Skanska Norge AS of Oslo picked up the contract for the construction of 2 km stretch of E18 Krosby-Knapstad four-lane motorway, including 1 km-long tunnel in Askim municipality, value EUR27.08 million, excluding VAT. More from Egil Kristiansen at Statens vegvesen region ost in Lillehammer, tel +47 41450682, e-mail egil.kristiansen@vegvesen.no. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=204550-2009 31/09.