A new vacuum excavation technique for piling has been unveiled which could have massive benefits for the wider construction industry in the UK and abroad. Developed by specialist contractors working on HS2, the pioneering new approach is better for the environment, safer for workers and reduces construction noise, to the Read more…
A survey of SME suppliers in the rail, construction, and engineering sectors has found overwhelming support for HS2’s Eastern Leg, with those currently working on HS2 contracts predicting severe impacts on their businesses should it be curtailed. The survey, co-ordinated by the High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) and the Railway Read more…
Align joint venture, HS2’s construction partner for the Chilterns Tunnels and Colne Valley Viaduct, has taken an innovative step to reduce the use of single use plastic on its construction sites. Align analysed their purchasing data, which showed that they were using over 100,000 pairs of disposable blue plastic overshoes Read more…
Working in partnership with youth charity the Prince’s Trust, HS2’s construction partner for West Midlands and Warwickshire Balfour Beatty VINCI has pledged to provide 30 Kickstart placements this year as part of its ongoing commitment to support young people from the local area into work. The partnership also aligns with the Read more…
HS2 Ltd has revealed the first images of its planned Oxford Canal Viaduct and is seeking views from the local community about the design of the viaduct between Banbury and Daventry. This is one of 15 viaducts and bridges across the central section of the HS2 route, designed by our Read more…
The first of 112,000 walls segments for the Chiltern tunnel were produced at a purpose-built production line at the project’s tunnelling HQ close to the M25 in preparation for the launch of HS2’s first giant tunnelling machines. The project’s first two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) – named Florence and Cecilia Read more…
HS2 has revealed revised designs of the railway in the Canley Brook area near Kenilworth in Warwickshire which will significantly reduce environmental impacts and avoid a major realignment of a local river, preserving the home of protected wildlife such as otters and bats. The design changes, developed by HSRG members Read more…
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Directors to HSRG’s Board with immediate effect, all drawn from HSRG’s membership. Kate Jennings, Policy Director at RIA; Susan Ryall, Technical Director at Skanska and Tom Wadsworth, Head of Communications, UKI at Siemens Mobility will join the Board with immediate Read more…
The High Speed Rail Group hosted an event to consider the growing demand and market for international high speed rail, and lessons that can be learnt and applied in the UK context. The event brought together Dyan Crowther, CEO at HS1 Ltd, Clive Roberts from the University of Birmingham and Mark Smith (the Read more…
Midlands-based company Collins Earthworks has completed excavating the north portal site of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel, ready for the launch of the tunnel boring machine that will dig under the ancient woodland in Warwickshire. The company, with headquarters in Ripley, Derbyshire, is contracted to our members, HS2’s main works contractor BBV Read more…