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Multidisciplinary environmental, engineering and mining consultancy, Wardell Armstrong, has today [Wednesday 17 November] welcomed Mark Thurston - HS2 Ltd's CEO - to a worksite where a team of environmental specialists are working on the early works phase of HS2 construction.

• Design and construction teams on track to cut carbon footprint of the Colne Valley Viaduct by at least 28.4% through innovative design and reducing use of concrete and steel.
• The cut in the amount of embedded carbon in the viaduct – 63,300 tonnes CO2e – is the equivalent of 234,500 flights from London to Edinburgh.
  
• Images of the construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct and design images, can be found here: https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/resources/f/construction/colne-valley-viaduct-the-uk-s-longest-railway-bridge

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, has announced it has hundreds of new jobs to fill across its supply chain.

A new training academy established by HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI, has opened its doors to the public.

HS2 Ltd has received the highest possible accolade from The 5% Club for its continued investment in the development of its employees.