First Response were pleased to be asked to take part in the HS2 Family Fun Day, held on Sunday 14th July 2024.
The Skanska Costain Strabag JV (SCS) event proved popular for the families of those who work on this very important project.
The weather was warm for a change, and our inflatable Baseball and Football events were enjoyed by all. In fact, we were pleased to see so many return for a second time.
We ran two competitions; the Tiger Tool Hunt and the Three Bucket Challenge.
They proved popular and we had a lot of entrants to sift through. The names of the winners can be found on the competition page.
We would like to thank everyone who visited our stand, all the competition entrants and of course SCS Railways; Skanska, Costain and Strabag. We had a great day, met familiar faces and many lovely families.
Guessing the weight of the three buckets proved tough too...!
The drinks down
The sweets and drinks went down well
...some of us were busy; but not too sure about others.
Don’t worry you’ll soon grow into it.
Call the AA, Dad I can’t get this engine to start.
Refered to as SCS Railways, Skanska, Costain and STRABAG Joint Venture are an Integrated Project Team, delivering the HS2 London Tunnels.
The individual partners have delivered high speed rail and major infrastructure on an international basis and have a proven record of working together.
Bringing together an industry leading combination of tried, tested and successful partnerships, worldwide high-speed rail experience as well as extensive national & regional knowledge.
Skanska, Costain and STRABAG Joint Venture have recently passed several milestones introducing two new tunnel boring machines, Emily and Anne.
Designed for the Northolt Tunnel they carry HS2 trains in and out of London between the new Old Oak Common superhub and the outskirts of London at West Ruislip.
The twin-bore tunnel is being built in two sections. Two TBMs, Sushila and Caroline, are already constructing it eastward between West Ruislip and Greenford, while Emily & Anne will dig the tunnel in the opposite direction.
