Articles by Date : September 02 2002 - September 08 2002

UK government dismiss Ulster quarrymen's problems
The UK government has rejected a request from the British Aggregates Association (BAA) that Northern Ireland be exempt from the disastrous Aggregates.... more
(06 September 2002 16:15)

SMEs sceptical on government anti-cowboy measures
Small and medium-sized building firms have little confidence in the measures being taken by government to drive out cowboy builders, according to a.... more
(06 September 2002 12:51)

Government and clients back BCSA safety certificate
The government, Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and clients have endorsed the British Constructional Steelwork Association's (BCSA) Safe Site.... more
(06 September 2002 11:32)

Sir Robert McAlpine 'committed to PFI'
Sir Robert McAlpine is reaffirming its commitment to PFI in the expectation that key government departments "will dramatically reduce their present.... more
(06 September 2002 11:16)

ACE applauds independent client advice plan
A proposal for independent advice to be given to clients in the Strategic Forum for Construction's forthcoming Accelerating Change report, due to be.... more
(06 September 2002 11:06)

Swan Hill profits leap by a third
Swan Hill Group has unveiled pre-tax profits of £3.7m today (Friday) - up from £2.3m last year. more
(06 September 2002 10:17)

Surveyors urge Tories to change asbestos stance
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is today (Thursday) urging the Conservative party to drop opposition to a new EU asbestos.... more
(05 September 2002 16:18)

Contractors under fire over road maintenance work
Contractors Amey and BEAR Scotland have come under heavy criticism over their running of Scotland's £350m controversial five-year trunk road.... more
(05 September 2002 15:41)

Scottish Parliament cladding decision vindicated
The Scottish Parliament has been backed up in its decision to terminate Flour City Architectural Metal’s £7m cladding contract for the Holyrood.... more
(05 September 2002 14:52)

Wilson Connolly boasts of record forward order book
Wilson Connolly Holdings has revealed today (Thursday) that it has a record forward order book of £300m in a market that remains robust. more
(05 September 2002 10:47)

Main contractors on borrowed time
Clients' use of main contractors could be on borrowed time as more of them want to take control of their contracts. more
(05 September 2002 10:30)

Mowlem announces 21% rise in profit
Mowlem has today (Thursday) reported a 21% rise in pre-tax profit and sees itself in a good position to exploit opportunities in some uncertain.... more
(05 September 2002 10:30)

Bovis Lend Lease wins MoD's £1bn SLAM deal
The Debut consortium, led by Bovis Lend Lease and Babcock Support Services, has been chosen as preferred bidder for the Ministry of Defence's £1bn.... more
(04 September 2002 16:05)

HSE gives advice on how to report incidents
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an updated leaflet giving employers advice on how to report incidents and use its new incident contact.... more
(04 September 2002 12:23)

Costain boosts profit by 24%
Costain had a successful first half of 2002, boosting pre-tax profit by 24% and turnover by 23%. Chief executive Stuart Doughty revealed that.... more
(04 September 2002 12:18)

McAlpine Homes help Wimpey
Wimpey's integration of McAlpine Homes has contributed to strong financial growth during the first half of the year (ending June 2002), making it one.... more
(04 September 2002 11:40)

West Dunbartonshire joins PFI opposition
Scottish opposition to the private finance initiative continued to mount this week as West Dunbartonshire Council launched its own partnership board.... more
(04 September 2002 10:24)

Swallow Construction goes into receivership
Swallow Construction, based in Northampton, went into receivership last week with the loss of 50 jobs and owing at least £2m. more
(04 September 2002 10:21)

Street lighting maintenance contract - Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Applications are invited from suitably experienced and qualified Contractors who wish to be included on a tender list for the following term.... more
(03 September 2002 16:42)

Refurbishment of Bury interchange accommodation facilities - GMPTE
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced main contractors.... more
(03 September 2002 16:38)

Technical services - Sefton Council
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is to act as lead designer for various schemes in connection with the proposed Atlantic Gateway Strategic.... more
(03 September 2002 16:30)

Engineering and highway work - Wigan Council
Department of Engineering Services Standing Select List of Contractors 1. Asphalt and Coated Macadam Carriageway Resurfacing and Associated Works,.... more
(03 September 2002 16:21)

Plumbing and refurbishment works - Constructionline
Constructionline clients are urgently looking for small and medium contractors in Essex and Hertfordshire, particularly specialists in paving,.... more
(03 September 2002 16:16)

Highway construction - Torbay Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors who wish to be considered for inclusion in Select Lists of Tenderers for the scheme.... more
(03 September 2002 16:13)

Highway improvements - Surrey County Council
It is intended to invite tenders from six selected contractors for the construction of highway improvements on the A31 Farnham Bypass, Surrey. more
(03 September 2002 16:06)

Council dwelling repair/maintenance - Chesterfield Borough Council
In accordance with the Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991 and consistent with the Council's approach to Best Value, applications are sought from.... more
(03 September 2002 15:59)

Optimism falls among UK construction firms
Optimism among UK construction companies regarding future business levels fell to a seven-month low in August, figures released by the Chartered.... more
(03 September 2002 15:16)

Carillion consortium wins £120m CTRL contract
Carillion in joint venture with ALSTOM and Travaux du Sud-Ouest has won a £120m contract to design and construct the track and overhead line system.... more
(03 September 2002 14:35)

Government plan to roll out road schemes hit by delays
The government’s drive towards rolling out a swathe of major road schemes seems to have lost momentum with the discovery that two multi-modal studies.... more
(03 September 2002 11:40)

Work winners this week
Who's winning the work? Your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building Data more
(03 September 2002 10:44)

CRH cautious despite profit increase
Construction materials supplier CRH is taking a typically cautious approach to the rest of this year and beyond despite delivering a 5% increase in.... more
(03 September 2002 10:25)

Larger tool users to be targeted by Brandon Hire
Brandon Hire feels it has the right structure in place to offer services to larger tool users after announcing a record rise in turnover today.... more
(03 September 2002 09:59)

Jarvis accepts Skellett's resignation
Jarvis appears to have backtracked on its decision to stand by its beleaguered non-executive chairman Colin Skellet after today (Thursday) accepting.... more
(02 September 2002 16:20)

Reform planning systems warns HBF
The House Builders Federation (HBF) has today (Monday) welcomed the prime minister’s plans to build one million sustainable homes within a decade,.... more
(02 September 2002 15:53)

Amec jv preferred bidder for £500m MoD contract
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced today (Monday) that an Amec/Turner Facilities Management joint venture has been made preferred bidder for the.... more
(02 September 2002 13:51)

Henry Boots wins £8m hospital contract
Henry Boot Construction is to undertake projects worth a total of £8m for the new University of Nottingham Medical School at Derby City General.... more
(02 September 2002 12:45)

NHS LIFT begins roll out of second tranche projects
Bidding for the second tranche of NHS LIFT projects has begun with four out of the total of 12 schemes now out to tender. more
(02 September 2002 11:39)

Construction arm sale boosts Laing profits
John Laing has returned to profitability this year thanks to a combination of the surging housing market and the sale of its construction arm to.... more
(02 September 2002 10:56)

Carillion jv wins £120m CTRL contract
A Carillion-led joint venture has won the £120m Contract 576 on the Section 2 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL). more
(02 September 2002 10:08)

TUC "dismay" over Tories' asbestos claims
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has today (Monday) voiced its "dismay" over claims by the Conservative Party that new asbestos rules are.... more
(02 September 2002 09:30)