by David Lavender | 15th August 2024 | News Article
HS2 has unveiled the latest bridge to be completed on the project and which will carry the high-speed line under the A452 Kenilworth Road, located near Balsall Common, West Midlands. A team of 50 people based on-site celebrated the final installations on the...
by David Lavender | 13th August 2024 | News Article
In a major construction operation, HS2 has moved a 1,600 tonne steel and concrete bridge into place in Saltley, Birmingham in just five hours. The new Aston Church Road bridge, which is 84 metres long and 21 metres wide, was moved over the existing Birmingham to Derby...
by David Lavender | 17th July 2024 | News Article
University students are set to boost their career prospects this summer thanks to a paid placement scheme being delivered by Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands. Thirty two students from 12 universities – including the...
by David Lavender | 15th July 2024 | News Article
A 91-metre bridge designed to carry HS2 over the existing West Coast Main Line near Kenilworth is taking shape, following the successful installation of 83 giant concrete beams. Installed using a 500-tonne crawler crane, the horizontal beams collectively form the deck...
by David Lavender | 11th July 2024 | News Article
HS2 has completed the four huge piers of the Curzon 2 bridge, marking a significant construction milestone on the sequence of viaducts that will take high-speed trains in and out of Birmingham. The bridge, which has been nicknamed “Bellingham Bridge” in honour...
