Articles by Date : August 07 1995 - August 13 1995
Fairclough wins Powergen site
Fairclough Homes Southern has beaten off competition from seven
other housebuilders to win the right to redevelop the site of the
former Kingston.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
November start for Phase 1 of Siemens plant
Construction is due to start in November on the œ680 million
first phase of the œ1.1 billion Siemens semiconductor plant on
Tyneside. The.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Jubilee at half way mark
Completion of the tunnel linking London Bridge with Southwark
underground station last week means that 50% of the tunnelling
contracts on the.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
M F Kent workers win damages
Damages estimated at œ375,000 have been secured on behalf of
150 operatives previously employed by M F Kent, which went into
liquidation in.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Weak structure claims four
The building in Ashford, Surrey, which collapsed last week, killing
four building workers, was structurally weak and was being
strengthened when.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Six tenders for Glasgow office
Six contractors have returned tenders for Scottish Amicable's
œ12 million speculative office project in Glasgow. An award is
expected in abut.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Chenery joins Ballast Nedam
Dick Chenery has been appointed non-executive director of Ballast
Nedam Construction.
Chenery, the md of Redland Properties, is also a.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Gummer offers five-year review of civils workload
A top level Government review of the UK's civil engineering
workload over the next five years has been launched by Environment
Secretary John.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
RBP finishes Lewis building
Richardson Barberry Properties has unveiled its proposals for the
redevelopment of the remaining part of the former Lewis building in
Birmingham.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Natural gas engine for 'green' recycling truck
A Cummins natural gas engine is being used for the first time in a
new recycling truck, by Slough Borough Council.
At a time when many UK towns.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
CEDR tried to broker peace
The Centre for Dispute Resolution (CEDR) tried to step in to halt
the Carlton Gate trial, CJ can reveal.
Top officials from CEDR approached.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Lane scores an own-goal
Ken Lane, project construction manager with Hilstone Laurie, is a
self-confessed football nut. He's so mad about his favourite team,
Manchester.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Portable light system from Ingersoll-Rand
For winter lighting and maintenance applications, and temporary
lighting requirements on construction sites, the L6K
highway-towable lighting.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Workload in value compared with 12 months earlier - percentage of replies
Source: FCEC Workload Survey (July '95)
July OctoberJanuaryAprilJuly
19941994199519951995
Higher4135312226
Same2839334025
.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Cox buys eight backhoe loaders
Cox Hire Centres, a division of TDG, has bought eight MF Industrial
860 backhoe loaders from B&B Tractors of Warsop. Cox Hire
already operates.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Sykes pumps up for zero delay charter
Sykes Pumps has introduced a new customer charter emphasising
on-site emergency response times. Operating from a 32-strong depot
network, Sykes.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Komet hoist lifts 400kg up to 40 metres
The Komet hoist, from Industrade Services in Manchester, can lift a
payload of 400kg up to 40m, powered via a standard 110V electric
winch. The.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
TH committed to housebuilding
Trafalgar House has dismissed speculation that it is poised to sell
off Ideal Homes, its housebuilding division, as 'purely
rumour'.
.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
We did it our way
MEM Group plc has recently moved to newly built premises in Cardiff - unfortunately the process did not endow it with a warm glow for the.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
CONTRACT JOURNAL LEAGUE TABLE
ContractorWater Engineering Total Value of WorkSize of
ContractsWork Load Categories
Turnover œmCurrently UnderwayUnderway
year.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Where now after Tarmac's sell-off?
Will history remember Tarmac chief executive Neville Simms as a
strategic guru or simply a divestor?
