Largest Austrian contractor lands largest Austrian contract

摘要

The largest construction contract in Austrian history has been awarded to a JV under the technical and commercial leadership of Austria-based construction group, Strabag (T&TI November, page 9). The contract, which was signed on 28 October, was valued at EUR 570M (USD 759M). The client, Osterreichische Bundesbahnen (OBB), the Austrian federal railway authority, required the construction of the Koralm tunnel, which, when completed, will become the longest rail tunnel in Austria and among the longest in the world. The longest rail tunnel currently in use is the Seikan Tunnel in Japan at 53.9km.