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• Mace chief Reynolds replaces Mitchell at CLC

  23-06-2022 14:43 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Mace Chairman and CEO Mark Reynolds succeeds Andy Mitchell today as Co-Chair at the Construction Leadership Council.
  Mitchell is stepping down to focus on the Tideway super sewer project in London is it moves closer to completion.
  Reynolds will lead the industry’s chief body in partnership with construction minister Lee Rowley.At the same time Richard Robinson, chief executive of Atkins UK and Europe, takes up the newly created deputy co-chair role.
  Reynolds said: “The CLC, working i
  
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• Sisk replaces Morgan Sindall on £1bn Midlands Highways Alliance

  23-06-2022 11:31 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Midlands Highway Alliance Plus has announced the line-up of firms for its enlarged £1bn medium schemes framework.
  The key change in the enlarged MSF4 framework line-up sees John Sisk take Morgan Sindall’s place among the big four contractors.
  Galliford Try, Balfour Beatty and Eurovia have each renewed for the 8-year term.Eight firms are understood to have originally been shortlisted to bid for the framework.
  The pipeline of works has doubled in size to an estimated £1bn fol
  
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• Shake-up sees Sisk join £1bn Midlands Highways Alliance

  23-06-2022 11:31 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Midlands Highway Alliance Plus has announced the line-up of firms for its enlarged £1bn medium schemes framework.
  The key change in the enlarged MSF4 framework line-up sees John Sisk take Morgan Sindall’s place among the big four contractors.
  Galliford Try, Balfour Beatty and Eurovia have each renewed for the 8-year term.Eight firms are understood to have originally been shortlisted to bid for the framework.
  The pipeline of works has doubled in size to an estimated £1bn fol
  
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• Shake-up see Sisk join £1bn Midlands Highways Alliance

  23-06-2022 11:31 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Midlands Highway Alliance Plus has announced the line-up of firms for its enlarged £1bn medium schemes framework.
  The key change in the enlarged MSF4 framework line-up sees John Sisk take Morgan Sindall’s place among the big four contractors.
  Galliford Try, Balfour Beatty and Eurovia have each renewed for the 8-year term.Eight firms are understood to have originally been shortlisted to bid for the framework.
  The pipeline of works has doubled in size to an estimated £1bn fol
  
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• Cost inflation forces bid rethink for £200m M5 junction 10

  23-06-2022 08:38 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Gloucestershire County Council is retendering its planned £200m scheme to upgrade junction 10 of the M5 to the west of Cheltenham.
  The council has gone back to the market with refreshed procurement plans in the face of volatile market costs.
  Council procurement chiefs had originally planned to selected a contractor by July.Its new procurement plan will include a simplified approach to early contractor involvement and amendments to allow for rising construction costs.
  A market engagement ev
  
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• Green light for £100m Norwich A47 dualling

  23-06-2022 08:18 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The long-awaited dualling of a 2.6km section of the A47 Blofield to North Burlingham has been given the go-ahead.
  The project involves dualling a section of the A47 between Norwich and Acle Straight. It includes two junctions at the scheme’s extent taking new road work to 4km in length.
  Selected contractor Galliford Try is now expected to start work in October.
  The contractor is also now tendering subcontract packages for sheet piling, drainage, kerbs and site clearance.This proposal is on
  
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• Wages among key trades keep up with cost of living rise

  23-06-2022 08:15 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Self employed labour rates for several key trades have kept up with cost of living rises.
  Demolition workers, plasterers, plumbers, roofers and scaffolders have seen weekly pay over the year keeping ahead of the UK official inflation rate, which has climbed to 9.1% over the year since May 2021.
  According to industry payroll specialist Hudson Contract other trades including bricklayers, M&E contractors and steel erectors have faired less well with weekly pay packets actually down on a year ag
  
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• Wages among key trades keep pace with cost of living rise

  23-06-2022 08:15 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Self employed labour rates for several key trades have kept up with cost of living rises.
  Demolition workers, plasterers, plumbers, roofers and scaffolders have seen weekly pay over the year keeping ahead of the UK official inflation rate, which has climbed to 9.1% over the year since May 2021.
  According to industry payroll specialist Hudson Contract other trades including bricklayers, M&E contractors and steel erectors have faired less well with weekly pay packets actually down on a year ag
  
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