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When HS2 established its Values Behaviour Framework it made a clear statement about the standards it expects from its workforce and companies engaged in its supply chain. Today, on International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV), HS2 is celebrating the remarkable story of mobile crane operator Katrina (Kat) and the support shown by her employer - HS2 supply chain company Ainscough Crane Hire - and teammates.

• 2,000 tonne tunnel boring machine ‘Dorothy’ completes second bore of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel in Warwickshire
• Milestone breakthrough marks full completion of first twin bore tunnel on HS2
• The Balfour Beatty VINCI tunnelling team celebrate the momentous event at the tunnel’s south portal
• Photos here: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/construction/midlands-tunnels-and-cuttings/long-itchington-wood-tunnel-2/dorothy-second-breakthrough-march-2023 

• A new facility on HS2’s Copthall tunnel site addresses materials shortages by making rebar products on site
• A team of 14 will make 92,000 rebar couplers needed for the Copthall tunnel in Hillingdon
•  The innovative solution has created jobs, saves time and money, reduces waste and cuts lorry movements

Job seekers looking for a new career, which can open a world of opportunities, are encouraged to consider joining the team tasked with delivering HS2’s next tunnelling mission.

HS2 today revealed the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures for the high speed rail project’s longest tunnels.

• New report outlines the economic benefits delivered by HS2 so far across the West Midlands
• Contract awards inject over £1.7bn into local businesses
• Over 400 firms in the region have already won work on HS2
• £816million in contracts awarded in 2022 alone
• Nearly 9,000 people working on HS2 in the region
• Over 700 formerly unemployed and 399 apprentices launch new careers on HS2