Articles by Date : October 06 1997 - October 12 1997
Construction firms urged to compete against Transco
Construction companies are being urged to take greater advantage of
the 1995 Gas Act, which allows other companies to compete against
pipe laying.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
John Lines heads for Vibroplant
John Lines has joined Vibroplant as operations manager. He will be
responsible for Vibroplant's crushing and screening business. Lines
was.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Staveley Industries has integral part
The six maintenance companies within Staveley Industries have been
reorganised under a new name - Integral.
The company provides 4,000 clients.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Finning clinches Leverton deal
Finning (UK) has become the UK's only Caterpillar dealer following
the successful completion of its bid to acquire Leverton from
Unilever. Finning.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Hepworth goes for strategic review
The strength of sterling knocked œ5 million off Hepworth's
interim results and in the full financial year is expected to punch
a œ10.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Brum asbestos blues
Children affected as 200 sacks of asbestos dumped around Birmingham more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Palmer proves to be popular
Tony Palmer, formerly the chief executive of Taylor Woodrow, has
been appointed chairman of Meyer International..... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Fresh calls for Burke to resign
Irish Foreign Minister faces pressure after PM orders publishing of letter more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Owning insolvent plant
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting looks into the question of ownership of plant and equipment following receivership more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Haringey hit by ruling
Peter Kahn, the London Borough of Haringey's former director of
construction services, was dismissed unlawfully after he was
suspended amid.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Taskforce gives new PFI promise
Government group says project funding will be guaranteed after contract signing more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Dome saga continues
Sir;
Michael Gordon's article entitled "Legal Threat to Dome" (Contract
Journal 24 September 1997) reports on this company's decision.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Éand putting the steel record straight
Sir;
Contract Journal - 24 September 1997 "Setting the record straight
in the steel sector"
I refer to the above editorial and the figures.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Best kept steel secret
Sir;
The long overdue article in last week's edition "Setting The Record
Straight In the Steel Sector" finally proved what we at the sharp
end.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Biggs and Forrester; a correction
Sir;
I wish to express our disappointment at being left out of the list
of the UK's top M & E contractors which appeared in the 13
August.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Questions of private contracts are not news
Sir;
I refer to the article headed "LUL Hits Out at Claims" (Contract
Journal 10 September 1997) published as an exclusive by Carol
Millett..... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
The latest batch of company results show...
Latest financial results from companies in the construction industry, covering the first six months of 1997, were better than expected, none.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Building a new and better image
The first ever National Construction Week is to be held this month. John d'Arcy examines the positive thinking which lies behind the event. more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Practical experience is the key to modular construction
Sir;
Practical experience rather than research has proved the ability of
modular construction to reduce costs "Modular Doubts" CJ 27.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Is sub-contractor status preferable?
Sir;
Recently, we as a company have been attempting to recruit quality
groundworkers for a varied work programme, without too much
success..... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Crompton is new md at Alfred McAlpine Plant
George Crompton has been appointed managing director of Alfred
McAlpine Plant 13 years after joining the company. He takes over
from John Tull who.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Scania's new 12-litre diesel
Scania has realeased their DS112 engine which is for industrial
applications. It is a six-cylinder in-line unit with air-to-water
charge cooling. .... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
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INBRIEF
The Case: Ian Clarke, administrator of Cosslet (Contractors) -v-
Bridgend County Borough Council 29 July 1997. 1997 CILL 1279
.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
The roving eye of Brigade electronics
Brigade Electronics has launched an upgraded version of its
successful Backeye vehicle CCTV system.
The high resolution monitor now has.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Work winners this week
LONDON & SOUTH EAST
Southall dwellings
Work: Houses/Flats
Location: Southall/Middx
Value: œ5.5m
Type: New.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
CITB vote of confidence from government
The Government's decision to allow the Construction Industry
Training Board to keep its levy powers.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
How individual companies are doing
Tarmac: Rationalisation within in the UK aggregates industry leaves
Tarmac well placed to push up prices and margins. Pre-tax profit of
œ125.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
White finger cases win compensation
Construction industry may be faced by thousands of cases as ex-miners win more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Hats off to Hatz
Hatz claim that new engine includes latest technology with environmental features more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Bond schemes ban call
Clients' letter calls for retention bond schemes to be outlawed by
OFT more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Labour force left out in the cold
"The best way to improve the image of the industry is to improve
the reality," says George Henderson, national secretary of the
TGWU.
The.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
HA steps into M5 widening cost row
The Highways Agency this week stepped into the row of the
escalating cost of Costain's M5 widening scheme over the Avonmouth
Bridge amid reports.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
HSE under fire
The Health and Safety Executive has been accused of protecting
profits of Medium Density Fibre Board makers and not the health of
users.
The.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
More power for project managers called for
The Government's new procurement taskforce is expected to demand
more power for project managers in a bid to boost construction
efficiency when it.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Arrow consortium for Notts Express
The Arrow Consortium of Adtranz, Tarmac, Transdev and Nottingham
City Transport has been nominated as the preferred bidder to take
the œ70.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Small firms' 714 relief
The Inland Revenue is set to make important modifications to the
turnover test for its new construction tax deduction scheme which
is due to come.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Tarmac vote 'flawed'
Unions accuse Tarmac of intimidation in balloting to break away from NWRA more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Leisure complex win
A partnership between Morrison Developments and Mulberry Properties
has been appointed by Cheltenham Borough Council as the preferred
developer of.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Steelwork contractors see lead-in times fall and erectors without work
Constructional steelwork contractors are experiencing significant
falls in lead-in times and order levels, CJ learnt this week.
Lead-in times.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
2000 site: tenders for œ10-20m open
Further tenders are being invited by English Partnerships for clean
operations and new infrastructure at the Millennium site in
Greenwich, south.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Luton expansion
Luton Airport is to carry out a œ30 million expansion aimed at
raising the passenger throughput at the airport to five million
passengers a.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Amey partner Herts Council
Amey Facilities Management and Hertfordshire County Council signed
a partnering deal last week as Amey took over the running of the
county's.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Tarmac Midlands success
Tarmac Building's Midlands region has won more than œ40
million worth of new work in the past month.
In Birmingham, Tarmac is to.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Doughty quits Hyder job amid massive shake-up
Hyder Consulting chief executive Stuart Doughty has quit his post
following a massive shake up at Hyder group, the company created by
the.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Where does zero tolerance stop?
Zero tolerance is a phrase that is currently popular with
Government. Zero tolerance for crime, for juvenile delinquents and,
this week, blundering.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
New construction orders rise by 3%
The total value of new orders received by construction companies
for work in Britain increased by 3 per cent in the last recorded
three months,.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Shell invites six
Shell UK Exploration and Production has invited six contractors to
bid for the disposal of the Fulmar SALM (Single Anchor Leg Mooring)
buoy.
.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
CTRL: five to bid for Contract 103
Bidders line up for enabling and civils works as CTRL total adds up to œ1bn more
(08 October 1997 00:00)
Dundee energy close
Dundee Energy Recycling, a joint venture between BICC, Kvaerner and
Dundee City Council, announced last week that financial close had
been reached.... more
(08 October 1997 00:00)