Articles by Date : August 08 2005 - August 14 2005

Welsh schools repair backlog tops £785m
Schools in Wales face a repairs backlog of more than £785m. more
(12 August 2005 12:49)

Mott MacDonald secures Korean deals
Mott MacDonald has been awarded two contracts from Yooshin Engineering Corporation, worth a total of US$2.8bn, to help in the design and build of new.... more
(12 August 2005 12:33)

Biwater Graham wins £37m wastewater works project
A £37m contract to design and build a North Coast wastewater treatment works in Northern Ireland has been won by Biwater Graham, provider of water.... more
(12 August 2005 12:32)

Bovis wins major role at Russian airport
Bovis Lend Lease has been appointed to project manage the construction of a third terminal at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport. more
(12 August 2005 12:31)

Jackson to build new primary school
Jackson Construction is preferred contractor on a £1.8m scheme to build a new primary school for Essex County Council. more
(12 August 2005 11:47)

UK homes filled with more rooms, says RICS survey
British homes are becoming condensed, with more rooms in the same space, according to a report published today (Friday) by the Royal Institution of.... more
(12 August 2005 11:09)

Excavator production rises 20% at Komatsu
Sales of Komatsu excavators both in the UK and Europe have hit an all-time high for the second successive year. more
(11 August 2005 17:15)

Jarlway eyes London Stock Exchange listing
Chinese concrete pump manufacturer Jarlway Machinery is applying for a listing on the London Stock Exchange. more
(11 August 2005 17:12)

Breaker stolen by bold thieves
Plant thieves seem to be getting bolder following a recent incident where thieves stole a breaker while the operator was only 30m away. more
(11 August 2005 17:08)

Vehicle sales pass 200,000
Commercial vehicle registrations have passed 200,000 in the first six months of the year - an increase of 3% over 2004. more
(11 August 2005 17:07)

Contractors hit roadblock on A483 plan
It appears that a three-year wait is finally coming to an end for the five contractors that have been hoping to pick up the tender paperwork for a.... more
(11 August 2005 17:06)

Dancing digger helps JCB celebrate 60th anniversary
JCB is to host an open day at its Rocester, Staffs, headquarters on 10 September as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations. more
(11 August 2005 17:05)

Plant and tool hire sector worth £4bn
The UK plant and tool hire sector increased by 9% to £4.1bn in 2004, which equates to an overall nominal growth of 45% compared with 2000, according.... more
(11 August 2005 17:04)

Offsite sector eyes Olympic work boost
The offsite construction sector hopes London's successful Olympic bid will kick-start the industry. more
(11 August 2005 17:04)

Scots find loophole in hours legislation
Highways maintenance contractors can expect to make thousands of pounds of cost savings on extra labour expenditure to cover restricted driver hours.... more
(11 August 2005 17:03)

ECITB training levy reprieve
Parliament has given its official approval to the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board's (ECITB) draft statutory levy order for 2005. more
(11 August 2005 17:02)

Kajima construction: £73m loss
Kajima's UK construction division made a loss of £73m last year, following a £2m loss in 2003. However, Kajima said it has no intention of pulling.... more
(11 August 2005 17:01)

UCATT ends financial year in the black
Final financial figures for the year 2004 have revealed that UCATT achieved an overall surplus of £251,000. more
(11 August 2005 17:00)

PASMA offers free work at height shows
PASMA, the association representing manufacturers and suppliers of mobile access towers, is to run a series of roadshows covering the implications of.... more
(11 August 2005 17:00)

Contaminated land expert FLI secures rival Vertase
FLI International, a specialist in the remediation of contaminated land, has bought one of its rivals, Vertase. more
(11 August 2005 16:59)

McLaren wins £11m contract to build school
Essex-based McLaren Construc-tion has registered an £11.3m deal in north London for Laing Homes. more
(11 August 2005 16:58)

Hewden moves to bio lubricants
Hewden is the latest plant hire company to convert some of its excavators to biodegradable hydraulic oil. The company will use Shell's biodegradable.... more
(11 August 2005 16:57)

Hanson slip solution ready to hit the road
Hanson has launched a road surfacing material, which, it claims, will help to end local authority concerns about slip resistance. more
(11 August 2005 16:57)

Mercedes to roll out Vario option on Vitos
Mercedes-Benz is set to introduce a Vario transmission option for its lightweight Vito vans. more
(11 August 2005 16:54)

Main contractors to sign-off scaffold
Main contractors working in Liverpool will be expected to assess, design and sign-off each element of their subcontractors' scaffolding contracts.... more
(11 August 2005 16:53)

