However constant delays by the British government meant an approved bidder, the Italian firm Impregilo, was not chosen until 2008, and then the project was put on hold in November 2008, allegedly due to new financial pressures brought on by the credit-crunch.
An approved bidder was not chosen until 2008. This was what constant delays by the British government meant. The Italian firm Impregilo was an approved bidder. Then the project was put on hold in November 2008. This was allegedly due to new financial pressures. These new financial pressures were brought on by the credit-crunch.