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Infrastructure & tunnelling

Engineering · Procurement · Construction · Financing

TBM tunnelling, metro and rail infrastructure for international contractors, from TBM assembly and tunnel plant operation to segment factories, stations and depots.

TBM tunnellingMetro and railSegment factoriesStations and depots
Completed TBM tunnel with rail track
At a glance

Infrastructure and tunnelling in numbers

21.3 km

TBM tunnel works

Ø13 m

Largest TBM tunnel diameter (Eurasia Tunnel)

13

Marmaray station canopies

5

Flagship programmes

We work with leading contractors from Japan, Korea, Spain, Russia and Türkiye, including Taisei, Yapı Merkezi – SK, OHL – Dimetronic, Mosmetrostroy, Gama – Nurol and Kolin – Kalyon.

Capabilities

Specialist scope across the full TBM tunnel and metro delivery chain

TBM assembly

TBM erection, launch and back-up system installation.

TBM tunnelling

Tunnel construction works with TBMs, Ø6.2–8 m, and TBM support on tunnels up to Ø13 m.

Tunnel plant operation

Slurry plant operation and tunnel mechanical systems.

Steel and TBM equipment

Mechanical and steel works; design and manufacturing of TBM equipment.

Segment factories

Tunnel segment production facilities delivered on an EPC basis.

Stations, depots and rail

Stations, canopies, depots, maintenance buildings and rolling stock works.

Delivery chain

From TBM assembly to stations and depots

01

TBM assembly and launch

TBM erection, launch and back-up systems

02

Tunnel plant

Slurry plant operation and tunnel logistics

03

Segment production

Segment factories built on an EPC basis

04

TBM tunnelling

Tunnel construction works, Ø6.2–8 m

05

Steel and mechanical

Tunnel steel works and TBM equipment

06

Stations and depots

Stations, canopies, depot and maintenance buildings

Interface management: we work inside the main contractor’s programme, handling site logistics, TBM interfaces, QA/QC records and HSE controls on live urban metro and tunnel sites.

Flagship projects

Tunnelling, metro and rail references in Istanbul and across Türkiye

Marmaray launch shaft in Istanbul
Tunnelling

Marmaray project – Bosphorus rail tube crossing

TBM erection and tunnel construction works for Taisei Corporation.

TBM erection

Istanbul, Türkiye
Client: Taisei Corporation (Japan)

  • Tunnel boring machine erection
  • Launch shaft assembly and back-up systems

TBM tunnel construction

Istanbul, Türkiye
Client: Taisei Corporation (Japan)

  • 4 × 4,500 m tunnel construction
  • Ø8 m TBM tunnels
TBM shield being lifted by cranes
Tunnelling

Eurasia Tunnel and Melen 7

Tunnel plant, TBM equipment and tunnelling works under the Bosphorus.

Eurasia (Avrasya) Tunnel

Istanbul, Türkiye
Client: Yapı Merkezi – SK JV (Türkiye – Korea)

  • Ø13 m TBM tunnel
  • Slurry plant operation
  • Mechanical and steel works
  • Equipment design and manufacturing for TBM

Melen 7 project

Istanbul, Türkiye
Client: Mosmetrostroy (Russia)

  • 1 × 3,300 m tunnelling works
  • Ø6.2 m TBM tunnel
Marmaray commuter train at Gebze station
Metro and rail

Marmaray – tunnels and commuter rail

Mechanical and steel works, stations, depot and maintenance buildings.

Marmaray tunnels No. 1 and 2

Istanbul, Türkiye
Client: Gama – Nurol JV (Türkiye)

  • Mechanical and steel works for tunnels No. 1 and 2

Marmaray CR3

Gebze – Pendik, Istanbul
Client: OHL – Dimetronic SA JV (Spain)

  • Canopy construction for 13 stations between Gebze and Pendik
  • Gebze depot and maintenance buildings
Aerial view of the tunnel segment factory
Metro

Dudullu – Bostancı metro

Segment factory, administrative building and station works.

Segment factory (EPC)

Istanbul, Türkiye
Client: Şenbay – Kolin – Kalyon JV / Lubrec

  • Construction of the tunnel segment factory on an EPC basis

Admin building and Kayışdağı station

Istanbul, Türkiye
Client: Şenbay – Kolin – Kalyon JV / Lubrec

  • Civil and steel structure works of the administrative building
  • Civil and steel structure works of Kayışdağı station
ASKAY technicians refurbishing freight wagons in a workshop
Rail

Rail systems

Rolling stock refurbishment, signalling, catenary and welded components.

Rail vehicle refurbishment

Various projects, Türkiye
Client: TCDD – Turkish State Railways

  • Refurbishment of freight and passenger cars and locomotives
  • Signalling and catenary works

Locomotive and wagon components

Various projects, Türkiye
Client: Tülomsaş

  • Fabrication of welded locomotive parts
  • Fabrication of welded freight wagon parts
References

Summary of tunnelling, metro and rail references

ProjectScopeClient
Marmaray – TBM erectionTunnel boring machine erectionTaisei Corporation (Japan)
Marmaray – TBM tunnels4 × 4,500 m, Ø8 m tunnel constructionTaisei Corporation (Japan)
Marmaray – tunnels No. 1 and 2Mechanical and steel worksGama – Nurol JV (Türkiye)
Marmaray CR313 station canopies, Gebze depot and maintenance buildingsOHL – Dimetronic SA JV (Spain)
Eurasia (Avrasya) TunnelØ13 m TBM tunnel: slurry plant operation, mechanical and steel works, TBM equipmentYapı Merkezi – SK JV
Melen 71 × 3,300 m, Ø6.2 m tunnelling worksMosmetrostroy (Russia)
Dudullu – Bostancı metroSegment factory construction (EPC)Şenbay – Kolin – Kalyon JV / Lubrec
Dudullu – Bostancı metroAdministrative building and Kayışdağı station, civil and steel worksŞenbay – Kolin – Kalyon JV / Lubrec
Rail systemsRail car and locomotive refurbishment, signalling and catenaryTCDD (Türkiye)
Rail componentsWelded locomotive and wagon partsTülomsaş (Türkiye)
Part of the ASKAY EPC+F platform

Infrastructure delivered with the same financing, quality and HSE framework

Infrastructure and tunnelling is one of ASKAY’s delivery lines alongside energy, oil and gas terminals, power and water infrastructure, all offered under the same EPC, EPC+F and JV models.

EPC+F and JV models

  • Infrastructure packages offered with structured financing
  • Investment JV and phased development options
  • Single-point responsibility from design to handover

Group capabilities

  • Energy, oil and gas terminals, LPG and LNG
  • Power generation and industrial plants
  • Pipelines, water and wastewater infrastructure

Certified systems

  • ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
  • ISO 22301 business continuity

Talk to our infrastructure team

Share your tunnel, metro or rail package and the scope you need, from TBM assembly and tunnel plant to segment factories, stations and depots.

Email info@askay.com

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