Articles by Date : September 08 1997 - September 14 1997
The œ15 billion clean-up continues
Each month Contract Journal looks at the vital statistics of a key construction sector. This month Claire Santry looks at the movers and shakers.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Hopes that new rail division will lead to bigger share of œ1
billion a year market more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Speedy gets cabins
Speedy Space the cabin hire subsidiary of Allen Plc has paid
œ825,000 for the business and assets of the two northern
depots of Alliedacabin..... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Barcom takeover
Barcom Plant has taken over the English depots of Fidelity Plant
Hire for œ2,110,000 cash.
The deal gives Barcom two new outlets at Leeds.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Cross company guarantees could threaten more of Goldie's holdings more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Slough Estates innovate to succeed
During the recession Slough Estates overhauled its working practices and in the process came up with the PRODAC system. Sharon Smith takes a.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Staffordshire Public Works, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent has acquired
NCK Cranes of Ipswich, Suffolk from the receivers.
The md of SPW, Mr B. E..... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers the finality of final
certification by architects under the JCT 80 contract In 1994 the
Court of Appeal.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Barratt to build Sussex village
Barratt has unveiled plans for a new village of around 380 homes
worth œ40 million.
The development will be built on a 13ha site on the.... more
(10 September 1997 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 suppplied by ABI Building.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Redevelopment of Exeter on the way
Land Securities, in association with Exeter City Council, is to
progress plans for a major redevelopment of Exeter city centre.
A planning.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Osborne win extra Railtrack contract
Osborne's maintenance division has been awarded a further three
year contract worth œ30 million by Railtrack Property.
Under the contract.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Shopping centre threat to houses more
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Exclusive by Michael Gordon more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Output - highest level since 1991
In the second quarter of 1997, the total volume of construction
output rose by one per cent compared to the.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Exclusive by John Leitch more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Amec Process and Energy has won a œ10 million mechanical,
electrical and instrumentation construction contract.
The client is the.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
A career in construction: getting them interested at an early age
The fun I had on that building site, as a five year old child,
steered me towards a lifetime in construction more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Rawlings debt up more
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Miller's strategic alliances
Consultants
Aspen Burrow Crocker
Fairhurst
Haswells
Pell Frischman
CEDG York
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(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Caterpillar 3306, 3406 and 3500 Series B generator engines have
received TA Luft accreditation from Germany's well-respected TUV
authority.
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(10 September 1997 00:00)
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GOODLIGHT: Aerial platforms from PTP and Lee Lighting illuminate
the ground at Old Trafford. Each light fitting uses 126kW and
contains 200 bulbs.... more
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Full SPEED Ahead: The Miller Rail management team look to the
future. Graham Drew, general manager (l), and Ian Greg, director
(r). more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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Brighter cricket by PTP The night time cricket revolution marches
on courtesy of floodlighting provided by PTP Aerial Platforms.
In.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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PLANT more
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Permanent Way
First Engineering
Jarvis
GTRM
Relayfast
Suppliers
Tarmac Precast
Redland Aggregrates more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
First prosecution for HSE under CDM
Park Lane Properties and Estates is set to become the first client
to be prosecuted by the Health and.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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TWINLIFT: Tarmac Building last week undertook a massive beam lift
with tandem crane as part of the œ6.3 million rebuild of
Liverpool Football.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Laing's nuclear meltdown
John Laing is facing heavy losses on a top secret œ45 million
Royal Navy command centre in London which is running 18 months
behind schedule,.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Tarmac deadline
Tarmac has set Friday as the ballot deadline for its 600 road
surfacing workers to decide whether they want to accept its pay
deal in preference to.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Rawlings debt up
It emerged this week that in addition to the œ3 million owed
to subcontractors, Rawlings Bros Civil Engineering, the contractor
which.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Training methods hold back growth, says NFB chief
A major debate into the construction industry's training needs
heard that skill shortages and differences in the way training and
qualifications.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Miller on track
Miller Group has formed a new subsidiary, Miller Rail. By bringing
together its rail engineering capabilities, Miller aims to grab a
larger slice.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
DTI approves purchase
The Department of Trade & Industry this week approved the
purchase by John Mowlem of Exploration Associates.
The company is currently held.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Wise call for tall buildings
Chris Wise, a director of Ove Arup & Partners, this week called
for a revolutionary new form of tall building that focuses on the
needs of its.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Japanese failures incur Moody's wrath
Financial ratings institution Moody's has issued a damning report
after a series of failures among Japanese construction companies.
It.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Tarmac goes to hospital
Tarmac Building has been awarded a œ26 million contract to
convert the old Brompton Hospital in London's Fulham Road into 73
luxury.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
LUL hits out at claims
London Underground this week lashed out at "whingeing" contractors
on the œ2.6 billion Jubilee Line Extension project, accusing
some of.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
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James Scott for Tramlink
James Scott, part of the Amec Group, is preferred bidder on the
œ175 million Croydon Tramlink system.
It is believed the company has a.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Council admits corruption and criminal acts
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, already under police
investigation for alleged corruption, has admitted to numerous
failings and corruption.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Scottish water progress
Non-prescriptive approach to PFIschemes allows innovation in bids more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Short-term profit imperils reform
One of the obvious dangers of the mini-boom is that the UK will
slip further behind its foreign counterparts as reform is
sacrificed for short-term.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Road firms urged to recycle in-situ
Road builders should cut the need for primary aggregates by
adopting in-situ recycling methods that use cement, according to
the British Cement.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Growth continues
Construction orders for the last quarter (May to July) fell by five
per cent compared to the preceding period, according to the latest
data from.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Shopping centre threat to houses
Structural engineers have been appointed by Carmarthenshire County
Council after an entire street of terraced houses was put up for
sale in protest.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)
Amec: profits up but turnover down
Amec announced pre-tax profits of œ40 million in its half-year
report, more than three times higher than last year's figure of
œ12.... more
(10 September 1997 00:00)