Andorra
Grau de la Sabata - an/12
Highway
TBM pilot drive for 1.2 km-long bi-directional NATM road tunnel completed at rates up to 2 m/h by Subterra for FCC using Wirth 4.5 m-diameter TB 390/420E owned by Murer in Devonian hornfels and shales with two granodiorite sections of UCS 125 Mpa and RMR 50-65. TBM will now mine parallel emergency exit tunnel. Full report in Tunel 2/2002. Visit www.subterra.cz and www.wirth-europe.com 28/02.

Australia
Sydney - au/12
Northside Storage Tunnel
TBM
Interceptor sewer and access tunnels, in total 20km of TBM drive using three Wirth machines of diameters 6.57m, 6.33m and 3.8m. Access tunnels driven by roadheader. Spoil from North Head excavations will be transferred to a loading wharf. Small TBM started October 1998 and large machines early-1999. Completion 2000. Dec 1998.

First breakthrough recorded at Little Manly Point by 3.8 m Wirth after 1.2 km drive in 10 weeks. Advances of 40 m per 10 h shift, and cutter life consistently more than 200 m. Machine upgraded for 7.5 km Lane Cove tunnel starting June, 1999. The second and third Wirth TBMs will commence their drives in July and august, 1999. Northside Storage Alliance comprises Transfield, Montgomery Watson, Connell Wagner and Sydney Water. June 1999.

Connell Wagner reports project will capture sewage from four major overflow points for transfer to North Head STW and discharge through ocean outfall. Ten shafts, 3 km of access tunnels and two underground pumping stations completed. Project now has a fourth TBM, a Robbins remanufactured by Terratec and increased in diameter from 5.5m to 6.5 m. This is a double shield with multiple modifications by Terratec to suit the Sydney sandstones. Due to the tight delivery requested, CTS of Kent, WA, USA assisted with design services.

The Wirth 3.8 m and 6.56 m TBMs are consistently achieving 250 m/week, and all three are now on 2 x 12 h/day operation. The 180 m-high, 650 t/h vertical shaft conveyor at North Head is the longest in the southern hemisphere, possibly in the world. Most of spoil removed by barge for reuse inland. December 1999.

Contractor reports final breakthrough on Sunday, 16th July to complete 20 km of storage tunnel and all other tunnelling on the project within a two-year span. Total excavation 1.8 million t, or 720,000 cu m, of sandstone and shale, one-third by roadheader and two-thirds by TBM. Visit www.connellwagner.com and www.wirth-drilling.com July 2000.

Australia
Brisbane - au/15
Transit Bus
Joint venture contractors Peabody and Leighton excavating 400 m-long x 12 m-wide x 7 m-high bus tunnel at Vulture Street using 120 t Paurat T3.20 roadheader. Work commenced in September, 1999 from the Southbank portal and in November, 1999 from the Stanley Street portal, with breakthrough anticipated first quarter 2000. Excavation in stages using canopy tubes, face nails, Ingersoll Rand Split Set rockbolts, and shotcrete. More from adelaide@sdscorp.com.au January 2000.

Inner northern busway section 1 project team comprising Queensland Transport, Halcrow, Transfield Contractors, Henry Walker Eltin Contractors and GHD Consultants will undertake 650 m-long, two-lane underground busway in the heart of the city to link existing bus station to proposed bus station. Tunnel traverses an old riverbed through a range of materials from soft alluvium to rock using cut-and-cover and drill/blast. Construction commences this month for completion November, 2001. Visit www.halcrow.com July 2000.

China
Qinling - cn/26
Xi'an-Ankang
Railway
Completion reported on August 22^nd, 1999 of 18 km-long twin tunnels in remote region using drill/blast for one tube and two Wirth 8.8 m hardrock TBMs from the portals for the other. The TBMs drove a total of 10.9 km in 19 months and the drill/blast teams completed 25 km, all in extremely hard granite and gneiss formations of UCS averaging between 150 and 250 Mpa and peaking at 325 Mpa. TBM average progress was 338 m/month with a best of 518 m. Best day, 35 m in 9.3 hours. The drill/blast teams completed their own tunnel and broke back onto the TBM tunnel alignment in order to meet the advancing machines and speed up completion. Sept 1999.

France
Rhone-Alps - fr/11
High Speed Railway
Public enquiry considered route proposal which may include 54 km tunnel under Mt Ambin amongst others. March 1998.

Mt Ambin base tunnel now known as AlpeTunnel and 52 km alignment is being defined by long exploration boreholes. Proposed railway will shave 3 h off the journey from Lyon in France to Turin in Italy and is a top priority project within the EU. Route will carry 10.5 million passengers and 14 million t freight each year. Tunnel will take six years to construct and will cost $5 billion. Design is for twin 8 m-diameter tubes with 30 to 50 m separation linked by cross passages. Located mainly in calceschists, metamorphic basement rocks, Triassic dolomites and quartzites with schists, Jurassic marls and limestones, sandstones and flysch. Window access at Venaus (7 km-long), Modane (6.5 km-long), La Praz (8.7 km-long), and St Martin la Porte (1 km-long). $315 million preliminary design investigation programme will include some tunnels between 2001 and 2007, when work should commence on main tunnels for six years. Commissioning scheduled for 2015. Second 12 km-long tunnel required on Italian side to bypass Bussoleno. Sept 1999.

