Articles by Date : August 04 1997 - August 10 1997
Amey in rail ban
Dispute over "excessive profits" leads to three month Railtrack bidding ban more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
A big idea or just a big gesture?
How is the construction industry to obtain a skilled work force?
That age-old debate is in danger of being skewed by a new and
subtle threat. It.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
What is in store up to the millennium
Total new work is poised to grow by 11.4 per cent over the next
three years, according to Construction Forecasting & Research
(CFR), with the.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
earth centre recycles waste
Contractors at the Earth Centre are promoting sustainable
development by recycling on-site debris instead of.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Group says cuts cancel out cash
A startling report from the social housing charity Shelter reveals
that benefits to the industry from the Government's release of
local authority.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
CITB in training cowboy warning
A top level source within the Construction Industry Training Board
claimed last week that on the job training schemes could create the
next.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Kent bids for transport funding
Kent County Council is bidding for transport funding of œ55
million from the Government for 1998/99. The.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Gammon wins œ30m tower job
Kvaerner Construction's Hong Kong based associate, Gammon
Construction, has won a œ30 million contract to build a new
commercial office tower.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Roberts's œ550,000 price tag
Morgan Sindall buys building firm to spearhead expansion into N.E. more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Demand for late payment hike
If the Labour Government was serious about tackling the problem of
late payment it would take immediate action and impose a punitive
25-30 per cent.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Site cancer jab prospect looms
Construction workers may have to be immunised before working on
major projects in rural areas to help prevent the spread of
cancers, according to.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Beleaguered industry suffers further blow
Only 13 major road maintenance schemes worth œ33.5 million in
total will be undertaken in 1997/98, Highways Agency chief
executive Lawrie.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Plug pulled on Treasury project
Consortium to seek compensation as Government prioritises PFI spending more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
œ124,000 case reaches court
Lighting specialist "delighted" that damages case has made it to High Court more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Falkirk schools
Three consortia have been shortlisted for a œ70 million PFI
project to rebuild five schools for Falkirk Council in Scotland.
The.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Allen has a good start
Donald Greenhalgh, chairman of Allen, this week said that the
company has had an "excellent start to the year".
Allen's wide range of interests.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
2000 delay fear sparks JLE panic
Costs set to spiral as workers are paid to cover 24 hour shift patterns more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Gillingham's œ25m link
A joint venture between Christiani & Nielsen and May Gurney has
been awarded a œ25 million contract to construct the
Gillingham Northern.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Upturn to hit costs
A relatively small upturn in the construction industry's workload
will have a dramatic effect on costs and performance, said Eric
Wright, chairman.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Foreign Office PFI goes German
The Foreign Office's first overseas PFI contract for the
construction of the new British Embassy in Berlin has gone to an
all German consortium. .... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
McAlpine India
Oberoi McAlpine India, a joint venture between Alfred McAlpine
Construction and East India Hotels, has won a contract to provide
construction.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
New DERA centre
The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency is seeking project
management and design services for a Centre for Human Sciences
which will be.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
PO expansion tenders sought
The Post Office is continuing its expansion programme with an
invitation for contractors to prequalify for a œ17 million
project in.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
HVCA attacks registration plan
Corgi is accused of being "over the top" with national accrediting scheme more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Runway tenders are taking off
Tenders are being invited for a œ25 million scheme to extend
the runway at East Midlands International Airport at Castle
Donington in Derby. .... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Greenwich site bids now invited
Award procedure to start in August for œ40-œ80 million Southern site more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Ucatt safety fear
Union sceptical of minister's urging to "blow whistle" on unsafe working more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Tull joins Vibroplant
John Tull, credited by his peers with masterminding the recent,
fast growth of Alfred McAlpine Plant (AMP), has joined Vibroplant
as md of its.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Gulf competition causes price war
Politics and fluctuating oil costs delay progress of privately financed projects more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
First for Costain
Jalal Costain has started site work on the first design and build
contract awarded in Bahrain.
The œ18.75 million contract is to build the.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Hyder for UAE design
Hyder consulting have won the design work for more than œ100
million of infrastructure projects from Abu Dhabi Municipality in
the United Arab.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Saudi power station contract award
Bechtel and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have the contract to build
a 2,400MW gas and oil-fired power station for Saudi Consolidated
Electricity.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
œ145 Beirut design review for consultant
Consultant Rendel Palmer & Tritton has been commissioned by
Lebanese company Solidere, which is masterplanning the
redevelopment of Beirut's.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
œ4m pier boost
Brighton's ruined West Pier is expected to recieve about œ4
million from the National Lottery within weeks to kick-start a
massive renovation.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
15 per cent savings come from airport jv
Construction cost savings of 15 per cent are being made by a
client-contractor joint venture covering the new build and repair
of runways at the.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Partnering for skills
Bickerton signs partnering agreements to ensure supply of skilled labour more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Consortium wins first PFI hospital new build
A consortium comprising Tarmac and United Medical Enterprises (The
Hospital Company - THC) has won the first Private Finance
Initiative deal to.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
œ's strength to bring troubles
"The strengthening of the pound is going to cause a great many
difficulties for construction over the next 18 months", industry
economists have.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Concern over bridge battle
The Millennium Commission has expressed growing anxiety about the
dispute between the Cross River Partnership and architects
Lifschutz Davidson.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Call for roads regulator
Road materials suppliers have called for a roads regulator to be
set up after the Government killed off a batch of planned projects
last week,.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Bucknall's fifth profits increase
The Bucknall Group consultancy has announced the fifth successive
year of increased pre-tax profits.
The latest figure was 43 per cent ahead.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Flick of a switch means no more noisy sites
Noise from busy building sites can now be silenced at the flick of
a switch, thanks to a new device developed by a British
inventor.
Professor.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
How to cope with the... - FUTUREFANTASTIC
Suddenly the future for construction appears so bright that wearing shades seems advisable. However, profits from the expected influx of new.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Step by step to major player status
Opportunities abound in construction. If you mix caution with ambition then it is an industry that offers boundless opportunities - so says one.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Cook has duty to ensure pavement profit
One of the most startling features of the Pavement Team is the fact
that the man who heads it, BAA's George Cook, has a duty to ensure
that Amec,.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
A negligent certification?
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines difficulties in proving a case involving a consultant's cost certification more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
This week's work winners
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Atkins MTR win
WS Atkins has won a œ10 million contract to carry out the
planning and detailed design of two new stations on the Tseung Kwan
O Line for the.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
Golden Gate Bridge
Balfour Beatty Construction's US Western Division has been awarded
an œ18.7 million contract for a seismic retrofit on the Golden
Gate Bridge.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)
London Underground review launched
An urgent review into the privatisation of London Underground has
been launched by the Government this week.
Price Waterhouse has been.... more
(06 August 1997 00:00)