Articles by Date : November 07 2005 - November 13 2005

Dean and Dyball wins £8.1m stadium contract
Dean and Dyball has won an £8.1m contract to build a new stadium for Exeter Rugby Chiefs at their Sandy Park home. more
(11 November 2005 15:35)

Wembley chief executive fears stadium may not be ready by May
The chief executive of the new Wembley has expressed fears that the £757m stadium may not be ready for the 2006 FA Cup final. more
(11 November 2005 14:27)

ECIA withdraws from T5
The Engineering Construction Industry Association (ECIA) has withdrawn from all matters related to Heathrow T5 after the project's steel erectors.... more
(11 November 2005 13:33)

CIOB blasts funding for low carbon building
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has blasted the government for the low level of funding given to the Low Carbon Building Programme (LCBP). more
(11 November 2005 11:51)

Industry grows and positive about future
The construction industry enjoyed continued growth during the third quarter and remains positive about prospects for the coming 12 months, despite.... more
(11 November 2005 11:50)

BPB lifts profit to £160m
BPB, the world’s largest plasterboard manufacturer, has announced a lift in its profit. The latest interim results, covering the six months to 30.... more
(11 November 2005 11:50)

CIOB warns against cowboy builders
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has issued a warning about cowboy builders after a gang of three admitted to fleecing elderly residents.... more
(11 November 2005 11:50)

Travis issues profit warning
Travis Perkins has warned today (Friday) that profits will be lower than expected after admitting orders have slumped. more
(11 November 2005 11:31)

Optima fined £8k for CDM regs breach
Optima (Cambridge) has been fined £8,000 for breaches of the CDM Regulations and Construction Regulations. more
(11 November 2005 11:30)

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(11 November 2005 09:30)

Editorial: King George: death of a legend - 10.11.05
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(11 November 2005 09:27)

Construction to decline next year
The construction industry is forecast to go into decline next year. more
(10 November 2005 16:59)

A McAlpine targets health and safety services market
Alfred McAlpine is looking to increase its share of the burgeoning UK health and safety services market. more
(10 November 2005 16:33)

Planning blow for Olympic stadium construction
Olympics organisers have suffered a blow in its attempts to build an Olympic Stadium in the capital after planners learnt that they are forbidden by.... more
(10 November 2005 16:05)

BAA outlines future of Heathrow Airport
Airports operator BAA has outlined its vision to continue the transformation of Heathrow Airport beyond the completion of Terminal 5. more
(10 November 2005 15:43)

Carillion confirmed as mystery bidder for Mowlem
Carillion has confirmed today (Thursday) that it was the construction firm that has made an approach to Mowlem. No indication towards the value of.... more
(10 November 2005 15:31)

Tackling skills shortages through training
contractjournal.com Newsletter Now that the dust has well and truly settled on the celebrations surrounding the London 2012 Olympic announcement,.... more
(10 November 2005 13:30)

Galliford Try wins community centre deal
Galliford Try has been awarded a £2.5m project to construct a community enterprise centre for Brymbo & Tanyfron Regeneration Trust. more
(10 November 2005 12:52)

NG Bailey opens new training wing
NG Bailey opened a £400,000 extension to its engineering academy last week. Over 4,000 apprentices have been trained since the training centre was.... more
(10 November 2005 10:38)

NFB forms lobby group to support members
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has launched a special interest lobby group to represent the interests of the industry’s small and medium.... more
(10 November 2005 09:41)

George Brumwell dies aged 66
Former UCATT general secretary and chairman of the Construction Skills Certifcation Scheme (CSCS), George Brumwell, has died today (Tuesday) after a.... more
(09 November 2005 13:51)

Four out of five construction firms plan increased IT spend
The vast majority of the UK’s construction companies are planning increased investment in IT, according to the first Contract Journal IT survey,.... more
(09 November 2005 13:49)

Highways Agency advertises £1.5bn M25 DBFO scheme
The Highways Agency is inviting firms to bid for its biggest ever roads project in the shape of the £1.5bn M25 design, build, finance and operate.... more
(09 November 2005 13:48)

Komatsu boosts turnover 18% in first half
Global construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu has reported a net sales increase of 18% to £4.1bn for the six months ending 30 September 2005. more
(09 November 2005 13:44)

English Partnerships unveils Hattersley regen plans
Housebuilders and developers are being invited to bid for the multi-million pound regeneration of a former council estate in Hattersley in Greater.... more
(09 November 2005 13:40)

Six developers line up to bid for first Welsh urban village project
Six developers are bidding for the right to develop the 400ha former oil refinery site at Coed Darcy near Neath to provide Wales with its first urban.... more
(09 November 2005 13:00)

