Articles by Date : September 06 2004 - September 12 2004

Willmott Dixon to build £6m plant growth facility
Willmott Dixon has won a £6m project from the University of Cambridge to build a plant growth facility that will allow scientists to analyse how the.... more
(10 September 2004 17:44)

Man Utd set to increase capacity at Old Trafford to 75,000
Manchester United FC's plan to increase the capacity at Old Trafford to 75,000 has moved a step closer after it submitted a formal planning.... more
(10 September 2004 17:22)

Babcock & Brown wins £150m PFI schools deal
A consortium of Babcock & Brown, Galliford Try and facilities manager Amey has been unconfirmed as victor on Northamptonshire County Council’s £150m.... more
(10 September 2004 12:33)

Nine in running for lucrative water contract
Nine firms have tapped into a potential £4.25bn worth of work for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. more
(10 September 2004 11:56)

Clugston wins highways alliance role
Clugston Construction has been awarded a contract to become a highway alliance partner with North Lincolnshire Council. more
(10 September 2004 10:30)

Miller moves into the housebuilding big league
Miller has moved into the housebuilding big league, becoming the tenth largest player by volume in the UK. more
(10 September 2004 10:13)

Hyder Consulting snaps up environmental consultancy
Hyder Consulting has continued its push into the UK environment sector with the acquisition of specialist environmental consultancy, Marcus Hodges.... more
(09 September 2004 16:26)

Lavendon shaves £18m off debts
Lavendon Group has posted a reduced debt figure for the first six months of 2004, while its UK business – Nationwide Access - returned to revenue.... more
(09 September 2004 13:02)

Amec runs up a £5m loss
Amec has unveiled its latest interim results for the global group showing a huge turnover of £2.2bn, but the end result was a pre-tax loss of £5m. more
(09 September 2004 12:58)

Industry giants at war over schools initiative
A furious row has erupted between three of the construction industry's biggest associations over whether there is enough skilled labour to supply the.... more
(09 September 2004 12:57)

Roger Bayliss to lead BAA expansion plans
BAA has appointed Roger Bayliss group construction director to lead the airport company's construction activities across its seven UK airports,.... more
(09 September 2004 12:57)

Bell rings the changes with new product range
Following the ending of talks that could have resulted in a change of ownership, South African ADT manufacturer Bell Equipment is set to start.... more
(09 September 2004 12:56)

Bovis Homes' first-half margin going strong at 25.6%
Bovis Homes hit an operating margin of 25.6% during the first half of the year, as the housebuilder's pre-tax profit roared ahead to £67m. more
(09 September 2004 12:56)

Costain ready for £1.2bn job
Costain plans to win a place in the anticipated joint venture between three leading roads contractors for the £1.2bn M25 upgrade between the M4.... more
(09 September 2004 12:55)

Marshalls sees profit rise
Landscape, clay and natural stone products producer Marshalls has seen pre-tax profit strengthen to £30m (£29m) in the first half of 2004. more
(09 September 2004 12:54)

Record time at Wilson Bowden
Housebuilder Wilson Bowden has unveiled a record half-year result with pre-tax profit jumping to £118m (£92m), a rise of more than 25%. more
(09 September 2004 12:53)

Alarm works on mobile networks
Secure Box and Box Telematics have launched a wireless alarm system for portable accommodation. more
(09 September 2004 12:53)

Specialists voice fraud Bill concerns
The Specialist Engineering Contractors' (SEC) Group has warned that fraud cases in construction will increase if a new Bill becomes law. more
(09 September 2004 12:52)

Jarvis in contention for south Wales rail scheme
Jarvis is included in the line-up for a unique rail deal in south Wales. more
(09 September 2004 12:51)

Adjudication paper on hold again
The industry's eagerly-awaited consultation paper on adjudication and late payment is likely to be delayed until next year, according to sources. more
(09 September 2004 12:51)

Heywood battles on as PVC market takes a dip
The PVC construction materials market has suffered a decline of more than 5%, fabricator and manufacturer Heywood Williams (HW) has claimed. more
(09 September 2004 12:50)

M1 documents soon
The Highways Agency is expected to release tender documents for its £100m to £120m early contractor involvement contract to improve junction 19 of.... more
(09 September 2004 12:49)

SH Structures aims to give Olympic bid added steel
SH Structures-supplied steelwork is being erected by Galliford Try on a project that may support London's Olympic bid. more
(09 September 2004 12:49)

Public sector workers face pay delay
Public sector building workers employed by local authorities and by the prison service are facing a continued impasse over their national pay.... more
(09 September 2004 12:48)

Walsall thumbs-up
The £130m Walsall Manor Hospital scheme is up and running after the Birmingham and Black Country Strategic Health Authority gave its blessing this.... more
(09 September 2004 12:48)

