Tunnelbuilder News July 2014

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Bids, Tenders and RFQs 

Norway, Bergen – Urban environment tunnel

Open invitation to tender, deadline 01.09.2014, for development of a planning programme and screening report for the urban environment tunnel. Contract duration 18 months. Further information, specs ……Full Information

Italy, Lazio – Aqueduct

Open invitation to tender, deadline 08.08.2014, for the design and exceptional maintenance work of the underground structure in the main collector tunnel of Peschiera source, province of Rieti…….Full Information

Germany, Karlsruhe – Railway

Prior information procedure for final construction works of the 4,270 m bi-tube, single-track Rastatt tunnel, with 470 m in cut/cover, on Karlsruhe-Basel line. Contract starts 25.01.2016 for …….Full Information

Switzerland, Canton of Bern – Motorway

Open invitation to tender, deadline 14.08.2014, for supply, installation and commissioning of two extractor fans for the 2,483 m-long Ligerz tunnel on the La Neuveville-Bienne West section on N05……..Full Information

Switzerland, Canton of Bern – Motorway

Open invitation to tender, deadline 14.08.2014, for adaptation of power system and new control system in the 2,483 m-long Ligerz tunnel on the La Neuveville-Bienne West section on N05. Further ……..Full Information

Norway, Telemark – E134 highway

Open invitation to tender, deadline 04.09.2014, for construction of 12 km section of E134 Gvammen-Arhus which includes 9.5 km-long Maelefjell tunnel with three chambers, 2.6 km of main road and 2.5 …….Full Information

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SpotlightFeatured Company – SANDVIK

Sandvik focuses on continuously developing tunneling methods and equipment to be more efficient and more productive, giving a safe result of the highest quality. Sandvik’s tunneling expertise covers a range of methods: Drill and blast, mechanical cutting and breaking. The equipment range includes tunneling jumbos, roadheaders and cutting units, bolters and bolts, drilling and cutting tools, hydraulic breakers, loading and hauling equipment, mobile crushers, and financing, parts and consumables, training, technical support, and repair and rebuild service.

We invest heavily in research and development. Our in-house cutting test laboratory lets us address special customer requirements and offer the latest technologies in mechanical cutting. We also have a unique test environment – a test mine – in connection with the drills factory, where practical testing in real life conditions takes place, and a laboratory for measuring drilling dynamics and performing rock drill and tool lifetime tests.

For more information on SANDVIK visit

www.construction.sandvik.com

News Feed

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Industry News

DTL2 metro tunnels completed On 11.06.2014 McConnell Dowell completed excavation on the 1,395 m-long twin metro tunnel from King Albert Park (KAP) to Sixth Avenue (SAV) station for DTL2 in Singapore (contract C917A). The TBM … …Full Story
Thomson Line underway On 27.06.2014 construction of the 30 km-long Thomson Line (TSL) got underway. The new underground rail line, which will connect the northern part of Singapore to the Central Business District (CBD) … …Full Story
Huge Ritchie Bros auction for Italy On Thursday 10.07.2014 some hundreds of equipment items, tractors and trucks will be sold at the Ritchie Bros. auction in Caorso (PC), Italy. On auction day, all items will be sold to the highest … …Full Story

New products from Condat

French manufacturer Condat supplies a complete range of self-extinguishing lubricants to the tunnelling industry that includes Tail Seal Greases, Main Bearing Lubrication & Protection … …Full Story

Fairbank-Silverthorn Prequalification

City of Toronto, Canada has posted information for potential prequalifiers for the upcoming design-build Fairbank-Silverthorn Trunk Storm Sewer System project for which an RFP is expected to be … …Full Story

Latest Awards

Norway, Sogn & Fjordane – Road Award of contract to JV Metrostav NUF Havnen Anlegg AS Indre of Veitastrond, Norway, value EUR17.65 million excluding VAT, for avalanche protection construction comprising 1.565 km-long tunnel with … ……Full Information
Denmark, Copenhagen – Metro Award of contract CRNH12 to MetNord (a JV of Zueblin A/S and Hochtief Solution AG) of Trige, Denmark for tunnelling and underground civil works including boring of 2 x 1.8 km-long tunnels of … ……Full Information
Switzerland, Canton Basel and Solothurn – RoadILF Beratende Ingenieure AG of Zurich secured the EUR5.31 million contract for engineering services for the 3.2 km-long bi-tube Belchen tunnel on N02. Contact USTRA, Zofingue, e-mail … ……Full Information
France, Ile de France – Road and MotorwaySpie Ile-de-france Nord-Ouest of Bondoufle secured the contract for maintenance of electrical equipment necessary for the operation of tunnels and control traffic room in the Hauts-de-Seine and … ……Full Information
Switzerland, Canton Ticino – HighwaysEdy Toscano SA of Rivera secured the EUR303,613 contract for civil engineering (BAU) and electromechanical (BSA) refurbishment works in Maroggia tunnel (590 m, 590 m) on the highway N2. Contact … ……Full Information
Germany, Nuremberg – MetroAward of contract to Bilfinger of Nuernberg, value EUR50,980,766 including 19 percent VAT, for Nuremberg subway U3 southwest, 2.1 BA earthworks, sheeting, shell work, tunnel and railway … ……Full Information
Germany, Goettingen – CanalAward of contract to I.CO.P spa of Oberaula, Germany, value EUR5,671,003 including 19 percent VAT, for construction of three start shafts and three curved microtunnels of lengths 207/373/643 m and … ……Full Information

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