Articles by Date : September 09 1996 - September 15 1996
Speedy Bobcat
Bobcat dealer BS Russell has just secured a five-machine deal by
proving that it could react very quickly to a customer's
needs.
Ranger Plant.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
SPW stop-goes to Scotland
SPW - Staffordshire Public Works - says its new four-model range of
traffic lights is "probably the widest available". They will all be
launched at.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Turton aims higher with Crossbow
Chesterfield-based Thomas Turton has bought Crossbow Rock Drills
(also based in Chesterfield) for œ900,000. The acquisition
will make Thomas.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
700 tonne shovel from O&K
O&K is building its biggest-ever mining shovel for Syncrude
Canada. The 700t RH-400 will be able to swing a face shovel bucket
of up to 45m3.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
HOT LINE
Amec's US project management company, Morse Diesel International,
has secured a œ120 million construction management contract to
build.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Extec's new tracked screen
The first, remote-controlled tracked screen has been announced by
Swadlincote-based Extec. The Turbotrac weighs-in at just over 20t,
is 13.5m long.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Major may approve action after hearing of "deep frustration" - Prime Minister poised for PFI cash injection
Prime Minister John Major is poised to approve an injection of
public money into NHS hospital trusts in order to prevent the
collapse of the.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Beazer waits for cut-price Bovis
The œ200 million price tag on Bovis Homes is expected to be
reduced substantially next week to secure cash from a quick trade
sale, rather.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Leak reveals safety fears
The safety of road users may be in jeopardy because the severity of
the cash squeeze at the Highways Agency is forcing it to delay
vital road and.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
FREEINSURANCE
Throughout September B&CE Insurance, part of the Building and
Civil Engin-eering Benefit Schemes, is giving away 12 months.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Still no recovery
There are still no signs of recovery in the construction industry.
The latest output figures from the Department of the Environment
last week.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Failures provoke Euro scepticism
Senior industry figures this week questioned the wisdom of Amec's
planned push for new business in mainland Europe, and warned that
UK contractors.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Jobs claim fails to convince
A report claiming that the National Lottery will create more than
30,000 new construction jobs by the year 2000 has been given a
lukewarm welcome.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Mowlem seeks access to œ100m
Mowlem hopes to raise œ100 million by floating a 50 per cent
share of its access division on the Stock Exchange in the spring of
next year.
.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Higgs & Hill faces prosecution
The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting Higgs & Hill
Western for alleged breaches of the health and safety laws.
The case is due to.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Calls for quadrupling of housing in London sparks new price fears
House prices could start plummeting again if recommendations in a
newly published report by the London Planning Advisory Committee
are adopted by.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Newbury chaos at Costain AGM
Costain has promised that it will not be bullied into withdrawing
from its œ74 million Newbury by-pass contract despite uproar
at the group's.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Galvin serves writs on Bell
Utility subcontractor Galvin served writs with a total value of
œ1.7 million on Bell Cable Media on Monday after being dropped
from a two-year.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
View from the regions:the Midlands
Recent press reports of economic trends in the West Midlands
indicate manufacturers' production levels are not as high as other
regions in Britain,.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Less homes in new plans
Revised proposals for the œ16-17 million redevelopment of the
Hermitage Riverside site in Wapping, London Docklands, have been
submitted by.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Master builders quit CBI to cut costs
The Federation of Master Builders has withdrawn from membership of
the Confederation of British Industry in a move to cut costs in the
face of.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
œ300m power station proposed
A œ300 million gas-fired power station is being planned in
north Spalding, Lincolnshire, by energy development company
InterGen. InterGen has.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Bishopsgate row flares
L&R (Engineering Consultants) & Commissioning - a
subcontractor specialising in water treatment work - is locked in a
œ480,000 dispute.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Civil engineers must go green
The construction industry will be hampered over the next 25 years
unless civil engineers change their attitudes towards business and
the.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Preferred partner chosen for Halifax hospital
Calderdale Healthcare NHS Trust has selected the Catalyst
Healthcare Consortium of Bovis/RCO Support Services /British Linen
Bank as its preferred.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Industry relaxed over wages call
Construction industry leaders are taking a relaxed attitude towards
a demand from unions at this week's TUC conference in Blackpool for
a national.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Amec aims to go global
Amec wants to transform itself from a big fish in the UK market to
a major world player by a series of acquisitions and
alliances.
Announcing.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
œ20m expansion planned by JCB
In a move destined to double the existing workforce at its Wrexham
based transmissions' plant, JCB - the Staffordshire manufacturer of
construction.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Economic necessity of equal opps
The construction industry could put itself at a severe disadvantage
unless it makes a determined effort to recruit more women,
according to a new.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
TAGuard launch
As a spin-off from the electronic tagging of convicted criminals in
the USA, the Guardian Security Group has developed TAGuard as a
security.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
New service makes waves
A mobile telephone service launched by telecommunication company
Wavetech gives consumers the freedom to change their telephone and
tariff, or to.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Return from Hong Kong
Neil Sandberg, fourth generation Partner of consulting engineers
Messrs Sandberg, has recently returned from Hong Kong where he
managed the firm's.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
New jobs at Barratt
Barratt has announced four key new appointments in its expanding
southern region - including managing directors for two new
divisions.
Clive.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
œ1.2 million Polyloo sold to Allen
Allen, the plant hire firm and building contractor, has become one
of the major hirers of portable toilets throughout London, the
south of England.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
30th birthday for training centre
The Construction Industry Training Board's Bircham Newton training
centre, which was the first training centre of its kind in Britain,
reached its.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Workers face a taxing time
The industry is facing yet another period of upheaval, this time caused by the Inland Revenue's crackdown on self employment. Will construction.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
EC funding gives a good image
HGa - the mechanical, electrical and energy division of consultant
Halcrow - has successfully secured funding for a European
Commission research.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Healthy building centre
The "Healthy Building Centre" is to be launched next week by the
Building Research Establishment in a bid to improve knowledge on
how to design and.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Pile system cuts heritage costs
Urban redevelopment costs could be slashed due to the success of
the biggest foundation replacement system used so far in Britain.
The pile.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Hilti's launch
Hilti has launched an adhesive anchor system with a revolutionary
foil capsule which, together with its threaded rod or internally
threaded sleeve,.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Park goes for weathered look
The new œ4 million hi-tech Parkside business park in Coventry
features more than 1,500 square metres of weathered architectural
masonry from.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)
Appealing against arbitration
The Case: CIC -v- Riaz Afzal, 5 June 1996 The Issue: Appeal on arbitrator's award based on unusual procedure. The Implication: Courts'.... more
(12 September 1996 00:00)