Articles by Date : February 09 1998 - February 15 1998

Balfour aims for a sharper focus
Merger move gives new Balfour Beatty organisation a œ500 million order book more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

RLE favoured for CTRL
The Government is looking favourably at a bid by Rail Link Engineering to stay on the troubled Channel Tunnel Rail Link project, CJ learnt this.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Brian Rix would be proud of it
The British public loves a good farce. The way things are shaping up, the construction of the Millennium Dome could provide us with another. .... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

œ21m estate win
The London Borough of Islington has selected a consortium to redevelop the Marquess Estate, North London under a œ21m project. The.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Plumbers get 10% rise
Plumbers in England and Wales have won a 10 per cent increase in basic rates of pay which comes in two stages phased over 16 months. From 4.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

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Tarmac favourite in Holborn
Tarmac is favourite to win a œ28 million office and retail project in the Holborn area of London for developer Land Securities. The.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Jarvis' good health
Jarvis-led consortium looks set to gain œ100 million of hospital work in Essex more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Hewden Stuart buys Instant Access for œ16 million cash
Hewden Stuart has acquired Instant Access Centres for œ16 million in cash. IAC's owners Frank Huish and Tony Jennings have only.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Liebherr fights off strong opposition for MoD order
Liebherr Great Britain is celebrating a large order from the Ministry of Defence Central Procurement Executive to supply 19 hydrostatic bulldozers..... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

A question of Trust
The National Trust uses a variety of contractors to maintain its historic houses Sharon Smith reports. more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

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No training solution The latest CIB report on training identifies lots of problems, but lacks solutions, reports John d'Arcy Analysis,.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Forming the conditions of contract for process plant
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers the finality of final certificates and the increasing use of IChemE's forms more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Speedy takes The Tool Hire Centre
Speedy Hire Centres (Southern) has acquired the business and certain assets of The Tool Hire Centre for the cash sum of œ591,625. The.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

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Work up, and shortages too
Monthly survey finds business expanding but hampered by inefficiencies in supply more
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Managers buy warings Warings, the Portsmouth-based design and build construction business, has been bought by its management. Len Salter, 50,.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Volvo Canters into light trucks
Volvo has begunmarketing Mitsubishi's Canter light trucks in the UK mainland more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Paver from Bitelli
Finnpave has introduced the Bitelli BB651/C paver to its tracked range. The new model features laser control and has already laid wearing course.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Snorkel distributor
Highland Access, based in Manchester is the new UK distributor for Snorkel's US-built powered access products. Highland Access hopes to open its.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Tunnel exhibition to be held in HK
A major exhibition for the tunnelling and underground construction industries will open its doors in Hong Kong next week called Intertunnel (Asia).... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

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M J gleeson getS inverness airport job MJ Gleeson has secured a œ9 million PFI contract to overhaul Inverness Airport in Scotland. The.... more
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NEWIDEAS: Construction Minister Nick Raynsford and trainee Paul Curry start the launch of the New Deal at Bankside power station (see page 2). .... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

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Kubota tames Exmoor
A CBL-supplied Kubota KX41-2 is helping Exmoor Paths Partnership improve 75kms of paths in and around Exmoor. more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Angels in quarry success
First two Cat wheeled loaders are hard at work in Hampshire more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

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(11 February 1998 00:00)

Ingersoll-Rand celebrates fourth year of record results
Last year was the fourth record year in succession for Ingersoll-Rand, with total sales of $7.1 billion (œ4.4 billion). That's a six per cent.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

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Nonetheless,the overview is still not comprehensive. There are still plenty of clouds in this "blue sky" study more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

NO SOLUTIONS
Construction skills training is still going nowhere, with too many cooks and too little broth, reports John d'Arcy. more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

World Cup blast threat
Trapped gases on former gasworks site posing real threat of explosion at finals more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Treasury to announce PFI projects
As CJ went to press on Monday the Treasury was poised to announce a list of about 50 approved projects to be taken forward under the Private.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Eurorail to bid again for link
Eurorail has publicly announced that it is keen to retender for the CTRL. Keith Clarke, chief executive of Eurorail and president of Kvaerner.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Six-month delay for Jubilee Line confirmed
London Underground has confirmed that the opening of the œ2.75 billion Jubilee Line Extension will be delayed until "spring 1999" - as.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

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Former Taywood CEO sues firm for wrongful dismissal
Taylor Woodrow is being sued by its former chief executive John Castle for more than œ500,000 over alleged breach of contract and wrongful.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

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hyundai delays dunfermline plant Hyundai Semiconductor Europe said on Monday it was delaying construction work at its new œ2 billion plant.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Consultant wants SOC advisory service
A leading procurement consultant this week called for the setting up of a national advisory service for Small and Occasional Clients (SOCs) to stop.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

JV wins M25 link roads job
Joint venture company Prismo Doyle has won a œ40 million highway maintenance contract from the Highways Agency for the main roads between.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

CIoB name-change will see members as 'constructors'
Members of the Chartered Institute of Building have voted for a name change to the Chartered Institute of Construction. A postal ballot of all.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Where the skills shortage is at epidemic proportions
SOUTHAFRICA: I have just returned from our office in S.A. and it is interesting to compare our current management skills shortage with the.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Cardiff Bay Hotel
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(11 February 1998 00:00)

Civils suffer shortage of skilled tradesmen
Nearly half of civil engineering contractors suffered from a shortage of skilled tradesmen last year, according to the latest survey by.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Yang Sing restaurant Manchester
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Birse to speed up accounts
A special task force of senior managers is set to look at all long-term contracts more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Wind may halt Dome roof
Winds of 12mph or stronger will stop the erection of PTFE roofing panels more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Whitfield makes move toward public relations
Ove Arup Partners' joint chairman Alan Whitfield has gone part-time to enter the world of public relations, just as the Government prepares to.... more
(11 February 1998 00:00)

Mowlem's CU deal
Insurer link-up with Mowlem to see Skillbase launch as emergency service more
(11 February 1998 00:00)