Articles by Date : February 06 2006 - February 12 2006

Totty Construction wins £6.9m office contract
Totty Construction has secured a £6.9m development with Congleton Borough Council to centralise the council's office facilities, currently spread out.... more
(10 February 2006 16:45)

SEC pays £1m for Harrison Smith
Southern Electric Contracting (SEC) has completed the acquisition of Yorkshire-based plumbing and heating contractor, Harrison Smith, for £1m. more
(10 February 2006 12:59)

SEC jv named preferred bidder on Leeds PFI
Southern Electric Contracting has been chosen by Leeds City Council as preferred bidder for its street lighting Private Finance Initiative (PFI). more
(10 February 2006 12:11)

SHAWtrack Services secures £1.4m deal with Nationwide Access
Nottinghamshire based SHAWtrack Services, designer and manufacturer of bespoke plant transportation vehicles, has recently secured a deal worth £1.4m.... more
(10 February 2006 11:13)

Amey appoints rail guru to lead M25 DBFO bid
Amey has appointed David O’Reilly to lead and direct the resources of the Amey, Laing O’Rourke and Ferrovial consortium bidding for the Highways.... more
(10 February 2006 10:25)

Classic Plant and Machinery Show at SED 2006
The Lighthouse Club, the construction industry’s own charity, donates over half a million pounds a year to disadvantaged people and families within.... more
(10 February 2006 10:19)

Galliford wins £19m housing scheme in London
Galliford Try has won a £19m affordable housing deal in east London. more
(10 February 2006 09:30)

Alumasc grows thanks to construction
Turnover grew at Alumasc’s building products division last year, despite an overall downturn in the construction industry. The group increased.... more
(09 February 2006 15:00)

Three shortlisted bidders for New Tyne Crossing named
Letters inviting the three short-listed bidders to formally tender for the New Tyne Crossing have now been issued. more
(09 February 2006 11:45)

The value of volunteering
contractjournal.com newsletter feature: 09.02.2006 Managers working in the construction sector often fail to see how voluntary work can boost career.... more
(09 February 2006 11:30)

Highways Agency reveals plans to protect Stonehenge
The Highways Agency (HA) has proposed four options designed to protect Stonehenge more
(09 February 2006 11:02)

Editorial: Is raising asbestos awareness such a bad thing?
contractjournal.com Newsletter - 09.02.06 more
(09 February 2006 10:15)

New orders reached £44bn in 2005
New construction orders passed the £40bn barrier last year, rising 12% against 2004 to a provisional total of £44bn, according to the latest data.... more
(09 February 2006 10:00)

Plant distributors warned after forecourt thefts
The National Plant and Equipment Register (TER) has warned plant distributors to be more vigilant after a spate of thefts from dealership.... more
(09 February 2006 09:40)

Bluestone wins £3.6m B&Q contract
Regional construction company Bluestone has won a £3.6m contract to design and build a warehouse for developer Morbaine for use by DIY retailer B&Q.... more
(08 February 2006 14:17)

O'Rourke workers accept new pay deal at T5
Workers at BAA’s Terminal 5 (T5) project at Heathrow Airport have accepted Laing O’Rourke’s improved pay offer following a series of one-day strikes. more
(08 February 2006 13:50)

Amey buys Owen Williams
Amey has acquired consultant Owen Williams for an undisclosed fee in a bid to increase its range of support services to clients. more
(08 February 2006 13:40)

Komatsu report 20% rise in net sales in nine months
The continuing rise in worldwide demand for construction and mining equipment has been confirmed by Komatsu which has reported a 20% increase in net.... more
(08 February 2006 12:15)

Home builders voice concerns over home information packs
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) is calling for a proper trial of Home Information Packs to ensure that they deliver the consumer benefits that are.... more
(08 February 2006 11:48)

Skills minister pledges to defend training levy
Phil Hope, minister for education and skills, has pledged to defend the statutory training levy in the face of a threat to its continued legal.... more
(08 February 2006 11:28)

CCS sites show improvement
Sites registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) have improved year-on-year in eight key benchmarks. more
(08 February 2006 11:20)

EPS wins £33.5m Portsmouth Decent Homes deal
EPS Projects has secured a five-year framework agreement with Portsmouth City Council to provide repairs and planned maintenance work in the Leigh.... more
(08 February 2006 11:15)

Wooliscroft joins OGC to work on Gershon targets
Peter Wooliscroft, former head of the Department of Health’s ProCure 21 programme, is to join the Office of Government Commerce (OGC). more
(08 February 2006 11:11)

Hopsital chiefs claim Barts split is illegal
Government plans to split the £1.1bn Barts Hospital scheme are “unlawful”, according to health chiefs at the Barts and London NHS Trust. more
(08 February 2006 10:55)

Eurocode training could cost construction £1.5bn
The construction and engineer-ing industries will have to spend £1.5bn to train work-forces for the impending Eurocodes, according to British.... more
(08 February 2006 10:40)

Hochtief gets stuck in £33m bypass jam
Hochtief has run into difficulties on its £33m Coulsdon bypass scheme in Surrey for Transport for London (TfL), leading to at least an eight-month.... more
(08 February 2006 10:22)

NAO considers Leeds Supertram investigation
The National Audit Office (NAO) is considering whether to launch an investigation into the government’s decision to reject plans for the £355m Leeds.... more
(07 February 2006 15:26)

Multibuild keeps busy with hotels
Multibuild has announced a slew of contracts in the hotels sector worth £11.1m in total. more
(07 February 2006 11:15)

SMC buys two architects
SMC, the architect and design business, has made two acquisitions: Ian Penrose Architects and Covell Matthews. more
(07 February 2006 11:00)

Igloo named developer of Roath Basin
Urban regeneration fund Igloo Regeneration Partnership has been chosen as private sector development partner for the £200m redevelopment of Cardiff.... more
(07 February 2006 10:15)

Liverpool's future transport schemes to be affected by Merseytram decision
Liverpool’s transport schemes will be set back by at least five years after the High Court recently ruled in favour of the government pulling the.... more
(06 February 2006 16:35)

Scottish SMEs to get equal share of contracts
Small- and medium-sized (SME) contractors working in Scotland are to be granted an equal opportunity to win public sector contracts under new.... more
(06 February 2006 13:26)

Volvo CE sales reach all time high in 2005
Sales at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) reached an all time high in 2005 with a total of 33,000 machines sold during the 12 months, a 13%.... more
(06 February 2006 13:02)

Civils contractors report strongest workloads for three years
Civils contractors are reporting their strongest workloads for three years, according to the Civil Engineering Contractors’ Association’s (CECA).... more
(06 February 2006 12:20)

AWG/Sir Fraser Morrison case terminated
AWG's High Court case against Sir Fraser Morrison and Stephen McBrierty has been terminated. more
(06 February 2006 11:12)

Havelock heads for £100m turnover
Havelock, the group which both manufactures school furniture and operates a busy fit-out division, is reported to be on line to unveil a turnover of.... more
(06 February 2006 09:30)

Carillion secures £137m Canadian road deal
Carillion is the preferred bidder for a road maintenance deal in Canada worth £137m. more
(06 February 2006 08:35)