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HS2 awards first London tunnel boring machine contracts
Today (9 October) the contract for the first two giant tunnelling machines (TBM) for London’s HS2 tunnels has been signed with Skanska-Costain (STRABAG).
What does digital engineering mean to HS2?
HS2 is the first major infrastructure programme to adopt digital engineering, with BIM at its core, head of digital engineering Dr Sonia Zahiroddiny explains how it works.
HS2 unveils ambitious air quality plans
HS2 has revealed ambitious air quality plans, including ‘designing out’ emissions, introducing renewable energy on construction sites and zero-pollution machinery.
HS2 awards £260m modular track contract
HS2 has awarded PORR UK Ltd and Aggregate Industries UK a contract to design and manufacture the modular track system for the UK’s new high-speed railway.
Booth Industries secures HS2 tunnel safety doors contract
HS2 has awarded a £36m contract to Bolton-based Booth Industries to provide high-pressure safety doors for the internal passages linking the high-speed rail tunnels.
HS2: Low carbon concrete to reduce carbon emissions
HS2 contractors in London have begun using a new low carbon concrete product which provides a reduction of 42% in CO2Â in comparison to a standard concrete.
HS2 sites trial carbon and cost estimating AI solution
A new carbon and cost estimating solution powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being trialled on a number of HS2 sites.
Construction work formally commences on HS2 project
Construction has formally commenced on the HS2 project, as the high-speed rail looks set to create around 22,000 new jobs.
Green light for HS2’s eco-friendly interchange station
The new interchange station, set to be built in Solihull, was praised for its green credentials as Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approved the design.
HS2 secures new landscaped play area for Maple Cross JMI school
Three Rivers District Council has granted planning permission for a new landscaped play area for Maple Cross JMI school in Maple Cross near Rickmansworth, bringing a request to HS2 from a local pupil to life.
Innovative solution to monitor subcontractor vehicles on HS2
Field service management software specialist, Totalmobile and Trimble have been awarded a contract to support transportation and logistics operations on the HS2.
HS2 Chiltern tunnelling machines set to leave the factory
HS2 has revealed the first images and publicly-chosen names of the first two completed giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) that will excavate the twin-bore Chiltern tunnel.
HS2 modular bridge installed over M42 in two days
Work to install a 65-metre modular bridge over the M42 has been completed in just two days by and HS2 enabling works contractor, LMJV.
HS2 implements PBAs for greater payment protection
HS2 Ltd is giving more support to companies in its supply chain by approving the use of Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) across key contracts on Phase One.
HS2 commits to racial equality in the workplace
HS2 has shown a commitment to racial equality by signing up to Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, designed to improve employment outcomes for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees.
HS2 launches hunt for Overhead Catenary System contractors
HS2 Ltd has begun the search for specialist contractors to deliver the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) that will provide power to the high-speed trains.
Joint partnership offers HS2 T-Level qualification
Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and Walsall College are offering young people in the West Midlands a part to play in the delivery of High Speed Two (HS2).
HS2 reveals shortlist for £570m Birmingham Curzon Street station
BAM Ferrovial, Laing O’Rourke and Mace Dragados have been shortlisted for HS2’s £570m Birmingham Curzon Street station contract.
HS2 launches £300m hunt for operational telecoms supplier
HS2 has launched the search for a specialist contractor to deliver 230km of telecommunications systems which will connect the rail link between London, Birmingham and the north of England.
HS2 doubles graduate recruitment
HS2 Ltd has confirmed that it will double the number of graduates it welcomes into the business this year as part of its commitment to developing a diverse workforce.
HS2 site prepares for giant tunnelling machines
A series of images showing the first HS2 tunnel launch site have been released, as the project gets ready for the giant tunnelling machines.
HS2 reveals first images of Tunnel Boring Machines
HS2 ltd has revealed the initial images of its first two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) set to launch on the project later this year.
HS2 adopts new plant emissions scheme
HS2 becomes the first infrastructure project to adopt CESAR ECV, a new advanced emissions identification scheme to create greener construction sites.
Green light for HS2 Old Oak Common station
Plans for the HS2 Old Oak Common station have been given the green light, which will allow work to progress on building the largest new railway station ever built in the UK.
HS2 opens search for signalling systems contractor
HS2 has began the search for a specialist contractor to deliver the design and build of the signalling systems that will control trains travelling between London, Birmingham and Crewe.
HS2 starts hunt for track systems suppliers
HS2 has begun the hunt for track systems suppliers to deliver 280km of high-speed track that will allow the UK to run some of the most frequent long-distance rail services.