HTC Plant crane drivers have voted for strike action following a pay dispute.

The crane drivers, who are members of construction union UCATT, voted 94.6% in favour of industrial action short of strike action.

UCATT is now in consultation with its activists at the company and the exact dates and nature of the industrial action will be announced by the end of the week.

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Steve Murphy, General Secretary of construction union UCATT, said: "This result is so emphatic that there is no doubt that within days key construction sites will grind to a halt."

Major construction contractors who will be affected by the industrial action include: Kier, Lend Lease, Bam, Costain, Mace and Vinci.

(CD/IT)