Articles by Date : March 08 1999 - March 14 1999
Hyder warned over lighting contract
Hyder Infrastructure Services has been given a temporary reprieve
by Kent County Council (KCC) over its poor performance in
maintaining street.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Accountax: 'Full picture not portrayed'
David Smith of Accountax refutes an accusation of misinterpreting case law more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Case fills in holes in excavator range
15 models, crawler and wheeled, with wide spec range aimed at new markets more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Logistics facilitating success
By successfully targeting the utilities sector, the Morrison Group has greatly expanded its FM capability. Gordon Morrison, MD of Morrison.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Amec and Tarmac in GMB works councils challenge
Top UK contractors Amec and Tarmac are being challenged by the GMB
union over their alleged failure to comply with European
legislation which.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
New research service for EU
An advisory and support service has been launched to enable
construction to take advantage of European Union research funding
opportunities. The.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Tolent pleads guilty to charges of breaking safety regulations
Tolent Construction appeared before Sunderland Magistrates last
week to face four charges of breaking health and safety regulations
after one.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
BCSA to work with Constructionline
The British Constructional Steelwork Association - as revealed by
CJ two weeks ago - is to join the select band of trade
organisations, which will.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
So, you think you know about construction?
Win a weekend in Paris by testing your industry knowledge in our Construction Fantasy League and contribute to Macmillan Cancer Relief more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Finality and liability
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers final certificates more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
volume of NEW ORDERS SLIPs
The total volume of new construction orders for the fourth quarter
of 1998 was 12 per cent lower than the previous.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
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(10 March 1999 00:00)
Adjudication under threat
Construction adjudication processes threatened by Euro human rights law more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
£89m: now beat that!
Wilson Bowden is UK's most profitable housebuilder, beating Wimpey's result more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
I-r's mooney joins ashtead
Paul Mooney, Ingersoll-Rand's UK sales manager has jumped ship and
joined Ashtead Group as its new managing director.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Safety for scaffolders
Sir,
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 puts a duty on an employer
to provide its employees with a safe place to work. Also, steps
have to.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Asbestos fine for Derby firm
by Tim Wood
A Derbyshire-based demolition company has been fined more than
£8,000 for breaking strict guidelines over the removal.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
CRH PROFITSSOAR
CRH, the Irish building materials group, made a pre-tax profit of
£410 million (£280 million) last year as turnover.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
ARUP PLANS LOW COST HOUSING
Ove Arup has developed a production concept for volume housing
based on using lean construction methods in small,.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
DEO to test prime contracting for the Ministry of Defence
The Defence Estate Organisation is planning to award three pilot
procurement projects in the next financial year to test the
robustness of prime.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Quality not quantity more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Extra work risks JLE completion
100 electricians' contracts extended for work on 'significant changes' to design more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Women urged to join the industry
Construction Firms have been urged to get up-to-date and encourage
more women to join the industry. The industry's male dominated
culture and its.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Blue Boar and Road Chef accused
Design and build contractor Axim is taking motorway service station
companies Blue Boar and Road Chef Motorways to the High Court in a
claim for.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Bluewater complex opens
Two-year construction programme transforms former chalk quarry site in Kent into a leisure and shopping paradise more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Newbury PFI award - Newbury PFI award
C&N-led consortium wins preferred bidder status on £30m college PFI more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Balfour Beatty awarded Liverpool airport refurb
Balfour Beatty has been awarded the first two phases of a £30
million scheme to transform the art deco terminal buildings at
Liverpool Airport.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Amey picks up two more to top Super Agency chart
Amey has scooped two super agency road maintenance contracts and
two local authority road contracts worth a prospective value of
more than £70.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Too many codes warns watchdog
SCOSS calls for rethink to slim down new Government codes of practice more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Tarmac to begin work on Manchester luxury hotel
Tarmac Building North West will begin work this month on a £50
million, 369-bedroom luxury hotel in the centre of
Manchester.
The hotel.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
New lightweight roof aiming high
'Revolutionary' claims for roof which can span 35m unsupported with 3m-5m beam more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Partnering boosts Galliford
Galliford made an interim profit before tax of £1.1 million
(£760,000) in the six months to 31 December 1998. Turnover
climbed to.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Bovis lands £158m worth in City, Solihull
Bovis is set to work on two projects worth £158 million in
total in Solihull and the City of London.
In Solihull Bovis is joining.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Size won't matter in dispute resolutions
Smaller construction companies involved in commercial or business
disputes can now compete on a 'level playing field' with bigger
firms following.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
perkins adds new 3-cylinder unit
Perkins has strengthened its 700 series by launching a new addition
- the 704-30T. A tough turbocharged.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Thanks for the rail map
Sir,
The road and rail supplement issued with Contract Journal (3 March
1999) is an excellent aide-m'moire, a ready reference for.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
The Government's procurement revolution takes... - A great leap forward
The Treasury has come clean and admitted that adversarial contracts based on the cheapest price are no longer the most cost effective way of.... more
(10 March 1999 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
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Warning on price fixing law
by John d'Arcy
Contractors and materials suppliers have been put on the alert to
watch out for the impact of new legislation on.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
High praise for rail contractors
Existing rail contractors are praised as Railtrack opens the door to others more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Blast firm faces big fine
The engineering company prosecuted by the Health and Safety
Executive over the Kerrin Point blast in June 1997 faces an
unlimited fine after its.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Role for worker safety reps
A Government review of existing safety legislation looks set to
bring about a stronger role for worker safety representatives,
according to George.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Try re-appointed to CITB
Hugh Try's "first class" effort in modernising the Construction
Industry Training Board has been recognised by the Government with
his.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Unions seek clampdown
Unions express safety concerns over the employment of illegal immigrants more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Sub on for Laing after stadium overrun fear
Exclusive by Michael Gordon
Millennium Stadium contractor Laing is denying any connection
between the visit to the Cardiff site of the.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Persimmon battle over piling rig
Persimmon Homes (SE) appeared in the High Court last week to answer
claims that it was responsible for the collapse of a piling rig on
a brownfield.... more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
New ADT wins Moxy orders
Single-minded approach winning orders for Norwegian firm's 'next generation' more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
Industry-DETR clash over best practice
Quality of 82 demonstration projects questioned while DETR rebuts charge more
(10 March 1999 00:00)
CPS planning to double turnover
Capita Property Services aims at being one-stop shop for project management, QS, building surveying and civils more
(10 March 1999 00:00)