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The full story of HS2's Burton Green tunnel is now on YouTube. 🎥

New drone footage shows the completed 700-metre structure near #Kenilworth for the first time, including how its twin-box design will separate northbound and southbound high-speed trains, and how excavated material is being reused on site to keep sustainability at the heart of delivery.

The video also covers what comes next: a 500-metre green roof with native planting to create wildlife habitats, and the reinstatement of the Kenilworth Greenway above the tunnel.

Watch the full video: https://t.co/lSFjWL43lY

#HS2 #BurtonGreenTunnel #GreenTunnel #Kenilworth #Warwickshire

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This week we're sharing these brilliant shots of progress at Water Orton. 📸

As part of one of the most complex engineering programmes on HS2, our team is building two single-track viaducts that will carry high-speed trains into #Birmingham Curzon Street and the rolling stock depot at Washwood Heath. Alongside the M42 twin box and M6 South viaduct, Water Orton is one of three major structures being delivered this year. 🏗️

And there's more to come — we'll be back at Water Orton next weekend for the next phase of work.

Take a look at how things are taking shape below 👇

#HS2InPictures #WaterOrton

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HS2 engineers have installed the final roof segment on the Burton Green tunnel near #Kenilworth.

The 700-metre-long green tunnel will carry high-speed trains beneath Burton Green village. Now structurally complete, the next stage is to install a 500-metre green roof, blending the structure into the surrounding landscape. 🌿

Read the full story 👉 https://t.co/plfd1gbob5
#HS2 #BurtonGreen #GreenTunnel #Warwickshire

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Qualified welders are in short supply across the UK — and HS2 is helping to plug the skills gap.👷‍♂️

10 new welding apprentices have joined the project in the West Midlands, helping construct the viaducts that lead into #Birmingham's Curzon Street Station.

5,771 formerly unemployed people have now found work on the project — and we're committed to ensuring local people continue to benefit from the skills and opportunities #HS2 creates.

Find out more about careers on HS2 👉 https://t.co/voveYuSJIR

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The 880-metre Copthall 'green' tunnel near West Ruislip is now complete.

The cut-and-cover design was built with 1.2 million cubic metres of material excavated from the nearby Northolt tunnel, saving around 100,000 truck journeys on local roads.

Copthall is the first of five cut-and-cover tunnels to be completed on the route. The next stage will see trees, plants and shrubs planted on top to blend the structure into the surrounding landscape. 🌿

Watch the full story on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/GuR2MMo8cG

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This week's #HS2InPictures takes us to Chipping Warden, where the final reinforced concrete segment was lifted into position for one of the longest 'cut and cover' tunnels on the project. 📸


Once complete, over two million cubic metres of excavated material will be placed on top and carefully landscaped with trees and hedgerows to blend the railway into the Northamptonshire countryside. 🌿


Take a look below 👇

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The last of over 5,000 reinforced concrete segments has been lifted into position for the Chipping Warden 'green tunnel' - marking a major milestone for one of the longest 'cut and cover' tunnels on the project 👇🎥.

Set to stretch for one-and-a-half miles, the tunnel is being built inside a cutting, with the earth put back on top afterwards, helping to blend the high-speed railway into the landscape and cut noise and disturbance for people living nearby.

Learn more: https://t.co/b7HlrwYF9m

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Engineers working on the River Avon viaduct near Stoneleigh Park in #Warwickshire have installed the final steel span over the river.

This 140 metre structure is made up of four spans, which have been lifted into place using a 750 tonne crawler crane. The next step is to install the concrete deck, eventually allowing high-speed trains to travel over the River Avon and its flood plain.

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Following the first weekend closure of the M42 motorway near #Solihull, engineers working on the twin box structure have successfully installed the first set of beams 👍.

The 23-metre-long beams were lifted into position using a 300-tonne crawler crane, effectively bridging the gap between the supporting walls and columns. In total, 175 prefabricated beams will be installed over the remaining three closure weekends in July, August and September.

Find out more: https://t.co/KVKEyux91l

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This week we're sharing these shots of the first concrete beams being lifted into position at Birmingham Curzon Street station. 📸

Up to now, much of the construction at Curzon Street has been happening beneath the ground. Now more than 556 beams are being carefully lifted to form the deck that will eventually support seven high-speed platforms.

When complete, Curzon Street will stretch 450 metres with an arched roof the size of London's St Pancras International.


Take a look at the beams going in below 👇
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The construction of an enormous deck that will help support the platforms at #Birmingham's new #CurzonStreetStation has begun with the first of more than 556 concrete beams lifted into position.

The horizontal beams are 34 metres long, and weigh as much as 58 tonnes. They will support seven platforms being built at the station.

Find out more: https://t.co/mZucnq19LF

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"Every new challenge, I learn something new." This International Women in Engineering Day 2026 meet Charlotte, one of our brilliant engineers helping to shape the future of HS2. 👷‍♀️

For Charlotte, building structures that will stand for generations is what makes engineering so rewarding — but it's seeing how far she's come that means the most.

Start your journey at HS2 👉 https://t.co/w05mncaqVA

#INWED26

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This week we’d like to share these fantastic shots of the Colne Valley Western Slopes. 📸

Alongside the construction of Britain's new high-speed railway, we’re delivering one of the largest environmental programmes ever undertaken in the UK. Colne Valley will see 127 hectares of former agricultural land restored to wildlife-rich grassland. 🌿

Take a look at how the landscape is changing below 👇

#HS2InPictures

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#HS2 isn't just a new railway — it's a gateway to Britain's wider transport network.🚆

At Old Oak Common, passengers will step off HS2 and straight onto the Elizabeth line. In Birmingham, Curzon Street will link to the tram network, while Interchange station will sit right next to Birmingham Airport.✈️

HS2 will play a key role in Britain's modern, integrated rail network — connecting people and places across the country. See the full map of connections below.👇

#HS2 #BetterTransportWeek

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HS2 engineers are ready to start installing the roof beams on a new box structure that will span both carriageways of the M42 near Solihull. 🏗️

This summer, 175 roof beams weighing up to 92 tonnes will be lifted into place, resting on 10-metre-high supporting walls.

To install the first beams, the M42 will be closed from 9pm Friday 26 June to 5am Monday 29 June J5A to J7 (northbound) and J6 to J7 (southbound).

For more information visit https://t.co/X0Ombj8vLw

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New Timelapse footage 🎥

Watch our teams demolish the 105m Aston Church Road overbridge and the 225m Saltley viaduct. Every stage was planned in close coordination with Network Rail to minimise impact on passengers and freight.

Using excavators fitted with specialist attachments, the team crushed concrete and brick on site, and lifted out heavy steel beams from the Saltley deck before cutting them into manageable sections.

Demolition work continues in stages on both sites. At Saltley, a new structure – built two metres taller to accommodate the high-speed railway below – will be fabricated on site and driven into position.

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This week we’d like to share these pictures of the Curzon 2 viaduct successfully being launched over the Birmingham Cross City line. 📸

The viaduct was pushed over twin railway tracks – a distance of 93 metres over a weekend rail closure. Following the final 37-metre push the structure is now docked and securely locked into position on all four piers.

Watch more on the Curzon 2 push here: https://t.co/PL5N37lTU5

#HS2InPictures

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Meet Clara, one of our Project Managers at HS2 👇👷.

No two days are the same for Clara — from collaborating with colleagues across different functions to tackling new challenges, she thrives on the variety that comes with working on HS2 🚄.

HS2 is more than a railway, with over 30,000 people currently working on the project, it's creating jobs across a wide range of disciplines 🏗️.

#Careers #HS2 #Infrastructure