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HS2

HS2 is a high-profile infrastructure project in the UK, aiming to build a new high-speed railway network to improve connectivity, increase capacity, and reduce travel times, despite facing debates over costs and environmental impact.
HS2 (High Speed 2) is a major infrastructure project in the United Kingdom that aims to construct a new high-speed railway network connecting London with the Midlands, North West England, and Yorkshire. It is designed to increase capacity, improve connectivity, and reduce journey times. HS2 will consist of new tracks, stations, and bridges, enabling faster and more frequent train services. The project has faced both support and opposition due to its scale, cost, environmental impact, and disruption caused during construction. Proponents argue that HS2 will enhance economic growth, create jobs, and provide sustainable transport options, while critics express concerns about its financial viability and potential negative effects on communities and the environment.
HS2
10/01/2025Flannery Plant Hire on the benefits of Eco operator training

Andy Perry, Flannery Plant Hire trainer talks about the benefits of delivering Eco-operator training with the Blackwell Earthmoving Limited team on HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd.  

06/01/2025Want a Greener Tomorrow Wash and Recycle Your PPE Today

PPE - wash it, recycle it or throw it away? Each decision makes a carbon impact, and even changing the type of glove you use on a major project like HS2 can save 100 tonnes of Carbon.

13/04/2023We need more Women in Construction Clare Hatton of the WMCA at the Flannery Operator Skills Hub

Peter Haddock talks to Clare Hatton, Director of Operations for Employment and Skills at the West Midlands Combined Authority, who is determined to help.

09/08/2022Digital Thumbs Up launched by Lynch Plant Hire and Safety Shield

L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage combine with Safety Shield for UK's first #Digitalthumbsup visual and audible safety solution, already being fitted to over 300 machines for HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd.

01/08/2022Flannery Operator Hotel offers great accommodation facilities and food for operators working on HS2

Introducing the Flannery Plant Hire Operator Hotel for HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd

18/02/2022Do we need to say goodbye to the portacabin in the field

With every leader I talk to, there is one key issue on their mind. How do we get more people to consider a career in the earthworks sector? It's an issue that has been around for years, but as we see projects like HS2 ramping up this year and more people retiring, one thing is certain, we need to ditch the portacabin and create better learning environments.

18/01/2022We need to fix our own skills shortage and raise competency levels

As HS2 prepares for its biggest earthworks year to date and the house building boom continues at a pace, the one challenge above all others that faces the plant sector and particularly those that provide operated plant, like Flannery Plant Hire, is tackling the skills shortage.

14/01/2022Design for machines and the productivity will come

The dividing trench between UK earthworks PLC and the rest of the construction industry is set to be filled in by three simple words' Design for Machines'. They may be simple words, but they are fundamental to a change in approach and mindset that is accelerating through the sector, from large customers like National Highways and HS2 to Tier 1 contractors like Skanska.

18/11/2020Chris Matthew of Flannery Plant Hire talks trailers innovation skills and safety at its HS2 depot

Chris Matthew of P. Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd talks to Peter Haddock of Content With Media about investment in safety, innovation & skills at its new HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd depot training facility, outside Coleshill, near Birmingham.

29/09/2020Introducing the Towmate Trailer from ATE with MD Steve Bradshaw at Flannery Plant Hires HS2 depot

Peter Haddock interviews Steve Bradshaw from ATE as he introduces the brand new Towmate Plant Trailer. Its modular design is full of innovative ideas and safety features, so that plant users can tailor it to their needs.

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