Articles by Date : September 05 1994 - September 11 1994
New airport for Bristol
Bristol could have a new œ400 million airport by the year 2003
if proposals by European Airports Consortium are adopted. The
proposed site is.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Wimpey student jobs
Wimpey has two new student accommodation contracts at the
University of Wolverhampton worth a total of œ7.5 million. The
main œ5.6.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Mowlem warns of flat margins...
Forget about a recovery in contracting margins for another 18
months was the message Mowlem gave at its interims last week. The
contractor, which.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Construction in 2004
Sir; I totally endorse Rudi Klein's concluding view (CJ, 25 August
94) that specialists have much to contribute to the design process
but are often.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Ucatt cash crisis turns into drama
Leaders of financially-troubled Ucatt were holding emergency talks
at the TUC conference in Blackpool this week with the Unity Trust
bank. The.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
SHARON PUSHES AHEAD ON CONTRACT 110
Despite a minor hitch earlier last month when a wrongly-positioned
push-off ring delayed the start of tunnelling by two days, all is
now.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
CONTRACTORS
Client: LUL Jubilee Line Extension Project
Main contractor: Costain Taylor Woodrow
Technical contractor to client: Mott MacDonald
NATM.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Promalit for fire protection
New Promalit from Promat Fire Protection is a lightweight rockwool
board for use as a thermal insulation core in composite structures
and giving.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Reynolds modifies CATs
Reynolds Boughton Engineering Division has modified three
Caterpillar D4H LGP series III track type tractors for a heavy duty
towing application at.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Blaw Knox improves BK-150
Blaw Knox, now owned by Clark Equipment Co, has made important
changes to its BK-150 mid-range low profile paver.
Significant improvements have.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
THE CAUTIOUS WAIT FOR BETTER TIMES
The East Midlands is leading the industry out recession, say some local builders. In the latest in CJ's series of regional spotlights, Ben.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
German arm under scrutiny
Question marks hang over the future of Mowlem's œ30
million-a-year German construction business.
After losing œ2 million last year,.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Born this week:
Sir John Soane, architect (10 September 1753) more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
CJ 10 years ago:
l The DoT said it would 'look with interest' at a BRF proposal that
all œ5 million-plus projects in its budget at the start of
each year.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Old rocker
Following Woodstock II, only one response so far to our Great Rock
Festivals of the Sixties competition. We asked if any of our
readers remembered.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Linktip interchangeability
Linktip's latest ground loading demountable equipment, the GLD3,
for 3t payloads, can be swapped with the GLD2 model for 2t
payloads, thus.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Green light for Ebbsfleet
The Department of Transport confirmed Ebbsfleet as the site for the
intermediate station on the Channel Tunnel rail link last week.
.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Records the key to success in any claims situation
Recovery of head office overheads: Babcock Energy Ltd v Lodge Sturtevant Ltd (1994) more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Jobs 'going begging'
For the first time in five years, young civil engineers, freshly
graduated this summer, are in demand as jobs go begging. One
recruitment agency.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Clark quits Amec after 'conflict'
A boardroom bust-up at AMEC has led to the sudden departure of
Denis Clark, chairman of the process engineering division. He has
been replaced by.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
SUBSIDENCE RESEARCH PLANNED
The response of buildings to ground subsidence, particularly that
caused by tunnelling in soft ground, is not well understood.
