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| The Vinci/ Siemens / CAF consortium to build metro in Algiers Vinci Construction Grands Projets, as part of a consortium made up of Siemens Transportation Systems (lead company) and CAF (rolling stock), has just signed the €380 million contract to build the Algerian capital's first metro line. The Vinci Construction Grands Projets share of the contract amounts to €121 million and covers development of ten stations (nine underground and one above ground), construction of a 16, 000 sq. metre technical building and technical works packages relating to smoke extraction, ventilation and escalators. The project is scheduled to take 35 months to complete. This contract marks Vinci's return to Algeria, a country where the Group was involved - especially in the 1980s - in major projects such as the Algiers airport, 312, 000 sq. metres of housing in Wilaya de Medea, a viaduct and a steelworks complex in Oran. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |