Folgefonn Drill/Blast 11 km twin tube being driven by Hordaland authority's tunnelling department reported having advanced 1.5 km by end-Sept 1998 with breakthrough planned for 2000. Nov 1998. Breakthrough beneath glacier reported between Veidekke driving 4 km from one end and Statens Vegvesen driving 7 km from other end, using Atlas Copco Rocket Boomer 353. Visit www.vegvesen.no/hordaland and www.atlascopco.com October 2000.  Open invitation to tender, deadline 28th May, 2001, for construction of Fusa road tunnel for Statens Vegvesen Hordaland, Bergen. Contact SV by fax +47 551 68715 or visit www.vegvesen.no/hordaland 18/01.Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2005 for construction of the E39 in Romarheimsdalen, consisting of 7 km road including a 1 km tunnel and four bridges. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=130028-2005, OJ S 131, or contact Statens vegvesen Region west, Leikanger, fax +47 57655986. E-mail firmapost-vest@vegvesen.no 29/05.