News

• Incredible images and video of rare Roman carved wood figure available
• Similar wooden carved figure from British pre-history last found 100 years ago

• HS2 Minister commits to power Britain’s new highspeed trains with zero carbon energy from the outset – supporting the goal of making HS2 net zero from 2035

• As part of the drive to net zero, HS2 Ltd plans to make construction sites diesel-free by 2029 and halve emissions from steel and concrete by 2030

• 10m wide Roman road uncovered running through wealthy Roman trading settlement in South Northamptonshire
• Multiple artefacts, including over 300 Roman coins, uncovered
• Images and video available

• New images showing the green tunnel at Greatworth, Northamptonshire, with similar designs planned for Wendover and Chipping Warden
• Modular design set to cut embedded carbon in construction by 50% inspired by TGV-style off-site manufacturing techniques

HS2’s construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), is launching a major recruitment drive to bolster its workforce ready to deliver its huge programme of construction works into 2022 and beyond.

• New images of major construction moments, big contract awards and significant jobs milestones: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/construction/hs2-in-2021 
• See the year in pictures with photos and a video showcasing the scale of work and the big milestone moments: https://youtu.be/1S624iIKqFg
• Mark Thurston, HS2 CEO: “It has been a year of major moments for HS2 – from the start of tunnelling, to hitting 20,000 jobs, to awarding the contract to build our trains – 2021 really showed the incredible momentum on Britain’s biggest infrastructure project.”