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HS2 viaduct build passes one mile mark on journey to become Britain’s longest
08 Nov 2023- View and embed a new video of progress as viaduct construction passes halfway mark
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HS2 achieves inclusive environments recognition from the CIC
06 Nov 2023HS2 Ltd is the first infrastructure company to be awarded the ‘Inclusive Environments Recognition’ certification at organisational level by the Construction Industry Council (CIC).
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Lichfield Canal restoration reaches next chapter thanks to HS2 funding
01 Nov 2023- £75,000 HS2 grant awarded to Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust (LHCRT) has helped restore a 120-metre section of canal
- The project includes an ecology nature trail which will be open to the public
- Video highlighting completed works here
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First massive ‘Lego block’ beams lifted for HS2’s pioneering Thame Valley Viaduct
31 Oct 2023HS2 has begun lifting the first of 72 huge beams that will support the deck of the Thame Valley Viaduct – the first of its kind in the UK to have all major elements manufactured off site.
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Jess Phillips MP hails HS2’s drive to support more women into construction
30 Oct 2023Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, visited HS2’s headquarters to show support for HS2’s Young Adults programme, which upskills women who are out of work so they can begin new careers in construction.
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Lift complete! HS2’s next tunnelling machine names revealed
24 Oct 2023- First 1,700-tonne machine has been lifted in parts down into a shaft
- Images available here: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/construction/london-tunnels/progress-3/northolt-tunnel/northolt-tunnels-east-tbms
- Video available here: https://youtu.be/-kOknlXK5bU