One of five giant tunnels required for the London to Birmingham HS2 London project was lifted into position in Northamptonshire this week.

Skanska, Costain and Strabag JV failed to plan and communicate changes in vehicle routes.

Project team aims for minimal disruption as it delivers “vast programme of work” across the summer period.

HS2 has started excavation of the final tunnel bore on the 140-mile railway between central London and the West Midlands.

HS2 engineers have launched a 130m-long steel bridge over the Grand Union Canal, allowing a 1.5-mile section of the canal to be reopened to the public seven days ahead of schedule.

HS2’s engineers have completed the last of more than 2,000 concrete piles that will underpin the foundations of the project’s Curzon Street station in Birmingham.

Engineers working on HS2’s triangular intersection outside Birmingham have completed the construction of four parallel viaduct decks.

HS2 has started the recruitment process for 34 apprenticeship and 16 graduate roles across the project.

The first of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has started work on HS2’s Euston Tunnel.

Construction of HS2’s longest tunnel has been completed, almost five years after the works started.

HS2 has exceeded its target of creating 2,000 apprenticeships on the high-speed rail project.

HS2 engineers have completed a 17-hour long operation to slide a 4,600 tonne viaduct across the M6, without closing the motorway.

HS2 is sharing a look inside its Bromford intermediate shaft in Birmingham.

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has urged government to avoid repeating the mistakes made during the ongoing HS2 project.

HS2’s tunnel excavation between London’s Old Oak Common and the West Midlands has been completed, marking a significant milestone for the project.

The realigned A361, which runs over one of the longest ‘cut-and-cover’ tunnels on the HS2 project, has been reopened.

HS2 Ltd has welcomed a new cohort of apprentices and graduates into the business.

Career opportunities across the HS2 project are helping to boost local employment in the West Midlands.