MCHW Information Hub

Essential guidance for the implementation of the updated MCHW

MCHW Information Hub
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  • Why has the MCHW changed?
  • ▼ What has changed?
    • ▼ Key changes
      • New structure
      • New style documents
      • Country-specific versions
      • Works Specific Requirements (WSR)
    • ▼ Document mapping
      • Old to new MCHW
      • New to old MCHW
      • DMRB amendments
    • Changes summarised by document
    • Link with other document sets
    • How the updated MCHW operates contractually
  • ▼ What do I do?
    • How does this affect me?
    • Where do I find the MCHW documents?
    • When do I adopt it?
    • ▼ How do I prepare a contract-specific specification?
      • Role of the Specifier
      • Identification of mandatory and document-specific WSR templates
      • WSR templates – Compilation
      • WSR templates – Departures
      • WSR templates – common items
      • WSR templates – worked examples
      • Preparation of WSR templates for dissemination
  • ▼ Help and Support
    • Feedback and questions
    • Webinars
    • FAQs
    • Terms and definitions

Webinars

Dedicated webinars were held on 22 Oct 2025 marking the publication of the updated Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW). The webinars covered:

  1. Where we were and where we are now
  2. What has changed
  3. How this affects you
  4. Available support

Links to the webinar recording and slide deck are provided below

  • Introducing the updated MCHW – webinar recording
  • Introducing the updated MCHW – webinar slide deck

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