News

• The 2,000 tonne tunnel boring machine ‘Dorothy’ sets off for second tunnel drive under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire
• The first one-mile tunnel bore was completed in July this year – the first breakthrough on the HS2 project
• This is the sixth tunnel launch on the project, but the first time a TBM has been reused
• Photos here: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/construction/midlands-tunnels-and-cuttings/long-itchington-wood-tunnel-2/dorothy-tbm-relaunch-for-second-tunnel-drive 
• Time lapse of TBM reassembly: HS2 Time-lapse: TBM Dorothy reassembled for re-launch at Long Itchington Wood Tunnel North Portal, Sep - Nov 2022 (vimeo.com)

HS2’s Community & Environment Fund has provided a £75,000 grant to restore the Darnford Moors section of the canal, transforming the area into a wildlife haven.

• AFC Energy H-Power Tower being used to provide mobile emission free charging for electric equipment

• Astonishing 1.7 mile conveyor network will remove over one million lorry movements for HS2’s construction in the Capital
• New video shows the impressive conveyor system in operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z0vAtvqjmc

• Local community encouraged to come along to feedback events, which begin on Wednesday 30 November
• HS2 Ltd release new images that show more elements of the iconic station design

Flannery Plant Hire has joined forces with HS2’s construction partner EKFB (a team made up of Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall), to create a new training centre that can upskill local people ready for jobs on HS2 in as little as two weeks.