Articles by Date : July 05 2004 - July 11 2004

GPT checks out Lend Lease merger stumbling block
General Property Trust (GPT), the Australian real estate giant considering a £2.6bn takeover bid from Lend Lease, is running its rule over Bovis Lend.... more
(09 July 2004 15:08)

Jarvis shares surge on bid speculation
Jarvis' share price improved this morning as speculation mounted that Ferrovial, the Spanish giant which bought Amey last year, is showing an.... more
(09 July 2004 12:21)

MUS picks up £120m EDF Energy contracts
Morrison Utility Services has won a connections groundworks contract for up to four years with EDF Energy. more
(09 July 2004 11:57)

Awards 2004
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(09 July 2004 10:00)

Bedfordshire County Council's £100m plus highway maintenance deal up for grabs
Bedfordshire County Council's £100m plus highway maintenance term contract is up for renewal. more
(08 July 2004 16:24)

Southern Water Services unveils £750m to £1.5bn AMP4 framework deal
Southern Water Services is seeking contractors to bid for its Asset Management Programme 4 (AMP4), which is estimated to be worth between £750m and.... more
(08 July 2004 16:12)

Highways Agency advertises £430m M1 widening package
The Highways Agency is inviting contractors to pitch for a £430m early contractor involvement scheme to widen the M1 between junctions 10 and 13 and.... more
(08 July 2004 15:27)

Cheshire Council backs away from Jarvis
In an extraordinary move, Cheshire County Council is reviewing the award of a £140m highways maintenance deal only days after naming troubled.... more
(08 July 2004 11:39)

New orders reach new high
A record level of new orders in May (£3.3bn compared with £2.5bn) have pushed the rolling 12-month total to a high of £35.7bn, according to the.... more
(08 July 2004 10:52)

Marshalls increases sales by 3%
Marshalls increased sales by 3% in the six months until the end of June, according to a trading statement isued to the Stock exchange this morning. more
(08 July 2004 10:17)

Birse Build losses deepen
As expected, Birse unveiled more losses in its Birse Build business as it revealed its results for the year to 30 April. The division losses deepened.... more
(08 July 2004 09:51)

Taylor Woodrow expects half-year results to be healthy
Taylor Woodrow is expected to report gains across its housing and construction arms, according to the group’s latest trading statement for the first.... more
(08 July 2004 09:25)

Industry to get IT support to improve business
Construction companies will now be able make better use of IT in their business practices, provide expert advice and pass on information and guidance.... more
(07 July 2004 17:17)

Wates Construction fined £150k for site fatality
Wates Construction was fined £150,000 at the Old Bailey today (Wednesday) following a fatality on a construction site in south east London four years.... more
(07 July 2004 17:12)

Carillion to build £13m shopping centre for Modus
Carillion has won a £13m contract to build a shopping centre for Modus Properties. more
(07 July 2004 16:02)

Welsh firms fined £54,900 for Speke Aiport fatality
Primary Design and Build and Gareth Pugh Steel Framed Buildings have been fined a total of £54,900 costs at Liverpool Crown Court for the death of.... more
(07 July 2004 14:15)

Ten schemes to join next NHS LIFT wave
The process to select a fourth wave of NHS LIFT schemes began last week with a call for primary care trusts (PCTs) wanting to join the fourth tranche.... more
(07 July 2004 12:12)

Supply of civil engineering plant - London Borough of Croydon
Applicants are invited from well established and suitable suppliers who wish to be included on the tender list to supply for hire:- Civil Engineering.... more
(07 July 2004 12:11)

Transportation, Infrastructure and Engineering Services - Plymouth City Council
Written applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced contractors wishing to be considered for inclusion on the Select List of.... more
(07 July 2004 12:08)

Highway maintenance - Torbay Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors wishing to be included on select lists of tenderers for undertaking the following.... more
(07 July 2004 12:06)

Supply of black plastic sacks - Adur District Council
The council is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who wish to be considered for inclusion in the select.... more
(07 July 2004 12:04)

