HS2 Ltd have confirmed that over 1000 new jobs; including an estimated 100 new entrant roles, 100 new apprenticeship positions and Restart scheme opportunities for unemployed people are set to be created in building HS2's landmark Birmingham station.
These will be created when the HS2's Birmingham Curzon Street Station is built in the city centre, helping the UK to Build Back Better after the pandemic.
The start of the project was indicated when the station contract was formally signed by all parties involved including the West Midlands Mayor.
A whole range of jobs are expected to be supported, predominantly construction roles, however, this also includes environmental management and health and safety roles.
Additionally, the contract will also open up opportunities for supply chain companies in the region, with 40 per cent of projects expected to go to SMEs.
This is fantastic news for SMEs and gives them the chance to be part of a landmark and prestigious project that will transform Birmingham.
Investment into the surroundings areas is also set to create 36,000 new jobs, 4,000 new homes and 600,000 square meters of commercial development.
Curzon Street station will incorporate the existing historic building and link to the new building, eventually seeing 9 trains per hour in each direction from the station.
The design will improve access to different modes of transport, including a metro running alongside and underneath the station.
Further to this, the station is set to reduce carbon emissions by 55 percent and maximise natural resources such as sunlight, using a range of technologies to generate energy from renewable sources.
With the city introducing a Clean Air Zone, this green technology really fits with the future of not just Birmingham's but the UK's ambition to reduce carbon emissions.
The station has been recognised as a building that can reduce energy usage and materials waste minimising environmental impact.
We are excited to see the positive impact this project has for the construction industry and particularly the SMEs who contribute to its completion.
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