Articles by Date : November 05 2001 - November 11 2001
Industry out of control
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(07 November 2001 00:00)
A question of law
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(07 November 2001 00:00)
Talking heads
Is the company tie a thing of the past? more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Skanska buys optical expertise
Skanska Networks has paid £4.2m for the specialist, privately-owned company MGT more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
ICE counting on new president
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is banking on its new
president Mark Whitby to challenge the views of its most
traditionalist members when.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
The unmentionable cost of sustainability
Nick Raynsford was liked and respected by the construction industry
during his time as minister for housing and planning, even if
Department of the.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
PFI hospital ancillary staff to stay under NHS
Health secretary to bow to unions over catering staff, cleaners and porters more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
HA sets tough supply chain standards
Exclusive by Carol Millett
Roads contractors could lose out on major contracts if their supply
chain management does not meet with.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Government defends new Part L building regulations
Local government minister Raynsford refutes HBF claim of increased costs more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
government committed to transport plan
Transport minister John Spellar assured representatives of the
Civil Engineering Contractors Association.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Corporation of London claims Supermetro plan is too costly
Supermetro, a proposal by Canary Wharf Group to take CrossRail into
Canary Wharf, would add £2.3bn to the cost and
three-and-a-half years to.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
William ainscough hits top 10 in pay list
William Ainscough, the founder of Wainhomes, was paid £36.4m
last year, placing him 10th in The.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Future of PPPs in Scotland and Wales hangs in the balance
by Carol Millett
The future of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Scotland and
Wales is hanging on the outcome of two separate.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
BAA technical director set for early retirement
After 34 years with BAA, latterly as group technical director, Mike
Roberts will take early retirement at the end of the year.
However, he will.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Profile, perceptions and partnering
viewpoint more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Alfred McAlpine wins £29m Newark-Lincoln road project
An Alfred McAlpine/Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick team has driven into
pole position on a £29m Newark-Lincoln road improvement
project.
Left.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Kier Build gets Brum job
Kier Build has landed a £39m design and build contract to
construct a new office development in the heart of Birmingham's
business district..... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Skanska finishes CTRL work ahead of schedule
Skanska handed over two more kilometres of Channel Tunnel Rail Link
(CTRL) Contract 430 to Union Railways (South) on Monday four weeks
early.
.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Renewable energy scheme questioned
Partnership aiming to help the industry understand sustainability is criticised more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Call for private partner on Leeds hospital job
A first step has been taken towards selecting a private partner for
a £136m hospital project in Leeds.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Sir Robert McAlpine set for £300m port project
It is looking increasingly likely that Sir Robert McAlpine will
sail away with a £300m scheme to extend Southampton Port, (CJ
31 October).
.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Montpellier increases its stake in Bullough to 27%
Montpellier, the construction and property group, has bumped up its
holding in Bullough to 27% after buying a further tranche of shares
last week..... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
HBG wins £33m PFI Scots school scheme
HBG (Construction) beats Jarvis, Amey, New Schools, Robertson and Ballast more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Brumwell fronts CITB safety drive
by John d'Arcy
General secretary of UCATT George Brumwell has been named as
chairman of the Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB).... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
CITB skills 'trailblazer'
by John d'Arcy
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) looks set to become
one of the first Sector Skills Councils (SSCs).... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
CPA launches new KPIs
Secondary KPIs aim to help companies develop actions to improve performance more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Verdict due on adjudication
Bespoke adjudication to come under scrutiny at major conference this month more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Extra costs imposed on working overseas
by Keith Nuthall
British construction companies sending their workers to jobs in
other European Union countries where social welfare.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Fichtner and Babtie launch jv
Babtie Group and the Fichtner Group have launched a jv that aims to
provide technical consultancy services to the power, waste and
process.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Back bites
Moving home
A Victorian house in the US is to be picked up and moved five
blocks to make way for a new development.
The 115-year-old.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Powerscreen unveils new kit
Powerscreen has added a brace of new screens and a tracked version
of its Turbo Shreddder to its range.
The Titan 1800 crawler-mounted.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Tax avoidance is under scrutiny
Sir,
You say ('Composite firms under fire', CJ 10 October) that the
Inland Revenue is taking a close interest in the practice of
setting up.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Hewlett gets new recruit
Wells quits Birse's civils and rail division to help build Leeds-based Hewlett Group more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Aggregates tax sparks confusion
by Ross Pearman
Confusion continues to surround the aggregates tax after the Quarry
Products Association's (QPA) discovery of a loophole.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Suppliers will gain from Egan agenda
Construction minister says suppliers have most to offer and gain from Egan agenda more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Kubota's excavators out in UKand Ireland
November will see the launch in the UK and Ireland of two new
mini-excavators from Kubota. The 3.2t KX91-3 and the 3.5t KX101-3
are new machines,.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
DBFready to spread the word
The Design Build Foundation's (DBF) Young Graduate Board has
secured £19,000 in funding for the first stage of its business
plan.
Now the.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Manitou launches M series rotary trucks
French rough terrain handler and access platform manufacturer
Manitou has launched a new range of its telescopic rotary trucks.
The new M.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Empteezy gets un approval
A UN-approved salvage drum/overpack for emergency response to
damaged or leaking oil drums has been unveiled by.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Lawrence takes steps to introduce supply chain
Lawrence, the specialist pipeline constructor, has called in 12 of
its key subcontractors as a first step to forming a supply
chain.
"We are.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Bell's D series out
BellEquipment's ADT paves the way for a wider product range more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Three win Boots framework deals
Wates, Carillion and Styles & Wood have picked up the lucrative
Tier One prime contracts with Boots. Earlier this year the high
street retailer.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Cat's engines for the future
Changes in emissions legislation will be a challenge for engine manufacturers more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
CBIasks government for training tax credit
by Glenda Thisdell
Confederation of British Industry director general Digby Jones has
called on Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Komatsu launches loader
Komatsu has unveiled the WA470-5, an updated replacement for the WA470-3 more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Glasgow joins CITB network
The former Glasgow Training Centre for the construction industry
has been re-branded and officially launched as the Construction
Industry Training.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Volvo A35D modified for UK coal handling
Two of Volvo's A35D ADTs have become the first in the country to
have their bodies modified for coal handling duties.
T French & Son.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Working in a goldfish bowl
Six months into a five-year road maintenance contract in Scotland that has seen a shift from council to private stewardship, Amey Highways finds.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
SED 2002 invites you to visit the Concrete Show
Next year's Site Equipment Demonstration (SED) exhibition will, for
the first time, incorporate the Concrete Show.
The Concrete Show at SED, as.... more
(07 November 2001 00:00)
Ad under renewed attack
'Sexist' CJ Awards ad is slammed and the editor is told off more
(07 November 2001 00:00)