Articles by Date : April 03 2000 - April 09 2000

Challenging jurisdiction
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Intria's 37% holding in Costain made safe
The uncertainty over one of Costain's major shareholders - four players hold a total of 81% of the group's shares - has eased. It had been.... more
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Other BOXTEXT: l One of the largest brick buildings in the world. l 8,000km of wiring in building. l A box could be built out of the.... more
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NHS launches pilots
by Kathy Watson NHS Estates is setting up three regional pilot schemes in the autumn to test its new procurement initiative, Pro-Cure 21,.... more
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Morrison's £250m win
by James Atkinson City Care, a Morrison Construction/Serviceteam joint venture, has scooped a £250m deal to take over Norwich City.... more
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Amec up for naval project
by Glenda Thisdell Amec is on board for the Ministry of Defence's £30m prime contract to build submarine berthing facilities at.... more
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Pavement nightmare for mother
Contractor Hinkins and Frewin has been fined £1,500 after a young mother was hit by a hoarding that broke her shoulder. Donna Smith was.... more
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Firms vie for £2bn deal
Developers chase property bonanza as London Transport 'sells' tube stations more
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Miller focuses on housing/property
by John Leitch The Miller Group will continue to focus on its property and housing divisions as both offer better prospects for.... more
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Crane urges more respect
by Tim Wood Further warnings about the industry's need to improve site conditions, health and safety, and career opportunities were.... more
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Pilot plan to rid cowboy builders
Birmingham pilot requires builders to show their skills and offer warrantee more
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Contractors trump designers in client survey
Exclusive by Graham Ridout Contractors are improving their service and giving increased satisfaction to their clients but consultants are.... more
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DBF extends registration scheme
by Kathy Watson The Design Build Foundation is to extend its registration scheme so that contractors, which are not members of DBF, can.... more
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Prime contract under fire from Army chief
Prime contractors told they will have to renegotiate contract more
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Datum wins legal battle against Kier
Liverpool-based contractor Datum Civil Engineering has won its battle against Kier subsidiary Moss Northern over money owed following an.... more
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Authorities slam Prescott's plan
Legal action threatened as Prescott proposes 43,000 new homes a year more
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Costain makes £2m
Work in hand up by 40% as Costain wins places on more tender lists more
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£100m road maintenance shortfall
by James Atkinson Road maintenance spending will be cut by nearly £100m this year, despite the high priority put on repairing the.... more
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Contractors on 24hr service
Four contractors have started work on a £600m five-year programme for North West Water including provision of 24-hour emergency service. .... more
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Thames Water bids
Tenders wanted from 10 contractors as water company plans major projects more
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Bovis says Parliament building can open on time
by Tim Wood Bovis Lend Lease has hit back angrily at suggestions that the new Scottish Parliament building will open one year late and.... more
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Judge seeks prosecution against BAA and Taywood
HSE considers prosecution as passenger suffers terrible injuries at Gatwick Airport more
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Free 'career health check'
Contract Journal has got together with the on-line recruitment service totaljobs.com to offer readers a free career health check. Designed and.... more
(05 April 2000 00:00)

FoE slams new environment act
Pressure group Friends of the Earth has warned that the new Environmental Protection Act is flawed on three counts. The Act, which lays down.... more
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Majors slated over training
Major contractors accused of 'turning a blind eye' to use of bogus operatives more
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IT barriers removed
Budget targets small firms by offering financial incentives to get them on-line more
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Unions spurn 12.4% three-year pay offer
by John d'Arcy Building and civil engineering unions have unanimously rejected an offer from private sector contractors of a 12.4%.... more
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Property developers miss on-line benefits
Property developers are missing out on millions of pounds in lost opportunities and revenue through the late completion of major construction.... more
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Hot website for kit professionals
cmldir.com is a brand new website for construction and mining kit professionals. It's based around "the most comprehensive database of construction.... more
(05 April 2000 00:00)

Raymond Access strengthens board
Raymond Access sees arrival of new board members striving for growth more
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Water company plans procurement shake-up
Southern Water's board of directors will tomorrow (6 April) hear recommendations for changes in its construction procurement strategy. The.... more
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Companies should fight CITB
CITB levy slammed by asbestos removal firm as appeal dismissed by court more
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Subcontractors speak out against CISscheme
Re: Construction Industry Scheme. Sir, May I take this opportunity to thank you for your continuing campaign against this ridiculous.... more
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Industry gets thumbs up for CIS tax attack
Re: CIS "costs subs £899m" (CJ 22 March, p1). Sir, I was delighted to read that, albeit belatedly, the construction industry is.... more
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e-Part UK goes web-live providing one-stop shop
e-Part UK has launched an e-commerce web site for the supply of parts to the construction industry. The site www.epartuk.co.uk is dedicated to.... more
(05 April 2000 00:00)

Hyundai fight 'over'
A feud among the Hyundai family has resulted in Chung Mong-hun emerging as the leader and his eldest brother Chung Mong-koo agreeing to settle for.... more
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The thoroughly modern Tate
The Tate Modern is virtually complete and will open its doors on 11 May. Construction manager Schal has handed over the building to the Tate,.... more
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The Price is right
At the beginning of this year Jennie Price took over as chief executive of the Construction Confederation, the most important umbrella body.... more
(05 April 2000 00:00)

This week's work winners
Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building Data. more
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