Articles by Date : February 07 2005 - February 13 2005

Crane collapse leaves two dead
Two workmen died and another was seriously injured after a crane collapsed at a Willmott Dixon site in West Sussex this morning (Friday). more
(11 February 2005 16:24)

Morrison wins water and electricity deals worth £80m
Morrison has won water and electricity contracts worth £80m enabling it to extend its geographical reach further into East Anglia and up into.... more
(11 February 2005 14:59)

Amec wins £280m contract to replace gas mains on M1
Amec has secured an eight-year alliance contract worth £280m from National Grid Transco to replace gas mains along the M1 corridor between Sheffield.... more
(11 February 2005 14:29)

Balfour Beatty wins gas mains network contract
Balfour Beatty has signed a partnership contract with National Grid Transco (NGT) for the Greater Manchester Alliance gas mains network. more
(11 February 2005 11:47)

Anross to build on 2004 SED success
After its very successful launch of the 'Auto-Segregator' concept at SED 2004, when it won the SED Award for Excellence in the Recycling category,.... more
(11 February 2005 11:26)

Spanswick to chair Major Contractors Group
The chairman and chief executive of Bovis Lend Lease EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) has been named as the new chairman of the Major.... more
(11 February 2005 11:26)

CC to promote safety risk management
The Construction Confederation (CC) and the Association for Project Safety (APS) have announced a new partnership aimed at promoting the highest.... more
(10 February 2005 16:43)

Rok adds 7% to workers' pensions
Rok is contributing up to 7% of its employees' salaries into the group's new defined contribution pension scheme. With the majority of staff signing.... more
(10 February 2005 16:34)

ISG profit boosted by 1-in-2 win rate
ISG InteriorExterior, part of the ISG Group, has published its own financial results. The pre-tax profit of £5.8m on a turnover of £310m represents a.... more
(10 February 2005 16:34)

CBH appeals for £450,000
Constructing Better Health (CBH), the industry's occupational health pilot scheme, needs £450,000 to get off the ground. more
(10 February 2005 16:33)

Certification for offsite products on the cards
The offsite construction industry has now moved closer towards obtaining its own certification scheme. more
(10 February 2005 16:33)

Children encouraged to attend construction show
In a move aimed at helping the construction industry cope with its skills shortage, children between the ages of 12 and 16 are to be admitted to SED.... more
(10 February 2005 16:32)

CC3300 cutter makes debut in Wolverhampton
The world's first Atlas Copco CC3300 demolition cutter is being used on a demolition contract in Wolverhampton. more
(10 February 2005 16:32)

Money saving deals offered on Citro'n vans
Citro'n has introduced a range of cashback deals offering savings of up to £4,000 on vehicles registered before the end of March. more
(10 February 2005 16:31)

Good turnout for Exac-1's kerb-laying demonstration
More than 100 contractors and council officials attended a kerb-laying demonstration hosted by Exac-1. Visitors were able to see three systems in.... more
(10 February 2005 16:30)

Hamm increases share to 11% of global compaction market
Since joining the Wirtgen Group in 1999, Hamm said it is no longer a niche player, but a major force within the compaction sector and last year took.... more
(10 February 2005 16:30)

Lombard opens one-stop shop
Finance company Lombard has launched a one-stop shop for van sourcing, financing and customisation. more
(10 February 2005 16:29)

Terex-Atlas' largest loader reaches UK
The first 58t Terex-Atlas 5205 loader in the UK has been purchased by Cronimet, part of a German-owned steel processing group, to work at its Hull.... more
(10 February 2005 16:29)

Griffiths misses out as Nuttall wins A465
Abergavenny firm Alun Griffiths has missed out on a £16m road deal on its doorstep. more
(10 February 2005 16:28)

Four dig deep to fight for JCB factory
Four contractors are vying to dig out an £18m-plus deal for JCB in Staffordshire. more
(10 February 2005 16:28)

O'Rourke one-man show plays Leeds
A real-life drama is being played out on a £30m-plus theatre revamp deal in West Yorkshire. more
(10 February 2005 16:27)

Trio makes shortlist for Plymouth PFI
Three groups have made the cut for a £300m-plus PFI hospital deal in Plymouth. more
(10 February 2005 16:27)

EC urges service provider changes
The construction industry is at the centre of formal proposals from the European Commission (EC) that its World Trade Organisation partner.... more
(10 February 2005 16:26)

Site attack director may face prison
A company director faces jail after he was found guilty of repeatedly punching a Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspector. more
(10 February 2005 16:26)

HA approves concrete barrier use
The Highways Agency (HA) has given the concrete industry a £25m-a-year boost with the approval of concrete step barriers. more
(10 February 2005 16:25)

Former Irish minister jailed for corruption
A former senior minister in the Republic of Ireland government who built a secret fortune in bribes from builders and developers during his political.... more
(10 February 2005 16:25)

