Articles by Date : May 06 2002 - May 12 2002

HSE ready to publicise persistent offenders
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is considering naming and shaming safety-shy contractors following dismal findings from its London site blitz at.... more
(10 May 2002 13:47)

Site visitors will need CSCS cards
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is set to make all sites completely "watertight" in terms of health and safety awareness training.... more
(10 May 2002 12:20)

Circle 33 and Improvement group make it onto Islington shortlist
The two bidders left in the frame for a £20m first tranche of private finance social housing deals in north London have also made it onto the.... more
(10 May 2002 09:23)

Working Time Directive or 'Wed Tape Disaster'?
It was always a fair bet that the Working Time Directive (WTD) would bite the construction industry hard. It's not a typical nine-to-five business.... more
(09 May 2002 16:42)

Work winners this week
Who's winning the work? Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building Data..... more
(09 May 2002 16:39)

SED's in a mix
Appearing for the first time at SED, the Concrete Show has more than 50 specialist exhibitors. Bill Holdsworth sees what's on offer. more
(09 May 2002 16:38)

Radical ideas for training needed
Better pay will not solve skills shortage: industry is in need of training overhaul more
(09 May 2002 16:38)

Portakabin welcomes prefab plan
Portakabin has welcomed housing minister Lord Falconer's plans to build thousands of modular homes for Britain's key workers. more
(09 May 2002 16:37)

Pick of the bunch
The Pavilion has plenty to offer. It will host more than 80 exhibitors, and is the venue for the show's new Business Centre. Geraldine Faulkner and.... more
(09 May 2002 16:35)

NEWSBRIEF
Carillion seals £42m Barracks contract As tipped in CJ two weeks ago, Carillion has been appointed as preferred bidder for the delivery of a £42m.... more
(09 May 2002 16:34)

NEWSBRIEF
Carillion seals £42m Barracks contract As tipped in CJ two weeks ago, Carillion has been appointed as preferred bidder for the delivery of a £42m.... more
(09 May 2002 16:33)

Move to eradicate homes blight
More than 800,000 houses are the target of a major government programme to eradicate inner city housing blight. more
(09 May 2002 16:32)

May Gurney/Hyder jv targets MACs
May Gurney and Hyder Consulting have teamed up to form MGH Highways, in a bid to pursue Managing Agent Contractor (MAC) deals with the Highways.... more
(09 May 2002 16:31)

Lost in the dark
Are local authorities losing the plot when they put work out to tender? Laura Hailstone investigates. more
(09 May 2002 16:30)

Lawrence in jv with Mott
New jv is pre-qualifying for first deal to design and construct a £7.5m pipeline more
(09 May 2002 16:30)

Keeping it clear
With growing environmental concern over waste on site, the recycling industry is thriving. Ian Brown reviews the latest kit available at the Site.... more
(09 May 2002 16:29)

HSE orders 108 sites to down tools
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors visited 210 sites in London last week, issuing a total of 108 prohibition notices in the first blitz since.... more
(09 May 2002 16:29)

Housebuilders reject price-fixing accusations
The House Builders Federation (HBF) has hit back at accusations that the housebuilding industry is exploiting the property shortage and keeping the.... more
(09 May 2002 16:27)

Hitting a high note
2002 is a 'cranes' year at SED. Look up to find your way there. David Taylor looks at what will be revealed at the show. more
(09 May 2002 16:26)

Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers the requirement for mediation of disputes
Part 1.4 of the Civil Procedure Rules requires the court to actively manage cases in order to further the "overriding objective", which is stated to.... more
(09 May 2002 16:25)

FM market to grow '10% a year'
Growth in the UK facilities management market is set to continue at 10% a year from £16bn last year to £25bn by 2006 - still some way short of a.... more
(09 May 2002 16:17)

EU agrees good vibrations
Final agreement has been secured on the shape of an updated European Union directive on employees' safety from exposure to mechanical vibrations,.... more
(09 May 2002 16:15)

Engineers call for better pay system
SEC sets agenda after demise of Constructors Liaison Group more
(09 May 2002 16:15)

Duo left in Irish race
Erin Route and EuroLink chasing £650m-plus road schemes more
(09 May 2002 16:14)

Cloudy outlook for holiday pay
UCATT to use 'landmark holiday pay victory' as a benchmark more
(09 May 2002 16:12)

Civils players struggle to make HA's shortlist
The UK's major civils players are locked in a struggle to make the shortlist for one of the biggest Highways Agency (HA) deals to come up for grabs.... more
(09 May 2002 16:11)