Mivan buys Medlock telecoms divisions
Mivan, the Northern Ireland construction group, has bought Medlock Group's two telecoms infrastructure divisions from the receiver in a move that.... more
(11 August 2005 16:52)

Mining faces tougher waste disposal laws
Uranium mining could be classed in the same risk category as a sand pit if European legislation goes through unchecked, the Quarry Products.... more
(11 August 2005 16:52)

Future uncertain as losses rise at Jarvis
Jarvis's auditor has reported there is a "fundamental uncertainty" over whether the group can continue as a going concern after it racked up a.... more
(11 August 2005 16:51)

East Link Road scheme may get go-ahead four years late
Contractors may finally be set to pick up the tender documentation for a roads deal in West Yorkshire - more than four years after the scheme first.... more
(11 August 2005 16:50)

Five battle for A40 Welsh deal
Five firms are in the mix for an ECI roads deal in south Wales, valued at between £15m and £30m. more
(11 August 2005 16:49)

Birse takes action to reverse drop in profit
Birse was in profit last year, but only just, as a turnover of £340m resulted in a pre-tax profit of £370,000. more
(11 August 2005 16:48)

Pagan slips in before Amicus changes appointment rules
Bob Pagan has been appointed to succeed Paul Corby as national officer for engineering construction and electrical contracting at trade union Amicus..... more
(11 August 2005 16:47)

Exel and Unipart win NR logistics contract
Network Rail (NR) has awarded two logistics contracts to help control costs through its supply chain. more
(11 August 2005 16:47)

Pearce blames previous owner for loss
CJ Pearce, the construction group that was bought out by its management in November 2004, is still carrying the burden of being in the Meade.... more
(11 August 2005 16:46)

Gypsies use McAlpine logo
Alfred McAlpine has been alerted to gypsies using its logo on fleet vans as part of a resurfacing service they are offering to residents in the Hull.... more
(11 August 2005 16:45)

Bowcott plans legal challenge
Former Amec Construction Services managing director Steve Bowcott is to take Amec to court following his dismissal last month. more
(11 August 2005 16:44)

Staff issues top survey
Retaining and recruiting key staff and increasing pressure on margins are the two main challenges facing construction companies in 2005, according to.... more
(11 August 2005 16:44)

NEC contract in third edition
The Institution of Civil Engineers hopes the third edition of the NEC contract will gain a stronger foothold in the building market. more
(11 August 2005 16:43)

Consultation results on Part L today
The government is expected to steam ahead with energy regulations this week, despite industry protests. more
(11 August 2005 16:42)

Tunnel work on hold while HSE investigates collapse
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has finished taking statements from the project team on Jackson Civil Engineering's £20m tunnel project for Tesco.... more
(11 August 2005 16:41)

Benson trade creditors give up on payout
Three thousand of Benson's unsecured trade creditors have failed to respond to the administrator's request for details of how much they are owed. more
(11 August 2005 16:40)

Industry death toll continues to rise
The construction industry's death toll has continued to rise. The total since 1 April stands at 19 compared with 16 at the same time last year. The.... more
(11 August 2005 16:39)

TubeLines staff ready to start Kings Cross repairs
TubeLines' maintenance staff are on standby this week, ready to start work at the site of the King's Cross Tube bombings, as part of TubeLines'.... more
(11 August 2005 16:39)

Balfour admits Hatfield breach
Balfour Beatty has admitted breaching safety standards in the lead up to the Hatfield rail crash, which resulted in the deaths of four people in.... more
(11 August 2005 16:38)

Strong home market boosts Wolseley profit
Wolseley's turnover in the 11 months to 30 June was 10% higher than in the same period last year. Trading profit was 15% ahead. more
(11 August 2005 16:37)

AMP Access spilts into two divisions
AMP Access has de-merged its safety net and tower hire division with the creation of a separate company - AMP Access Solutions. more
(11 August 2005 16:36)

Payment certificates
Under a traditional standard form of construction contract, does a contractor's right to payment arise when the work is done, or when an architect or.... more
(11 August 2005 16:36)

Serco wins £400m Defence Lab
Serco has been named preferred bidder by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) for its 15-year £400m strategic partnership, known as.... more
(11 August 2005 12:06)

Multiplex to protect staff against heart attacks
Multiplex Group has begun a global safety initiative and is in the process of installing automatic heart defibrillators into each of its.... more
(11 August 2005 12:06)

Steelworkers win fight for compensation
Eight hundred workers who lost their jobs and pensions at a Cardiff plant when a steelmaker went bankrupt look set to win "thousands of pounds" in.... more
(11 August 2005 12:06)