Contract awarded for critical services at HS2’s West London station

Contract awarded for critical services at HS2’s West London station

A contract has been awarded to Anthro to deliver the mechanical, electrical, public health, fire and communications systems at the new HS2 station at Old Oak Common in West London. These critical... Read more »
SPOIL-ER ALERT! HS2’s enormous spoil conveyor begins operation in West London

SPOIL-ER ALERT! HS2’s enormous spoil conveyor begins operation in West London

A 1.7 mile-long network of conveyors has begun operating in West London, and will move over five million tonnes of spoil excavated for the construction of HS2. The use of the conveyor... Read more »
Launch of HS2’s giant London tunnelling machine sparks local job opportunities

Launch of HS2’s giant London tunnelling machine sparks local job opportunities

The launch of HS2’s giant tunnel boring machine, which set off on its five-mile journey from West Ruislip to Greenford on 6th October, has sparked new training and employment opportunities for residents... Read more »
History made as Dorothy – HS2’s state-of-the-art tunnel boring machine – completes the project’s first tunnel after 8 months underground

History made as Dorothy – HS2’s state-of-the-art tunnel boring machine – completes the project’s first tunnel after 8 months underground

Dorothy, HS2’s whopping 2000-tonne custom-made tunnel boring machine, has completed her first tunnel breakthrough along the London to Birmingham route     this is the first of 64 miles of intricate tunnels set... Read more »
HS2’s Euston station to have ‘bronze or gold’ roof

HS2’s Euston station to have ‘bronze or gold’ roof

HS2’s Euston station will feature a bold roof coloured “bronze or gold” under new plans for the high-speed railway’s London terminus. Designers hope the “innovative” structure will be an “identifying feature” of... Read more »
Inside HS2’s ‘beating heart’ | New Civil Engineer

Inside HS2’s ‘beating heart’ | New Civil Engineer

Amid a torrential September downpour, work continues apace at High Speed 2 (HS2)’s North-West London logistics hub. Undeterred by the unseasonal weather, a digger continues methodically depositing earth into nearby logistics train... Read more »