Articles by Date : May 02 2005 - May 08 2005

A-Plant snaps up Howard Plant assets
A-Plant has acquired the plant and tool hire business of Poole based Howard Plant for a consideration of £436,467, subject to an inspection of the.... more
(06 May 2005 16:43)

Jarvis may have to borrow £20m to survive
Jarvis has warned its creditors that it may need to borrow £20m to last it until August, a source close to the banks has warned today (Friday). more
(06 May 2005 15:45)

TubeLines advertises £1m plant hire contract
TubeLines wants plant hirers to pitch for at least three framework contracts worth £1m. more
(06 May 2005 15:18)

Mansell wins housing contracts worth £7m
Mansell Partnership Housing, the social housing arm of Balfour Beatty subsidiary Mansell, has secured four new contracts from Southern Housing Group.... more
(06 May 2005 14:45)

Construction minister retains his seat - just
Construction minister Nigel Griffiths retained his Edinburgh South seat, but only just, having to hold off a determined fight from the Liberal.... more
(06 May 2005 12:21)

WS Atkins unveils new chief operating officer
Norman Schunter has been appointed chief operating officer at WS Atkins. He has taken up the new post with immediate effect. more
(06 May 2005 12:20)

Scottish construction firm fined £34k after worker crushed
A Scottish construction firm has been fined £34,000 after a worker was killed on a construction site three years ago. more
(06 May 2005 12:19)

Steel framework manufacturer forced to close
A steel framework manufacturer is closing down with the loss of 100 jobs. more
(06 May 2005 11:46)

T Clarke buys Waldon for £1.7m
T Clarke has bought Waldon Electrical Contractors (WEC) for £1.7m. more
(06 May 2005 08:12)

Carillion goes in for the kill on £800m MoD deal
Carillion looks to have moved to the front line for a massive Ministry of Defence (MoD) prime contract, worth nearly £800m. more
(05 May 2005 15:13)

Aggregates overcapacity poses Hanson jobs threat
Quarries could be closed or mothballed as the aggregates sector is suffering overcapacity, Hanson has warned. more
(05 May 2005 15:12)

No improvement in civil engineering workloads, CECA warns
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) survey of civil engineering workload trends has revealed no improvement of the trend in new.... more
(05 May 2005 14:54)

Vinci pension scheme plans return from PFI
Vinci plc’s pension scheme has used its own money to buy the equity stake in one of Vinci’s existing PFI schemes. "We’re the first group to do this,".... more
(05 May 2005 12:26)

Construction orders increased in March
New construction orders increased 12% to £39.1bn in the year to March compared with the same period a year ago, according to the latest data from the.... more
(05 May 2005 12:16)

High Court ruling sparks CIS chaos
A zero-tolerance stance by the Inland Revenue on CIS tax compliance has pushed SME contractor Hilton Main Construction to the point where it may be.... more
(05 May 2005 11:43)

Mowlem mulls Bath Spa action
Mowlem could start legal proceedings against Bath & North East Somerset Council (BANES) next week following its ejection from the Bath Spa project.... more
(05 May 2005 10:53)

Offsite firm forced to go continental
Construction client Travelodge has ordered its offsite manufacturer to move work to the Czech Republic to cut costs. more
(05 May 2005 10:51)

CPCS adds new lift categories
The Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) now includes appointed person (lifting operations) and crane supervisor (lifting operations).... more
(05 May 2005 10:51)

Robertson joins A McAlpine
Alfred McAlpine, the support services and construction group, has appointed Alan Robertson as managing director, infrastructure services. more
(05 May 2005 10:00)

May Gurney knocks Colas from Sussex roads top spot
May Gurney has toppled incumbent contractor Colas from its perch to win a roads maintenance deal for East Sussex County Council that could eventually.... more
(05 May 2005 09:50)

Various GHJ Projects - North Somerset Council
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably experienced contractors to construct a new single storey 500m2 School/community sports hall on a.... more
(04 May 2005 15:55)

Construction of the Earnbank and Weem Flood Prevention Schemes - Perth and Kinross Council
Perth and Kinross Council invites expressions of interest from suitably experienced contractors for inclusion on a tender list for the construction.... more
(04 May 2005 15:52)

United States Naval Activities - London Housing Services
US Naval Engineering Field Activity is procuring a one to five year term contract located on two primary MoD leased facilities in the West Ruislip.... more
(04 May 2005 15:51)

Highway and Municipal Maintenance Works - Pembrokeshire Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who wish to be considered for inclusion on a select list to carry out.... more
(04 May 2005 15:49)

Repair and Maintenance of Buildings - Restormel Borough Council
The closing date in the recent advertisement for experienced Mechanical and Electrical contractors to be invited to tender for the day-to-day repair.... more
(04 May 2005 15:47)

Kirow rail cranes boost track renewal contracts
The UK’s first 25t capacity Kirow rail cranes have been ordered by First Swietelsky, a joint venture between First Engineering and Swietelsky of.... more
(04 May 2005 15:28)

Crest survives high noon shoot-out
High Noon has come and gone. The deadline set by the Stock Exchange for the shoot-out between Heron Corporation and Crest Nicholson has now passed.... more
(04 May 2005 15:26)

Accident claims hit new £8m record
UCATT lawyers last year secured more than £8m in compensation awards for injuries sustained by union members in site accidents. more
(04 May 2005 15:26)

Where has all the money gone?
contractjournal.com Newsletter - 05.05.05 more
(04 May 2005 12:35)

UCATT warns of Tory nightmare for construction
contractjournal.com Newsletter - 05.05.05 The union warns its 110,000 members to go to the polls to prevent a dramatic downturn in the.... more
(04 May 2005 12:31)

MPA agreement extended for three years
The Major Projects Agreement (MPA) Forum has endorsed a three-year extension of the MPA agreement until construction finishes on BAA’s Terminal 5.... more
(03 May 2005 15:13)

CRASH in the picture at SED 2005
CRASH, the industry charity for the homeless, is holding a photographic exhibition at SED 2005 to raise awareness on the homelessness cause and the.... more
(03 May 2005 12:40)

Enterprise buys Stratagem for £12m
Enterprise has bought Strategem and Structural Change Consultants for £12m. more
(03 May 2005 12:16)

Inspace set to float on Alternative Investment Market
Inspace has announced that plans to float on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) have been firmed up and dealings on AIM, the junior section of.... more
(03 May 2005 12:14)

Lovell wins new work worth £4m
Affordable housing specialist Lovell is celebrating winning new work across East Anglia with a combined value of £4m. more
(03 May 2005 11:20)

Bluestone denies site cleaning costs scam
Bluestone has hit back at claims by the Confederation of Construction Specialists (CCS) that it is carrying out a “nice little earner” over its site.... more
(03 May 2005 10:24)