Articles by Date : July 07 1997 - July 13 1997
New confed to lobby Labour
Local building contractors are to be enlisted in a major effort to
lobby new Labour MPs it emerged this week.
The scheme forms part of a plan.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
œ23 million revamp for superministry
The Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) has
revamped its œ23 million research and development budget into
five.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
More CJ awards high flyers unveiled
More finalists have been announced for the Contract Journal
Construction Industry Awards.
Three companies have been shortlisted for Specialist.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
CITB's proposed levy increases set to meet resistance
The CITB's proposals to increase the training levy for the first
time in eight years is likely to meet with resistance from certain
sectors of the.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
PFI pay-off fight
Compensation sought for 23 shelved NHS schemes, but Ministry is refusing more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Quarry industry calls for block on government mineral levies
The quarrying industry is strongly opposed to any moves by the
Government to introduce additional levies on mineral extraction and
has warned that.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Serco teams up with Laing
Serco has joined John Laing's Octagon Healthcare consortium which
has been appointed to design, build, finance and part operate a new
œ170.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Dundee waste scheme
Plans for a œ42 million private finance initiative project to
provide a waste-to-energy scheme in Dundee have taken a major step
forward after.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Protest costs unit launched
New group offers to calculate price of clearing possible protests at tender stage more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Four consortia for Tay PFI
North of Scotland Water Authority has lined up four consortia to
bid for its œ100 million Tay project, which will be built
under a PFI style.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Amey track contracts
Amey Railways has been awarded three track renewal contracts worth
a total of œ24 million to improve the infrastructure in
Railtrack's Western.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Barratt wins œ50 housing scheme
Barratt has won planning approval for one of the largest single
housing projects to be undertaken in the south east in recent years
- a œ50.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
"No fee, no win" poised for arbitration success
The long-running œ400,000 dispute between subcontractor Geoff
Yeandle and Wynn Realisation (formerly C J Pearce) could return to
the.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Merry Hill expansion project turned down by Prescott
Plans for a major œ100 million expansion of the Merry Hill
shopping centre outside Dudley have been turned down by the
Secretary of State for.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Apologetic Birse may face claims
Group urges specialist contractors to test company's sincerity after statement more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
'August start' for site strike action
50 high profile schemes face threat as unions blame employers for action more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Final tenders submitted for œ70m Notts rail project
Two consortia submitted final tenders for the œ70 million
Nottingham Express Transit scheme last week.
The two consortia are: Arrow -.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Industry's budget boost
Chancellor proposes to increase capital allowances to 50 per cent for a year more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Budget for all tastes - Gordon Brown finds he has to...
Neil Doyle takes a look at the surprisingly diverse range of reactions from the industry to the Budget more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Environmental first for council
West Sussex County Council has become the first local authority to
put environmental concerns at the forefront of their house building
programme..... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Nationwide opens two new depots at Ashton and Stoke
Powered access specialist Nationwide Access is continuing its
expansion with the opening of two new depots in Ashton and Stoke.
Both are located on.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
GAPacquires ATHHire
GAP Group, the Glasgow-based plant hire company, is continuing its
expansion strategy by acquiring Welsh small plant and tool
specialist ATH Hire.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Floor wars hit Slimdek
'One storey in eight saving' slammed by Reinforced Concrete Council more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Skill shortages spread to Wales
Skill shortages of senior staff have spread from London to Cardiff
where difficulties have been reported in attracting senior site
managers and.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Investment is the key for Labour's new superministry - OUTLOOK
Underground: The advertising stunt that put cars on tube platforms
must be part of London Underground's plan to double advertising
income to.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Kier wary of the legacy of BRunits but willing to work with Railtrack
If Kier is keen to be a major player in railway work, why didn't it
bid for any of British Rail's railway maintenance units?
"We felt that.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
When is the job finished?
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers when is a job "practically" complete in building and engineering contracts more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
CONTRACTS HOTLINE - Working their way to the top
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 July 1997 00:00)
The improving market keeps kier keen
John Leitch talks to Kier's chief executive Colin Busby about the state of the market and the future of Kier's expansion more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Federation gives PFI warning
The National Federation of Builders has warned that the grouping
together of Private Finance Initiatives could.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Crest increase profits
Crest's latest results (six months to April) showed turnover higher
at œ150 million (œ30 million) with a rosier profit before
tax of.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Hepworth buys Humes
Hepworth Building Products has bought Humes (UK), a move which
establishes Hepworth as the country's second largest.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Why float shares?
The Kier floatation six months ago brought Kier's employees a rich
reward for their support, but why did Kier chose to float, to
become answerable.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
The red reaction is to turn green - EDITORIAL COMMENT
The future is bright, but it is not orange. As far as construction
is concerned, green will be the colour of things to come.
In the budget.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Costs not rising says Laing
Talk of rising costs are hype because we are not in a boom says
David Blair more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Fraud squad investigation in Reading
A fraud office probe is underway after the chief executive of
Reading Borough Council requested an investigation into suspicions
of corruption in.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Number 1 opening marks Try Group's half year results
Building contractor and housebuilder Try Group marked its first
half year's results for 1997 with the handover to the New All
England Lawn Tennis.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)
Pressure groups call for more money for road maintenance
The British Road Federation and transport campaigners Transport
2000 have both made calls this week for greater resources to be
directed toward.... more
(09 July 1997 00:00)