Articles by Date : June 06 1994 - June 12 1994
Blaw-Knox gets OK from Tilcon
Tilcon's recently purchased Blaw-Knox 191 paver, fitted with a
hydraulically extendible OmniScreed V, is proving a worthwhile
investment, says the.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
MacSalvors has Krupp
Truro-based MacSalvors, one of the first plant hire companies to
offer cranes for hire in Cornwall, has invested in a new Krupp KMK
4090, 90t all.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Thomas' skidsteers
Thomas Equipment's latest skidsteers, targeted at the UK market,
comprise a new generation S-series skidsteer, the T-83S, and the
T-233ST, an.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
THE RISE AND RISE OF THE RUBBER DUCK
Wheeled excavators are suddenly popular. Ian Brown reviews the fleet more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Nice work, if you can get it
When tribal fighting broke out on the Ghanaian border earlier this
year, thousands of people became embroiled in bloody fighting on a
large scale.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Crane collapse at Severn Bridge
The collapse last Thursday of a gantry crane on the Second Severn
Bridge is being investigated by a team from the Health and Safety
Executive..... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Greens disrupt Tarmac agm
Environmental protestors have disrupted Tarmac's AGM for the second
year running. A group of 30 anti-roads protestors gathered with
banners outside.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Housing faces new setback
Two sets of figures in the last week have reinforced fears that the
housing recovery is under serious threat.
Figures from the Halifax for May.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Latham targets JCT
Reconstitution of the Joint Contracts Tribunal to reflect the
industry's structural changes of the past 30 years is expected to
be one of the.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
The old blocks go back
A œ2.3 million retail contract in Aberdeen saw Hall &
Tawse, the construction division of Raine, called on to remove
2,000 granite blocks,.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
BAA doubles spending
British Airports Authority is to double its capital spending to
œ1.4 billion over the next three years.
The company has more than 140.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
MSF merger reminder
The MSF has issued a reminder that it still has proposals on the
table for a 'partnership' with Ucatt. General secretary Roger Lyons
said: 'Ucatt.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Mixed reaction to merger plans
Plans for the establishment of a new, united construction employers
association (CJ, 2 June) continued to draw a mixed reaction this
week, with a.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Opening of A1-M1 link delayed
The Department of Transport has been forced to delay the opening of
the A1 - M1 link, a prestigious œ210 million project running
across.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
China plans sea link
China is planning to bridge a 57km stretch of sea across the Bohai
Channel, linking the Shandong and Liaoning peninsulas - the
œ4.6 billion.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Fact and fiction
'When a man hates to lose and a woman loves to win, who will be the
highest bidder?' Sounds good, doesn't it? And there's more.
'Success in making.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
WHAT INDUSTRY UNITY?
Last week's statement outlining a new initiative to create unity
among construction employers could almost be designed to add extra
confusion to an.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Hotline
Taylor Woodrow Design Build has two contracts for Marks and Spencer
worth œ12 million. It is expanding and refurbishing stores at
Preston and.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Backing for Bristol project
Bristol's œ250 million Harbourside project received a boost
this week as it won vital backing from English Partnerships. The
agency will.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Chelmsford prison tenders invited
The Home Office is inviting tenders for an œ11 million project
at HM Prison Chelmsford in Essex. The work involves the
construction of two.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Edinburgh office for Trafalgar
Trafalgar House has won a œ7.5 million office development on
the corner of Castle Street and Princes Street in Edinburgh. The
3,320m2,.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
œ75m office for B'ham
Work could start in January 1995 on a œ75 million speculative
office scheme in the centre of Birmingham. A planning application
has been.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Beazer boosts interim profits
Beazer Homes, floated on the Stock Market in the spring, has
announced a 20% increase in profits for the six months to the end
of March.
