Dubai municipality began work on 31st March, 2003 on a 1.5 km tunnel beneath the runway at Dubai International Airport as part of a new Dh686 million road network around the airport. The tunnel, with four lanes in each direction, will connect Beirut Road and Nad Al Hamr Road to Al Twar area. It will be constructed over a two-year period by Consolidated Contractors Company of Greece and local contractor Al-Ghandi. Visit www.ccc.gr 15/03.