Articles by Date : June 09 2008 - June 15 2008

CJ50 contracts league: May 2008
Contract Journal’s league table of the construction companies who have won the most contracts in the past month. more
(15 June 2008 12:08)

Scrapped Newport steelworkers get £2m compensation
Hundreds of steelworkers thrown on the scrap heap when a Newport business went bust will share in nearly £2m of redundancy money. more
(13 June 2008 16:38)

£60m wind farm approved in Scotland
A £60m 20-turbine wind farm has been approved for Argyll and Bute in Scotland. more
(13 June 2008 16:24)

Construction Diploma is 'ludicrous'
Allowing students to pass the Construction Diploma without on-site work experience is “ludicrous”, a leading recruitment specialist warned this week. more
(13 June 2008 16:00)

Construction diplomas criticised by House of Lords
The House of Lords echoed contractors concerns this week about the lack of work experience in the Government’s new Diplomas. more
(13 June 2008 14:21)

Cradle firm found guilty over deadly platform collapse
A cradle firm is facing massive fines after being found guilty of failing to maintain a platform that collapsed, killing a painter in Sheffield. more
(13 June 2008 12:56)

£18m plan for Giant's Causeway visitor centre submitted
Plans to build an £18m visitor centre at the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland have been submitted by the National Trust. more
(13 June 2008 12:02)

CJ awards judge wins First Women award
CJ Awards judge Sandi Rhys Jones has been awarded a First Women award. more
(13 June 2008 11:22)

Home owners charged £1000 bedroom tax on extensions
Home owners who want to extend their homes are being charged £1000 per room by council planners. more
(13 June 2008 10:36)

Trillium sale open to underbidders
Land Securities has opened up the auction for its Trillium outsourcing and infrastructure arm to underbidders. more
(13 June 2008 10:25)

Housebuilder crisis: Firms battle wild share price swing
Speculators, short-sellers and market rumours were responsible for wild fluctuations in housebuilders’ share prices yesterday. more
(13 June 2008 10:17)

Conservatives back fast-track of nuclear reactors
The Conservatives have lent their support to a drive to build a fleet of new nuclear reactors in the UK “as soon as possible”. more
(13 June 2008 10:09)

Man killed by girder on Bovis site
A construction worker was killed on a Bovis Lend Lease site when he was hit by a steel girder. more
(13 June 2008 09:55)

Volvo shows off versatility of wheel loaders - VIDEO
Volvo demonstrates the versatility of its wheel loaders, as it begins the countdown to the launch of its second generation of hybrid machines. more
(13 June 2008 00:00)

Housebuilder crisis: No more housebuilders in FTSE 100
There are now no housebuilders in the FTSE 100 after Persimmon was ejected from the rankings today. more
(12 June 2008 17:08)

Ex-Bovis Lend Lease engineer appointed boss of HA
A former Bovis Lend Lease engineer has been appointed chief executive of the Highways Agency. more
(12 June 2008 14:21)

Axima: losses run to £31m in the space of two years
Axima Building Services, the M&E contractor, has at last issued its 2006 results and they show a further pre-tax loss – this time the figure is £6m. more
(12 June 2008 13:00)

Kitchen knife sex change construction boss: 'I have no regrets'
A construction boss who carried out his own castration armed with only a rubber band and a kitchen knife claims he has no regrets and loves "every.... more
(12 June 2008 12:18)

Marwyn Materials shows 60% share price rise in an hour
If you were fleet-footed you could have made a massive 60% return on your capital within the space of just 10 minutes this morning. more
(12 June 2008 12:00)

HSE 'dismayed' by Merseyside inspection
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was 'dismayed' by a series of inspections in the Merseyside area which saw it take action against 13 of.... more
(12 June 2008 11:17)

RJ McLeod lifts profit margin to 7.9%
RJ McLeod, the Glasgow-based civils and building contractor, has unveiled a sparkling margin of 7.9% as pre-tax profit jumped strongly ahead to £5.3m. more
(12 June 2008 11:00)

Public sector orders keep construction afloat
Construction orders have fallen 2% in the 12 months to April but public sector construction is helping to counteract the effect of big falls in the.... more
(12 June 2008 10:48)

Jobless rise blamed on construction lay-offs
A jump in the government's headline unemployment figures is partly down to lay-offs among self-employed tradesmen as construction firms cut their.... more
(12 June 2008 10:38)

Severn Barrage build cost could top £15bn
A proposed tidal barrage across the river Severn could cost more than £15bn to build in real terms, a report has warned. more
(12 June 2008 10:23)

Housebuilding crisis: rumours hedgefund in trouble
Toscafund, one of London’s biggest hedge funds, has found itself fighting off widespread rumours that it is in trouble. more
(12 June 2008 10:00)

