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HS2 completes civil engineering works on longest tunnel project
19 Jan 2026Construction works on HS2’s longest tunnel have been completed – marking an important civil engineering milestone for the new high-speed railway.
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HS2 hits job creation and skills targets as Birmingham teenager crowned the 2,000th apprentice
19 Jan 2026- Two significant employment milestones reached
- Over 2,000 people have secured an apprenticeship and over 5,000 unemployed have progressed into jobs
- Skills investment will inject £315 million into the UK economy
- Mohammed Sharif from Birmingham is the 2,000th apprentice to join the project
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Christmas progress for key HS2 viaducts
30 Dec 2025- View and embed new timelapse footage of HS2 engineers completing the spans over the existing railway near Water Orton in Warwickshire over the Christmas break.
- Download new images showing progress over Christmas and images of what the viaducts will look like once complete.
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HS2 marks a year of progress ahead of major reset
29 Dec 2025- A year in pictures as more tunnels, bridges and viaducts reach completion
- A record year of UK-firsts driven by improved contractor performance
- Extensive changes made to HS2 Ltd's leadership to help drive reset
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HS2 cuts traffic delays with innovative M6 bridge slide
15 Dec 2025- Stunning new timelapse footage shows all three stages of the M6 South viaduct east deck slide which was completed over the weekend. Download B-roll without captions for broadcast
- In what is thought to be a UK-first, the final stage of the 315m-long push was achieved without closing the motorway.
- Download new images of the M6 South viaduct slide
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Next stage of construction begins at HS2’s longest green tunnel
09 Dec 2025- This week’s realignment of the B4525 frees up space for the next stage of excavations for what will become HS2’s longest cut-and-cover tunnel. Download new images of progress on site.
- Changes made to construction process helps to significantly increase pace of work at Greatworth and nearby Chipping Warden green tunnels