ProRail has awarded the contract for the construction of the new Eindhoven station tunnel to Heijmans. The contract is valued at over € 32 million. Work planning will start immediately, construction will start in the 1st quarter of 2013 and the entire project will be completed by the summer of 2016.
A European tendering process was completed for this contract in which Heijmans submitted the economically most advantageous tender. The project is characterised by Heijmans' integral approach, whereby the work will be carried out by the Heijmans Civil Engineering and the Heijmans Non-residential Building business units. The construction of rail-related and building-related technical installations also forms part of the contract. The station will continue to operate normally during construction.
New Tunnel
The Eindhoven railway station will be renovated because the current station was not designed to accommodate future traveller volumes. In addition to the current 8-metre wide tunnel, an additional new 35-metre wide tunnel will therefore be constructed. The tunnel will also form an important pedestrian link between the northern and southern sections of the city. Projections call for 115,000 passers-by to make use of the tunnel each day by 2020.
Excellent Facilities
A key component of the renovation is the improved access to the station for disabled persons. The new underground passage will be equipped with lifts and escalators to all platforms so that people with impaired mobility, for example, can independently travel by train. In addition, space has been reserved in the passage for high-quality shops and catering facilities.
The widening of the station tunnel is a partnership between ProRail, NS Stations and the Municipality of Eindhoven with co-financing from the central government and the Province of Noord-Brabant. Rail infrastructure manager ProRail, together with Heijmans, is responsible for the execution.
About Heijmans
Heijmans is a listed company that combines activities related to real estate development, residential building, non-residential building, technical services and infrastructure. Heijmans is active in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Our focus on an integrated approach and high quality execution creates added value for our customers. Heijmans realises integrated projects for large customers, such as companies and government bodies and homes for investors and consumers. With over 8,000 employees and € 2.4 billion in revenues in 2011, we are building the spatial skylines of tomorrow. For more information, visit http://www.heijmans.nl (http://www.heijmans.nl).
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