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HS2 opens recruitment for 40 graduate jobs
21 Dec 2022HS2 Ltd, the company delivering Britain’s new zero carbon high speed railway linking the North, the Midlands and the South, has today (21st December 2022) launched its search for 40 talented graduates to join its 2023 programme.
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HS2 contractors lead the way achieving gold for sustainability
19 Dec 2022- Two of HS2’s Main Works Civils Contractors, SCS JV and EKFB JV, have been the first HS2 construction teams to achieve the highest level of sustainability status
- The Supply Chain Sustainability School assesses practices on site to lower emissions and reduce embedded carbon in construction
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Boost for Oxford-Cambridge connections as HS2 builds key East West Rail bridge
14 Dec 2022- Download more photos showing the new bridge that will allow future East West Rail services between Oxford and Cambridge to pass over the UK’s new high speed rail line near Calvert, Buckinghamshire.
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Striking “Bellingham” bridge set to light up HS2’s gateway into Birmingham
09 Dec 2022- Iconic curved truss bridge with vibrant light installation will bring HS2 trains into central Birmingham
- The 150-metre-long superstructure – dubbed “The Bellingham Bridge” by the team after the sparkling performances at the FIFA World Cup by local boy Jude Bellingham – is designed to celebrate the area’s industrial heritage and make a striking addition to the city’s skyline
- CGIs of the bridge and dynamic-coloured artwork: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/construction/birmingham-viaducts/curzon-viaduct-no-2
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HS2 tech incubator bases start-ups on site
08 Dec 2022- The latest cohort of the successful Innovation Accelerator initiative will base tech start-ups with project’s main civil engineering contractors to help tailor innovative solutions for the construction industry
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HS2 jumps ahead of carbon target as ten construction sites go completely diesel-free
06 Dec 2022- HS2 reveals that ten construction sites on the project have become 100 per cent diesel-free ahead of schedule, as the project continues to reduce its carbon emissions.
- Seven construction sites in the Chilterns and Colne Valley, and three sites in London have completely eliminated diesel from their operation – generators, welfare facilities, crawler cranes and piling rigs.
- Alongside these green wins, HS2 launches its ‘Diesel-free Plan: Building a net zero future’
- Video about three of the sites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpvyw-PavvY
- Photos here: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/environment/reducing-carbon/10-diesel-free-sites