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Construction workers secure 7.6% pay increase

Construction Enquirer

Construction unions and contractors have agreed a pay increase from next month of at least 6% for around 500,000 site workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement. Unite national officer Jerry Swain said: “Following lengthy negotiations, Unite was able to secure a significant increase in construction pay rates.

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Michigan is no longer a ‘right-to-work’ state

Construction Dive

The repeal, which took effect Tuesday, is the first such reversal since states began implementing laws that prohibit union security agreements in the 1940s.

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Winners named on £1.6bn NHS consultancy framework

Construction Enquirer

The new framework agreement offers the NHS and other public sector organisations a compliant and cost-effective route for procuring construction-related services including architecture, civil and structural engineering and surveying. Previous iterations of the framework agreement have achieved 10-15% savings.

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6 Steps Towards Public Sector Efficient Physical Asset Management – Robust Process, Collaborative Teams Valid Data, & Enabling Technology

Job Order Contracting

Long-term mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers supported by multiparty agreements and integral written operations manuals/execution manuals. Equity, increasing efficiencies, securing appropriate resources, and preparing for adaptive management is simpler than one might expect. contact-form]. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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Bowmer + Kirkland bags £46m events centre in Derby

Construction Enquirer

Work is scheduled for completion in January 2025 for developer St James Securities and Peveril Securities who are the development arm of Bowmer + Kirkland and the funding and development partners for future phases of the Becketwell scheme. ”

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Carpenters union, Related strike deal for Hudson Yards

Construction Dive

The developer of the $25 billion project in Manhattan said the agreement secures millions of man-hours for the New York City District Council of Carpenters, at rates that are up to 10.5% lower than the prevailing wage rate.

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#82:  Extending the Deadline for Securing a Mechanic's Lien

NH Construction Law

RSA 447:9 and :10 provide that a mechanic’s lien must be secured through an attachment of the property improved within 120 days of the lienor’s last furnishing of labor or materials. I conclude that the 120-day deadline for an attachment to perfect a mechanic’s lien may be extended by agreement with the owner.

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