HS2 selects firms for £2.5bn works of track systems
HS2 has picked bidders for £2bn track systems works and approximately £500m tunnel and lineside mechanical and electrical work packages. Nearly 280km of high-speed...
Van Elle succeeds deal with HS2 for ground improvement
A contract with HS2 will allow foundations specialist Van Elle to improve ground stability for construction in North West London. It has already started...
A 50% rise in civils design costs of HS2 phase 2
HS2 extends its civils design and environmental services contracts for Birmingham to Leeds and Manchester routes by 50%. The originally expected costs for design...
HS2 comes up with low-slung viaduct designs
EKFB JV as main works contractor of HS2 has unveiled designs for two Northamptonshire viaducts. They are engineered to be as unobtrusive as possible....
VolkerFitzpatrick succeeds Birmingham University Station works worth £56m
The West Midlands Combined Authority has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to work on the detailed design and build of the new £56m University Station. Birmingham University...
HS2 appoints Atkins and Gleeds to take control over costs
Atkins and Gleeds will be monitoring costs and programmes as the project proceeds through construction, while HS2 appointed the firms to take a lead...
HS2’s first two London TBMs signed-off and will arrive by end of 2021
Both HS2 southern main works civil contractor and Skanska Costain Strabag have together signed contracts to get the first two giant tunneling machines for...
New minister appointed for HS2
Andrew Stephenson(Lancashire MP) has been appointed as the new Minister for the HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. The new minister Andrew Stephenson will be...
Heathrow rail link bid race worth £900m is delayed by two years
The Western Rail Link to Heathrow that costs around £900m is delayed for tender call until summer 2022. Network Rail has delayed it due...
Shapps grants green light for HS2 permanent works
The works for the biggest newly built railway station in the UK will be taken forward by HS2 after gaining go ahead signal from...
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