by David Lavender | 26th March 2026 | News Article
Engineers working on the West Midlands section of the HS2 network are getting ready to launch the second viaduct over the M6 near Chelmsley Wood. The west deck of the M6 South viaduct, which will carry high speed trains towards Birmingham, is being assembled in four...
by David Lavender | 11th March 2026 | News Article
The last of more than 2,700 enormous deck segments for HS2’s Delta junction – a complex triangular network of viaducts outside Birmingham – has been manufactured at a purpose-built factory. The deck segments – each weighing up to 85 tonnes – were made at a temporary...
by David Lavender | 9th March 2026 | News Article
A 1.5-mile section of the Grand Union Canal, owned by the charity Canal & River Trust, has reopened to the public – seven days ahead of schedule – after HS2 engineers successfully launched a 130-metre-long steel bridge into position over the canal. The...
by David Lavender | 12th February 2026 | News Article
Engineers working on HS2’s complex triangular intersection outside Birmingham have successfully completed the construction of four parallel viaduct decks – an essential part of the huge project. The viaducts being built near Coleshill in Warwickshire stretch for more...
by David Lavender | 10th February 2026 | News Article
HS2 is searching for more talented young people to help support the delivery of Britain’s high-speed railway, with more than 30 apprenticeship vacancies going live today. Earlier this year, HS2 Ltd announced that the project had exceeded its goal of creating...
