Articles by Date : August 01 2005 - August 07 2005

Tolent on course for £150m turnover
Tolent’s turnover in 2005 looks to be on course for the budgeted figure of £150m, which would represent a rise of 25% over last year’s figure of.... more
(05 August 2005 16:36)

Cat and Land Rover link up for remanufacturing deal
Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services (Cat Reman) will act as Land Rover’s preferred global remanufacturing provider following the signing of a.... more
(05 August 2005 10:17)

Jarvis sells Techspan Systems for £890k
Jarvis has sold Techspan Systems for £890,000 to Hill & Smith Holdings. more
(05 August 2005 09:28)

Inventures sold to MBO team
The NHS's consultancy arm Inventures has been sold to its management team for an undislcosed sum. more
(04 August 2005 17:03)

June new orders increase 16%
June was an excellent month for new construction orders as the total value increased 16% to £3.8bn, according to the latest data from the Department.... more
(04 August 2005 13:05)

Terex turnover soars 32% in Q2
Terex Corporation has reported a 32% increase in net sales to £956m for the second quarter of 2005, while operating profit rose to £44.3m from £33m.... more
(04 August 2005 12:06)

Balfour secures £16.5m CTRL depot project
Balfour Beatty Rail Projects has won CTRL Contract 851 for the the construction of a eight-track Euro Star depot at Temple Mills in Leyton. more
(04 August 2005 11:39)

Jarvis gets new chief
Richard Entwistle is to become Jarvis’s new chief operating officer. Currently a main board director at Amey, he will take up his new post on 8.... more
(04 August 2005 11:03)

BPB rejects Saint-Gobain's offer
BPB has rejected a 720p per share bid from Saint-Gobain - and in effort to keep shareholders happy will return £350m to them. more
(04 August 2005 09:44)

Crash barrier safety on M6 toll in question
Safety barrier provision along the M6 toll road has been described as "shocking" and "beyond belief" by one experienced highways engineer. He said.... more
(04 August 2005 09:43)

Cancel Christmas and help the homeless
"Cancel Christmas and save the homeless," is construction charity CRASH’s message this year. more
(04 August 2005 09:43)

Hidden brain drain in UK's workplaces
An increasing number of top female executives are opting out of organisational life, leaving employers with a huge gap in their workforce and.... more
(03 August 2005 19:22)

Editorial: Corrupt to the core
When is an agreement illegal? When it's a cartel, writes Contract Jounal news editor Justin Stanton. more
(03 August 2005 19:06)

UK steel makers hail energy probe by EC
Lower energy costs abroad are handing continental suppliers an unfair advantage over UK steel firms, the industry has claimed, as the European.... more
(03 August 2005 17:13)

Five to share £230m of housing upgrade
Local outfits have lined up with major league players to share in £230m-worth of housing upgrade work in west London. more
(03 August 2005 16:39)

Civils underestimate soil stabilisation risk
An increasing number of major roads contracts are running the risk of delays, financial penalties and litigation because main contractors,.... more
(03 August 2005 14:21)

TER recovers £120k of plant in Dyfed-Powys raid
The National Plant and Equipment Register (TER) has helped Dyfed-Powys police recover £120,000-worth of stolen equipment after a series of raids in.... more
(03 August 2005 13:06)

Amey makes £33m profit for Ferrovial
Amey’s turnover in the first half of 2005 ran to £600m, representing an 18% rise over the corresponding period last year. more
(03 August 2005 12:15)

Contractors await review after ProCure 21 change
Contractors working on NHS projects will come under scrutiny following a Department of Health (DoH) rejig. more
(03 August 2005 11:56)

Demolition workers get better pay deal
Union bosses have agreed an 11% pay rise over two years for demolition workers with the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. more
(03 August 2005 09:30)

CNH boasts record sales
Equipment manufacturer CNH has reported sales of £1.9bn for the second quarter of 2005, up from £1.8bn for the same period last year, while profit.... more
(03 August 2005 09:30)

Ben Bailey finds housebuilding market tough
Ben Bailey has found the housebuilding market in 2005 to be tougher than anticipated. more
(03 August 2005 09:30)

Hanson boosts turnover 9%
Hanson’s turnover in the first six months of 2005 was £1.7bn, a rise of 9% over the comparable period last year with pre-tax profit jumping by more.... more
(03 August 2005 09:17)

Bellway sells more homes for more money
Bellway sold 6% more homes for more money in the year to 31 July. more
(03 August 2005 09:10)

Enterprise buys HR specialist
Enterprise has acquired HR specialist Trinity Group Holdings for £21m. more
(03 August 2005 09:02)

Carillion wins £13m Leven viaduct
Carillion has been awarded the £13m contract to carry out essential work on the Leven Viaduct for Network Rail. more
(02 August 2005 14:11)

Vinci to face tribunal over racial discrimination claim
Vinci Norwest Holst is facing an employment tribunal action this month, after claims that white workers on its £24m schools contract in Bromley.... more
(02 August 2005 14:03)

TfL street maintenance
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON, SURFACE (STREETS) HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT RENEWAL 2007 more
(02 August 2005 11:47)

Sweage sump pump maintenance
NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL BUILDING DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT CARE CONTRACT more
(02 August 2005 11:46)

Rothschild Stables refurbishment
INVITATION TO TENDER more
(02 August 2005 11:44)

Hampshire site investigation
SELECT TENDER LIST FOR SITE INVESTIGATION WORK AND ASSOCIATED LABORATORY TESTING more
(02 August 2005 11:39)

Birmingham Construction Partnership supply chain
BIRMINGHAM CONSTRUCTION PARTNERSHIP INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN more
(02 August 2005 11:36)

Wandsworth building maintenance term contract
WANDSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL BUILDING MAINTENANCE TERM CONTRACT more
(02 August 2005 11:32)

South Ribble park fencing
SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL PARKS DEVELOPMENT more
(02 August 2005 11:29)

Costain reaches financial close on Ealing schools PFI
Costain has reached financial close on the £51m Ealing schools PFI. more
(02 August 2005 11:02)

WSP buys Integrated Building Services Design Partnership
WSP has bought the business and assets of Integrated Building Services Design Partnership (IBS) for an undisclosed sum. more
(02 August 2005 11:01)

Enterprise buys CRW Maintenance
Enterprise has acquired CRW Maintenance for up to £6.2m. more
(02 August 2005 11:01)

Henry Boot wins Daventry regen
Henry Boot Developments has been named preferred developer for the redevelopment of Daventry town centre in Northamptonshire. more
(01 August 2005 11:29)

Carillion sues insurer for £9m
Carillion Construction has launched a £9m damages claim against insurer Royal and Sun Alliance in a row over a property in Kensington. more
(01 August 2005 10:59)

Costain worker scops £4.2m Lottery win
A Costain van driver has won £4.2m on the National Lottery. more
(01 August 2005 10:18)