Mace And Dragados have been appointed to develop Birmingham's new city centre high speed railway station, in a deal that is set to further boost the West Midlands economy.

The deal, which is worth up to £570million, will see Mace Dragados work with HS2 Ltd in two stages to finalise the detailed design and then build the landmark station.

The station itself will be net zero carbon in operation and adopt the latest eco-friendly design and sustainable technologies, including capturing rainwater and utilising sustainable power generation, with over 2,800m2 of solar panels located on platform canopies.

It is designed to meet a 'BREEAM excellent' standard, which is an industry recognised standard for buildings that reduce energy usage and materials waste and minimise their impact on the natural environment.

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Mace and Dragados have a strong track record delivering some of the world’s most complex and exciting infrastructure projects, including the refurbishment of Birmingham New Street, Battersea Power Station (phase 2) and work on delivering the Spanish high speed rail network, including the major new Madrid Atocha and Barcelona Sants stations. They are also working together in a separate joint venture delivering HS2's London terminus at Euston.

HS2 Ltd'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. 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 and 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."