Articles by Date : November 02 1998 - November 08 1998
Beazer gets new manager
Denis Stokes has been appointed group construction manager with
housebuilder Beazer.
Stokes will oversee Beazer's quality assurance system,.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Fitzpatrick beats council in court
Fitzpatrick Contractors has won a victory over a local authority in
the High Court after being sacked from a multi-million pound
highways contract.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
£300m City win
Developer, The British Land Company, has received planning
permission for a £300 million, 95,000m2 office development at
Plantation Place, in.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Union exposes holiday pay cut
Some labour agencies are seeking to cut rates of pay in order to
enable them to meet the demands of the Working Time Regulations on
paid holidays.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Keller expands in Egypt
Keller Group, the global ground engineering business, has
strengthened its position in Egypt with the purchase of Genco for
£1.9 million.
.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
More changes to 714 tax plan
The Inland Revenue has announced more amendments to the new
construction industry tax scheme which comes into operation from 1
August 1999.
A.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Makers deny ROPS scam
Profiteering denied over ROPS fitting prices following introduction of EU law more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Postern rescues Longley
Family-owned contractor saved after reported cumulative losses of £15m more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Ucatt: 'ban waiver clauses'
Employment law ignored as sick pay, redundancy and notice signed away more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Heathrow partnership aims to improve skills
The Heathrow Construction Training Centre is the product of a new alliance more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Balfour Beattyhappy with BICC
Despite falling share prices, rumours of Balfour Beatty leaving BICC quashed more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Fiat-Hitachi kit launched
F-H seems hell bent at taking-on sister outfit New Holland with 18 new models more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Hyundai plans for Europe
As Hyundai reveals its new models, MD sets out its plans for expansion more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Haden wins £45m FM job - Haden wins £45m FM job
Haden wins £45m FM job Haden Building Management, the building
maintenance and support services arm of Balfour Beatty, has been
awarded two.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Brownfield policies questioned
by Michael Gordon
The Government's calls for 60 per cent of new homes to be built on
brownfield sites has been described as well.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
£80m HK rail race
Contracts still to be awarded as Hong Kong plans to expand transit system more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Lower interest rate plea
Materials producers appeal to Bank of England to ease the industry's plight more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Dry-liners get EU cash for training
Dry-lining contractors can win grants of £650 per employee to
train their workforce to NVQ standards under a scheme funded by
£480,000.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
The beauty of Ugley tip
A good-looking landfill tip? Graham Ridout looks at one that has no gulls picking through the refuse or wind-blown rubbish surrounding it. Could.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
ON-SITE
Construction Industry Board
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The CIB aims to provide strategic leadership and guidance to
improve the.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Wales' 1999 Rugby World Cup may be held in France, withÉ - Laing failing to convert
Welsh Rugby Union has a history of promising much and failing to deliver. Michael Gordon sees the same happen in the construction of its.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Merlo Roto for hire
A Merlo Roto 40.18 EVS, the largest slewing telescopic handler in
the UK, is being hired out by Gamble Jarvis Plant, at a crucial
stage of a steel.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Deciding whether to litigate or arbitrate
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting explains how arbitration can take precedence over litigation, and its repercussions more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Problem solved by loader
To solve a materials handling problem, City College Norwich
recently hired an Avant Multiplus 20D mini wheeled loader. Powered
by a Kubota water.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Schaeff order
Tilcon has ordered eight Schaeff compact loaders for use at its
ready-mixed concrete and mortar batching plants. The new machines
are 1.0/1.5 m3.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
New MD joins expanded Atlas
Atlas Hydraulic Loaders, which has recently expanded its Hamilton
manufacturing plant at a cost of £2 million, has just
appointed a new MD..... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
'Hostile tyres' by AirBoss
AirBoss Tyres has launched a new tyre rental scheme for owners of
backhoe loaders working in hostile environments.
For just £9.50 per week.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Italmacchine bought out by Terex conglomerate
by Fiona Kingston
US conglomerate Terex Corporation has revealed that it is to
acquire Italian telescopic handler manufacturer.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Bouygues wins contract worth £300m
Bouygues, the French construction group, has won a contract in Hong
Kong worth £300 million. The.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Capita loses £450,000 in register fees
The furore over fees levied by the newly-formed Constructionline
has cost operator Capita £450,000 in fee income.
Constructionline is a.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
£1bn boost for Egan Task Force
by Keren Sall
A delighted John Prescott yesterday announced £1 billion worth
of demonstration projects that will showcase Sir John.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
'350 jobs to go' at Laing
John Laing is expected to shed 350 jobs, including up to a dozen
divisional directors, when it rolls its building, management and
civils divisions.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
JLE workers 'face intimidation' claim
Militants are pressurising other workers, former Drake and Scull chairman said more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Zero defect roof scheme
Eleven of the largest clients in the industry are supporting a new
registration scheme for profiled metal roofing that will deliver
zero defects..... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Contractor super league in offing
by David Nunn
A 'mind-blowing' registration scheme that will create a
contractors' super-league is being set up by the Design.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
'Prime contractor' method adopted by Barclays Bank
Banking giant Barclays is to follow the lead of the Ministry of
Defence and let contracts to a select few prime contractors.
Barclays has.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Government 'must do better'
New report calls for radical changes in Government's role as a project client more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Skin illness risk
Over 70 per cent of workers on housebuilding sites, 33 per cent on
civil engineering contracts, and 37 per cent of workers on general
building.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Registering the client's power
One way or another the, subject of registration is speedily moving
up the agendas of clients and contractors alike.
This week Constructionline.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Firms now departing Heathrow Terminal 5
There is growing uncertainty concerning the future of Heathrow
Terminal 5 after four firms in the project team were freed from
involvement in the.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Job loss reprieve
Government gives five-month delay on DLO job losses plus work award bonus more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
£250m for four LU contractors
Tarmac is one of four contractors selected by London Underground to
undertake all track repair works on the underground system, worth
£250.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Legal expense initiative
An insurance company has launched a comprehensive policy covering
legal expenses that may result from cases using the no-win, no-fee
approach.
.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
£32m contract won for Harwich channel
Westminster Dredging Company, part of the Dutch-owned Royal
Boskalis Westminster group, has won a £32 million contract for
the deepening of.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
WHAT CRISIS?, SAY COMPANY CHIEFS
Construction chiefs remain confident over future work prospects
despite pessimism in the City, according to a.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Sick building is to be put to rest
Britain's sickest building, the 19-storey Bootle tax office in
Liverpool, is to be demolished and replaced with a new office and
car park.
The.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Road protesters get jail warning
Staffs Police warn that tunnel collapses causing injury will result in prosecution more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Planning body slammed by HBF
The House Builders Federation has accused the South-east regional
planning conference of stopping hundreds of thousands of people
from getting.... more
(04 November 1998 00:00)
Delay causing confusion
Criticism mounts over Government delay to integrated transport policy more
(04 November 1998 00:00)