by David Lavender | 8th August 2025 | News Article
A specialist HS2 engineering team is preparing to move a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway – part of Birmingham’s ring road this August. The operation will be delivered by HS2’s main works contractor in the Midlands, Balfour...
by David Lavender | 5th August 2025 | News Article
HS2 is continuing to invest in local talent by welcoming university students onto a paid placement programme during the summer holidays. Now in its fourth year, the eight-week ‘earn and learn’ programme forms part of a wider drive to retain local talent by giving...
by David Lavender | 9th June 2025 | News Article
Engineers working for the HS2 project have slid the first part of a major 320-metre-long viaduct into position that will carry high speed trains across the M6 near Birmingham Airport. The first stage of the project – delivered this weekend – saw the ‘East Deck’ of the...
by David Lavender | 4th June 2025 | News Article
After completing the 3.5-mile mission to excavate the first section of the Bromford Tunnel, linking North Warwickshire and Birmingham, HS2’s giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) Mary Ann is being stripped down ready to take on her next tunnelling adventure. The first...
by David Lavender | 22nd May 2025 | News Article
HS2 has delivered another boost to regional economies along the West Midlands – London growth corridor, as it confirms that over 5,000 unemployed people have progressed into jobs on Britian’s biggest construction project. The latest data from HS2 Ltd shows that an...
