HS2 awards phase two contracts
THE COMPANY behind the high-speed rail scheme HS2 has awarded engineering and environmental consultancy contracts for preparatory work on phase two of the route running from Birmingham to Leeds and Manchester.
The work will include developing the initial concept engineering designs and preparing sound demonstrations on phase two.
The engineering winners are AECOM and Mott MacDonald. AECOM’s £3.1m contract will cover engineering work between Birmingham and Manchester while Mott MacDonald’s £3.2m contract covers the route between Birmingham and Leeds.
An environmental services contract has been awarded to Arup. The £1.1m contract covers both legs of the route north of Birmingham.
Alison Munro, chief executive of HS2 Ltd, said: “HS2 will transform the UK through bringing our major cities closer together, helping to promote economic growth, driving regional regeneration, creating thousands of jobs and providing a long-term solution to the capacity crunch facing our existing rail network.
“We have already created 1,200 jobs through our professional services framework for Phase One of the scheme and Phase Two will create thousands more.”
