Articles by Date : March 09 1998 - March 15 1998
Making Rapid progress
Rapid Transit International, in which Galliford has 25 per cent of
the equity, hopes to be on-site for the construction of the first
phase of.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Galliford's mix of activity including Midas Homes
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(11 March 1998 00:00)
When Courts refuse to appoint an arbitrator
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting looks into the Court's decisions on arbitration with regard to contract clauses more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Contract Journal 11 March 1998
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(11 March 1998 00:00)
Education & Health 2%
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(11 March 1998 00:00)
NHS trust seeks tenders
West Berkshire Priority Care Service NHS Trust, based at Prospect
Park Hospital in Reading, is seeking tenders from the private
sector for an.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
atlas copco's euro-drilling launch
Atlas Copco is launching a pan-European project to provide drilling
contractors with equipment on a rental.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
mowlem buys johnston construction
John Mowlem has bought Johnston Construction from Johnston Group
for œ760,000. Gerald Brown, Mowlem.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Private Housing 22%
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Social Housing 17%
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(11 March 1998 00:00)
Source: Galliford
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(11 March 1998 00:00)
Road & Rail 6%
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(11 March 1998 00:00)
HJ 125x180
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(11 March 1998 00:00)
First as GE Capital buys Barcom
Plant hire company Barcom has been sold to US giant GE Capital, the
financial arm of General Electric, for œ41.4 million. The
purchase - a 20.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Ruddock highlights women's importance
Minister for Women, Joan Ruddock, highlighted the importance of
women as potential engineers last week,.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
London projects run into trouble
The development of three London projects worth a total of around
œ300 million hit trouble last week.
The department store Liberty has.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Tarmac wins œ90m contract
Tarmac has been awarded a major contract by Railtrack worth up to
œ90 million for work throughout East Anglia.
The contract, won by part.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Debate to raise awareness of "killer dust"
Environment Minister Angela Eagle is promoting a major debate on
asbestos and a programme of health and safety events to mark the UK
presidency of.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Timber frames face Euro threat
BWF in uproar over new methods of timber frame testing planned by EOTA more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Amec wins six contracts for M&S refurbs
Amec Construction has scooped six contracts for Marks & Spencer
worth a total of œ28.2 million.
Four of the projects involve building.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Galliford gallops
Higher profit from lower turnover for Galliford, a group pioneering use of IT more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Woodwork pay deal in danger of collapse
GMB, TGWU and Ucatt fail to agree on Industry Joint Council representatives more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Civils show off green credentials
Civil engineers are being advised by their own professional
institution to be more aware of "green" issues and to adopt a
pro-active role in.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Tender inflation set to level off
CRF predicts fall in new work will flatten prices then cause a drop before 2000 more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
June date for mass tribunal claim
A mass Industrial Tribunal claim against Rugby Joinery alleging
unlawful deductions from the wages of its operatives is set to be
heard in June.
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(11 March 1998 00:00)
Majority come out for electrical pay peace
Electricians have voted by a substantial majority in favour of a
compromise 21-month pay settlement which will come into effect from
the end of.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Scaffolding death
A construction company was fined œ6,000 last week over a site
accident in which the painter and decorator father of Tottenham
Hotspur captain.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
'Pool design' call
Project manager says limited-life firms will reduce costs, claims and conflicts more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Library for Coventry
Coventry University is to develop a œ16 million library
building on the Gulson Road Hospital site.
A deal has been agreed with the.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
UH to build luxury flats
United House is to undertake an œ18 million redevelopment of
the former British Gas office block on the junction of High Holborn
and Grays Inn.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Kvaerner to tackle Tamar
A œ25 million contract to upgrade the Cornwall bridge has gone to Kvaerner more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Dealers getting squeezed
Dealers and hirers go head-to-head at CPA conference amid gloomy forecasts more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Try to increase ongoing clients
Ongoing clients now account for 60 per cent of turnover in Try's
contracting division and chief executive David Calverley wants to
take that figure.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Balfour sets stiff targets for growth
Construction division in healthy show, aiming to lift margins to three per cent more
(11 March 1998 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
(11 March 1998 00:00)
What is 'best value'?
Commons subcommittee requesting contractors' views on 'best value' plans more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Union reps talk safe
Conference debates site safety and airs suggestions for action by rank and file more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Minorities urged to homes action
The Housing Corporation is urging black and minority ethnic
communities (BME) to become more actively involved within the
social housing sector. .... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Satellite boost to Oresund link
Productivity on the construction of the Danish-Swedish Oresund
transport link has been boosted by using global satellite
positioning (GPS).... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Rendel joins Indian port design team
High-Point Rendel has been appointed part of the design team on the
Indian Ministry of Surface Transport's massive port development
programme up to.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
CERF debate achieving sustainable development
Ove Arup, Skanska, Black & Veatch, Philip Holzmann and Shimizu
are among the construction leaders and researchers planning to
debate how.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
CLG to issue contract form
M&E specialists to publish standard contract in wake of split with JCT body more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Indian projects won by Bovis
60,000m2 office development and company HQ in œ27.5m Bangalore win more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
McLean/Shell deal value rises to œ60m
Contractor David McLean's partnering deal with Shell has jumped in
value by a third to a œ60 million workload following the oil
giant's.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Oscar Faber in Polish win
Faber has picked up a traffic and revenue forecasting study for planned motorway more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
Successor to Henderson at TGWU sought
The Transport & General Workers Union has formally invited
applications for the post of national secretary of the union's
building,.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)
THESECONDECO-WAR - Now the roads battle is over, housebuilding is...
Last week's occupation of the House Builders Federation HQ by eco-warriors was the most visible of the pressure groups' attempts to influence.... more
(11 March 1998 00:00)