Articles by Date : June 05 1995 - June 11 1995
Agency considers contracts auction
Construction contracts could be up for auction under a new system
of bidding being considered by the Highways Agency and local
authorities.
.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
œ1,000 Caterpillar reward for fake boots information
You're feeling pretty cool in your brand new honey-coloured
Caterpillar boots, bought on the High Street at a knock-down
bargain price. But are.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
INBRIEF
O'Donnell name change
E O'Donnell, the civil engineering group based in Bradford, West
Yorkshire, has changed its name to Pipeline.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Latent defects paper attacked
Top construction legal expert Roger Knowles has expressed serious
reservations about government proposals for legislation on latent
defects.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Woodworkers block pay settlement
Joint Board pay talks broke up in disarray last week after
negotiations were baulked by a continuing row over the employers'
refusal to apply a.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
BPF warning note to members
The Association of Consulting Engineers' new conditions of
engagement have so alarmed the British Property Federation that it
has sent a warning.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Graham Fagg and Philippe Cozette were the most famous men in Europe
for one day in December 1990. They were the two tunnellers who met
and shook.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Tunnels of love, sweat and tears
The œ76 million London Bridge station contract is now back on schedule after suspending NATM tunnelling. Nick Barton reports more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
View from the Regions
'Life in the fast lane' is not the best description of the past six
months in East Anglia.
Tension is everywhere.... all contractors are.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Pedal power
On your bike, says civil engineer John Grimshaw who is leading the œ175 million bid for a National Cycle Network. It may not be every road.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Ainscough deal swallows Sparrow Crane
In a multi million pound takeover deal, Wigan based Ainscough Crane
Hire has acquired the business of Gordon Sparrow Crane Hire of
Bristol and its.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Two new ride-on trowel models for Errut range
Errut Products has added two new ride-on models to its trowel
range. For finishing large areas of concrete flooring both models,
the Pro 1200 and.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Bradco expands its range of attachments with T-100
American manufacturer Bradco, part of ATI Incorporated, is
expanding its range of attachments by adding the T-1000 hydraulic
spreader bar.
.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Swinging into action at Hillhead
If it's quarrying - it's Hillhead. This year 400 companies from the quarrying, construction and materials handling sectors will be showing their.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Morrison choosesIngersoll-Rand
Bedfordshire-based Morrison Plant Southern has taken delivery of 20
portable compressors and 20 pavement breakers from Ingersoll-Rand.
The units -.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Bitumen base for work of art
'It has this lovely leathery skin texture and it's very versatile.
I felt inspired when I discovered Anderson Vapouplan XL. Workmen at
the art.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
1,000-miles Inverness to Dover Route
Last year, more than 100 local authorities showed great enthusiasm
for this, the 'spine' of the Millennium project.
In the absence of central.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
A giant in rock circles
Grayston White and Sparrow is on a musical roll at the moment.
Having helped stage Vera Lynn and Co. at the Hyde Park VE Day
celebrations last.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Sustrans' statement of policy
Sustrans' target is to encourage a change in transport policies so
as to lessen dependence on the motor car.
Its policy statement says: 'We are.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Simplified assessing - a revenue joke
New tax rules shifts responsibility from the taxer to the taxed, writes Liz Bridge of the BEC and David Musker of the Grant Thornton Property.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
The various elements that will make up the National Cycle Network
Segregated paths within towns/cities7%
Existing railway paths10%
Paths built from derelict railways6%
Existing canal/riverside paths2%.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Thames cycle route
The London section of the network involves building a 44-mile route
along the side of the River Thames from Hampton Court to
Dartford.
For use.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
[No headline.]
Typically, cycle tracks are 3m wide, providing for two people
walking and two others on cycles. Access ramps have a maximum
gradient of 1:15..... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Mechshore key role for Wimpey
Mechplant's Mechshore MP50 strutting system - used in the
construction of a secondary treatment works at Preston Waste Water
Treatment Works -.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
[No headline.]