Right now his strategy credentials aren't.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Ucatt merger with TGWU cancelled
The proposed merger between Ucatt and the TGWU is a dead duck. That
is the substance of a message to the Ucatt membership issued by
general.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? - DUKE McKENZIE
Boxer Duke McKenzie became the construction industry's biggest
hitter back in 1988 when he knocked out Phillipino fighter Rolondo
Bohol in the.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Mowlem chief executive spearheaded pursuit
Mowlem's chief executive John Marshall was closely associated with
the Carlton Gate litigation, personally spearheading the early
press campaign.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
New trailer loader goes over the side
An innovative method of loading and unloading containers from a
trailer without the use of on-site cranes is stirring up a lot of
interest. The.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
INBRIEF
Lyndon buys kirk
Kirk Scaffolds of Padiham, Lancashire, has been taken over by
Midlands-based firm Lyndon Scaffold. During the past five.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
Amey Facilities Management has been awarded œ12m worth of new
contracts recently, including a œ6m contract spread over three
years for a.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Tyres protected at the sharp end
The number of punctures suffered by a telescopic loading shovel has
been reduced from as many as 12 a month to zero following the
fitting of.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Majors split on contracts legislation
Major contractors are split on the desirability of fair
construction contracts legislation, judging by some of the
corporate responses to the.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Demolition dawn raid at Newbury
Six properties on the route of the proposed A34 Newbury bypass were
demolished in a surprise dawn raid last week. Protestors were
caught on the hop.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Membership of FMB slips
Membership of the Federation of Master Builders has slipped below
17,000, according to the federation's annual report.
The decline is.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Seventh 'site' of the world
Recently a construction group that had applied for planning
permission for a small project in its home town, was surprised by
the size of the.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Highs and lows of housebuilding
The housebuilder Trencherwood has reported a 9% fall in pre-tax
profits, down to œ780,000, in the six months to the end of
April. John.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Safety row halts Costain bridge repair
Costain is caught in the middle of a massive wrangle between
Islington Council and Railtrack over gaining access to repair the
Clerkenwell Road.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Torch ops risk explosion, says HSE
Workers using oxy-propane torches to pre-heat steelwork just before
welding are in danger of causing an explosion by creating a build
up of gases.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Scottish Office invites tenders for first DBFO
The Scottish Office is inviting tenders for its first proper
design, build, finance and operate road scheme. The contract is for
the remaining.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Industry wants late pay penalties
A majority of industry representative bodies favour the statutory
right of interest on late payments, judging by the responses to the
Government.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Lift-off for huge health DBFO
Law Hospital NHS Trust is attempting to get one of the largest DBFO
health schemes off the ground. The Trust estimates the cost of the
development.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
MDHC invites bids for œ16m ro-ro terminal
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company is inviting contractors to
prequalify for a œ16.5 million ro-ro terminal at Trafalgar
Dock in the Port of.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Ratzer moves to Mott Macdonald
Peter Ratzer, formerly Eurotunnel's director of corporate finance,
has joined Mott MacDonald as director of project finance. Ratzer
will strengthen.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Labour on the attack as Parkinson quits Eurorail
Lord Parkinson's decision to quit as chairman of Eurorail is a last
ditch attempt to avoid allegations of bias should the Government
choose.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
No cheer in BMF survey
Sales of building materials are slowing down, according to the
latest survey carried out by the Builders Merchants
Federation.
It shows a 6.7%.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
'Unfair terms' put firms off road jobs
More than half of all private contractors taking part in the first
round of bids for term contracts for local road maintenance under
the.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Wickes sells off Builders Mate
The deterioration in the housing market has prompted Wickes to sell
all of its 100 Builders Mate outlets. Announcing the decision,
Wickes chairman.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
One in 10 site jobs at risk, say civils
More than 12,500 civil engineering jobs - 10% of the workforce -
are at risk unless the Government takes action to halt the sector's
slide into.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Leaky water system should be plugged by contractors
The prolonged spell of hot weather has highlighted the inadequacies
of the country's water distribution system - as much as 30% of
water is lost.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Reichmanns at Wharf
The former owner of Canary Wharf, Paul Reichmann, has joined forces
with Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia in a
bid to buy.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Liquid assets
The water industry is traditionally a vital pillar of support for
civil engineering contractors but the drip, drip of work from the
water companies.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Vox Pop
In the Vox Pop column (CJ 27 July) which asked for views on the
Arts Council's award of œ55 million of lottery funds to the
Royal Opera House.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)
Ready mix cartels fined
Record fines - totalling more than œ8 million - have been
imposed on 17 ready mix concrete firms involved in widespread price
fixing, dating.... more
(10 August 1995 00:00)