Construction is expected to begin next year on the first-of-its-kind full-scale ship tunnel, an estimated $870-million project to improve ship traffic on a dangerous stretch of the Norwegian coastline.
Project officials cited price dispute as the main reason to end the progressive design-build contract, and have begun the process of re-bidding work under a different delivery model.
TBM will support one of the city's largest-ever public works projects, set to start in August the bore of a 2.25 mile, 12-ft-dia stormwater conveyance tunnel.
With fewer than 6 km left on the final Alpine drives, the $11.5-billion Brenner Base Tunnel shifts toward systems installation and a planned 2028 opening.