On a recent visit to HS2’s Birmingham Curzon Street site, CIOB Birmingham Hub members heard from the project team about the work under way, future plans and the challenges they face.
Birmingham Curzon Street station will be at the heart of the high-speed rail network in the West Midlands. Part of the Curzon Street site will become home to two viaducts which will carry the HS2 trains to the new purpose-built station.
Main works contractor BBV is currently carrying out piling works on site in preparation for the construction of the viaducts’ piers.
The station itself will be net zero carbon in operation and will adopt sustainable technologies including capturing rainwater and utilising sustainable power generation, with over 2,800 sq m of solar panels located on platform canopies.
It has been designed to meet BREEAM Excellent standard.
