Category: HS2
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In pictures | The best images from December
A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. Image: Historic Environment Scotland Highlands church ceiling gets a touch-up Painting conservators from Historic Environment Scotland are helping to conserve the unique ceiling at St Mary’s Church in Grandtully, Perthshire. The ceiling was first painted in the 1600s and is divided into roundels and…
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Video | HS2 completes ‘innovative’ M6 bridge slide
Russell Luckhurst, BBV engineer leading the delivery of the works, said: “We’re all feeling a huge sense of pride after sliding a 4,600-tonne viaduct into its final position this weekend. The third and final slide of the east deck viaduct was delivered over a live motorway for the first time in the UK, making this…
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Video | HS2 shares Bromford Tunnel shaft progress
HS2 is sharing a look inside its Bromford intermediate shaft in Birmingham. The 65m-deep ventilation shaft connects to the Bromford Tunnel, which is a 5.8km twin-bore tunnel connecting Water Orton in North Warwickshire to Washwood Heath in Birmingham. The video shows the engineering behind the structure, including the five internal levels that will house mechanical…
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In pictures | The best images from October
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in BAM, Bobcat, Costain, Eden Project, Edge, environment, Featured, HS2, JCB, Mace, mental health, Nature, News, Plant & machinery, Sustainability, TBMs, Tunnels, WellbeingA round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. Image: Edge Edge London Bridge reaches new heights Edge has announced the topping out of its new 27-storey office development in London. The project is being delivered by Mace as main contractor and is due for completion in 2026. Located adjacent to London…
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Government must learn from HS2 ‘disaster’, PAC chair warns
Former Transport for London commissioner Mike Brown has been appointed as HS2 Ltd chair and will work alongside chief executive Mark Wild to deliver a programme reset, including reviewing the costs and schedule, renegotiating HS2’s large construction contracts and reviewing HS2 Ltd’s skills and structure. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Video | TBM Elizabeth completes HS2’s final Birmingham tunnel
Jules Arlaud, BBV’s tunnelling director, said: “Today is a historic moment for Balfour Beatty Vinci, as TBM Elizabeth completes her three-and-a-half-mile journey in Washwood Heath. This is BBV’s fourth and final TBM breakthrough, delivered by our expert tunnelling team who’ve worked around the clock over 19 months to arrive at this point. View the original article…
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HS2 tunnel reaches milestone following ‘serious challenges’
The realigned A361, which runs over one of the longest ‘cut-and-cover’ tunnels on the HS2 project, has been reopened. A short section of the road, which runs from Banbury to Daventry, was closed for 11 days to allow the carriageway to be safely realigned over the top of the first section of the tunnel. Set to…
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HS2 showcases latest intake of apprentices and graduates
HS2 Ltd has welcomed a new cohort of apprentices and graduates into the business. This week, 21 new starters will begin a two-year programme of work on the high-speed rail project. Over the past eight years, HS2 Ltd has taken on 209 apprentices and 125 graduates. To date, a further 1,713 people have secured an…
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In pictures | The best images from September
A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. Image: HS2 Bespoke gantry system for HS2 TBMs removal Dutch heavy lifting company Mammoet worked with tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturer Herrenknecht and HS2 tunnels main contractor, Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture, to design and assemble a custom gantry system to lift four…
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HS2 welcomes new recruits in the West Midlands
Career opportunities across the HS2 project are helping to boost local employment in the West Midlands. Latest figures show that HS2’s Midlands-based construction partner Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has welcomed 69 new recruits in the last three months. This figure is expected to rise in the coming weeks as more candidates join the project. In…