** Shares of Australia's Saunders International SND.AX
rise as much as 4.2% to A$0.87
** Stock set for best intraday pct gain since early May
** The engineering and construction co says it has been
awarded four contracts in the civil infrastructure sector
** Each of the four projects includes demolition of existing
bridge, as well as design and construction of a new concrete
bridge structure in New South Wales
** Stock has fallen 9.3% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5328 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))