Articles by Date : December 01 2003 - December 07 2003

Brumwell to succeed Merricks as head of CSCS
George Brumwell, general secretary of UCATT, is expected to succeed Tony Merricks as chairman of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS).... more
(05 December 2003 15:52)

Berkeley makes record first half profit
Berkeley Group, the up-market housebuilder and urban regenerator, has made a record interim pre-tax profit of £116.8m. more
(05 December 2003 14:27)

OFT wants views on Balfour's Mansell takeover
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has asked for comments on Balfour Beaty's £42m takeover of Mansell. more
(05 December 2003 12:13)

Contract Journal Awards 2004
The Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2004 will take place at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on 7 October. Category criteria and entry.... more
(05 December 2003 11:20)

The winners of the Contract Journal Awards 2003
Click here to find out which companies were the big winners at the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2003. more
(05 December 2003 11:19)

Construction output rose 11.2% in the third quarter
Construction output was up 11.2% in the third quarter to £23.9bn, according to the latest data from the Department of Trade & Industry. more
(05 December 2003 10:42)

Top five aggregate firms lose market share
The top five aggregate companies now have a 69% share of the market, compared to 70.4% the previous year, the latest report from BDS Marketing &.... more
(05 December 2003 10:09)

Essex advertises £127m PFI hospital scheme
Essex Rivers Healthcare Healthcare NHS Trust wants contractors to bid for its £127m PFI Colchester hospital scheme. more
(04 December 2003 17:30)

Second stage review on employers' liability published
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today (Thursday) published the second stage and final report on the Review of Employers’ Liability.... more
(04 December 2003 15:18)

Emcor gets MoD call up
The Ministry of Defence has called up Emcor for a £53m deal to provide facilities management and mechanical and electrical services at RAF St Athan,.... more
(04 December 2003 13:58)

HSC consults on work at height regs
The Health & Safety Commission wants the industry's view on draft work at height regulations and guidance. A four-month formal consultation period.... more
(04 December 2003 11:41)

AWG profit hit by £2.5m Rockingham charge
Profit from AWG's construction arm has been dented by a £2.5m hit relating to remedial work at the Rockingham oval race track in Corby. more
(04 December 2003 10:38)

White Young Green seeks to raise £15m
White Young Green (WYG) is seeking nearly £15m from the City to make acquisitions and reduce its gearing. more
(04 December 2003 10:18)

Housebuilder and demo contractor fined £100,000
Nicholas King Homes and Henry Demolition have been fined a total of £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of £17,129, after a 17-year old died when a.... more
(03 December 2003 16:42)

Delayed Wolverhampton PFI hospitals scheme enlarged
Revised plans for the delayed £300m privately financed Wolverhampton Hospitals scheme call for more operating theatres and increased outpatient.... more
(03 December 2003 15:20)

Strategic Forum secures DTI funding
The Strategic Forum’s future is secure following “positive” meetings with the Department of Trade & Industry over funding. more
(03 December 2003 14:06)

Retentions could be phased out by 2005
The government has made a subtle climbdown over its stance on retentions by indirectly setting itself a 2005 deadline for their abolition. more
(03 December 2003 12:15)

North West take-up assures QM’s future
Quality Mark’s (QM) future is secure for the next seven years after a successful launch in the North West generated a 72% take- up (391 firms) to the.... more
(03 December 2003 11:03)

Aquatrine delayed
A decision on a preferred bidder for the final package of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) £1.1bn Project Aquatrine has been postponed until the New.... more
(03 December 2003 10:26)

ProCure 21 saves £1.3m on Milton Keynes project
Cost and time savings are already being achieved on the early ProCure 21 projects, according to Peter Woolliscroft, head of construction at NHS.... more
(03 December 2003 09:51)

East Lothian subcontractor ceases trading following the collapse of Ballast
Richard Edward Construction (REC), part of Ballast's consortium for the £43m East Lothian schools PPP, has gone into liquidation. more
(03 December 2003 09:03)

