New report shows that building HS2 will support 4,000 more jobs than previously forecast – over 34,000 jobs now expected to be supported on the landmark project
Report also finds that 6,500 jobs will now be supported in delivering the West Midlands to Crewe section of the railway – Phase 2a - almost 1,500 more than previously forecast
HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson unveiled a new plaque at Crewe station and welcomed the important jobs boost as part of the Government’s Plan for Jobs, delivering employment in the north of England
The company delivering Europe’s biggest engineering project, HS2 Ltd, has stepped in to ensure that a new construction-focussed Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) accreditation pilot for the UK and Ireland can go ahead as planned.
Ahead of its arrival into Preston, the team leading the design and construction of Britain’s new railway, High Speed Two (HS2), is hitting the streets with a brand-new community roadshow.
HS2 this week opened a new railhead near the village of Calvert which will help the high speed rail project continue to deliver construction material by rail to its biggest Buckinghamshire site without putting extra lorries on local roads.
