Articles by Date : March 02 1998 - March 08 1998
Kvaerner signs gas agreement
Kvaerner Oil & Gas has signed an alliance agreement for the
development of six gas fields, off Nova Scotia, Canada for the
Sable Offshore.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
McLaren will build new HQ - Rail contracts out for prequal - Kvaerner signs gas agreement - NEWSBRIEF
Railtrack seeks contractors to tender for infrastructure maintenance contracts more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Case chases bigger sales
Francoise Rausch enjoys a challenge and believes her new job will offer one more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Winning streak this week
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
When exclusive remedy bars use of common law
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers exclusive remedy clauses in contracts and their legal interpretation more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
United House luxury build
United House is to build a œ14 million development of luxury
residential apartments close to Westminster Abbey in London.
The new 3,680m2.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
McAlpine wins Wigan football club build
Alfred McAlpine was officially awarded the œ24.5 million
contract to design and build a new.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Sale of Cox Plant Hire includes share payout
Cox Plant Hire, with assets in excess of œ40 million, is up
for sale. Parent company Transport Development Group announced the
news last week.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
House builders HQ under seige
Demonstrators targeted the headquarters of the House Builders
Federation and the Construction Confederation on Monday.
Protestors forcibly.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Agency tax charges
Draft legislation about the tax treatment of agency workers was
released this week by the Inland Revenue in advance of the proposed
change in.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Steel erectors move to strike over wages
Two companies that have undercut wage agreements face industrial action more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Hochtief rescue bid
German construction giant makes last minute bid to rescue troubled CTRL more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
SWskills shortage
Big building projects in South Wales are soaking up the limited manpower Exclusive by Graham Ridout more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Hochtief rescue bid - Hochtief rescue bid - New PFI setback - House builders HQ under seige - Careers On Site at SED
German construction giant makes last minute bid to rescue troubled CTRL more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Wolfe Building calls in receivers
œ3 million debts reported in firm where turnover had soared to œ14 million more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
SWskills shortage - Agency tax charges - Unions to hold PFI talks - NEWSBRIEF
Big building projects in South Wales are soaking up the limited manpower more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
New PFI setback
The Labour Government's attempt to speed up the flow of PFI
projects in the health sector by establishing 14 Pathfinder schemes
has been hit for.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Wolfe Building calls in receivers - Ucatt in health and safety court demonstrations - NEWSBRIEF
£3 million debts reported in firm where turnover had soared to £14 million more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Dome not a suitable celebration - Companies argue over toxic tunnel - Steel erectors move to strike over wages - Battle for £25m contract
Two companies that have undercut wage agreements face industrial action more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
CIB unveils best practice scheme
The Construction Industry Board (CIB) has announced details of a
new Construction Best Practice Programme, aimed at clients and
construction firms.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Dome not a suitable celebration
Britain's building designers do not believe the Millennium Dome is
an appropriate Year 2000 celebration, according to a survey of the
construction.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Rail contracts out for prequal
Railtrack seeks contractors to tender for infrastructure maintenance contracts more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
McLaren will build new HQ
The TAG McLaren Group has announced its intention to construct a
32,200m2 new headquarters in Woking, Surrey.
The technology centre will.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Kvaerner profits up
Kvaerner doubled its pre-tax profits in 1997 to œ130 million
on a turnover which was 26 per cent ahead at œ6 billion.
But its.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
EDITORIAL COMMENT - Labouring with confusing signals
For months the strategy of the Conservative front bench has been to
portray the Government as a bunch of vacillating ninnies, lurching
from U-turn.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Morgan Sindall reaps profit rise - Wickes recovers - Industry growth faces slowdown - Taywood sells wind companies
The fit out division lifts its margins to 3.4 per cent in the second half of 1997 more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
CIC survey highlights industry's optimism
The Construction Industry Council's first survey of the workload of
professionals highlights considerable optimism within the industry.
A net.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Unions to hold PFI talks
Paymaster General Geoffrey Robinson has agreed to have talks with
trade unions in Glasgow to help resolve their fears of Private
Finance Initiative.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Arbitrator taken to High Court
Retired architect claims he should be allowed to use the letters FRIBA more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
U-turn on roads - OUTLOOK - Building houses is no excuse to impose new taxes
Public pressure could persuade the government to re-open road projects more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Ucatt in health and safety court demonstrations
Construction union Ucatt last week mounted two demonstrations
outside courts hearing high-profile health and safety prosecutions
involving children.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Search in Nottingham
CompAir Broom Wade distributor William Search is to provide a
dedicated compressed air service from its new Nottingham depot. The
new depot will be.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
McLean completes 200th Shell station
Contractor David McLean has just completed its 200th petrol station
redevelopment as part of a partnering deal with Shell that has cut
costs more.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
U-turn on roads
Public pressure could persuade the government to re-open road projects more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Arbitrator taken to High Court - McLean completes 200th Shell station - FoE criticises building plans
Retired architect claims he should be allowed to use the letters FRIBA by Paul Donovan more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Fairclough reorganises
Fairclough Homes is to reorganise its regional structure to make
the business more efficient and profitable.
The Southern and Hertfordshire.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Case chases bigger sales - Tarmac and Bovis agree on merger - Sale of Cox Plant Hire includes share payout - Search in Nottingham - Job cuts follow Matbro cash crisis - NEWSBRIEF
Francoise Rausch enjoys a challenge and believes her new job will offer one more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
ADLO wants change - Students invited to Sellafield - Unions fight reductions
Freedom from unhelpful financial restrictions would help us compete effectively with private sector, says association Exclusive by Paul Donovan .... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
ADLO wants change
Freedom from unhelpful financial restrictions would help us compete effectively with private sector, says association more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Labouring with confusing signals - Domesday Scenario? - Farce or tragedy, is the Millennium Experience heading for a...
Does the Dome project match up to the highest ideals for construction procurement?Neil Doyle investigates. more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Fairclough reorganises - Kvaerner profits up - Wimpey makes £63m
The switch to focused housebuilding "is beginning to work," says Dwyer more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Job cuts follow Matbro cash crisis
Ten people have been laid off at Matbro and a further 45 employees
in parent company Powerscreen's Dungannon plant have been made
redundant..... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Tarmac and Bovis agree on merger
New deal creates Castlewyse, which is a fully integrated plant hire company more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
RMC withdraws from Peak Park
RMC Roadstone has announced it is to withdraw from Longstone Edge,
where it took over mineral extraction of fluorspar and limestone
two years ago..... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
CIC survey highlights industry's optimism - CIB unveils best practice scheme - RMC withdraws from Peak Park - Industry cuts break Latham cost target
Contractors and clients are achieving 50 per cent cuts on certain projects more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Companies argue over toxic tunnel
Confusion is growing over who was responsible for specifying the
protective clothing used by tunnel workers injured by toxic grout
at Skanska's.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)
Risky business
Sea defence works are one of the riskiest contracts, where one storm can wreak complete havoc.Graham Ridout profiles a company braving the tides.... more
(04 March 1998 00:00)