Articles by Date : June 02 1997 - June 08 1997
Merlin super-alternators promise performance
Merlin Equipment has promised that its 55 amp alternator will
outperform a standard 100 amp unit.
The company, of Wallingford, Oxon, produces.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Rule change costs
The change in the self-employment rules has meant that Rydon's
labour costs have risen by five per cent. It is also encountering a
general shortage.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
LAMBETHCLAIMSPFIFIRST
The London Borough of Lambeth claims it is the first council to put
its service contracts through the PFI process. The.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
NEWBIDS
œ11m photography gallery upgrade
Tender documents are due out in July for an œ11.2 million
project to construct new media galleries,.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Panelists clash over the effectiveness of academia
The only cross-fire of disagreement between the three panelists
concerned the effectiveness of academia to create a grounding for
the next.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Ainscough gets tough
Ainscough Crane Hire is getting tough on hirers who do not hold
adequate insurance for equipment hired. Companies which cannot
prove they hold such.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Major client blames construction bosses for time wasted - BAA slams managers - Contractors criticise BAA 'bureaucracy'
Contractors and consultants are heavily critical of BAA's
management personnel and internal bureaucracy.
A director of a top national.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Pay talks back on
Pay talks between unions and employers, which stalled last week
over the issue of bonus clawbacks and the Working Time Directive
are back on,.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Poor councils won't escape from CCT
Definitions of quality need to be settled if a Better Value bid
system is to successfully replace Compulsory Competitive Tenders,
it was claimed.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Morrison negotiates for success
Morrison is now winning more than three-quarters of its work on a
non-traditional basis. The company's latest results, released on
Tuesday, show.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
BOVISINLLOYD's COURTCRUNCH
Bovis should learn in a few days whether it has won a court battle
to escape legal action taken by Lloyd's of London.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Unions reject bonus deal
Pay talks between employers and unions representing 600,000
construction workers have broken down over the insertion of a
controversial bonus.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Company does not want to speculate despite analysts' predictions - McAlpine theory after Raine deal
Alfred McAlpine could shake out some of its existing businesses
over the next two years in addition to those Raine divisions it
wants to discard, a.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Site safety crackdown to be launched after trial
The trial in Germany on 17 June of three men accused of the
manslaughter of British building worker Len Stacey in 1994 is set
to unleash a trade.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Three attracted to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital scheme
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital's œ30 million Private Finance
Initiative scheme in Shropshire has attracted a shortlist of three
consortia.
.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Aggregates agent poised for first deal
A new company has been set up as a middleman to source aggregates
and minerals for contractors and other construction industry
materials procurers..... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Bovis clinches Lewis fit out
Bovis has clinched the contract to fit out the new John Lewis
department store at the œ350 million Bluewater Retail and
Leisure Centre, near.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Pressure jet code
Independent research company WRc has launched a sewer jetting code
of practice, which should help to resolve conflict between
materials.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Hush job for Buchan
Amec's precast concrete specialist, CV Buchan, has begun
fabrication of a new acoustic wave wall for Gatwick airport. The
11m high by 400m long.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Anger over œ30m PFI bill - Minister vows to cut red tape to redirect money away from advisors fees
The end of the road for money-making advice on Private Finance
Initiative schemes was signalled by the Government this week after
it was revealed.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Budget fears over DBFO - Christiani boss sees roads as easy target after research unit issues "Green Budget"
Alan Crane, md of Christiani & Nielsen, warned on Monday that
the Labour Government could throw the design, build, finance and
operate road.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Contractor links up with college in Euro-bid
A college, a housing association and a contractor have joined
forces to help fight construction skills shortages in the south of
England.
.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
BRE urges firms to benchmark
British contractors need to get to grips with benchmarking to help
fight off foreign competition, according to researchers about to
publish the.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Crystal Palace leisure complex outline ready
London & Regional Properties is expected to submit an outline
planning application at the end of July for its œ55 million
scheme at.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
œ172m Felixstowe to Swindon link will be awarded early in 1999 says Railtrack - Cross-country rail awards due
The East-West Rail Link, which could be worth up to œ172m to
contractors, has passed its second phase, and the first
construction contracts.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Jarvis preferred for UCH refurb
A consortium of Jarvis Group and financier Rotch, is the preferred
bidder for a œ22 million project to provide a new medical
facility for.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
œ20m Immingham south development
Associated British Ports is planning a œ20 million development
at the Port of Immingham, South Humberside.
The work has been divided into.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Roads hit list issued
Environmental campaign group Alarm UK has become one of the first
organisations to address the Government's roads review.
Its programme.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Raglan in œ2.7m battle after shopping centre fire
Raglan Properties plans to recoup œ2.7 million through a joint
court action, against both the architect who designed and the
contractor who.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
HSE prosecutes after asbestos incident
The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting Surrey County
Council and WS Atkins following an incident.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Design action from Redrow
Redrow Homes has commenced a multi-million pound court case in
Scotland against rival housebuilder Bett Homes. Redrow claims that
Bett has built.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Town's public transport plans - Northampton may use Rapid Transport System to wage 13-year war on cars
A plan for an environmentally sustainable transport system that
will cut car usage in Northampton by 25 per cent over the next 13
years has been.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
PLANTBRIEF
First Komatsu PC160-6s for Fox.
Fox Plant, the Lincoln-based plant hirer, has taken delivery of
three new Komatsu PC160-6 excavators from.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Water shortage hits construction
The country-wide water shortage is leading to increasing pressure
on contractors and utility managers to reduce water consumption
levels in the.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
SNPwants deal on housing money
More funds for housing maintenance are being demanded by the
Scottish National Party after the party learned that Scotland would
not benefit from.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Book marks How's birthday - Hardback tells how the company was built up after being bought for œ12,000
Fifty years ago, back in October 1946, a small ad appeared in a
trade paper offering a heating business for sale, the asking price
being the.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Birse goes for Ingersoll-Rand - œ500,000 order by plant hire team is designed to extend service
BPH Equipment, the Lincolnshire-based plant hire arm of Birse, has
placed orders for more than œ500,000 worth of compressors.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
NHBC record slammed - Housebuilding confed monopoly strengthens cowboys says CIB man
Removal of the monopoly enjoyed by the National House Building
Confederation could help beat cowboy builders and give better deals
to customers, it.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Tackling problems with... - INTENSIVE TEAMWORK
Construction training has come under fire by managers keen to reduce building problems. Their own answer is to launch 'brainstorming' teams.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)
Company reports good repeat business due to a non-confrontational approach - Low bids still rife says Rydon
Despite the welcome upturn in workload in the construction
industry, Rydon Construction this week warned that there are still
shortlists where the.... more
(04 June 1997 00:00)