The project is reported to be around \u00a31bn over the \u00a36.6bn budget and HS2 bosses want contractors to streamline final costs before signing off contracts for the construction phase.<\/p>\n
An HS2 spokesperson said:\u00a0“We continue to negotiate with our main civils contractors and will move to notice to proceed when those negotiations are concluded later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that HS2 was well advanced on enabling works.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson said: “HS2 already supports more than 7,000 jobs both directly and across our UK-wide supply chain.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n“Work has been carried out on more than 60 sites including major works ongoing at Euston, Old Oak Common and Curzon Street in Birmingham. ”<\/p>\n
The joint ventures seeking final sign-off are:<\/p>\n
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- SCS JV (Skanska, Costain, STRABAG)<\/li>\n
- Align JV (Bouygues, VolkerFitzpatrick, Sir Robert McAlpine)<\/li>\n
- CEK JV (Eiffage, Kier)<\/li>\n
- BBV JV (Balfour Beatty Group, VINCI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
One contractor told the Enquirer<\/em>: “It’s starting to look like the start could be a year later than originally planned, we shall see.”<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nLast week HS2 started tendering to appoint two consultants to help beef up project control and cost management on the project.<\/p>\n
It is on the hunt for a control partner to support baseline management, programme planning, reporting and risk management. The selected firm will supply\u00a0cost and estimating services as part of a deal worth around\u00a0\u00a3125m over eight years.<\/p>\n
HS2 is also looking for a separate consultant to support commercial management on the project. This will involve pre-contract development and post-contract management support, as well as developing and communicating HS2\u2019s commercial procedures, processes and systems.<\/p>\n
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