Articles by Date : August 05 1996 - August 11 1996

What Working Group 11 calls for: - CIB task force to pioneer productivity revolution
A 30% reduction in the cost of construction is achievable, according to a report from the Construction Industry Board's Working Group 11, which was.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Contractors' road rage over œ100m A40 axing
Contractors have reacted with fury after the Highways Agency pulled the plug on two A40 projects in west London worth œ100 million, just a.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

The œ600 million nest egg
Alastair McLellan tells the full story of the Tarmac/Wimpey deal as seen through the eyes of the key legal players more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Amec and Balfour to face case
The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering and AMEC Civil Engineering for alleged breaches of health and.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

INBRIEF
TUNNELLING MILESTONE The œ2 billion Jubilee Line Extension reached a major milestone on Tuesday with the completion of all eight miles of.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Three set to fight for œ45m project
Three consortia have been shortlisted for a œ45 million Private Finance Initiative healthcare project to redevelop Pinderfield Hospital at.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Housing starts rise"could have come earlier"
The first recorded rise in housing starts for nearly two years has been announced. But the building industry claims that the rise could have come.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

New brick code leaves buyers unconvinced
A new code of practice which aims to prevent brick prices from being distorted by brick factors has been criticised by construction firms. The.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Taxing time over for Balfour
Balfour Beatty and London & Regional Properties have been selected as the preferred bidders for a œ43 million PFI project to relocate more.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

œ40m to go into marina
Brunswick Development Group is proposing to invest œ40 million in Brighton Marina following its acquisition of the Brighton Marina Company,.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Insuring the best
Portsmouth-based Warings Contractors has been awarded a œ10 million design and build contract by Arlington Securities for a new office.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Laing doubles PFI threshold
The John Laing Group has doubled its price threshold for taking an interest in Private Finance Initiative contracts. Laing's finance director.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

œ20m sidings scheme
Charter Properties and Dayeh Commercial Properties have been selected by Railtrack to carry out a œ20 million scheme to develop former rail.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Family high five
Developers, Don and Roy Richardson are planning to create a œ15 million family entertainment centre on Broad Street as a new gateway.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

œ25m estates contract won
The œ25 million contract to regenerate four run-down housing estates in Clapton has been awarded to the Clapton Community Housing Trust, a.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Chasing the blues
James Longley has been awarded a œ25 million contract to build five major projects for Chelsea Village at Stamford Bridge in London. Longley.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

œ100m signature
Kvaerner Davy has signed a contract with Hadeed for a œ100 million direct reduction plant at Al-Jubail in Saudi Arabia. The contract is for.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

T5 for Laing
John Laing has been appointed by BAA as framework supplier for civil engineering work at its airports. Laing has also been appointed preferred.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Majors stick with Scotland
Leaders of the Scottish Building Employers Federation have expressed confidence that all of the top 11 firms in the Major Contractors Group will.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Taywood denies M&E pull-out
A Taylor Woodrow spokesman this week denied rumours that the company was set to pull out of the M&E sector. Redundancies have been.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Miller buys Wimpey Mining
The Miller Group's purchase of Wimpey Mining will make it the UK's leading opencast coal contractor with a combined turnover of œ40 million..... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

HA slammed as bridges close
The shortcomings of the Highway's Agency's œ2.2 billion bridge strengthening programme were highlighted last week when two slip road flyovers.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Specialist courses
In advance of Autumn 1996 the Construction Industry Training Board training centre has developed specialist courses for plant mechanics working on.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Double blow for self employed
The use of self-employed labour on construction sites is likely to be "dramatically" reduced in the wake of a pincer attack by the Contributions.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Buy boosts RMC in north
RMC Concrete Products has boosted its presence in the north with the acquisition of Bishop Auckland Precast Concrete. The purchase allows RMC to.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Sale causes Tate problems
Tate Access Floor Systems has been left in an awkward position following the acquisition of its UK distributor and installer, Thorsman, by main.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

FM leads Clugston's growth push
Partnering, PFI and facilities management are the buzzwords at Clugston as the Scunthorpe-based firm drives to boost turnover. Clugston now.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Pain set to lead to pleasure - Surveyors signal better times ahead
Rises in both output and confidence are reported by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in its latest construction workload survey.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

GenSet goes hire
Market-leading generator specialist GenSet has launched a new initiative aimed directly at plant hirers. The new HireMan range offers compact.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

John scoops new position
Wrekin Construction announced last week the appointment of a managing director for utilities, reflecting the company's increasing focus on the.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Sellafield CPT set to start
Nirex announced last week that it is to test static cone penetration as an alternative to borehole drilling this summer, as part of its plans for.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Farrell takes over
Specialist contractor Kershaw announced last week the appointment of a new non executive chairman to its board. John Farrell, who has been a.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Bruce appointed onto board
Bruce Russell, joint managing director of Taylor Woodrow Construction, has been appointed to the main Board of Taylor Woodrow. Russell, who.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Concrete claim
US corporation Engelhard claims it can extended concrete longevity by up to 45 years with an advanced new admixture known as high reactivity.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

M5 unrest growing
Leaders of the three civil engineering unions - the TGWU, Ucatt, and the GMB - are arranging a meeting of local officials in a bid to contain.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Connaught aims for triple turnover
West country-based Connaught Group, the subject of a recent management buy-out, has announced plans to triple its annual turnover to œ75.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

Turnover soars at Finch (GB)
Turnover at Finch (GB) has soared from zero to œ10 million in its first year of trading. Somerfield, the UK's fifth largest supermarket.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)

A failure by implication
When materials supplied are found to be inadequate, who is to blame? Geoff Brewer of James R Knowles examines a case where the architect's.... more
(08 August 1996 00:00)