Articles by Date : March 04 1996 - March 10 1996
Four vie for œ110m Metro
Four consortia have been shortlisted by the Greater Manchester
Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) to tender for the œ110
million Salford.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Latham to judge CJ awards entries
Sir Michael Latham is to chair the judging panel for the Contract
Journal Construction Industry Awards.
The news comes as the Construction.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Cash row subbie walks off Botes site
A groundwork subcontractor working for Botes on a œ3 million
project on the M11 motorway has walked off site because of an
alleged non-payment.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Amec/A. McAlpine jv takes M66 third phase
The Amec/Alfred McAlpine joint venture has finally been confirmed
as the winning contractor for the œ100 million third phase of
the M66.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Take the foreign capital and run
The fact that there is no UK contractor in the winning bid for the
Chunnel link underlines the crisis facing the undercapitalised
British.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
City forecasts losses for majors
The economic necessity behind the ongoing rationalisation within
the UK contracting sector is set to become clear over the next two
months. Not one.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Film windows escaped bomb
Recently installed safety window film helped save a building near
the Docklands bomb site from the extensive damage suffered by
neighbouring.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Balfour clams up over collapse cost
Balfour Beatty last week refused to disclose the cost it is
carrying for the tunnel collapse on the Heathrow Express project in
November 1994.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Korean 'boom defects' uncovered
Post-construction alterations of buildings after completion is the
key problem with some South Korean structures, according to a
specially.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Groundwork prepares road
Main construction of a reinforced earth embankment to support a
œ10 million new link road in Lincoln has started after unusual
groundwork.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Hardwoods go under hammer
Over 1,415m3 of English hardwoods will come under the hammer at the
sawmills in Horsham, Sussex, on 14 March.
The wood supplies, together with.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Leigh Paints bridge deck
Leigh's Paints have been used to protect and surface a temporary
road bridge deck against both the weather and heavy London
traffic.
The.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Hanson sells off US forests
Hanson, the industrial conglomerate, has sold a large portion of
its forests in the US for œ325 million.
Cavenham Forest Industries, a.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Proposing Roads Ltd
3.A national strategy for transportation must be formulated as a
matter of urgency. To say that the UK has a transport policy is a
contradiction in.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Holograms on new CTA cards
In an effort to prevent forgery, Certificate of Training
Achievement (CTA) cards are to be given holograms and a new
magnetic strip recording the.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Extra push from new Bomag compactor
Bomag's big new waste compactor is the 32t BC670RB. It replaces the
popular BC601RB and is claimed to provide up to 10% more compaction
and 20%.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Learn IT to survive, industry warned
Construction firms that do not learn how to use IT will not survive
in an increasingly competitive industry.
The warning comes from the.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Eye helps industry improve with IT
Eye Design, the construction industry CAD system company, is
launching an initiative at the Construct IT exhibition designed to
help contractors.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Internet course for construction
As the construction industry turns in ever increasing numbers to
the use of IT, the British Library has introduced a new course to
help.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
E'net networks highways dept
Network integration specialist, Workplace Technologies, has
clinched a contract worth œ280,000 to install the first phase
of a switched.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Chesterton buys B. Gas facilities
Property consultant Chesterton has bought British Gas' facilities
services for œ7.5 millions' worth of cash and shares.
The deal puts.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
ABB plans fight for Devon site
Engineering giant Asea Brown Boveri has not ruled out a battle with
the National Trust after its refusal to grant permission for the
construction.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
the midlands
The Midlands region is gearing itself up for another difficult
year. This said, many industry sectors are beginning to show
confidence in an.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Sewage saves industry
The water and sewerage industry is acting as an unexpected saviour
to the long-suffering construction industry.
