Société du Grand Paris has awarded the construction contract for works package 1 of Line 18 of Grand Paris Express to the Joint Venture comprising VINCI Construction Grands Projets (leader), VINCI Construction France, Dodin Campenon Bernard and Botte Fondations (all subsidiaries of VINCI Construction and representing 75% of the JV) together with Spie batignolles génie civil and Spie batignolles fondations, both subsidiaries of Spie batignolles and representing 25% of the JV.
This first section will link Orly airport to Massy-Palaiseau; Line 18 will then be extended to Versailles. Worth EUR799 million, of which 20% reserved for SMEs. The contract calls for digging 11.8 km of tunnels using two TBMs and building 3 stations (Antonyole, Massy Opera and Massy-Palaiseau), 13 ancillary engineering structures, 10 branches connecting with the tunnel and 850 m of cut and cover. In total, more than 1 million m3 of material will be excavated.For further information please visit https://www.societedugrandparis.fr, https://www.vinci.com and https://www.spiebatignolles.fr/. 20/20.
