News

• New photos show progress made at the site
• A video explaining the construction work taking place at Victoria Road is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDJrvJ3Nl0g 

West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, visited the Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) Skills Academy at South and City College Birmingham’s Bordesley Green campus today (23 March) and welcomed the news that 3,000 more local people are set to benefit from employment opportunities on HS2.

HS2 today revealed the designs for the north portal of the Chiltern Tunnel, which has been specially designed to cut noise from trains entering and exiting the project's longest tunnel at speeds of up to 320km/h.

• Local MP Kieran Mullen encourages local charities, schools, parish councils and community groups to also apply for funding.

• EKFB become first construction joint venture to achieve a new sustainability status developed by the Supply Chain Sustainability School
• The status recognises construction firms taking steps to lower emissions and cut carbon on their sites

• The new facilities will also support the delivery of a training programme for young adults with learning disabilities.