Your View | High Speed 2, unconscious bias, public consultation for major projects, renewables in the energy mix

Thomas Johnson’s article (NCE, online 12 January) quotes Nick Smallwood as saying that High Speed 2 (HS2) was not well developed, scoped, prepared and planned. He misses the main factor which turned the public against it – the inadequate marketing and selling of the project… The post Your View | High Speed 2, unconscious bias, public consultation for major projects, renewables in the energy mix appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 changes Manchester tunnel design to prevent flooding

HS2 Ltd has altered its design for the project's Manchester tunnel to reduce future flood impacts in West Didsbury. The post HS2 changes Manchester tunnel design to prevent flooding appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

How delivery of HS2’s Euston station could be accelerated if eastern leg is scrapped

HS2’s Euston station will only require six platforms instead of the planned 10 if the project's eastern leg does not go ahead, according to a rail expert. The post How delivery of HS2’s Euston station could be accelerated if eastern leg is scrapped appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 | Eastern leg to Midlands could be scrapped and project delayed to cut costs

The government is considering scrapping the eastern leg of High Speed 2 between Birmingham and the East Midlands as it searches for ways to claw back money on the UK’s major infrastructure project. The post HS2 | Eastern leg to Midlands could be scrapped and project delayed to cut costs appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Halfway stage achieved by both bores on HS2’s Chiltern Tunnel

Both tunnel boring machines (TBMs) being used to drive the 16km long tunnels through the Chilterns for High Speed 2 (HS2) have just passed the halfway point on their journeys towards the north portals at South Heath in Buckinghamshire. The post Halfway stage achieved by both bores on HS2’s Chiltern Tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Metroun - The Biggest & Most Expensive Infrastructure Projects Under Construction, 08092021

This video looks at the biggest and most expensive transportation infrastructure projects that are currently under construction from each continent