Articles by Date : June 10 1996 - June 16 1996
BEC and FCEC under pressure as majors withdraw
The complex representational structure of construction employers
was this week thrown into further turmoil by the decision of 11
national.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Bypass protestors 'stand no chance'
Plans by Newbury bypass protestors to launch a plan of shareholder
actions against Costain have no chance of success, the contractor
said this.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
20,000 jobs to go this year
Another 20,000 jobs will go in construction this year - a trend
which will continue until the second half of 1997, the Royal
Institution of.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Barcom profits rise by 131%
Interim results for plant hire group Barcom show an operating
profit increase of 131% to œ1.984 million (œ859,000) for
the six months.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Nordberg addition to Cityline
Nordberg has added a fourth model to its Cityline of track-mounted
and demountable mobile crusher units for recycling applications.
Weighing 21.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
New crane safety system
Guildford-based Cranesafe has unveiled the latest safety control
system for tower cranes - the AC30 system manufactured by SMIE of
Paris.
The.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Barry Dock change
A œ20 million infrastructure improvement project in Barry was
launched by Secretary of State for Wales, William Hague, last week.
The 77ha.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Finnpave introduces new paver
Finnpave of Wimblington in Cambridgeshire, the UK importers of the
Bitelli range of planers, pavers and rollers has introduced a
purpose-built thin.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Cat chosen by Detech
A specialist in the demolition and dismantling of redundant
chemical plants, Nottinghamshire-based Detech Environmental has
chosen a Caterpillar.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
HSE publishes second NATM report
The Health and Safety Executive has published its second report on
the so-called New Austrian Tunnelling Method in two months.
As CJ went to.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Birse/Gazeley in œ15m p'ship
Birse Construction is partnering Gazeley Properties to design and
construct a œ15 million distribution warehouse at Stafford,
which has been.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
'We're the last of the big boys' claims John Laing chairman
David Blair, chairman of John Laing Construction, this week claimed
his company is the only national contractor operating in the
building sector..... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Designers 'still not eco-friendly'
Designers are uncomfortable about specifying materials containing a
high proportion of recycled material, according to recent research
into.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Bovis takes œ20m Czech
Bovis has won œ20 million-worth of work in the Czech Republic.
Construction has started on the largest project, a œ13 million
contract.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Edge Debate to address squalor
Air quality, housing and water supplies are about to throw the
built environment back into the spotlight again with the launch
next week of a new.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Amec wins two foreign deals
Amec companies have successfully bid for two massive projects in
the USA and Germany.
A private sector consortium which includes Amec US.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Rentequip appoints Witcher
Material handling specialist TM Rentequip has strengthened its
sales network with the appointment of Mark Witcher as area manager
for the north of.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Selwood wins MoD deal
The service division of Selwood, the plant hire, plant sales and
pump manufacturing company, has won its largest ever single
refurbishment.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Quantum to retain accreditation
Marley Extrusions' Quantum sewer system will not lose its Product
Assessment Certificate under the Water Industry Certification
Scheme (WICS), the.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
MPE's SkipTrip mini tracked carrier excites the crowds
Exciting visitor interest at this year's SED, SkipTip from
Gloucestershire-based MP Enterprises (MPE) is a mini tracked
carrier with low-fill,.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Balancing act
Allan Black, national officer for construction at the GMB union, argues that a new industrial relations policy for construction is vital if the.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Shimizu goes Panasonic
Shimizu (UK) has secured a œ17 million design and build,
lump-sum contract to provide a fully-automated warehouse/logistics
centre for.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
Complete innovation
Wates Construction has completed a one-year project to build the
Sussex Innovation Centre, based on the south east edge of.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Tilbury bags œ30m Microsoft HQ contract
Tilbury Douglas has scooped a œ30.6 million contract to build
the first phase of Microsoft's new UK headquarters at Thames Valley
Park, near.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Amec profits from reduced competition
Rationalisation in the construction industry has reduced the number
of players in several of Amec's key markets, said chairman Sir Alan
Cockshaw at.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Steel to your door in 48hrs
British Steel has launched a new nationwide telephone ordering
facility, designed to give customers instant access to a range of
steel products in.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Equipment catalogue hits Internet
A 'user-friendly' browse and search facility on the Internet has
been developed by electronic equipment rental company, Livingston
Rental.
