News

• 4,000 tonne two-span bridge over M42 removed quicker than anticipated in a planned 56 hour operation
• The motorway was re-opened 14 hours ahead of schedule
• Specialist Solihull-based firm Armac Demolition completed the work
• Timelapse video here and photos here

HS2 is working with Women into Construction (WiC), an independent not-for-profit organisation, to help more women in the Midlands launch a career in the construction sector.

• Designs for the station have been awarded the Outstanding BREEAM rating, uprated from previous ‘excellent’ rating
• The award puts the new station in the top 1% of UK buildings for eco-friendly status

• Ruislip Lido Railway Society Ltd will use a £75,000 grant from HS2’s Community & Environment Fund (CEF) to convert diesel locomotive 'Graham Alexander' to low-carbon battery power, removing its reliance on diesel.
• The new diesel-free alternative will improve local air quality and reduce noise pollution on the UK’s longest 12-gauge railway line.