Articles by Date : September 03 2001 - September 09 2001
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines adjudication on oral contracts
In Contract Journal on 22 March 2000, I reported the case of
Grovedeck -v- Capital Demolition, in which the court examined
whether an oral contract.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Work winners this week
Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building Data. more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
A question of law
International law firm Hammond Suddards Edge answers your legal questions. more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Talking heads
"A recent Radio Times survey says that children are watching TV for six hours a day. Are we becoming a nation of couch potatoes?" more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Grounds for optimism
Contractors have scored a few own goals in the stadium-building sector, but more than a decade after the Taylor report, it's an industry that.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Seven firms to meet MoD
Seven firms have been invited to a Ministry of Defence industry
briefing this month about its £500m, five-year single living
accommodation.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
OFT keeps stum over price fixing 'inquiry'
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has refused to confirm or deny
whether it is launching an inquiry into price fixing allegations in
the building.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
The rights and wrongs of Constructionline
If we are to judge the success of Constructionline by the level of
contractor registration, then it has failed badly. Imagine the
furore if the.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
two PFI schools projects up for grabs
Two major education PFI contracts are progressing in North Tyneside
and Bedfordshire. The Council of the.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
hSE prepares next site blitz
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is preparing its next
health and safety swoop on UK construction sites in.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
ECA and HVCA consider alliance
by Rob Willock
One subject dominated last week's Electrical Contractors'
Association's (ECA) industry conference and centenary.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
NHS Estates reveals four on PPP shortlist
by Laura Hailstone
NHS Estates has moved one stage nearer to finding a PPP partner
with the announcement of a shortlist of four.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
ARB calls for management skills
by John Leitch
Improvements in architectural education are needed to better
prepare students for professional life, said many of those.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Wilcon to axe 240 staff as profits fall
Housebuilder Wilson Connolly is to shed 240 jobs in response to
what chairman Allan Leighton described on Monday as "poor margin
performance".
.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
CPA calls for planning reform
Construction Products Association president Roy Harrison has
written to planning minister Lord Falconer calling for radical
changes to the planning.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Costain fights abuse
Firm withdraws from five major projects after clients change contract conditions more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Instant fines for Irish law breakers
Operatives call for government action to curb deaths and injuries on Irish sites more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Contractors face a tax time bomb
Tax expert says firms may face bills of millions of pounds due to PAYE errors more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Interest in e-commerce in decline
The construction industry's attitude to e-commerce has changed
significantly over the past year because more companies have
adopted a cautious.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
New robustness regs
Proposals to amend regulations on the robustness of buildings in
England and Wales have been published by the government.
The suggestions aim.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Valleys set for action with film studio plans
Plans for a new film studio and movie-based leisure complex in
South Wales were revealed last week.
If approved, developers Fairfield.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Amec starts on Terminal Five
Heathrow's Terminal Five project could be decided sooner than
expected, according to Amec.
Confident that the £2.25bn project, which has.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Raynesway exits MAC
by Brian Warner
The InterRoute consortium has pulled out of bidding for one of the
Highways Agency's (HA) biggest new-style term maintenance.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
HBG wins two Asda contracts for £12m
HBG Construction has secured two contracts with Asda stores valued
at £12m.
In Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, HBG is to build a new £10m.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Joining the dotsÉ
Construction is a complicated industry. With the regular
introduction of new schemes and initiatives, the proliferation of
quangos and.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Sir Robert McAlpine bid ahead at York racecourse
Sir Robert McAlpine is expected to be first past the post in a
four-horse race to build a £20m new members' stand at York
Racecourse.
The.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Hall & Tawse name change
Hall & Tawse, which trades throughout Scotland from seven
Scottish offices, is to change its name to Mansell.
It has been part of the.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Amec boasts £5.2bn forward order book
Results reveal company well placed to fend off expected economic slowdown more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Laing busts budget
HBG and Shepherd will bid for Sheffield uni deal as client aims to decrease costs more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Shocking fatality rate prompts UCATT action
Government urged to 'take note' of the number of accidents on Scottish sites more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Pressure on for site skills
Improved packages are vital to attract and retain trainees, say union bosses more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Constructionline list falls short of target
Register lags 50% behind target as disillusioned contractors fail to sign up more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Back bites
Yellow brick road
Residents of Ashford-in-the-Water (Peak District) are outraged
after a road over a 16th century bridge was resurfaced with.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Comeback for Keller after American hiccup
Keller, a worldwide provider of foundation services, has bounced
back from last year's hiccup in America, said chief executive Tom
Dobson last.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Wilson Bowden: 19% margin
Housebuilder aims to build 60% of its houses on brownfield sites by 2006 more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Ingersoll-Rand wins £15m A-Plant deal
A-Plant has agreed a £15m deal with Ingersoll-Rand (IR)for the
supply of Bobcat plant and IR-branded compressors and generators.
The.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Terex launches cranes distribution company
Terex has purchased its former UK crane distributor European
Cranes. It will use it as the basis of a new crane distribution
organisation, Terex.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
ABBA plant takes volvo loader
Abba Plant has taken one of the first Volvo new L220E wheeled
loaders in the UK. The 33t unit is lifting granite.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Raising the stadium roof
When it comes to selecting a structural engineer to design or assess stadium roofs, Stephen Morley of Sinclair Knight Merz is the man people.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
HireIt@SED 2002
Record numbers to SED 2001 leads to one-stop shop including new hire area more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Recession is a matter of individual results
Recession is more to do with an individual plant hire company's
performance than the national economy, concludes the latest
research from Plimsoll.... more
(05 September 2001 00:00)
Accidents repeated
Lack of site safety awareness leads to repeat accidents countrywide more
(05 September 2001 00:00)