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University students will boost their skills, experience and income this summer thanks to a new paid placement scheme being delivered by HS2’s construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI.

• Start of work on first major UK railway bridge to use innovative carbon-saving ‘double composite’ structure
• Download and embed a new video explaining the start of foundation works on site at Wendover Dean and download the latest photos

• HS2 Ltd announced the milestone at the PACCAR scouts camp in Buckinghamshire, where HS2’s funding has helped build a new state-of-the-art climbing facility: (https://visual.library.hs2.org.uk/p/share/fGV9ZxPXFMWY)
• Since 2017, HS2 Ltd has now funded over 200 local community and business projects through the Community & Environment Fund (CEF) and Business & Local Economy Fund (BLEF).
• Over £12m in CEF & BLEF funding has now been awarded to local community projects and businesses that are impacted by the construction of Britain’s new high speed railway.

• Two of the rare Roman heads from busts uncovered at St Mary’s Church in Stoke Mandeville have been loaned to the Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury
• They are available to view by the public from 16^th July until the end of October
• More details are available on the Bucks Museum website here: https://www.discoverbucksmuseum.org/

An awards ceremony, hosted by HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson MP, was held in Parliament today (Monday 4 July) to recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals and businesses supporting the construction of Britain’s new railway.

25-year-old Divine Makondele from Islington has been crowned HS2 Apprentice of the Year at an awards ceremony held at the Houses of Parliament today (Monday 4 July).