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HS2 take note: Crossrail finally takes shape after 11 years and £2billion pounds over budget

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HS2 take note: Crossrail finally takes shape after 11 years and £2billion pounds over budget… as deputy chief steps down Crossrail is taking shape as the finishing touches are added to Farringdon, Paddington and Liverpool Street The project’s deputy chief Chris Sexton, who was paid £230,707 in 2017/18, has announced he will step down He will … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Construction firms set for HS2 rail link bonanza 

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Investors snapped up shares in British contractors after Boris Johnson gave HS2 the green light. Construction and engineering companies Balfour Beatty, Kier Group and Costain all raced ahead as the decision on the £106billion infrastructure project got rid of lingering uncertainty hanging over their order books. Kier, which has struggled amid a string of profit … Read more