of three tunnels on motorway A44 in Trimberg (597 m), Spitzenberg (626 m) and Boyneburg (1,668 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=048142-2004, OJ S 56, or contact Tunnelbau & Betrieb im Amt für StraíŸen- und Verkherswesen, Eschwege, fax +49 565192966. 14/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 11th June, 2004 for design services for the Trimberg, Spitzenberg and Boyneburg tunnels on motorway A44 between Waldkappel and Sontra North. Lengths: 597 m, 626 m and 1,668 m respectively. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=071187-2004, OJ S 83, or contact Amt fuer Strassen- und Verkehrswesen, Eschwege, fax +49 5651929666. E-mail sven-eric.haeger@hsvv.hessen.de 19/04.OSMO Anlagenbau has secured a EUR4.1 million contract to equip the Walberg and Hopfenberg twin tunnels on motorway A44 with electrical outfit, traffic control systems, fire alarm systems, lighting and signalling, ventilation systems, radio communication systems, etc. The Walberg tunnel is 284 and 215 m long and the Hopfenberg tunnel is 543 m and 539 m long. Visit www.osmo-anlagenbau.de 40/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 26th June, 2006 for construction of the Helsa tunnel in Hesse on highway A44. Length: 1,400 metres (north tube) and 1,458 metres (south tube), with two lanes per tube. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=106409-2006, OJ S 99, or contact Amt fuer Strassen- und Verkherswesen Kassel, Kassel, fax +49 5617667151. E-mail post.asv-kassel@hssvv.hessen.de 23/06.The call for bids with deadline 26th June, 2006 for construction of the Helsa tunnel in Hesse on highway A44 has been cancelled. Click de/46 for details. 45/06.Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 8th August, 2008 for planning of the two-lane Hirschhagen tunnel (4,128 m / 4,187 m) on highway A44 Kassel-Herleshausen. The tunnel may be built using NATM or by TBM. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=170397-2008, OJ S 128, or contact Amt fuer Strassen- und Verkherswesen Kassel, Kassel, fax +49 5617667150 or 5651929511. E-mail post.asv-kassel@hsvv.hessen.de 28/08.Prior information for award procedures starting 21.01.2009 for 1,350 m-long twin tube Kuechen tunnel on the Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway. Engineer's estimate EUR55.89 million excluding VAT. Duration of contract 28 months from 01.10.2009 to 31.01.2012. Contact Kassel Roads Dept tel +49 561 766-70 (fax -7150) http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=269348-2008 or visit www.hmdf.hessen.de 43/08.Prior information for award procedures starting 08.12.2008 for 700 m-long twin tube Schulberg tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway. Engineer's estimate EUR36.02 million excluding VAT. Duration of contract 32 months from award. Contact Kassel Roads Dept tel +49 561 766-70 (fax -7150) http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=269347-2008 or visit www.hmdf.hessen.de 43/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 31.03.2009, for construction of 700 m-long twin tube Schulberg tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway, starting 02.11.2009 for completion 31.12.2012. Some 370 m of the tunnel will be mined, with the remaining 330 in cut and cover. Engineer's estimate EUR36.02 million. Further information from Frau Geiger at ASV Kassel, tel +49 5617667-202, fax -345, e-mail frauke.geiger@hsw.hessen.de to whom tenders and requests to participate should be sent. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040497-2009 07/09.

The JV Beton und Monierbau Innsbruck GmbH (Werne) secured the contract, value EUR36 million, for construction of 700 m-long twin tube Schulberg tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=264458-2009. 40/09.

Prior information notice of scheduled start of award procedures on 02.08.2010 for construction of 4.137 km-long, twin tube Hirsch Hagen tunnel on 6.05 km stretch of A44 Kassel-Herleshausen between Helsa-Ost and Hessisch-Lichtenau West with associated portals, retaining walls, culverts and bridge, value EUR285 million excluding VAT. Construction starts 01.08.2011 for completion 31.07.2015. More information from ASV Kassel, tel +49 5617667-0, fax -150. For construction tender history of this motorway, visit tunnelbuilder archive de/46. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=110282-2010. 16/10.

