Articles by Date : December 04 1995 - December 10 1995
Police recover œ150,000 of stolen equipment
Police officers have recovered more than œ150,000 of stolen
construction equipment in a swoop on a rural industrial estate in
Cheshire, it.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
VCE acquires Pel-Job Groupe
Volvo Construction Equipment has concluded an agreement for the
acquisition of French mini excavator manufacturer, Groupe
Pel-Job.
The deal,.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Bates meets demand
Thorsman's Special Works Service, which caters for small to medium
raised access floor projects has made Stuart Bates project engineer
- a move.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
New Komatsu grader saves time and fuel
A new Komatsu GD650A-2E grader supplied to Northern Ireland
contractor Gibson Bros is saving considerable fuel and time working
on the Newry.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Hanix attacks UK with HO8A
By spring 1996 Hanix will be operating from its new 7,100m2 of
offices, factory and stores that will transform production from the
current cramped.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
I-R releases artic tandem
Ingersoll-Rand has added the 18BS articulated tandem roller to the
models which it imports from SAFER S.I.CO.MM in Italy. It joins the
10BS and.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Vibroplant sees 14% profit rise
Despite a 14% rise in pre-tax profits to œ3.7 million for the
six months ended 30 September 1995, Vibroplant chairman, Jeremy
Pilkington,.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Engineer Eyre joins the Gleeson board
David Eyre has been elected onto the Gleeson main board.
'I think a lot of my colleagues will be pleased to see an engineer
back on the.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Saville supplies 'Baby Duckling' on M4 job
Saville Tractors has supplied the first Yanmar B50W rubber-tyred
mini excavator to Noel Fitzpatrick, the Newport, South Wales-based
contractor and.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
'Green' degree for Latham
Sir Michael Latham has received an honourary degree from Nottingham
Trent University.
The former MP, who chairs the Construction Industry.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Kansas revival of Methodists
A 130-year-old Methodist chapel is being dismantled stone by stone
for shipment to a new site in the US, but not before its timbers
have been.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
contracts out
Berkshire County Council is seeking contractors to prequalify for a
œ6.5 million project for carriageway repairs on 7km of the M4
between.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Six operators get first CTA site assessments
The first site assessment for CTA card holders under the
Construction Plant Operators Certification Scheme has taken place
on a National Rivers.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
First Soilmec rig for R W Hill
Soilmec has sold its first R-312 hydraulic rotary piling rig to
specialist foundation contractor R W Hill Piling of Grays, Essex.
The 32t.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
5m2 sluice gates used for lock
Five sluice gates in a 19th-century lock on the River Weaver in
Cheshire are being replaced as part of a major œ300,000
programme of works.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
New trencher ready for hire
Vermeer's new V-1150 walk-along trencher is designed for use by
utility and landscape contractors but is strong enough to stand up
to the hire.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
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Adrian Sprague has been appointed to the boards of Trafalgar House
Construction Regions and Trollope & Colls. Sprague's role is to
address.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Designing connections without tears
Engineers who do not have access to suitable software can now
design efficient beam-to-column, portal eaves and apex connections
using a new manual.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Robotrac crushes the opposition
The new Robotrac from Extec Screens and Crushers is a
crawler-mounted unit capable of traversing rough terrain. It has
total remote control from.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Holden appointed as Tecumseh dealer
Industrial engine specialist, Holden Leicester has been appointed
an approved dealer for Tecumseh engines and Peerless transmissions.
Holden,.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Astur heads Bailey's Southampton office
Electrical and mechanical engineering contractor NG Bailey has made
Cliff Astur manager of its Southampton office. He had served as the
branch's.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Bridging the gap
The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has launched a new Bridge
Management Consultancy to assist bridge owners and engineers to
implement.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Vaux boosts team
The team at Bickerton's Oxford regional office has been expanded
with the appointment of a new construction manager. Alan Vaux has
joined the group.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Where was Ken when PFI needed him?
