Articles by Date : December 09 2002 - December 15 2002
Crispin & Borst secures a trio of deals
Crispin & Borst, the Vinci subsidiary, has won three public sector contracts worth nearly £10m in total. more
(13 December 2002 12:12)
May Gurney wins £10m Kent road deal
May Gurney has been named preferred bidder for Kent County Council's £10m East Kent access road. more
(13 December 2002 12:12)
Preferred bidder selected for Project Aquatrine
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has appointed a preferred bidder for the first package of Project Aquatrine, with a reserved bidder also in place. more
(12 December 2002 12:22)
Construction orders improved 4% in October
The value of new orders won by contractors in October increased by 4% year-on-year to nearly £2.5bn, according to the latest data from the Department.... more
(12 December 2002 12:21)
Construction entrepreneurs dominate league table
No fewer than 10 construction company bosses feature in Enterprise magazine's Top 100 Entrepreneurs list. Duncan Davidson of York-based housebuilder.... more
(12 December 2002 12:16)
Leicester City causes pre-tax loss for Birse
Birse has reported a first half pre-tax loss of £3.84m against a profit of £1.1m a year ago, after an exceptional operating loss of £5.5m relating to.... more
(12 December 2002 12:04)
New World Trade Center plans unveiled
Wider staircases and improved fireproofing are just some additions to a new building set to be built near the site of New York's former World Trade.... more
(12 December 2002 11:25)
Construction injury statistics improve
The number of non-fatal injuries to construction industry employees has fallen, according to the Health & Safety Executive. Construction is by no.... more
(11 December 2002 15:04)
MoD advertises South East Prime Contract
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has advertised the South East Regional Prime Contract, estimated to be worth £550m. more
(11 December 2002 15:02)
Corus hits back at City and its industry critics
Corus has hit back at press speculation surrounding its poor financial condition over the past few months and industry fears that its delivery.... more
(11 December 2002 12:38)
Kier’s £20m PFI healthcare deal
A group led by Kier has reached the head of the queue for a £20m deal to build a privately financed ambulatory care and diagnostic (ACAD) centre in.... more
(11 December 2002 12:37)
Mowlem orders get a 20% boost
Mowlem expects to close the year with an order book worth £2.4bn, 20% higher than at the end of 2001. The group said that it has enjoyed a boost in.... more
(11 December 2002 12:36)
Scots get tough on building regs
Contractors working in Scotland face extra red tape and the threat of immediate improvement work if amendments to the Building (Scotland) Bill become.... more
(11 December 2002 12:35)
MoD knuckles rapped over Devonport fiasco
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has admitted that it has lessons to learn from the fiasco of the building of the Royal Navy’s refit centre for nuclear.... more
(11 December 2002 12:34)
Contractors eye up mini-hospital PFIs
NHS Estates is to launch a controversial new scheme this month that will see private sector consortia directly employing clinical staff at 10 new.... more
(11 December 2002 12:33)
Pearce optimistic after £9.2m MBO
The Pearce Group has been bought by its management for £9.2m from Crest Nicholson. more
(11 December 2002 12:31)
East London names first NHS LIFT winning team
The first preferred bidder for an NHS LIFT scheme has been announced. A consortium that includes Babcock and Brown, Group 4 Falck and Hunter and.... more
(11 December 2002 12:30)
Retentions: harmful, inefficient, outdated
Contractors campaigning for the abolition of the retentions system have taken heart from the publication of a parliamentary report on the issue. more
(11 December 2002 12:28)
Irish road contractors forced to down tools after Christmas truce
Northern Ireland’s roads and utility contractors will be forced to down tools throughout December on all projects involving routes into Belfast,.... more
(11 December 2002 11:48)
Recovery of litigation costs
It is established in English law that a successful party in arbitration or litigation may recover the reasonable costs it incurs in pursuing its.... more
(11 December 2002 11:47)
Atlas Copco to re-brand Krupp ready for Bauma
Atlas Copco has said that the integration of its recently purchased Krupp brand of hydraulic attachments will be completed in time for the Bauma.... more
(11 December 2002 11:46)
Demand rise for steel units
Leeds based plant hirer William G Search has invested £200,000 in 80 new units to add to its fleet of portable, vandal-proof steel buildings.... more
(11 December 2002 11:45)
Cat will not cut costs to win UKADT sales
Caterpillar has decided it will not cut the prices of its ADTs in order to win UK business and is prepared to lose market share.
