BRITAIN'S Department for Transport (DfT) has issued a formal notice to proceed with detailed design and construction of the first 225km phase of HS2, the high-speed link between London, Birmingham and Lichfield, to the joint venture contractors working on the project. Four joint ventures (pl8) were awarded construction contracts for the project in July 2017 and will now be able to proceed with work in line with the government's guidance around construction work continuing during the coronavirus pandemic.
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