Articles by Date : April 05 2004 - April 11 2004

Birse leader in race for £70m motorway contract
Birse is in the driving seat for a high-profile motorway upgrading deal in the West Country with a potential value topping £70m. more
(08 April 2004 17:15)

Adjudication enforcement
Adjudication is not always the quickest or cheapest way to resolve construction disputes. In the case of Amec Capital Projects -v- Whitefriars City.... more
(08 April 2004 17:13)

Holloway pays within 26 days
Holloway White Allom's (HWA) track record of paying its subcontractors and suppliers in 26 days, on average, puts much of the construction industry.... more
(08 April 2004 17:12)

Industry hit by data protection fake letter scam
CJ readers should be aware of a data protection scam targeting the industry. more
(08 April 2004 17:11)

New Revenue attack on bogus self-employment
New moves have been announced by the Inland Revenue (IR) to crack down on bogus self-employment in the construction industry. more
(08 April 2004 17:10)

Murphy turnover inches up
Latest annual results filed for civils contractor Murphy, covering the 12 months to 31 May 2003, show turnover higher at £34m, a rise of £1m on the.... more
(08 April 2004 17:10)

UK contractors poised to chase Irish ECI deals
UK roads contractors are making a quick dash to set up bases in the Republic of Ireland after the National Roads Authority (NRA) announced plans to.... more
(08 April 2004 17:09)

CITB markets benefits of apprentice scheme
CITB-ConstructionSkills is highlighting the business benefits of employing an apprentice in a lottery-themed marketing campaign being sent out to.... more
(08 April 2004 17:09)

Roads programme slows down
"There is not an ounce of encouragement to contractors in the Highways Agency's Business Plan 2004/05", according to the Civil Engineering.... more
(08 April 2004 17:08)

JLG to buy Delta Manlift
The Manitowoc Crane Group announced during the Bauma exhibition that JLG Industries has made a binding offer to purchase the Delta Manlift division.... more
(08 April 2004 17:07)

NCC plans site improvement
The National Construction College (NCC) wants to sell off 15ha of its surplus land to fund £12.5m of improvements to its facilities. more
(08 April 2004 17:07)

Inventures' consultancy arm in line for buy-out
A management buy-out (MBO) of Inventures' consultancy arm is in the pipeline. CJ understands Inventures consultancy staff received a letter from.... more
(08 April 2004 17:06)

Terex acquires Kaelble in a bid to extend range
Terex has acquired Kaelble, the German wheel loader manufacturer, for an undisclosed sum. more
(08 April 2004 17:05)

Severfield-Rowen reshuffle complete with 5.5% margin
Structural steel group Severfield-Rowen has improved its operating margin to 5.5%. The company has also completed the rationalisation of recently.... more
(08 April 2004 17:05)

Nuttall wins A421/A428 deal
Edmund Nuttall has reaped a 'two-in-one' highways bonanza around Bedford and Cambridge, clocking up its highest-value early contractor involvement.... more
(08 April 2004 17:04)

CNH set to be a big contributor
Having invested £194m in R&D, £94m on its production plants and made the transition to Fiat Kobelco, CNH is set to be a "good solid contributor to.... more
(08 April 2004 17:04)

Construction kills 72 people in 12 months
The construction industry killed 72 people in the 12 months to 31 March 2004, according to the latest statistics from the Health & Safety Executive.... more
(08 April 2004 17:03)

Stepnell favourite to win £10m PFI deal
Stepnell looks set to clock up a PFI win at its first attempt in the sector. more
(08 April 2004 17:02)

Countryside wins £8.9m homes development contract
Countryside Properties has been awarded a further phase of the Millennium Plus scheme at the Nightingale Estate in Hackney which will provide 64 new.... more
(08 April 2004 16:58)

RMC products available over phone
RMC has launched a telephone ordering service to enable builders to order materials through builders merchants and have them delivered direct to.... more
(08 April 2004 16:54)

Jarvis staff to vote on strike over NR move
Strike action from rail maintenance workers is "inevitable" after the Rail Maritime & Transport (RMT) union said it was unhappy with responses from.... more
(08 April 2004 16:52)

Bituchem set to cut road work costs
Asphalt specialist Bituchem has developed a low-cost hot emulsion surface dressing system that it claims is capable of saving local authorities.... more
(08 April 2004 16:49)

Taylor Woodrow in line for £250m PFI
Taylor Woodrow is looking good for a £250m-plus PFI hospital windfall on Merseyside. more
(08 April 2004 16:49)

Latham to review Housing Grants Act
Sir Michael Latham will carry out the review into part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. more
(08 April 2004 16:48)

Bath Spa heads for court
Bath & North East Somerset Council (BANES) is in a "strong position" to take legal action against Mowlem over the £26m Bath Spa contract, according.... more
(08 April 2004 16:48)

