Contracts are up for grabs for tradesmen in London’s East End to get a slice of the £181 million being spent on improving council housing. The five main contractors bringing 8,500 properties owned by Tower Hamlets Homes up to scratch by 2015 have pledged to spend half the Whitehall cash locally on services and skilled workers. It could mean work for plumbers, electricians, decorators, carpenters and caterers.
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