Articles by Date : August 08 1994 - August 14 1994
Morrison takes A74 upgrade
Morrison Construction has won a œ13 million design and
construct contract for the next section of the A74 upgrade to
motorway standard.
.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Forget NEC - let's give PSA/1 a fighting chance
Vincent Powell-Smith explains why he believes the new PSA/1 form is better than the New Engineering Contract endorsed by Latham more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
'Consultant money well spent' - DoT
The DoT spent œ50,000 on a consultant which saved œ80
million in claims on a road contract, according to a report
produced last week.
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(11 August 1994 00:00)
Balancing act
When operated in earth pressure balance mode, the Lovat TBMs can
regulate the flow of soil into the face of the machine via
controllable 'flood.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
New road work released
The Highways Agency has signalled an end to the summer hiatus in
roads contracts by promising to release tender documentation for 10
new projects.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Civils pour water on overheating fear
Civil engineering contractors have dismissed as 'alarmist' reports
that construction is beginning to show early signs of overheating
which they say.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Controlling intelligence
A new œ3.3 million control centre at Hampton monitors pressures and flows in the Ring Main more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Reading forum to analyse D&B
Reading University's Centre for Strategic Studies in Construction
is again set to challenge the industry status quo with a major
report on the.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Costain praised as 'considerate'
Costain's œ16.3 million commercial project at Great Portland
Street has won the firm first prize in Westminster Council's
considerate.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Chunnel gets new terminals
Two Channel Tunnel rail freight and distribution terminals were
launched last week; one at part of the former Leyland Daf site in
East Lancashire.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Company wind-ups 30% down
The number of construction companies in England and Wales that were
wound-up in the first quarter of 1994 was 30% down on last year,
according to.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Costain sponsors Euro conference
Costain is to sponsor a conference on The Cohesion Fund of the
European Union at the London School of Economics on 13
September.
The fund -.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Redland aid for Shelter
Redland Roof Tiles is calling on everyone in the construction
industry to back its efforts to raise money for Shelter - the
National Campaign for.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
H&H wins Park Lane job
Higgs and Hill has won a major design and build contract, thought
to be worth around œ20 million, to build luxury apartments in
London's.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Raglan plans approved
Plans by Raglan Properties for a œ40 million shopping centre
in Banbury, Oxfordshire have been granted planning permission by
Cherwell.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Unions sued over Sizewell stoppage
Babcock Construction has launched a High Court action against three
trade unions claiming more than half a million pounds as a result
of a six- day.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Midland Metro Line One set to go
Line One of the Midland Metro light rail system between Birmingham
Snow Hill and Wolverhampton is ready to go. All preparations for
the œ102.4.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
œ20-25m docks package
Four firms are vying for a œ20 to œ25 million package of
contracts to upgrade Middlehaven docks in Middlesbrough.
Harbour and.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Quick Set and go with boom lift
The latest piece of access equipment from Instant Zip-Up is the
TL33, a 12m working height trailer-mounted boom lift.
The TL33 features an.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Haki reaches the roof with lightweight beams
A Haki temporary roofing system is being used by main contractor C
Miskin and Sons as part of phase three and four of the City of
Westminster's.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
ON THE WATER FRONT
From moles to mini excavators, water industry construction and pipelaying work requires a multitude of different machines. Lawrie Tootell.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Cat partners for reclamation
Upgraded for 1994, Caterpillar's RR-250 Road Reclaimer and SS-250
Soil Stabiliser are set to partner the company's recently
introduced RM-350 and.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
FMB to change adverts after couple lose out
The Federation of Master Builders is to clarify the wording of its
advertisements following a complaint from a couple who have been
left in the.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
VOX POP
A recent opinion poll suggests that Labour now commands more
widespread support than any party has done since polling began 57
years ago. But would.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Rock solid tribute - Winston would approve
It was a call out of the blue and quarry boss Martin Robins, not
surprisingly, thought it was a wind-up.