Wolseley sets sights on Olympic business
Wolseley is planning to develop London facilities for work on the Olympic Games and build a distribution centre in North West England, UK managing.... more
(09 November 2005 12:40)

Rebid for Tyneside libraries
Three firms are gearing up to rebid for a PFI library scheme on Tyneside after their original submissions came in “way above budget”. more
(09 November 2005 12:38)

Spiralling materials costs pose threat to contractors
Skyrocketing materials prices will force contractors to rethink their contracts, industry bodies have warned. more
(09 November 2005 12:36)

Sunderland BSF scheme running four months late
Sunderland City Council’s £179m Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme has fallen behind schedule by four months as it struggles to accommodate.... more
(09 November 2005 12:34)

Duo tipped for £120m Essex roads contract
May Gurney and Balfour Beatty-subsidiary RCS are being tipped as favourites to share Essex County Council’s £120m five-year roads maintenance.... more
(09 November 2005 12:32)

Unions want agreement on Olympic work
Construction unions are in roundtable talks with a view to drawing up a new bespoke working agreement for all Olympic construction projects, which.... more
(09 November 2005 12:31)

Kier selected as preferred bidder for £51m Oldham schools PFI deal
The Academy Services consortium of Kier and Dexia Public Finance Bank has seen off a challenge from Balfour Beatty's Transform Schools group after.... more
(09 November 2005 12:29)

Industry in the dark on Mowlem bidder
The identity of the potential bidder for Mowlem was no clearer as CJ went to press on Monday afternoon. Some analysts have made Carillion the.... more
(09 November 2005 12:29)

Government derails Leeds tram scheme
Organisers of the £355m Leeds Supertram have labelled the decision by transport secretary Alistair Darling to pull the plug on the light rail project.... more
(09 November 2005 12:24)

T5 steelworkers win an extra £1 per hour
BAA and the Engineering Construction Industry Association (ECIA) have clashed over ACAS’s decision to award steelworkers at Heathrow’s T5 site an.... more
(09 November 2005 11:07)

Balfour seals £171m A421 ECI
Balfour Beatty has today (Tuesday) sealed the £171m A421 early contractor involvement scheme from the Highways Agency, as tipped by CJ (12 October). more
(08 November 2005 15:05)

Construction fatals and injuries down 24% since 1999
The rate of fatal and major injuries in the construction industry has reduced by nearly a quarter in the past five years, Health & Safety Executive.... more
(08 November 2005 14:48)

Wolseley spends £7m on two more acquisitions
Wolseley has brought its total number of acquisitions for the year to 15 after it bought two more business for £7m. more
(08 November 2005 11:40)

Construction firms make Most Admired list
Half a dozen construction firms feature in Management Today's Most Admired Companies list. more
(08 November 2005 11:39)

JLG agrees telehandlers deal
JLG has signed an agreement to build Caterpillar branded telehandlers at its facilities in Belgium and the USA. more
(08 November 2005 11:34)

Taylor Woodrow trading as forecast
Taylor Woodrow has revealed that current trading is in line with expectations. more
(08 November 2005 09:50)

Construction workers warned over high winds
Construction workers in Ireland have been warned against working at height in bad weather as gale force winds are set to rip across parts of the.... more
(08 November 2005 09:40)

Lane deputy chair at English Partnerships
Pauleen Lane has been appointed deputy chair to the board of English Partnerships, the national regeneration agency for England. more
(07 November 2005 15:52)

Jewson retains OGC framework contract
Jewson, with sister company Graham, has retained its framework contract with OGC Buying Solutions for a further four years. more
(07 November 2005 13:15)

Exhibitors delighted at change of venue for SED 2006
The response to last month's announcement that SED 2006 will take place at a brand new home in Northamptonshire has been outstanding with more than.... more
(07 November 2005 12:37)

Amec wins £80m National Grid deal
Amec has won contracts worth up to £80m from National Grid to design and deliver a new gas compression station in South Wales and upgrade two.... more
(07 November 2005 12:37)

Willmott Dixon wins £8.2m sports hall deal
Willmott Dixon Construction has been awarded an £8.2m contract from the University of Greenwich to build a sports and teaching facility at its Avery.... more
(07 November 2005 10:16)

Skanska reaches close on Central Notts hospital PFI
Skanska Innisfree has reached financial close on the Central Nottinghamshire hospital PFI deal. more
(07 November 2005 08:53)

Vp buys Trax Portable Access for £11.5m
Vp has bought Trax Portable Access (TPA) for an initial sum of £11.5m. An additional sum of £7.9m will be payable if Trax meets financial targets.... more
(07 November 2005 08:11)