Canary Wharf health probe launched
A meeting last week between environmental health officers, the
National Union of Journalists and the City & East London Health
Authority.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
œ100m Pompey project gets OK
Portsmouth's œ100 million Millennium Landmark project at
Gunwharf Quay has been granted outline planning permission by
Portsmouth City.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Project modelling report
Computer based construction modelling is a powerful construction
tool, whose possibilities are expanding every day.
That is the message of.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Amey in French link-up - Rail link-up with Desquenne et Giral, which had sales of œ140 million last year - Renewal on contracts in 1999
The first of Amey Railways' RT1A contracts to expire will come up
for renewal in 1999. Tarmac, Jarvis and Amec, the other railway
maintenance.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Mowlem for Dubai
A joint venture between Mowlem International and the Engineering
Contracting Company has been awarded the construction of the
œ30 million.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Primavera issues powerful web tool - The new Webster for Primavera "could revolutionise project management"
Primavera has issued "Webster for Primavera", the first Web
application for project planning system. It will give project
members real-time access.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Landfill Tax 'fuels fly-tipping'
Fly tipping and higher council tax bills have increased
significantly because of the Landfill Tax, claims management
consultant Coopers &.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
UKconstruction orders up
Total UK construction orders for the February to April period fell
two per cent on the previous three months, but were.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
BAA slams managers - Major client blames construction bosses for time wasted - Contractors criticise BAA 'bureaucracy'
Contractors and consultants are heavily critical of BAA's
management personnel and internal bureaucracy.
A director of a top national.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Five line up for Science Museum
Five firms are lined up to tender for the œ44 million contract
to construct a new wing for the Science Museum in London. The
contractors are:.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
chunnel pic - news
Let's get it right: construction is a service to the economy
Preparatory works are underway at Gravesend for the œ3 billion
Channel Tunnel.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Columbus Court back on course
The construction boom picked up speed last week with the
announcement that development of the Canary Wharf site is set to go
ahead over the summer..... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Holzmann sells Tilbury stake
German construction giant Philipp Holzmann is selling its 29 per
cent stake in Tilbury Douglas and hopes to raise around œ60-70
million.
.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Kent rumoured to have bought up to 10 per cent of shares in McAlpine target - New player builds 10% stake in Raine
Michael Kent, the entrepreneur who recently bought in to
Exeter-based construction group EBC is reported by industry sources
to have built a 5 to.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
œ25m Tyneside campus tenders
The University of Northumbria at Newcastle is to invite tenders
later this year for a œ20-25 million project at its Coach Lane
Campus at Long.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
œ80m Manchester Airport projects
Manchester Airport has an-nounced that it will be undertaking a
number of phased projects worth a total of œ80 million at or
around Terminal.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Film school to cast for ambitious move
The National Film and Television School is planning to relocate
from Beaconsfield to Ealing Film Studios, London, in an ambitious
œ30 million.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Dome tenders advertised
Millennium Central, the organisation running the Millennium
Exhibition in Greenwich, London, has advertised tenders for the
design of exhibitions.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Transport policy needs more cash - Prescott's pledge on transport needs money and action say industry leaders
About œ4 billion per year needs to be invested to create the
Government's vision for integrated transport, according to a
leading contractor. .... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Scrap private finance panel and bring in FM firms to cut costs says boss - PFIprocess needs shake-up
Facilities management contractors must be brought in at the
briefing stage on Private Finance Initiative projects to minimise
operational costs,.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Amec chief to bow out buoyantly
Amec has "the best opportunity for some years" to build better
margins in construction, said chairman Sir Alan Cockshaw.
At the company's agm.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Bowled over by the recovery?
Economic Indicators: From the top of the Pavilion at the Oval, the
panorama is breathtaking, taking the eye from the City over to
Kensington &.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Report calls for eco-friendly homes policy revolution
The movement for building environmentally friendly housing gathered
momentum last week with the publication of a new report by The
National Housing.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Poor councils won't escape from CCT
Definitions of quality need to be settled if a Better Value bid
system is to successfully replace Compulsory Competitive Tenders,
it was claimed.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Big savings with new procurement method
Construction costs are being cut by up to 30 per cent and
contractors are making five per cent margins using a new form of
procurement, leading.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Vibroplant wields the axe - ConstructionServices division trimmed as plant theft contributes to big losses
Vibroplant took the axe to its Construction Services division as
result of its "underperformance" last year. The plant hire group
spent.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Arms protesters in construction sit-in - BAe construction consultancy stormed in campaign against arms to Indonesia
Construction firms vying for projects seen as linking arms with aid
could run into trouble with human rights activists, according to
the Campaign.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Contractors dispute training research
Construction training in the UK is well below world class levels
according to Reading University researchers.
Last week, Mace's Ian Macpher.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
CRT relaunches fairness scheme
The Construction Round Table is to relaunch its 12-point Commitment
to Fair Construction Contracts scheme today to take account of the
Construction.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Improved standards needed in construction
Peter Rogers of property developer Stanhope has launched an attack
on the lack of standards and unwillingess on the part of the
construction.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Rausch joins Case
Francoise Rausch, general manager of JCB French subsidiaries, has
moved to Case Europe as director of sales for construction
equipment in Europe. .... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Fermec's new md
Former Fermec International finance director Peter Swift has been
made managing director of Fermec by buyer Case Corporation.
Swift takes over.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Ibstock shares row
Ibstock was given a "reduce" status by City analyst Kevin Cammack
of Merrill Lynch this week. But the view has been ignored by Sir
Ron Brierley,.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Clee Hill mbo complete after eight month wait
The Clee Hill management buy-out has finally been completed after
eight months of negotiations by former NSM managing director Derek
McSwiney.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Cohen lobbies transport minister after deluge of protests against œ340m Link - MP calls for M11 rethink
Labour MP Harry Cohen is calling for a review of the M11 Link Road
by the new transport minister Gavin Strang.
Cohen will meet with local.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Barcom profits up 44%
Plant hirer Barcom turned in a 44% jump in pre-tax profits for the
six months to 31 March. Profits shot up to œ1.3 million from
œ908,000.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
JUGGLINGPRICE AND QUALITY
The Government's move towards cost-effective quality and away from cheapest bids has won a warm welcome from industry. But quality depends on.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Laing gets œ35m Hobart scheme
Laing Construction Eastern has been appointed by Grosvenor Estate
Holdings as management contractor for the œ35 million
redevelopment of.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Heery takes Somerset House management job - Balfour management arm beats Bovis and Schal to œ11m redevelopment
Heery International, the management arm of Balfour Beatty, has been
selected by the Heather Trust for the Arts as its construction
manager to.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Pay talks back on
Pay talks between unions and employers, which stalled last week
over the issue of bonus clawbacks and the Working Time Directive
are back on,.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Ballast fined over Strand safety lapse
Ballast Wiltshier was fined œ11,000 and ordered to pay costs
totalling œ1,692 at Bow Street Magistrates Court last week
after admitting.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Scottish Water jv formed
A new joint venture company called Saltire Water has been
established by four major contractors planning to bid for major
water infrastructure.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)
Six submit Brent Spar bids
Alfred McAlpine and Amec have submitted bids to Shell UK that call
for the controversial Brent Spar offshore platform to be re-cycled
in coastal.... more
(11 June 1997 00:00)