Six deep exploration holes of between 2 and 3 km underway on Alpetunnel alignment between Torino and Chambery by jv AlpExploDrilling comprising Dentag Europe, BRR and Foralith. Currently completing 1.8 km hole at Avrieux using Wirth B5 and will move to Etache for a 3 km hole using a Dentag drillrig. Visit www.foralith.ch for more information. Sept 1999.

Underground station at Modane will increase projected cost to $6 billion. Preliminary work schedule under consideration for 2001-2006 financed 50% by EU to include geotechnical investigations in the Suze valley and construction of adits and pilot tunnels. Decision due later this year on final alignment. June 2000.

Agreement signed between governments for $10 billion Lyons-Turin (F-I) line with 52 km base tunnel for construction 2006-2015. Access tunnels should start at St Martin la Porte (F), La Praz (F), Modane (F) and Venaus (I) during 2002. Feeder routes will also require tunnels, notably for 14 km beneath Epine (F) and Dullin (F) ranges, 20 km beneath Chartreuse (F) mountains, and 12 km under Belledonne (F) mountains. The 12 km Bussoleno (I) and 8 km Borgone (I) tunnels are also on the main alignment. Visit www.alpetunnel.fr 07/01.

Italian-Swiss committee will promote new $3.5 billion, 160 km-long railway on Paris-Turin alignment with 48.5 km-long tunnel under Grand St Bernard Pass between Martigny and Val d'Aosta. Visit www.cff.ch and www.alpetunnel.fr 22/01.

Invitation to negotiate contract, deadline 3rd September, 2001, for construction of 4 km-long access adit and two investigation tunnels at Modane for Lyon-Turin rail link. Also, prequalification, deadline 6th September, 2001, for engineering design of same. Contact Alpetunnel-GEIE, fax +33 47 960 9704. Visit www.alpetunnel.fr 34/01.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 29th November, 2001, for soil investigation and on site tests as part of the Lyons-Turin HSR. Lot 1 is for excavation of a 2 km-long 72-96 sq m drift to be drilled/blasted. Lot 2 is for two 30-40 sq m tunnels, 1.5 km each. Option for another two tunnels of 500 m and 300 m. Visit http://ted.eur-op.int, document S 206-141380 or contact Alpetunnel GEIE, Chambéry, fax +33 4 79609704. Also visit www.alpetunnel.com 45/01.

Tenders invited by Lyon-Turin Ferroviaire, the former Alpetunnel GEIE, for engineering services to analyse the bids, prepare the contracts, manage and follow up the excavation of a 2,000 m drift (contract 1), and two investigation galleries, 1.5 km to 1.8-2 km (contract 2). Part of the Lyon-Turin basis tunnel. Visit www.alpetunnel.com and www.transalpine.com 49/01.

Tenders for work supervision, deadline 14th January, 2002, for a 4 km drift (contract 1) and two investigation tunnels (contract 2) of 2.5 and 3 km. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 240-165437 or fax +33 479685659. Visit www.alpetunnel.com and www.transalpine.com 52/01.

Award to a jv of EEG Simecsol, SNCF Ingénierie, Geodata of Italy, and Bonnard et Gardel of Switzerland of an engineering assistance contract for the draft and detailed design and the preparation of documents as part of the La Praz adit and pilot tunnel. The adit is approx. 2.8 km-long for the east option and 3 km for the west one, cross section 70 sq m. The pilot tunnel is approx. 3 km for the east option and 2 km for the west one, cross section 25 sq m. Visit www.alpetunnel.com 04/02.

Two negotiated procedures for the construction and work supervision of the 70 sq m adit and 25 sq m pilot tunnel. Deadlines for construction set to 4th March, 2002 and for work supervision to 21st February, 2002. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 13, document 9950-2002, and OJ S 15, document 11422-2002 or contact Lyon-Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 4 79685659. Also visit www.alpetunnel.com 05/02.

Negotiated deal for hydrogeological studies for the international section of the Lyon-Turin high speed link between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Cianocco. This section includes the Maurienne-Ambin basis tunnel (52.7 km) and the 12.5 km Bussoleno tunnel. A first report is due in October, 2002. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 43, document 34038-2002, fax +33 4 79685659 or E-mail alpetun@icor.fr with copy to sabine.dallacosta@ltf-sas.com 10/02.

Restricted procedure, deadline 8th April, 2002 for geotechnical studies as part of the draft design for the passenger and freight link across the Belledonne massif. Lot 2 deals with core drills for the Belledonne tunnel. Geology consists of alluvium, glacial deposit, limestone, schists, micaschists, gneiss, granite, etc. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 51, document 39894-2002 or contact Réseau Ferré de France, Lyon, fax +33 472840579. 12/02.

