Articles by Date : November 09 1998 - November 15 1998
A reasonable settlement?
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers commercial settlements more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Ainscough wins 'Company of the year'
Ainscough Group, formerly Ainscough Crane Hire, was recently chosen
for a special commendation at the.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Will Prescott light the torch?
A ragged prophet once had a message of great importance to deliver
to a Middle Eastern king. But he faced a considerable impediment in
his task -.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
The Construction Task Force conference reveals how to . . . - Get lean and get loaded
Last week 400 industry leaders debated how and why they should put lean construction into action at the Construction Task Force conference..... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Alstom could be BA 'scapegoat'
M&E contractor Alstom may be used as a scapegoat by airline BA
to explain major delays to its £250 million "blueprint" World
Cargo Centre,.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
'£734 million grey hole' may disrupt Tarmac merger plans
Exclusive by John Leitch
City brokers are warning that a £734 million "grey hole" in
Tarmac's finances - caused by a steady build up.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Prescott snubbed
Private housebuilders refuse to submit demonstration projects to Deputy PM more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
CITB improves forecast
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced
improvements to its future employment and training forecast model,
incorporating.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
For sale sign at Laing
l Open to offers for construction arm l Lack of successor fuels speculation more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Millennium Village line-up
Three consortia have been shortlisted for stage two of the second
Millennium Village competition at Allerton Bywater, near Leeds in
West Yorkshire..... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
HARD CASH FOR LANDFILL RESEARCH
RMC is to give £1.6 million to the Environment Council under
landfill tax rules which allow waste.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Shepherd to build retail village
Shepherd has won a £22.6 million contract from Freeport
Yorkshire to design and build a new Freeport Designer Outlet
Village in Glasshoughton,.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Transportation stalemate says Arup's rail leader
The flow of transportation projects in the UK has reached a
stalemate situation says Colin Stewart, Ove Arup's new railways
business leader..... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
LU loses in court
London Underground (LU) will have to pay up to £1 million in
legal costs and compensation after losing its High Court bid last
week to claim.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Industry defiant
National Construction Week 1999 will strongly promote a positive role more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
QPA's tax alternative
The Quarry Products Association (QPA) has presented the Government
with a package of voluntary and regulatory alternatives to the
proposed.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Streamlined housing is aim of DETR group
Government and industry unite in research on housebuilding process more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Search ends at Taywood
Twelve months' uncertainty over as Keith Egerton becomes new chief executive more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
HBG's £40m job
HGB to build 12-storey Marks and Spencer combined store and offices more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Late Payment Act fails to bite - Ucatt fears tax retreat
A significant trend has emerged for main contractors to protect
their position by lengthening the payment period, according to Rudi
Klein, legal.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Kvaerner signs New Deal
Kvaerner has signed up to the Government's New Deal programme
agreeing to take on between 25 and 30 new employees annually for
the next three.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Strike action threatens Canary Wharf site
Strike action is threatened by some 200 brickwork operatives on a
Bovis flats and hotel development at Canary Wharf in London,
following a row over.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
TUC: stress code needed
Unions call for a code of practice to reduce stress levels in the workplace more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
castleoak takes chessman, direct
Castleoak, a privately owned construction company based in Cardiff,
has acquired two new businesses. They are.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
'Battersea 2000' goes to dogs
The Deputy Prime Minister's plans for creating an alternative
Millennium Dome in Battersea have been abandoned because the
project is seen as too.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Profits promotion
Westbury nets interim profits of £18m, claiming a place in the 'premier league' more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Kvaerner wins major southern water project
Kvaerner Construction and Brown and Root have won a £40
million contract to build a new sewage and treatment works on the
Isle of Wight.
.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Industry shows concern over limited liability Bill
Association of Consulting Engineers objects to Government's proposals more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Government ROPs role criticised
Questions have been raised in the House of Commons about the lack
of guidance from the Government on Euro legislation which will
require plant.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Bovis hauls in £107m Toyota plant in France
Bovis Construction has won a £107 million contract to build
the first Toyota car plant in France.
The two stage construction programme at.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
'Best value' cover for lowest price
Exclusive by John d'Arcy
Many council direct labour organisations (DLOs) fear that the
Government's new "best value" regime for local.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Baldwins keeps on growing
Since its successful summer flotation, Slough-based Baldwins
Industrial Services has added a further two depots to its
operation.
Whilst the.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
CIPS: industry is blind to downturn
Industry complacency highlighted as "abrupt and serious" decline reported more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Azeris to spend £25m
The Government of Azerbaijan and representatives of the World Bank
have signed agreements which provide Azerbaijan with £25
million of credit.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Industry trend counter to forecast
by Fiona Kingston
In its latest survey of 2,000 plant hirers, analyst Plimsoll
Publishing reveals that close on a hundred are bucking.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
ROPS burden: like mad cow disease
CPA is to meet with safety minister to demand compensation for its members more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Rammer chocolate factory meltdown
A strong line-up of Rammer equipment was recently used to demolish
a whole chocolate factory near Bristol. The demolition contract,
which involved.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
An Irishman's tale
Pat Gallagher started work as a Jubilee clip maker, on 15 pence an hour. He talks to John Leitch about how he grew his construction business,.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
An Olympic opportunity
£1bn to be spent on Greece 2004 but partnerships and legal advice needed more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Offer may save 100 Grove jobs
Ex-production director's bid may save 100 jobs at the Sunderland-based plant more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Gay headhunted to lead Streamline
Andrew Gay, chairman and chief executive of Drake and Scull, has
been headhunted by Jarvis to be MD of Streamline, Jarvis's recently
acquired road.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
Redesigning methods of work
By utilising concurrent engineering techniques the redevelopment of the Terminal 3 South Wing at Heathrow Airport has challenged and redesigned.... more
(11 November 1998 00:00)
ON-SITE
Ove Arup
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From this site you can access information about Arup people, the
skills.... more
(11 November 1998 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 November 1998 00:00)
OUTLOOK - Relaunching Design and Build
Relaunching Design and Build more
(11 November 1998 00:00)