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• West Yorkshire transport projects delayed to save £270m

  07-12-2022 09:09
  More than 30 transport schemes in West Yorkshire are to be placed on hold or delayed due to cost inflation.
  West Yorkshire Combined Authority has agreed to pause more than 30 schemes to save £270m and create headroom for other projects to proceed.
  The delays agreed by the WYCA finance committee will affect road-widening projects, park and ride schemes and railway station redevelopment.Among the biggest schemes to be paused are £48m Bradford to Shipley Corridor Improvement, the £
  
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• Decision on Costain’s A1 dualling job delayed for third time

  07-12-2022 08:13
  The Government has delayed for a third time the decision on the final go-ahead for the dualling of a 13-mile stretch of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham in Northumberland.
  Main contractor Costain has been waiting for the green light on the £260m project since January 2022.
  The go-ahead was first delayed to June, and then postponed further until this month.
  At the time, the delay was blamed on the need for the Government to give its response to the Sir Peter Hendy Union Connectivity Rev
  
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• Decision on A1 Costain dualling job delayed for third time

  07-12-2022 08:13
  The Government has delayed for a third time the decision on the final go-ahead for the dualling of a 13-mile stretch of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham in Northumberland.
  Main contractor Costain has been waiting for the green light on the £260m project since January 2022.
  The go-ahead was first delayed to June, and then postponed further until this month.
  At the time, the delay was blamed on the need for the Government to give its response to the Sir Peter Hendy Union Connectivity Rev
  
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• Skanska to lend staff cash

  07-12-2022 08:10
  Skanska has teamed up with a finance firm to offer affordable loans to its staff.
  The initiative with Salary Finance will offer a range of financial benefits to all employees including loans with a fixed APR of 7.9%.
  Staff can also access advances on earned pay to avoid relying on overdrafts or credit cards plus savings schemes and free financial education.The move follows Skanska’s recent investment of £1m in cost-of-living support with one-off payments of £750 to around 1,300
  
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• Colas wins £140m Cheshire highways upkeep deal

  07-12-2022 08:03
  Cheshire West and Chester Council has selected Colas as its highways delivery partner for the next seven years.
  The deal is worth around £20m a year, and with two possible extensions of four years each, the maximum term of up to 15 years could be worth £300m.
  Colas will take over from incumbent contractor Ringway on 1 April 2023. It will be supported on the contract by Waterman which will deliver the professional services, and Bouygues Energies & Services delivering street lighti
  
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