Open invitation to tender, deadline 7th May, 2001, for construction of 6.7 km-long railway section between Santa María la Real de Nieva and Ortigosa del Pestaí±o including 3.5 km-long Tabladillo tunnel. Visit www.gif.es 16/01. Award of a 6.7 km section with 4.3 km-long 14 m-diameter (100 sq m) Tabladillo tunnel to a jv of Ploder and Obras Subterrí¡neas. Preparatory works underway. Drill/blast method for 2,725 metres plus cut-and-cover method for 790 metres on the south side and 835 metres on the north side. Contract value of €49 million. Time frame of 21 months. Visit www.gif.es 17/02.
