Articles by Date : October 01 2007 - October 07 2007

Crossrail gets final go-ahead
The government has given the final nod to the £16bn Crossrail scheme, set to be Europe's largest civil engineering project, confirming a funding deal.... more
(05 October 2007 11:42)

Balfour Beatty is sole aquatic centre bidder says ODA
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has confirmed that Balfour Beatty is the only contractor left in the running for the competition to build the.... more
(05 October 2007 11:16)

Newspaper round-up: 5 October
Round-up of what the newspapers are saying about construction on Friday 5 October. more
(05 October 2007 10:46)

Waterman Group lifts turnover by 24% to £104m
Waterman has made a successful push to attract more overseas work - it accounted for a quarter of the consultancy group’s latest £104m turnover. more
(05 October 2007 00:00)

Mouchel/Babcock beat Bouygues to Hackney BSF
A consortium of Mouchel Parkman and Babcock Education has pipped Bouygues Partnership for Education and Community to the post in the race to become.... more
(05 October 2007 00:00)

Alfred McAlpine split - new details
Alfred McAlpine has spelt out the various figureheads who will lead the two independent parts of the group following the planned demerger. more
(04 October 2007 17:00)

New online marketing course for construction firms
The Construction Marketing Centre of Excellence (CMCOE) has developed a workshop masterclass in online construction marketing and search engine.... more
(04 October 2007 11:13)

Gifford, the consultancy group, lifts pre-tax profit by 27%
Gifford, the consultancy group, has unveiled a 27% rise in pre-tax profit to £3.4m. more
(04 October 2007 11:00)

Contract Journal magazine archive: October 2007
Contract Journal magazine archive: October 2007 Our archived digital editions of Contract Journal magazine are available for free online in the.... more
(04 October 2007 10:30)

Site worker killed at power station
An excavator operator was killed while working at Drax Power Station, Selby, it emerged this week. more
(04 October 2007 10:14)

Kier preferred bidder for £400m Stoke council job
Kier Group has confirmed that it has been appointed as preferred bidder by Stoke-on-Trent council for a £400m joint venture contract. more
(03 October 2007 17:24)

Construct Equip exhibitors demand rebate for lack of visitors
Exhibitors at the Construct Equip 07, advertised as the London Construction Event, are demanding a rebate from the organisers because of a lack of.... more
(03 October 2007 15:53)

Ainscough family sells to existing management for £255m
The Ainscough family has sold its stake in Ainscough Crane Hire to the existing management team for £255m more
(03 October 2007 14:00)

Newspaper roundup: 3 October
The news in the nationals on the 3 October 2007. more
(03 October 2007 10:23)

BCSE launches school construction awards
A new awards scheme to recognise outstanding examples of well-designed and constructed British schools has been launched by the British Council for.... more
(03 October 2007 10:00)

Labour costs push T5 M&E £100m over budget
Total man hours said to have increased from six to 8.8 million so far BAA insists that costs are being recouped. more
(03 October 2007 09:00)

BSF design and build contracts are 'fundamentally flawed'
Building Schools for the Future (BSF) design and build contracts are "fundamentally flawed" and could spark multiple disputes, according to a leading.... more
(03 October 2007 08:00)

Job spotlight: regeneration manager, English Partnerships
CJ speaks to Lucy Allwood, regeneration manager at English Partnership. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Four battle over £1bn Basildon regeneration scheme
Four groups are locked in a street-fight for a £1bn deal to regenerate Basildon town centre in Essex. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Costain collects incinerator work
Costain has scooped a £90m deal to design and build a major wastewater and sludge incineration facility at Shell Green, Cheshire. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Corus radiation detector adapted for use on sheep
Sheep in upland areas of Cumbria, North Wales and parts of Scotland are being tested for radiation using detection systems that were originally.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

London branch has 'no confidence' in Unite officers
Tom Hardacre and Frank Westerman, national officer and London regional officer respectively for the Amicus section of Unite, have both received a.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Three in running for £65m road job
The chase for a £65m roads deal in Essex has narrowed to just three contenders. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