Housebuilding crisis: Barratt defends financial position
More than 75m Barratt shares changed hands yesterday as the housebuilder’s share price dived once again. more
(12 June 2008 10:00)

Firm gives away sunscreen to workers
A construction firm in Northern Ireland has started to offer its workers free sunscreen to protect them from sunburn as the weather hots up. more
(12 June 2008 09:59)

Housebuilder crisis: City watchdog to look at housebuilders
City watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has voiced concerns about a deliberate attempt to undermine the housebuilders, after a third day.... more
(12 June 2008 09:45)

Ace Plant’s Quickspray bowser - VIDEO
Ace Plant’s Quickspray uses a spinning wheel system to spread the water from the bowser to act as dust suppression. The road washing tanker is also.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Australian-built Flipscreen demonstrated by Edwards Machinery - VIDEO
The system, which can be fitted to excavators and wheel loaders as well as skid steers, uses very few moving parts and the screen mesh can be.... more
(12 June 2008 00:00)

Barratt crisis: still on line to make £395m pre-tax profit
Barratt has responding to the continuing surge of market speculation which it calls “misleading and inaccurate” by stating that as of today there is.... more
(11 June 2008 17:00)

Three jailed as OFT gets tough
Three businessmen have been jailed for their part in a price-fixing ring in the first ever convictions for a cartel offence since criminal.... more
(11 June 2008 16:35)

Train stations to be upgraded as part of £2.8bn Manchester plan
More than 40 train stations will be upgraded in Manchester under a £2.8bn plan to improve transport in the city. more
(11 June 2008 12:10)

Driver Group lifts profit margin to 12.3%
Driver, the group providing a dispute resolution service to the construction industry, has lifted its interim profit margin to 12.3%. The comparable.... more
(11 June 2008 11:00)

Ashtead shares worth a 'buy' says analyst
Sell, sell, sell….it’s like the City is in total panic mode. Well it isn’t and in a refreshing vote of confidence, one stockbroker is actually.... more
(11 June 2008 11:00)

Construction strategy calls for 230,000 new workers by 2010
The construction industry has been told it must recruit 230,000 new workers by 2010 and train 13,5000 apprentices to meet new government targets. more
(11 June 2008 10:39)

Trump tells Scotland: take it or leave it
Property tycoon Donald Trump has issued a blunt ultimatum to Scotland over his £1bn golf course: take it or leave it. more
(11 June 2008 10:15)

Commercial development activity falls again
Activity in the commercial development sector fell again in May for the seventh month in a row. more
(11 June 2008 10:06)

May Gurney pays £3m for ECT Recycling
May Gurney has acquired ECT Recycling in a £3m deal. more
(11 June 2008 10:00)

Costain scoops £90m M25 tunnel contract
Costain has scooped a £90.4m contract to refurbish the Bell Common Tunnel on the M25 near Epping. more
(11 June 2008 09:32)

Barratt 'needs £1bn to survive'
Barratt’s plight is so severe that it is expected by City analysts to have to resort to a debt-for-equity swap. more
(11 June 2008 09:30)

Firms suffer after CIS gross tax status cuts
HMRC's tough line with late payers leaves contractors with major cashflow problems. more
(11 June 2008 09:00)

Battersea crane inquest nears decision
Families of the two men killed in the Battersea crane crash nearly two years ago could finally be told what... more
(11 June 2008 09:00)

Network Rail tracks two for £600m New Street scheme
Front-runners are emerging for the £600m revamp of Birmingham's New Street station now Network Rail is understood to be still talking to only two of.... more
(11 June 2008 08:00)

Financial gloom causes UK bosses to look abroad
Construction bosses are looking to flee the UK downturn and move abroad to more prosperous markets. more
(11 June 2008 07:00)

Rail staff put blame on Balfour for service delays in Sussex
Southern Rail workers claim unevenly laid track caused extensive delays in the Barnham area. more
(11 June 2008 07:00)

Inspace bags £60m Rainham housing work
Inspace has the key to a £60m housing revamp deal at Rainham, Essex. more
(11 June 2008 06:00)

Beach work - Isle of Wight
Expressions of interest are invited for the provision of public convenience cleansing and beach cleansing services for public conveniences and.... more
(11 June 2008 00:00)

Schools and hospitals face panel fire hazard
Combustible panels used after 'misinterpretation' of guidance note. more
(11 June 2008 00:00)

Construction industry five-a-side football tournament
Skill and teamwork was the order of the day as 46 teams from across the construction industry took part in the seventh construction industry 5s,.... more
(11 June 2008 00:00)