Articles by Date : May 09 2005 - May 15 2005

Bath Spa to be ready by Easter
The £39m Bath Spa project, which is running over three years late and £20m over budget, could be open by Easter, according to Bath & North East.... more
(13 May 2005 08:02)

Construction firm fined £68k after worker's death
An Irish construction firm has been fined £68,000 after one of its drivers died from severe brain trauma four years ago. more
(12 May 2005 11:49)

Poor roads hold workers up
Poor transport infrastructure is causing construction staff to be late for work in nearly half (46%) of small construction firms. more
(12 May 2005 11:48)

Councillors give mixed response to Bath Spa project
The first group of politicians to be allowed to see Bath Spa since Mowlem was thrown off site have given mixed responses about the current state of.... more
(12 May 2005 11:48)

Norwest Holst wins £8.4m warehouse contract
Norwest Holst Construction has been awarded an £8.4m contract by ProLogis Developments to construct a distribution warehouse and production unit in.... more
(12 May 2005 10:36)

Apprentice pay rates agreed by CIJC
The Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) has confirmed the rates of pay for apprentices. The new rates come into effect from 27 June 2005. more
(11 May 2005 17:09)

CJ50 - New orders won in February 2005
CJ50 recorded its best month for two years as AMP4 water projects flowed through. One of the biggest beneficiaries was Gleeson, which enjoyed a.... more
(11 May 2005 16:38)

Contractors wary of Area 1 merger plan
Roads contractors have given a cautious welcome to the Highways Agency’s (HA) planned move to combine local authority roads and trunk roads into one.... more
(11 May 2005 15:52)

Offsite firm forced to go continental
Construction client Travelodge has ordered its offsite manufacturer to move work to the Czech Republic to cut costs. more
(11 May 2005 15:51)

Work at Height rules set to change work methods
The impact of the Work at Height Regulations could cause fundamental changes in the plant industry, the Construction Plant-hire Association's (CPA).... more
(11 May 2005 15:51)

Aggregates overcapacity poses Hanson jobs threat
Quarries could be closed or mothballed as the aggregates sector is suffering overcapacity, Hanson has warned. more
(11 May 2005 15:50)

Crews feel effect of hours directive
Crane rigging and piling crews travelling in the cabs of trucks are subject to the new Road Transport Directive, Sally Thornton of the Freight.... more
(11 May 2005 15:50)

CPA slams removal of excepted status
The CPA is stepping up its campaign against the proposed removal of excepted vehicles status and urging those in the industry to write to their MP. more
(11 May 2005 15:50)

Vibration ruling set to focus on users
The new Vibration Regulations that come into force on 6 July will place the emphasis on compliance with the user, and not the manufacturer, Brian.... more
(11 May 2005 15:49)

Ingersoll-Rand reports strong Q1 performance
Global construction equipment manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand (IR) has reported a 16% increase in turnover for the first quarter of 2005. more
(11 May 2005 15:49)

Deceuninck blames Oldham closure on tough UK market
Window maker Deceuninck will close one of its two UK factories, after claiming the UK market is a "cause for concern". more
(11 May 2005 15:48)

Finning wins Imerys tender
Finning has won a tender to supply Imerys Minerals with eight new machines, including a Cat 775 dump truck and a Cat 990II wheel loader to be used at.... more
(11 May 2005 15:48)

Chepstow employs new Volvo fleet
A fleet of 16 Volvo A25D articulated haulers and one EC360BLC excavator have been delivered to Chepstow Plant International for use in the South.... more
(11 May 2005 15:47)

Mobilane aims Green Screen at UK firms
A UK firm is targeting green fingered contractors with an 'instant living fence'. Mobilane is targeting the UK construction industry with an.... more
(11 May 2005 15:47)

Land & Water tackles water contamination
Land & Water Plant said it has overcome the problem of high water contamination in the hydraulic system of a mini excavator by fitting a Cardev.... more
(11 May 2005 15:46)

Sustainable timber grows in popularity
The world market for certified timber is growing as products' manufacturers branch out into new areas for the material, certifiers have claimed. more
(11 May 2005 15:46)

Mann aims for £40m turnover
Mann Construction, the civils and groundwork contractor, anticipates a jump in turnover to £40m in the current year, well up on the previous figure.... more
(11 May 2005 15:45)

CEA in talks with DTI after MG Rover collapses
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) is in contact with the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) because of the potential fallout to the.... more
(11 May 2005 15:45)

Shift in steel production
Steel output in the European Union will decline in 2005, while Chinese producers will ramp up production, consultancy MEPS has claimed. more
(11 May 2005 15:44)

Confusion over noise measurement directive
Employers may have to use noise meters if they are to fully comply with the EU Directive on occupational noise, which comes into force in February.... more
(11 May 2005 15:43)

