Consortium Uniter, formed by companies from the Catania and Parma provinces (Tecnis, Bosco Aldo, Cogip, Ing. Pavesi, Silmar, Sipa, Sigenco and Foglia), secured a EUR128 million contract to construct the Civitavecchia-Orte-Terni-Rieti expressway, in its section from San Carlo in Terni province to the Lazio region border. This 10.6 km section includes two tunnels in Valnerina (3,505 m) and Tescino (1,576.5 m). Subscribe to E-News 26/2004. Visit www.tecnis.it 13/05.The 10,432 m section of the Civitavecchia-Orte-Terni-Rieti expressway between San Carlo in Terni province and the Lazio region border, awarded to consortium Uniter, includes three single bored tunnels: Tescino (1,546.5 m), Valnerina (3,497.61 m) and on the slip road to Valnerina (348.6 m). Diameters range from 12 to 14 m. The tunnels mainly cross the carnelian formation or the massive limestone formation, both of the Jurassic. The carnelian formation comprises of stratified flint-bearing limestone in 20-40 cm strata consisting of a generally hazel mass, while the massive limestone is thickly and indistinctly bedded (several metres), generally white. Excavation by hydraulic hammer and drill/blast. Support with HEB steel arches and sprayed concrete. The contract is still not signed. Time frame for construction is 850 days. Click it/110 and subscribe to E-News 26/2004. Visit www.tecnis.it 18/05.