Articles by Date : April 07 1997 - April 13 1997

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CONSTRUCTION'S BUSINESS WEEKLY SINCE 1879A REED BUSINESS PUBLICATION9 April 1997 œ1.95 more
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Arup's M6 idea saves œ100m
Ove Arup has come up with a scheme to knock œ100 million off the cost of widening the M6. The revised deal for work between Junctions.... more
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CJ team offers helping hand Contract Journal is making its own contribution to construction's London Mara-thon profile. No fewer than three of its.... more
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Rogers gives Halliard green fingers
Halliard Group has purchased Rogers Engineers. Rogers, based in Great Barford, Bedford, was a family-owned business with three depots in addition.... more
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Tender documents 'poor'
The HVCA claims that the poor standard of tender documentation and unrealistic tendering periods is costing around œ93 million a year. A.... more
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Lavendon results exceed forecasts
Lavendon Group (owner of Nationwide Access and Skylift) has announced first-year preliminary results which exceed its flotation forecast. .... more
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Compactors registers œ1m
Compactors Engineering Ltd has registered more than œ1 million of its kit with the National Plant Register (NPR). A spokesman for CEL.... more
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TUPE ruling causes turmoil
The Acquired Rights Directive of the European Community was put into effect in 1997 in order to ensure that the rights of employees were.... more
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Five fight for œ3 billion link
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Labour to tackle JLE 'crisis'
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Election push
The five main construction industry umbrella bodies have submitted their last briefing to Construction Minister Robert Jones, before the General.... more
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Streamline steady
Streamline's 1996 annual pre-tax profit was unchanged at œ15 million. The group's road services division made a record contribution of.... more
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Maintaining HBG Construction's œ500 million turnover: Richard Gregory, director (left): Adrian Franklin, chief executive (centre): and Mike.... more
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Hatz online Hatz GB, the UK arm of the German engine maker, has a site on the Internet. Contact them on: http/www.hatz-greatbritain.co.uk more
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New PFI client clears first hurdle
The first Developer-Operator set up to build Private Finance Initiative schemes has reached financial closure of its first healthcare project. .... more
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Three year delay for T5
The œ1.6 billion Terminal Five project at Heathrow Airport will be delayed by at least three years beyond its official opening date, industry.... more
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HBG's bid to be number one
Dutch construction group HBG has revealed its ambition to become the UK's biggest contractor. Adrian Franklin, chief executive of HBG.... more
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INBRIEF
legal challenge fails Attempts to withdraw legal aid from road protestors Andrew Nicolson and Barry McNeeney, who are challenging stage two of.... more
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Picket line halts supply trucks at Bakerloo site
A picket of the Bakerloo Line tunnel project by electricians claiming they are owed thousands in unpaid wages is alleged to have cost London.... more
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Windfall Tax 'will not hit contractors'
Contractors should not be affected by Labour's proposed windfall tax, a leading contractor said this week. "In my view there will be no impact.... more
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oak panelled rooms A œ4 million contract to supply English oak joinery for the new parliament building project has been awarded to Swift.... more
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Engineers score œ880m success
The push by British consulting engineers to capture a bigger slice of the international market has met with roaring success - gross fees ran to.... more
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No fire lining for Tunnel
Eurotunnel has decided not to install any extra fire proof protection to the lining of the Channel Tunnel despite the extensive damage to the.... more
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CIOB settles œ100,000 magazine row with ICE
The Chartered Institute of Building has settled its dispute with publisher Thomas Telford and the Institute of Civil Engineers over the sale of New.... more
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Watson steels Dome contract Watson Steel, part of the Amec Group, has clinched the contract to supply the structural steelwork for the.... more
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Five fight for œ3 billion link
Five consortia picked up tender documents just before Easter for the first of the five tunnelling packages on the œ3 billion Channel Tunnel.... more
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HOT LINE
Lovell, Amec, Laing and Alfred McAlpine are due to return bids this month for a œ10.8m ambulatory and diagnostic care centre at the Central.... more
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New dangerous chemicals guidance released by HSE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new guidance on the use of seven hazardous chemical substances. The seven documents.... more
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Wates' cool œ16m
Wates Construction has been awarded a œ15.6 million contract to construct a new research laboratory and restaurant extension for Hewlett.... more
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œ27m Thames deal
Kvaerner Water has seen off challenges by Costain, Taylor Woodrow and Balfour Beatty to clinch a œ27 million contract to build a new sewage.... more
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Tarmac denies U-turn on plant
Tarmac has denied making a strategic U-turn with its anticipated sell-off of Castle Plant. The plant hire arm was put up for sale last May but.... more
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Birse gets œ30m Railtrack job
Birse Construction has secured a œ30 million extended arm agreement with Railtrack. The two year contract for Midlands Project Delivery's.... more
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Chunnel link specs revealed
Rail Link Engineering has shortlisted five consortia or firms from its approved list of contractors for each of the five tunnelling packages on the.... more
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Orders surge helps boost construction
The economic outlook for the construction sector is brighter than forecast ealier this year, with higher output volumes now expected for 1997 and.... more
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Wescol's rise continues
Wescol Group continues on its upward trend in turnover and profits, posting a 47 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to œ608,000 for the six.... more
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Labour to tackle JLE 'crisis'
A Labour Government will instigate an urgent review of the troubled œ2.6 billion Jubilee Line Extension in an attempt to stop a "crisis" of.... more
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View from the Regions:The North East Martin Nunn, regional director, John Mowlem
Over the past eighteen months, the North East has enjoyed continued economic expansion and growth. The region has benefited from inward investment.... more
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Confident Armitt takes Costain helm
Costain's new chief executive, John Armitt, took up his post on 9 April. Armitt, who succeeds Alan Lovell, told CJ: "It is a.... more
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Improved conditions boost slimmed-down Camas
Building materials group Camas reports much improved conditions since the turn of the year: sales of concrete blocks are 20 per cent stronger while.... more
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Zweva pioneers trench coverings
Zweva has joined forces with Tarmac Topmix and McNicholas Construction to offer an improved method of reinstatement for temporary openings in.... more
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Wagner Spraytech introduces Airless spray
Wagner Spraytech has introduced the Electric Piston Airless Spray Pump. Supplied with hose, G.08 airless spray gun and Versatip reversible tips,.... more
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Wernick Hire launches unit brochure
Wernick Hire has launched a new brochure to promote its instant accommodation and storage units available for hire. Wernick has a wide range of.... more
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Beecham uses Guardian safety stores
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals has chosen to hire Guardian safety stores during recent factory extension works at its facility in Harlow,.... more
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Hewden boss comes out fighting
Sandy Findlay, chief executive of plant hire group Hewden Stuart, has hit out at a rival firm's "hire at any price" policy, accusing it of driving.... more
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Polypipe buys B&H
Polypipe has acquired B&H (Loughborough), a manufacturer of plastic pipes and fittings, for œ5.5 million. Polypipe will pay for the.... more
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Rejoice, we conquer!
Ésaid the Ancient Greek messenger who ran 26 miles to bring news from the battle of Marathon. This weekend hundreds of construction workers.... more
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