Articles by Date : December 06 2004 - December 12 2004

Travis Perkins appoints new chief executive
Travis Perkins has appointed Geoff Cooper chief executive designate. On 1 February 2005, he will succeed Frank McKay, who retires next year. more
(09 December 2004 13:24)

£22.8m Cumbrian ECI road deal up for grabs
The Highways Agency has advertised the £22.8m A590 early contractor involvement scheme. more
(09 December 2004 13:13)

BAA mulls revamp of supplier frameworks
BAA is considering revamping all its multi-million pound supplier frameworks next year in an attempt to shave 30% off its costs. more
(09 December 2004 11:32)

Highways deals face regional interference
Civils contractors are worried they will face a drought of highways work in the new year after a drive by the Department for Transport (DfT) to push.... more
(09 December 2004 11:31)

Commons will grill TubeLines and Metronet
TubeLines and Metronet chiefs will face a grilling today by the House of Commons transport committee on the performance of the London Underground PPP. more
(09 December 2004 11:31)

Skanska takes £1.8m hit on Brighton Dome refurb
Skanska has taken a £1.8m hit on its £38m Brighton Dome refurbishment contract following cost overruns. more
(08 December 2004 15:29)

Forth Valley advertises £250m PFI hospital
Forth Valley NHS Board needs a £250m PFI hospital to be built. more
(08 December 2004 14:53)

HA reviews maintenance resources
The Highways Agency (HA) is considering a multi-million pound construction programme to increase the number of maintenance depots it has across its.... more
(08 December 2004 13:09)

Jarvis out of Lambeth streetlighting PFI deal
Jarvis is no longer in the running for the London Borough of Lambeth’s £35.2m streetlighting PFI deal. A company spokesman said: "Jarvis will not be.... more
(08 December 2004 10:50)

Green light for Brum £2.2bn highways PFI
Birmingham City Council’s (BCC) £2.2bn, 25-year highways PFI is expected to receive the go-ahead next Monday, after transport minister Tony McNulty.... more
(08 December 2004 09:06)

Balfour chief joins Hanson's board
Balfour Beatty chief executive Mike Welton will join Hanson as a non-executive director on 4 January 2005. more
(08 December 2004 09:05)

Jarvis completes sale of UPP to Alma Mater
Jarvis has completed the sale of its University Partnership Programme (UPP) bidding and management operation to the Alma Mater Fund for an.... more
(08 December 2004 09:05)

Lavendon restructures German arm
The Lavendon Group has announced a major restructuring programme of its German access equipment hire operation that will result in the closure of 24.... more
(07 December 2004 17:28)

East Riding unveils £152m framework deal
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has advertised its construction works framework agreement worth £152m in total. more
(07 December 2004 12:27)

Newcastle council unveils £220m building deal
Newcastle City Council has advertised a construction works framework worth up to £220m. more
(07 December 2004 10:18)

Alfred McAlpine to take £27m financial hit
In a trading statement from Alfred McAlpine, issued on the Stock Exchange this morning (Thursday), the group reveals that it is taking a £27m.... more
(07 December 2004 10:17)

Construction activity gathered pace in November
Construction activity grew at a robust rate in November, according to a new survey of the UK construction sector published today (Thursday). more
(07 December 2004 10:16)

Bell delight at branded excavator sales
Bell has sold its first two branded excavators in the UK, a 14t and a 21t machine. more
(06 December 2004 16:58)

Mowlem takes £27m hit
The pre-Christmas mood of biting the bullet and coming clean over hidden muddles seems to be catching on…. last week Alfred McAlpine announced a £27m.... more
(06 December 2004 09:17)

Jarvis sells its property for £25m
Jarvis has entered into an agreement to sell its York Central site, Jarvis House and its wider property portfolio to Network Rail for £25m. more
(06 December 2004 08:53)