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Balfour Beatty completes low-carbon Streethay Bridge for HS2
Balfour Beatty VINCI has completed the Streethay bridge near Lichfield as part of the HS2 project.
Balfour Beatty completes M42 bridge demolition for HS2
The Solihull-based firm Armac Demolition has carried out a bridge demolition over the M42 on behalf of Balfour Beatty VINCI.
HS2 launches training programme for women in construction
HS2 is working alongside Women into Construction (WiC), an independent nonprofit organisation, to help more women in the Midlands to enter the construction industry.
HS2’s Old Oak Common super-hub station wins top sustainability rating
HS2's Old Oak Common super-hub station has been awarded an exceptional rating in the Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) evaluation.
HS2 delivers third successful bridge move in the West Midlands
A team of 250 workers has completed a 5,600-tonne bridge move under the Coventry to Leamington Spa railway in Warwickshire.
HS2 programme deemed ‘unachievable’ in new IPA report
A report by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), responsible for overseeing major government projects, has deemed the HS2 programme to be unachievable.
[VIDEO]: HS2 sets record with UK’s heaviest single-span bridge drive
HS2 recently completed its heaviest bridge drive by installing an intersection bridge structure beneath the West Coast Main Line near Lichfield.
HS2 search for Automated People Mover contractor
HS2 Ltd has begun looking for a contractor to deliver a new transportation system and 25-year transport operation and asset maintenance contract, for the project’s Automated People Mover.
Decision to halt HS2 Euston strongly criticised by parliament
Despite devoting over eight years to the planning of HS2 Euston, the Department for Transport (DfT) is uncertain about its objectives, according to a parliamentary committee.
Plans to extend HS2 network to Manchester confirmed
HS2 has confirmed that a set of proposed changes to the HS2 network to Manchester has been introduced to Parliament.
Steel beams arrive at HS2’s low-carbon Wendover Dean Viaduct Â
The first of 38 steel beams that will be used to build the low-carbon structure of HS2’s Wendover Dean Viaduct has arrived on site ahead of the start of deck construction.
OptiStruct® cuts time and embedded carbon across HS2Â
HS2 is using OptiStruct®, a technology originally designed for automotive and aerospace structures to reduce embedded carbon across the project.
HS2 hires over 3,000 out-of-work people through employment schemeÂ
HS2, along with its construction partners and extensive supply chain, has created 3,221 new jobs for out-of-work people through their employment scheme.
HS2 launches new construction apprenticeship for college graduates and career changers
HS2 has launched a new construction apprenticeship, set to commence on July 12. 24 brand-new apprenticeship positions will be available.
A new HS2 viaduct has been approved, adding to Birmingham’s skyline
A new 150-metre section of the HS2 viaduct carrying trains into Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station has been approved by Birmingham City Council.
HS2 unveils new off-site manufactured Thames Valley Viaduct
HS2 has unveiled 68 large piers that will uphold the Thames Valley Viaduct, the first fully off-site manufactured modular viaduct on the project.
A third tunnel boring machine has been launched by HS2 in...
HS2 has launched its third giant tunnel boring machine in London, made from repurposed components of Crossrail’s ‘Ellie’ machine.
HS2 has opened a new on-site rebar steel facility to address...
HS2 has opened a new on-site rebar steel component facility to reduce materials shortages at the Copthall tunnel in Hillingdon.
HS2 delays in ‘rephase’ met with criticism
After reports of HS2 overspending and suffering considerable delays, transport secretary Mark Harper has confirmed further delays to the national rail project.
HS2 reveals traditional ironstone cladding for Oxford Canal Viaduct
Traditional Warwickshire ironstone cladding will be used for the piers supporting HS2's Oxford Canal Viaduct after engaging with the local community.
Bosses consider scaling back HS2 connection to central London as project...
HS2 bosses are allegedly considering scaling back the national rail network after rising inflation, postponing or cancelling a London Euston connection altogether.
Paid HS2 summer placement on offer for undergraduates in the Midlands
University students who live, or study, in the Midlands are being offered the chance to join HS2 construction partner Balfour Beatty VINCI on an eight-week paid work placement this summer.
HS2 to commence preliminary works on Euston Road
HS2 has notified TfL of preliminary works on Euston Road (between Upper Woburn Place and Gower Street in both directions) due to start on the evening of Monday 9 January.
World’s longest box slide delivered by Balfour Beatty VINCI for HS2...
Balfour Beatty VINCI has delivered the world’s longest box slide to move HS2's 12,600 tonne bridge into place over the M42 in Warwickshire, significantly cutting disruption to road users.
Giant HS2 TBM sets off for second tunnel drive in Long...
The 2,000 tonne tunnel boring machine ‘Dorothy’ has set off for her second tunnel drive under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.
New HS2 Operator Skills Hub to fast track local people into...
The Operator Skills Hub, a new Bucks and Northants training centre will prepare local people for HS2 jobs within a fortnight