News

• HS2 have completed the first concrete pour in the west box at Old Oak Common Station
• Excavation of the 850m underground box has now reached track level in some areas

HS2 has played a key role in founding one of six ‘green’ apprenticeships that will be marked with the Coronation emblem in recognition of their sustainability credentials.

• Major milestone, way ahead of target, in HS2’s plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads.

• Businesses came together to celebrate at Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry near Buxton including Network Rail, aggregate suppliers, freight operators and transport solution companies.
• Photos available here: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/construction/materials-by-rail 

Buckinghamshire residents have been given a helping hand to launch a career in construction with HS2’s Aylesbury-based contractor, Blackwell Earthmoving Limited.

• Four piles installed using a hydrogen dual-fuel piling rig, cutting the use of traditional fuel by 36%
• Trial is the first real world use of the technology on a construction site

• Twelve UK regions share a slice of £7.9bn in HS2 contracts
• Over 2,000 UK-based businesses benefit
• East of England, West Midlands, London and the South East emerge as the regional frontrunners
• £3.6bn goes to SMEs, who represent 73% of HS2’s UK-based supply chain