NCF Reseau has awarded VINCI Construction – through its subsidiaries VINCI Construction France (lead company), VINCI Construction Grands Projets, Dodin Campenon Bernard, Soletanche Bachy France and Botte Fondations, in a joint venture with Spie Batignolles TPCI and Spie Fondations – the contract to build the new La Defense station and the adjacent tunnels.
The works, amounting to €496m, are part of the extension of RER line E towards the west of Paris (Eole). The works will start in the summer of 2016 and will continue for 61 months.
The operation covers building the new La Defense station under the CNIT dome and 1 km of tunnels, a 40m-deep and 15m-diameter shaft and a large number of underground pedestrian corridors enabling connections between the RER E and A lines, the L and U lines of the Transilien and the T2 Tramway. For further information visit http://www.vinci.com/vinci.nsf/en/press-releases/pages/20160406-1745.htm and http://www.rer-eole.fr/. 14/16.
