In brief

Skanska wins five-year framework deal
Cementation Foundations Skanska has been awarded the five-year framework contract to upgrade earth structures on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly Lines by Tube Lines. The deal is worth £10m covering 18 sites.

Shepherd awarded £9m design and build deal
Shepherd Construction has won a £9.2m design and build contract to refurbish the former Alfred Wilson House office block into 83 loft apartments in Newcastle upon Tyne for London & Regional Properties. Completion is set for May 2004.

Southern Water's call for bidders
Southern Water wants contractors to pre-qualify for work worth £150m to £300m covering its: water storage, supply and distribution network; waste water storage and collection network; and highway remediation work.

Contractors wanted for £39m Bristol work
At-Bristol and the University of the West of England are inviting contractors to bid for a £39m two-stage tender scheme with GMP to design and build a mixed-use scheme at Harbourside in Bristol.

London church job seeks project manager
A project manager and/or construction manager is being sought to support the development of a £23m masterplan for the site of St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in London's Trafalgar Square.

New MD for Union Railways (North)
Alan Dyke has been promoted to managing director of Union Railways (North), the client for Section 2 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. He replaces Walt Bell, who is now projects director of parent firm London & Continental Railways.

Have your say on SummitSkills training
Building services engineering contractors are being invited to submit their views on SummitSkills, the sector skills council (SSC) covering all aspects of training in the sector. Details are available on www.summitskills.org.uk.