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New £3m fund to improve construction procurement
Contractors are being offered the chance to grab a slice of a £3m funding put for initiatives designed to improve construction procurement performance. Training chiefs at the CITB are making the money available through its Improving Performance Through Better...
Green light for vast Nottingham Boots Island scheme
Aim-listed Conygar Investments has gained planning for a major mixed-use scheme at the Boots Island 40-acre site in central Nottingham. It plans to build 2m sq ft of offices, residential, student accommodation and a variety of leisure and other uses located in a...
Goldman Sachs bankrolls Brum’s tallest resi project
Joint venture partners Moda Living and Apache Capital have secured funding from Goldman Sachs to deliver Birmingham’s planned 42-storey residential tower. Contractor John Sisk is lined up to deliver the Broad Street skyscraper, which will be the tallest...
Eight firms named for £2.6bn flood defence works
Four civil engineering contractors and four consulting engineers have been selected as framework suppliers for the Environment Agency's £2.6bn capital investment programme.Four civil engineering contractors and four consulting engineers have been selected as framework...
Joint council agrees 2.75% rise for construction workers
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Unite union have agreed a 2.75% pay rise for construction workers for the year ahead.The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Unite union have agreed a 2.75% pay rise for construction workers for the year...
CITB funds procurement research
The Construction Industry Training Board is stumping up £3m for research into construction procurement and is inviting applications.The Construction Industry Training Board is stumping up £3m for research into construction procurement and is inviting...
RJ McLeod wins Inverness swing bridge
Work on the final stage of the West Link in Inverness is set to start following the award of a £10.1m construction contract for a swing bridge and roundabout.Work on the final stage of the West Link in Inverness is set to start following the award of a £10.1m...
Scotland targets skills shortages with expansion of pilot programme
The Scottish government has announced an expansion of a pilot programme designed to help address skills shortages by recognising qualifications gained in other countries.The Scottish government has announced an expansion of a pilot programme designed to help address...
SME contractors agree 2.75% pay deal for workers
Employers and unions have agreed a 2.75% pay rise for construction workers under the Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) agreement. The increase is below last year’s 3.1% rise and will come into effect from June. The one-year-deal...
Robertson recruits Laing O’Rourke director
Robertson has appointed Bryan Glass as executive director of its civil engineering business.Robertson has appointed Bryan Glass as executive director of its civil engineering business.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The...
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