Lighting up Birmingham
The design for HS2’s Curzon 2 bridge in Birmingham has been dubbed ‘The Bellingham Bridge’ after local footballer Jude Bellingham’s stellar performance at the 2022 World Cup. The 150m-long structure will carry HS2 trains over the Victorian brick rail viaduct below.
Celebrating women in construction
Chanelle Crawford, trainee assistant site manager at Taylor Wimpey, stands in front of her portrait at the She Builds UK photo exhibition. This aims to encourage girls and women to consider a career in the construction industry.
Expect Respect
A new campaign has been launched in Birmingham to prevent abuse and assault against road workers. The campaign is backed by Kier and Tarmac and Expect Respect. In the last three years, 465 incidents of road worker abuse have been reported in the city.
Reinforcement works
Barhale is reinforcing a section of the Thames Lee Tunnel, once believed to be the longest tunnel in Europe and a key source of fresh water for east London. The 2.6m diameter concrete-lined tunnel runs across the route of HS2 in north London.
Divine restoration
Some 130 sq m of 19th-century slates have been replaced on the roof of the chancel at the Grade II-listed parish church of Holy Trinity in Llandudno, Wales.
The reroof was carried out by specialist contractor Greenough & Sons using Welsh Slate’s standard-shaped Penrhyn Heather Blues.
