Articles by Date : November 03 1997 - November 09 1997
Foreign firms putting pressure on margins
Foreign contractors flooding into the UK to look for work are one
reason why construction margins are still on the floor, said
Gleeson.
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(05 November 1997 00:00)
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Firms vow to fight JCT collapse after parties fail to agree on
constitution more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
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œ1.95Wednesday 5 NOVEMBER 1997THECONSTRUCTION BUSINESSWEEKLY more
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FIRSTWITHNEWS l FIRSTWITH JOBS l FIRSTWITH BUSINESSLEADS more
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Water opportunity
Bob Haddow looks at the water sector and the opportunities it holds
for construction firms
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Five.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
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CIoB alarm bells warn of future skills shortages more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
When public bodies lose
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines the most recent changes concerning judicial review procedures more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
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Leicester to save energy with CHP more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
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Contract Journal 5 November 1997 more
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HOWTHEYVOTED
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Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
British Property.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
AMPL proves it can move it
The M66 ring road rolls towards completion with AMPL's huge force of kit on site more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
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LONDON AND SOUTH EAST
South Kensington hotel
Work: Hotel/Shop/Flats
Location: South Kensington/London
Value: œ9m
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FASTTRACK: As part of the œ1.5 billion investment in Railtrack
on the West Coast Main Line, Miller Rail carries out a demolition
of the 112.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
PLANTBRIEF
ab kit helps out in montserrat
An Aveling Barford TG14 grader together with other items of
earthmoving equipment have been sent to Montserrat.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
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JCT break-up fury more
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BUSINESS14
CONTRACTS16
COMMENT20
PLANT27
LEGAL30
CLASSIFIED33
TENDERS OPEN36
JOBS39
OUTLOOK48 more
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Eat, drink, sleep and be merry
Each month Contract Journal looks at the vital statistics of a key construction sector. This month Claire Santry looks at the movers and shakers.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Prescott accused of 'bottling out' of BNRR conference
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was accused of "bottling out"
of addressing a conference on sustainable development by protestors
against the.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Dome faceS further flak over cleaning bill
The Millennium Dome faces fresh criticism as it has emerged that
Alan Turnbull, permanent secretary.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Whitfield leaves Arup in PFI search
Alan Whitfield has stood down from his position at Ove Arup where
he was group leader of the highways and railways division.
Whitfield, the.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Bovis is motorway services winner
Bovis Construction has begun a œ14 million contract to
construct a new motorway services facility on the.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
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BORER ARRIVES:The Mitsui-Nishimatsu Joint Venture, part of LRG
Contractors, welcomed the arrival of a tunnel boring machine in a
reception chamber.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Office space crisis looms
One third of all UK office space will fail to meet the needs of
business occupiers by the end of 1998, according to a new survey by
refurbishment.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Taywood faces crisis
Future of construction division thrown into doubt with chief exec's departure more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
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CATHEDRALROOF: The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in
Liverpool, is undergoing its first major roofing refurbishment
since its.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
CIoB alarm bells warn of future skills shortages
Poor intake rates on construction courses could spell the death of
future provisions, the Chartered Institute of Building has
warned.
Alarm.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Dover Harbour terminal bids invited
The Dover Harbour Board is inviting contractors to bid for a new
œ15-œ20 million cruise ship terminal at Admiralty Pier in
the Western.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Manpower needs planned
A first-ever comprehensive overview of future construction manpower
needs is being planned by a new pan-industry training forum.
The forum aims.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Up to œ28 million of Greenwich works packages up for grabs
English Partnerships has invited contractors to prequalify for two
further works packages on the Greenwich Peninsula site in
London.
Greenwich.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Birse pays œ393,000 debt
Punctual payment of masonry subcontractor should encourage others more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
EDITORIAL COMMENT - Sir Alan's chance to steer the ship
It's renaissance time for construction again. Tuesday saw the
rarity of a contractor taking over the helm of the Institution of
Civil Engineers,.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
œ52m South Wales dbfo to go ahead
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is pressing ahead with its
plans for a œ52 million design, build, finance and operate
road scheme in.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
PFI proves the point that... - Competition is the king
A National Audit Office report has detailed the benefits and pitfalls of using the Private Finance Initiative for prisons. Report by Patrick.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
œ65m Dome drum contract awarded
Laing/Sir Robert McAlpine joint venture scoops construction contract more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
1 in 6 Camden houses are 'unfit'
One in six private sector houses in Camden are unfit for human
habitation, according to a survey released this week.
The total cost across the.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
JCT break-up fury
Firms vow to fight JCT collapse after parties fail to agree on constitution more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Canal to be unplugged
British Waterways planned to unplug and drain nearly 2km of the
Kennet and Avon canal in a œ29 million restoration scheme as
CJ went to press.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Union official censured
Leading Ucatt official Dominic Hehir has been severely censured by
an Industrial Tribunal despite partially winning a claim against
the union for.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
JLEelectricians protest
Electrical work on the late running Jubilee Line Extension (JLE)
ground to a halt last week, as hundreds of workers marched in
protest.
JLE.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Leicester to save energy with CHP
Leicester City Council is proposing a 50 per cent reduction in
energy consumption by the year 2025 with the improvement of
combined heat and power.... more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
CITB: ads the way to do it
Recruitment campaign launch aims at young people to ease skills shortages more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
œ225m boost for Morrison
Planning permission granted for schemes in Manchester and Liverpool more
(05 November 1997 00:00)
Cat in the mini market
œ62 million to be invested by Cat in bid to penetrate compact end of the market more
(05 November 1997 00:00)