HS2 contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI will begin tunnelling journey with TBM ‘Mary Ann’ between North Warwickshire and Birmingham.
Category: UK
G’day! Why Australia is the ultimate working holiday destination for young British Engineers
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Young British Engineers dreaming of a working holiday in Australia will soon have an extra five years to get there following 417 visa changes.
Skanska named as international leader in sustainability by Financial Times
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Financial Times and Statista names Skanska as the international leader in sustainability for the second consecutive year.
HS2 reveals first giant lake piers for Colne Valley Viaduct
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HS2 reveals the first giant lake piers that will carry UK’s longest railway bridge, Colne Valley Viaduct across a series of waterways.
HS2 welcomes planning approval for the 150m Curzon no.2 Viaduct
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HS2 receives Schedule 17 planning approval for a 150m Curzon no.2 Viaduct carrying trains into Birmingham’s Curzon Street Station.
HS2 reveals Thame Valley Viaduct will be manufactured off-site
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HS2: PACADAR UK will manufacture every major element of the Thame Valley Viaduct at its factory on the Isle of Grain.
HS2 removes 10 million tonnes of materials from rail construction sites
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HS2 have removed 10 million tonnes of material from construction sites, reaching the target of cutting carbon emissions ahead of schedule.
HS2: first concrete pour in West London complete
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HS2’s Old Oak Common station continues to take shape as workers complete the first base slab concrete pour in West London.
National Highways demolish old Solihull Road bridge for £282m M42 upgrade
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Specialist teams demolish the old Solihull Road bridge as part of the £282m M42 junction 6 major upgrade scheme in the UK.
RICS UK releases reports on workloads, labour, finance, and materials in construction
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RICS UK Construction Monitor reports that construction workloads are rising, whereas labour, finance, and material shortages remain a concern.
HS2 trials world’s first hydrogen dual-fuel piling rig on London site
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HS2 has completed a world first hydrogen dual-fuel piling rig to achieve an average fuel displacement of 36%.
HS2’s 345m Small Dean Viaduct given green light
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HS2’s 345m Small Dean Viaduct design has been given the green light, as construction continues to ramp up on UK’s high speed railway.
