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HS2 reveals Euston tunnel headhouse clad in Victorian-inspired brickwork
16 Feb 2021HS2 today revealed the final design for the headhouse that will provide emergency access to the new high speed railway’s tunnels as they approach Euston station.
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HS2 construction worker stars in ‘Railway Heroes’ museum exhibition
16 Feb 2021Lin Qi, a 26-year-old assistant project manager from Birmingham who works for HS2’s construction partner Laing O’Rourke and J. Murphy joint venture (LMJV), is one of 16 ‘Railway Heroes’ chosen to star in a brand-new exhibition at The National Railway Museum to celebrate the vital role played by railway key workers during the pandemic.
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HS2 accelerates north as MPs give go-ahead to next phase to Crewe
11 Feb 2021- Parliament continues to show very strong support for HS2, as the Bill for the extension from the West Midlands to Crewe – Phase 2A – is given Royal Assent.
- At least 5,000 jobs supported by the new phase, with many more in the supply chain as business and contract opportunities become available, helping Britain’s economy during the pandemic.
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson: “Today is a landmark moment in our infrastructure revolution. HS2 is the most significant expansion to our national railways in a generation”
- NEW animations for broadcast and maps and infographics explaining Phase 2A are available at this link.
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Webinar to showcase local job opportunities on HS2
09 Feb 2021HS2 Ltd, the company delivering Britain’s new high-speed railway, is hosting a virtual careers fair on Wednesday 24th February to showcase the jobs the project is creating across the West Midlands.
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Free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road construction contracts
08 Feb 2021HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small and medium sized businesses to register for free training courses, designed to improve their prospects of meeting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) supply chain requirements and help them secure future contract opportunities.
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HS2 launches recruitment campaign to mark National Apprenticeship Week
08 Feb 2021‘Build the Future’ is the theme marking the 14th annual celebration of apprenticeships and HS2 is showing its support by recruiting more young talent onto Europe’s biggest engineering project.