The.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Cressey goes it alone with training agency
After nearly seven years as a managing director of Rodgers Plant
Hire, Tony Cressey has set up his own training agency under the
flag of RMA.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Storage building in high demand
Portasilo has manufactured a high security storage building,
suitable for the safeguarding of on-site security equipment.
Portastor buildings,.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
Omega adapts to change
Omega Doors, which produces hinged steel doors, has come up with a
new refinement designed to accommodate changes in.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Hackney hits safety first
An innovative health and safety scheme developed by the London
Borough of Hackney has produced significant improvements in safety
performance on.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Cox Hire strengthens fleet with Fermec loaders
Cox Hire Centres, a division of TDG, has bought eight Fermec MF
Industrial 860 backhoe loaders from B&B Tractors of
Warsop.
Steve Prescott.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
BSW invests
BSW Timber, the UK's largest harvesting and sawmilling group, has
announced details of a œ500,000 investment prog-ramme to boost
the kilning.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
BDA trading code launch
A new trading code has been launched by the Brick Develop-ment
Association.
The BDA says a code to regulate the business is necessary.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Haymills appoints two subsidiary mds
Haymills Contractors Holdings has made two new appointments
following its expansion into the building materials industry.
Subsidiary companies,.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Chutes with eco-strength
A Spanish company is promoting the use of recycled tyre rubber to
produce environmentally friendly rubbish chutes.
Alicante-based manufacturing.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Allen plc acquires Tidy Grp for œ1.8m
Allen plc has acquired the entire issued capital of Tidy Group for
œ1.82 million in cash.
In audited accounts for the year ended 31 March.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
April construction orders up 1% as optimism grows
The total volume of new construction orders in April was up by 1%
on March, the second successive monthly increase, according to
Department of the.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
tax rules work - A tough climb to make new
Martin Ellis, head of the Grant Thornton Property and Construction Unit, and Liz Bridge of the BEC follow last month's feature and consider the.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Harborough grows with JCB
A œ250,000 investment in JCB Hydrapower machinery has seen
Harborough Hire reap the benefits of a growing annual turnover in
excess of.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Windmill gets paint protection
High performance coatings from Leigh's Paints have been used to
protect Heage Windmill near Ripley in Derbyshire (above).
The mill was built.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Robbroeck joins Alexander Gibb
Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners has announced the appointment of
Theo Van Robbroeck (right) as senior consultant.
Van Robbroeck, president.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Flowcrete in car park expansion
Flowcrete Systems has expanded its operation by creating a new
dedicated car park division.
The operation is marketing its flagship product,.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
FAIRVIEW PLANS AHEAD
Fairview New Homes has submitted a detailed planning application to
Wandsworth council for a 607 unit private housing.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Tarmac and Balfour on BR track
Tarmac and Balfour Beatty are poised to step in with bids worth
œ5 million for British Rail's Western Track Renewal Company,
following the.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
HOT LINE
Nuttall has been awarded a œ6.1m motorways term maintenance
contract for Cheshire County Council. The works cover 256km of
motorway, 384.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
McAlpine to avoid tendering trap
Alfred McAlpine has taken a policy decision to avoid traditional
lump sum tenders because other contractors are still buying
work.
Dr Richard.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
New md for gleeson
Clive Wilding has been appointed by national housebuilding company,
Gleeson Homes, as its new managing director. Wilding,.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Scrap SC60ssay Scots
The SC60 tax deduction scheme should be scrapped altogether, the
Scottish Construction Ind-ustry Group claimed this week.
In a meeting with the.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)
Market set to move forward
Some encouraging signs are beginning to emerge that the
construction market is set to move forward, according to Richard
Houghton, of the Royal.... more
(13 June 1996 00:00)