HS2 slides final double composite viaduct 30/06/2025 08:45 | Featured Projects 1,300-tonne concrete and steel deck slid into position, marking the last of five built using HS2’s low-carbon construction method
First HS2 platforms installed at Old Oak Common 13/06/2025 09:00 | Precast Production Precast slabs mark milestone for high-speed station as civil works shift to fit-out phase
HS2 dismantles giant TBM Mary Ann for refurbishment 09/06/2025 08:45 | Precast Production 120-tonne cutterhead lifted from Birmingham tunnel as TBM completes first Bromford bore
Concrete defines progress on HS2’s Curzon Approaches 27/05/2025 09:00 | Concrete Contracting Birmingham's skyline is being reshaped as HS2 builds major concrete viaducts into Curzon Street
First HS2 tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham 15/05/2025 08:45 | Precast Production Video shows Mary Ann TBM completing 3.5-mile tunnel linking Warwickshire and Birmingham
HS2 completes UK’s heaviest bridge slide 06/05/2025 09:00 | Concrete Contracting New video shows HS2 sliding 14,500-tonne bridge structure into place under A46, avoiding two years of road disruption
Use of Verifi at HS2 01/05/2025 13:43 | Helen Frape, Business Development Manager, Verifi, GCP shares their experience with the supply chain on HS2.
HS2 hits 500 apprentice milestone with BBV 22/04/2025 09:00 | Education & Training Balfour Beatty VINCI welcomes its 500th apprentice on HS2’s West Midlands section
HS2 TBM completes five-mile London tunnel 07/04/2025 09:00 | Concrete Contracting Second HS2 tunnel boring machine completes five-mile concrete-lined tunnel in west London
HS2 open applications for undergraduate summer scheme 31/03/2025 14:04 | Education & Training HS2’s construction partner in the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI is offering an eight-week paid work placement to university students
HS2 completes beam lift for A43 bridge 24/03/2025 08:30 | Concrete Contracting HS2 lifts final beams into place for the A43 bridge near Brackley, moving closer to project completion
NAO calls for better oversight of mega-projects 14/03/2025 08:45 | Business & Finance NAO says government mega-projects need stronger governance to avoid delays, cost overruns and poor decision-making
Concrete work completed on HS2’s Long Itchington Tunnel 03/03/2025 09:00 | Precast Production Over 1,500 concrete rings now line HS2’s Long Itchington Wood Tunnel as civil engineering work reaches completion
HS2’s Stoneleigh Road bridge nears completion 17/02/2025 08:30 | Concrete Contracting Work on HS2’s Stoneleigh Road bridge near Kenilworth progresses, with major concrete pours and green corridors for wildlife
HS2 completes first viaduct at Delta Junction 13/02/2025 08:45 | Precast Production HS2 completes its first precast segmental viaduct at Delta Junction using an innovative cantilever method
HS2 completes Old Oak Common foundations 12/02/2025 08:45 | Precast Production HS2 completes foundation for Old Oak Common station, using 76,000 cubic metres of concrete for six high-speed platforms
HS2 completes record-breaking deck slide 05/02/2025 09:00 | Precast Production Video shows HS2 engineers record-breaking 4,500-tonne viaduct deck slide over four days
Massive concrete box ready for A46 slide 13/01/2025 08:30 | Concrete Contracting 120 colossal beams installed on a 14,500-tonne box structure which will carry HS2 under the A46 Kenilworth Bypass
HS2 starts M42 bridge build with modular blocks 06/01/2025 08:30 | Concrete Contracting HS2 begins building a 300m motorway bridge using modular concrete blocks to minimise disruption and speed up construction
HS2’s TBM Sushila completes Northolt Tunnel milestone 31/12/2024 08:30 | Precast Production TBM Sushila finishes 8 km drive, advancing HS2’s Northolt Tunnel project under London
Curzon Street’s concrete foundations underway 18/12/2024 08:45 | Featured Projects Work begins on 2,000 concrete foundation columns for Birmingham’s HS2 Curzon Street Station, marking a major milestone in the project
HS2 unveils Euston-bound TBMs 04/12/2024 08:30 | Featured Projects HS2 prepares two massive tunnelling machines for a 7.2-kilometre underground journey to Euston, driving progress on the UK’s largest rail project
Colne Valley Viaduct wins design award 27/11/2024 08:45 | Concrete Innovation HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct earns engineering award for innovative design blending technical excellence with a striking landscape presence
Concrete beams key to A418 road bridge completion 26/11/2024 08:15 | Precast Production Concrete beams and cast-in-place elements help complete the realignment of A418 road bridge over HS2 route near Aylesbury
HS2’s Burton Green tunnel reaches halfway milestone 18/11/2024 08:00 | Concrete Contracting “Green tunnel” reaches 50% completion, showcasing innovative concrete construction methods and landscaping integration
HS2 reaches major concrete milestone 11/11/2024 07:30 | Concrete Contracting HS2 has surpassed the 1 million cubic metre mark in concrete use for West Midlands
Key HS2 road bridge opens 05/11/2024 07:45 | Featured Projects 103m-long structure’s U-shaped precast concrete beams enhance structural integrity and allow effective load distribution
HS2 begins Curzon Street Station foundations 17/10/2024 07:30 | Concrete Contracting MDJV joint venture stats installation of 2,000 underground concrete foundation columns
HS2 complete UK's longest rail bridge 10/09/2024 07:30 | Featured Projects Final segment of 3.4km-long Colne Valley Viaduct deck lowered into place, marking key milestone in rail network
PACADAR complete HS2 tunnel segment production 04/09/2024 07:45 | Precast Production PACADAR UK complete casting of nearly 60,000 concrete tunnel segments for HS2 at their factory on the Isle of Grain, Kent