Balfour Beatty takes on first contract with HS2 phase 2a
The ground investigation of the HS2 high speed rail project incorporating Phase 2a was won by Balfour Beatty, and HS2 Ltd also made tenders...
Crossrail opening date delays to final quarter of 2021
Transport for London chiefs is planning to finally open the Crossrail in the final quarter of 2021. The new delay is causing nearly three...
Trio shortlisted by HS2 Curzon Street station unveiled
Laing O’Rourke becomes the only shortlisted contractor that opted to go alone to bid the huge Birmingham Curzon Street HS2 station deal. The three...
Network Rail to replace steel to composite station bridges
Network Rail is looking to design new composite bridges by replacing its steel footbridges at stations in its journey towards net zero. Marks Barfield...
First HS2 TBMs arrive on-site
As the New Year approaches and the TBMs (Tunnel Boring Machines) already arrive in the UK, the HS2 project will be soon under way....
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....
£589m allocated to kickstart Transpennine main line upgrades across the North
The Government has allocated £589m to kickstart work on the railway Transpennine main line upgrades between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester. These upgrades will establish...
GMI wins Goole train factory contract worth £40m
The Leeds-based GMI Construction will take over the £40m contract to build a new rail manufacturing site. Siemens Mobility has handed over this contract...
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...
HS2 starts search for £275m control centre builder
HS2 is on the role to assign a specialist contractor to build the high speed rail project’s central control centre and maintenance depot. This...
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