We are delighted to expand our Board of Directors with the appointment of Chloe Smith, Director of Communications at STRABAG UK. Chloe has over two decades of communications experience on major UK projects including the 2012 London Olympics, Crossrail, TfL tube and station upgrades, and HS2, and is currently Director Read more…
Our Apprentice Network is designed to connect apprentices and graduates from across our member companies and provide opportunities for mentoring, networking, meeting other apprentices and sharing experiences and best practice. We spoke to Advanced Fitting Apprentice Luke Vernon. Can you describe your role in a few words? As an Read more…
HS2’s 3.4km long viaduct across the Colne Valley recently won in the engineering category of the Fine Art Commission Trust’s third annual Building Beauty award. Four members of the delivery team from HS2 Ltd, its main works civil engineering contractor, Align, and viaduct architects Grimshaw accepted the award on behalf of Read more…
Engineers have begun assembling a new green bridge at Turweston on the edge of Buckinghamshire and West Northants. The 5,940sq/m structure, near Brackley, will carry a country lane and footpath across the new high-speed railway with space on either side to provide a safe corridor for small animals, insects and birds. Read more…
Our Apprentice Network is designed to connect apprentices and graduates from across our member companies and provide opportunities for mentoring, networking, meeting other apprentices and sharing experiences and best practice. We spoke to Apprentice Building Surveyor Daniel Bunn. Can you describe your role in a few words? I am an Read more…
Representatives from the High Speed Rail Group met with Staffordshire and Cheshire MPs recently to discuss rail development and projects that could benefit their local areas. The roundtable was hosted by Sarah Edwards MP and brought together senior representatives from The Northern Powerhouse Partnership, West Midlands Combined Authority, HS2 (High Read more…
Work to build HS2’s 700-metre-long Burton Green Tunnel in Warwickshire has reached the halfway mark. The tunnel will carry HS2 trains through the village of Burton Green, near Kenilworth, and will feature a green space above for use by the local community. It is one of five ‘green tunnels’ being Read more…
Our Apprentice Network is designed to connect apprentices and graduates from across our member companies and provide opportunities for mentoring, networking, meeting other apprentices and sharing experiences and best practice. We spoke to Project Controls Apprentice William Hone. Can you describe your role in a few words? My role at the Read more…
Our Apprentice Network is designed to connect apprentices and graduates from across our member companies and provide opportunities for mentoring, networking, meeting other apprentices and sharing experiences and best practice. We spoke to Apprentice Technician Adam Salum Can you describe your role in a few words? As an Apprentice Technician Read more…
Our Apprentice Network is designed to connect apprentices and graduates from across our member companies and provide opportunities for mentoring, networking, meeting other apprentices and sharing experiences and best practice. We spoke to Degree Apprentice (Project Management) Aaron Rigg. Can you describe your role in a few words? I am Read more…