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Assembly of the Small Dean viaduct, with its decorative steel ‘fins’. CHRIS HOWE

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The great push forward to finish HS2 construction in Buckinghamshire

Chris Howe reports on progress with two key structures in Buckinghamshire.

Major projects 12 Nov

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HS2 Bromford Tunnel reaches halfway mark

Work on HS2’s Bromford Tunnel in East Birmingham has reached a major milestone, with the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) reaching the halfway point of the 3.5-mile-long twin-bore tunnel.

HS2 30 Aug

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Major HS2 bridges completed in the Midlands (video)

HS2 contractors have completed two significant bridge projects at Saltley, Birmingham, and Balsall Common near Solihull.

HS2 20 Aug

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HS2 completes second Wendover Viaduct deck slide

HS2 completed its latest stage in its complex year-long project as it slid a part of the half-kilometre Wendover Dean Viaduct bridge deck into position.

HS2 14 May

Curzon 3 viaduct moved into place near Birmingham Curzon Street station

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HS2 continues with viaduct construction in the West Midlands

Work is continuing on HS2 in the West Midlands as new images released show the first completed sections of the Curzon 3 viaduct. The viaduct once complete will stretch over Digbeth Canal as the line finally enters Curzon Street station.

HS2 26 Apr

GB Railfreight 69007 passes Silt Drove (March) with the 0816 March Yard-Middleton Towers sand train on March 27. This was the first day GBRf entrusted a Class 69 with this work, hence having 66789 tucked inside as insurance. Network Rail has targets to grow freight use and is continuing to apply dispensations to allow heavy axle load traffic to run.

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Construction traffic a key factor for freight growth plan

Regional plans vary with viaduct and bridge renewals, container terminals, power stations and other building works

Freight 16 Apr

Birmingham University station PETER PILSNER

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Not your average station: Birmingham University's new rail link

Peter Plisner learns about the problems faced - and overcome - in the construction of this new station serving the campus.

Stations 14 Feb

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HS2 signs boost RBL Industries

HS2 Ltd’s contract for the supply of temporary signs for its construction sites has taken its spending with Royal British Legion companies to over £100,000

19 Nov

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Work under way at White Rose station

Construction has commenced on a new station at White Rose in Leeds.

28 Mar

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Washwood Heath: three shortlisted

Three companies have been shortlisted to construct HS2’s new rolling stock maintenance and control centre at Washwood Heath, Birmingham.

20 Sept

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HS2 jobs boost

The London-Crewe section of HS2 could support over 34,000 jobs at the peak of its construction

4 Sept

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Tunnel shaft work begins

Construction of the first of five ventilation shafts for HS2’s ten-mile Chiltern tunnels has begun

30 Jul

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Extra shifts for Motherwell rebuild

Construction teams are working extra night shifts and weekends to complete the £14.5 million second stage of Motherwell station’s modernisation.

8 Jun

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HS2 London tunnel contracts awarded

Tunnelling in London for HS2 due to start in 2022

12 Oct

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First HS2 construction train to Washwood Heath

GB Railfreight operates first HS2 construction train to Washwood Heath

2 Sept

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HS2 progress: “volume of activity is growing"

Peak in HS2 construction set to be around 2024-205

8 Jun

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Bombardier returns to work at Derby, Crewe and Ilford

Bombardier resumes work at three sites

15 Apr

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HS2 Phase One given the green light

“Today’s announcement represents an immediate boost to the construction industry and the many millions of UK jobs that the industry supports" - Mark Thurston

15 Apr