Vögele Super 3000-3 Paver on HS2 Earthworks (Access Roads/Paving)
Various HS2 sites, UK · Ongoing (HS2 construction period) · £87.7bn - £102.7bn (HS2 project total, 2025 prices)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchThe Vögele Super 3000-3 is a large and versatile paver capable of handling significant paving widths and capacities, making it suitable for major infrastructure projects like HS2. While specific, publicly detailed deployments on HS2 earthworks are not readily available, the machine's capabilities align with the demands of such a project for constructing and maintaining access roads and other paved surfaces within the vast construction footprint.
Key engineering challenges
Constructing high-quality access roads and temporary paving for large-scale earthworks. - Achieving high paving performance and efficiency across extensive areas. - Adapting to varied site conditions and project requirements.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- HS2 Ltd.
- Lead contractor
- Various HS2 main works contractors (e.g., EKFB JV, Align JV, SCS JV)
- Lead designers
- Vögele (for the machine)
- Project type
- new build | upgrade
- Scale
- Paving width: up to 18m; Laying capacity: up to 1,800 tonnes of mix per hour; Suitable for various road construction materials.
- Disciplines
- civil; mechanical; highway engineering; earthworks
- Standards & frameworks
- Specification for Highway Works (SHW), HS2 earthworks specifications, relevant health and safety regulations.
Sources: Wirtgen-group.com (https://www.wirtgen-group.com/ocs/en-lb/voegele/super-3000-3-223-p/) - Equipment World (https://www.equipmentworld.com/construction-equipment/article/14971038/vogele-debuts-biggest-asphalt-paver-yet-at-bauma-2019) - HS2.org.uk (General information on HS2 earthworks and plant use)