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• Massive achievement as one million tonnes of aggregate delivered by rail to HS2 construction sites in Buckinghamshire, taking the equivalent of 100,096 HGV journeys off Britain’s roads and cutting 11,399 tonnes of carbon emissions
• Download photos of the train being loaded with the millionth tonne at a Hanson quarry in the west of England.

HS2’s construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), is offering the chance to trial a new career working on the giant tunnelling machines that will bore beneath the ground in Warwickshire and Birmingham.

HS2 Ltd has today announced that Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited will build HS2’s new Interchange Station in Solihull, at the heart of Britain’s new high speed rail network, set to bring economic growth to the West Midlands economy.

• The Solihull-based Community Interest Company (CIC) offers outdoor education programmes aimed at promoting mental health and improving self esteem in young people and adults.
• The funding will contribute towards the enhancement of green spaces at Smith’s Wood, making the outdoor learning space more accessible to the wider community.

University students will boost their skills, experience and income this summer thanks to a new paid placement scheme being delivered by HS2’s construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI.