in Paris. Created 30 years ago, Les Halles is an underground urban development monument in central Paris. It is the principal gateway to the city, handling 750,000 people a day. A redevelopment scheme is currently underway to improve its operation and accessibility, and integrate it more effectively into the city. Artelia is providing project management and general coordination services for this project. Grand Paris Express in the Paris region of France: The Grand Paris Express project involves the construction of four new driverless metro lines and the extension of existing ones. Nearly 200 km of new lines and 75 stations are to be built by 2030. Artelia is assisting the Société du Grand Paris and STIF with this project. Renovation of the hôtel de Crillon in Place de la Concorde, Paris, since 2012. Nickel Mine in Goro, New Caledonia: Vale Inco Nouvelle-Calédonie, a subsidiary of the Vale mining group, is developing an opencast nickel mine at Goro, since 2010. Hydropower project in Boureya, Guinea for the Senegal River Basin Development Authority (OMVS). The earthfill dam will be 60 m high and 1.5 km long, and will supply a 160 MW power plant providing electricity to 120 km of transmission lines. Calais Port 2015 in Calais, France: Artelia is providing engineering services for the Calais 2015 project managed by the Nord-Pas-de-Calais regional authorities. The project includes the creation of a new 60 ha harbour basin sheltered by a 3.6 km long breakwater, a 100 ha reclamation area and a service harbour for tugs. Drinking water networks in the Muscat Governorate, Oman: PAEW, the Public Authority for Electricity and Water, has awarded Artelia Oman a contract to supervise the construction of the drinking water networks in the Governorate of Muscat. Royal Dutch Shell and its service station network: Shell renewed its partnership agreement with Artelia International for a further three years. This involves managing investments in its fuel distribution network. The new contract concerns 11 countries, mainly in Europe. Grenfell Tower – 24-Storey Residential Tower Block in North Kensington, London, England Notes and references Bibliography Anne Dalmasso, SOGRÉAH (Société Grenobloise d’Études et d’Applications Hydrauliques) : du laboratoire à l’ingénierie indépendante (1923–2010), Entreprises et histoire, 2013/2, N°71, p. 23 – 38 External links Engineering companies of France French companies established in 2010