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HS2’s Dorothy starts to dig second tunnel bore

HS2’s 125-metre-long Tunnel Boring Machine Dorothy has been relaunched to dig the second of the one-mile twin bores under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.

29 Nov

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Merriman keen to back rail investment projects

Newly appointed Rail and HS2 Minister Huw Merriman has pledged to focus on signing off on a growing backlog of projects

22 Nov

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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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HS2 working with suppliers to keep costs under control

HS2 Phase 1 remains within its overall budget of £44.6 billion, including a contingency reserve, but concerns continue at the steady increase in cost.

10 Nov

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HS2 TBM Sushila starts its journey to Greenford…

The first of two 2,000-tonne Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) has begun excavating HS2’s five-mile tunnel from West Ruislip to Greenford.

19 Oct

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HS2’s Interchange station to create 1,000 extra jobs

The construction of HS2 Ltd’s new £370 million Interchange station, will create up to 1,000 jobs over at least the next five years

20 Sept

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TSSA union backs skills training initiatives

HS2 Ltd says that 2,200 people who were previously out of work have now secured skilled jobs at its 350 sites between London, the Midlands and Crewe

17 Sept

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HS2 leads the field in equality and diversity

HS2 Ltd continues to beat industry averages for the number of female and BAME employees working on the project

12 Aug

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Dorothy makes a breakthrough

The 2,000-tonne Dorothy, one of HS2’s ten tunnel boring machines, has made its first breakthrough after eight months underground.

29 Jul

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Zero-emission in use at Ealing site

Two zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell generators have replaced diesel-powered equipment at HS2’s Victoria Road construction site at Ealing, in west London.

28 Jul

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HS2 employs novel piling method for sleek new viaduct

Piling work has begun on one of HS2’s most spectacular engineering features yet - the low 500-yard, nine-span Wendover Dean Viaduct in Buckinghamshire.

15 Jul

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“Structural issues” halt Curzon Street restoration

Restoration work on the 183-year-old original station building at Birmingham Curzon Street has ground to a halt.

30 May

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Diesel-free site boosts HS2’s net zero plans

HS2 Ltd has announced Canterbury Road Vent Shaft in South Kilburn as its first completely diesel-free site.

24 May

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Drainage TBM named Lizzie

HS2 Ltd has revealed that the first of two miniature tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used near Great Missenden will be named Lizzie.

5 May

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Chiltern Tunnel portals designed to reduce noise levels

HS2 Ltd has revealed the design for the north portals of Chiltern Tunnel

5 Apr

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Construction of Victoria Road tunnel shaft completed

Work at HS2’s Victoria Road site in Acton has taken a significant step forward

5 Apr

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Work starts on HS2 viaduct’s concrete segments

HS2 Ltd has begun production of 1,000 140-tonne concrete segments that will form the deck of the 2.1-mile Colne Valley Viaduct.

24 Feb

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Supply chain boost from HS2 Euston contracts

Contracts totalling £500 million are on offer for work on HS2’s Euston station site.

18 Feb

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New route for Birmingham stations’ people mover?

Newly published plans for the proposed Automated People Mover shuttle between HS2’s Interchange Station, Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre

15 Feb