Hill International Contracted as Lead Technical Consultant for Athens Metro Projects
March 03 2022 - 8:15AM
Hill International (NYSE:HIL), delivering the infrastructure
of change, announced today it was awarded, as the leader of an
international consortium, a contract by Attiko Metro S.A. in view
of providing technical assistance consultancy services for current
and future metro and tramway projects in Attica Region.
Under the contract, Hill will first provide
consultancy services for the design, construction, and
commissioning of the Athens Metro Line 4. Section A: Alsos Veikou –
Goudi of Line 4 will be approximately 12.8 km long and will also
include a tunnel connecting Line 4 with Lines 2 and 3, as well as
an access tunnel to the train stabling and maintenance yard at
Katehaki. Other project features include 15 underground stations
and 9 intermediate and/or terminal shafts. Section A of Line 4 is
one of the most important in the Athens mass transit system and was
designed to serve a number of densely populated areas and several
important public buildings and facilities, such as hospitals,
educational institutions, courthouses, and public organizations and
ministries. Section A of Line 4 project has an estimated cost of
€1.5 billion and is scheduled for delivery in 96 months.
The Hill Consortium will also participate in the
ongoing Athens Metro Line 3 extension, section Haidari – Piraeus.
Construction of the project, which includes a 7.6 km long tunnel, 6
new modern stations, and 7 ventilation intershafts, is well
underway. Once complete, the total ridership for the Metro network
is expected to increase by 132,000 passengers per day, thus
reducing the circulation of private vehicles by 23,000 cars daily
and associated carbon dioxide emissions by 120 tons per day. The
line will also facilitate travel from Piraeus Port to Athens
International Airport in just 55 minutes. With an investment of
more than €730 million, the entire Line 3 Extension is expected to
be commissioned in summer 2022.
The Hill Consortium will participate in every
activity (design, tendering, construction, testing, and
commissioning) required in the framework of the technical scope of
Attiko Metro S.A. projects under construction and new projects to
verify their successful completion. In addition, the Hill team will
provide specialized technical solutions, information, and
optimization recommendations based on the evolution of technology,
support to resolve design issues, and supervision management.
Manolis Sigalas, Hill First Vice President &
Managing Director Southern Europe, stated on the award: “The
ongoing and scheduled extensions of the Athens Metro constitute an
infrastructure program of profound significance for the city of
Athens and one of the largest infrastructure programs currently
underway in Europe. We are absolutely delighted and honored with
this appointment and, together with our partners, we shall work
hard alongside Attiko Metro S.A. and all stakeholders involved
throughout its delivery.”
Hill Chief Executive Officer Raouf Ghali stated
on the award: “Hill is helping to deliver major rail and transit
projects and programs around the world, and we are bringing our
best practices and lessons learned to Attiko Metro S.A. and their
critical urban infrastructure projects in Athens. This program is
an exceptional addition to the Hill portfolio, it underscores our
capabilities for critical infrastructure projects in Europe.”
About Hill International
Hill International, with more than 3,000
professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program
management, project management, construction management, project
management oversight, facilities management, and other consulting
services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering
News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest
construction management firms in the United States. For more
information on Hill, please visit our website at
www.hillintl.com.
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Hill International, Inc. Elizabeth J. Zipf,
LEED AP BD+CSenior Vice President (215)
309-7707elizabethzipf@hillintl.com
The Equity Group, Inc. Devin SullivanSenior
Vice President (212) 836-9608dsullivan@equityny.com
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