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HS2 announces First of a Kind rail systems competition winners
14 Dec 2023- Four winning SMEs go forward to development phase
- Competition marks preparation for HS2 programme transition to rail systems installation phase
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Structural redesign helps HS2 cut carbon in its Edgcote viaduct by 13%
13 Dec 2023- Northants viaduct becomes second HS2 viaduct to have every major element manufactured off-site, saving carbon and simplifying construction.
- Download new images showing the design
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Second giant HS2 tunnel boring machine gets ready to start digging under Birmingham
12 Dec 2023- Timelapse footage captures huge cutterhead being lifted into place at HS2's Bromford Tunnel launch site in North Warwickshire
- A 90-strong specialist team has assembled the 1,600 tonne machine set to build the second bore of Bromford Tunnel
- The majority of the TBM is re-used from Long Itchington Wood Tunnel’s TBM ‘Dorothy’
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HS2’s £1bn boost for British businesses
07 Dec 2023- Hundreds more HS2 contracts to be let next year
- Opportunities for businesses of all sizes, with contracts ranging from £1m - £500m+
- New procurement pipeline equates to over £1bn worth of work
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New ‘Forest School’ built by volunteers from HS2 contractors in Birmingham
06 Dec 2023- Pupils at Paget Primary School in Birmingham have spent the Autumn term enjoying a new educational ‘Forest School’ thanks to HS2 volunteers
- The Forest School "helps the children’s confidence, self-esteem, independence, and communication"
- Images available here
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First HS2 viaduct completes deck beam installation
05 Dec 2023- Download new images showing progress on the Highfurlong Brook Viaduct, near Aston le Walls, Northamptonshire.