Prior information notice that award procedures will begin on 14.06.2010 for construction of A44 Kassel-Herleshausen, Hessisch-Lichtenau section VKE 32 from 27+000 km to 31+342 km in 9 lots, with Lot No 7 comprising 1.35 km-long x 9.5 m-wide twin-tube Kuechen tunnel, contract value EUR42.5 million, duration 34 months commencing 13.09.2010. More from Thomas Gand at ASV in Kassel, tel +49 560291779-50, fax -20, e-mail thomas.gand@hsw.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=144939-2010. 20/10.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 27.01.2011, for supervision services during construction of the 1,350 m-long twin tube Kuechen tunnel on the A44 motorway. Contract value EUR75 million, excluding VAT, duration 01.06.2011 to 31.08.2014. Further information, specs and docs from Hessisches Landesamt fur Strassen-und Verkehrswesen, Wiesbaden, tel +49 611366-0, fax -3435, e-mail post.hlsv@hsvv.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=388335-2010. 01/11.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 23.02.2011, for testing and counselling.services for 1,350 m-long twin tube Kuechen tunnel on the A44 motorway. Further information, specs and docs from Hessisches Landesamt fur Strassen-und Verkehrswesen, Wiesbaden, tel +49 611366-0, fax -3435, e-mail post.hlsv@hsvv.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=21905-2011. 04/11.

Accelerated negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 09.08.2011, for engineering services for construction of 1,350 m-long twin-tube Kuechen tunnel on A44 motorway. Further information, specs and docs from Hessisches Landesamt fur Strassen-und Verkehrswesen, Wiesbaden, tel +49 611366-0, fax -3435, e-mail post.hlsv@hsvv.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=239542-2011. 31/11.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 02.08.2012, for construction of 4.1 km-long twin tube Hirschhagen tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway with 1.8 km of cross-passages, bridge, buildings and associated work. Contract commences 25.02.2013 for completion 02.10.2017. Further information from ASV Kassel, tel +49 5617667-0, fax –151, e-mail ausschreibungen.kassel@mobil.hessen.de to whom tenders and requests to participate should be sent. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=167704-2012. 22/12.

Award of contract, value EUR73,974,152 to BTK, c/o Marti Tunnelbau of Moosseedorf, Switzerland, for construction of 1,350 m-long twin-tube Kuechen tunnel on A44 motorway. Further information from Hessen Mobil Strassen-und Verkehrsmanagement Kassel, tel +49 5617667-0, fax -150, e-mail post.hlsv@hsvv.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=258124-2012. 33/12.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 11.12.2012, for architectural, engineering and planning services during construction of 4.1 km-long twin tube Hirschhagen tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway with 1.8 km of cross-passages, bridge, buildings and associated work. For more information contact Hessen Mobil - Strassen- und Verkehrsmanagement Zentrale, Wiesbaden, att.n Mrs Morler/Mr Dittrich, tel +49 6113663212, fax +49 6113663303, e-mail  heike.moerler@mobil.hessen.de. Send offers to Mrs Verena Toepfer, tel +49 6113663246, fax +49 6113663435, e-mail verena.toepfer@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=359544-2012. 47/12.

The JV Baresel + Koester of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany secured the contract for construction of 4.1 km-long twin tube Hirschhagen tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway with 1.8 km of cross-passages, bridge, buildings and associated work. Contact Hessen Mobil Strassen- und Verkehrsmanagement Kassel, tel +49 5617667-0, fax –151, e-mail ausschreibungen.kassel@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=042570-2013. 08/13.

Dipl.-Ing. Maempel of Bochum secured the EUR329,221.28 contract, including 19 percent VAT, for engineering testing for the construction of the Hirschhagen tunnel  (4,147 m, 4,204 m) on the Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway. Contact Hessen Mobil - Strassen- und Verkehrsmanagement Zentrale, Kassel, tel +49 56176670, fax +49 5617667150, e-mail ausschreibungen.kassel@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=109956 -2013. Ref. N.: 269/10782. 14/13.

