A development team which has worked on projects such as phase two of Battersea Power Station in London and high-speed railway stations in Spain has won the contract to build the new HS2 station in Birmingham.
Worth up to £570 million, the deal will see 海角视频 contractor Mace and Spanish firm Dragados work with HS2 in two stages to finalise the detailed design and then build the new station next to the original 1830s Curzon Street terminal in the city centre.
The new station will be net zero carbon in operation and adopt the latest green design and sustainable technologies, including capturing rainwater and utilising sustainable power generation. There will be more than 30,140 sq ft of solar panels located on platform canopies.
Mace and Dragados previously worked together on terminal two at Mumbai International Airport and delivered the Spanish high-speed rail network, including the new Madrid Atocha and Barcelona Sants stations.
They are also working together in a separate joint venture delivering HS2's London terminus at Euston. Phase one of HS2 will run between Birmingham and London and is due for completion by 2031.
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Four new stations will be built to serve the high-speed railway route in Birmingham's Curzon Street, near Birmingham Airport in Solihull and at Old Oak Common and Euston in the capital.
HS2's chief executive Mark Thurston said: "Birmingham Curzon Street is right at the heart of the HS2 project, providing a fantastic terminus for trains running right into the heart of the city centre.
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"The station will play a vital role in the long-term economic future of the West Midlands, creating hundreds of jobs during construction and boosting the region after the pandemic.
"Mace Dragados have some incredible experience delivering some of the world's most challenging and exciting infrastructure projects and I look forward to welcoming them to the team."
WSP and Grimshaw Architects designed the new station which HS2 said had been inspired by the great arched roofs built by the Victorian railway pioneers.
The eventual aim is for up to nine high-speed trains an hour to pass through the station once phases one and two of HS2 are completed.
The West Midlands Metro tram service will also call at the terminal and there will be parking for more than 550 bicycles.
Site clearance is now complete and a massive archaeological programme, involving 70 archaeologists,
Andy Street, who was re-elected as West Midlands Mayor on Saturday, added: "HS2 is at the heart of my plans to create 100,000 jobs in just two years to help the West Midlands recover from the coronavirus pandemic and so I am absolutely thrilled by today's news.
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"Not only is this a major shot in the arm for our region's construction sector that was performing so well pre-covid but the building of Curzon Street is also set to create hundreds of jobs.
"That's local jobs for local people at such a difficult time and I will ensure we continue to run construction training courses so residents can get the skills they need to take on these new roles.
"I'm also excited to see the commitment from HS2 that the station will be net-zero, helping the West Midlands in its battle against the climate emergency and in our aim to become carbon neutral by 2041."