United Kingdom, Jan. 29 -- Balfour Beatty has helped reach a major employment and skills milestone on HS2, as a Birmingham teenager working with the Company was crowned the project's 2,000th apprentice - underlining the vital role major infrastructure plays in creating long-term career opportunities across the UK. Latest figures published by HS2 Ltd confirm that more than 2,000 apprenticeships have now been created on the high-speed rail project, alongside over 5,600 people supported into work from unemployment, exceeding targets set before construction began. The combined impact of apprenticeships and job creation delivered on HS2 to date is estimated to be worth £315 million to the UK economy, according to HS2's Mind the Skills Gap r...