HS2: Giant bridge set to be moved into place in central Birmingham
A specialist HS2 engineering team is preparing to move a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway, part of Birmingham’s ring road. The operation will be delivered by HS2’s main works contractor in the Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and their bridge move contractor Mammoet. Rather than building the bridge […]
Balfour Beatty VINCI moves new 84 metre Aston Church Road bridge for HS2 into place in Birmingham
In a major construction operation, Balfour Beatty VINCI on behalf of HS2 has moved a 1,600 tonne steel and concrete bridge into place in Saltley, Birmingham in just five hours. The new Aston Church Road bridge, which is 84 metres long and 21 metres wide, was moved over the existing Birmingham to Derby railway line. […]
World’s longest box slide delivered by Balfour Beatty VINCI for HS2
Balfour Beatty VINCI has delivered the world’s longest box slide to move HS2’s 12,600 tonne bridge into place over the M42 in Warwickshire, significantly cutting disruption to road users The 450-person site team worked around the clock to move HS2’s Marston Box bridge into place over the M42 during the 2022 Christmas period. The innovative slide method […]