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HS2 completes massive M42 bridge lifts during weekend closure

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:37:00 Z

Download new images showing this weekend’s progress at the Water Orton viaducts and nearby ‘twin box’ structure, which both span the M42 near Birmingham
Download drone and timelapse footage showing progress on both structures.

HS2 adds local touch to Warwickshire canal viaduct with signature ‘ironstone’ cladding

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:02:00 Z

Download new images showing the ironstone cladding being installed on the new Oxford Canal viaduct and images of what it will look like once complete.
Download footage showing progress on the unique viaduct, which crosses the canal near Wormleighton in Warwickshire

HS2 installs first section of new Saltley Viaduct

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:31:00 Z

Images - The first section of the new Saltley Viaduct has been safely installed over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines
Video – B-roll - Timelapse footage shows the weekend-long operation

HS2 launches new apprenticeship pathway for the unemployed

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 Z

12 new apprenticeship jobs, including roles supporting the construction of Curzon Street Station
Opportunities ring-fenced to unemployed West Midlands residents
Visit your local Jobcentre Plus to find out more

A freight success: HS2 launches final viaduct on the approach to Curzon Street Station

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:00 Z

Video footage shows the Duddeston Junction Viaduct, which is currently being built
Images show how the Duddeston Junction Viaduct is taking shape

HS2 reveals completed high-speed platforms at Old Oak Common station

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:36:00 Z

The first platforms for HS2 services have been constructed at Old Oak Common
The six 450m underground platforms are now in place ready for further fit out as construction continues on the superhub station in west London

HS2 completes trio of Solihull viaducts

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:00:00 Z

B-roll - Drone footage shows all three viaduct structures
Download images of Balsall Common, Marsh Farm and River Blythe viaducts

Future of UK rail meets its past: HS2 unveils plaque in honour of Brunel family

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:05:00 Z

HS2’s CEO Mark Wild installed a plaque to mark where the Euston Tunnel passes the tomb of Sir Marc and Isambard Kingdom Brunel in Kensal Green Cemetery
View and embed a video about the plaque: https://youtu.be/ssZShBki6Xg

HS2 signs new civil engineering deals

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 Z

B-roll footage - Construction progress on the EKFB and Align section of the HS2 route
Download a selection of images showing construction progress on the EKFB and Align sections of the route

HS2 prepares for major motorway bridging works

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:30:00 Z

Download footage of beams being installed on the twin box structure
Download aerial footage of the twin box and the Water Orton viaducts
Download images of the Water Orton viaducts and the twin box