Articles by Date : September 03 2007 - September 09 2007

Galliford Try's growth by acquisition takes turnover to £1.4bn
Galliford Try’s annual turnover has blasted through the £1bn barrier, a massive surge of speed having taken it from £850m last time round to a new.... more
(07 September 2007 12:00)

Construction workers shot at, according to survey
Road maintenance workers are suffering abuse and violence on a regular basis from passing motorists, an Amey survey has revealed. more
(07 September 2007 11:11)

Newspaper round-up: 7 September
The news in the nationals on the 7 September 2007 more
(07 September 2007 00:00)

Builders blamed for foot and mouth outbreak
Contractors working at the site of the recent foot-and-mouth outbreak may be responsible for spreading the disease, a report has suggested. more
(06 September 2007 10:19)

New CLM boss to stop ODA 'meddling' in 2012
Ian Galloway expected to resolve fraught relationship amid claims that ODA is hampering London 2012 delivery. more
(06 September 2007 00:00)

Newspaper roundup: 6 September
Property company Land Securities is considering a break-up to unlock shareholder value, according to the Guardian. Analysts said that the sale of.... more
(06 September 2007 00:00)

Investors in People: Competitive staff can destroy team spirit
Competitive employees could be undermining your workforce, according to a recent survey by Investors in People (IiP) more
(06 September 2007 00:00)

Toolbox talk: Avoiding slips and trips
GAP Group health and safety manager Malcolm Campbell focuses on slips and trips in his latest toolbox talk, in association with Plant Managers'.... more
(05 September 2007 17:19)

Interserve makes £28m interim pre-tax profit on £860m turnover
Interserve generated an interim pre-tax profit of £28m in the first half of 2007, representing a rise on the figure of £23m in the comparable period.... more
(05 September 2007 16:00)

Connaught to maintain 1,000 properties in Scotland
Connaught has won a contract with Cairn Housing Association to maintain almost 1,000 homes in Scotland. more
(05 September 2007 14:04)

100% Detail preview: Show Focus
100% Detail takes place later this month. Jame Stagg looks at the key issues that will be debated at the show. more
(05 September 2007 14:00)

North Midland Construction rides losses on two contracts
North Midland Construction achieve a record interim turnover of £110m in the first half of the year, but pre-tax profit was £500,000 down, at £2.4m. more
(05 September 2007 10:00)

Carillion unveils interim turnover of £1.9bn
Carillion enjoyed an interim pre-tax profit of £20m in the first half of 2007, as turnover climbed to a record £1.9bn. more
(05 September 2007 10:00)

Newspaper roundup: 5 September
The news in the nationals on the 5 September 2007 more
(05 September 2007 10:00)

Rock Asphalte's John Walsh: 60 Seconds on safety
CJ talks to John Walsh, managing director of Rock Asphalte. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Laing O'Rourke denied in first six BSF academy schemes
Laing O’Rourke has failed to make the cut on the first six shortlisted schemes under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) academies framework.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

R McAlpine wins £25m Manchester contract
Sir Robert McAlpine has swooped on a £25m commercial deal in the heart of Manchester. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Manchester Metrolink work up for grabs
Contractors are being invited by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTE) to bid for the £520m Manchester Metrolink Phase 3a.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Letters to the editor: 5 September 2007
Letters to the editor of Contract Journal, Emma Penny, on 5 September 2007. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Union rep claims he was abused at Coinford site
UCATT officer says he was set upon by staff and security during healthy and safety visit. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

The Foreman: 5 September 2007
It shouldn't happen to a roofer Contractors working for Berkeley Homes recently got more than they bargained for while working on its St George.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