SummitSkills to update NOS
Following an independent report commissioned by SummitSkills, the organisation will update the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for renewable.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Paperwork errors delay V&A project
Errors in the tender paperwork mean the five firms in the frame for a £22m deal at London's Grade I-listed Victoria and Albert Museum must sweat it.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Leeds office building gains highest BREEAM rating
A commercial building in Leeds has been awarded the highest ever BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Record) rating, achieving 87.55%. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Warning that zero carbon target likely to be missed
Lack of resource for compliance tools is hindering target date of 2016. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Steel erectors may demand bumper pay for Olympics
ECIA leaders' reform of NAECI agreement could lead to workers on different rates. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

North Midland leads race for Skipton housing deal
North Midland Building is emerging as a frontrunner for a £29m predominantly housing deal in Skipton,... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Alun Griffiths wins A479 deal
Local outfit Alun Griffiths has driven home a £25m deal for Transport Wales, the highways procurement arm of the Welsh Assembly. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Heavyweights vie for £41m Unison HQ work
HBG, Wates and Galliford Try compete for contract on former Kings Cross hospital site. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Diesel filter technical advisory group fails to make progress
Members disappointed manufacturers did not show how filters would be fitted nor analysis of cost/benefit. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Exac-1 shows off attachments
Specialist supplier Exact-1 held a demonstration of its machines recently at Upton on Severn, Worcestershire. "We are trying to show a range of.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

TT-UK's spot-on sewer connections
TT-UK has used a steerable pit-launch Grundopit Manhole to install 110mm diameter gravity lateral connections on a new sewage scheme. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

60 seconds on safety
CJ interviews Nattasha Freeman, health and safety director, Phoenix Beard. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Health & Safety Focus: Design: Successfully designing out risk
Black & Veatch completed a complicated project for Yorkshire Water with no accidents of any kind by minimising risk in the design stages. CJ finds.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Health & Safety Analysis: Safety needs enforcing
Rising numbers of fatalities, worsening injury rates and a fall in investment at the HSE. John d'Arcy reports on the background to the current health.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Two three-way tippers from Ford
Ford has added two three-way tippers to its Transit One Stop Shop range that already contains rear tipping models. The new tippers are available on.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Health & Safety Focus: Plant: This vehicle is reversing
Is a CCTV and radar combination the solution to workers being struck by moving vehicles on site? Colin Sowman reports. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Authorities to specify CESAR in contracts
Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell say registered plant will be a contract precondition. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Trade supports site waste plan
Three-quarters of construction firms support a legally-binding Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP), according to a Department for Environment Food and.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Rok expands with £17m Avonside Services Group buy
Rok has bought Avonside Services Group for £17m. The price tag comprises £12m in cash and 2.4 million Rok shares. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

SMC in the red following first-half loss of £4.5m
SMC, the architect and design business with a listing on the London Stock Exchange, has dived into the red, running up an interim loss of £4.5m in.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

More chiefs depart troubled Erinaceous
Net debt more than doubled in a year to £168m, pre-tax loss of £3.9m on £120m turnover. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

2012 commitments to apply to all major projects
The Strategic Forum will extend the 2012 Construction Commitments to all major projects via a new framework, it announced last week. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Clarke becomes HA director
Ginny Clarke will take over from Jerry England as the Highways Agency's (HA) director of major projects on 12 October as the body continues its.... more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Case law analysis: Entitlement to advance payments
Geoff Brewer considers contractors' receipt of advance monies following contract termination. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Legal commentary: Health and safety - after the forum
James Brand and Elizabeth Weeks from Boodle Hatfield review health and safety. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Legal Q&A: Migrant workers: keeping them safe
Ruth Winterbottom at Beachcroft reviews how construction is faring on health and safety targets. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)

Health & Safety Focus: CBH Standards: Setting the standards for occupational health
Constructing Better Health's mission to improve the industry's occupational health is gathering momentum. Juliet Davies reports. more
(03 October 2007 00:00)