Our pick of the standout construction pictures from the past month.

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

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

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

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

The Department for Transport must continue identifying lessons from other major rail projects, such as Crossrail and HS2, to avoid similar failings, according to the National Audit Office.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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