Articles by Date : July 01 2002 - July 07 2002

Construction industry recovering from September 11, RICS report reveals
The UK construction industry is shrugging off fears of recession as its rebound from the post September 11 dip continues, according to the RICS.... more
(05 July 2002 16:56)

DTI accused of holding back over procurement promotion
The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) has been "holding back" in promoting better procurement practices, a leading industry source has claimed. more
(05 July 2002 14:57)

SEC looks to the future after CLG split
The Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group (SEC) Group has unveiled its plans for the future following its split from the Constructors Liaison.... more
(05 July 2002 11:42)

Rogers favourite to become Strategic Forum chairman
The race for the chairmanship of the Strategic Forum could be over after it emerged that Peter Rogers, Stanhope's operations director, will take up.... more
(05 July 2002 11:21)

It's spend, spend, spend for SED visitors
A survey of SED visitors has shown that they were and are planning to spend some serious money. Of over 1,100 visitors questioned, 73% had purchasing.... more
(04 July 2002 17:29)

HSE making progress with Potters Bar investigation
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a progress report on its investigation into the Potters Bar derailment, but cannot reveal.... more
(04 July 2002 14:40)

Health minister greenlights £2.4bn PFI hospital bonanza
A total of 13 PFI hospital schemes, worth £2.4bn, have been given the green light by health minister John Hutton. more
(04 July 2002 12:33)

Better planning will mean better homes, says housing minister
The house building industry has been accused of having a "blow and go attitude" by the minister for housing and planning. more
(04 July 2002 12:21)

Ballast is not closing UK business
Ballast has fiercely denied speculation in this morning's papers that it is "closing down its UK business". more
(04 July 2002 12:06)

More cohesive approach to public sector building needed, warns Wilson
Construction Minister Brian Wilson has warned that the public sector would fail to get full value for billions of pounds of investment in new.... more
(04 July 2002 11:36)

Rates war in plant sector could spell disaster
A rates war over the past three months among plant companies will undoubtedly spell disaster for the sector if it continues for much longer, one of.... more
(04 July 2002 10:44)

Steelworker paid £900,000 after sustaining 'serious burns'
A former Corus steelworker who is unable to work after sustaining serious burns in an explosion at the company's Llanwern plant three years ago, has.... more
(04 July 2002 10:23)

Mowlem facing £1.8m shortfall on Baggies’ new stand
Mowlem is battling to claim an extra £1.8m from Premiership newcomers West Bromwich Albion after the cost of building the club’s new East Stand.... more
(03 July 2002 14:55)

Work winners this week
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building Data. .... more
(03 July 2002 14:48)

Volvo puts own stamp on grader
Volvo has completed the integration of the Champion brand of motor graders, bought five years ago, with the launch of its new B-series. The new.... more
(03 July 2002 14:43)

Union aims for £12/hour craft wage
Delegates at UCATT's 16th biennial policy conference in Bournemouth last week set a new craft minimum pay target of £12 per hour. more
(03 July 2002 14:43)

Turn-round for Dickie's profit
John Dickie, the Glasgow-based housebuilder and contractor, has announced a pre-tax profit of £1.2m on turnover of £31m. more
(03 July 2002 14:42)

Troubled Stenoak helped by clients
Stenoak is amazed at the help it is receiving from both clients and main contractors as it battles to stay in business. Many are changing the.... more
(03 July 2002 14:42)

The money's on the street
The latest statistic from Berkeley, whose core business is still the building of upmarket flats in central London, suggests that we're all getting.... more
(03 July 2002 14:41)

The cost of PAYE compliance
One subcontractor, who wished to remain anonymous, contacted CJ to complain about his experiences of CIS4. more
(03 July 2002 14:40)

Sex and booze campaign boosts recruitment figures
The total number of new recruits to the industry last year surpassed the annual target by 8,000, according to Sir Michael Latham, chairman of the.... more
(03 July 2002 14:40)

Schal and Bovis fight for BBCjob
Another bidder has played its final part in a dramatic race for the £200m extension and revamp of the BBC's Broadcasting House headquarters in.... more
(03 July 2002 14:38)

Safety legislation on the cards
Contractors and clients may soon be subject to fresh legislation requiring them effectively to monitor and manage subcontractors' work in the.... more
(03 July 2002 14:37)

Royal VAT bill: £1.4m
The Royal Household's property maintenance bill would be cut by £1m if VAT on repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) work was reduced to 5%. more
(03 July 2002 14:36)

Readers back cards for all
An e-mail survey by CJ's sister magazine PMJ showed that 83% of respondents thought that competence cards should be a legal necessity for all.... more
(03 July 2002 14:36)

