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Modernising & Regenerating Infrastructure

We turn constraints into performance!

GTA GROUP

France · Benelux · Europe

Modernising & Regenerating Infrastructure

We turn constraints into performance!

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Ferney Tunnel — Upgrading Fire Protection beneath the Airport

Geneva

GTA Infra

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6 weeks — Delivered 2024

Committed to infrastructure safety

Securing a strategic structure without disrupting its operation

Located right next to Geneva International Airport, the Ferney tunnel is a key structure in Geneva’s mobility network. In this particularly constrained environment, GTA Group upgraded the tunnel’s fire protection and helped secure the long-​term future of this strategic infrastructure. Carried out in a consortium with COLAS Suisse, with engineering support from T‑Ingénierie, the project involved installing around 5,000 m² of fire-​resistant boards. Works were scheduled entirely at night to minimise traffic disruption and keep the tunnel available during the day. Over six weeks, the teams combined technical precision, management of operating constraints and coordination between the various stakeholders. This first project in Switzerland demonstrates GTA Group’s ability to deploy its expertise on major infrastructure of the European road network.

Project sheet

Project owner

République et Canton de Genève — Département des infrastructures (cantonal infrastructure department)

Location

Geneva

Delivery

2024

Duration

6 weeks

Subsidiaries

GTA Infra

The project in figures

A concentrated intervention under tight operating constraints

5,000 m²

Fire-​resistant boards installed

100% at night

Night-​time works

2 partners

COLAS Suisse and T‑Ingénierie

Performance & technical know-how

Fire protection of the structure

  • Installation of around 5,000 m² of fire-​resistant boards.
  • Upgraded fire protection of the tunnel structures.
  • Works on a strategic structure located beneath Geneva Airport.
  • A solution designed to protect vital infrastructure for the long term.
  • Works adapted to the layout of an existing underground structure.

The project contributes to the long-​term safety of the tunnel by improving the fire resistance of its structures. Installing the boards requires precise positioning of fixings and rigorous checks of their substrate and anchorage.

Night-​time works under operating constraints

  • Works carried out entirely at night
  • Project organised over a six-​week period
  • Specialist teams deployed in a constrained road environment
  • Logistics adapted to limited work windows
  • Infrastructure handed back after each phase of works

This organisation concentrated the works into off-​peak periods while limiting disruption for users and neighbouring infrastructure.

Project documentation

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Expertise deployed

Subsidiaries involved in the project

Specialist in tunnels, underground structures and mobility infrastructure. Passive fire protection, finishing works, structural concrete repair and regulatory compliance — in-house teams, integrated engineering & design office, works under live traffic.

Passive Fire Protection Tunnels and Underground Structures Finishing Works Engineering & Design Office Works Under Live Traffic
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