A McAlpine sees off A63 competition
Alfred McAlpine has held off four rivals to clinch a £22.5m Highways Agency deal in east Yorkshire. more
(08 April 2004 16:47)

FK and Lowry pile together
Lagan Group subsidiaries FK Piling and Lowry Piling have merged to become FK Lowry (Piling). more
(08 April 2004 16:46)

Mears sees profit rise to £4.8m
Mears, the support services group with a strong foothold in the social housing sector, has unveiled a £4.8m (£3.6m) pre-tax profit on a £110m (£80m).... more
(08 April 2004 16:46)

Government urged to offer incentives for new hazardous waste sites
Introduction of the EU Landfill Directive should be delayed and the government should provide incentives for new hazardous waste sites, according to.... more
(08 April 2004 16:45)

Portakabin launches building warranty ty
The Portakabin Group has launched a warranty package for its buildings, which it thinks will raise the benchmark for the modular industry. more
(08 April 2004 16:44)

HA cuts £275m from major roads budget
Roads contractors face a severe downturn in work after the Highways Agency (HA) slashed £275m off its planned expenditure for major or Targeted.... more
(08 April 2004 16:44)

Nuttall and Mowlem to share rail work
Two contractors have won a year's extension to their structures framework rail contracts in Scotland. more
(08 April 2004 16:43)

Eight ALMOs to receive £473m of further funding for homes
The eight first-round arms length management organisations (ALMOs) are to receive further funding of £473m over the next two years. more
(08 April 2004 16:43)

Housing giants set for further growth
There will be further consolidation in the UK housebuilding sector with the big players nudging up to annual build figures of 20,000 a year, said.... more
(08 April 2004 16:42)

Zurich and Railcare fined £17,000 each for accident
Zurich Management Services and Railcare were each fined £17,000 and ordered to pay costs of £8,265.50 at Aylesbury Crown Court last week for breaches.... more
(08 April 2004 16:41)

Impregilo bags Oxford PFI
Impregilo has seen off a bid by its only rival Carillion to clinch preferred bidder status on Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust's £50m to £60m.... more
(08 April 2004 16:41)

Cumbrian Industrials wins £14m A69 scheme
Cumbrian Industrials is understood to have headed off challenges from four major-league contractors to win a £14m Highways Agency deal in.... more
(08 April 2004 16:41)

SWP shares suspended
Products manufacturer and installer SWP has had its shares suspended by the Stock Exchange because of its inability to finalise its financial.... more
(08 April 2004 16:40)

Cowboy clients in TradePro's sights
TradePro, the tradesmen's business account for materials purchasing, has launched a range of debt recovery services for its cardholders to offset the.... more
(08 April 2004 16:40)

Greek construction workers cheating death over Olympics deadlines
A Greek union leader has warned that construction workers are risking their lives to try to get Athens ready for this summer's Olympic Games. more
(08 April 2004 16:09)

The Meade Corporation buys C J Pearce
The Meade Corporation has acquired C J Pearce for an undisclosed sum. more
(08 April 2004 16:06)

320 construction firms fail in first three months of 2004
Three-hundred-and-twenty construction firms failed in the first quarter of this year, according to research by global information services company.... more
(08 April 2004 11:30)

Bobcat's new zero tail swing on show at SED 2004
Bobcat has launched the new 430 zero tail swing (ZTS) mini-excavator, offering a number of advantages over other ZTS machines on the market - and.... more
(08 April 2004 11:14)

Wood for good launches new training initiative with TRADA
Wood for good, the timber promotional campaign, is working in partnership with TRADA, the Timber Research and Development Association, to deliver a.... more
(08 April 2004 10:28)

February: construction's most successful month ever
February was construction's most successful month ever, generating £3.7bn of new orders. However, this was not enough to reverse the longer term.... more
(08 April 2004 10:26)

Castle Cement increases product range
Castle Cement has added five new products to its Castle Readybag range, all of which are ready to use when water is added. more
(07 April 2004 16:32)

BANES confirms Bovitech will resurface pools on Bath Spa
Bath & North East Somerset (BANES) council has today (Wednesday) confirmed that Dutch subcontractor Bovitech will be responsible for resurfacing four.... more
(07 April 2004 16:04)

Trio in running for housing work in Warrington
Three outfits have the key to £85m worth of housing upgrade work in Warrington. more
(07 April 2004 16:03)

Impregilo bags Oxford Radcliffe PFI hospital
Impregilo has seen off a bid by its only rival Carillion to clinch preferred bidder status on Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust's £50m to £60m.... more
(07 April 2004 15:13)

Building works - Middlesbrough Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Contractors with the appropriate technical capabilities and financial resources who wish to be.... more
(07 April 2004 15:07)