£70m grant lined up for Leicester hospitals
A £70m grant to patch and mend Leicester's three hospitals is in the pipeline just weeks after the local NHS trust was forced to scrap plans for a.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Unions increase action as Metronet talks break down
Union leaders stepped up their opposition to the London Underground Public Private Partnership (PPP) this week, threatening to call out workers at.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Cemex plays down owner-driver strike threat
Cemex has played down the threat of strike action by concrete mixer owner drivers unhappy at pay rates and poor service levels. Mike Ogden, vice.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Job spotlight: Environmental manager, Terca
What's the best thing about working as an environmental manager? Environmental management is a wide field, so the job is very interesting and.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Rok purchases Harrison Construction for £3.2m
Rok has paid £3.2m for Harrison Construction, a North Yorkshire-based construction group with a £30m turnover. Rok could add a further £1.6m to.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Constructing Excellence report: Respecting your people leads to better business performance
Constructing Excellence's new report surveying organisations that have implemented the Respect for People agenda shows that they have all reaped real.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Multiplex to return to UK contracting sector
New owner will pursue tower projects and Olympic Village, but not stadium work. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

ISG's London and Leeds brace is worth £40m
ISG has won two contracts worth a total of £40m in London and Leeds. The larger contract involves giving a total makeover to an eight-storey listed.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Construction death and injury toll mounts
The fatality and serious injury toll in construction showed no sign of slowing last week, with one death and one serious accident. The toll continued.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Kier bags UCL museum deal
Kier's price of £17.68m has won the contractor a deal for University College London (UCL) in Bloomsbury, trumping rivals Norwest Holst and Walter.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

HBG tipped to win £130m King's Cross regen work
Contractor set to pip Carillion to Eastern Goods Yard redevelopment scheme. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Hatfield council workers to hold second strike
Construction workers at Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire have called a second one-day strike for tomorrow (6 September). They are... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Interest rate hike may drive building materials price rise
The rise in interest rates may further drive up the cost of building materials, according to the CBI's August Industrial Trends Survey. After a.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Allenbuild favourite for Leeds job
Sources say that local firm Allenbuild is moving to the front of the queue in the four-way contest for a £20m retail-sector job in Leeds. The.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

CRH may make offer for Tarmac
CRH has indicated that it would consider bidding for Tarmac after posting strong interim results. The Ireland-based building materials supplier.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

ATES system to heat UK housing
A social housing project located at Westway Beacons, west London, features the first UK application of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) for.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Slag wins change of status to a by-product
Reclassification of blast furnace slag means it will not need a waste certificate. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Pay strike action may spread to prison builders
Industrial action by prison officers may spread to building workers in the Prison Service. While prison officers took strike action last week.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Balfour Beatty to buy Cowlin Group for £52m
Balfour Beatty's drive to strengthen its presence in the UK regional building and civil engineering sector is behind its £52m... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Construction's superheroes
Every company has an usung hero. Who are they? What drives them? Justin Stanton reveals the unsung heroes of construction. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Immigrant workers lack experience in building
Finding that most migrant workers hold CSCS cards raises question over cards' validity. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Legal commentary: The importance of proper programming
With litigation doubling by the decade, effective programming is the key to staying out of court. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Legal Q&A: Is it legal? Search me?
Can you search staff if you suspect them of stealing stock or selling drugs? more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Henry Boot has enjoyed a vibrant £22m interim pre-tax profit
Henry Boot has enjoyed a vibrant £22m interim pre-tax profit and the news is that things are likely to get better still - chairman John Reis.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Metro filters will control indoor diesel smoke
A new range of Ex-Klean diesel particulate filters from Metro Equipment is claimed to provide a simple, effective and affordable solution for the.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Vanson offers smallest luffing jib tower crane
Italian-built LCL20.1 has 20m jib length and can be specified on towers as small as 1m2. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

TfL to discount congestion charge on all Euro 5 trucks
As part of its move to base congestion charging fees on emissions, Transport for London (TfL) is planning to give a discount on the charge for trucks.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Integrated fm keeps track of hired plant
Plant Manager from software specialist Integrated fm can help contractors keep track of the hired plant on their sites. The system tracks each.... more
(05 September 2007 00:00)

Site Report: Spaceover's St Quintin View for Network Housing Group
Stuck with a narrow site, Spaceover's modular system was the solution for Network Housing Group. Neil Gerrard reports. more
(05 September 2007 00:00)