Contract 1103 for Hin Keng-Diamond Hill tunnels, value EUR280 million and part of phase one of 17 km Shatin-Central Link (SCL) project, awarded by MTR Corporation to Vinci Construction Grands Projets. Contract comprises 2.475 km drill/blast running tunnel and twin 1.4 km-long tubes driven by 7.4 m-diameter slurry TBM. Work commences immediately on a 68-month schedule. Visit tunnelbuilder archive cn/63 and www.mtr-shatincentrallink.hk/en/project-details. 43/12.