Restricted procedure, deadline 11th April, 2002 for technical studies dealing with the draft design of the Belledonne tunnel, civil engineering structures and earthworks. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 66, document 51951-2002 or contact Réseau Ferré de France, Lyon, fax +33 472840579. 15/02.
Eiffage, in jv with Condotte d'Acqua and GRA, has scooped a €82 million contract to build a 4 km drift in Modane, 3 km of which with a high gradient. This is the first tunnelling contract. Work has started on 18th March, 2002. Completion in 2005. Visit www.eiffage.fr and www.condottespa.it 15/02.

Fiat Engineering has won a contract to draw up preliminary designs for work and safety equipment for the 53 km Turin-Lyon tunnel. The contract is worth €1 million and will be carried out in cooperation with Italferr and French companies Setec, Systra and SNCF Ingénierie. Visit www.fiatengineering.it 20/02.

Award to a jv of EEG Simecsol, SNCF Ingénierie, Bonnard et Gardel, and Sea Consulting of a work supervision engineering contract for a 4 km drift (lot 1) and two investigation tunnels (lot 2) of 2.5 and 3 km in Modane and Villarodin-le-Bourget. Contract value €2.1 million. Visit www.alpetunnel.com 29/02.
Award to a jv of Scetauroute and Antea-Alpina of work supervision engineering contract for a 2 km drift in Saint-Martin-la-Porte. Contract value €2.37 million. 29/02.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 12th November, 2002 for geophysical exploratory services for the Chartreuse tunnel to identify lignite galleries in Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour and Saint-André-le-Gaz on a length of 2 km and a width of 400 m. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=159061-2002, OJ S 201, or contact Réseau Ferré de France, fax +33 472840579. E-mail alain.colomb@rff.fr 44/02.

Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 14th February, 2003 for core drilling for the 12 km-long Bussoleno tunnel. Lot 1 is for eight vertical boreholes in alluvial ground spread out on a length of 580 m with a maximum depth of 150 m, or ten vertical boreholes on a length of 840 m, maximum depth 200 m. Lot 2 is for six vertical boreholes in rock, length of execution 2,140 m and maximum depth 540 m, or seven vertical boreholes, length 2,720 m and maximum depth 580 m. Lot 3 is for five vertical boreholes in rock on a length of 2,530 m at a maximum depth of 870 m, or four vertical boreholes, maximum depth 950 m, plus one 400 m horizontal borehole, to be executed on a length of 3,100 m. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=202642-2002, OJ S 252, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, tel. +33 479685666 or 67 and +39 0115579221. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com, franco.gallara@ltf-sas.com and xavier.dermendrail@ltf-sas.com 02/03.

A JV of Razel, its mother company Bilfinger Berger, Pizzarotti and Granulats Rhône-Alpes has been commissioned to build the 2,040 m descending drift in Saint-Martin-la-Porte (lot 1) for €40.4 million. Visit www.ltf-sas-com and www.razel.fr 11/03.
Open call for bids, deadline 9th April, 2003 for geological investigation and core drills. Lot 1 is a 1.3 km-deep 30° inclined borehole in the Modane-Chavières area including data logging, BHTV, and tests. Lot 2 is a 100 m-deep vertical borehole in the Saint-Julien area including tests. Lot 3 is a 1.1 km-deep vertical borehole in the Houiller (Orelette) area including data logging, BHTV and tests. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=036403-2003, OJ S 42, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479609704. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com for administrative info and xavier.darmendrail@ltf-sas.com and nathalie.monin@ltf-sas.com for technical info. 11/03.

Atlas Copco will rent a Rocket Boomer XL3 C drilling jumbo to the JV composed of Razel, Bilfinger Berger, Pizzarotti and GRA for drill/blast excavation of a 2,040 m drift in Saint-Martin-la-Porte, 7 km from the French entrance of the future base tunnel. This exploratory drift features a variable cross section of 80-100 sq m. The drive will be slightly climbing on the first 900 m and then descending on 1,100 m (8% gradient). Geology consisting of limestone and marls, dolomites, anhydrite, gypsum, sandstone, schists and carbonaceous schists. Up to 169,000 cubic metres of spoil will be removed, 29,000 cu m of concrete and 6,400 cu m of shotcrete will be necessary as well as 2,100 tonnes of steel arches and 77,000 metres of anchoring bolts. Other machinery at the worksite include, in particular, an Atlas Copco Boltec 435H rock bolting rig. Preparatory work started on 4th March, 2003 and the project will last 25 months. The first blast is planned for July 2003. More from franck.boudreault@atlascopco.com. Visit www.atlascopco.fr and www.razel.fr 22/03.

Restricted call for bids, deadline 4th July, 2003 for geophysical investigation for the 52 km base tunnel and the 12 km Bussoleno tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=099075-2003, OJ S 110, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479609704. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com and nathalie.monon@ltf-sas.com 25/03.
Open call for bids, deadline 24th July, 2003 for aeraulics study as part of the draft design of the 12 km Bussoleno tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=099055-2003, OJ S 110, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479686097 or 5675. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com and eddy.verbesselt@ltf-sas.com 25/03.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 3rd October, 2003 for engineering studies for the draft design of the passenger and freight line linking the Alpine furrow to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=139699-2003, OJ S 153, or contact Réseau Ferré de France, Lyon, fax +33 472840579. Also visit www.rff.fr/pages/projets/fiche_projet.asp?code=302 36/03.

