Articles by Date : August 01 1994 - August 07 1994

public enemy no 1
The Trident fiasco (see page 9) is just one further chapter in the bulging encyclopedia of public sector procurement disasters. That's sad enough.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Give PSA/1 a fighting chance
Construction legal expert Vincent Powell-Smith has questioned the Latham Report's endorsement of the New Engineering Contract, warning that it is.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Industry seeks museum without walls
Plans for a national museum of building have fallen down because the industry cannot afford to build one. Instead, a 'building museum without.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Team settles all claims with Kier Management
Team has taken a œ700,000 hit after conceding its long running legal battle with Kier Management over the Lakeside shopping centre. .... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Healthy operating profits for Team
Team Services has announced a new md to replace Paris Moayedi, leader of the breakaway faction from Walter Lawrence that founded the company in.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Shortages of bricks but none of brick jokes
Thanks for the entries to last week's Caption Competition. Many were too scurrilous for a family magazine like CJ, but we enjoyed them enormously.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Bank nominee to run Ucatt
Unity Trust bank is to appoint its own business manager to help run construction union Ucatt. The move comes amid reports that the bank has.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Wins for Miller
Miller Construction has won two new contracts worth œ10.3m in total. Largest is a œ5.7m contract to build a single storey steel framed.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Steel boss fabricates a nice little story
No doubt about it, David Bingham, the newly elected president of the British Constructional Steelwork Association, is blessed with versatility. The.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

HOT LINE
Balfour Beatty has a œ7m contract to fully reconstruct 2km of the M62 between junctions 24 and 25 in Yorkshire and overlay a further 3km in.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

œ18m NatWest refurb up for grabs
Tenders are due out at the end of this year for an œ18 million redevelopment of National Westminster Bank's premises at 1 Princes Street, near.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Nirex bid for œ200m lab
Nuclear waste disposal company Nirex is pressing ahead with its plans to build a œ200 million rock characterisation facility (RFC) or 'rock.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Green light for Cheltenham headquarters
Endsleigh Insurance has finally been given permission by Tewkesbury Borough Council to build a œ15 million headquarters and sports complex.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

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Christiani & Nielsen is saving Dwr Cymru Welsh Water close to œ1 million with its innovative installation of a 1,250m long outfall using.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

On-demand bonds hit small builders
Local authorities are imposing on demand bonds on small specialist contractors for minor maintenance contracts despite the recommendation of the.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Redrow wins Festival site stage two
Redrow Homes has clinched a deal to become lead developer for the œ10 million second phase of development of the former Garden Festival site.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Cardiff bonanza starts
Millions of pounds worth of construction work is due to start in Cardiff Bay this year, in the form of a œ200 million manufacturing plant and.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Tsing Ma cable spinning to begin
Cable spinning on the œ550 million Tsing Ma bridge in Hong Kong can now begin following the successful completion of a massive logistical.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Money up front
Subcontractor Keary Developments, which supplied labour for road widening work on the M40, has failed in its fight to ward off moves to make them.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

John Mowlem wins
John Mowlem has won an important legal ruling on interpretation of Standard Form Building Contracts. The Court of Appeal has ruled that a claim.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Barathea
Luca Cumani's Barathea was strongly tipped a couple of years ago in his juvenile season and has since proved to be top class, if slightly unlucky. .... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Fairclough loses House of Lords clean-up challenge
Fairclough Building has failed in its House of Lords challenge to an order that it must pay compensation for clean-up work, after being found.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

DoT men take their seats
Ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Transport have now been shared out following last week's reshuffle which brought in Brian.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Ofwat sparks water slowdown fears
There are fears that some major water projects could be held up following last week's Ofwat announcement of the new 10- year price limits for.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Contractor List for DBFO roads feature
Some of the contractors expected to register interest in DBFO roads AmecLaing AmeyMowlem Balfour BeattyTarmac .... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Rock bolting criticised
The use of rock bolts has been criticised in a new report into the Bilsthorpe Colliery mining disaster which killed three men last year. But.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

ground - dfbo
One of the biggest risks will be unforeseen ground conditions, which as many Public Accounts Committee reports have critically reported, regularly.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Angry mums stymie work on Jubilee
Work on the œ70 million contract 105 of the Jubilee line extension is being delayed by a group of angry mothers who believe their children are.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Brick production figures up 20% on last year
New construction minister Viscount Ullswater has hailed the latest brick production figures as evidence of sustained growth and economic recovery.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

UK construction in China appoints consultant
Consultant He Jinrong has been appointed as business development officer for UK construction companies looking for work in China. Her 12-month.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

DBFO
Within the next few months the DoT will invite bids for œ455 million worth of roads to be designed, built, financed and operated by the.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Govt guide for research partners
A new guide for potential partners in the Government's œ10 million collaborative research programme for the construction industry has been.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

The legal obligations of performance bonds
The liquidation of Declan Kelly: Northwood Development v Aegon Insurance more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Trident bosses roasted
A National Audit Office report into the Trident works programme has revealed how poor contractor performance and a catalogue of management blunders.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Infrastructure work in decline
Almost all sectors of construction will grow through 1994 as the industry's recovery continues, according to the latest survey by the BMP. But.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

VOX POP
Should England cricket captain Mike Atherton have resigned following the dirt in the pocket ball tampering scandal? John Theakston chief.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Railtrack/BRIS sell-off
Small- and medium-sized contractors will lose out under rail privatisation. The claim comes from the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Chancellor gives conversions zero VAT rating
The Government is extending VAT zero rating to new dwellings created by the conversion of non-residential buildings - previously such work was.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Alliance to improve industry
A client-led drive to change working practices across a broad spectrum of construction activities has been launched by the Construction Round.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

major projects
In the late '80s, anybody who was anybody had a major projects division; the fear was, you would not win a major project without one. Designed to.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

d&B site report
Next year Swansea hosts the UK Year of Literature and Writing. Coyly billed as 'the largest and most ambitious festival of literature and writing.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

UK firms sign up on Soweto Initiative
Construction firms are to take on entrepreneurs from Soweto in South Africa as part of a private/public sector initiative to help local businesses.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Three-month waiting lists for blocks
Three-month waiting lists for some block deliveries are causing problems for many builders. A number of firms are finding that manufacturers refuse.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Appointments
Gareth Furley has been appointed senior construction manager for Redrow Homes (SW). Steve Davis has been promoted to land director at Redrow Homes.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Benford acquisition expected
An announcement over the purchase of Benford by Powerscreen International is thought to be imminent following talks between Powerscreen and.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Ashtead pre-tax profits soar
A 5% hike in hire rates and continued investment in people, equipment and facilities during the recession has led to a 150% surge in pre-tax.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

New Shell gear lubricant
Shell Malleus GL95, the new gear lubricant manufactured by Shell Oils, is designed to protect open gears which are subjected to extremes of ambient.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Hitachi Stud Cutter innovation
Hitachi's CL10D Stud Cutter represents real innovation for the plumber, air conditioning or pipework installer. Developed to cut studs, either in.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Power cutter with air filtration
Claimed to be one of the world's first power cutter with active air filtration, the K650 Active from Partner Jonsered is now available in the UK. .... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)

Watco Concrex 'Cold Set'
Watco Concrex 'Cold Set' a new product from Watco (Sales) is claimed to be ideal for making repairs on eroded floors in cold stores, chill rooms.... more
(04 August 1994 00:00)