BG BUNG/mueller+hereth/EDR of Heidelberg secured the EUR6.35 million contract, including 19 percent VAT, for architectural, engineering and planning services during construction of 4.1 km-long twin tube Hirschhagen tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway with 1.8 km of cross-passages, bridge, buildings and associated work. Contact Hessen Mobil - Strassen- und Verkehrsmanagement Zentrale, Kassel, tel +49 56176670, fax +49 5617667150, e-mail ausschreibungen.kassel@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=109954 -2013. Ref. N.: 269/10793. 14/13.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 15.10.2013, for health and safety coordination from design to construction of Waldkappel-Sontra-Nord section of A44 Kassel-Wommen motorway. The section includes three bridges and the following three bi-tube tunnels: Trimberg (573 m, 597 m), Spitzenberg (626 m, 626 m) and Boyneburg (1,714 m, 1,682 m). Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 14.10.2013. Contact DEGES, att.n Mr Riesel, Berlin, tel +49 3020243355, fax +49 3020243791, e-mail vv-ing@deges.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=300839-2013. 37/13.

Ruecker + Schindele Beratende Ingenieure GmbH of Munich secured the EUR366,169.79 contract, including VAT at 19 percent, for technical equipment in 1,350 m-long twin tube Kuechen tunnel on the Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway. Contact Hessen Mobil Strassen- und Verkehrsmanagement at Eschwege tel +49 56519290 fax +49 5651929666, e-mail info.eschwege@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=008265-2014. 03/14.

Krebs und Kiefer Beratende Ingenieure fuer das Bauwesen GmbH of Berlin secured the EUR499,920 contract, excluding VAT, for health and safety coordination from design to construction of Waldkappel-Sontra-Nord section of A44 Kassel-Wommen motorway. The section includes three bridges and the following three bi-tube tunnels: Trimberg (573 m, 597 m), Spitzenberg (626 m, 626 m) and Boyneburg (1,714 m, 1,682 m). Contact DEGES, att.n Mr Riesel, Berlin, tel +49 3020243355, fax +49 3020243791, e-mail vv-ing@deges.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=148271-2014. 18/14.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 10.03.2015, for equipment and maintenance of Hirschhagen tunnel (4,174 m, 4,204 m) on the A 44 motorway Kassel-Herleshausen. Contact Hessen Mobil, attn Mr Richter/Mr Dittrich), Wiesbaden, tel +49 6113663374, fax +49 6113663303, e-mail christian.richter@mobil.hessen.de. Offers to Hessen Mobil, dept Q11, attn Mrs Yvonne Piana, Wiesbaden, tel +49 6113663421, fax +49 6113663435, e-mail  yvonne.piana@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=49223-2015. Ref. n. 9j6-A44 Tunnel Hirschhagen TTA. 07/15.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 03.06.2015, for structural engineering works in C22 AS Ringgau - AS Sontra West and C23 AS Sontra West - TB Riedmuehle sections, including the bi-tube tunnels Boyneburg (1,698 m) and Holstein (1,653 m) on the A44 motorway Kassel-Herleshausen. Duration of contract 20 months from award. Contact DEGES, Berlin, tel +49 3020243614, fax +49 302024379, e-mail vv-ing@deges.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=152497-2015. Ref. n. A C23 240123 and A C22 240106. 19/15.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 20.01.2016, for technical equipment for 1,350 m-long twin tube Kuechen tunnel on the A44 motorway. For further information contact Hessen Mobil, attn Dezernat BA 2 (Mrs Buchholz/Mr Dittrich), Wiesbaden, tel +49 5617667257, fax +49 5617667481, e-mail natascha.buchholz@mobil.hessen.de. Tenders must be sent to Hessen Mobil, attn Mrs Yvonne Piana, Wiesbaden, tel +49 6113663421, fax +49 6113663435, e-mail vergabe.zentrale@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=447781-2015. Ref.n. 9j6-A44TunnelKüchenTTA. 01/16.

