Articles by Date : July 08 1996 - July 14 1996

What the CBI report is due to say...
Tomorrow, the Confederation of British Industry will publish its report into the PFI "Private skills in public service: tuning the PFI" which will.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

œ100m hospital bid dropped by group
The MDA Group-led consortium has pulled out of the bidding for the œ100 million PFI project to redevelop St Thomas Hospital in London, CJ can.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

First profits as Birse goes from road to rail
As Birse Group this week announced its first profit since 1991, chairman Peter Birse said: "We're on the way up now." The group's pre-tax.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Costain survival plan meets cool response
COSTAINISanxiously awaiting approval from its two major Middle East shareholders for the survival plan it announced last week. Alan Lovell,.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Sharp fall in orders
Orders for new construction in fell sharply in May by more than 4% to their lowest levels since September 1995, according to figures published by.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

European snatches Kings deal
Godfrey Bradman's European Land and Property Corporation has been given exclusive rights to negotiate for the œ100 million redevelopment of.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

West End opening for Lovell
Lovell Construction has seen off a bid by Wates Construction to win the œ20 million contract to redevelop 1 St James's Square in London's West.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Stadium in a spin
Bournemouth AFC has won planning permission for its proposed œ7 million stadium. The 12,000 capacity, all-seater stadium will be built at Dean.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Shaftesbury Ave shortlist due
Six contractors are due to be shortlisted within the next two weeks to carry out the redevelopment of 151-165 Shaftesbury Avenue in London for.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

INBRIEF
FIRST TARMAC SLEEPERS The first precast concrete railway sleepers carrying the Tarmac name are being produced at Tallington, Lincs, the factory.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

INBRIEF
SokKia Planer Sokkia has released a new LP31 Level Planer which provides accurate horizontal leveling for both construction and interior.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Norseman hooked on safety
The Norseman Gibb 1077 Safety Hook has been awarded a CE Mark certification. This indicates its compliance with the requirements of BS.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Telford firm skips off with prizes
Skippy Nationwide, a Telford based skip hire firm has scooped top honours in a national award scheme for profitable use of the phone in business..... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Spread the word on PFI
Clients want faster and more detailed feedback from Government, writes David Nunn more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

PFI CRISIS POINT
Further evidence of the deepening crisis surrounding PFI emerged this week as Contract Journal exclusively reveals that yet another company has.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

INBRIEF
Engineer of the year The Association of Municipal Engineers has named Edwin Doyle, director of technical services at the London Borough of.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

INBRIEF
Bucknall's profits leap Construction industry management consultants, the Bucknall Group has announced a 79% rise in pre-tax profits of.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

HOT LINE
Balfour Beatty's Scottish Building Division has a œ7m contract from the European Development Company to construct the Queens Link Leisure Park.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

GMB in move toward separate pay agreement
The GMB union has made an opening move towards negotiating a separate industrial agreement on pay and conditions with members of the Major.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Surprise over A74 approach
The biggest obstacle to tendering for the œ190 million A74(M) upgrade - the first Scottish design, build, finance and operate road scheme - is.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Miller sees off Stonehaven rivals
An NHS-led consortium which includes Miller Construction has been selected to redevelop and run Stonehaven Hospital near Aberdeen. The consortium -.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

œ200m price tag expected for Atkins
WS Atkins' pathfinder prospectus was issued last week prior to its proposed floatation on July 25. City analysts expect the consultant to.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Inspectors going private
Local authority building inspectors could be facing competition in the commercial sector for the first time before the end of the summer. .... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

CITB signals about-turn on relocation
The Construction Industry Training Board this week signalled that it is about to yield to a storm of protest and reverse its controversial decision.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Humphreys pioneers Eurotoll test
Howard Humphreys Transport Planning, the specialist transportation arm of Brown & Root, is working in partnership with the Transport Research.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Customers benefit from AirBoss sale
Following the sale of most of its assets to AirBoss of Australia, Didcot-based Air Boss Ground Engagement will now be known as AirBoss Tyres.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Cat boom cuts site damage
One of the UK's first Cat 307 hydraulic excavators with a parallel off-set boom arrangement is helping a Buckinghampshire groundworks contractor.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

HSE launches regulation pack
A new legislative package - The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996, which is due to come into force on 2 September, was.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Schools switch on to solar power
The Building Research Establishment, Ove Arup & Partners and Pilkington Technology are among the members of a new consortium which has been.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Schroder buys Lister-Petter for œ80m
Engine manufacturer Lister-Petter, which employs more than 1000 people worldwide, has been bought from BTR by Schroder Ventures and a group of.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Back from the brink
A rescue deal by a Malaysian investor looks to have saved Costain's bacon and the booming private infrastructure sector in South East Asia now.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Farwell buys JCBs
Mark Farwell Plant Hire has invested œ350,000 in the latest equipment from JCB. The Dorset based plant hire company completed its purchase.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Kaill snaps up first EB506Ps
The first three EB506P wheeled excavators from Pel-Job (UK) have been snapped up by Stockport based M T Kaill (Plant Hire). MT Kaill bought the.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Longest load by UK road
Ainscough Crane Hire recently transported a batch of 51 metre long KAL-ZIP aluminium standing seam roofing sheets some 180 miles across the UK for.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

HSC launches gas safety guidelines
An Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) on the design, construction and installation of gas service pipes was released by the Health & Safety.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Toddlers get all mod cons
Toddlers in West Glamorgan are benefiting from new, modern creche facilities provided by Wernick Hire. A 149m2 volumetric building has been.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Tarmac's new chief engineer to play pivotal role worldwide
Tarmac Construction named Quentin Leiper as its new company chief engineer last week. He succeeds Ted Chaplin, who retires at the end of July. .... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

Japanese set for UK shopping spree
UK building materials companies are queuing up for a slice of the œ500 billion Japanese construction industry export market. Thirty UK.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)

View from the Regions Wales by Roger Wightman, Wales regional manager, Christiani & Nielsen
When Wales hosts the Rugby World Cup in 1999, the region will have completed a welcome cycle of change. The policy of inward investment and.... more
(11 July 1996 00:00)