City Hall cost cuts deemed a disgrace
The £45m City Hall project for the Greater London Authority (GLA) has again come in for criticism following the revelation that the building will not.... more
(09 May 2002 16:11)

Bovis strict supply terms accepted by contractors
The strict new contract terms Bovis Lend Lease introduced to its supply chain earlier this year (CJ 13 February) have been "accepted well by.... more
(09 May 2002 16:10)

Bovis beats Skanska to hospital PFI
Bovis Lend Lease's Catalyst group is confirmed as preferred bidder for the £25m privately financed Queen Mary's hospital scheme at Roehampton, south.... more
(09 May 2002 16:09)

Balfour unveils three-way business structure
Balfour Beatty unveiled its new business structure on Tuesday. Future workload will be split into three sectors: rail, building, and engineering. The.... more
(09 May 2002 16:07)

Back bites
Bubbly winner Last week's challenge to complete The Guardian's preview of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet drew construction's frustrated script writers out.... more
(09 May 2002 15:57)

Architects in firing line of concrete debate
Concrete specialist David Bennett has thrown the gauntlet down to architects that prefer to specify pre-cast and rendered concrete instead of in situ.... more
(09 May 2002 15:55)

OGC moves to end supply disputes
Expensive litigation caused by contractual disputes between government departments and suppliers could be "substantially reduced" under new guidance.... more
(09 May 2002 15:40)

Balfour preferred bidder for HMS Nelson prime contract
Balfour Beatty Construction has been named as preferred bidder by Defence Estates for the £36m HMS Nelson prime contract in Portsmouth. more
(09 May 2002 14:36)

"PPP is not a done deal", says Kiley
Last night's decision by London Transport to reach "commercial closure" on the Tube's Public Private Partnership (PPP) is "not a done deal",.... more
(09 May 2002 12:10)

Hyundai sets sights on the Robex 140LC-7
Hyundai is replacing the 130LC-3 with the Robex 140LC-7 which has a higher operating weight, a new cab and increased digging forces. more
(09 May 2002 11:16)

Private Tube moves a step closer
London Transport announced last night that it had finally reached the "commercial closure" stage with the two private consortia which will maintain.... more
(09 May 2002 11:00)

CC members survive HSE safety blitz
Relatively few Construction Confederation (CC)members’ sites were hit by the Health & Safety Executive’s latest safety blitz across London. more
(09 May 2002 10:02)

Protestors confront Amec over Turkish dam project
Amec came under attack again today (Wednesday) for its continued involvement in the Yusufeli Dam project in Turkey. more
(08 May 2002 17:04)

Barnsley Primary Care Trust seeks PPP partner
Barnsley Primary Care Trust is seeking a private sector partner to invest in a new PPP which will provide property management, procurement.... more
(08 May 2002 15:41)

Civil engineering work - South Lanarkshire Council
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL COUNCIL OFFICES, ALMADA STREET, HAMILTON SOUTH LANARKSHIRE ML3 OAQ more
(08 May 2002 15:23)

Asbestos removal register - Bristol City Council
CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES, NEIGHBOURHOOD & HOUSING SERVICES ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT & LEISURE SOCIAL SERVICES & HEALTH EDUCATION & LIFELONG.... more
(08 May 2002 15:16)

Tourism marketing and promotional work - East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Tourism Marketing & Promotional Working Standing List of Contractors more
(08 May 2002 15:12)

Maintenance of public buildings - Doncaster Metropolitan Council
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council BEST VALUE REVIEW Consultation with Market The Maintenance of Public Buildings more
(08 May 2002 15:05)

Upgrade of passenger facilities and carriageway reconstruction at Leigh bus station - GMPTE
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who wish to.... more
(08 May 2002 14:59)

Balfour wins electrical work worth £7m
Balfour Beatty’s multi-services business Balfour Kilpatrick has been awarded various contracts with a total value of over £7m. more
(08 May 2002 14:38)

Future offices must be designed for workers
The office of 2010 must be designed around the staff that work in it. That's the view of Adrian McNeece, head of consultancy at fit-out specialist.... more
(08 May 2002 14:13)

Betts considering Midlands for expansion
Bett Brothers, the Dundee-based building group, is considering the Midlands as part of its southward expansion plan. more
(08 May 2002 11:53)

Amec encouraged by start to 2002
Amec, the services and engineering solutions company, has admitted that the year 2002 has got off to a good start and that prospects in its major.... more
(08 May 2002 10:42)

Alfred McAlpine wins FM contracts worth £100m
Alfred McAlpine, the infrastructure services group, has today (Wednesday) been awarded a range of facilities management (FM) contracts valued in.... more
(08 May 2002 09:53)