HS2 news
HS2 contracts rushed into while client needed to make more use of ‘negotiating levers’ such as retendering jobs, official review finds
Report by James Stewart adds much of inflation on jobs should be risk ‘retained by government’
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Construction industry ‘not in a fit state’ to deliver HS2, says official review author
James Stewart tells Building government needs to ‘proactively’ build capacity in the sector to avoid repeat of HS2 failures
HS2 to be delayed by at least two years with transport secretary set to highlight ‘litany of failure’ on project
Heidi Alexander due publish findings of two reviews on project today
HS2 reports subcontractor to HMRC over alleged tax fraud
Concerns first raised by whistleblowers earlier this year
HS2 launches investigation into firms supplying labour on West Midlands leg of railway
Probe follows allegations pay rates for workers have been overinflated
Council signs off HS2 Curzon Street design changes after fire fears see timber roof ditched
Maintainence to keep wooden roof casettes fire safe would have been ’too onerous’ for HS2
