Articles by Date : May 08 1995 - May 14 1995
Helby leaves AirBoss
Andrew Helby, md of puncture-proof tyre maker AirBoss Ground
Engagement has resigned from the company after five years at the
helm. The new md is.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
THE SED WINNERS OF 1995
It could not have been better. Good weather, good company and twenty-three interesting items of equipment to judge. Lawrie Tootell reports on.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
MoD has it right says NAO
Construction projects for the Ministry of Defence 'generally are
being delivered to time and cost' and have latterly achieved 'some
savings,'.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
CHANNEL LINK IN TURMOIL
The future of the œ3 billion Channel Tunnel Rail Link was in
serious doubt this week after top secret information on all four
bids was leaked.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Treasury sunk us - Corfe
Certain councils and further education authorities used the
financial problems of failed builder Tysons to delay payements, so
hastening its.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Anderson slams PFI 'rule'
European Union rules on competitive tendering allow for selective
negotiations in privately financed schemes, said David Anderson, md
Wimpey.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Orders up but new work down
Construction orders for the first quarter of 1995 were 10% up on
the previous quarter thanks to sharp increases in the
infrastructure and private.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Second tranche of DBFO's released
Tenders documents for the second tranche of DBFO road contracts
will go out in June, for return in the autumn. Actual construction
should begin.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Crucial period for Latham
The next two or three months are likely to be decisive for the full
implementation, or otherwise, of the reforms proposed in the report
on.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Scaffolders in major clash with training board
Allegations of a 'deteriorating service' from the Construction
Industry Training Board have sparked a furious row with the CITB's
scaffolding.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Mowlem chief backs majors group
John Marshall, chief executive of Mowlem, this week voiced strong
support for the formal constitution of a new Major Contractors
Group to speak for.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Bucknall Austin wins CM contract for Nokia job
Bucknall Austin has been appointed construction manager for Nokia
Telecommunications' œ26 million development in Camberley,
Surrey. The.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Construction's richest players revealed in ST
The Bamford family, owners of the company that manufactures JCB
excavators, is now the tenth most wealthy family in Britain
according to The Sunday.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
A NEED FOR FLEXIBILITY
This week's revelations about bidding irregularities on the Channel
Tunnel Rail Link have disastrous implications for the Government's
much.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
MJ Gleeson's Northern Division has picked up a string of contracts
worth œ25m. Largest is a œ7.8m contract to build an
eight-storey,.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Trafalgar leads in water supply
A Trafalgar House led consortium, including Balfour Beatty, has
signed a memorandum of understanding for a œ130 million water
supply contract.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
œ30 million Coventry leisure centre to start
Taylor Woodrow is expected to begin work on Coventry Council's
œ30 million leisure centre in September. Taywood is the
preferred contractor in.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
DBFO shocks in store
In the week in which the Department of Transport announced the
shortlists for the next tranche of DBFO road schemes, contractors
tendering for the.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Plymouth aquarium tenders sought
National Marine Aquarium is inviting expressions of interest for a
œ12 million aquarium in Sutton Harbour, Plymouth. The project
will be let.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
IN BRIEF
Irish win 4% pay rise
Building and civil engineering operatives in Northern Ireland have
won a 4.1% pay rise from the end of July. The Joint.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
IN BRIEF
CIoB plans growth
The Chartered Institute of Building has launched an expansion plan
designed to double its size to 60,000 over the next 10.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Government rejects Atkins' EU report
The Atkins report on Strategies for the European Construction
Industry concentrated too much on the internal needs of Europe
without giving.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
September start for construction of œ50m Hastings retail centre
Construction work on the œ50 million Priory Meadow shopping
centre in Hastings is expected to start in September. A demolition
and enabling.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Henry Boot wins œ23m in new contracts
The pick of œ23 million worth of new contracts won by Henry
Boot include a new learning centre at Sheffield Hallam University
and a new office.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Subs' design teams replace consultants
Specialist contractors are set to take over the detailing of
reinforced concrete from consultant engineers, says Construct, the
