Articles by Date : April 04 1994 - April 10 1994
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What are the prospects for registration or accreditation of
construction contractors?
TED EVANS
National President, FMB
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(07 April 1994 00:00)
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STRESS-FREE FIXING
The new FZEA, from the Fischer Zykon family of undercut anchors,
continues Fischer's commitment to quality and safety..... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
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n Social housing protest
The general secretary of UCATT, George Brumwell, and Labour housing
spokesman John Battle were among those launching a.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
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Amec company Watson Steel has appointed Geoffrey Taylor to its
board as sales and marketing director. Taylor, who is a chartered
civil engineer,.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Case restructuring on schedule
Plant manufacturer Case has announced the next steps in its three
year restructuring plans designed to tackle excess capacity, over
integration of.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
IT'S HARD WORK
In 1831 an ex-bookbinder by the name of Michael Faraday built the first electric generator. Lawrie Tootell looks at the latest advances in tools.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Harsh tipping gear chosen
Harsh tipping gears have been chosen for the first two Mercedes
3234 eight wheelers put into service with a UK operator.
This is the first time.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Try does porridge
Try Construction is mid-way through the œ5.65 million
refurbishment of Wandsworth prison's 'C' wing. Work at the London
prison includes.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Greens step up disruptive activity
Environmental objection to construction projects could hit new
heights this year with 4,000 activists threatening to disrupt the
construction of.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Barrett issues œ473K writ against Boot
Brickwork specialist Ben Barrett has issued a High Court writ for
œ473,243 against Henry Boot Management for the unpaid value of
work at the.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
RICS plans major shake-up
A white paper published last week by the Royal Institution of
Chartered surveyors proposes wide ranging changes to the RICS'
constitution.
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(07 April 1994 00:00)
Amey valued at œ50m
Four directors of the UK's largest private roadbuilder, Amey
Holdings, are set to become millionaires this summer when the
company is listed on the.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Mixed Easter for housing
Housebuilders have had mixed fortunes over the Easter weekend - a
period seen as a vital pointer to the health of the housing
market.
Some.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Blacklist
If the Government is really serious about clamping down on late
payment, it could do worse than begin the task in its own backyard.
For example,.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Insurance blow looms
A dispute over faults in 94 toilet modules installed in the jinxed
Minster Court building in the City of London has led to a legal
judgment with.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Playing trains
Parliamentary approval permitting, construction of CrossRail is not
due to start until 1996. However, in the world of virtual reality
computer.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
TML strikes deal with Eurotunnel
The notorious fixed equipment claim on the Channel Tunnel - one of
the biggest claims the construction industry has ever seen - has
finally been.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
HK boycott threat
Hong Kong's œ16 billion airport construction project lurched
into fresh confusion last week as international contractors
threatened to boycott.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Bids fiasco hits register
The closing date for competitive bids to administer construction's
national operative registration scheme has been extended after the
Construction.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Dumpers hit by EU regs
Manufacturers of earthmoving equipment have warned that the
œ200 million cost of meeting tough new European noise emission
regulations will.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Wimpey opens new area offices
Wimpey Homes is opening five new area offices in a move to
strengthen its position as the largest UK housebuilder. The first
office, in Sheffield,.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
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Costain Tunnels has an œ8 million contract to supply 7,650
precast concrete segments to provide tunnel linings for contracts
107 and 110 on.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
New roads released
The DoT has released three road jobs for prequalification worth a
total of around œ177 million. The largest is the œ80
million widening.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Costain starts Leicester concert hall refurb
Costain has begun work on a œ4 million contract to refurbish
Leicester city council's De Montfort Hall concert venue. The grade
2 listed.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
BUILD YOUR IMAGE, TOO
At last, after months of uncertainty, we have a clear roads
programme again. And it is one contractors can live with. For
despite the mishmash of.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Mowlem wins œ15m prison
Mowlem has won a œ15 million management contract by HM Prison
Service for the construction of a category C prison at Buckley,
Lancashire.
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(07 April 1994 00:00)
Higgs controls losses
Higgs & Hill's selective tendering policy, designed 'to avoid
the worst extremes of the competitive market', did not stop the
construction.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Tilbury Douglas hunts for acquisition prey
Tilbury Douglas is poised for a major expansion of its construction
division as it looks to add to its profitable specialist
contracting portfolio..... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
TRL will be privatised
John MacGregor last week confirmed his intention to privatise the
Transport Research Laboratory despite bitter MP and union
opposition. The main.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
New Highways Agency will deliver programme
The responsibility for delivering the Department of Transport's
road programme has been taken up by a new Highways Agency launched
last week by.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Stanhope quits client Round Table
Stanhope Properties has withdrawn from the Round Table group of
leading clients which was set up last year to press for
construction industry.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Civils welcome roads boost
MacGregor drops 'wish list' projects but gives priority to 253 schemes worth œ10 billion more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
CITB cleared of racism
The Construction Industry Training Board has been cleared of racial
prejudice following a formal investigation by the Commission for
Racial.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
BUY-OUT, YES. SELL-OUT, NO
Tempsford fugits, but Busby stays. He talks with Andrew Pring more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Thoro treatment for Leven Viaduct
A prestressed concrete deflected tendon bridge which opened in 1976
has recently been the subject of a remedial programme. Known as
Leven Valley.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Sika extends life
Sika concrete coating system has increased the life expectancy -
and enhanced the appearance - of the A41 bridge.
The long term protection and.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
THE ART OF SURVIVAL
When the bank turned tough curtain walling firm Ebor came close to receivership. CJ reports more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Harcros expands colours for concrete
The UK's sole iron oxide pigments manufacturer, Harcros Pigments
Europe, has announced a further expansion in its palette of
high-performance,.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
THE RISING PRICE OF RECOVERY
Cement producers desperately want rising prices to push margins up after a gruelling recession. What kind of recovery strategy are they putting.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
TAKE CONCRETE ADVICE ON SITE
Using ready-mixed concrete efficiently and safely requires both contractor and producer to understand each other's problems and to collaborate.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Building a concrete structure is one thing. Very often the real
problems begin when that structure requires alteration,
refurbishment, or even.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
BOOT'S BRECHIN BYPASS
Concrete as a road construction material may have taken a bit of a hammering in recent years but it is still in the running. The recently.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Custom-built batching for Second Severn
Severn Crossing main contractor Laing-GTM has ordered two more
tailor-made batching plants from Steelfields to supply concrete for
the main bridge.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Crendon stands up to recession
Crendon has a long established reputation for supplying and
erecting single and multi-storey precast concrete and composite
framed buildings with.... more
(07 April 1994 00:00)
Righting a wrong
Interest on late payment: how the Commonwealth is overcoming the blight of La Pintada more
(07 April 1994 00:00)