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Killer Mike Announces 2024 Tour Dates

Music Killer Mike has announced North American tour dates behind his latest solo album, Michael. The rapper’s Down by Law Tour kicks off May...

Super Power: LUN8 Interviewed

Music Like the first spell of spring warmth after a harsh winter, LUN8 have returned with their first full group comeback. Debuting in June...

Just Played: A Column About Vinyl Records #50

Music In the autumn of 2019, the idea of a regular roundup of vinyl releases that actually considered the pressings and not just the...

National Highways cancels Costain’s M62 upgrade

National Highways has cancelled a job to upgrade barriers on the M62. Construction News understands the job was cancelled after Costain, which was working on the project, and National Highways carried out an appraisal of the project. Costain and the client are now looking for other work that could be done to the site. Initially

Galliford Try wins £30m highways work

Artist's impression of how Sheffield city centre will lookThe two local authority ‘active travel’ contracts are together worth £30m, paid for by central government’s transforming cities fund. In Sheffield, roads will be reconfigured in the city centre and the Nether Edge Wedge to divert cars and create more road space for cyclists and pedestrians. Three

National Highways unveils £30bn framework plan for RIS3/RS4

Procurement chiefs to start market testing contractors and consultants next week in Birmingham...

£100m of highways work up for grabs in the North West

Manchester City Council is looking for contractors to carry out £100m of highways work. The council has published an official notice seeking interest in a framework agreement for highways construction and general civils work, which it said could include bulk excavation, bridge construction and retaining walls. The framework is also open for use by other

Ex-council highways worker jailed for £1m fraud

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National Highways makes project bank accounts default option

Contractors working on National Highways projects will now be automatically enrolled into its project bank accounts. The initiative aims to ensure monies are held in trust in case a lead contractor becomes insolvent during a project, protecting cash for smaller firms. It is also an alternative to retentions, whereby a client or main contractor withholds

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