by David Lavender | 28th November 2022 | News Article
During National Tree Week, and as HS2 starts its next season of tree planting, the project is celebrating the first five years of habitat creation on Phase One. Over 845,000 trees have now been planted and maintained including native species such as hazel, hawthorn,...
by David Lavender | 24th November 2022 | News Article
HS2 Ltd’s 125 metre-long ‘Dorothy’ tunnel boring machine has launched for her second one-mile tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire, marking the next big milestone for construction on the northern section of Phase One. After launching in December...
by David Lavender | 24th November 2022 | News Article
HS2 Ltd’s CEO Mark Thurston recently hosted Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt and Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street at HS2’s Interchange Station construction site in Solihull. The Chancellor’s visit follows last week’s Autumn Statement in which he committed...
by David Lavender | 15th November 2022 | News Article
HS2 Ltd has revealed updated designs for the new Aston Church Road Overbridge that will span the high-speed rail line connecting Saltley, Washwood Heath and Nechells in Birmingham. After initial designs were shared with the public in 2021, local feedback has inspired...
by David Lavender | 8th November 2022 | News Article
Thirty three youngsters from the West Midlands will take their first steps into the world of work as they begin their T-Level industry placements on HS2. HS2’s construction partner Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), was one of the first big companies to back the new T-Level...
