Articles by Date : September 07 1998 - September 13 1998
Romanian riders to be helped by Hyder
Hyder Consulting has been appointed by the National Administration
of Roads in Romania to undertake a study aimed at reducing road
traffic.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
When a bond is only as good as its words
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines performance bonds more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Berlin babels with media fx
Harper Mackay Architects has been appointed to develop the main
public and client areas of the multi media fx.Center in Babelsberg,
near Berlin.
.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
... Sumitomo deal extends Case range
21t and 33t machines"
These three sizes match the operating weights of existing 88 series
machines. But, Madame Rausch was adamant that the.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Amec profits up due to services
Capital projects' contribution of just £5 million is dubbed 'unacceptable' more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
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Ove Arup for new manchester stadium
Ove Arup & Partners has been appointed engineer for the design
of the City of Manchester Stadium at.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
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CITB backs off from levy rise
The Construction Industry Training Board is set to vote for a
U-turn on proposals to raise levy rates at its.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Call to switch training levy
Specialist contractors say a levy on materials would be fairer than the present system of a direct toll on the payroll more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
JCB dumps Sumitomo, as Case steps up to the altar...
by Fiona Kingston and Ian Brown
JCB has ended its joint venture to build excavators with Sumitomo
of Japan with immediate effect. The.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
EDITORIAL COMMENT - Jobs will go because of Euro-nonsense
Every site, every contractor and every hirer in the country could
be disrupted by the European Commission's plan to upgrade safety
levels in.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
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tenders for £100m of prison work
The Prison Service is advertising tenders for a 12-month management
contracting framework agreement to.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
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Morrison to keep sterling mills
Morrison Construction plans to retain ownership of its £8
million development at Sterling Mills, Stirling,.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Hydro services starts gas boring in the Netherlands
Hydro Soil Services NV (HSS), port and marine engineering
specialist in the global DEME Group, has completed a rare double
directional drilling for.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
'Eco-warriors' lose
Road protesters lose High Court battle against Birmingham North Relief Road more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Amec wins £48 million HKcontract
Amec International in joint venture with Kumagai Gumi has won a
£48 million contract to carry out roadworks in Tuen Mun new
town in Hong Kong.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Industry output up by 2 per cent says survey
by Michael Gordon The latest figures Department of Environment,
Transport and the Regions (DETR) show a rise of 2 per cent in the
total volume of.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
New Chelsea Harbour plan awaits go-ahead
A second Chelsea Harbour may be built in London at a cost of
£400 million by property tycoons Elliott Bernerd and Godfrey
Bradman - if they.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Mace joins Middle East developer
Construction manager Mace has signed a partnering deal with leading
Middle East developer Majid Al Futtaim Group, which is expected to
generate.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Bids in for Irish car test centres
Republic to offer contract to build and run test centres for private cars more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Job cuts will be reviewed in court
by Michael Gordon
The General and Municipal Boilermakers Union has been awarded leave
for a judicial review over plans to axe 540 ground.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
RMTcalls overtime ban
Three contractors face union action from Thursday while RMTrefuses to talk to GTRMbecause of sacked worker more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Airport PFI deal could trigger boom
An airport construction boom could be triggered by a ground
breaking £110 million PFI deal to run Luton airport, which
consortium members are.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
New PFIrules to be published
The Accounting Standards Board will publish new rules on PFI
contracts this Thursday.
The ASB wants all PFI schemes to be put on to the.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Nomura buys into UKFM market
by Carol Millett Turner and Townsend Group has sold its UK
facilities management arm to Japanese investment bank Nomura in a
deal which will see.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Kvaerner keeps orders flowing in
Interim results see pre-tax profits rise to £8m and steep rise in turnover to £490m more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Go-ahead for Laing
John Laing should be able to begin construction by the end of the
year on Grosvenor Estate Holding's £250 million overhaul of
Basingstoke town.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
City PFIunit closes
Fall in large UK-based PFIprojects leads City-based SJBerwin to concentrate on clients who are financing projects more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Shortage in skills still growing
by Paul Donovan The skills shortage in the engineering construction
sector is likely to reach breaking point over the next 12 months
unless the.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
FMcompanies to increase services to public sector
Private facilities management companies are likely to become more
directly involved in providing services to the public sector,
according to a new.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Euro plans may cost plant hire firms £70m
Companies will have just four weeks to conform to new Euro safety standards more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Amey's turnover increases
Amey's infrastructure maintenance division contributed £5.6
million of the group's £7.6 million pre-tax profit in the
first half of 1998..... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Trouble with rubble
The ethos of the Latham and Egan reports is for a less adversarial approach. The reality is that conflicts still exist on site as Graham Ridout.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Turkish water sell-off
Turkey to privatise water in tourist area thanks to assistance from Babtie Group more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
High Court to view cinema-site plan
Protesters challenge Bromley council's plan for cinema on site of Crystal Palace more
(09 September 1998 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 September 1998 00:00)
National tool hire chains muscle in on Tonbridge
HSS Hire Shops and Cannon Tool Hire start price war with local businesses more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Troubled Powerscreen sells off SDC Trailers
Powerscreen International's disposal programme continues. Last week
the debt ridden engineering company sold off SDC Trailers,.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Record 16% margins for Wilson Bowden
Housebuilder achieves pre-tax profit of £36 million on a £250 million turnover more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Single union deal signed in mining
Opencast coal mining contractors have concluded a new, single union
agreement on pay and conditions with the Transport &General
Workers Union. .... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Laing Hyder jv to compete for PFI
by Patrick Reynolds John Laing and Hyder this week launched a new
joint venture to grab Private Finance Initiative work from the
public sector.
.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Wight PFI tunnel plan
Exclusive by Patrick Reynolds
Plans are being hatched for a £500-million privately-financed
tunnel scheme to link the Isle of Wight.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
A Kier mark of success
The Kier Group seems to have found a way of keeping its finger in all sorts of pies. Its policy of marketing itself both as a big national firm.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Hochtief denies Bovis buy-out rumour
Hochtief this week denied that it is in talks with P&O to buy
Bovis.
Analysts believe that P&O would sell its subsidiary.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
City disinterest and falling housing demand puts ... - Building in the slow lane
The squeeze is on housebuilders as their expansion plans are downgraded along with share prices. Report by Patrick Reynolds, David Nunn and.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
Prison sentence for asbestos crime
Prosecutions by HSE saw a nine-month jail sentence and fines totalling £98,000 more
(09 September 1998 00:00)
OUTLOOKMeeting - Supply side changes must suit the client
Clients first: If the growth of the client movement since
publication of Sir Michael Latham's review of the industry has
achieved nothing else, it.... more
(09 September 1998 00:00)