Public invited to give feedback on HS2’s Euston Portal headhouse design

HS2 is inviting the local community in Camden, and the wider public, to give feedback on newly published designs for the Euston Portal headhouse. HS2’s London tunnels contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture (SCS JV), will build eight headhouses in...

Small businesses win big with £millions more HS2 orders

Britain’s biggest construction project, HS2, is helping the UK’s small business community to thrive. New figures show HS2’s civils contractors doubled their total spend with SMEs – companies with 250 or fewer employees - in 2022/23 when compared to...

HS2 tunnel segments on the move from Hartlepool to London

Deliveries of HS2’s tunnel segments have begun from Hartlepool, using the UK’s rail network to minimise road traffic and drastically reduce carbon emissions. STRABAG, the company manufacturing the pre-cast concrete segments for HS2’s next London tunnel drives, opened a new...

HS2’s £1bn boost for British businesses

Over 3,200 companies are already delivering goods and materials to help build HS2, Britain’s new railway. To enhance the prospect of even more local firms winning a share of the work, HS2 has published details of over 300 work...

HS2 hands over new Euston Skills Centre to Camden Council

HS2 Ltd has handed over the keys to the new Euston Skills Centre to Camden Council. Situated in the construction accommodation building on the site of the old Maria Fidelis School. The new facility will support HS2’s strategic legacy...

HS2 adopts hi-tech digital concrete testing to cut carbon on the project

A successful trial of a ground-breaking digital measuring system for concrete has led to a roll-out across multiple HS2 sites, cutting carbon and driving efficiencies on the construction project. VERIFI® is a pioneering technology that enables real-time monitoring, measurement, and...

Jess Phillips MP hails HS2’s drive to support more women into construction

HS2 delivers the Young Adults programme in partnership with Women into Construction, an independent not-for-profit organisation. Women aged 18-30, who are unemployed and live locally, qualify for the scheme, which combines work experience, mentoring and construction safety training.  Mrs Phillips,...

HS1 Ltd announces 9-point plan to ensure the UK’s rail system is fit for the future

HS1 Ltd, the operator of the UK’s only international rail link, has today launched a manifesto for growth in the UK’s rail sector and on the HS1 line, ahead of next year’s General Election. The manifesto details specific policy interventions...

The benefits of HS2 were undeniable – Government must invest in the future

“The Government has clearly set out its firm focus on rebalancing the economy and creating jobs, skills and talent to raise the level of productivity across the UK. HS2 is essential to delivering these wider ambitions.” “This Government is clear...

Bird’s eye footage shows work to prepare Aylesbury’s railway for HS2

Network Rail has released spectacular aerial video footage of work to realign almost 2km of track between Aylesbury and Princes Risborough stations which will allow HS2 to build new high-speed lines beneath the existing railway network. The dramatic video shows...

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Petards Rail boosts team with new appointment

Intelligent train technology provider Petards Rail has appointed Calvin Fahey to the role of procurement manager. Calvin is Level 3...