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December 2016 News

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Construction Futures Wales

22 December 2016
With an exciting pipeline of opportunities coming up in 2017, we look forward to joining you all for another series of informative events, workshops and procurement opportunities after the festive period. Merry Christmas! CFW
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£6bn public works framework out for bid

15 December 2016
Local authority procurement specialist LHC has launched the bid race for its most ambitious framework deal to date. The mega framework covering public works of varying sizes across England and Wales comes with an ambitious potential value of over £6bn. It supersedes a previous arrangement said to be worth £800m which signed up a panel of just 10 firms for England, Wales and Scotland. Firms on the panel include big names like Balfour Beatty, Morgan...
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SMEs hurt most by HSE guideline changes after fines rise by 89%

15 December 2016
Construction health and safety fines have rocketed by 89 per cent after the introduction of the Health and Safety Executive’s prosecution guideline, data shared exclusively with Construction News has shown. The total value of fines imposed in the construction sector increased to £5.3m in the six months following the introduction of the guideline on 1 February 2016, compared with £2.8m for the same period in 2015, research by global law firm Clyde & Co revealed....
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Award Winning Construction Company Embark on a £2.25M Grade II* Listed Renovation Project

8 December 2016
Grade II* listed Insole Court has been a property of great significance since its construction back in 1855, however, like many historic buildings, the Victorian mansion house had fell into disrepair due to the lack of funding to make such expensive improvements. That is until now… As part of a £2.25 million project, construction specialist Andrew Scott Ltd was tasked with the transformation of Insole Court in Llandaff, Cardiff, and after weeks of construction, the...
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The name of the new three-11 primary school for the Angle peninsula has been proposed as ‘Penrhyn Church in Wales Voluntary Controlled School.

8 December 2016
The name has been proposed by the school’s temporary governing body following suggestions made by children from Angle, Orielton and Stackpole schools. It reflects the fact that the new school will serve a wide area - ‘Penrhyn’ is Welsh for ‘peninsula’. The name will be formally determined by Pembrokeshire County Council’s cabinet at a future date. Construction work on the new school has recently started, and Clr. David Lloyd, cabinet member for education, said: “I’m...
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Energise Wales Newsletter December 2016 

8 December 2016
Welcome to the Energise Wales Newsletter December 2016 Energise Wales is an award winning free business network for Welsh companies working in the low carbon sector and those interested in diversifying in to the sector. Help grow your business by taking advantage of the programme’s free training events, latest sector news, and contract opportunities detailed below. Learn more about the Energise Wales programme and join the discussions in our LinkedIn Group . Energise Wales Newsletter...
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Construction Futures Wales Leadership Programmes Level 5 - 7

6 December 2016
Apply Now for CFW’s fully funded construction focused Leadership & Management course to gain the skills to effectively lead, supervise and safely manage staff in the built environment and construction industry Give your company a competitive advantage by improving leadership and management within your organisation Become a proficient leader within the construction industry and deliver profitable growth. The CFW Level 5/7 in Leadership and management is a fully funded construction focused course aimed at aspiring...

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