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 The launch box for HS2’s latest TBM – Mary Ann – which will create the Bromford Tunnel, between Water Orton in North Warwickshire and Washwood Heath in Birmingham
INFRASTRUCTURE

HS2 unveils latest TBM for Bromford Tunnel in the West Midlands

Mary Ann is the latest TBM to be launched by HS2 to work on the UK's major infrastructure project

20 June 2023

 HS2’s tunnelling team in Warwickshire, UK, has celebrated the milestone breakthrough of tunnel boring machine ‘Dorothy’ as the cutterhead has broken through the wall of the Long Itchington Wood Tunnel south portal
INFRASTRUCTURE

HS2 tunnelling team celebrate TBM breakthrough in Warwickshire

TBM Dorothy break through marks first complete twin-bore tunnel on the HS2 project

11 April 2023

 The BBV tunnelling team at the second launch of HS2’s Long Itchington Wood Tunnel TBM
INFRASTRUCTURE

HS2 launches TBM for second tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood

HS2 TBM begins return journey following reassembly after turn around after competing first tunnel

25 November 2022

 HS2 Ltd is celebrating the very first tunnelling breakthrough on Europe’s largest infrastructure project
INFRASTRUCTURE

HS2 celebrates historic first tunnelling breakthrough

First TBM breakthrough after a mile of tunnelling celebrated on UK's HS2 infrastructure project

28 July 2022

The new Bauer eBG33 piling rig cuts 1,200kg of CO2 per day and reduces noise by 50%
PILING

HS2 trials 'first of a kind' electric drill rig

A Bauer Maschinen electric drill rig is being trialled as part of switch to zero-carbon construction

13 June 2022

 HS2 CEO Mark Thurston pushes the button to start Dorothy the first TBM to begin work on the rail infrastructure project
INFRASTRUCTURE

HS2 launches first Midlands tunnelling machine

First TBM on the Midlands section of HS2 begins one-mile tunnelling journey

10 December 2021

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