Restricted procedure, deadline 29th September, 2003 for construction of the 7 km-long 6 m-diameter Venaus exploratory tunnel, with option for three more kilometres. Overburden of 2 km and 2.5 km for the optional 3 km. To be driven mainly using a hard rock gripper TBM. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=150092-2003 and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=150093-2003, OJ S 163, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com and lorenzo.brino@ltf-sas.com 37/03.

Two contracts have been awarded for core drills for the 12 km-long Bussoleno tunnel in Italy. RCT won contract 1 for eight vertical boreholes in alluvial ground spread out on a length of 580 m with a maximum depth of 150 m, or ten vertical boreholes on a length of 840 m, maximum depth 200 m. Amount: €323,200. More from rct@mi.nettimo.it. Contract 2 is for six vertical boreholes in rock, length of execution 2,140 m and maximum depth 540 m, or seven vertical boreholes, length 2,720 m and maximum depth 580 m. It is won by Geotecno for €1.9 million. More from mfo@geotecnosrl.it. Contract 3 has been declared void for failing to attract bids within the client's budget. This contract is for five vertical boreholes in rock on a length of 2,530 m at a maximum depth of 870 m, or four vertical boreholes, maximum depth 950 m, plus one 400 m horizontal borehole, to be executed on a length of 3,100 m. Visit www.ltf-sas.com 42/03.

Restricted call for bids, deadline 21st November, 2003 for core drilling and exploratory boring for the Bussoleno tunnel (12 km). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=180607-2003, OJ S 200, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479685683. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com or xavier.darmendrail@ltf-sas.com 44/03.
A JV between Scetauroute and Metropolitana Milanese has secured a €108,700 contract to conduct an aeraulics study as part of the draft design of the 12 km Bussoleno tunnel. Visit www.scetauroute.fr and www.metropolitanamilanese.it 44/03.

Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 8th December, 2003 for environmental measurements for the Venaus exploratory tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185215-2003, OJ S 205, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479685683 and +39 0122641052. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com and piergiuseppe.gilli@ltf-sas.com 45/03.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 5th January, 2004 for a 500 m vertical or inclined core drill. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=192010-2003, OJ S 213, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sgt.dde-isere@equipement.gouv.fr 46/03.

Geophysik GGD won a €191,720 contract for preparing seismic profiles from core drills F65 and F75 for the base tunnel, a €184,460 contract for preparing seismic profiles from core drills S42, S49 and S8 for the Bussoleno tunnel, and a €55,260 contract for evaluation of the depth of the vertical faults for the base tunnel. Visit www.geophysik-ggd.com 51/03.
Geoexpert won a €42,700 contract for two hybrid seismic profiles, 1 km and 600 m in length, for the base tunnel. Visit www.geoexpert.ch 51/03.
Geoinvest won a €33,600 contract for electrical profiles for the Bussoleno tunnel. Visit www.geoinvest.it and www.ltf-sas.com 51/03.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 14th April, 2004 for project construction management for the Venaus exploratory tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=026791-2004, OJ S 30, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com 10/04.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 2nd July, 2004 for assistance to the client for the reference draft design, the detail design of the Italian part and the public inquiry in France and Italy. Contract 5 deals with tunnels. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=087067-2004, OJ S 106, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com or lorenzo.brino@ltf-sas.com 25/04.
Negotiated procedure, deadline 19th July, 2004 for assistance to the client for the reference draft design for the international section of the base tunnel between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France and Bruzolo, Italy. The reference draft design is an intermediate stage between the conceptual design and the detail design. There are seven contracts. Contract 0 is for general coordination. Contract A1 deals with operation and maintenance, contract A2 with safety, contract B1 with civil engineering, contract B2 with geology, contract B3 with railway and non-railway equipment and contract B4 with environment. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=094328-2004, OJ S 112, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com or geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com 25/04.
Negotiated procedure, deadline 28th June, 2004 for making compatible urbanism documents (land use plan, development plan, maps, etc.) between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and the Italian border as part of the public inquiry. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=094345-2004, OJ S 112, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com, jacques-ricard@ltf-sas.com, geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com or nicole.delbe@ltf-sas.com 25/04.
Information meetings will be held in Paris on 17th June and in Rome on 18th June. Visit www.ltf-sas.com/fr/couponreponseapr.pdf for registration to these meetings. 25/04.

Qualification procedure for safety studies as part of the reference draft design for the international section of the base tunnel between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France and Bruzolo, Italy. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=095916-2004, OJ S 114, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com, stephane.bouquier@ltf-sas.com, geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com or nicole.delbe@ltf-sas.com 26/04.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 16th August, 2004 for a 800 m inclined core drill for the base tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=105133-2004, OJ S 124, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. 28/04.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 15th September, 2004 for compliance control of the reference draft design of the French-Italian section between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Bruzolo. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107876-2004, OJ S 127, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com, lorenzo.brino@ltf-sas.com, geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com or nicole.delbe@ltf-sas.com 29/04.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 1st September, 2004 for construction by means of a TBM of the 7 km Venaus exploratory tunnel with a cover of 2 km, with option for three more kilometres with a cover of 2.5 km. This is a re-tender as the previous tender process has been declared void. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=129218-2004, OJ S 149, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. 35/04.
Negotiated procedure, deadline 1st September, 2004 for construction of the 3 km Modane access adit, with a 12% gradient. This is a re-tender further to the cancellation of a previously awarded contract, when one kilometre had been bored. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=129216-2004, OJ S 149, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 28/2004 & 24/2004. 35/04.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 17th December, 2004 for construction of the La Praz adit, 2.5 km in length with a 12% gradient, for ground exploration and access to the future base tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=191764-2004, OJ S 222, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. 48/04.

