HS2 celebrates a major milestone, with over 1,000 people placed through its apprenticeship programme on the UK’s flagship transport project.
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HS2: UK’s longest railway bridge under construction
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HS2’s first 480m Colne Valley Viaduct, which will eventually stretch for over 2.4km, has been built using a 700-tonne bridge building machine
HS2 offers 30 paid summer placements for undergraduates
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Undergraduates given the chance to join HS2’s construction partner Balfour Beatty VINCI on an eight week paid work placement in Midlands.
Ferrovial completes sale of Amey Group for £400m to a UK company
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Ferrovial completes the sale of Amey Group to a UK company controlled by funds managed by One Equity Partners and Buckthorn Partners.
HS2 celebrating a world-first as 450 workers complete a box ‘bridge slide’ in Warwickshire
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HS2’s contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), completes world’s longest box slide to move a 12,600 tonne bridge over the M42 in Warwickshire.
HS2 CEO Mark Thurston celebrates 2022 as ‘a year of immense progress’
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HS2 CEO Mark Thurston celebrates a momentous list of achievements over 2022 as UK’s new high speed rail line nears peak construction.
HS2 is leading the way in sustainability with two of its contractors awarded the gold standard
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Supply Chain Sustainability School awards HS2’s Civil Contractors Skanska Costain STRABAG JV and EKFB JV gold for sustainability.
HS2 builds new East West Rail bridge in Buckinghamshire
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The new East West Rail bridge that will carry rail services between Oxford and Cambridge has been lifted into position in Buckinghamshire.
150m Bellingham bridge to light up HS2’s gateway into Birmingham
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HS2 reveals unique designs for 150m viaduct as part of the approach to the new Curzon Street Station, creating a new icon for Birmingham.
HS2 launches the fifth round of its successful Innovation Accelerator programme
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HS2 launches the fifth round of its Innovation Accelerator programme, utilising AI and advanced sensing technology to drive cost & carbon efficiencies.
Ten HS2 construction sites become 100% diesel-free
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Ten HS2 construction sites have become 100% diesel-free ahead of schedule, as projects continue to reduce carbon emissions.
HS2’s TBM ‘Dorothy’ sets off for second tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood
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TBM Dorothy sets off for the second tunnel drive under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire, making it the sixth tunnel launch for HS2.
