Articles by Date : October 02 2006 - October 08 2006

Waterman Group consultancy unveils £4.3m pre-tax profit
Waterman, the consultancy group, has reported a pre-tax profit of £4.2m. Managing director Bob Campbell said he was delighted with the.... more
(06 October 2006 12:00)

Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2006
The construction industry's most prestigious awards. more
(06 October 2006 01:00)

Morrison Construction wins £22m contract to build British Antarctic Survey research station
Morrison Construction, part of the Galliford Try group, has been awarded a £22m contract to manage the design and construction of the Halley VI.... more
(06 October 2006 00:00)

Contract Journal Construction Awards 2006 winners announced
The Kier group of companies scooped an impressive three trophies at last night’s 11th Contract Journal Construction Awards. more
(06 October 2006 00:00)

Public housing and private commercial buoy new construction orders
New construction orders in the three months to August were worth £12.8bn, an increase of 11% compared with the same period a year ago. more
(05 October 2006 11:00)

Osborne's stonemasonry division stages management buy-out
Osborne has sold its stonemasonry subsidiary, which employs 81 people, to a management buy-out team. more
(05 October 2006 11:00)

Metronet Rail consortium makes pre-tax profit of £29m
Metronet Rail, the consortium that won two of the three 30-year PPP contracts for the £15bn upgrade of the ageing London Underground, has made a.... more
(05 October 2006 11:00)

Miller to develop housing scheme
Miller Homes has emerged as preferred developer for a scheme to build 150 new in Fareham, Hampshire. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Labour executive denies call to jail directors over safety
Construction unions delivered a blow to official government policy last week when Labour Party conference delegates voted overwhelmingly to imprison.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Pochin profit up despite poor results in construction
Pochin has announced a record profit of more than £9m, despite woeful performances in its two construction divisions. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Products sales picking up
Construction product sales have strengthened in the past three months and have exceeded manufacturers’ expectations, according to latest figures from.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

HA names support contractors
The Highways Agency has awarded contracts to provide technical and specialist support for its in-house project leaders. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Mayor slams capital planning
London mayor Ken Livingstone has attacked the planning system and defended his housing policy. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Scotland needs extra £2bn to improve roads
■ Despite criticism, government watchdog report says Scottish Executive performed well against most of its plans. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Legal dilemma: Health and safety training for foreign workers
Legal dilemma from Contract Journal 4 October 2006: Health and safety training for foreign workers. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

HMRC ‘untouchable’ over any CIS errors
■ High Court ruling in favour of HM Revenue & Customs means the government department can do no wrong. Contractors will be denied redress from HM.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

AWG set to list Morrison businesses separately
AWG’s two remaining Morrison businesses are in line for a separate listing on the Stock Exchange next year now they are back on an even financial.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Falcon Hire helps HSE in crane death review
■ Tower crane had been on site for more than two months and was not lifting at the time of its collapse. Further details are emerging about the.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Kier probes use of illegal timber on Parliament work
Kier has launched an investigation after its subcontractor Wallis was caught using illegally logged timber on its refurbishment contract on the.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

JCB anger at European finePSL goes on £1m new kit spreeIPAF issues landmark PAL Card
■ JCB left with £20m fine plus costs as European Court of Justice dismisses appeal against competition regs. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Notts council picks trio for £120m partnership
■ Interserve, GF Tomlinson and Marriott will share four-year property framework deal. Nottinghamshire County Council has joined forces with three.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Amec bags Suffolk College job
Amec has registered a £60m education-sector hit in Suffolk. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

ProCure21 may get extension
The Department of Health’s ProCure21 framework may be extended for up to another five years. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

HSE crackdown across Chester
Work was halted on three building sites in Chester after Health & Safety Executive (HSE) officials found major problems. They also issued 12.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

SE housing work split 13 ways
Thirteen contractors are set to share in £44m- worth of new build housing work in the Ssouth of England. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Carillion wins Cornwall college work
Carillion has edged ahead of rivals Interserve and Midas to graduate onto a £20m college scheme in Cornwall. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Employers are ignoring new noise regulations
Employers are confused about new noise regulations and are burying their heads in the sand, claimed a survey by plant hire specialist Hewden. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

CIS: Taxing times (News analysis)
Alan Nolan, director of KPMG’s employment tax in construction group, reflects on the New Construction Industry Scheme and the implications for the UK.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Barratt posts unchanged yearly profit of £390m
Barratt’s latest annual pre-tax profit ran to £390m, the same as the previous year. The housebuilder achieved an average selling price of £166,000. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Merseyside housing scheme up for grabs
Contractors are battling forto cross the Welcome mat and get among housing upgrade work on Merseyside, valued at almost £110m. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Jarvis hopes to survive as an independent
Jarvis  is keen to survive rather than be snapped up by a predator, but the group’s latest strategic review has been interpreted as a signal that.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

CC clarifies new laws on age discrimination
The Construction Confederation (CC) is so concerned with the impact of the new age discrimination legislation, which came into force on Sunday, that.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Editor's comment: When the law really is an ass
Remember the golden rule: those with the gold make the rules – it’s certainly come tragically true for one contractor. Cumbria-based contractor Neil.... more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Back bites and other bits: 4 October 2006
Back bites and other bits from the Contract Journal issue dated 4 October 2006. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

HA admits to barrier problems on M6 Toll
■ No rush to rectify situation, despite admission that barrier post spacing was ‘not ideal’. more
(04 October 2006 00:00)

Cheap materials reduce houses' green potential
The construction industry could be building itself into an environmental cul-de-sac if it doesn’t address how re-use and recycle the materials with.... more
(03 October 2006 18:17)

Milton Keynes council advertises £140m education and leisure project framework
Milton Keynes Council is inviting contractors to bid for a £140m four-year framework deal to develop the local authority's education and leisure.... more
(03 October 2006 00:00)

£130m scheme to regenerate Chester city centre out to tender
The Northgate Limited Partnership is to undertake a £130m redevelopment of Chester city centre and contractors are being invited to bid for a range.... more
(03 October 2006 00:00)

South Oxfordshire hospital site to be redeveloped by Linden Homes
Linden Homes has been named preferred developer for the regeneration of the old Fair Mile hospital site in South Oxfordshire. more
(02 October 2006 17:30)

Miller Homes named preferred developer for £40m Coldeast Hospital site in Hampshire
Miller Homes has been named by regeneration agency English Partnerships as the preferred developer for the former Coldeast Hospital site in Hampshire. more
(02 October 2006 17:04)

Helical curved steel beams in use at Warringon Golden Square
Helical curved steel beams have been used by structural engineers Clarke Nicholls Marcel at Golden Square, Warrington. more
(02 October 2006 12:21)

Jarvis strategic review offers greater transparency
Jarvis is keen to survive rather than be snapped up by a predator, but the group’s latest strategic review has been interpreted as a signal that bids.... more
(02 October 2006 12:00)

£33m Shepherd's Bush station project goes to Morgan Est
Morgan Est, the rail and subterranean civil engineering division of Morgan Sindall, has won a £33m contract for work on London's Shepherd's Bush.... more
(02 October 2006 11:45)

Morrison's performance could lead to separate listing in 2007, says AWG
AWG has announced that its remaining Morrison businesses – now back on an even financial keel – are in line for a separate listing on the Stock.... more
(02 October 2006 11:00)

Sir Robert McAlpine wins £60m St Austell redevelopment contract
Sir Robert McAlpine has won the £60m contract to redevelop the town centre in St Austell, Cornwall. more
(02 October 2006 10:26)