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Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction has been halted:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/work-on-crossrail-sites-suspended


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On 27/03/2020 08:46, Recliner wrote:
Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction has been halted:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/work-on-crossrail-sites-suspended


And, apparently, HS2.

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In message , at 10:16:26 on Fri, 27 Mar
2020, Graeme Wall remarked:

Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction


Being in Central London, a high risk area, doesn't help.

has been halted:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/work-on-crossrail-sites-suspended


And, apparently, HS2.


Have they issued advice on building sites in general yet? Although of
course a lot of HS2 work - even engineering - takes place in offices,
but maybe they've taken their CAD systems home by now..
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Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction has been halted:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/ne...ites-suspended
Yes alas, but as you say, unsurprisingly.
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On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:46:52 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction has been halted:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/work-on-crossrail-sites-suspended


Will anyone notice the difference in progress?



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On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:16:26 +0000, Graeme Wall
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On 27/03/2020 08:46, Recliner wrote:
Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction has been halted:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/work-on-crossrail-sites-suspended


And, apparently, HS2.


HiViz jackets were visible on the HS2 site in Chalfont St Peter this
morning.

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On 27/03/2020 12:53, Guy Gorton wrote:
On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:16:26 +0000, Graeme Wall
wrote:

On 27/03/2020 08:46, Recliner wrote:
Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction has been halted:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/work-on-crossrail-sites-suspended


And, apparently, HS2.


HiViz jackets were visible on the HS2 site in Chalfont St Peter this
morning.


It was a throwaway line in an article about the construction industry
generally.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52034586

A growing number of construction companies have said they will stop all
non-essential work to help fight the coronavirus, but others continue to
operate amid confusion over the government's advice.
Housebuilder Persimmon has joined others in pledging to down tools,
while most work has stopped on HS2 rail. …

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Guy Gorton wrote:
On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:16:26 +0000, Graeme Wall
wrote:

On 27/03/2020 08:46, Recliner wrote:
Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction has been halted:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/work-on-crossrail-sites-suspended


And, apparently, HS2.


HiViz jackets were visible on the HS2 site in Chalfont St Peter this
morning.


Presumably there'll always be some work required to make a site suitable to
be left for an unknown period of time.


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In message , at 12:53:22 on
Fri, 27 Mar 2020, Guy Gorton remarked:

Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction has been halted:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/work-on-crossrail-sites-suspended


And, apparently, HS2.


HiViz jackets were visible on the HS2 site in Chalfont St Peter this
morning.


Was anyone wearing them?
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On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:27:02 +0000
Graeme Wall wrote:
On 27/03/2020 12:53, Guy Gorton wrote:
On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:16:26 +0000, Graeme Wall
wrote:

On 27/03/2020 08:46, Recliner wrote:
Unsurprisingly, Crossrail construction has been halted:

https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/work-on-crossrail-sites-suspended


And, apparently, HS2.


HiViz jackets were visible on the HS2 site in Chalfont St Peter this
morning.


It was a throwaway line in an article about the construction industry
generally.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52034586

A growing number of construction companies have said they will stop all
non-essential work to help fight the coronavirus, but others continue to
operate amid confusion over the government's advice.
Housebuilder Persimmon has joined others in pledging to down tools,
while most work has stopped on HS2 rail. …


If the government allows them to work then they should carry on and work as
their tax money is going to be needed badly.



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