Articles by Date : November 06 2006 - November 12 2006

Battersea Power Station plans approved
Plans to redevelop the Battersea Power Station site were approved by Wandsworth Council this week, meaning that the long-awaited development of the.... more
(10 November 2006 12:00)

Revised bid at 405p a share values John Laing at more than £1bn
John Laing’s shareholders are entitled to feel that Christmas has come early as the group’s share value continues to rocket on the back of bid and.... more
(10 November 2006 11:00)

Gleeson Building's maiden set of results show pre-tax profit
Gleeson Building has out-performed its own expectations by logging a pre-tax profit in its first year of independent trading after the management-led.... more
(09 November 2006 16:00)

Workplace bullying - an increasingly expensive pastime
Tackling bullying and harassment is a substantial challenge for employers. And unfortunately for employers, following the recent decision of.... more
(09 November 2006 12:34)

Quantity surveyors should consider flotation by merging - says Roger Knowles
Quantity surveyors who want to release cash but fear that they are far too small to float on the Stock Exchange are being urged to consider a.... more
(09 November 2006 11:00)

J Murphy and Sons pension fund deficit climbs to £11.4m
J Murphy and Sons, better known in the construction industry as “the green Murphy”, suffered a £2m increase in the deficit in its pension scheme last.... more
(09 November 2006 11:00)

Private equity firm makes a move for Enterprise
A management buy-out at Enterprise, led by chairman and chief executive Owen McLaughlin, could be on the cards as a result of an unsolicited approach.... more
(08 November 2006 17:00)

Mann Construction's pre-tax profit tops £1m mark
Mann Construction, founded in 1996 by Peter Manning and Brian Mulry, has announced an increased turnover of £40m and has unveiled ambitions of taking.... more
(08 November 2006 16:00)

Prater pushes turnover higher to £39m
Prater, the envelope contractor involved in roofing, cladding and curtain walling activities, enjoyed a surge in turnover to £39m last year. more
(08 November 2006 10:00)

Iveco launches re-engineered Euro 4-compliant Daily range
Iveco is the latest truck and van builder to launch new products in the wake of the Euro 4 emissions regulations. Its latest Daily comes with new 2.3.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Industry body launched to combat HAV
OPERC (Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre) at Loughborough University has instigated a new industry body for plant hirers called the.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

London Transport Museum: Full steam ahead (Project report)
The London Transport Museum is getting a £19m makeover. Wates has the job of refurbishing the building – but first it had to move out the exhibits..... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

CPCS: there will be no blanket card extension
However, individual red cardholders trying to upgrade can appeal for an extension. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

HireTrain aims to match skills with availability
Hire Association Europe (HAE) has applied to set up a dedicated training group that will match training needs against availability across the whole.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

A McAlpine hits jackpot with deals worth £130m
Alfred McAlpine has secured a series of contracts worth more than £130m. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Back bites and other bits: 8 November 2006
X-rated construction: Constructing Excellence Name change: Olympic Stadium A golden year: JCB 2007 calendar more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

O’Flynn eying Edinburgh job
Irish developer/contractor O’Flynn Construction is planning to build a mixed scheme, with a reported value of £200m, on a central Edinburgh site that.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Catnic ups production capacity with new plant in Caerphilly
Corus subsidiary Catnic has opened a new lintel fabrication plant in Caerphilly in order to capitalise on the growing market for fabricated products. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Willmott JV wins Walsall scheme
A pairing of Willmott Dixon Housing and social housing specialist Housing 21 has emerged as preferred bidder on a £165m PPP deal for Walsall Council. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Bouygues set for BSF victory
French heavyweight Bouygues looks set to chalk up its first victory on a Building Schools for the Future (BSF) deal. CJ understands that the.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

HSE to take tougher line on prosecutions
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has vowed to show its teeth more after admitting it has been under-prosecuting in the past. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Supply chain ready for upturn in green work
■ Wolseley says sustainable construction is already a commercial reality for clients. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Styles & Wood share rush bodes well for the future
Styles & Wood (S&W) is to float on the Stock Exchange. The shares were oversubscribed two-and-a-half times. Priced at 150p, they will give the group.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