The JV Osmo Anlagenbau/Siemens AG di Georgsmarienhütte secured the contract for the supply, turnkey installation and commissioning of the entire operational system of the  Kuechen tunnel. They are to supply equipment for new construction on the two tubes, retention basins, a pumping system, a pressure booster system, along with two premises and the interface for transmitting the data to the tunnel control center (TLZ) in Eschwege.

The 1,350 m-long twin tube Kuechen tunnel is on the A44 motorway. For further information contact Hessen Mobil, Kassel, tel +49 561/7667-0, fax +49 561/7667-151, e-mail vergabe.kassel@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=178591-2016. Ref.n. VG-0522-2015-0124. 21/16.

Competitive procedure with negotiation, deadline 16.01.2018, for engineering services for the Boyneburg  tunnel (1.713 m, 1.682 m) on the  A44 motorway. Duration contract 34 months. Contact Deges, Berlin, tel +49 30-20243-222, fax +49 30-20243-791, email vergabe@deges.de.  Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=490128-2017.

Ref.n. AC22270115. 49/17.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 29.08.2018, for the delivery, installation and commissioning of the operational equipment for the 4.2km Hirschhagen twin-tube tunnel on the A 44 motorway Kassel-Herleshausen. For bid documents https://vergabe.hessen.de/NetServer/TenderingProcedureDetails?function=_Details&TenderOID=54321-Tender-16324a0b4b3-4146aaf565114d06 where tenders must be sent. Duration of the contract is from 05/02/2019 to 13/09/2022. Contact Hessen Mobil, Kassel, tel +49 561 / 7667-0,  fax +49 561/7667-151, email  vergabe.kassel@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=252156-2018.

Ref. n. VG-0522-2018-0050. 24/18.

Ed. Zublin AG, Direktion IU-Tunnelbau from Stuttgart secured the EUR182.92 million contract, excluding VAT, for the construction of section 3, AS Ringgau - AS Sontra-West on the  A44 motorway, the Boyneburg  tunnels (1.713 m, 1.682 m) are included. Contact Deges, Berlin, tel +49 30-20243-222, fax +49 30-20243-791, email vergabe@deges.de.  Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=276373-2018.

Ref.n. AC22270105. 26/18.

Stredich Beratende Ingenieure GmbH & Co.KG from Bochum secured theEUR1.63 million contract, excluding VAT, for supplying the technical equipment in the Hirschhagen tunnel (4174 m/4204 m) on the  A44 Kassel-Herleshausen motorway. Contact Hessen Mobil – Strassen und Verkehrsmanagement Kassel, Kassel, tel +49 5617667424, fax +49 5617667151, email christian.richter@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=480606-2018.

Ref.n. 9j6-A44 TTA Hirschhagen. 44/18

PORR Infra GmbH / PORR Bau GmbH / PORR Deutschland GmbH from Walsper secured the EUR31.48 million contract, excluding VAT, for the delivery, installation and commissioning of the operational equipment for the 4.2km Hirschhagen twin-tube tunnel on the A 44 motorway Kassel-Herleshausen. Contact Hessen Mobil, Kassel, tel +49 561 / 7667-0, fax +49 561/7667-151, email  vergabe.kassel@mobil.hessen.de. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=002601-2019.

Ref. n. VG-0522-2018-0050. 02/19.

Competitive procedure with negotiation, deadline 04/08/2020, for the renewal of technical equipment in Wahlberg (550 m) and Hopfengarten (1015 m) tunnels on A44 Kassel – Herleshausen. For tender  documents click here and here. Tenders must be sent to https://vergabe.hessen.de.

Duration of the contract is from 14/12/2020 to 15/09/2025. Contact Hessen Mobil Straßen- und Verkehrsmanagement Kassel, Kassel, tel  +49 561/7667-424, fax +49 561/7667-151, email christian.richter@mobil.hessen.de. Ref.n. VG-0522-2020-0089. 28/20.

SPIE OSMO GmbH from Georgsmarienhütte secured the EUR26.70 million contract, excluding VAT, for the supply of technical equipment for the Boyneburg  tunnel (1713 m, 1682 m) on the A44 motorway. Contact Deges, Berlin, tel +49 30-20243-222, fax +49 30-20243-791, email vergabe@deges.de.  Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=378248-2022. Ref.n. AC22300105. 30/22. 

