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Roadbridge, a contractor working on the HS2 project, has successfully adopted thermal drone imaging to monitor Skylarks in order to protect the species, dramatically increase the accuracy of environmental surveys, and enable faster and more effective results for ecologists working on the project.

HS2 today (Thursday 23rd July 2020) revealed the final design for the Chalfont St Peter vent shaft headhouse – the first of four similar structures that will provide ventilation and emergency access to the high-speed rail line’s 10 mile-long Chiltern tunnel.

HS2 Ltd has taken a further step to support companies in its supply chain and has approved the use of Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) across key contracts on Phase One, a measure that has been welcomed by the construction sector.

HS2 has shown its commitment to racial equality by signing up to Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, an initiative designed to improve employment outcomes for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees in the UK.

Derby-based company DC Rail highlight the benefits of HS2 increasing capacity on the existing rail network for rail freight

Today (Friday 17 July) HS2 Minister, Andrew Stephenson MP has launched a major social legacy programme to be delivered by HS2 London contractors SCS called Empowering Communities, intended to benefit communities along the final part of the HS2 route into London.