Lafarge/RMC cement deal
Lafarge UK has reached an agreement with RMC over high alkali levels in cement made at its Westbury works. more
(10 February 2005 16:24)

Peterborough Council rues £25m oversight
Peterborough City Council's PFI schools programme is facing serious cutbacks and delays after a £25m funding black hole was revealed in a scathing.... more
(10 February 2005 16:24)

Jarvis secures future
As predicted by CJ last week, Jarvis has been saved. On Monday morning it announced that the £146.8m sale to Amey of its one-third stake in TubeLines.... more
(10 February 2005 16:23)

Oil reprocessing industry could collapse under DEFRA proposals
Restrictions on waste oils will seriously affect the asphalt industry and could put the oil reprocessing industry at risk, said Quarry Products.... more
(10 February 2005 16:23)

CNH restructures with New Holland
CNH (Case New Holland) has rationalised its equipment branding with four of its five marques combining under a new re-branded New Holland banner. more
(10 February 2005 16:22)

Councils steer clear of Scots roads deal
None of the councils that opposed the award of the Scottish Executive's £350m trunk road maintenance contracts four years ago will be rebidding for.... more
(10 February 2005 16:22)

Crest Nicholson breaks pre-tax record
Crest Nicholson has unveiled a record pre-tax profit of £82m (£75m) in the 12 months to 31 October 2004. more
(10 February 2005 16:12)

JCB helps out after tsunami
Nineteen JCB machines have been donated to aid the massive clear up operation following the Asian tsunami. more
(10 February 2005 16:11)

Competition Commision rules Emap must sell ABI
Glenigan's owner Emap must re-sell ABI Building Data, after the Competition Commission (CC) ruled that its £14m acquisition of the business in May.... more
(10 February 2005 16:11)

Shepherd wins Castle Hill PFI hospital scheme
Healthcare Solutions, the Shepherd/ABN AMRO consortium, was this week officially confirmed as preferred bidder for the £65m Castle Hill PFI hospital.... more
(10 February 2005 16:11)

Council workers to ballot on changes to pension scheme
Approximately 40,000 local authority construction workers are threatening a ballot on industrial action over changes to their pension entitlement. more
(10 February 2005 16:10)

Offenders can fill skills gap
The government is drawing up plans to encourage young offenders to take up training in construction in a move to help fill the industry's major.... more
(10 February 2005 16:09)

Subcontractors' duty of care to employers
Subcontractors' duty of care to employers In 1982, the House of Lords handed down a rather surprising judgment in the case of Junior Books -v-.... more
(10 February 2005 16:09)

Woodkirk Stone in administration
The supply of Woodkirk Stone is under threat after administrators took over its parent company. more
(10 February 2005 16:08)

Severfield-Rowen lines up £1.2m Atlas Ward purchase
Severfield-Rowen, the structural steel group, is set to pay £1.2m for Atlas Ward Holdings. more
(10 February 2005 16:07)

DEFRA unveils trio of waste management PFI schemes
The government is hoping to draw new competition into the waste management sector with the launch of three major PFI waste management initiatives in.... more
(10 February 2005 16:06)

Ringway scores a first by doubling CAT rating
Ringway has become the first contractor to double its Capability Assessment Toolkit (CAT) score following an assessment by the Highways Agency (HA).... more
(10 February 2005 16:06)

Balfour/Skanska win £270m ECI as McAlpine bags £43m M4 deal
Balfour Beatty and Alfred McAlpine are set to win one and lose one of a brace of early contractor involvement road deals in England and Wales.... more
(10 February 2005 16:05)

Wates first to make the £60,000 house a reality
While much of the housebuilding industry has dismissed John Prescott's plans for the £60,000 house, Wates claims to already be building 250.... more
(10 February 2005 16:05)

Low-cost imports threaten future of UK manufacturing
Builders' merchants importing from low-cost economies are stifling the production of bespoke products, according to iron foundry Fowler and Holden.... more
(10 February 2005 16:04)

New orders totalled £38.9bn last year
New construction orders totalled £38.9bn last year, up 15% on 2003's figure of £33.9bn, according to the latest data from the Department of Trade &.... more
(10 February 2005 14:56)

Two fined £81k after scaffolding collapse
Two Merseyside businesses - J and P King, trading as Kings Scaffolding, and Thomas Underpinning and Building Contractors - have today (Thursday) been.... more
(10 February 2005 14:53)

Wales boosted by £150m for business premises
Economic development minister Andrew Davies has approved plans for a unique new partnership with the private sector designed to deliver up to £150m.... more
(10 February 2005 12:30)

Bidders named for £65m Peterborough schools PFI
Peterborough City Council has today (Thursday) named the three consortia it has invited to negotiate for the city’s £65m schools’ PFI contract. more
(10 February 2005 11:34)