From HS2

Our latest programme update.
 
In May 2026, the government announced that HS2 will take longer to build and cost more than previously planned. In our latest project update video, our CEO Mark Wild explains the reset in more detail, what it means for the programme going forward and the progress we’re making.

Watch the video on YouTube   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOC6Il0Vy2I
This reset gives us a credible schedule, so there is now more certainty about overall build timings and when construction near your will finish. We will continue to update you as more detail becomes available on what this means for your area specifically.

Learn more about how we are building the railway
 
https://www.hs2.org.uk/how-were-building-the-railway/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=7d91ab79-e728-4f08-8402-5123f1660300

Concrete & Drainage installation works at West Ruislip Portal for Ickenham Stream Diversion – Extended Hours Mon 10/08 to Fri 09/10 
HS2/SCS will be carrying out several activities at the West Ruislip Portal Site to facilitate the permanent Ickenham Stream Diversion over the coming months, with the installation of Sheet Piles between the Network Rail Line and the Golf Course (adjacent to The Greenway) now completed (1 month ahead of schedule). 
HS2/SCS now need to pour concrete to form the base slab, walls and roof slab that will surround the pipe, and install drainage. These works will take place using Extended Hours between 8am & 10pm Monday to Saturdaybetween 10/08 and 09/10. 
These activities are not expected to be noisy but with the Extended Hours there will be working in the evening through to 10pm. 
 Below is a Programme showing the activities taking place relating to the Ickenham Stream Diversion:

• Excavation works (completed July 2026)
• Drainage and reinforced concrete works (August 2026)
• Pipework installation (September 2026)
• Backfilling and sheet pile removal (October 2026)
• Shaft construction (November 2026) 

There will be further updates as the works progress and if any of these activities require outside of Core Hour Working.

• Not strictly HS2 related but HS2 building the Colne Valley Viaduct brought about closure of the previous Site at Harefield Lake No.2
• Redevelopment of the site to create the Hillingdon Watersports Facility and Activity Centre including demolition of existing Broadwater Lake Sailing Club (BSC) clubhouse at the north of the lake and erection of a building including changing facilities, meeting rooms, storage, Workshop and seasonal worker accommodation (sui generis), activity shelters; installation of pontoons and slipways; boat shed; equipment storage huts; boat parking and racking areas; camping area; outdoor activity areas; ecological enhancement throughout the site; new pedestrian routes through the peninsula; landscaping including new woodland, dense vegetation screens and boundary treatment; access road; localised dredging and land reclamation; relocation of existing sailing area and creation of floating reedbeds within the lake; coach drop off and turning area; vehicle parking; cycle parking; and associated works
• This is a re-consultation following submission of amended plans and documents (original submission 2023 & amended version 2025)
• LBH Planning Team – ref: 2382/APP/2023/2906
• The Public Consultation was open for comments from 25/11/25 until 09/01/26

Update June 2026 – There has been a resolution to grant approval at the Hillingdon Planning Committee, subject to legal agreement and referral to the SoS and GLA

Location: BREAKSPEAR ROAD SOUTH
Reference: KL337MNDEMERGENCY-060726
Status: Works In Progress
Works owner: NET, 08457 11 41 41
Street authority: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON
Start date: 06/07/2026
End date: 13/07/2026
Description:
Following a bridge strike, the brickwork has become unsafe for the passage of vehicles beneath the structure.
The works will include the removal of loose brickwork, the installation of temporary support to the affected masonry, and the reinstatement of the structure to a safe condition