Bidder for HS2 contract had Chinese backing

By Joey Gardiner2021-01-13T06:00:00

Despite official denials, documents seen by Building confirm intermediary was authorised by state construction firm

The author of a Chinese offer to build HS2 for a multi-billion pound budget saving was authorised by the bidding firm, China Railway Construction Corporation, to make the approach, according to documents seen by Building.

In March last year Building reported details of an offer made by the firm, one of the largest builders of high-speed rail lines in the world, to finance and construct HS2 within five years for close to the original budget of £56bn.

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