Civil servants attempted to hide Holyrood cost increases
Senior civil servants attempted to hide cost increases on the Holyrood parliament project, the Fraser inquiry into the contract has heard. more
(03 December 2003 08:48)

Maintenance of Public Buildings - Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified contractors, who wish to be included on a select list of contractors to be invited to submit tenders.... more
(02 December 2003 17:18)

Tenders for materials, supplies and services - Nottinghamshire County Council
Applicants must state the specific document and tender number they wish to receive. Requests to be received by Friday 19th December 2003. more
(02 December 2003 17:17)

Design and construction of synthetic multi-purpose pitch - Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School invites experienced Contractors to apply for inclusion onto the selected tenderers list for the design and construction.... more
(02 December 2003 17:14)

Response maintenance service - Hereward Housing
Hereward Housing owns and manages 4,000 homes in the Cambridgeshire area and has a substantial development programme. more
(02 December 2003 17:12)

Supply and Delivery of Building and General Materials - Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Contract Period 01 February 2004 to 31 March 2005 with a possible opportunity to continue arrangements for a further year more
(02 December 2003 17:10)

Design and management work - Chester City Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors who wish to be considered for inclusion on the select list to tender. more
(02 December 2003 17:08)

Highway surfacing contract - Middlesbrough Council
Middlesbrough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced organisations who would wish to bid for highway surfacing works,.... more
(02 December 2003 17:04)

Reconstruction of East Quay - Canterbury City Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors for inclusion on an approved list of tenderers for the above works. more
(02 December 2003 17:02)

Cyclical Painting 2004 to 2007 - Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Following a positive ballot of Local Authority tenants February 2003, Bradford Metropolitan District Council transferred its housing stock to a group.... more
(02 December 2003 17:01)

Corus fined £150,000 for rail fatality
Corus UK Ltd was fined £50,000 and ordered to pay £50,000 costs at Grimsby Crown Court after pleading guilty to a breach of the Health and Safety at.... more
(02 December 2003 16:34)

Protection for architects on way out, warns RICS
After a two-year Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) campaign, an EU directive giving an unfair advantage to architects looks to be on.... more
(02 December 2003 16:13)

Turnberry Homes fined £30k after boy dies on site
Glasgow-based Turnberry Homes has been fined £30,000 after an eigfht-year-old boy died last year having gained access to one of its sites. more
(02 December 2003 15:32)

RMC names new group chief executive
RMC Group has appointed its new group chief executive, the cement producer has announced today (Tuesday). more
(02 December 2003 15:16)

Holyrood architect selection process 'may have disadvantaged local companies'
The selection process to choose an architect for the £375m Holyrood parliament project may have disadvantaged local companies, the Fraser Inquiry.... more
(02 December 2003 14:43)

TGWU to protest over construction deaths
The Transport and General Workers' Union (T&G) will tomorrow (Wednesday) release 400 balloons in Manchester city centre to highlight the risks to.... more
(02 December 2003 14:04)

Future looks brighter for Atkins
Atkins has started to turn the corner, boosting turnover 24% to £602.4m and cutting its debt substantially in the six months to 30 September. more
(02 December 2003 11:18)

Construction sector in top form
Construction activity grew at its fastest pace since June 2001 in November, the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) revealed today.... more
(02 December 2003 11:11)

Belle adds to compaction equipment range
The Belle Group has added a new walk-behind double drum roller to its range of compaction equipment. more
(02 December 2003 11:04)

McAlpine in line for Prime work
Alfred McAlpine has announced today (Monday) that its business services operation is involved in preferred bidder negotiations to deliver maintenance.... more
(01 December 2003 14:19)

ACE names new chief executive
The Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) has named its new chief executive today (Monday), who will take up the position in January 2004. more
(01 December 2003 12:26)

M74 inquiry to begin
A public inquiry into the £500m construction of the M74 motorway extension into Glasgow is due to get under way today (Monday). more
(01 December 2003 11:43)

Kier Group upbeat over future prospects
Kier Group has made a good start to the financial year with performance in line with expectation, according to its chief executive John Dodds. more
(01 December 2003 08:56)