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| Balfour Beatty Vinci receives HS2 Notice to Proceed for c. £5 billion main works civil engineering contracts  The 50:50 joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Vinci has received notification from High Speed 2 (HS2) to proceed with its two main civil engineering contracts, worth a combined total of c. £5 billion.Following Notice to Proceed, Balfour Beatty Vinci will commence the full detailed design and construction of both schemes. Balfour Beatty's in-depth expertise of delivering critical major infrastructure across the world will combine and complement Vinci's global capability in high speed rail and expertise in UK rail infrastructure projects. The scope of works comprises extensive earthworks, ground engineering, viaducts and tunnels along a 90 kilometer stretch between the Long Itchington Wood Green tunnel in the south to the West Coast Main Line tie-in near Litchfield in the north with a major junction into central Birmingham at Curzon Street. Notice to Proceed marks a major milestone in Britain's largest regeneration project which will create thousands of employment opportunities, dramatically increase rail capacity and support the economic growth of the UK. Preparatory works are due to start imminently with main construction to commence in earnest in the second quarter of 2021. All sites will be fully compliant with UK Government guidance for safe working practices in relation to social distancing. At construction peak, a workforce of over 8,000 will be involved in delivering the scheme, many of whom will be locally employed. In addition, Balfour Beatty Vinci will offer approximately 400 apprenticeship and graduate opportunities. The joint venture of Balfour Beatty, Vinci and Systra was awarded the construction management contract for the c. £1 billion Old Oak Common station in 2019. Today's announcement brings the number of packages the company will deliver on behalf of HS2 to three. write your comments about the article :: © 2020 Construction News :: home page |