HS2 engineers have installed the first 55-metre section of the new Saltley Viaduct over the Birmingham to Derby railway line. The replacement structure is being delivered after the existing 183-metre viaduct spanning the B4114 was closed to vehicles and pedestrians in May 2026 and subsequently demolished. The new viaduct is being constructed by HS2’s construction [...]
Balfour Beatty VINCI has completed the structural works on three major HS2 viaducts in Solihull, forming part of the southern approach to the new Interchange Station. The River Blythe, Marsh Farm and Balsall Common viaducts are now structurally complete, marking further progress on the West Midlands section of the high-speed rail project. The structures will [...]
Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA has completed the six underground high-speed platforms at Old Oak Common station in west London, marking a key construction milestone on the HS2 project. Each platform is 450m long and will serve high-speed trains connecting London with the West Midlands and destinations further north. The platforms were constructed within the station's [...]
Balfour Beatty VINCI has reopened the M6 near Birmingham Airport ahead of schedule after sliding a 230-metre section of the HS2 East Viaduct across the motorway. The operation, which required a full closure of the northbound and southbound carriageways between Junction 4 and Junction 5, was completed on Sunday 28 September, 9.5 hours earlier than [...]
A group of 32 undergraduates from across the West Midlands have begun paid summer placements on HS2, the UK’s largest infrastructure project, as part of an initiative to boost local talent and offer hands-on industry experience. Now in its fourth year, the eight-week "earn and learn" programme is delivered by Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), HS2’s [...]
Balfour Beatty VINCI has completed the UK’s heaviest-ever bridge slide as part of its ongoing work on HS2, successfully positioning a 14,500-tonne concrete structure beneath the A46 Kenilworth Bypass and reopening the road 30 hours ahead of schedule. The complex operation is a major milestone in Balfour Beatty VINCI’s delivery of key infrastructure for HS2 [...]
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