CIOB members test out their skills in an immersive virtual reality simulator on a site visit to HS2’s Twyford to Greatworth section

BuildPrompt and HS2 won the Best Use of AI category at the Digital Construction Awards 2025.

A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.

New footage shows two of the world’s largest capacity tower cranes at HS2’s Old Oak Common station site.

A new report has criticised what transport secretary Heidi Alexander has called a “litany of failure” at HS2.

Engineers used a material similar to that found on non-stick frying pans to slide the first part of a major 320-metre-long viaduct into position during the weekend of 7-8 June.

HS2 has confirmed it launched an investigation earlier in the year into allegations of overinflated rates against two of its labour suppliers.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted 170-plus entries this year, 85 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the finalists for a new category: Best Use of AI.

Two standout HS2 apprentices have received a four-year extension to their employment contracts with Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra.

Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV), HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, is celebrating an apprenticeship milestone

A 3D model created using computer-generated imagery software shows how a 2,050-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through into an underground reception can filled with foam concrete and installed the 4,217th concrete tunnel ring to complete the 8km stretch of Northolt Tunnel in London.

HS2 removed a huge tunnel boring machine (TBM) after completing an 8km drive from West Ruislip to Green Park Way, West London.

NAO has suggested HM Treasury or NISTA to have greater involvement in ‘mega-projects’ such as HS2 to ensure accountability of decisionmakers.

More than 1,800 apprentices have previously secured roles on the high-speed rail project

The Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture can continue earthworks at two HS2 sites in Warwickshire after the high-speed railway company and the Environment Agency resolved a lengthy dispute through arbitration.

New timelapse footage released by HS2 shows the Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM joint venture (EKFB) sliding a 4,500-t deck into position at the Small Dean viaduct over four days.

Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra (BBVS) has received an accolade for inclusion and diversity progress

The Office of Government Property (OGP) must mandate the use of standardised definitions of maintenance backlog if departments are to address the growing £47bn backlog of work.