specialist concrete.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Drugs and gun running linked to site security
Merseyside police have made more than 20 arrests under Operation
Aladdin, part of which involves looking at doubtful security firms
who use.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Rumball move to Wimpey
Wimpey Construction has appointed Mike Rumball as its new director
of facilities management. Rumball was founder and managing director
of Amey.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
œ7 billion EU structural grant on offer
Contractors are missing out on the chance to make use of nearly
œ7 billion worth of European Union Structural Funds and should
be taking a.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Training 'on verge of total collapse'
Heating and ventilating contractors are warning of 'a potential
collapse of the whole training infrastructure in the specialist
engineering.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Safety effort 'still not good enough'
Despite a 40% reduction in the fatal accident rate over the past
six years, the construction industry's safety performance 'is worse
than it should.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Plumbing chief 'ousted in coup'
Former plumbing chief Allan Robinson is set to pursue a claim for
unfair constructive dismissal against the sector employer
association. He says he.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Sussex road out for prequal
East Sussex County Council is offering a little support to the
Government's meagre road programme. It is inviting expressions of
interest for a.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Treasury PFI underway
The proposed redevelopment of the Treasury building in Whitehall
has got underway with the appointment of an advisory group. The
group's principal.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Two Castles HA plans 853 homes in north
A massive œ38 million programme providing 853 homes across the
north-east and north-west has been announced by Two Castles.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Taywood wins Wales contract
Taylor Woodrow Civil Engineering has won an œ11.3 million
contract to construct a section of the A470 in Wales. The contract
is the last of.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
'We're sick of your initiatives!'
A heartfelt plea to the Government to cure itself of 'initiative
sickness' was made last week by the chairman of Taywood's civils
division, Roy.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
in brief
Chief executive to become Mowlem's new chairman
Mowlem chairman Sir Philip Beck is to retire this June. He will be
replaced by Kenneth Minton,.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Deaths by misadventure
City Coroner's Court has returned verdicts of death by misadventure
on two construction related accidents.
Des Farragher was beheaded by.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Trafalgar's model project
Trafalgar House has begun a œ10 million project to provide a
manufacturing base for Korean earth moving equipment manufacturer
Samsung..... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Unions unanimously reject 'derisory' 1.67% pay offer
Unions on the Joint Board for building and civil engineering have
unanimously rejected an employers' offer of a 1.67% increase in
basic pay rates..... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
IN BRIEF
No confidence in economy
A Britannia Building Society survey shows that confidence in the
housing market and the economy has hit an all-time.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Security racket hits contractor
Allegations that a Newcastle security firm is running a protection
racket on a œ3.5 million contract being carried out by
Wiltshier has led to.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Costain wins after banker coughs up
Costain Process and Engineering has emerged victorious in a
œ150,000 legal battle with city banker Arbuthnot Latham.
A writ was issued.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Unusual Services in Hyde Park
The VE Day gathering in Hyde Park, attended by over 200,000 and
televised to millions, relied on the project management skills of
Alan Jackoby,.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Library firms close the book on œ100m claims
The Department of National Heritage and contractors working on the
troubled œ496 million new British Library have resolved over
œ100.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Sefton needs bids for œ13.9m site
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting tenders for a
œ13.9 million contract to demolish an existing car park and
bus station and.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Hampshire CC invites bids for M27 repair
Hampshire County Council is inviting contractors to prequalify for
a œ16 million contract to repair 7.5km of the M27 between
junctions 8 and.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Repair contract up for 40,000 homes
The City Council of Newcastle upon Tyne is inviting tenders for
building repairs and minor works to approximately 40,000 dwellings
in the city. The.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
John Mowlem's US subsidiary, Charter Builders, has won a œ9.8m
contract to build a 900-bed prison facility in Colorado City for
the Texas.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)
Plans for Bristol passed
The planning brief for Bristol's ambitious œ500 million
Harbourside development was passed by the city council last week.
The move will clear.... more
(11 May 1995 00:00)