by David Lavender | 20th May 2025 | News Article
The construction of two parallel viaducts that will carry HS2 trains over the M6 near Birmingham Airport has taken a major step forward, with the first section of structural steelwork now complete. To reduce disruption for motorists, the twin 320-metre-long M6 South...
by David Lavender | 9th May 2025 | News Article
HS2’s giant tunnelling machine Mary Ann broke through today [9th, May 2025], marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands. The 125-metre-long machine began constructing the 3.5-mile...
by David Lavender | 6th May 2025 | News Article
It will be a groundbreaking moment when HS2’s 1,600 tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM), Mary Ann, successfully completes the 3.5-mile underground drive to link the North Warwickshire village of Water Orton to the northeast Birmingham suburb, Washwood Heath. The team is...
by David Lavender | 1st May 2025 | News Article
The busy A46 Kenilworth Bypass was reopened to traffic last night, 30-hours ahead of schedule after a major closure to allow HS2 engineers to slide a massive 14,500-tonne concrete box structure into position beneath the road. The huge box – which weighs around the...
by David Lavender | 22nd April 2025 | News Article
HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), has welcomed its 500th apprentice, Kordell Carty. The 26-year-old Aston resident started his early career on house-building sites and supporting loft and garage conversion projects. Now,...
