Singapore LTA will construct 1.3 km-long, mainly two-lane, one-way tunnel to connect outbound traffic from Sentosa Island direct to Kampong Bahru Road and Keppel Road, by-passing busy traffic junctions. Preliminary works underway, along with final design for construction starting 2011 for completion 2015. More from www.lta.gov.sg/projects/index_proj_road.htm 13/09.

Tender notice, deadline 14th July, 2008 for design, construction and completion of the Marina Coastal Expressway (Marina Wharf), contract 481. 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 22/08.Tender notice, deadline 27th June, 2008 for design, construction and completion of the Marina Coastal Expressway (Marina South I), contract 482. 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 22/08.Tender notice, deadline 4th July, 2008 for design, construction and completion of the Marina Coastal Expressway (Marina South II), contract 483. 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 22/08.Tender notice, deadline 28th May, 2008 for design, construction and completion of the Marina Coastal Expressway (Marina Bay Crossing), contract 485. 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 22/08.Tender notice, deadline 21st July, 2008 for design, construction and completion of the Marina Coastal Expressway (Marina East), contract 486. 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 22/08.Tender notice, deadline 14th July, 2008 for the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) cladding system, contract 467. 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 22/08.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff for architectural and engineering services for the proposed Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE). Parsons Brinckerhoff will be carrying out the design for electrical and mechanical systems, tunnel portals, escape staircases, and ventilation buildings and will perform various associated civil and architectural tasks. The company will also provide coordination and supervision services for the construction of these elements of the expressway. Visit www.pbworld.comThe planned highway will provide a dual five-lane strategic link between the existing Kallang/Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE)/East Coast Expressway (ECE) in the east of the island state and Ayer Rajah Expressway (ARE) in the west. Total length of the proposed construction is 5 km. The MCE will be constructed mainly underground. The route comprises a 3.5 km underground tunnel and a 1.5 km above ground/depressed road structure. It will create direct connections to the downtown area at Marina Bay and the Marina South area from the south of the state. Construction on the SGD1.8 billion project is scheduled to start in late 2008 with completion expected by mid 2013. 22/08.Tender notice, deadline 25th August, 2008 for supervision services (contact 482QP) for the design, construction and completion of the Marina Coastal Expressway (contract 482). Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Low Bee Eng and Ms Jeslin Tang, tel. +65 63961202 / 1182, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg or www.gebiz.gov.sg 30/08.Tender notice, deadline 25th August, 2008 for supervision services (contact 483QP) for the design, construction and completion of the Marina Coastal Expressway (contract 483). Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Low Bee Eng and Ms Jeslin Tang, tel. +65 63961202 / 1182, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg or visit www.gebiz.gov.sg 30/08.Tender notice, deadline 11th August, 2008 for supervision services (contact 485QP) for the design, construction and completion of the Marina Coastal Expressway (contract 485). Contract 485 comprises 700 metres of dual carriageway twin-cell box vehicular tunnel structure, of which approximately 420 metres is below the Marina Bay crossing. It is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2008. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Low Bee Eng and Ms Jeslin Tang, tel. +65 63961202 / 1182, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg or visit www.gebiz.gov.sg 30/08.Tender notice, deadline 11th August, 2008 for supervision services (contact 487QP) for the design, construction and completion of the Marina Coastal Expressway (contract 487). Contract 487 comprises 700 metres of dual carriageway twin-cell box vehicular tunnel structure, slip tunnels and at-grade roads connecting to the East Coast Parkway (ECP) and Fort Road, an interchange and slip tunnel connection stubs to future exit and entry ramps. It is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2008. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Low Bee Eng and Ms Jeslin Tang, tel. +65 63961202 / 1182, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg or visit www.gebiz.gov.sg 30/08.

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.