Liebherr truck debuts for Lafarge
The first Liebherr HTM 1204S 10m3 capacity articulated truck mixer has been delivered to the Lafarge Readymix fleet. more
(09 September 2004 12:47)

Trust lines up prequals for NI PPP schools deal
St Canice's Educational Trust is in the process of putting together a list of prequalifiers for a repackaged PPP schools deal in Northern Ireland. more
(09 September 2004 12:46)

Employer's PPE liability
It is often said that some of the most important legal cases result from trivial causes. Perhaps none could be more trivial than the case of Fytche.... more
(09 September 2004 12:46)

LGS eyes quick fix for digital levelling
Leica Geosystems (LGS) hopes to bring the digital age to onsite levelling and flooring. more
(09 September 2004 12:45)

NFB urges Blair not to move Griffiths
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has this week written to Prime Minister Tony Blair urging him to keep current construction minister Nigel.... more
(09 September 2004 12:45)

Products firms head for Europe to slash costs
Building products firms are finding it easier to avoid distribution costs by setting up in central Europe, rather than dealing directly with.... more
(09 September 2004 12:44)

Two left in battle for Devon road scheme
The race for a £25m to £30m roads deal in north Devon has narrowed to two contenders. more
(09 September 2004 12:43)

Access market on the up
The UK access market, which is currently suffering from over-capacity, will see significant sales increases in the next two years due to the imminent.... more
(09 September 2004 12:43)

Doubts over dispute regulations
New regulations designed to ease the load on Employment Tribunals by encouraging the wider resolution of industrial disputes at workplace level could.... more
(09 September 2004 12:42)

All change for Renfrewshire schools PPP
Major changes to the £100m Renfrewshire schools public private partnership scheme will see an additional three new schools built and all.... more
(09 September 2004 12:41)

Depot target near as Brandon buys Delco
Brandon Hire said it is closing in on its target of having 130 depots by the end of 2004 following the acquisition of the Delco tool and cabin hire.... more
(09 September 2004 12:41)

Construction pays dividends at Barr
The sort-out needed to put Barr, the Ayrshire-based construction group, back on its feet has paid off handsomely with a pre-tax profit of £5m. The.... more
(09 September 2004 12:40)

Wembley talks fail
Last-minute attempts to resume negotiations between Multiplex and the unions at the Wembley Stadium site failed as CJ went to press on Monday night,.... more
(09 September 2004 12:39)

Multiplex denies steel shortages
Multiplex is adamant it will not suffer steel shortages as a result of its dispute with Cleveland Bridge UK - despite claims to the contrary from.... more
(09 September 2004 12:38)

Nationwide boom for Bristol bridge
Nationwide access has supplied contractor Ian Williams with a 62m truck-mounted Skylift access boom for a major repainting job of the Pero footbridge.... more
(09 September 2004 12:38)

Profit takes a tumble at RMC
RMC made a trading profit of just £8m (£38m) in the UK in the first six months of 2004. more
(09 September 2004 12:35)

Future unclear for TUPE'd staff
Job uncertainty still surrounds 12 workers transferred from the jv partnership of Enterprise-Liverpool to new contractors as part of a £5m-a-year.... more
(09 September 2004 12:35)

Contractor crisis rocks Tower Hamlets scheme
The crisis at Tower Hamlets Council's £345m bundled schools PFI continues with news that a main contractor for the project has still not been put in.... more
(09 September 2004 12:34)

Ritchie wins UCATT role
Favourite Alan Ritchie has been confirmed as the next general secretary of UCATT following a comfortable poll victory last Friday in a second ballot.... more
(09 September 2004 12:33)

London electricians set for 16% pay increase
The electrical contracting Joint Industry Board has confirmed a three-year pay deal that will see the national rates increased by a total of 14% -.... more
(09 September 2004 12:33)

Countryside shares rocket upon rumours of an MBO
Alan Cherry, who founded Countryside Properties and floated it on the Stock Exchange in 1972, has launched a bid to take the housebuilding group back.... more
(09 September 2004 12:32)

MACs to be extended
Most of the Highways Agency's (HA) nine Managing Agent Contractor (MAC) agreements will be given their two-year extensions worth millions of pounds.... more
(09 September 2004 12:23)

Four tap into £600m Yorks Water works
Four groups have bagged a contract for £600m-plus of work for Yorkshire Water over the next five years. more
(09 September 2004 12:22)

July new orders increase 6% to £3.6bn
New construction orders in July increased 6% year-on-year from £3.3bn to £3.6bn. However, the increase conceals significant variations from sector to.... more
(09 September 2004 11:06)

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(09 September 2004 10:25)