HS2 gains approval for new 76m-long footbridge over mainline in Warwick

Warwick District Council has formally approved Balfour Beatty Vinci JV’s (BBV’s) application to construct a new footbridge over the High Speed 2 (HS2) mainline, marking a key step forward in the integration of local infrastructure with the project. The post HS2 gains approval for new 76m-long footbridge over mainline in Warwick appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Inside the operation of building HS2’s first platforms at Old Oak Common

Engineers from Old Oak Common principal contractor Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra JV (BBVS) have told NCE about the slick operation behind constructing the platforms at the super station – the first on the High Speed 2 (HS2) project. The post Inside the operation of building HS2’s first platforms at Old Oak Common appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 | ‘Top down’ construction of 700m Burton ‘green tunnel’ reaches halfway

Balfour Beatty Vinci’s (BBV’s) construction of High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) 700m long Burton “green tunnel” in Warwickshire has reached the halfway point. The post HS2 | ‘Top down’ construction of 700m Burton ‘green tunnel’ reaches halfway appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 JV and Sizewell C make union agreements

Two megaprojects have signed agreements with trade unions. After a two-year campaign, the Unite union has secured access to HS2’s Old Oak Common railway station site, which is run by a Balfour Beatty/Vinci/Systra joint venture known as BBVS JV. Meanwhile, Sizewell C announced it had… The post HS2 JV and Sizewell C make union agreements appeared first on Construction News.

BBVS concedes to union access at Old Oak Common

Construction union Unite has secured access to the HS2 Old Oak Common construction site – leaving the London tunnels as the only HS2 site where it is not welcome.