HS2: Nuttall and Ferrovial to replace Carillion in consortium for C2 and C3 contracts
Nuttall and Ferrovial to replace Carillion in the original consortium of Carillion, Kier and Eiffage for C2 and C3 contracts. Carillion, once the second-largest construction company in UK had gone bankrupt in 2018. According to EU procurement laws, governments can assign replaceme...Tags: HighSpeed2, High Speed 2
HS2: Partial suspension of work due to coronavirus outbreak
HS2 management suspends work at the majority of the sites with the exception of 5 sites considered curicial to the project. Some West Midlands sites are among the ones where the activities will continue. For other sites, no date has been given for the resumption of the activities. ...Tags: High Speed 2, HS2
HS2 gets go-ahead from UK government
"The UK’s Department for Transport has given the controversial high-speed rail service (HS2) formal notice to proceed (NTP). The NTP signals a shift from design and early site preparation work, to more detailed design and construction work." https://www.khl.com/construction...Tags: High Speed 2, Britain
HS2: Council appeals again to Department for Transport to get plans for Chilterns section reviewed
Lord Berkeley and Wendover Parish Council appeal again against the HS2 plans for the Chilterns section. The Council thinks a mined 4.2km tunnel will be less destructive and cheaper as opposed to current plans for a viaduct and a cut & cover tunnel, reports New Civil Engineer. https://www.n...Tags: High Speed 2
A fifth of HS2’s senior roles are unfilled
82 out of 390 positions classed as senior civil service Level 1 and above, the most senior grades available, were still unfilled as of 31 January. https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/hs2/a-fifth-of-hs2s-senior-roles-are-unfilled-28-03-2022/Tags: High Speed 2
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