Value of subcontracts awarded on HS2 hits £7.9bn

HS2 has revealed that tier two subcontracts totalling £7.9bn have been awarded to over 2,000 UK-based companies since the project started.
Latest figures show SMEs securing £3.6bn worth of orders – a 45% share of work on the route.
Firms of all sizes have benefited with £1.9bn worth of work awarded to medium sized businesses (50-250 employees), £677million to small businesses (11-49 employees) and just over £1billion to micro businesses (1-10 employees).Rail M