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Half of those people have now been sent out to civil engineering sites as the organisation becomes more \u201coutcome-focused\u201d<\/p>\n
A project update confirmed the moves as part of an ongoing\u00a0 fundamental reset of the scheme by Chief Executive\u00a0 Mark Wild who has now been in the job 12 months.<\/p>\n
Wild is aiming to get control of costs with new specialist commercial roles which now scrutinise every contractor payments.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cOver the last year we\u2019ve been through the programme with a fine tooth comb and we\u2019re now very close to establishing a clear path forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Progress made on the project includes 70% of the project\u2019s vast earthworks programme has has now been delivered and almost 300,000 tonnes of steel has been used \u2013 69% of that required for the railway.<\/p>\n
HS2 is now focused on completing the complex civil engineering programme across the 140-mile route, ahead of the next vital stage when the track, signalling and communications systems that form the basis of the operational railway are installed.<\/p>\n
Wild said: \u201cWe had to deliver a safe and productive year while HS2 was reset and I want to thank the 34,000 people working on the project every day for their tremendous hard work.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe solid progress they\u2019ve made in the last year gives us strong foundations to build upon. We\u2019ve shown what can be done and I expect that to continue throughout 2026 and beyond as we deliver HS2 as safely and efficiently as possible and for the lowest reasonable cost.\u201d<\/p>\n
HS2 has around 350 active work sites between London and Birmingham and this year HS2 Ltd has increased the number of staff in front-line construction roles to help drive productivity.<\/p>\n
In June, the government\u2019s Spending Review confirmed funding of \u00a325.3bn to deliver HS2 between London Euston and the West Midlands over the next four years.<\/p>\n
Wild confirmed that the railway\u2019s 2029\/2033 opening schedule could not be achieved and HS2 Ltd has since been finalising a new range of credible cost and schedule estimates.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n