Our latest online panel event was arranged to coincide with the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, as part of our ongoing work to increase the representation of women in the sector, and involved female apprentices from our HSR Apprentice Network. The session was Chaired by Jo Read more…
It’s Day 4 of National Apprenticeship Week, and we are continuing to promote the apprentices on our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network. The diversity of roles on offer in rail and HSR demonstrates the broad range of opportunities that huge infrastructure projects like HS2 create, with career pathways also suited Read more…
It’s National Apprenticeship Week – and the theme for 2021 is “Build the Future” – which resonates well with the high speed rail family. It is estimated that HS2 will create around 25,000 jobs during construction as well as 2,000 apprenticeships, as well as supporting growth in the wider economy, Read more…
It’s National Apprenticeship Week – and the theme for 2021 is “Build the Future” – which certainly resonates with our members! It is estimated that HS2 will create around 25,000 jobs during construction as well as 2,000 apprenticeships, as well as supporting growth in the wider economy, worth an additional Read more…
Our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network is made up of apprentices and graduates from across the HS2 project and its contractors, and the wider HSR industry. The network provides the opportunity for networking, meeting other apprentices and sharing experiences and best practice. The network’s Podcast Series – called High Speed Read more…
Our High Speed Rail Apprentice Network is made up of apprentices from across our member companies – helping to connect apprentices from across HS2 and its contractors, and the wider HSR family and provide apprentices with opportunities for networking, meeting other apprentices and sharing experiences and best practice.
The High Speed Rail Group exisits to promote the economic, social and environmental benefits of a HSR network in the UK, and we continue to make the case for the rail and infrastructure sector as high-quality places to work – by promoting best practice on employment, diversity, sustainability and wellbeing. Read more…
Hi, my name is Paddy Tranter, and I am a trainee civil engineer at Eiffage Kier (EK) working on the central sections of phase 1 of HS2. I am 39 years old, so have not come straight out of an educational background. In fact, I previously studied in Archaeology and Read more…
High Speed Rail Group welcomed over thirty apprentices to Eiffage Kier in Birmingham for the launch of a new Apprentice Network. Isabel Coman, Director at High Speed Rail Group, said: “ we are delighted to have launched this new Apprentice Network, which will provide apprentices working on the HS2 project with Read more…