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Project Summary:

HS2 is the UK’s largest infrastructure project, designed to improve connectivity between London, the Midlands, and the North. Along the M42 corridor – a critical section intersecting with the new rail line – Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) Joint Venture and HS2 Ltd faced a significant challenge: how to safely carry out major construction activities adjacent to a live motorway that sees over 28 million vehicle movements annually. 

To enable safe, continuous working without compromising capacity or public safety, BBV turned to Virtus, HW Martin, and Hill & Smith Infrastructure for a temporary vehicle restraint solution. The goal was to protect both road users and workers while maintaining four narrow lanes and enabling simultaneous construction across multiple active sites. 

The team had to overcome the following challenges: 

    Working safely in extremely confined conditions 

    Sections of the M42 corridor presented exceptionally tight working environments, with construction taking place just centimetres from live traffic. 

    Enabling simultaneous working across multiple sites 

    To support HS2’s ambitious delivery programme, construction activities needed to progress in parallel at multiple locations along the route. 

    Dynamic programme with evolving site requirements 

    Unlike traditional road projects with fixed timelines, this section of HS2 required a responsive approach to planning and execution. 

    Bespoke solutions across a varied landscape 

    The M42 includes a wide range of road types, gradients, structures, and risk profiles. Ensuring containment, compatibility, and continuity across this varied landscape was a significant technical challenge that required a range of products to be deployed. 

     

    Download the Case Study to find out how Hill & Smith achieved safe and efficient delivery of tailored products, on a live network, ahead of the programme, working as a fully integrated partner alongside Virtus and HW Martin, helping Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture. 

    Download the case study:

    BBV M42 Corridor HS2 Case Study

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