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(11 December 2002 11:44)
Bilfinger BOT appoints new managing director
Nick Dawson has been appointed managing director of Bilfinger Berger BOT, the UK private finance and project development division of the German.... more
(11 December 2002 11:43)
B&CE in pensions plea
The B&CE benefits company is urging the government to introduce tax incentives to encourage people to invest in pensions. more
(11 December 2002 11:42)
Product Guide
New nail from ITW
A new nail with 100% better corrosion protection has been introduced by ITW Construction Products. Galv-Plus* nails contain 5%.... more
(11 December 2002 11:42)
Hull deaths case in Crown Court
The prosecution of a property company responsible for a Hull development, where three building workers were killed in April 2000, is to be.... more
(11 December 2002 11:38)
Equion wins third PFI deal
Laing-owned Equion has clinched its third major PFI deal with the police. more
(11 December 2002 11:38)
Amec completes Spie buy
Amec has paid £172m for the remaining 54% stake in French construction group Spie that it did not already own.
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(11 December 2002 11:37)
Midas scores in Wales
Three years after moving into Wales, Midas Group has achieved an annual turnover of £35m in the region. The group has opened offices in Newport and.... more
(11 December 2002 11:37)
Call for £100m Belfast sewer management job
A deal to project manage a £100m upgrading of Belfast's sewer system is up for grabs. more
(11 December 2002 11:36)
QPA commits to restoring UK quarries
The Quarry Products Association (QPA) has strengthened its commitment to restore quarries in the UK by extending its Restoration Guarantee Fund to.... more
(11 December 2002 11:36)
HSE urges safe use of cement
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is urging all contractors working with cement to get a copy of its revised guidance on the safe use of cement in.... more
(11 December 2002 11:35)
HA offers north frameworks
The Highways Agency (HA) is to invite contractors to prequalify for two framework maintenance deals in northern England, worth £350m. more
(11 December 2002 11:35)
Translation problem delays EC legislation
The UK construction industry will be at loggerheads with Europe for at least another four years over procurement issues as the European Commission is.... more
(11 December 2002 11:34)
Prices remain stable
The Aggregates Levy appears to have caused a rise in prices of aggregates during the summer, according to the Department of Trade & Industry's latest.... more
(11 December 2002 11:34)
Welsh 'Hollywood' gets planning permission
Wales could soon have its name in lights after a £350m film studio development, dubbed Valleywood, in Llanilid, was given planning approval. more
(11 December 2002 11:33)
HBG wins £23m education work
HBG has beaten off challenges from four rivals to graduate on to a £23m-plus further education deal in County Durham. more
(11 December 2002 11:33)
Lovell heads housing win
A consortium headed up by Lovell has the key to a £20m-plus privately financed social housing deal in the Midlands - at least 18 months after sending.... more
(11 December 2002 11:32)
Inexperienced to don blue hats
All inexperienced employees supplied by McGinley Recruitment Services to railway maintenance contractors are to wear blue hard hats in order to make.... more
(11 December 2002 11:32)
Brunel is King of construction
Isambard Kingdom Brunel is the Greatest Briton in Construction. Not even the loyal employees of JCB - who voted in their hundreds for the company's.... more
(11 December 2002 11:31)
In brief
Try takes to the busiest high street
Try Construction has signed a £19m redevelopment deal to work on five floors of a building on the UK's.... more
(11 December 2002 11:30)
Weeks to recruit from South Africa
The shortage of skilled UK consultants has forced Weeks Group to turn to South Africa, New Zealand and Australia for new staff. more
(11 December 2002 11:29)
Cheltenham ALMO to reachDecent Home target
Cheltenham Borough Council will this month apply to set up an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) to help plug a £26m shortfall in resources.... more
(11 December 2002 11:29)
John Crowley sells to Dutch group to safeguard its staff
Volker Wessels Stevin (VWS), one of Holland's top four construction groups, has bought John Crowley, a £30m-a-year highways maintenance group based.... more
(11 December 2002 11:25)
Write-down hits Amey for £85m
Amey's long-running fight for survival took a step backwards on Monday with the revelation that there will be £85m more write-downs. more
(11 December 2002 11:25)
Rower rescues digger driver in lakeside drama
A rowing coach dived into a lake and saved the life of a contractor, after his digger fell into the water at Dorney Lake in Slough, Berkshire.
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(11 December 2002 11:24)
CABE offers its services to hospitals
Five hospitals have been chosen to pilot a new government initiative aimed at improving the design of PFI hospitals. more
(11 December 2002 11:23)
Birmingham to split stock
Birmingham City Council is considering splitting its housing stock into 35 community-based housing organisations (CBHOs). more
(11 December 2002 11:23)