Rok expands operation with £11m D&G purchase
Rok has paid £11m for Durose & Gourlay (D&G), which provides planned maintenance services to local authorities and housing associations in the North.... more
(11 May 2005 15:43)

Green issues on back burner as election campaign hots up
Following Greenpeace's rooftop stunt last week, in which campaigners installed a £10,000 photovoltaic panel (PV) to deputy prime minister John.... more
(11 May 2005 15:34)

Lansdowne Road stadium scheme pushes forward
The £192m redevelopment of Dublin's Lansdowne Road stadium for the Irish rugby team has moved closer to realisation with the appointments of a.... more
(11 May 2005 15:34)

Equion/Interserve sign Tyneside deal
Equion and Interserve have finally signed up for the £430m Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital deal with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne NHS Trust. more
(11 May 2005 15:33)

Costain leads race for Walton Bridge project
Costain is emerging as the favourite to bridge the gap under a £25m deal in Surrey. more
(11 May 2005 15:33)

Skanska: 3.4% margin by playing to its strengths
Skanska's solid performance in the first three months of 2005 has resulted in an operating margin of 3.4%. more
(11 May 2005 15:32)

Essex firms form alliance to win local regeneration deals
Ten Essex-based construction firms have formed a loose alliance to bid for major regeneration deals in their region. more
(11 May 2005 15:31)

Prefabs pay off as Space4 sales rocket
Space4, the Westbury subsidiary that provides offsite prefabricated elements from Castle Bromwich, is enjoying a surge in sales. more
(11 May 2005 15:31)

Liebherr moves into £15m Biggleswade headquarters
Liebherr-Great Britain has opened its £15m headquarters building in Biggleswade, more
(11 May 2005 15:30)

Carillion goes in for the kill on £800m MoD deal
Carillion looks to have moved to the front line for a massive Ministry of Defence (MoD) prime contract, worth nearly £800m. more
(11 May 2005 15:30)

Miller scores at Worcester FC
Miller Homes has emerged as the preferred developer for Worcester City FC's George's Lane ground. more
(11 May 2005 15:29)

Electrical contractors suffer fewer reportable accidents
Figures for reportable accidents from the electrical contracting industry's Joint Industry Board have revealed yet another fall in RIDDOR-reportable.... more
(11 May 2005 15:29)

Retail therapy for Modus
Modus Corovest has beaten off four rivals to clinch preferred developer status for a £200m plan to revamp the retail centre of Newport, south Wales. more
(11 May 2005 15:28)

Birse ties up trio of north London TubeLines deals
Birse Metro has coupled up to three TubeLines rail deals in north London. more
(11 May 2005 15:28)

May Gurney knocks Colas from Sussex roads top spot
May Gurney has toppled incumbent contractor Colas from its perch to win a roads maintenance deal for East Sussex County Council that could eventually.... more
(11 May 2005 15:27)

More from CPD Construction
Contract Journal's online continuous professional development service, CPD Construction, has added eight new courses in two option packages to the.... more
(11 May 2005 15:27)

CCS calls for end to subcontract abuses
The Confederation of Construction Specialists (CCS) has written to all the industry's trade associations to get them to back its campaign to stop.... more
(11 May 2005 15:22)

Rand sets up Lincs safety collective
A safety group sharing best practice among 30 construction businesses has been formed in Lincolnshire. more
(11 May 2005 15:22)

B&Q and Gutterkleen hit with £11.5k fine
B&Q and its roofing maintenance contractor Gutterkleen were fined a total of £11,500 last week for failing to ensure the safety of their customers.... more
(11 May 2005 15:22)

Vinci pension scheme plans return from PFI
Vinci plc's pension scheme has used its own money to buy the equity stake in one of Vinci's existing PFI schemes. more
(11 May 2005 15:21)

Bluestone denies blanket charging
Bluestone has hit back at claims by a member of the Confederation of Construction Specialists (CCS) that it is enjoying a "nice little earner" from.... more
(11 May 2005 15:20)

CC fights for directive opt-out
Construction is losing its grip on the UK's opt-out of the Working Time Directive (WTD), according to the Construction Confeder-ation (CC). more
(11 May 2005 15:20)

Teenager crushed as fork-lift topples over
The first construction fatalities since the end of March occurred last week. more
(11 May 2005 15:20)

Spending needed to curb roads' decline
Improving the conditions of principal roads must be a top spending priority, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has claimed after a survey.... more
(11 May 2005 15:19)

Wates Group profit hit by executive homes exit
Wates Group's decision to depart from the executive homes market knocked a hole in its latest financial results, which show a pre-tax profit of under.... more
(11 May 2005 15:19)