And ground.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
NEW STYLE LEARNING CURVE
The Heathrow Express is a pioneering project in more than one way. Technically it is breaking fresh ground by using the New Austrian Tunnelling.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
DERBY'S BATTERED PRIDE
How do local builders cope when the big projects hit town? Ben Roskrow continues his report on the heart of England more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
STEELED FOR SUCCESS
The new president of the BCSA, David Bingham, presents the case for steel strengthening its position as a leading frame material more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
LANDFILL GAS DRIVE GENERATES CONTRACTS
The drive to use landfill gas to generate electricity means opportunities for contractors. CJ examines what the work involves more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
LONDON BRIDGE TAKES SHAPE
Bob Ibell, Costain Taylor Woodrow's project manager for Contract
104 of the Jubilee Line Extension, reckons the jv would still be
preparing.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
CONTRACTORS LOOK ABROAD - TUNNELLING IN THE '90s
The two major tunnelling projects now up and running in London are providing much-needed work, at least for a handful of the larger players in.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
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Following a comfortable victory in Kempton's 6-furlong Sirenia
Stakes, jockey Pat Eddery is quoted as rating Art of War the best
2-year-old he has.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
In circulation
Sign spotted on a plumber's van: 'Don't sleep with a drip tonight.
Call us.'! more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Allen order book stands at high
Shares in the Wigan-based construction group Allen rose by 14p to
180p last week on the back of an upbeat trading statement. The
company reports.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
IN BRIEF
Kyle wins Reading Assize
Kyle Stewart has seen off challenges by Laing and Higgs and Hill to
win the contract to design and construct new.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Watkins creditors fume at LU plan
Creditors of VAT Watkins are up in arms over plans for Coopers and
Lybrand to meet Taylor Woodrow today (Thursday) to settle a claim
over a London.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
IN BRIEF
Balfour DBFO link-up
Balfour Beatty has announced a link-up with one of Europe's largest
contractors, Philipp Holzmann, to compete for DBFO.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Dwyer calls for 15% margins
Wimpey chief executive Joe Dwyer has called on the Government to
allow 15% margins for privately funded schemes.
Speaking in London on Tuesday,.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Members have last word on unity
Plans for the launch of a new employer organisation bringing
together the main building and civil engineering contractors are
being announced this.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Row over Essex DLO package
Essex County Council has caused controversy by deciding to put all
the road-related work of its Direct Labour Organisation out to
tender in a.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Protestors push for probe into vicious M11 attack
A police search was continuing this week for the ringleaders behind
the shocking M11 arson attack on roads protestors for which two men
were jailed.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Cutting edge
See if you can guess the profession of this 'white collar'
construction employee. While lunching in his home over the weekend,
your Back Bites.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Failures fall by 42%
Business failures have fallen by 42% in the last year and builders
merchants are providing the strongest indications of an upturn in
activity..... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
AT THE CROSSROADS
Do not be deceived by the current industry somnolence. Vacations
are over, executive offices refilling, and as the dog days of
summer draw to a.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Councils offer 20-month pay deal
Local authorities have offered their direct labour building and
civil engineering operatives a two-stage pay deal lasting 20
months. The council.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
DBFO to revamp national road spec
Road maintenance arrangements proposed by contractors tendering for
the Government's Design, Build, Finance and Operate initiative may
be adopted.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
VOX POP
Is the construction industry in danger of losing some of its
specialist trades?
Grenville Weltch, Director,
FBSC
.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Contractors score in football transfer deals
Contractors have suddenly been gripped by football fever, taking a
key role in two of the season's biggest transfer deals.
Leading labour hire.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Wharf station takes shape
Tarmac, in jv with Bachy, is reshaping London's former West India
Dock for its new role as Canary Wharf station on the Jubilee Line
Extension. The.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
House prices slip 0.7%
The housing market has been dealt a further blow by a 0.7% fall in
house prices reported by the Halifax Building Society. The society
has also.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
HOT LINE
Tenders are being invited for a œ24.5m contract to widen the
M6 from three to four lanes between junctions 20 and 21. The job
also includes.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Client unity boosts Latham
The official launch of a Construction Clients Forum gave a flying
start this week to the initial meeting of the top-level team
charged with.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
Llanelli regeneration work set to start
Construction work on a œ30 million project to regenerate the
centre of Llanelli should begin in January 1995. The project has
just been given.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)
John Brown wins Runcorn CHP
John Brown Engineering has won a œ25 million turnkey contract
to build a 47MW combined heat and power station in Runcorn,
Cheshire, for.... more
(08 September 1994 00:00)