Articles by Date : September 01 2003 - September 07 2003

ACE advertises for new chief executive
The Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) will launch its search for a new chief executive with a series of adverts in the national press. more
(05 September 2003 16:00)

Planning system changes will fail, warns HBF
Changes to the planning system announced by the government yesterday and effective immediately, are likely to fail in their objectives, the House.... more
(05 September 2003 14:45)

Construction output reached £22.6bn in second quarter
Construction output in the second quarter rose 11.3% to £22.6bn compared to £20.3bn in the same period a year ago. more
(05 September 2003 12:16)

Amec completes disposal of Spie
Amec plc, the international engineering services company, has today (Friday) completed the disposal of 51% of the capital of Spie Batignolles to.... more
(05 September 2003 11:39)

Thyssen (GB) bought by Meade Corporation
The German mining and tunnelling group Thyssen Schachtbau has sold its £60m-a-year turnover UK construction business to the Meade Corporation. There.... more
(05 September 2003 09:29)

Swan Hill suffered in the first half
Swan Hill wilted in the first half as the demand for premium end homes slowed. Pre-tax profit was nearly halved from £3.7m in the first half of 2002.... more
(05 September 2003 08:49)

Marshalls sees gains in turnover and pre-tax profit
Marshalls has made an "encouraging start" to the year with increases in pre-tax profit and turnover for the six months to 30 June 2003. more
(05 September 2003 08:06)

RMC's profit down 37% due to operations in Germany
RMC Group has seen first half profit slashed by 37% following poor performances across its German operations. more
(05 September 2003 08:01)

HSS offers overseas service
HSS is expanding its overseas offering with the launch of One Call International. The service is primarily aimed at UK contractors working abroad and.... more
(04 September 2003 11:59)

2,000 firms could collapse with cashflow problems
Up to 1,000 construction companies could fail this year and a further 1,000 in 2004 unless they overhaul their approach to credit insurance and.... more
(04 September 2003 11:17)

Support services pay off at Mowlem
Mowlem's support services business compensated for a lower turnover from the group's construction business during the first half of the year. more
(04 September 2003 10:52)

Milestone reached for construction in Scotland
The construction industry in Scotland has reached an important milestone in its fight against rogue traders with the award of Licensed Contractor.... more
(03 September 2003 14:41)

Kier wins £6m refurbishment contract
Newbury-based Moss Construction, part of the Kier Group has won a £6m refurbishment project for Vodafone. more
(03 September 2003 12:09)

Various building works - Plymouth City Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors for inclusion in the below listed Select and Standing Lists of Tenders. more
(03 September 2003 11:26)

General building works completions - Manchester City Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified sub-contractors to complete general building works based on a schedule of rates basis in void.... more
(03 September 2003 11:24)

Supply of fabrication screws - Barnsley Metropolitan Council
Applications are invited from Suppliers who wish to tender for the supply of Fabrication Screws and Solid Fuel Spares to various locations within the.... more
(03 September 2003 11:22)

Road Maintenance Annual Contracts 2004/2005 - Perth and Kinross Council
Tenders are invited for the execution of the works, supply and lay of materials etc, as specified hereunder, for a period of 12 months, commencing 1.... more
(03 September 2003 11:20)

Approved list of contractors - Wandsworth Borough Council
The Housing Department is seeking expressions of interest in writing from suitably experienced contractors who wish to be considered to be included.... more
(03 September 2003 11:18)

Maintenance and repair of lift installations - Wandsworth Borough Council
Contractors wishing to be considered to tender for the regular maintenance and repair of 400 lift installations of different types and manufacture,.... more
(03 September 2003 11:16)

General building works - Wansbeck District Council
Wansbeck District Council Contract Services Department are seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced, qualified sub contractors to be.... more
(03 September 2003 11:14)

McCarthy & Stone expects "satisfactory" yearly results
McCarthy & Stone PLC said today (Wednesday) that it expects another highly satisfactory set of results for the year as it has exceeded its turnover.... more
(03 September 2003 10:23)

Costain profit leaps 30%
Costain has lifted its interim pre-tax profit to £6.1m, 30% higher than the figure in the comparable period of last year. more
(03 September 2003 10:16)

Scottish Water jv to launch at last
Scottish Water is to launch its long delayed £1.8bn joint venture, Scottish Water Solutions, this week. The jv will overhaul its fresh and waste.... more
(03 September 2003 10:10)

Strategic Forum is ‘losing momentum’
The Strategic Forum is at "serious risk of turning into just another industry talk shop", according to one of its members. And some members have.... more
(03 September 2003 10:09)

Batched hospital plan is casualty of red tape
The future of the government's batched hospital PFI programme hangs in the balance this week after the Department of Health's (DoH) first batched.... more
(03 September 2003 10:09)

Speedy Hire acquires Clugston Group's hire arm
Speedy Hire has acquired St Vincent Plant (SVP), the hire business of Clugston Group, for £2.2m. more
(02 September 2003 17:12)

CRH profit stays at £21m
CRH, the Irish-based materials group that has grown rapidly in recent years, made an operating profit of £21m in the UK in the first half of 2003,.... more
(02 September 2003 17:12)

Contract Journal HR Forum - booking now
Contract Journal's HR Forum 2003 will be the second in what it hopes will become an annual forum for HR issues affecting the construction industry. more
(02 September 2003 15:59)

Interserve to show Audit Commission improved performance on Liverpool contract
Interserve will tomorrow (Wednesday) have to convince the Audit Commission that it is improving performance on its seven-year housing contract with.... more
(02 September 2003 15:26)

Aggregate Industries buys paving and landscaping business
Aggregate Industries (AI) has bought Supreme Concrete’s paving and landscaping division to widen the customer base of its Bradstone business. more
(02 September 2003 14:00)

Lavendon suffers in the first half
Powered access provider Lavendon had a tough time in the first six months of this year, turning in a pre-tax loss after exceptional costs of £752,000.... more
(02 September 2003 12:32)

UK construction industry gathers pace
The UK's construction industry expanded at its fastest pace in 16 months last month as confidence in the sector hit a nine-month high. more
(02 September 2003 10:47)

Westbury's interim results to be "within expectations"
Housebuilder Westbury is expecting interim results "within expectations", according to its trading statement released today (Tuesday). more
(02 September 2003 08:09)

Inquiry team to call up witnesses on Holyrood project
An inquiry team set up to investigate the increasing costs of Bovis Lend Lease's £375m Scottish Parliament building will start to hear evidence next.... more
(02 September 2003 07:43)

Sixty firms to act as construction mentors
Sixty construction companies have already signed up to mentor young people as part of the Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB) 'Creative.... more
(01 September 2003 14:45)

Taywood makes £480m bid for Wilcon
As expected, Taylor Woodrow has announced its £480m bid for rival housebuilder Wilson Connolly. If successful, this would push Taywood's turnover of.... more
(01 September 2003 13:31)

Teenage boy killed on building site
A 13-year-old boy was killed last night (Sunday) on a building site in Northern Ireland. more
(01 September 2003 13:00)

WWT roadshow launched in Edinburgh
The 2003 Working Well Together (WWT) Construction Health and Safety Roadshow has been launched in Edinburgh today (Monday). more
(01 September 2003 10:34)

John Laing posts encouraging results
John Laing produced a turnover of £117.2m in the first half of 2003 and a pre-tax profit of £5.1m. more
(01 September 2003 09:56)

Peterhouse expects a weak performance for the year
A disappointing performance in Peterhouse's general infrastructure division will have a "significant impact" on its full year results. more
(01 September 2003 09:11)