.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
DoT bows to 'Henge lobby
The Department of Transport is expected to make a complete U-turn
on the route of the œ100 million A303 Amesbury-to-Berwick Down
Improvement,.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
The long dig is ended
An 80t tunnel boring machine used to construct a major trunk sewer
for Leicester has reached the end of its drive after more than a
year.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Amey gets PLC listing
Amey has successfully completed its stockmarket listing, despite a
sharp change in City sentiment during the last 14 days.
The shares were.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Laing wins œ28m City development
Laing has been awarded a œ28 million retail and office
development in the City of London by London and Manchester
Assurance Company. The.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
VOX POP
Is it realistic to set targets for recruiting more women into
construction?
DERMOT McGINLEY
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McGinley Construction Services.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Remembrance of damages past
Differing laws of limitation cause problems for claims of latent damage more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Post-Derby
Peter Chapple-Hyam was out of luck in the Derby when his Colonel
Collins could only finish third - though at a surprisingly generous
price of 10-1..... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Builders at odds over standard bid lists
Two new standard forms of pre-qualification questionnaire for
admission of contractors to general approved tender lists and to
select lists for.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Midlands prices set to rise 11%
Tender prices in the Midlands could rise by more than 11 per cent
over the next 18 months. The region's trends closely reflect those
in the country.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
CCT prevents value for money
The Government is failing to get value for money for public sector
projects because of the way it appoints project professionals,
according to a.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
'Don't rock the boat' architects warn
Architects have told the Latham inquiry into contractual practice
that they still favour traditional site relationships. And in a
final statement.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Cole Green bypass opens early
The œ8.5 million Cole Green bypass for Hertfordshire County
Council, built by Henry Boot, opens on 11 June.
The contract stipulated that.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Bishopsgate for Bovis
Bovis has picked up a clutch of new wins including the initial
management phase of the œ60 million refurbishment of 99
Bishopsgate, a.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Jobs shed at utilities
Yorkshire Water and Northern Ireland Electricity have announced
that they intend to cut 1,300 jobs by 1996, with Yorkshire Water
adding that even.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
HK jobs awarded
Tarmac and Taylor Woodrow have bagged new contracts in Hong Kong
worth a total of œ115 million. The projects are for an
immersed tunnel on the.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Sands of time run out for Ucatt
By John D'Arcy
Next week's Ucatt delegate conference in Llandudno will be the 12th
since the union was founded in its present form back in.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Homes battle set to rage on
Because of bitter opposition to a œ100 million plan to build
2,000 new homes to the north of York, the development proposal will
be aired at a.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Penycate bids for second BS5750
D Penycate Fencing Ltd provides traffic management and fencing
services.
Safety fences are quality assured to BS5750, and Penycate's.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
The road ahead
Contractors are still digesting the long term implications of the Department of Transport's road programme review and a 23.5% cut in grants for.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Women to get training quota
The Construction Industry Training Board is to set a quota for
women recruits to its new entrant training scheme.
The board says it is.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
On the road to acceptance
Asphalt dominates new motorway and trunk road construction in the UK. But a combination of new products and the Government's move towards longer.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
IN BRIEF
London development increases
A surge in development activity in central London has been reported
by Debenham Thorpe. Office space under.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Waste not, want not: problem solved
Local waste has proved the saving grace on Birse's œ23m Spalding bypass more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Be quick with the lime
Hedley Greaves, stabilisation services manager of Buxton Lime Industries, believes the lime stabilisation is recovering from setbacks on the M40.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Balfour retains the lead
Balfour Beatty clings on to the lead in this year's Contract Journal road contractors' table, but Tarmac has slashed the gap between the two.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Fences: testing the mettle
The debate over safety barrier systems rages on. Mike Sara, group managing director of barrier manufacturer Hill & Smith Holdings fills in.... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)
Soil support nails road job
Wimpey Construction is using an innovative technique to support a cutting on a contract to upgrade the A31 near Bournemouth. Dan Keeler reports .... more
(09 June 1994 00:00)