Articles by Date : November 08 1999 - November 14 1999
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l NHBC has overhauled its inspection regime. Inspectors will be
called out at specific times to get the.... more
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Safety register for Irish firms
Contractors in Northern Ireland will be able to avoid prequalification procedures more
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Work picking up for Brits abroad
British contractors working abroad secured new orders worth
£4.25 billion in 1998 - an increase of 5 per.... more
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HSE calls for action over white finger
by Keren Sall
Unless the construction industry takes action to eliminate or
minimise exposing its workers to harmful levels of.... more
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Third time lucky for Fermec?
For the third time in six years the brave boys at Fermec are
girding their loins for another takeover. First it was Fermec being
bought out of.... more
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Tendering and award of public works contracts
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines public works contracts more
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Exel on track with £20m maintenance contract
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The Case: Harmon CFEM Fa‡ades (UK) Limited -v- The Corporate
Officer of the House of Commons TCC.... more
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Russell quits Taywood
Taylor Woodrow Construction's chairman and managing director Bruce
Russell is retiring early, prompting speculation of a boardroom
shake-up..... more
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Clugston in fresh payment row
by Michael Gordon
Clugston Construction was under pressure last week after
negotiations with another subcontractor on the £10.... more
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Councils targeted for a best value explosion
It has long been said that when local authorities begin to
seriously go down the partnering route, we'll know the industry has
really begun to.... more
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Costain dispute is settled
Concrete specialist Bowercross has settled a long-running dispute
with the Costain Construction/Skanska International Building joint
venture prior.... more
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First four PFI housing pathfinders endorsed
The first four private finance initiative (PFI) pathfinder projects
for housing repairs have been given Government financial support.
The.... more
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The week in quotes
"We believe the redesigned service [the key stage inspection
system] is more consistent and focused on the needs of the
builder."
Adrian.... more
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Chicago plans to regain tallest building crown
Planning and financing approved for 108-storey, 472m-high mixed-use tower more
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£2bn deals reshape UK materials sector
Price war and consolidation speculation follows Anglo American and RMC deals more
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Camden carves up housing work between two suppliers
by Kathy Watson
Camden Council is planning a ground-breaking partnering scheme to
parcel out two fifths of its housing maintenance work.... more
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South East needs 1.1m homes, says report
Extra pressure will be brought to bear on the Government's housing
policy following a new report that claimed the South East needs
between 1.3 to.... more
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Housing activity pace is fastest
The latest survey of purchasing managers showed that construction
activity remained strong in October with many firms reporting
problems finding.... more
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Asbestos contractor faces record fine
by Graham Ridout
A licensed asbestos removal contractor that ignored repeated
instructions given by health and safety inspectors on the.... more
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Koch's Dome win
by Graham Ridout
The Government suffered another embarrassing defeat over its
procurement policy last week when three of the country's.... more
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Contractors to take lead in £2.4bn housing boost - l Major spend set to address £20 billion backlog in council housing repair and maintenance work
Local Authorities will look for contractors who add value to the projects and also offer long-term maintenance arrangements more
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Citex on target for prime MoD role
Citex in the frame to be first consultant to win prime contractor status more
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Extension for Jarvis rail work
Jarvis Rail was last week awarded extensions to two Plain Line
Renewal contracts worth a total of £43.6 million. Both
contracts were due to.... more
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Glasgow Council calls for art project bidders
Glasgow City Council is calling for architects and project managers
to prequalify for the refurbishment of the Kelvin Grove Art Gallery
and Museum..... more
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Government best value guidance falls short on clarity and incentive
by Carol Millett
The Government's draft guidance on implementing its new best value
regime does not give enough encouragement to local.... more
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Bovis awarded £37m contract
Bovis Construction has been awarded a £37 million new build
contract in Essex by Savacentre and Stannifer Developments to
create a.... more
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PUK will not act as a bank
by Carol Millett
Partnerships UK (PUK), the privatised private finance initiative
Treasury task force, will not act as a bank, a key.... more
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Airis awards £44m flight safety project
PB Kennedy and Donkin, part of the Parsons Brinckerhoff Group, has
been awarded a £44 million contract by US firm, Airis
Corporation at.... more
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Balfour wins OU contract
The building division of Balfour Beatty has been awarded a
£16.2 million new build contract by the Open University
Estates Division.
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Robert McAlpine wins space centre
McAlpine fends off four competitors to win the £17.5m Space Science Centre deal more
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Benson expands to the south
Benson has launched a new southern division based in Southampton.
The group has been looking to expand in the south ever since a
venture-backed.... more
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Innisfree plans £200m equity for Tube upgrade
£100m for NewMetro's BCV bid plus further £100m for JNP winner more
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Knowles booms on the back of adjudication
Adjudicators award 90 per cent of amounts claimed more
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The Flat Roofing Alliance, the trade body representing contractors
and manufacturers.... more
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JCB gets sales team ready for millennium
People on the move as JCB prepares 21st century sales push more
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Maxxiom to sell for £45m
Rumours confirmed as Maxxiom goes up for sale with £45 million price tag more
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Ésafety awards
Will the HSE's new health and safety awards scheme improve safety in the industry? more
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