A consortium formed by Arcadis, Metropolitane Milanese, Scetauroute and Semaly has won a EUR2 million contract to perform extensive safety surveys on two tunnels, including the 53 km base tunnel, on the future Lyon-Turin line between France and Italy. The consortium will study the possible effects of an accident inside the tunnel with dangerous goods including toxic gases or flammable liquids and help determine whether the planned safety measures inside and around the tunnels are sufficient to mitigate the effects of such events. The survey will be finalised in May 2005. The railway line will be used for passenger transport, including high speed rail travel, and for freight transportation. The latter will also include the transportation of dangerous goods and trucks. Visit www.ltf-sas.com, www.arcadis-global.com, www.metropolitanamilanese.it, www.scetauroute.com and www.semaly.com 51-52/04.

Razel, its parent company Bilfinger Berger, and Pizzarotti secured a EUR51.4 million contract to finish the Modane exploratory tunnel to access to the future base tunnel. This award is subsequent to a rebid further to the cancellation of a previously awarded contract, after 1 out of 4 km had already been blasted. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 28/2004. Visit www.razel.fr, www.bilfinger.de and www.pizzarotti.it 02/05.

Periodic notice for construction of the Modane exploratory tunnel and access adit to the future base tunnel. This is the third time the project is tendered. 2,914 m of tunnel remains to be drilled. Last year, LTF decided to terminate the initial contract awarded to Eiffage and Condotte d'Acqua. Then, the project was retendered and awarded to Razel, Bilfinger Berger and Pizzarotti at the end of 2004. However, the initial contractors appealed against the award at the Grenoble administrative court which, in an injunction order taken on 22nd December, 2004 obliges LTF to relaunch the bid procedure, for the third time. Estimated cost: EUR55 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=019845-2005, OJ S 20, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com, jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 28/2004. 05/05.
Periodic notice for construction of the 2.5 km La Praz exploratory tunnel and access adit to the future base tunnel. This is the second time the project is tendered as the first bidding procedure has been declared void by LTF. Estimated cost: EUR51 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=019850-2005, OJ S 20, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com, jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com. 05/05.
Periodic notice for lead engineering for construction of the 2.5 km La Praz exploratory tunnel and access adit to the future base tunnel. Estimated cost: EUR3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=019850-2005, OJ S 20, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com, jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com. 05/05.
Periodic notice for safety coordination during construction of the 2.5 km La Praz exploratory tunnel and access adit to the future base tunnel. Estimated cost: EUR150,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=019847-2005, OJ S 20, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com, jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com. 05/05.

The construction of the 6 m-diameter Venaus investigatory tunnel under the Ambin massif near Susa has been commissioned to a JV headed by CMC and including Strabag, Bentini Costruzioni, Cogeis and Geotecna for EUR84.3 million. The contract awarded by Lyon Turin Ferroviaire (LTF) is for a 7 km tunnel, with option for a further 3 km. Cover above the tunnel of approximately 2,000 m (2,500 m for the optional three kilometres). A hard rock Gripper TBM will be used. Work to commence next spring to last three years. Visit www.ltf-sas.com, www.cmcra.it, www.strabag.at and www.cogeis.it 07/05.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 4th April, 2005 for construction of the Modane exploratory adit (2.9 km) to the future base tunnel. Tender estimate: EUR55 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040807-2005, OJ S 42, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com or christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com 10/05.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 26th April, 2005 for engineering, including work management during construction of the 2.5 km La Praz exploratory tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=060119-2005, OJ S 62, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com 14/05.

Periodic notice for excavation of the 2.5 km La Praz access and exploratory adit in Savoy. Gradient 12%. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=076907-2005, OJ S 79, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail descenderie-la-praz@ltf-sas.com 18/05.
Negotiated procedure, deadline 26th May, 2005 for safety and health coordination during construction of the 2.5 km La Praz access and exploratory adit. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=075853-2005, OJ S 78, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com, sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com and geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com 18/05.

Periodic notice for construction supervision of the 2.9 km Modane access and exploratory adit in Savoy. Tender estimate: EUR3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=083536-2005, OJ S 86, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail moe-modane@ltf-sas.com 19/05.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 13th June, 2005 for construction of the La Praz access and exploratory adit, approximate length 2.5 km. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=089076-2005, OJ S 90, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail descenderie-la-praz@ltf-sas.com 21/05.

