Articles by Date : February 07 2000 - February 13 2000

Claims of £70m still to settle
Birse has five former contracts still locked in contractual disputes, the total value of the claims running to £70m. All five are going to.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Seeking adjudication on costs and set-off
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers recent adjudication cases more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

New KPIs scrutinise clients' performance
Guidance on project cost and time overruns should be a 'motivator' BOXTEXT: Exclusive by Kathy Watson Clients whose errors cause cost and time.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Jarvis on track for rail deal
Railtrack London North Eastern last week confirmed that Jarvis Rail has been awarded the contract for rail maintenance in Yorkshire, South.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

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Reconstruction brings Birse closer to customers
Birse has restructured its construction business into three new divisions: building; civil engineering (including Birse Rail) and process.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

CITB chief calls for changes in courses
by Tim Wood Hugh Try, chairman of the Construction Industry Training Board, has warned that changes must be made to architectural courses.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Finding a quick way to the top
Do you want to fast track your career in the construction industry? If so you had better learn the skills of partnering, communication and good.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Green light for roads schemes
Transport minister Lord Whitty has confirmed the go-ahead in 2000-01 for 13 schemes, worth £326m, of the 37 projects targeted programme of.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Engineering pay stand-off
Employers' backdated pay offer still on table despite unions' rejection more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Architects need to think modular
by James Atkinson Modular construction is not going to make a major impact on the industry unless architects wake up to its potential,.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

HSE moves to cut handling injuries
New guidelines to stem construction's largest cause of injury and ill-health more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Gammon's orderbook fills up
Kvaerner Construction's Hong Kong-based company Gammon Construction has been awarded two contracts with a combined value of £32.5m. It.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Bovis tipped
Bovis in line for £50m high-tech office development work in west London more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Mace awarded first phase of £400m Paternoster deal
by Michael Gordon Mace has been appointed construction manager for the infrastructure package on the £400m development of.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Plant hirers face CIStax nightmare
Plant firms to say no to hiring kit as tax scheme swallows profits and time more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

HSE 'missed vital evidence'
Union warns of road roller safety as asphalting company pays widow £100k more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Skill council volunteers wanted
by John d'Arcy Employers that are well-versed in training matters are being urged to come forward and volunteer to serve on the.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Safety tests launched
Safety tests are to be introduced for all operatives seeking registration under the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS). The tests, due.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Mersyside in fraud inquiry
by Michael Gordon The European Commission's anti-fraud unit Oslaf is investigating the formation of the grant-funded Rope Walks.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Lafarge eyes Blue Circle
Blue Circle dismisses £3.4bn bid as 'opportunistic' and 'under-prepared' more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Groundforce digs for Birmingham
A holding tank for polluted water at Birmingham International Airport has resulted in a record for the Groundforce division of Vibroplant. The.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Millennium harness launched
Checkmate has launched its cheapest harness yet, the CE-approved Millennium. This is a basic, lightweight full-body single-point harness, launched.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Ashtead profits up
With its highest-ever interim profit the Ashtead Group is planning expansion more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

JLG's crawler range
JLG enters a new market with launch of crawler-mounted access platforms more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Designing a European practice
Aukett Associates is the only publicly quoted architectural practice in the UK. John Leitch talks to Aukett's managing director John Lett about.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Work winners this week
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Learning the Redland lesson
When Lafarge launched its £1.8bn bid for Redland in November 1997 it did not need any equity to fund the move, with all the finance coming.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Supply chain management shows benefits
Leading private and public sector organisations are reversing decades of convention by channelling more of their construction work to fewer.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Contractor wins costs
by Graham Ridout A small specialist contractor won a landmark victory when an adjudicator awarded costs to the firm in a battle over.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Morrison to appeal against claim
by Michael Gordon Morrison Construction has lodged an application for the right to appeal against a court's decision to find in favour of.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Claims mount on Lime Street refurb
Exclusive by John Leitch Claims running to millions of pounds are mounting on the £16m contract to refurbish Railtrack's Lime Street.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Underground shy of bids
Bidders wary of subsurface package as concern mounts over competitiveness more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Contractor defies new tax regime
by Kathy Watson Surfacing subcontractor Gordon Smith has vowed he would rather face a jail sentence than levy PAYE on his site workers.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Jarvis calls for judicial review of CITB grants
Exclusive by John d'Arcy Top-ten contractor Jarvis has initiated a judicial review of the Construction Industry Training Board and its.... more
(09 February 2000 00:00)

Tough approach pays dividends for Birse
Spirits high as group turns a £2.4m loss into £1.7m pre-tax profit more
(09 February 2000 00:00)