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title: "UK, HS2: new contract for Old Oak Common station"
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# UK, HS2: new contract for Old Oak Common station

![UK, HS2: new contract for Old Oak Common station](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/header_old_oak_common2.jpg)

Balfour Beatty’s in-depth expertise of constructing critical major transport
terminals across the world will combine with VINCI’s knowledge in constructing
high speed lines and UK rail infrastructure projects, and SYSTRA’s expertise in
designing, integrating and project managing transport systems.

On completion, Old Oak Common station will become the UK’s best-connected
station, providing direct services to three major airports, eight of Britain’s
ten largest cities and forming part of one of Britain’s largest regeneration
projects which will help create up to 65,000 jobs and 25,000 new homes in West
London while also dramatically increasing rail capacity across the UK.

**Nigel Russell, Project Director for the Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA joint venture said:**
“This award reflects the combined strength of our joint venture and recognises
our world-class capabilities in designing, managing and delivering complex
infrastructure projects.

“We look forward to applying our expertise to deliver this critical piece of
national infrastructure so essential to driving the skills agenda, to the
rebalancing of the UK economy and to the enabling of a resilient and competitive
construction and infrastructure industry.”

At construction peak the project will employ a direct management team of 140 and
a wider workforce of approximately 2,500.

This latest contract award follows Balfour Beatty VINCI’s appointment in 2017 to
deliver Lot N1 and Lot N2 of HS2’s main civil engineering works package in a
two-part design and build contract, valued at c. £2.5 billion.

_Image at the top of the page : An artist impression of Old Oak Common station on completion_

**Media enquiries to:
Vivienne Dunn Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA +44 (0)207 963 2150
[vivienne.dunn@balfourbeatty.com](https://www.systra.com/en/news/balfour-beatty-vinci-systra-joint-venture-awarded-hs2-construction-management-contract-for-c-1-billion-old-oak-common-station/vivienne.dunn@balfourbeatty.com)

**Notes to editors:**

**The Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA joint venture** in which Balfour Beatty has an
equal 42% share with VINCI and SYSTRA a 16% share, will act as HS2’s
Construction Partner, responsible for the delivery of the major complex Old Oak
Common station in North West London. Works will include managing the design,
construction and commissioning of six underground platforms as well as up to
eight platforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line.

**Balfour Beatty** is a leading international infrastructure group. With 26,000
employees, we provide innovative and efficient infrastructure that underpins our
daily lives, supports communities and enables economic growth. We finance,
develop, build and maintain complex infrastructure such as transportation, power
and utility systems, social and commercial buildings. Our main geographies are
the UK, US and Hong Kong. Over the last 100 years we have created iconic
buildings and infrastructure all over the world including the London Olympics’
Aquatic Centre, Hong Kong’s first Zero Carbon building, the National Museum of
the Marine Corps in the US and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.

**VINCI** is a global player in concessions and contracting, employing over
210,000 people in some 100 countries. We design, finance, build and operate
infrastructure and facilities that help improve daily life and mobility for all.
Because we believe in all-round performance, above and beyond economic and
financial results, we are committed to operating in an environmentally and
socially responsible manner. And because our projects are in the public
interest, we consider that reaching out to all our stakeholders and engaging in
dialogue with them is essential in the conduct of our business activities.
VINCI’s goal is to create long-term value for its customers, shareholders,
employees, and partners and for society at large.

**SYSTRA** keeps the world moving through connecting people and places. By
enabling mobility, our work strengthens communities and improves people’s access
to employment, education and leisure. The Group delivers engineering,
consultancy and specialist technical services that enable safe, efficient
mobility and foster economic prosperity.