The Department for Transport  has given approval for HS2 Ltd to issue Notice to Proceed to the four Main Works Civils Contractors working on the project.

On the 15/04/20, following on from the publication of the Oakervee Review and the Government’s decision in February to continue with the HS2 project, the Department for Transport (DfT) has given approval for HS2 Ltd to issue Notice to Proceed (NtP) to the four Main Works Civils Contractors working on the project – SCS Railways, Align JV, EKFB JV, and BBV JV – to commence full detailed design and construction of Phase One of the HS2 railway (the route from London – West Midlands).

To date, the contracts between HS2 Ltd and the Main Works Civils Contractors (MWCC) for Phase One have focused on undertaking scheme design and site preparation (including pricing and scoping) for the civils work.

The issuing of NtP marks the point in the MWCC contracts where the work transitions from scheme design and preparatory work, to full detailed design and construction. The MWCCs will start work immediately, progressing detailed design, site preparation works and placing important sub-contracts. For further information please click here, here  and uk/65 for the tunnelbuilder archive. Also visit  https://www.gov.uk.  16/20.