Articles by Date : July 09 2001 - July 15 2001
Talking heads
What is the best advice you have ever received? more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
CJ Awards
Taylor Woodrow has been shortlisted in three separate categories in
the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2001. The company
is a.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
QUALITYMARK scheme launched
The Quality Mark pilots in Birmingham and Somerset are being
supported by a year-long, £1m information.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Walsgrave hospital bid to continue
Exclusive by Carol Millett
Bidding on the privately financed £200m Walsgrave hospital in
Coventry has been allowed to carry on.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Back bites
The last straw
A family of four in Herefordshire is moving into a house made of
straw. Civil servant Kester Wilkinson has built the house to.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Time for a rethink on selling success
It is pleasing to see that Rethinking Construction is delivering
tangible business benefits - M4I and The Housing Forum deserve
credit for the.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
No Tube handover unless mayor accepts PPP deal
by Carol Millett
London mayor Ken Livingstone will not be given control of the Tube,
as originally planned, unless he can reassure the.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Demonstration projects outperform the industry
M4I and Housing Forum projects beat the industry norm and exceed Egan targets more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Proposed PFI changes could flout EU law
Exclusive by Carol Millett
Leading PFI law firm Bevan Ashford warned this week that plans to
keep ancillary staff in privately financed.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Need for foresight in the industry
by Penny Kay
The industry needs to work together, and act fast, if it is to
remain globally competitive and profitably sound, according.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
New minister takes a cautious approach
Exclusive by Justin Stanton
Brian Wilson, the new construction minister, made a solid first
impression last week at the launch of the.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Industry growth predicted
by Glenda Thisdell
The construction industry will grow faster than the UK economy as a
whole over the next three years if the government.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Lovell to launch training programme
Lovell will launch a residential training programme for apprentices
this month. The company, in partnership.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Stadium project awaits decision
High-Point Rendel to look at viability and cost of multi-million pound Irish stadium more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
More road PFIs ahead
The privatisation of the management and maintenance of local
authority roads is continuing apace with another two councils at
various stages of.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Chap wins BT operations
Chap Cable building and civil engineering contractor has been
awarded a three-year contract by BT to undertake its civils,
moleploughing, poling.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Henry scoops £11.5m D&B
Sheffield builder Henry Boot has scooped up an £11.5m design
and build contract to construct a new three-storey ward block and
day surgery.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Ten wait to see light
Stoke-on-Trent Council is running the rule over bids from 10
prequalified outfits for a £50m privately financed
streetlighting scheme.
.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Interserve gets £20m job
Interserve, formerly Tilbury Douglas, has won a £20m contract
to build a new aircraft maintenance facility at Heathrow Airport
for joint.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Three in PFI frame
Shortlist out for Cheshire County Council PFI schools deal more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Gleeson up for two stage hospital job
Top-20 contractor Gleeson is through the first tendering stage for
a 140-bed children's hospital for Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS
Trust. It.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Hunt for new CITB chairman
Current chairman Hugh Try completes his double term of office March 2002 more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Spellar offers early transport talks to union
by John d'Arcy
New transport minister John Spellar has written to construction
union leaders offering early talks on the progress of the.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Special skills cards for rail plant operators
by John d'Arcy
Special skills registration cards are to be introduced for plant
operatives working in the rail sector.
Pilot studies of.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Church owes Mowlem £600,000
Mowlem is still chasing more than £500,000 in unpaid bills for
the construction of a glass bell tower for Basildon Parochial
Church Council.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
The iceman cometh
Relations between local authorities and construction firms have often been on the frosty side. But when Nottingham City Council collaborated.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
SED back to three days
SED 2002 will revert back to the original three-day format running
from Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 May at Fen Farm, Milton Keynes.
While the.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Joint venture aims to scoop up Irish work
Consultants on either side of the Irish Sea have decided to team up
as a jv in a bid to tap into a spring of construction work in
Ireland.
UK.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Boom time for Belle
Belle Group is on the up after announcing record figures for the
production of its range of concrete mixers.
May saw the company manufacture.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Talking a load of rubbish
Lean construction and value-adding activities are part of 'Egan Speak'. But when it comes down to brass tacks, is construction making any.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
TriArk pump range can now be hired
Essex-based pump specialist Tri-Ark has announced a new hire
service for its air-operated double diaphragm range of pumps.
Pumps from half an.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Driving health & safety changes forward
viewpoint more
(11 July 2001 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 July 2001 00:00)
Geoff Brewer examines whether withholding notices are necessary in payment disputes
One of the most difficult areas of interpretation of the
Construction Act has involved the requirements for payment notices.
Section 110(2).... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
BCB to help FRY
British Consultant Bureau targeting building work for war-ravaged states more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
HSE to invest £6bn to tackle asbestos
Asbestos regulations set to be changed in a bid to make people more aware more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Mallett is the new MD of Finning UK
Finning has appointed Steve Mallett as managing director of Finning
(UK). His appointment follows the appointment of the existing MD,
Jack Carthy,.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Labour problems are inevitable
Sir,
Mr Frank Cooper sees the construction industry as money-grabbing
and failing to see into the future because of the skilled.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
JCB's profit falls to £41.6m despite record sales
JCB's pre-tax profits for the year 2000 have fallen by £50m to
£41.6m on record sales totalling £889.4m.
This is in a year when.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Solutions being sought
CITB and others hard at work to solve skilled labour shortage more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Birse sustains £30m loss
Process engineering division's £9m loss adds to woes of confrontational past more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Different view on space
Sir,
I am writing to express our regret at the article by Will Mann
commenting on Sir Robert McAlpine's involvement in the National
Space.... more
(11 July 2001 00:00)
Bell seeks 20% of market
Company's strategy of targeting large users has paid off despite the risks more
(11 July 2001 00:00)