One size doesn’t fit all in Lafarge plasterboard recycling initiative
Lafarge Plasterboard has launched a new waste management programme to encourage the recycling of plasterboard. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Higgins expects turnover of £250m
Higgins Group anticipates turnover bouncing higher to £250m this year thanks largely to its push into mixed-tenure developments. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Morrison scores hat-trick of utility deals worth £80m
Morrison Utility Services has reeled in a trio of new contracts totalling £80m-plus. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Plant and equipment deals done: 8 November 2006
Plant and equipment news in brief from Contract Journal, 8 November 2006: Crane Services, Digbits, HM Plant, A-Plant, Chicago Pneumatic. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Smith set to join Taylor Woodrow
Ian Smith will become the next chief executive of Taylor Woodrow in January when Iain Napier steps down after five years in the post. Smith, aged.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Willmott Dixon Turner Hereford College Deal
Willmott Dixon Turner has made the grade on a £15m more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Profile of Nick Raynsford: Man with a mission
Construction’s best minister in living memory is back in the industry as chairman of the Construction Industry Council. Nick Raynsford tells Will.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Case blamed for Saville’s demise
■ Case denies this, saying dealer agreement is industry standard. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Editor's comment: The need for change
Setting targets is all well and good – when you achieve them. But if you set them and fail to achieve them by a country mile you surely leave.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

PFI operators told: be patient
New guidance on the benchmarking and market testing of operational PFIs warns operators to allow at least nine months to two years to complete the.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Multiplex chairman says sorry
The chairman of Multiplex has admitted the catastrophic impact of the £757m Wembley Stadium contract on the Australian company’s fortunes in the.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

MoD supply chain calls for best practice
Ministry of Defence contractors and suppliers have told their client they want a raft of new deals including independent facilitators and a website.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

£5k penalty for welder’s plummet
Maintenance firm McFarlane Telfer was fined £5,000 last week and ordered to pay £5,556 costs after a welder-fabricator fell 3.2m into a light well.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Health and safety oversight leads to fatality
Timber company Timbmet Rochdale, of Cumnor Hill in Oxfordshire, has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay £8,408 in costs after an employee fell 10m.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

National roll-out for £1bn colleges deal
A national framework to deliver a £1bn programme to rebuild further education colleges is in the pipeline. The framework, which is expected to be.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Unsafe access leaves driver seriously injured
Hanson Building Products of Stewartby in Bedfordshire has been fined £95,000 and ordered to pay £13,660 in costs after a worker fell several metres.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Firms fined £300k for sewerage worker death
Two firms in the North West have been fined £300,000 with costs when a worker was killed after falling 5m into a sewerage overflow in Oldham. more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

United House achieves £20m surge in turnover
United House, the social housing contractor, has unveiled an annual turnover of £90m for 2005, which represents a jump of £20m over the previous.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Government is failing construction targets
The government is failing to meet its self-imposed targets across a range of construction activities leaving it near the bottom of the European.... more
(08 November 2006 00:00)

Minister says TrustMark scheme will boost perception of whole construction industry
Minister of State for Industry and the Regions, Margaret Hodge, urged major contractors to lend their support to the TrustMark scheme, which offers.... more
(07 November 2006 18:42)

Inspace secures £88m worth of new social housing orders
Inspace, the specialist service provider to the social housing market, has secured new contracts worth £88m. more
(07 November 2006 00:00)

Willmott Dixon awarded Leicestershire council framework
Willmott Dixon Construction has been appointed by Leicestershire County Council as its band one framework contractor for projects between £3m and.... more
(06 November 2006 16:13)

Civil engineering state of trade: large firms enjoy boom, but times are hard for SMEs
It pays to be a large civil engineering contractor working in England on water and sewerage contracts, according to the latest workload survey from.... more
(06 November 2006 16:00)

Nine out of ten choose mediation route for dispute resolution
Mediation is becoming the approved route for companies, with the vast majority preferring to use it to settle a dispute early even if they lose out.... more
(06 November 2006 15:11)

United House boosts annual turnover to £90m
United House, the social housing contractor, has unveiled an annual turnover of £90m for 2005, which represents a jump of £20m over the previous year. more
(06 November 2006 11:00)

Alfred McAlpine seals contracts worth £130m
Alfred McAlpine has secured a series of contracts worth over £130m. more
(06 November 2006 08:20)

Carillion secures £200m Middle East contract
Carillion has secured a £200m contract for the construction of a large residential complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. more
(06 November 2006 08:15)