by David Lavender | 18th December 2024 | News Article
HS2 has completed the first stage of work for the construction of a bridge that will take the high-speed railway line over the M42 motorway. During two weekend closures, the team of engineers worked around the clock to prepare the area for construction by removing...
by David Lavender | 5th December 2024 | News Article
The two 159-metre-long steel spans of HS2’s River Cole Viaducts have been completed near Coleshill in North Warwickshire, signalling further progress at the project’s Delta Junction. The operation, executed by HS2’s civils contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV),...
by David Lavender | 13th November 2024 | News Article
Work to build HS2’s 700-metre-long Burton Green Tunnel in Warwickshire has reached the halfway mark, with new images showcasing the latest progress. Once built, the tunnel will carry HS2 trains through the village of Burton Green, near Kenilworth, and will feature a...
by David Lavender | 8th November 2024 | News Article
UK materials suppliers have now provided over one million cubic metres of concrete for HS2 in the West Midlands as the railway’s network of viaducts and bridges continues to take shape. With a total of 1.9 million cubic metres of concrete needed for the 90km stretch...
by David Lavender | 24th October 2024 | News Article
HS2 has begun foundation work for a new bridge that will take the high-speed line under a major A road on the outskirts of Lichfield, Staffordshire. An expert team of engineers has started work directly underneath the A38 carriageway at Streethay to create the...