Lyon Turin Ferroviaire has awarded for EUR52.7 million, after a third bidding process, the completion of the Modane-Villarodin Bourget access adit to the Lyon-Turin base tunnel to Razel (leader), its mother company Bilfinger Berger, and Pizzarotti. The Modane access adit is located nearly half-way on the future base tunnel alignment (at 28.5 km from the west portal). It spans 4 km, whereof 1,086 m has already been excavated between mid-2002 and May 2004, as part of a first contract later cancelled. Maximum gradient: 12%. Section of 65 to 80 sq m. Estimated time for completion is three years. Read E-News Weekly 28/2004. Visit www.lyonturin-ferroviaire.com/, www.razel.fr and www.pizzarotti.it 38/05.
The La Praz access adit will be built by Spie Batignolles TPCI (leader), its affiliate Sotrabas, Ghella and Cogeis, for EUR61.5 million. This adit is located 20 km from the west entrance of the future base tunnel. It is 2,572 m long. Section: 80 sq m. Construction is estimated to take three years. Visit www.lyonturin-ferroviaire.com, www.spiebatignolles.fr, www.ghella.com and www.cogeis.it 38/05.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 17th November, 2005 for construction management of the Modane exploratory tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194558-2005, OJ S 197, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail moe-modane@ltf-sas.com 42/05.

Geos and D'Appolonia secured a EUR509,000 contract for safety studies as part of the reference draft design for the international section of the base tunnel between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France and Bruzolo, Italy. Visit www.geos.tm.fr and www.dappolonia.it 43/05.

The Razel / Bilfinger Berger / Pizzarotti JV awarded Atlas Copco a contract to supply four drill rigs for the Modane-Villarodin Bourget access adit. The fleet includes one Rocket Boomer WL3 C, to be delivered this week, for drilling blast holes and for ground investigation; one Rocket Boomer L2 C, delivered in early November, a versatile machine capable of drilling holes for traditional 9 m roof bolting and blast holes; one Boltec LC, to be delivered in January 2006, for mechanised bolting; and one Diamec U6, to be delivered by the end of November, for core drilling ahead of the face. The machines will be used to complete the job. 1,086 m of 4 km has been excavated on a previous contract before its cancellation due to a disagreement between the contractors and the client. Click fr/11. Visit www.atlascopco.com and www.lyonturin-ferroviaire.com 47/05.

Atlas Copco secured a contract to supply four drilling rigs for the 2,572 m-long 80 sq m La Praz access tunnel to the future Maurienne-Ambin base tunnel on the Lyon-Turin high speed link. The machines include one Rocket Boomer WL3 C for tunnelling; one Rocket Boomer L2 C, a versatile machine for traditional bolting and bolting of 9 m bolts according to specifications, tunnelling and ground investigation drillling; and two Boltec LCs for mechanised bolting. The deliveries are scheduled between January and March 2006. The L2 C has been delivered at the site on 14th January. Drilling started on 16th January. With the La Praz deal, Atlas Copco pockets the third of all three tunnelling equipment contracts for the three access adits (in Saint-Martin-la-Porte, Modane/Villarodin-Bourget and La Praz) on the French side of the project. Read our Lyon-Turin focus in the special 200th issue of E-News Weekly, tunnelbuilder's e-mail newsletter by subscription. Click fr/11. Visit www.atlascopco.com, www.boomer-rig.com, www.rockreinforcement.com and www.lyonturin-ferroviaire.com 04/06.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 27th March, 2006 for three ground investigation drillings (F130, F131, F132) for the base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=053741-2006, OJ S 51, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com 12/06.
Negotiated procedure, deadline 27th March, 2006 for three ground investigation drillings (F133, F134, F135) for the base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=053743-2006, OJ S 51, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com 12/06.
Negotiated procedure, deadline 27th March, 2006 for a ground investigation drilling (F136) for the base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=053748-2006, OJ S 51, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com 12/06.
Negotiated procedure, deadline 27th March, 2006 for a ground investigation drilling (F140) for the base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=053750-2006, OJ S 51, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com 12/06.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 3rd May, 2006 for environmental studies for the Lyon Saint-Exupery-Chapareillan section, divided into two subsections: Lyon Saint-Exupery to entrance of the Chartreuse tunnel (54 km whereof 16 km of tunnel) and entrance of the Charteuse tunnel to Chapareillan (23 km of tunnel). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=083764-2006, OJ S 79, or contact RFF, Lyon, fax +33 472846571. E-mail sylvie.girard@rff.fr 18/06.
Negotiated procedure, deadline 3rd May, 2006 for environmental studies for the Laissaud - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne section, divided into two subsections: the Belledonne tunnel (20 km) and two route alternatives in La Chambre in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (8 km at grade and a 4 km tunnel under the Rocheray massif or 3 km at grade and a 9 km tunnel under Rocheray). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=083762-2006, OJ S 79, or contact RFF, Lyon, fax +33 472846571. E-mail sylvie.girard@rff.fr 18/06.
Negotiated procedure, deadline 3rd May, 2006 for geological investigations for the Lyon-Chapareillan section and the Laissaud - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne section. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=083760-2006, OJ S 79, or contact RFF, Lyon, fax +33 472846571. E-mail sylvie.girard@rff.fr 18/06.