Caught between massive cuts in.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Floating target
It is no secret that WS Atkins intends to float, offering up to 35%
of the company to the market. But when exactly this will happen is
less clear -.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Toxic shock
Dear Sir,
Your article 'German water pollution scare' (CJ 1 February)
highlights a problem which is potentially very serious - the fact
that.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Do what you do best - Do what you do best
What makes your company special? What differentiates your company
to your customers so that they keep coming back? What are the core
elements that.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Bad luck or just bad business
The case of Milburn Services Limited v United Trading Group (UK)
Limited delivered on 9 November 1995, dealt with two interesting
points. The first.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
CPA promotes robson
Peter Robson has been promoted to assistant director and secretary
of the Construction Plant-hire Association. He joined.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Building Materials and Merchants
CompanySHARElast% market
PRICEweekchangeCap. (œm) BLUE CIRCLE INDUSTRIES358355
0.852620.56
RMC GROUP10441030 1.362608.48
.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
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File Note: MJ Gleeson
MJ Gleeson is being tipped as tremendous opportunity for long-term
value investors according to analysts at NatWest.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
TMS parts come to UK
Trading, Maintenances, Services or TMS UK, is the latest branch in
a worldwide network centred in Belgium. TMS specialises in
supplying genuine.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Wyseplant fits tracker devices
Wyseplant has decided to fit high-tech security tracking devices to
six of its mini excavators. The Securicor Trakbak system has been
chosen by.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Wylie load indicators for GWS order
Wylie Systems is supplying 20 of its WW250 safe load indicators to
Japanese crane maker Tadano.
They will be fitted to TG350 (35t) and TG500.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
CompAir offers more service
CompAir Hydrovane has introduced its Advance Service Scheme for new
customers. It will run in partnership with authorised distributors.
The.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Generac in long run fuel tanks
Cheshire-based Generac International has launched two new models.
The 4500 and 6500 Master Contractors both feature Generac's
own-make power units.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Indices
indexvalue% changeValue% change
valueweek agoon weekyear agoon year
UKBUILDING1595.161538.683.671277.4524.87& CONSTRUCTION
.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
CTRL let in 40 packages
London & Continental Railways (LCR) is to split construction
work on the œ3 billion Channel Tunnel Rail Link into 40
packages to avoid.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
BELLWINCH IN œ1.5M LOSS
Housebuilder Bellwinch made a loss before tax of œ1.5 million
(profit œ636,000) during the six months to.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Building and Construction
CompanySHARE last% market
PRICEweekchangeCap. (œm) TAYLOR WOODROW151147 2.72582.41
BERKELEY GROUP564558 1.08534.41
GEORGE.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
HOT LINE
Wimpey Construction is to design and build a fully automated cargo
handling facility for Salmon Developments adjacent to Heathrow
Airport Cargo.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Cummins offers two-year phased closure at Schotts plant
Strong pressure from Scottish government officials and trade union
officials has temporarily upset Cummins closure plans for its
engine.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
tate floors overseas
Tate Access Floor Systems has completed its biggest-ever overseas
order for laminated floor panels. Worth almost.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
MoD police confirm raid on Tarmac office for Trident files
Tarmac Construction's Wolverhampton offices were raided on 29
February by Ministry of Defence police who confiscated files
relating to the Trident.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Kvaerner decides on Trafalgar's fate
The 9,000 employees of Trafalgar House Construction face a nervous
time as they wait to see which parts of the business new owners
Kvaerner plan to.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Speculation grows over Amec future
Skanska, Taylor Woodrow, Philipp Holzmann and Bovis have emerged
this week as the frontrunners in the race to buy up Kvaerner's 26%
stake in Amec.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Guilty firms may face 'corporate killing' liability
Construction firms found responsible for deaths on site could face
unlimited fines under a new law of 'corporate killing' proposed by
the Law.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Raine back on top with œ1.2m
Raine reported a œ1.2 million interim operating profit on
Tuesday, before exceptional costs of œ960,000, for the last
six months of 1995..... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Directors cut at Wimpey Minerals
Wimpey Minerals' board of directors was wiped out when all five
board members were made redundant this week and the division
absorbed into Tarmac's.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)
Firms told to prepare as Govt refuses to reduce landfill tax
Contractors have lost their battle to persuade the Government to
reduce its proposed landfill tax rate from œ7 a tonne for
'active' waste down.... more
(07 March 1996 00:00)