Seven drill rigs supplied by Atlas Copco for the construction of four motorway tunnels to ease the movement of the millions of pilgrims who visit Mecca every year. The four tunnels, which total 2,930 m in length, pass beneath Mecca. As part of this project, RIO Trading & Contracting Co. has landed a USD42.1 million contract for the King Khalid bridge/El-Muayssem road expansion, including the extension of the El-Muayssem Road by 400 m and the construction of two 830 m-long horseshoe-shaped vehicular tunnels, the two largest tunnels. RIO has subcontracted the tunnel works to Turkey's STFA for USD26 milllion. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 40/2004. The other two tunnels have been built by Sargin Ekol Asdem, also of Turkey, with its local Arabic partner Alawi Tunsi Establishment. Visit www.atlascopco.com, www.boomer-rig.com and www.stfa.com 05/05.
