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First viaduct starts to take shape at HS2’s ‘linchpin’ Delta Junction
HS2 has completed the first 920 tonne deck span on the first precast segmental viaduct being built at the Delta Junction, signalling a construction milestone as work ramps up on the complex network of 13 viaducts in North Warwickshire. HS2’s Delta Junction is a...
HS2 marks major earthworks milestone as plans for new railway ‘nerve centre’ take shape
Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), HS2’s construction partner for the region, led the operation to excavate over one million cubic metres of earth at the Washwood Heath site. As part of a cut and fill exercise, the recycled material has been cleaned and reused to level the...
Second giant HS2 tunnel boring machine gets ready to start digging under Birmingham
A team of 90 specialist engineers have completed the assembly of HS2’s giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) which will start digging the second bore of the 3.5 mile Bromford Tunnel into Birmingham next year. In an assembly operation to move sections of the machine into a...
New ‘Forest School’ built by volunteers from HS2 contractors in Birmingham
Pupils at Paget Primary School in Birmingham have spent the Autumn term enjoying a new educational ‘Forest School’ thanks to volunteers from HS2’s main works contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV). A team of volunteers, including apprentices, from BBV’s nearby Bromford...
New images show huge progress on HS2’s first viaduct in Birmingham
HS2 has released new images showing construction progress as work ramps up on the 300 metre-long viaduct that will bring high-speed trains into Birmingham's Curzon Street Station. Over 2,000 cubic metres of concrete have been poured to create the first two 90 metre...
HS2 adopts hi-tech digital concrete testing to cut carbon on the project
A successful trial of a ground-breaking digital measuring system for concrete has led to a roll-out across multiple HS2 sites, cutting carbon and driving efficiencies on the construction project. VERIFI® is a pioneering technology that enables real-time monitoring,...
New HS2 exhibition space opens at Birmingham’s Thinktank museum
A new exhibition that showcases the hugely ambitious tunnels being constructed as part of the new HS2 line has been unveiled at Birmingham's award-winning science museum, Thinktank. The temporary exhibit, curated by HS2’s construction partner in the West Midlands...
HS2 reveals new designs for Saltley Viaduct in Birmingham
HS2 has incorporated feedback from the local community in its new designs for the Saltley Viaduct in Birmingham, which will take the B4114 over the HS2 railway line, the Grand Union Canal, the Birmingham and Derby rail line and the River Rea. Creating enough space for...
HS2 welcomes planning approval for Balsall Common Viaduct
At its Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday, 6 September, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approved HS2’s plans for the Balsall Common Viaduct. The plans incorporate local feedback focusing on environmental sustainability, landscape integration, visual...
HS2 welcomes planning approval for Aston Church Road Overbridge in Birmingham
An eco-friendly road bridge over the HS2 line in Birmingham has been approved by planners, with new designs ensuring the structure blends sympathetically with the local environment. HS2 Ltd has received Schedule 17 planning approval from Birmingham City Council for...
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