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High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd is a non-departmental public body, wholly funded by the Secretary of State for Transport and sponsored by the Department for Transport. 

The HS2 project is one of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the UK. It requires a bespoke delivery organisation to execute the planning, design and integration of the component parts of the new high-speed railway. The sheer scale of what we need to deliver the engineering challenge of HS2 is immense. 

HS2 Ltd is responsible for procuring and bringing together a supply chain of designers and contractors to deliver billions of pounds worth of contracts, acquiring an unprecedented volume of land and property, in line with the Compensation Code, to build, maintain and operate the railway. The company must demonstrate compliance with the requisite technical, safety and environmental standards at all times. 

Our vision, mission, principles and values

HS2 is a new high speed railway that will form the backbone of Britain's transport network.

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Our corporate publications

HS2 Ltd corporate publications demonstrate our progress to build Britain's newest railway.

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Our people

HS2 Ltd currently employ around 1,500 staff, with the majority based in Birmingham.

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Our governance

The main decision-making, executive and managerial bodies at HS2 Ltd are the executive management team and the board.

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Our approach to health and safety

Safe at Heart represents everything HS2 aim to achieve in health, safety and wellbeing.

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Our responsible business

Being a responsible business means HS2 focuses on three areas.

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Our policies and procedures

HS2 rules and guidelines for the way we work and how we deliver on our responsibilities.

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Our equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work

HS2 has committed to set new standards for EDI in engineering, construction and infrastructure.

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Our documents

Read all our documents relating to the HS2 Project.

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