A EUR2.8 million contract for construction management of the remaining 2.9 km of the Modane-Villarodin Bourget access adit to the Lyon-Turin base tunnel went to Lombardi. Read E-News Weekly 2/2006. Visit www.lombardi.ch and www.ltf-sas.com 21/06.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 14th June, 2006 for geological surveying, measurements and mapping in several areas of the international section of the Lyon-Turin base tunnel. Read E-News Weekly 2/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=110595-2006, OJ S 103, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail geraldine.decarre@ltf-sas.com 24/06.

CSI has bagged a EUR583,000 contract for three ground investigation drillings (F130, F131, F132) for the Lyon-Turin base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. 30/06.
Foraco received a EUR3.6 million contract for three ground investigation drillings (F133, F134, F135) for the Lyon-Turin base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit www.foraco.com 30/06.
COFOR received a EUR1.7 million contract for one ground investigation drilling (F136) for the Lyon-Turin base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. They also received another contract, also worth around EUR1.7 million, for another ground investigation drilling (F140) for the Lyon-Turin base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit www.spac.fr 30/06.

Restricted call for tenders, deadline 30th October, 2006 for follow-up of ground and infrastructure movements, and geodesy for the La Praz, Modane and Saint-Martin-la-Porte access adits to the Lyon-Turin base tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=195876-2006, OJ S 184, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail delphine.croizier@ltf-sas.com 42/06.

Antea, BRGM and Geodata secured a EUR337,600 contract for geological surveying, measurements and mapping in several areas of the international section of the Lyon-Turin base tunnel. Visit www.antea-ingenierie.fr, www.brgm.fr and www.geodata.it 11/07.
Atlas Espace Dimension (AED), Gascogne Génie Civil and Geoworks bagged a EUR693,200 contract to follow up ground and infrastructure movements and perform geodesy works at the La Praz, Modane and Saint-Martin-la-Porte access adits to the Lyon-Turin base tunnel. Visit www.aed-montagne.com, www.ggctopo.com and www.geoworks.com 11/07.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 7th May, 2007 for studies (seven contract packages) for the international section of the Lyon-Turin high speed line. These seven contracts are for operation and maintenance (lot 1), safety (lot 2), civil engineering, geology and environment (lot 3), railway and other equipment (lot 4), follow-up for the fulfilment of these contracts (lot 5), specialist assistance (lot 6), and economic and socio-economic studies (lot 7). Read E-News Weekly 15/2007, 7/2007, 1/2007, 2/2006, 50/2005, 46/2005 & 34/2005. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=86272-2007, OJ S 70, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail michel.bogacz@ltf-sas.com 16/07.

Negotiated call for tenders, deadline 10th September, 2007 for engineering services for the approx. 80 km international cross-border section between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France and Susa valley in Italy. The 53 km base tunnel is the major challenge on that section. The studies deal with operation and maintenance (lot 1), safety (lot 2), civil engineering, geology and environment (lot 3), railway technology and other equipment (lot 4), construction follow-up (lot 5), specialised consultancy (lot 6), economic and socio-economic studies (lot 7), geodesy and topography (lot 8), soil and rock exploration and surface exploration (lot 10). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194966-2007, OJ S 156, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail michel.bogacz@ltf-sas.com 34/07.

Bombay - in/16

Sewage Outfall

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Dyckerhoff & Widmann halfway through contract to provide two 3 km-long, 3 m-diameter sewer outfalls using single Wirth TBM in basalt. October 1999.

India
Bombay - in/17

Water Supply

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Bidding for final lot of four contracts that have been undertaken since mid-80s to provide fresh water to Bombay treatment plants. This package is for 12 km of 3.5 m-diameter tunnel in basalt. First lot completed by Gammon using a Demag TBM; second and third packages completed by Hindustan Construction Company using a Wirth TBM. October 1999.

$35 million contract awarded to Hindustan Construction Company for 12 km-long tunnel to be constructed at 60 m depth to supply 355 million litre/day of water to Mumbai and district. Tata Consulting Engineers evaluated bids for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Sept 2000.

Tunnelling commenced October, 1996 and is due for completion end-2002. Seven running tunnels are involved as follows, from Bologna to Firenze: Pianoro (10.7 km), Sadurano (3.77 km), Monte Bibele (9.1 km), Raticosa (10.39 km), Scheggianico (3.54 km), Firenzuola (15.06 km), and Vaglia (18.35 km). Also 12 access tunnels total length 8.8 km are required to split the route into sections of not more than 3.5 km.

Main contractor Cavet reports 20 km of 71 km alignment has been excavated to date, 60 % of which has also been fully lined. Some 32 x 130 m² faces open at present. The access tunnels are generally 60 m² with 14 % maximum gradient, and 2.4 km have been fully lined on Raticosa tunnel due to poor ground conditions. North portal of Firenzuola at San Pellegrino is being driven at 21 m wide for 600 m to accommodate siding for spare train. All equipment used in these tunnels is flameproofed. October 1999.

