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He has also said that the construction of HS2 itself is having no impact on local prices and local building site productivity. Earlier this week, in response to a written question from fellow MP Steve Baker, Stephenson said that “HS2 Ltd, the Department for Transport, and colleagues at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy are monitoring [the materials situation] closely, but do not have any information to suggest that HS2 is having a material impact on material availabili...

HS2 Ltd has begun the search for a team of specialist ground investigation contractors to work on phase 2b of the high speed rail project, despite continuing uncertainty over the lines northern section. The single framework contract – worth around £300M – will include the appointment of a lead ground investigation partner supported by up to 10 specialist ground investigation contractors to deliver the sophisticated programme of work. This flexible approach will allow HS2 Ltd to call on as ...

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At a virtual event for the Policy Exchange thinktank, transport secretary Grant Shapps said the government would "complete HS2 and include HS2 on the

Dive under rail plans for Coventry to Leicester service may still benefit Nuneaton There are two options being looked at The plans to provide a direct link between Coventry and Leicester may not leave Nuneaton out in the cold Subscribe today to get the latest headlines straight to your inbox with our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information wil...

Browne Jacobson senior associate Nick Smee shares his thoughts on how the sustainability agenda is likely to impact in-house lawyers and their businesses.

SPEECH: In the Queen’s Speech, Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to “level up” education COLLEGES across Worcestershire have welcomed government plans to increase investment in adult education. The government has said it will introduce new legislation through the Skills and Post-16 Bill to support its lifetime skills guarantee - as set out in this weeks Queens Speech. The bill will put reform promised in the FE White Paper into law, including flexible loans for adults to access ...

The rail industry has called for clarity on the future of the eastern leg of High Speed 2 (HS2) following yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. In the speech, the Queen said the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill would be taken forward in the coming year, providing the powers to build and operate the next stage of the HS2 network. However, the announcement contained no reference to the eastern leg of the route which would connect the Midlands to Leeds, adding to previous fears that it could be...

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How Nottingham could become Silicon Valley of the Midlands For a city of its size, Nottingham punches above its weight 04:00, 8 APR 2021 Nottingham city centre. (Image: "Nottingham & Derby Hot Air Balloon Club" Robin Macey.) Never miss another Nottinghamshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recomme...