by David Lavender | 16th May 2023 | News Article
HS2 has announced 10 million tonnes of material have been delivered to – and removed from – construction sites by rail, a major milestone in HS2’s plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads. Balfour Beatty VINCI and other businesses recently came...
by David Lavender | 6th April 2023 | News Article
WATCH as HS2’s main works civils contractor in the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), completes construction of the 200 metre porous portal of HS2’s Burton Green Tunnel. The portal is the southern entrance to the 700 metre green tunnel, which will carry...
by David Lavender | 31st March 2023 | News Article
When HS2 established its Values Behaviour Framework it made a clear statement about the standards it expects from its workforce and companies engaged in its supply chain. Today, on International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV), HS2 is celebrating the remarkable...
by David Lavender | 30th March 2023 | News Article
Today [Thursday 30 March] HS2’s tunnelling team in Warwickshire celebrated the milestone breakthrough of tunnel boring machine ‘Dorothy’ as the giant cutterhead broke through the wall of the Long Itchington Wood Tunnel south portal. Launched in November last year,...
by David Lavender | 23rd March 2023 | News Article
Job seekers looking for a new career, which can open a world of opportunities, are encouraged to consider joining the team tasked with delivering HS2’s next tunnelling mission. This is a unique opportunity to join Tunnelcraft, working alongside Balfour Beatty VINCI’s...
by David Lavender | 17th March 2023 | News Article
New figures released today by HS2 Ltd show that over the last six years, 422 West Midlands companies have received a share of over £1.7bn in contract awards. The figures demonstrate how HS2’s construction is playing a vital role in the survival and growth of...
