HS2 has announced the formal start of construction on the high-speed rail project, highlighting the large number of jobs the project will be recruiting for in the coming months and years.
The Department for Transport (DfT) gave approval on 15 April for HS2 to issue a Notice to Proceed (NtP) to the four Main Works Civils Contractors (MWCCs) working on the project to commence full detailed design and construction of Phase One of the HS2 railway (the route from London to the West Midlands).
Now the formal announcement signals that the MWCCs are moving from enabling works, scheme design and preparatory work to full construction of the railway.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “HS2 is at the heart of our plans to build back better – and with construction now formally underway, it’s set to create around 22,000 new jobs.
“As the spine of our country’s transport network, the project will be vital in boosting connectivity between our towns and cities.
“But HS2’s transformational potential goes even further. By creating hundreds of apprenticeships and thousands of skilled jobs, HS2 will fire up economic growth and help to rebalance opportunity across this country for years to come.”
