Articles by Date : November 01 2004 - November 07 2004

Cleveland receives third and fourth adjudication awards
Cleveland Bridge has received its third and fourth adjudication awards against Multiplex, totalling £500,000. more
(05 November 2004 17:08)

Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe debuts at SED 2005
Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe is exhibiting at SED for the first time this year. more
(05 November 2004 10:57)

Miller wins fourth Derby council contract
Miller Construction has been awarded an £3.1m contract to build the first of three homes for the elderly in Derbyshire. more
(05 November 2004 10:38)

Norwest Holst awarded £5.5m deal to upgrade Southampton college
Norwest Holst Construction has been awarded a £5.5m contract by Barton Peveril College in Southampton. more
(05 November 2004 10:17)

Construction fails to cash in on Christmas
Nearly two-thirds of construction firms (61%) don't send Christmas cards - and could be losing business as a result, according to the Royal Mail. more
(04 November 2004 10:37)

McCarthy & Stone boosts profit 27%
Retirement home specialist McCarthy & Stone increased its pre-tax profit 27% to £147.8m in the year to 31 August. Turnover improved 24% to £317.2m as.... more
(04 November 2004 10:36)

September orders drop, but trend remains good
New construction orders in September slipped 5% compared with last year, but in the 12 months to September most sectors are comfortably ahead of last.... more
(04 November 2004 10:36)

CTRL workers to walk
All 400 workers on Laing O’Rourke’s £311m Contract 105 for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) will walk off site today if TGWU and GMB.... more
(04 November 2004 10:32)

Treasury wants second audit of local authority PFIs
A Treasury-led review of local authority PFI projects at pre-preferred bidder stage is on the cards, it emerged at the Local Authority PFI Policy.... more
(04 November 2004 10:32)

Jarvis fined £200k following the death of a child
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (NRIL) and Jarvis Facilities Limited (JFL) have been fined a total of £285,000 at Liverpool Crown Court today.... more
(04 November 2004 10:32)

Midas Construction opens Swansea office
Midas Construction has opened a new regional office in Swansea, bringing its total number of offices to six. more
(04 November 2004 08:15)

Bechtel plans to keep TubeLines stake
Bechtel, the US engineering group, has quashed rumours that it is preparing to put its £60m equity investment in TubeLines, the PPP consortium set.... more
(03 November 2004 16:55)

Architect under fire over latest Bath Spa debacle
Bath & North East Somerset (BANES) Council is considering legal action against architect Nicholas Grimshaw after it described the company’s progress.... more
(03 November 2004 16:52)

UCATT chief slams lack of progress over site deaths
The new general secretary of UCATT has today (Wednesday) expressed his dismay at the lack of progress in reducing fatalities in construction. more
(03 November 2004 16:35)

Subbies in dispute at Coventry Arena
Work stopped on Laing O’Rourke’s £60m Coventry Arena contract last week amid accusations of “subbie bashing” among subcontractors. more
(03 November 2004 15:33)

Scottish roads revamp would cost £1.7m
A new report by an industry watchdog, published today (Wednesday) has estimated that more than £1.7bn is needed to bring Scotland's roads up to.... more
(03 November 2004 12:48)

Amec seeks permission to build world's largest wind farm
Lewis Wind Power, a joint venture of Amec and electricity generator British Energy, has asked the Scottish Executive for planning permission to build.... more
(03 November 2004 12:17)

Administrative receivership for FC Shepherd
FC Shepherd directors have made an 11th hour move to enter administrative receivership. more
(03 November 2004 11:37)

Strategic Forum to give targets update
The Strategic Forum will release a progress update early next year on whether it is reaching its targets for industry improvement. more
(03 November 2004 10:17)

Birmingham stonewalls minister over roads PFI
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is risking government intervention on its £2.2bn highways maintenance PFI after its apparent failure to respond to.... more
(03 November 2004 10:15)

Construction activity grows in October
The UK construction sector recorded further strong growth of total industry activity in October, according to the latest Construction Purchasing.... more
(03 November 2004 10:07)

JCB managing director to step down next month
As from 1 December Sir Anthony Bamford will relinquish his position as managing director of JCB in favour of his chief executive John Patterson. more
(03 November 2004 10:06)

Constructing Excellence and Be ready to merge
Two of the UK construction industry’s leading change organisations have today (Tuesday) announced they have made substantial progress towards.... more
(03 November 2004 10:05)

Stock condition survey - Harlow District Council
The Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified Consultants who wish to be considered to be invited to tender to undertake Stock.... more
(02 November 2004 16:39)

Manufacturers and Suppliers - Accent Homes
Accent Homes Ltd and Nene Housing Society currently manage 15,000 high quality affordable homes for families and older people in five regional areas. more
(02 November 2004 16:33)

Standing List of Contractors - Buckinghamshire County Council
Buckinghamshire County Council Transportation is carrying out its four yearly review of the Standing List of Contractors in September 2005. more
(02 November 2004 16:31)

Materials supplies - Nottinghamshire County Council
Firms who wish to tender the following items for the period April 2005-March 2006 should apply by post or fax to the Purchasing Manager, Purchasing.... more
(02 November 2004 16:29)

Property improvements - Watmos Housing Co-operative
WATMOS Housing Co-operative Limited is revising and updating its select list of contractors and is seeking suitably qualified and experienced.... more
(02 November 2004 16:25)

Farm sale - P Wilson
Approximately 8,300 trees of various sizes and species on ten acres approx. more
(02 November 2004 16:23)

Tebay rail death prosecutions moved to Crown Court
Two men charged with manslaughter following a rail accident in Cumbria in which four people died have seen their case moved to Crown Court. more
(02 November 2004 16:21)

West Lothian schools to get £70m revamp
Five West Lothian secondary schools are set to be improved through a massive £70m investment package. more
(02 November 2004 15:52)

Successful PFIs help boost Axima turnover to £71m
Axima Building Services, the M&E contractor, hit a record turnover of £71m last year. more
(02 November 2004 13:36)

Galliford's trading '"in line with expectations"
Galliford Try has said it has started the financial year in line with expectations and that the expansion of its housebuilding operations was going.... more
(02 November 2004 10:23)

Willmott Dixon wins 13th leisure centre contract
Willmott Dixon has won a £7m contract to build its 13th David Lloyd Leisure racquets, health and fitness club in eight years. more
(02 November 2004 10:23)

Quarry firm fined £10k for safety lapses
A Gloucestershire quarry firm has been fined £10,000 for breaches of health and safety. more
(02 November 2004 10:22)

Safety levels in Scotland targeted by new standards agency
The Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA), a new body charged with introducing new building regulations to ensure all buildings meet safety and.... more
(02 November 2004 09:58)

Access Supplies jobs saved by MBI
A Management Buy-in (MBI) has been credited with saving 75 jobs at access equipment hirer Independent Access Supplies, which was in administration.... more
(01 November 2004 09:54)

Training centre opened at Doncaster prison
A purpose built construction industry training facility has been opened at HMP Lindholme - the first of its kind within the prison service. more
(01 November 2004 09:46)