Crossrail construction halted
 

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

Crossrail construction halted
 

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.

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read.

Crossrail construction halted
 

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..
--
Roland Perry

Yes alas, but as you say, unsurprisingly.

Crossrail construction halted
 

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?

Crossrail construction halted
 

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.

Guy Gorton

Crossrail construction halted
 

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. …

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read.

Crossrail construction halted
 

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.


Anna Noyd-Dryver

Crossrail construction halted
 

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?
--
Roland Perry

Crossrail construction halted
 

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.