Imminent invitation to tender for 800 m-long x 35 sq m single tube extension in loess and marl of line 306 between Hans Bockler Strasse and Sud Ring using traditional shotcrete techniques to start construction October, 2001 on three-year programme. Monitor http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 15/01.Open invitation to tender, deadline 26th June, 2001, for construction of 800 m-long tunnel for BGS. Contact fax +49 234 910 1586. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 22/01.

Preannouncement in European Gazette of intention to construct 1.8 km-long road tunnel. Contact Strassenbauamt Offenburg, fax +49 781 933 1950. For local contact visit www.offenburg.de 12/01.Open invitation to tender, deadline 12th June, 2001, for construction of 1.8 km-long tunnel. Contact Offenburg Roadworks, fax +49 781 9331950. Published in European Gazette 21st April, 2001 and at http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 19/01.

Restricted tendering, deadline 5th March, 2001, for design of 1.08 km-long road tunnel. Contact Stuttgart regional office, fax +49 711 904 2963. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 08/01. Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 27th March, 2001, for construction of 1.8 km tunnel on Homberg bypass. Contact Freiburg Regional Praesidium, fax +49 761 2081446. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 11/01.Restricted invitation to tender for 1.8 km tunnel on A33/E531 bypass closed 27th March, 2001. Contact Freiburg Regional Praesidium, fax +49 761 2081446. Visit www.freiburg.de for links. 17/01.

Preannouncement of invitation to tender for construction of 1.1 km tunnel for Darmstadt Highways Dept, fax +49 615 1330 63350. Contact through www.darmstadt.de 05/01.

  I060 MW pump-fed power station under construction on Schwarza river in Thuringia by jv of Veag, Zublin, Walter and Stuag with 4.7 km of tunnels, and 138 m-long x 26 m-wide x 50 m-high turbine hall and 122 m-long x 15 m-wide x 17 m-high transformer room. Total excavation volume 300,000 cu m. 40 Flygt pumps in continuous operation since 1998. Commissioning expected by 2003. Visit www.flygt.com and www.stuag.at 03/01. Zublin/Walter Bau has completed 300,000 cu m excavation of tunnels and halls for 1,060 MW station using four Atlas Copco Rocket Boomer 352 drillrigs. Visit www.boomer-rig.com 30/01.

National Forecast - de/40The Stuva annual report lists all planned underground transportation projects in Germany. At any given time, there are around 180 km of tunnels under construction, mainly by TBM. Of the jobs in progress, or to start in 2001, metros are a major feature, with system extensions at Bochum (2,450 m), Dortmund (7,572 m), Frankfurt (4,002 m), Hamburg-Olsdor (4,284 m), Leipzig (7,900 m), Munich (10,129 m), Nuremberg (3,986 m) and Stuttgart (10,495 m). In 2001, the Erfurt-Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway line will also require three very large tunnels in the Saxony Anhalt region at Finne (13.77 km), Bibra (12.82 km), and Osterberg (4.05 km), while the Schluchterner (4 km) is significant on the Frankfurt-Gottingen line. Amongst the proposed road tunnels, the A17 in Saxony will require Doelzschen (2.16 km), and Coschuetz (4.71 km); the L418 in North Rhine-Westfalia will need Burgholz (3.72 km); the B426 in Hesse will need Muehltal (1.05 km); and the A99 in Bavaria the Aubing (1.46 km). For the full story visit www.stuva.de

Open tendering, deadline 7th March, 2001, for construction of twin-tube, 1.73 km-long road tunnel for Westfalica Highway Dept, P O Box 2669, 32383 Minden, Germany. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int December 2000.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 12th December, 2000, for 1 km of pipejacking in diameters of 700 mm, 1.6 m, 2.7 m, and 3.5 m. Client is Hamburger Stadtentwasserung, PB 106006, 20041 Hamburg. Notice published in EU Official Journal and at http://ted.eur-op.eu.int November 2000.