Italian State Railway company Ferrovie dello Stato has issued a restricted invitation to tender for construction of a 2.85 km-long soft ground tunnel using face excavators in the mountains near Monte Zucco on the Treviso-Calalzo railway line. Deadline 15th February, 2000. Contact Sr Collazuol at ultve@iol.it or fax +39 4178 5987. January 2000.   SELI-Monti jv to commence excavation in June, 2001 of $20 million, 2.71 km-long, single tube using 8.03 m-diameter NFM EPB shield in gypsum and dolomite, installing reinforced concrete segmental lining. Completion expected February, 2002. Visit www.seli.it 16/01.   Boring underway by SELI/Monti on 50 sq m, 2.7 km-long single-tube Monte Zucco tunnel using 8 m-diameter NFM EPB in gypsum and dolomite erecting 7.7 m/7.0 m diameter steel reinforced concrete segmental lining. Completion February, 2002. Visit www.seli.it and www.geodata.it 29/01.