Former CEO of Bouygues UK joins HS2 Board to drive ‘project reset’
Viala led Bouygues UK for eight years before Philippe Bernard took over in early 2025.
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Reduced activity on HS2 and Thames Tideway impact Bachy Soletanche bottom line
Despite the downturn, a company restructure, part of a three-year growth strategy, aims to expand market share and improve site productivity.
BAM former finance chief joins Executive Team at HS2
Ruth Dunphy appointed chief transformation officer at HS2 after years at BAM.
£2.7bn of major UK infrastructure written off, with HS2 cancellation a ‘textbook example of project mismanagement’
The DfT manages one of the largest portfolios, with 18 major projects, including the £30.6 billion Northern Powerhouse Rail ranked “red” for delivery confidence.
Mace boss joins call for ‘radically different’ approach to £30bn Northern rail project to avoid mistakes made on HS2
Signatories include Mace Group executive chairman Mark Reynolds, Arup managing director Paula Walsh, and Arcadis global CEO Alan Brookes.
HS2 to renegotiate key construction contracts with at least seven Tier One contractors to bring spiralling costs under control
Renegotiations will focus on civil engineering agreements involving JV contractors.
HS2 boss urges govt to help him ‘regain control’ of costs and reset the schedule for delivery
Chief executive officer Mark Wild advises a HS2 delivery reset at ‘lowest feasible cost’ in a letter to transport secretary Heidi Alexander.
HS2 to miss 2033 deadline as costs skyrocket by £37bn
UK Government delays HS2 again, following a review outlining a ‘litany of failure’ with no further open date for the high speed railway line.
HS2 design firm revenue suffers after public infrastructure downturn, but hopes downsizing will improve outlook
Major project wins include the Stratford station redevelopment in London, as well as others in the data, energy, I&L, and aviation markets.
HS2 labour supply firm ‘suspended from new contracts’ pending investigation into ‘overinflated billing’ for workers
Whistle-blower sent anonymous email to bosses alleging ‘misclassification of workers’
