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HS2 unveils latest green bridge near Kenilworth
05 Feb 2025- Progress revealed on HS2’s newest bridge near Kenilworth, Warwickshire – one of 16 ‘green’ bridges on the project
- Main construction work now complete on Stoneleigh Road structure, which is set to feature nature corridors to enable wildlife to cross over the bridge
- Download images: HS2 News and Information - Media gallery
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Birmingham-based MPB Structures wins contract to build the ‘substructure’ for HS2’s Curzon Street Station
04 Feb 2025- Civil engineering specialist MPB Structures will build the substructure for HS2’s flagship station in Birmingham
- A team of around 140 people will start delivering the works in early 2025
- Training and jobs will be available for local people
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New timelapse: HS2 completes 4,500-tonne viaduct deck slide in just four days
03 Feb 2025- View and embed a timelapse video showing how engineers slid the 4,500 tonne Small Dean viaduct into position over just four days (Thur-Sun) – the heaviest and longest single-stage viaduct deck slide on the project so far.
- Download the latest images of the Small Dean Viaduct, which crosses the A413 and the railway to Aylesbury near Wendover, Buckinghamshire.
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HS2 contractor secures top standard for inclusion and diversity progress
24 Jan 2025HS2’s construction partner for Old Oak Common Station has achieved a prestigious workforce award – recognising its outstanding commitments to diversity and inclusion.
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HS2 work bootcamp to upskill Camden residents for construction jobs
16 Jan 2025- New training course to get Camden residents ready for careers in construction in just two weeks, with around 30 local people expected to benefit
- Running at HS2’s Euston Approaches compound, the initiative is a collaboration between Flannery Plant Hire, HS2 and its construction partner Skanska Costain STRABAG (SCS), Camden Council, and the Euston Partnership
- Download images: HS2 News and Information - Media gallery