Articles by Date : October 08 2001 - October 14 2001

A question of IT
Construction software group Ramesys answers your IT questions more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Talking heads
So where will you be putting your trophy? more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

New international civils role for HBG's Franklin
by John Leitch Adrian Franklin's promotion to the board of HBG, the Dutch construction group, means moving to Holland and taking on.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
Project trio given demonstration status Three of Lovell's projects have been awarded demonstration project status by the Housing Forum. The.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Push for new airport
A new airport in the south east of England that would operate 24-hours a day is thought to be the answer to London's air traffic congestion,.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

FSB warns of death knell
by Ross Pearman The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned that the £50,000 fine for those not holding Stakeholder Pensions.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Contractors upbeat at Railtrack's demise
Current workload secure but future projects uncertain more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Kier gets 49% stake in Belan
Kier Group has spent £2.5m to take a 49% stake in Belan, the social housing business formed as a result of the management buy-out of Beazer.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Working towards a positive future
Almost everything is doom and gloom at the moment. The war against terrorism and a potential global recession are conspiring to knock good news off.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Tighter focus for safety summit
by Tim Wood The Revitalising Health and Safety in Construction Conference later this month will be "smaller, more focused and offer far.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Roland Bardsley Group appoints new chairman
Wayne Bardsley is the new chairman of the Cheshire-based Roland Bardsley Group which includes the North West's largest independent house builder,.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

£4bn boost for Glasgow
by Will Mann Plans for a £4bn transformation of Glasgow's social housing stock moved a step closer this week after the city council.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Industry boss backs the Strategic Forum
Exclusive by Ross Pearman The Strategic Forum is making progress, according to chief executive of the Construction Products Association.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
Kier retail gets two £15m tesco deals Kier Retail has picked up two contracts from Tesco worth over £15m. At Broadstairs in Kent the.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Irish building jobs to be scaled back
Economic uncertainty may defer major jobs such as sports stadium in Ireland more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Brian Moone appointed as new director for the CBPP
Brian Moone has been appointed director of the Construction Best Practice Programme (CBPP). He succeeds Zara Lamont, who moved to take up the.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Four bid for £85m PFI
Four rivals battle it out to win a deal to rebuild two Sheffield secondary schools more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Wandsworth Council slams mayor
Exclusive by Ross Pearman Wandsworth Borough Council has attacked London mayor Ken Livingstone over an affordable housing planning.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Railtrack wants bidders for £150m trackside job
Railtrack is inviting firms to prequalify for £150m worth of trackside power work on the West Coast Main Line project. The work covers 15.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

RMC wants UK to join the Euro
Almost half of RMC's £2.5bn turnover comes from business in EU countries more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Working Well Together Awards shortlist
Working Well Together has announced the shortlist for its WWT 4C Construction Awards for safety, which incorporate the Contract Journal Silver.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Back bites
Some like it hot The CJ Awards are known as one of the hottest occasions in the construction calender, and so it proved again last week.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Simons in 2-year jv deal with GSE
Simons Construction has signed a two-year agreement with French design and build specialist GSE. The deal will enable Simons to deliver projects.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
Serenco adds to MEGABOOST range Serenco has added 360Amp and 700Amp units to its MegaBoost range of portable jump starters. The units are.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Smiles gets first Iveco Ford EuroTrakker
Sunderland-based Alex Smiles has taken the UK's first Iveco Ford Euro Trakker powered by a Cursor 13 engine. The 8x4 tipper is fitted with a.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Smooth ride from JCB
JCB wheeled loader range is to include smooth ride option more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Construction industry grows, but more slowly
Activity in the UK construction industry continued to grow for the 32nd consecutive month, according to the September report from the UK Purchasing.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Designajob website to address skills gap
Bovis Lend Lease, launch partner for the Designajob.co.uk website, said that if the project had come any later it might have been "too late" to.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Making construction sexy
Construction faces an increasingly desperate situation in skilled recruitment. The workforce is aging fast. In 10 years we have gone from having.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Mott gets web wise
Mott MacDonald gets 4Projects.com as web-based project collaboration provider more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Baldwins Industrial Services issues profit warning
Baldwins Industrial Services' share price has halved, hitting a 52-weel low, after the company issued a profit warning. The company said.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Caterpillar joins up with Trimble
£15m Cat and Trimble jv to develop electronic guidance for earthmoving kit more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

BIW sets record straight
BIW Technologies addresses issues raised by rival firm concerning a past employee more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Mayor to save London wildlife from cowboys
London's wildlife is at risk from cowboy contractors according to London mayor Ken Livingstone in his new draft Biodiversity Strategy. .... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Composite firms under fire
Major companies are taking action to ban composite companies from their sites more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

CTA scheme will now assess competence
The management committee of the Certificate of Training Assessment (CTA) card scheme for plant operators has confirmed that the scheme is to become.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Moving into the big time
Midlands-based contractor Wrekin Construction is looking to move up a gear and take on larger value contracts. John Leitch talks to managing.... more
(10 October 2001 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 supplied by ABI Building.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers challenges to adjudication
The Scottish and English courts have differed in their interpretation of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 in a small.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

DfES promises to support industry
And CC chairman urges industry to invest more in training and skills development more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Scottish contractors aim for best value action
Scottish contractors met their country's devolved executive last week to press for action to speed up full implementation of Best Value in public.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

HA's £123m A3 upgrade scheme
The Highways Agency (HA) is gearing up to invite contractors to prequalify for a £123m scheme to upgrade the A3 in Surrey. The project is.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Willmott Dixon wins London college project
Willmott Dixon has seen off five challengers and clinched a £10.6m deal to construct a teaching block at the London College of Printing, south.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

CITB says 'unfair' levy cut-off stays
Industry-wide anger spreads as progress towards a unitary levy remains unlikely more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Majors' target in jeopardy
MCG forecasted to fall up to 15% short of qualified workforce target by 2003 more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Mowlem bags £12.3m quay construction
Mowlem has docked at Scrabster to construct a £12.3m berthing quay for the Harbour Trust. Work at the Scottish port starts this month and.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)

Merged union a friend to all
The new super union created by a merger between the AEEU and the MSF is to be called Amicus - the Latin for friend. The merger takes effect.... more
(10 October 2001 00:00)