{"id":5592,"date":"2025-05-26T22:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T22:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5592"},"modified":"2025-05-26T22:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T22:46:20","slug":"hs2-investigation-into-labour-supply-pay-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/hs2-investigation-into-labour-supply-pay-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"HS2 investigation into labour supply pay rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HS2 has confirmed an ongoing investigation into allegedly overinflated rates charged for labour supply on the West Midlands section of the project.<\/p>\n<p>The probe followed claims by a whistleblower that self-employed workers were being charged out at PAYE rates.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations were made earlier this year and involved labour supplied to Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV).<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"124439\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hudsoncontract.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/KCD034_MPU_TradePress_6Qs_300x250px_v2(1).gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>HS2 said an investigation is underway and BBV has &#8220;implemented additional monitoring and controls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Labour supply specialist Danny Sullivan Group is co-operating with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The firm supplies several hundred workers across different HS2 sites which are continuing to operate as normal while the probe is underway.<\/p>\n<p>A Danny Sullivan Group statement said: &#8220;We are aware of the allegations that have been raised in relation to HS2.\u00a0As a business with a long and reputable history we take these allegations extremely seriously and are co-operating fully with the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have acted swiftly to respond to the information, commissioning a detailed and thorough internal review, which remains ongoing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"128950\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jctltd.co.uk%2Fjct-construct%2Fdigital-subscriptions\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/JCT-Construct_ConstEnq_MPU_300x250px-2025.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"494158\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agd-equipment.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AGD002_AGD-MPU_Pilers_300x250_2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/qjIAiVT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HS2 has confirmed an ongoing investigation into allegedly overinflated rates charged for labour supply on the West Midlands section of the project. The probe followed claims by a whistleblower that self-employed workers were being charged out at PAYE rates. The allegations were made earlier this year and involved labour supplied to Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV). 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