We spoke to Gi-Ho Cheung, a Business Admin Apprentice with Strabag Can you describe your role in a few words? I am currently working with SCS Railways, which is a joint venture made up of Skanska, Costain and Strabag delivering on the HS2 Area Central sites. I provide project support Read more…
The first design images have been revealed of Washwood Heath Depot, HS2’s maintenance facility and main control centre for the whole HS2 network, which will create over 550 jobs in the local area. The site, north east of Birmingham city centre, is where HS2 trains will be maintained, serviced and Read more…
HS2 main works contractor, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), have released updated designs for the land surrounding the section of the high-speed rail line that crosses the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. The plans respond to community feedback and include a series of wetlands containing four new ecological ponds, expansive grass meadows Read more…
HS2’s main works contractor, EKFB – a team made up of Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall – has begun construction at the site of its first innovative ‘green tunnel’, designed to blend the high-speed railway into the landscape and reduce disruption for communities. Unlike a normal underground tunnel, Read more…
The High Speed Rail Group hosted its first annual High Speed Rail Apprentice Networking Event (HSRAN) recently at the Align JV South Portal site. Made up of talks, panel discussions and a range of activities, apprentices and graduates from our network were provided with the opportunity to meet and network Read more…
The High Speed Rail Group is made up of companies with relevant experience and an interest in the successful delivery of high speed rail in Britain. Our objective is to promote the economic, social and environmental benefits of a high speed rail network in the UK, and we continue to make Read more…
We spoke to Jessica Miles, a Resources Apprentice with the Align joint venture Can you describe your role in a few words? I work alongside the Human Resources Team, providing information, admin support and taking responsibility for the management of the recruitment database. What were you doing prior to your Read more…
We spoke to Daisy Carter, Engineering Rail Technician with Jacobs Can you describe your role in a few words? My role involves producing design drawings on the Align C1 HS2 Main Works Civils Contract for the HS2 project using 2D and 3D modelling. What were you doing prior to your Read more…
We spoke to Caiden Tate, Degree Apprentice with Atkins Can you describe your role in a few words? I am an apprentice working in the bridges and civils practice of transportation at Atkins. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? Prior to my apprenticeship I studied Maths, Physics and Read more…
We spoke to Arran Lees, civil engineering technician with SYSTRA Can you describe your role in a few words? I am a civil engineering technician, providing support to civil engineers working mainly on HS2 as part of the highways team. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? Before starting Read more…