“Good HS2 see you” ran the headline in the Sun last week as ‘Florence’ broke through at the end of her three-year-long drive under the Chilterns. It’s certainly not every day that a boring machine the height of...

  The 1,600 tonne tunnel boring machine has started digging the second bore of HS2’s Bromford Tunnel into Birmingham 10 apprentices have secured exciting jobs working on the 24/7 tunnelling operation Local school pupils have...

Chief executive Henri Murison says lack of clarity over crucial tunnel section has stalled northern rail project https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/sunaks-hs2-funding-slammed-as-northern-powerhouse-rail-still-waits-for-tunnel-decision/5128005.article

Historic breakthrough for HS2’s longest tunnel Giant tunnelling machine – named ‘Florence’ – completes 10-mile drive under the Chilterns in 2 years and 9 months. 3 million cubic metres of material excavated from...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge0qaxsnE-Q 1,700 tonne machine begins 3.4mile dig under the capital HS2’s London tunnels programme passed a major milestone as the third tunnel boring machine (TBM) being used as part of...

New images reveal the scale of the HS2 project as it makes its way into the West Midlands. https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/transport/2024/02/19/13-pictures-reveal-incredible-scale-of-hs2-project-in-the-west-midlands/

Two more sinkholes have opened up within five days of each other along the route of tunnelling for High Speed 2’s (HS2's) Chiltern...

'The Government is committed to tunnelling to Euston, committed to developing out Euston station,' Huw Edwards...

The National Infrastructure Commission warns that developers will not pay for the tunnelling works https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/mark-harper-hs2-euston-john-armitt-tunnel-susan-hall-potholes-london-sadiq-khan-b1128357.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vad8bbYie8U   HS2’s 847 tonne tunnel boring machine breaks through into Old Oak Common Station box The 853-metre logistics tunnel will support the construction of HS2’s Euston...

  Breakthrough on HS2’s longest tunnel expected early next year as giant tunnelling machines 90% of the way through the 10-mile-long Chiltern tunnel. HS2 today confirmed that ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’...

High Speed 2s Chiltern tunnels run through permeable chalk requiring extensive ground treatment. https://www.geplus.co.uk/features/grouting-building-connections-between-the-hs2-chiltern-tunnels-12-12-2023/

A 90-strong specialist team has assembled the 1,600 tonne machine set to build the second bore of Bromford Tunnel The majority of the TBM is re-used from Long Itchington Wood Tunnel’s TBM ‘Dorothy’ A team of 90...

Today (Monday 4th December), the site of the next set of tunnels to be bored by two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) due to build HS2’s tunnels under the capital were blessed by a local priest, on the day celebrating the Patron Saint of...

A second sinkhole has formed along the route of High Speed 2's Chiltern tunnels, after Align JV's tunnel engineers were warned of a potential dissolution feature in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB3OkeHxX8k Deep under the Chilterns, HS2 finishes mining 19 out of 38 underground connections between the northbound and southbound tunnels The construction of HS2’s longest tunnels - stretching for...

Job Introduction Skillset: Tunnelling/TBM/Engineering Job location: Northolt Tunnels West Accessible by public transport? Yes (West Ruislip). Working hours: Initially mon-fri Day Shift, shift pattern during TBM operation to be...

Job Introduction Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we...

Job Introduction Tunnel Agent - Reports to Tunnel Construction Manager. Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kOknlXK5bU First 1,700-tonne machine has been lifted in parts down into a shaft. Major components of the first machine due to launch have now been lifted into the 25 metre deep ancillary shaft at the HS2 site...