Boring of 6.5 km Vaglia segmentally-lined service tunnel to commence in June using Wirth double telescopic shield TBM from a quarry near the Firenze end of the proposed 18 km-long main tunnel. Geology is marly limestones and lime marls with marly strata. Contract also includes 2.7 km of access adits. The northernmost 7.5 km of Vaglia running tunnel was completed a year ago, and completion is now scheduled for 2005. Visit www.wirth-drilling.com May 2000.

Restricted tendering for construction of section of 9.243 km Monte Bibele tunnel, deadline 1st August, 2000. Contact Cavet, fax +39 051 651 8327 and visit www.rocksoil.com July 2000.

Tunnel advance on 32 faces currently averaging 1.6 km/month with less than 5 % variation from budgeted cost. Crown excavation and lining of 728 m-long San Pellegrino chamber at the north end of Firenzuola tunnel nearly completed at 2-3 m/day average advance. Final design of 18 km-long Vaglia tunnel at south end of alignment includes 9.26 km-long x 5.6 m i.d. service tunnel to be driven using double telescopic shield Wirth TBM type 630 E/TS erecting 250 mm-thick trapezoidal reinforced concrete segmental lining. This will run parallel to main tunnel for 6.5 km, with connections at 250 m intervals. Main tunnel currently underway from Carlone access and north portal at 7 m/day of finished tunnel in marly limestones and lime marls with marly strata. Visit www.rocksoil.com and www.wirth-drilling.com July 2000.

Rocksoil has reported progress on the Bologna-Firenze (BO-FI) section of the Italian high speed railway. Around 59 km of main and service tunnels, constituting 64% of the total, and 10 km of access adits, have been completed.
Some 7.2 km of the 10.71 km-long Pianoro tunnel is complete, and work continues on four faces. The 418 m-long caverns required for interconnection with the existing railway are still in design.
The 3.77 km-long Sadurano has been completed at an average of 4 m/day of finished tunnel.
Some 5.87 km of the 9.1 km Monte Bibele has been excavated, with 3 m/day average advance from the north portal, and 1.66 m/day from the south. Work has started from the base of the 1.54 km-long Quinzano adit on two faces, advancing around 1.2 m/day apiece.
At Raticosa, 7.2 km of the 10.37 km-long main tunnel has been driven, and work is proceeding on the north face and two faces each from the Osteria and Castelvecchio adits.
Excavation of the 3.56 km-long Scheggianico was completed in 1999, and lining is in progress, and 75% complete.
The 14.34 km-long Firenzuola is being developed in sections, with the San Pellegrino chamber and 3 km of main tunnel at the BO end complete, together with 1.8 km in each direction from the San Giorgio adit, and 300 m in each direction from the Marzano adit. The central 1.5 km Osteto adit is also complete, and faces are being formed at its base. Four faces are being worked at present, one from Rovigo, two from Marzano, and one from San Giorgio.
The 528 m-long Borgo Rinzelli shallow tunnel near Mugello was completed in May, 2001, and the adjacent and similar 654 m Morticine is underway.
Excavation of the 18 km-long Vaglia main running tunnel is 50% complete, and the BO end is advancing off a single face from the Carlone adit at 5.8 m/day. The FI section is still in design. Some 1.6 km of the 9.26 km-long, 5.6 m-internal diameter Ginori service tunnel has been completed using an innovative Wirth TBM which is setting 25 cm-thick trapezoidal lining segments. The service tunnel will run parallel with the main tunnel with connections at 250 m intervals. More from rocksoil@tin.it. Visit www.rocksoil.com and www.tav.it 44/01.

Italferr appointed Astaldi to build the underground station for high speed trains in Bologna. The 640 m-long 40 m-wide station will be dug 23 m under the surface on three levels. Contract value: €300.6 million. Visit www.italferr.it, www.tav.it and www.astaldi.it 43/03.

Open call for tenders, deadline 24th March, 2006 for executive design, work supervision and construction of the high speed line in Florence for the Bologna-Florence fast trains. The new 9 km-long line includes a 2 x 5,574 m-long single-track tunnel to be built by TBM, the new underground station in Belfiore (600 m), trenches and cut-and-cover tunnels at the north portal in Rifredi (1,768 m) and the start shaft in Campo di Marte. Total value: EUR915.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=06936-2006, OJ S 6, or contact Italferr, fax +39 0649752445. E-mail appalti.italferr@legalmail.it. Visit www.italferr.it/gare/1018-ALL5b-ELENCO-VOCI.pdf and
www.italferr.it/gare/1018-ALL1-SCHEMA-CONVENZIONE.pdf 04/06.

The successful bidder for the executive design and construction of the high speed rail tunnel under Florence is a JV headed by Coopsette, with consortium Ergon Engineering and Contracting, whose partners are CO.ES.TRA., Inso and the Etruria consortium. The contract is worth EUR685 million and includes a 2 x 5,574 m-long single-track TBM-built tunnel from Ponte al Pino to Castello, the new underground station in Belfiore (600 m), trenches and cut-and-cover tunnels at the north portal in Rifredi (1,768 m) and the start shaft in Campo di Marte. The TBMs are scheduled to commence boring in the second half of 2008. Visit www.coopsette.it, www.coestra.it, www.inso.it, www.gruppoconsorzioetruria.com 13/07.