We are alarmed by the lack of guarantee from the Levelling Up Secretary that HS2 services will reach Euston. The suggestion that Old Oak Common might be a better bet for a London terminus is not helpful given this station would be stretched to handle half the number of trains Read more…
We spoke to Saeda Maihanwal, Supply Chain Apprentice at Alstom Can you describe your role in a few words? Working in all sectors of the supply chain network including, expediting, procurement, sourcing, warehousing and sales. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? I was completing my GCSE and A Read more…
Hs2 Ltd has released a report – HS2 in the West Midlands – which sets out the benefits that the project is delivering today, to businesses, people and communities across the West Midlands, which include: Over the last six years, HS2 has awarded over £1.7bn worth of contracts to West Read more…
We are alarmed by the news that sections of HS2 will be delayed. The delay at Euston in favour of Old Oak Common coupled with the delay between Birmingham and Crewe by two years will not save money and will only add to the total cost of the project. Without clear timings Read more…
The first 480m stretch of the Colne Valley Viaduct has been built over the last seven months using an enormous 700 tonne ‘bridge-building machine’. The viaduct will eventually stretch for more than two miles (3.4km) across a series of lakes and waterways outside Hillingdon. Known as a ‘launching girder’, the Read more…
Celebrating National Apprentice Week – we spoke to Saif Terywall, Apprentice Quantity Surveyor with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? I am an apprentice quantity surveyor at the AECOM Cambridge office. My role is to assist in cost management services over a range of construction projects Read more…
A new bridge – that will carry direct rail services between Oxford and Cambridge – was lifted into position over the route of HS2, the high-speed rail line under construction between London, Birmingham and the North. Engineers working for HS2 used an enormous 600 tonne crane to lift the new bridge Read more…
CANCELLING EUSTON WOULD BE COMPLETE FOLLY OLD OAK COMMON DOES NOT HAVE PLATFORM CAPACITY TO BE LONDON TERMINUS EUSTON TERMINUS ESSENTIAL TO ALLOW MANCHESTER SERVICES TO OPERATE An industry response to the speculation about the potential cancellation of the Euston terminus of HS2, suggesting that the station at Old Oak Read more…
We spoke to Ben Rix, Apprentice Project Manager with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? I work on planning, designing, executing, and monitoring every aspect of a construction project. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? I was previously employed in the hospitality industry whilst Read more…
We spoke to Jack Embling, Apprentice Electrical Engineer with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? I am part of the Electrification and Power team, creating designs for the railways for Network Rail. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? I was a Team Leader for Read more…