HS2 Ltd has approved the rollout of digital concrete testing following a successful trial with its main works contractor, Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV).

The Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial and BAM Nuttall joint venture (EKFB JV) and UK Caterpillar distributor Finning are using a smart plant approach on HS2 earthworks to save £25m.

After the government’s decision to cancel the HS2 northern leg, it’s imperative for businesses to carefully review their contractual obligations, termination clauses and audit procedures, writes Phil Caton.

The construction industry has reacted with disappointment to the primer minister’s announcement to axe the northern leg of HS2.

A selection of construction images from July and August.

Drone footage shows the completed 25m long, 18m wide Streethay overbridge near Lichfield.

A team of 20 demolition specialists from Solihull-based firm Armac Demolition worked around the clock to remove a 4,000 tonne two-span bridge over the M42 to make way for the HS2 railway in the West Midlands.

Two HS2 tunnel boring machines have completed the first mile of twin bored tunnel in London.

HS2 has completed the UK’s heaviest drive to install an intersection bridge structure beneath the West Coast Main Line at Fulfen Wood near Lichfield.

HS2 has began producing almost 3,000 huge concrete segments in the Midlands that will be used to build the high-speed railway’s Delta Junction.

Rail minister Huw Merriman has said the HS2 Euston plans are unaffordable at current costs and that the government will consider partnering with the private sector to ensure “it delivers” for taxpayers.

Government and industry have launched a plan to eliminate 78% of diesel machinery from UK’s construction sites by 2035.