{"id":3604,"date":"2019-03-04T07:27:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T07:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=3604"},"modified":"2019-03-04T07:27:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T07:27:23","slug":"bechtel-in-legal-claim-over-hs2-old-oak-station-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/bechtel-in-legal-claim-over-hs2-old-oak-station-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Bechtel in legal claim over HS2 Old Oak station award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bechtel has launched a legal challenge against HS2 after losing out on the \u00a31bn contract to build Old Oak Common station in west London.<\/p>\n<p>Last month a Balfour Beatty and Vinci consortium was named construction partner to deliver the station, beating rival bidders BAM Nuttall\/Ferrovial Agroman (UK), Bechtel, and Mace\/Dragados.<\/p>\n<p>Now Bechtel has lodged a claim with the Technology &amp; Construction Court, according to a report in<em> Sunday Times,<\/em> over the handling of the procurement process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"92680\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intersteels.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/intersteel_mpu_advert[1].gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The firm is understood to be unhappy about the scoring of its bid after receiving feedback from HS2 in a 200-page document.<\/p>\n<p>Bechtel pulled out the bidding last year for the Euston Station terminal to focus its efforts on Old Oak Common.<\/p>\n<p>The firm is working with HS2 already as development partner for the second phase of the high speed rail line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"122797\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<SCRIPT language='JavaScript1.1' SRC=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/adj\/N6250.2036112CONSTRUCTIONENQUIRE\/B22323192.240763326;sz=300x250;ord=[timestamp];dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=?\"><br \/>\n<\/SCRIPT><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It took over the \u00a3170m role initially awarded to CH2M, two years ago after third placed losing bidder Mace threatened legal action over\u00a0that contract award.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow US consultant CH2M withdrew after Mace raised concerns about possible conflicts of interest after HS2 appointed CH2M European managing director Mark Thurston as its new chief executive<\/p>\n<p>Both HS2 and Bechtel would not comment on legal matters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"158465\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agd-equipment.co.uk%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AGD300x250Master.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"165577\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haki.com%2Fproduct%2Fhaki-stair-towers%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CE_HAKI-MPU_SEPT18.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/2TvzOB9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bechtel has launched a legal challenge against HS2 after losing out on the \u00a31bn contract to build Old Oak Common station in west London. Last month a Balfour Beatty and Vinci consortium was named construction partner to deliver the station, beating rival bidders BAM Nuttall\/Ferrovial Agroman (UK), Bechtel, and Mace\/Dragados. 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