PFI schools shortlists
Consortia are in the hunt for two local authority private finance education schemes in London, worth £25m apiece. more
(03 July 2002 14:34)

Operative wins £1.4m after CTRL accident
An operative has won a record £1.4m compensation payment after losing an arm and a leg while working on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) nearly.... more
(03 July 2002 14:33)

NEWSBRIEF
New-look Ascot under starters orders Ascot racecourse is to undergo a £180m transformation that will include a new grandstand with a glass-topped.... more
(03 July 2002 14:24)

NEWSBRIEF
Trio on waiting list for hospital work Three contractors are on the waiting list for an £8m deal to design and build nurses' accommodation at the.... more
(03 July 2002 14:23)

Mowlem wins key CTRL job
Mowlem has taken a key contract on the £5.2bn Channel Tunnel Rail Link in north London. more
(03 July 2002 14:22)

MCG down to 20 as Alfred McAlpine quits
The Major Contractors Group (MCG) has hit back at suggestions that it is on the decline after Alfred McAlpine decided not to renew its membership. more
(03 July 2002 14:22)

Managers being urged to maintain high standards
Chief executives of major companies "should be hung" if they fail to run their business ethically, said Tony Pidgley, managing director of the.... more
(03 July 2002 14:21)

Land Rover boasts over 700 changes to its 2003 model
The 2003 Land Rover Discovery has more than 700 changes including a centre locking diff lock, active suspension and hill descent control (HDC). Power.... more
(03 July 2002 14:21)

Jarvis' rail safety training is 'proper'
Jarvis will be hoping to draw a line under negative press reports that hijacked its annual results after it received a letter from Railtrack.... more
(03 July 2002 14:20)

Imer teams up with APD to offer mix
Following the Imer Group's acquisition of truck mixer and concrete distribution pump manufacturer L&T, Imer Direct (GB) is to work in conjunction.... more
(03 July 2002 14:20)

HM Plant waits on Hitachi
HM Plant has delayed a final decision on which half of the Fiat-Hitachi partnership it will continue to act as distributor for until after the.... more
(03 July 2002 14:19)

Haymills causing a stir as it bids for larger contracts
A decision by contractor and developer Haymills to pursue larger contracts has raised a few eyebrows among the industry's major players. more
(03 July 2002 14:19)

Government must learn from tax mistakes
The Quarry Products Association (QPA) Scotland has urged the Scottish Executive and industry to "move forward and learn from the aggregates tax.... more
(03 July 2002 14:18)

Government backs Fastrack
Pressure from Kent County Council has paid off after the government finally agreed borrowing approval for the £16m first phase of Fastrack, the.... more
(03 July 2002 14:17)

Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines the payment of interest or financing charges
The circumstances in which a contractor might become entitled to the payment of interest as a result of receiving late payments were examined in the.... more
(03 July 2002 14:17)

Forum under attack
The formation of the Strategic Forum continues to stir up debate. more
(03 July 2002 14:16)

Facing up to the housing crisis
There is little doubt that the present system for providing housing for the whole of the UK population is not working. Planning processes are too.... more
(03 July 2002 14:16)

Dismal results for HSE safety blitz
The Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) latest construction blitz across the West Midlands has produced dismal findings. more
(03 July 2002 14:13)

Crest Nicholson reaps reward for thinking big
Crest Nicholson, the residential development company, has been rewarded for its increased focus on developing large, complex sites as properties.... more
(03 July 2002 14:12)

CITB slammed for lack of summer training
The Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB) National Construction College has been criticised this week for its failure to offer any health and.... more
(03 July 2002 14:11)

Carillion avoids school PFIs
Carillion has made a strategic decision not to chase privately financed schools projects because the market is too crowded. The company is also.... more
(03 July 2002 14:09)

Candidates for UCATT general secretary called in March 2003
Members of UCATT look set next year to start the process of electing a successor to George Brumwell as general secretary of the union. more
(03 July 2002 14:09)

Bovis bags £162m PFI hospital
The Bovis Lend Lease-led Catalyst consortium has landed a £162m PFI hospital deal in Manchester and has made the shortlist for a £136m PFI deal in.... more
(03 July 2002 14:06)

Big spend from SED
A survey of SED visitors has shown that they were, and are, planning to spend some serious money. Of over 1,100 visitors questioned, 73% had.... more
(03 July 2002 14:06)

Balfour duo clinch £120m water deals
Balfour Beatty-owned contractors John Kennedy and Kenton Utilities have clinched deals with Yorkshire Water totalling £120m. more
(03 July 2002 14:05)