STRABAG consortium awarded £2B HS2 railway contract in UK

A consortium of STRABAG (32%), Skanska and Costain (SCS joint venture) has been awarded the Main Work Civil Contract for lots S1 and S2 of the UK's HS2 high-speed railway, with a total construction volume of approximately £2 billion. Stage 1 (design) is valued at £79 million; construction is scheduled until 2023 with first trains in 2026.

“HS2 is an important project for the United Kingdom that will provide much-needed extra capacity between London and the north of England.”highways.today

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• highways.todaySTRABAG to work on billion euro HS2 project in the United Kingdom - Highways TodayAnthony DavisAug 1, 2017

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