Articles by Date : June 09 1997 - June 15 1997

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)