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HS2’s reveals first completed ‘green’ tunnel

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:07:00 Z

'Green' cut & cover tunnel completed using over 1m cubic metres of material bored to create HS2's Northolt tunnel
New YouTube video illustrates HS2 construction progress

HS2 engineers assemble 1.5-mile pre-cast tunnel

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:15:00 Z

View and embed new drone footage and timelapse showing the last of more than 5,000 concrete segments being lifted into position for the Chipping Warden cut-and-cover ‘green tunnel’.
Productivity improvements helped to double the rate of installation over the last two years.

The completion of the tunnel structure will allow HS2’s engineers to focus on the earthworks that will blend the tunnel into the surrounding countryside. Download the latest images.

New HS2 recruitment hub to support job seekers

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:34:00 Z

A new one-stop-shop has been opened for job seekers looking for opportunities on major infrastructure schemes as part of the HS2 programme.

HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:41:00 Z

Download new images showing the installation of the first prestressed precast concrete beams that will support Curzon Street’s seven platforms.
Download footage showing the start of work on the 13,370m2 square metre deck – the size of two football pitches – that will support the eastern end of the new city-centre station.

HS2 to install beams on M42 ‘twin box’

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 Z

B-roll footage and images show the twin box being built over the M42
Complex installation will require four weekend carriageway closures
The first closure affects the M42 J5A to 7 northbound, and J6 to 7 southbound. The closure is from 9pm on Friday, 26^th June to 5am on Monday, 29^th June 2026
Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and follow approved diversion routes

Bolton-based Booth Industries begins manufacturing HS2 tunnel cross-passage doors

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:54:00 Z

View and embed a new video showing the cross-passage doors being manufactured in Bolton and the first test installation within the Chiltern tunnel
Download new images of the safety doors doors being manufactured and the first test-installation in the Chilterns tunnel

HS2 viaducts to be installed over busy motorways in major milestone

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:06:00 Z

Motorists given advanced warning of M6 and M42 works between June and November
Number of motorway closures reduced to minimise disruption, with diversion routes put in place
HS2 works with National Highways, Birmingham Airport and NEC to coordinate motorway programme
B-roll footage shows progress on HS2's construction works around the motorway network
New images show progress on the Water Orton viaducts and the twin box structure, which will be extended over the motorway

HS2 celebrates completion of tallest bridge ahead of complex launch operation

Wed, 13 May 2026 08:30:00 Z

New images and video released today show the fully assembled bridge
Engineers prepare for the three-stage operation to launch the 4,200-tonne structure into position over the Birmingham – Lichfield railway line
Link to new B-roll footage showing the completed structure from different angles https://vimeo.com/1191546022/eabc972a66?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

High-tech HS2 train depot and control centre deal provides jobs boost for Birmingham

Sun, 10 May 2026 23:05:00 Z

Download images showing how the high-tech Rolling Stock Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre will look once complete, what the site looks like now, and recent drone footage of the site at Washwood Heath, Birmingham.

Around 1,500 permanent jobs expected to be created at the depot and land freed up for development around the edges of the 70-hectare brown-field site. Plus around 500 construction jobs during the build of the facility.
Contract award comes as HS2 undergoes a comprehensive reset to ensure the project is delivered efficiently and to the lowest reasonable cost.

HS2 to start work on new improved Saltley Viaduct

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:56:00 Z

HS2 engineers are ready to start a major construction programme in Saltley, two miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, to facilitate the arrival of new high-speed rail services.