Design change sees 70,000 cubic metres of concrete cut on HS2 stretch

HS2’s designers have reduced the length of wall structures for the railway at Streethay near Lichfield from 1.6 kilometres to 420 metres meaning 80% less concrete will be needed on the site.
The move will save around 70,000 cubic metres of concrete – the equivalent to 6,700 concrete mixer lorry loads – and around 420,000 tonnes of carbon.
The railway will pass through Streethay in a cutting and the shortening of the retaining structures also means local residents will experienc