The Cuckoo Trail in East Sussex is taking shape thanks to grants
from Wealden District Council, the Sports Council and the DoE. This
subway takes.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
INBRIEF
BAA admits delay...
BAA chief exec Sir John Egan admitted this week that there will be
'some delay to the Heathrow Express project'. The.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Cats crush concrete car park
Suffolk-based CDC Demolition is using two Caterpillar 325L
demolition specification hydraulic excavators to undertake a
controlled dismantling of a.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Money Tips
Company car benefits
The taxable benefit of a company car is reduced by one third if the
car is more than four years old at the end of the tax.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
John Mowlem's Engineering Division has won a design and manage
contract for Harlow Chemical Company to relocate plant from Germany
to Essex and.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
...But PFI slows public building and frustrates contractors
Progress on other PFI schemes is proving frustratingly slow for
contractors. The initiative has become a substitute for public
funding in many.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
One good cause deserves another
Sustrans' application to the Millennium Commission for funds to
initiate the construction of the first 2,400 miles of the
5,000-mile National Cycle.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Vermeer adds fleet versatility
Vermeer's latest compact LM-42 plough/trencher, available with a
comprehensive range of attachments, offers contractors a versatile
fleet addition..... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Computer crime wave hits construction firms
Contractors, consultants and other industry bodies are suffering
mounting losses from a rising trend in organised computer
crime.
The trend -.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
MoD cuts HQ spec in costs drive
The MoD is desperately trying to cut costs on the fit-out of its
œ250 million procurement headquarters at Abbey Wood, Bristol.
It has moved to.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Civils slam 'poor' landfill tax plans
The Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors has called on the
government to present a clearer proposal for its new landfill tax
and has.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
HSC document aims at health and safety
The Health and Safety Commission has issued a consultative document
aimed at tightening up and improving construction health and safety
legislation.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Act now on homes, HBF tells Clarke
House builders are warning that government moves to help housing
must be introduced immediately if the market is not to go into
freefall.
.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Identity cards 'can beat lump'
The introduction of a national identity card scheme could help the
Inland Revenue counter tax evasion in the construction industry,
says the.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Changes to VAT could see residential build boom
Hundreds of millions of pounds worth of residential construction
projects previously blocked by VAT rules could now go ahead because
of changes in.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
HES wins œ11m refurb services
How Engineering Services has won an œ11.2 million contract to
refurbish services at Milton and Shires House in the City of
London. HES will.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
The name's the same for charity
Backbites reader Brian McNicholas has a heart of gold. A director
of McNicholas Construction Group, he was reading last week's
Backbites when he.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Concrete company puts boot in
Eye-catching publicity stunts are hard to think up when your
product is as commonplace as ready mixed concrete, so full marks to
Leeds-based Ready.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Bovis lands Scots museum CM contract
Bovis has won a construction management contract worth around
œ27m for an extension to the Royal Museum of Scotland in
Edinburgh. The exact.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Crane is new Christiani boss
Alan Crane has been appointed managing director of Christiani &
Nielsen, succeeding Charles Mogg who left the Thai-owned company
'to pursue his.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
House tinkering won't help
Given how badly homeowners have suffered during the past four
years, it is hard to see what real benefit could flow from any of
the tax tampering.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Four groups ready for Scots BOOs
Four consortia have lined up for Scotland's first two build, own,
and operate sewage treatment schemes. The work for the Highland
Regional Council.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Slough Estates changes site safety practice
The new legal liabilities of CDM are already causing a change of
culture among clients, according to leading developer Slough
Estates, which has.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
CIEC believes liability law reform is essential
Reform of the law dealing with liability for latent defects is
essential, according to the Construction Industry Employers
Council.
In a.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Kwikform in œ33m takeover
Brown and Tawse plans to buy GKN's scaffolding business Kwikform in
a œ33 million deal.
The proposal will be funded by 108 million new.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)
Frogmore plans for offices agreed
Plans by Frogmore Estates and Galliard Homes for a œ40 million
redevelopment of offices to the rear of County Hall in London have
been granted.... more
(08 June 1995 00:00)