News

• Timelapse footage and photos show demolition experts from Solihull-based firm Armac removing a 4,000 tonne bridge over the M42
• The 20-strong team carried out the 24/7 operation in 52 hours, ahead of schedule
• One 100 tonne excavator and seven 50 tonne excavators were used to demolish the 400 metre long bridge over the motorway

• HS2 and Rail Minister, Huw Merriman MP, spoke at the celebration event welcoming the investment in the new Euston Skills Centre
• £4.1million has been made available from HS2 for the creation and running of the centre

HS2 is marking Race Equality Week and National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February) by celebrating the achievements of apprentice Leena Begum who has driven the roll out of a range of personal protective equipment (PPE) for women in accordance with their faith.

HS2 Ltd is introducing a change to its recruitment practices to give prospective candidates one hundred percent confidence their job application is screened without bias.

• New images of HS2’s Euston Portal headhouse have been published
• The local community and members of the public have been invited to give feedback on the design

• Newly built 900 metre section replaces road dating back at least 270 years
• Old carriageway to be returned to nature as part of HS2 landscaping