High Speed 2 (HS2) contractors have moved a 5,600t bridge into place under the mainline railway in the West Midlands 27 hours ahead of schedule.
The new bridge will allow High Speed 2 (HS2) to pass underneath the existing Coventry to Leamington Spa line. The move to position the 22m long,…
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Ministers overrule council’s decision to restrict HS2 Balsall Common Viaduct construction lorries
The government has overruled two rejections from Solihull Council to stop High Speed 2 (HS2) construction lorries from driving on village roads for the Balsall Common Viaduct works.
Solihull Council has twice rejected the application, made by HS2 contractor Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV), which asked for permission for construction vehicles to…
Interview | HS2 Ltd’s Howard Mitchell challenges the way construction productivity is measured
The week before NCE interviewed HS2 Ltd head of innovation Howard Mitchell, the government announced it was delaying parts of the High Speed 2 (HS2) project.
It said that the leg between Birmingham and Crewe along with work associated with the Euston Station terminus would be pushed back. Several industry heavyweights…