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HS2 confirms 1,000 new jobs on Birmingham’s biggest construction project
HS2 Ltd has confirmed that over 1,000 jobs will be created by the joint venture that will build HS2’s landmark station in the centre of Birmingham, helping the UK to ‘build back better’.
Milestone as HS2 launches first giant tunnelling machine
HS2 launches ‘Florence’ – the first of 10 HS2 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) that will dig 64 miles of tunnel on phase one of the new high speed railway.
HS2 and Digital Catapult to harness latest technologies
As part of a three-year framework agreement, HS2 is linking with Digital Catapult to identify and secure the potential offered by emerging technologies such as 5G and machine learning.
4D health and safety tool to replace generic training on HS2
3D Repo, Freeform and Balfour Beatty Vinci JV are developing a new customisable 4D health and safety tool to replace generic training videos with live walkthroughs of site-specific visualisations.
Bidders shortlisted for £523m HS2 power supply systems
HS2 has revealed the four bidders which have been shortlisted for a £523m contract to deliver high voltage supply systems.
Scottish contractors urged to seize HS2 opportunities
Potential contracts with HS2 are not just about track and trains – companies in Scotland are being encouraged to bid for millions of pounds worth of upcoming contracts.
HS2 revises plans for railway in Warwickshire to protect wildlife
HS2 has revised designs for the railway in the Canley Brook area in Warwickshire to reduce the environmental impacts and avoid a major realignment of a local river.
HS2: Work begins on UK’s longest rail viaduct
HS2 contractors have begun work on the UK’s longest railway bridge, with a team of engineers sinking the first of almost 300 piles that will form the foundations for the Colne Valley Viaduct.
North East businesses urged to grab HS2 contract opportunities
HS2 Ltd is encouraging companies in the North East of England to bid for millions of pounds worth of upcoming contracts supporting the delivery of Britain’s new railway.
HS2 search for engineering management system contractor
HS2 has begun the search for a contractor to deliver the high-tech monitoring systems that will enable remote supervisory control of railway assets and systems.
HS2 to create chalk grassland in the Colne Valley
HS2 has unveiled plans to create one of the largest areas of chalk grassland on the edge of the Chilterns in the Colne Valley.
Social distancing helmets keep HS2 workers safe
Crawley-based OnSite Support Ltd has supplied social distancing equipment to HS2’s main construction works partners to keep workers safe.
HS2 construction site prepares to launch tunnel boring machine
Collins Earthworks has completed excavating the north portal site of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel, ready for the launch of the tunnel boring machine that will dig under the ancient woodland in Warwickshire.
Select Plant Hire doubles workforce thanks to HS2
Select Plant Hire has almost doubled the size of its Cheshire depot and workforce after winning a contract to supply eco-cabins at HS2 construction sites.
Keller VSL JV bags £167m HS2 geotechnical contract
Keller Group and VSL International (KVJV) have been awarded a £167m contract to deliver geotechnical work as part of the C1 package on HS2.
HS2 begins hunt for £275m control centre contractor
HS2 has begun the hunt for a specialist contractor to deliver the project’s central control centre and maintenance depot.
National Apprenticeship Week: HS2 launches recruitment campaign
‘Build the Future’ is a celebration of apprenticeships and HS2 is showing its support by recruiting more young talent onto Europe’s biggest engineering project.
Old Curzon Street Station to be transformed into HS2 terminus
HS2 has been given the green light to kickstart the refurbishment of the Old Curzon Street Station into a new HS2 terminus.
HS2 shortlists bidders for track systems and M&E suppliers
HS2 has shortlisted bidders for its track systems and for tunnel and lineside M&E systems to deliver 280km of the high-speed track and infrastructure.
HS2 seeks suppliers for £150m contract
HS2 Ltd has begun the search for suppliers to provide switches and crossings for the 280km of new high-speed track between London, Birmingham and Crewe.
HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on...
In an attempt to improve local air quality, HS2 is trailing new Clean Air Gas Engine technology to dramatically cut carbon on construction sites.
HS2’s giant tunnelling machines arrive in the UK
HS2’s first two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) – named Florence and Cecilia – have arrived in the UK and will be ready to start work early next year.
First images of one of HS2’s largest construction sites revealed
HS2 has revealed the first images of one of its largest construction sites in the Midlands, which is being prepared for the launch of a tunnel boring machine (TBM).
Software company PODFather improves HS2 logistics
An Edinburgh-based construction software supplier, PODFather, has enabled works for Phase One of HS2, with logistics and safety compliance software speeding up processes on sites across the West Midlands.
HS2 and WMCA agree enabling works for Metro Eastside extension
HS2 and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will work together to provide the utility diversions for the West Midlands Metro Eastside.
HS2 invites tenders for phase 2a linking Birmingham to Crewe
HS2 has invited businesses to tender for the first major works contracts to be awarded on Phase 2a, linking Birmingham to Crewe.