Could he supply 60 tonnes of stone to.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Lucy teaches John Sisk political correctness in the groves of academe
How do you get your oafish builder to behave like a considerate and
civilised nineties 'new man'?
By sending him back to school, of course. Or.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
So just who are these Major people?
Tucked away among the appendices to Sir Michael Latham's report is
a list of meetings with various individuals and interest groups.
It.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Degremont supplies Super plant
As part of South West Water's scheme to supply the Crownhill Water
Treatment Works with raw water from the River Tamar while at the
same time.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Shergar - horse racing column
Backing a horse on the strength of its name is a sure path to
penury. But with the silly season in full bloom, construction
punters may care to put.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
in brief
Redrow buys Gudgeon
Redrow Group has paid œ4.6 million for southern-based
housebuilder Gudgeon Homes. The move adds 200 plots to.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Tarmac appoints green experts
Tarmac is to appoint a panel of environmental experts to guide its
approach to green issues, the company has announced.
Headed by Tarmac's.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Contractors slam Agency over M621
Contractors have slammed the Highways Agency over its decision to
demand that they re-tender for the M621/M1 interchange scheme
because prices were.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Safety consultant fined
A safety consultant was fined œ7,000 last week after being
found guilty of breaching the Health and Safety at Work at Act. The
Health and.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
UK firm hunts Malaysia water work
A British firm of water process engineers is setting up a company
in Malaysia to expand into the Asian water industry and to try to
get work in the.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
D&B:BRACED FOR PAIN
Brace yourselves: at last the truth is going to be known about how
good Design and Build really is. Contractors have been confidently
promoting it,.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Gummer turns down Lloyd's plans for HQ
Lloyd's Register of Shipping's plans for a œ40 to œ50
million headquarters on site at Liphook, Hampshire, have been
turned down by.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Building reg fees go up
Building regulation fees are set to soar as the Department of the
Environment attempts to make the building inspection system
self-financing.
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(11 August 1994 00:00)
New partners for Link bid
Two new partners, Spie Batignolles and AEG Bahnfahrwegsysteme, have
joined the Union Link consortium bidding for the Channel Tunnel
fast rail link..... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Trafalgar to build Beirut stadium
Trafalgar House Construction International has been confirmed as
the winner of the new sports complex in Beirut this week.
After two months of.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Kier/NH tipped for Dee
The Kier/Norwest Holst joint venture is being tipped to take the
œ38 million crossing of the River Dee in Clwyd.
The joint venture's only.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Profit fears yet to show in house starts
Provisional DoE figures indicate the upsurge in speculative housing
continued throughout June, despite contractors' worries over
profitability.
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(11 August 1994 00:00)
House prices to rise 2-3%
House prices will rise 2 to 3 per cent in 1994 according to
forecasts from two top mortgage lenders.
The Woolwich Building Society sees a 3.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Middle management pay rises
Wages for middle management staff in the construction industry are
starting to rise after a two-year pay freeze virtually across the
board.
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(11 August 1994 00:00)
An open face, an open mind
Thames Water's decision to purchase an earth pressure balance
machine for tunnelling beyond Tooting Bec Common coincided with
Miller Construction's.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Lyme Regis benefits from Clean Sweep
As part of its œ900m 'Clean Sweep' coastal sewage treatment
programme, which promises to bring bathing waters up to EC
standards by mid-1995,.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
œ20m upgrade by Amey
Severn Trent Water is also investing œ20 million extending and
upgrading the treatment facilities at its Netheridge Water
Reclamation Works in.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
WHEN THE PRESSURE BUILT UP
Fairclough Civil Engineering hit more than its fair share of bad luck when its drive was inundated with high pressure water on the Streatham.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Treatment plants boosted
Thames has invested many millions increasing the output from and upgrading its water treatment plants more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Wizardry for Welsh
C&N is innovatively constructing a sea outfall more
(11 August 1994 00:00)
Severn plant takes shape
Work on Severn Trent Water's sewage sludge incineration plant at
Coleshill in the West Midlands is now close to completion.
Scheduled to be.... more
(11 August 1994 00:00)