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£2.7bn sunk on scrapped transport projects

£224m had been sunk into the Stonehenge tunnel when it was scrappedSince 2023, several of the Department for Transport’s major projects have been cancelled due…

adminNovember 5, 2025

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HS2 celebrates final Birmingham tunnel breakthrough

Elizabeth breaks through at Washwood Heath Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Elizabeth arrived at Washwood Heath on 13th October 2025, 19 months after she set out…

adminOctober 14, 2025

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Big Birmingham bridge op begins this week

Lawley Middleway bridgework ready for moving into placeContractors for HS2 are moving a 112-metre long, 1,631-tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway, part…

adminAugust 11, 2025

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Re:Construction podcast – Episode 180

It’s all big infrastructure in this episode, with Bishop & Taylor discussing a new 10-Year Plan, revelations of how badly awry HS2 has gone, and…

adminJune 25, 2025

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Where HS2 went wrong

In October 2024 the then transport secretary commissioned a review of the procurement and delivery of major transport projects, with specific reference to HS2.The man…

adminJune 19, 2025

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HS2 “shambolic mess” says transport secretary

Meanwhile, work continues – last week saw the east deck of the M6 South viaduct slid 119 metres out over a slip road to carry…

adminJune 18, 2025

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Third HS2 tunnelling machine completes drive beneath the capital

The SCS tunnelling team celebrates Emily completing her 3.4-mile driveThe tunnel boring machine (TBM) Emily has completed her 3.4-mile drive, becoming the third of four…

adminJune 12, 2025

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HS2 labour supply fraud probe heats up

The Construction Index broke the news on 15th May tha two subcontractor labour suppliers on HS2 were being investigated after evidence was found indicating that…

adminMay 27, 2025

HS2

£2.7bn sunk on scrapped transport projects

HS2 celebrates final Birmingham tunnel breakthrough

Big Birmingham bridge op begins this week

Re:Construction podcast – Episode 180

Where HS2 went wrong

HS2 “shambolic mess” says transport secretary

Third HS2 tunnelling machine completes drive beneath the capital

HS2 labour supply fraud probe heats up

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