Merseytram Line 2 Ground Investigation - Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive
Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (Merseytravel) invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced ground investigation.... more
(07 July 2004 12:00)

Bradford Street Scene - Cones, Signs and Barriers - City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Bradford Council has recently established a Street Scene Department and is now in the process of establishing a contract for the supply of Cones,.... more
(07 July 2004 11:56)

Supply and Installation of Bus and Cycle Shelters - Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations who wish to be.... more
(07 July 2004 11:53)

Weedkilling tenders - Cambridgeshire County Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Companies who wish to be considered for inclusion on a Select Tender List for carrying out.... more
(07 July 2004 11:50)

GSE boosts plant hire capacity with Murston Plant buy
Construction Group GSE is now one of the largest operators in the south east following the acquisition of Murston Plant for an undisclosed sum. more
(07 July 2004 11:22)

Gateway review to be extended to smaller local authority projects
The government’s Gateway review programme is to be extended to local authority projects in excess of £200,000. more
(07 July 2004 10:37)

Birse slump leads to 25 redundancies
Birse Build’s Northampton office has closed, forcing 25 staff redundancies. The contractor has now turned its back on the Midlands and the South,.... more
(07 July 2004 10:35)

Wembley red card to cost Cleveland Bridge £500k
Cleveland Bridge faces a £500,000 bill to compensate the 250 workers thrown off the £757m Wembley Stadium project. more
(07 July 2004 10:34)

Housebuilders fleecing home owners out of £4m a year
Housebuilders' failure to install the most efficient appliances and boilers in brand new homes is costing home owners over £4m every year, according.... more
(07 July 2004 10:22)

Second toll road to be announced
Plans for Britain's second toll motorway are expected to be announced by the government today (Tuesday). more
(07 July 2004 10:22)

Barratt expects to reveal profit gains
Housebuilder Barratt Developments anticipates posting pre-tax profit for the year to end of June 2004 ahead of current market expectations. more
(07 July 2004 08:17)

Record first year for fit-out specialist SSG
Birmingham-based Interior fit-out specialist Support Services Group has notched up a record first half year with orders for 2004 so far currently.... more
(06 July 2004 16:24)

Metropolitan Borough of Wirral offers £178m worth of housing refurbishment work
The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral has advertised contracts worth a total of £178m to bring its housing stock up to the government's Decent Homes.... more
(06 July 2004 15:46)

Two consortia selected for MoD's £500m Eastern regional prime contract
Mowlem and Babcock Support Services are to tender for the Ministry of Defence's £500m Eastern Regional Prime Contract. more
(06 July 2004 14:48)

Henderson appointed CIC chairman
Stuart Henderson is the new chairman of the Construction Industry Council (CIC). Turlogh O’Brien, CIC’s former chairman, now becomes deputy chairman.... more
(06 July 2004 12:14)

Jarvis fined £400,000 for train derailment
Jarvis Facilities has been fined £400,000 following a train derailment near Rotherham two years ago. more
(06 July 2004 12:03)

Chartered firms may have to register with CCS
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is looking to introduce a requirement that all Chartered Building Companies register their sites with the.... more
(06 July 2004 12:01)

A-Plant turns the corner
Ashtead's A-Plant division has begun to turn the corner. In announcing the results for the full year to 30 April, Ashtead revealed that A-Plant made.... more
(06 July 2004 10:15)

Bovis Homes enjoys strong first half
Bovis Homes produced strong results in the first half, according to a trading statement issued this morning. more
(05 July 2004 17:13)

Jarvis end in sight, warns analyst
Jarvis could be bankrupt by the end of the month, a leading analyst has warned today (Monday). more
(05 July 2004 16:39)

Waste Management
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(05 July 2004 15:03)

Morgan Sindall construction makes a profit
Morgan Sindall's construction division "will return a modest profit for the half year". Chairman John Morgan said it has benefited from the focus on.... more
(05 July 2004 14:59)