Green light for £275m HS2 Midlands nerve centre

Birmingham City Council has granted planning approval for HS2’s £275m Washwood Heath Depot.
The site north-east of Birmingham city centre is where HS2 trains will be maintained, serviced and stored when not in use, and includes the Maintenance Building, Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) and Cleaners and Drivers Building.
A contractor for the job is due to be chosen this autumn from a shortlist of Turkish construction giant Gulermak Agir Sanayi Insaat and JVs of Vinci/Keltbray