News

• HS2’s main works civils contractor, EKFB, has been awarded ‘Platinum’ status by the Supply Chain Sustainability School
• The industry-led School assesses practices on site to lower emissions and reduce embedded carbon in construction

• Eight huge steel segments moved into place to create two 159 metre viaduct spans over the River Cole in North Warwickshire
• Spectacular drone and timelapse footage shows the complex lifting operations
• Download map and video of the Delta Junction layout

• Green light for HS2 tunnel between Old Oak Common and London Euston given in the Budget
• Unveiling of two giant tunnelling machines on the day that Mark Wild takes up new role of HS2 Ltd CEO
• Images of the tunnelling machines – named Karen and Madeleine after prominent figures in rail and engineering – now available

HS2 today named the teams that will deliver the high-speed rail project’s state-of-the-art track, signalling, communications, and other systems.

• High speed rail bridge wins in 'engineering' category  of the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust’s Building Beauty Awards - 2024 

• A grant of over £210,000 has been awarded to Birmingham City Council from the HS2 Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF)
• The funding boost will help to illuminate and signpost walking routes in Digbeth, Birmingham
• Local schemes close to HS2’s route in the West Midlands have benefitted from a share of just over £3.5 million from HS2’s combined community and business funds over a seven-year period
• Image supplied by Intervention Architecture: Work begins on Digbeth lighting scheme following HS2 grant