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  • HS2 reveals Euston tunnel headhouse clad in Victorian-inspired brickwork: euston cevern

    HS2 reveals Euston tunnel headhouse clad in Victorian-inspired brickwork

    HS2 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.

  • HS2 construction worker stars in ‘Railway Heroes’ museum exhibition: Lin Qi - Main Image (Option 1)

    HS2 construction worker stars in ‘Railway Heroes’ museum exhibition

    Lin 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.

  • HS2 accelerates north as MPs give go-ahead to next phase to Crewe: HS2 Phase 2a Key Facts

    HS2 accelerates north as MPs give go-ahead to next phase to Crewe

    • 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.
  • Webinar to showcase local job opportunities on HS2: West Midlands Careers Fair to promote HS2 jobs

    Webinar to showcase local job opportunities on HS2

    HS2 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.

  • Free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road construction contracts: M42 modular bridge installation

    Free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road construction contracts

    HS2 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.

  • HS2 launches recruitment campaign to mark National Apprenticeship Week: Shehan is studying for a degree apprenticeship in Civil Engineering

    HS2 launches recruitment campaign to mark National Apprenticeship Week

    ‘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.