Smoothing the implementation of the Private Finance Initiative is a
key issue for the industry - and therefore a central aim of the
Building for.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
INBRIEF
WHITEHEAD'S WIN
CJ writer Tony Whitehead scooped the œ500 prize for the best
business writer at the International Building Press awards.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Euro record for Taywood concrete
The European record for the highest in-situ strength for a
cast-concrete slab has been achieved at Taywood Engineering's test
site in West London..... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
Shepherd has been awarded a œ7.5m contract to construct a new
factory shopping centre - The Yorkshire Outlet, near Doncaster, for
RAM Euro.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
RICS: 35,000 jobs will go before PFI
More than 35,000 construction jobs will be lost before the Private
Finance Initiative takes up the slack created by public sector
cuts, warned the.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Reed secures D&B
Matthew Reed's recent appointment as head of Design & Build at
Eric Wright Construction, part of the Preston-based Eric Wright
Group, is part.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
INBRIEF
roller win for hudson
Bomag distributor for Yorkshire, Robert Hudson, has won an order
for the supply of six BW80ADH 1.6t tandem rollers from.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Link bridge heralds historic Holyhead plan
The opening of a new œ5 million link bridge connecting the
east and west sides of Holyhead Harbour marks a major stage in
Stena Ports'.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Labour answers industry plea
The Labour Party this week pledged immediate action to rescue the
construction industry if it wins power at the coming General
Election.
.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Missing support blamed for second collapse of store
Missing temporary underfloor support is given, unofficially, as the
main reason for the second collapse in three months of the former
Farnons.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
New NEC documents published
A fully revised family of NEC (New Engineering Contract) documents
was published this week by the Institution of Civil Engineers. The
new documents.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Kvaerner's bid may force Amec sell-off
Amec subsidiaries, Amec Design and Management, Watson Steel,
Matthew Hall and heavy engineering and m&e specialist James
Scott, are likely to.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Burke confident of a happy ending
JP Burke Power Engineering said this week that it is confident that
it will avoid being wound up in the courts, despite its claims that
the.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Scaffolder on trial for death
Self employed scaffolder Martin Unstead, of Epping, Essex, was sent
for trial at Wood Green Crown Court, by Hampstead Magistrates
Court, accused in.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Treasury tries to speed up PFI
The Treasury has announced a range of measures designed to speed up
the progress of the Private Finance Initiative in the wake of last
week's.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Kent Police in partner plans
The Kent Police Authority is considering setting up a partnering
agreement with a number of contractors to undertake an œ8.5
million programme.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
œ10m complex agreement
Plans for a œ10 million leisure complex have been agreed
between Kingswood Borough Council and Aspects Leisure Partnership
Southern. The.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Immigration house in four-year refurb
Lunar House in Croydon, the head office of the Immigration and
Nationality Department of the Home Office, is to be refurbished
over a four-year.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
New Year start for Edinburgh offices
Work is expected to start early next year on a 4,600m2 office
scheme at Edinburgh Park. Detailed planning consent has just been
granted for the.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
RICS: 35,000 jobs will go before PFI
More than 35,000 construction jobs will be lost before the Private
Finance Initiative takes up the slack created by public sector
cuts, warned the.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Landfill tax adds œ30 to skip rates
The introduction of landfill tax will mean the cost of an average
builder's skip will rise from œ70 to œ100, warned the
Building.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Tarmac Building Materials buys TH share in Lees
Tarmac Building Materials has bought out Trafalgar House
Construction's share in Richard Lees for œ5.9 million. Tarmac
and Trafalgar are joint.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
BAA plans œ4bn improvements
The British Airports Authority has released details of a proposed
expenditure plan worth œ4.4 billion over the next 10 years.
BAA will spend.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
City go-ahead for new offices
The Corporation of London has granted planning permission to nearly
35,000m2 of new office space in the City of London this week. The
total of new.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Newbury goes out to tender again
Contractors picked up tender documents for the œ77 million
Newbury bypass this week. This is the second time the scheme has
been tendered for..... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Sting-ray roof for Sea Life Centre in Birmingham
The sting-ray shaped roof of the National Sea Life Centre,
Birmingham, is nearing completion. Construction of the centre is by
concrete frame with.... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)
Rolls-Royce boss for McAlpine
Sir Terence Harrison, chief executive of Rolls-Royce, will succeed
Sir John Milne as chairman of Alfred McAlpine when Sir John retires
next May. .... more
(07 December 1995 00:00)