A construction element for protection of tunnels against fire, comprising two layers (12, 13) with different materials and material qualities, wherein one and outwardly oriented carrier layer (13) has a particularly high strength, while the other and inwardly oriented exposure layer (12) has a material composition adapted to meet particular application-specific conditions, such as high heat. The carrier layer (13) contains aplite as the main cementing agent, and a mat-shaped reinforcement material (14) is embedded in the area between the carrier layer (13) and the exposure layer (12).