Costain, McAlpine and Nuttall bid for road work

Only three firms now have a chance of clinching a high-profile £17m local authority highways scheme in the North West.
Project sources say that Salford City Council has sidelined pitches from Costain and Nuttall and is now focusing its attentions on Birse, McAlpine and Mowlem for phase two of the Cadishead Way deal.
One insider claimed: "The council really will have a tough job on its hands choosing the winner. This is a real nail-biter. The three contractors are running neck and neck."
But it is expected that the client will be in a position to make its final choice by the end of this month or early in November.
The project will be let on a traditional basis, with the council undertaking the design work itself. A start on site is programmed for January, with completion scheduled for 120 weeks.
The scheme includes 2.4km of single carriageway west of the Manchester Ship Canal and bypassing the A57 Liverpool Road.
A bridge and three junctions also figure in the deal. The winning contractor will have to deal with cleaning up contaminated land.