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HS2 reaches halfway point on key ‘green tunnel’
Work to build HS2’s 700-metre-long Burton Green Tunnel in Warwickshire has reached the halfway mark, with new images showcasing the latest progress. Once built, the tunnel will carry HS2 trains through the village of Burton Green, near Kenilworth, and will feature a...
Over half of the concrete needed for HS2’s West Midlands structures has been poured
UK materials suppliers have now provided over one million cubic metres of concrete for HS2 in the West Midlands as the railway’s network of viaducts and bridges continues to take shape. With a total of 1.9 million cubic metres of concrete needed for the 90km stretch...
Foundation work starts on bridge to take A38 highway over HS2 line
HS2 has begun foundation work for a new bridge that will take the high-speed line under a major A road on the outskirts of Lichfield, Staffordshire. An expert team of engineers has started work directly underneath the A38 carriageway at Streethay to create the...
HS2’s Interchange Station takes step forward with bridge progress
HS2’s Interchange Station in Solihull has taken a step forward after a 20-strong team carefully lifted 15 colossal bridge beams into position. Hoisted into place onto existing abutments and piers using a 650-tonne crane, the concrete beams form the ‘building blocks’...
HS2 urges women to sign up to fast-track construction work scheme
HS2 is encouraging women based in the West Midlands to get on board with a bespoke training programme which is designed to kick start a career in the construction sector. Hosted by Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, the new...
HS2 milestone: 4,500 jobseekers helped into work
The latest data from HS2 Ltd shows that 246 people who were previously unemployed joined the project between April and June 2024. To date, the total number of formerly unemployed now working on HS2 has reached 4,504. In all, more than 31,000 jobs are now supported by...
HS2 completes first viaduct structures at Delta Junction
HS2 engineers have completed the final operation to move two railway viaducts into place over the M42/M6 link roads in North Warwickshire, making them the first viaduct structures to be built at Delta Junction. The ‘push’ to move the 158-metre-long ‘West Link Viaduct’...
HS2’s tunnelling into Birmingham reaches halfway point
The construction of HS2’s gateway to Birmingham takes a leap forward as the huge 125-metre-long tunnel boring machine (TBM) digging the first bore of the Bromford Tunnel reaches the halfway point. The 1,600 tonne TBM, named ‘Mary Ann’ - the real name of...
T-Level results: Pride as students offered opportunities on HS2
Twelve hard-working students from the West Midlands have been given a unique chance to work on HS2, following exam success this T-Level results day (15 August). The students, who have successfully achieved T Levels in Construction – Design, Surveying and Planning, all...
First look at newest HS2 bridge near Balsall Common
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...
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