Articles by Date : June 10 2002 - June 16 2002

Contractor confidence returning at last after 11 September
The price of new construction rose in the first quarter of 2002 as the uncertainty caused by the events of 11 September has eased. more
(14 June 2002 11:43)

CSCS links up with Northern Ireland
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has signed an affiliation agreement with Northern Ireland's equivalent scheme, Construction.... more
(14 June 2002 11:18)

Arup survey to encourage debate on skills shortages
Arup has today (Thursday) launched a survey on its website to engage engineers and the public in the debate surrounding the education of engineers.... more
(13 June 2002 14:34)

AWG forms highways maintenance unit
AWG has signalled its intention to become a key player in the road maintenance sector with the formation of a new highway maintenance unit more
(13 June 2002 12:20)

Engineering company fined £30,000 for employee death
An engineering company has been fined £30,000 for the death of one its employees. more
(13 June 2002 10:23)

Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers enforcement of adjudicators' decisions
The recent case of Total M&E Services -v- ABB Building Technologies examined a number of issues surrounding the enforcement of an adjudicator's.... more
(12 June 2002 16:56)

Straight off the shelf
Clients looking for fast and efficient provision of new office space could do worse than look at the flat-pack system devised by architect Building.... more
(12 June 2002 16:55)

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 Data. .... more
(12 June 2002 16:54)

Boost from Nationwide
PowerClad is a newly designed piece of access equipment from Nationwide that includes powered handling kit capable of installing large cladding.... more
(12 June 2002 16:54)

Long-boom from Grove
Grove has announced a long-boom version of its 220t capacity, six-axle crane called the GMK6220-L. more
(12 June 2002 16:53)

Solideal unveils track
The world's first web-enhanced pipe and cable locating system is how Radiodetection is describing its RD4000. Users can configure the system through.... more
(12 June 2002 16:52)

RD4000 is a 'world first'
The world's first web-enhanced pipe and cable locating system is how Radiodetection is describing its RD4000. Users can configure the system through.... more
(12 June 2002 16:47)

Liebherr aims high
Liebherr aims to be among "the top five construction equipment manufacturers" and "in all main markets of the world", said Bruce Field, managing.... more
(12 June 2002 16:47)

Underground plant register goes UK-wide
Moleseye, which operates a national plant register in Scotland, is extending its services with the introduction of a UK-wide underground plant.... more
(12 June 2002 16:37)

Government keeps safety and construction separate
The industry thinks the government has missed an opportunity in last month's reshuffle to put health and safety with other construction matters. more
(12 June 2002 16:37)

Intuita buys industry software from Unisys
Intuita, the Manchester-based software group, has bought Unisys' two construction software products, Conax and Prospero, in a deal worth around.... more
(12 June 2002 16:34)

Didn't they do well?
How have the DTI and the DTLR fared in their dealings with the industry in the past year? Laura Hailstone has the answer more
(12 June 2002 16:33)

Fears of split ranks in Strategic Forum
Some Strategic Forum members are growing nervous that representatives inside its circle may want to pull away from the initiative, possibly before.... more
(12 June 2002 16:32)

Constructionline targets safety
The net is closing in on safety-shy contractors bidding for work with local authorities following Constructionline's decision to partner with a.... more
(12 June 2002 16:31)

Employment law hampers industry
An astounding growth in employment legislation over the past five years is undermining the UK's competitive advantage in international markets,.... more
(12 June 2002 16:29)

MoD jobs in pipeline
A quartet of contractors is pitching for the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) £15m prime contract for new facilities for the Nuclear Biological and.... more
(12 June 2002 16:28)

£576K surplus for UCATT....
UCATT general secretary George Brumwell has reported that his union chalked up a further £576,000 trading surplus last year. This followed a surplus.... more
(12 June 2002 16:28)

Peterhouse civils arm recovering
Peterhouse's civils arm has "gone through the worst" and is "cooking on gas", according to group chief executive Alan Robertson. more
(12 June 2002 16:27)

...as Confederation income falls £190K
The Construction Confederation's (CC) total income fell by more than 8% last year from £2.2m to £2m compared with its previous trading year. more
(12 June 2002 16:26)

Industry leaders give a thumbs up to EU forum
Nearly 100 construction representatives attended the initial meeting of the new Forum in the European Parliament for Construction (CJ 29 May). more
(12 June 2002 16:25)

Five in M25 widening battle
Five firms have hit the road for one of the biggest highways deals to surface this year. more
(12 June 2002 16:24)

Designers get on track for Crossrail
Mott MacDonald has been appointed to provide multi-disciplinary design services for Crossrail line 1 and Arup has won two commissions for the.... more
(12 June 2002 16:23)

Carillion clamps down on safety
Carillion is tightening up its safety regime on all of its sites and with all of its subcontractors by introducing a host of new initiatives to.... more
(12 June 2002 16:23)

NEWSBRIEF
Wigan ALMO seeks contractors Wigan Council is inviting contractors to pitch for housing renovation work worth a potential £137m over four years..... more
(12 June 2002 16:22)

Five queue for £125m retail job
Up to five firms are checking out a £125m deal to extend the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester. Queuing up for the project are Bovis Lend Lease,.... more
(12 June 2002 16:21)

Prequalification begins for £3.8bn Dublin Metro
Ireland's Railway Procurement Agency is sending out prequalification questionnaires to consortia interested in pitching for the £3.8bn privately.... more
(12 June 2002 16:20)

Profit boost for YJL from acquisitions
YJL made a "good contribution" to Montpellier in the six months to the end of March, according to chief executive Roger Feast. more
(12 June 2002 16:20)

City Hall fails on three key green measures
Environmental condemnation of the £45m City Hall project for the Greater London Authority (GLA) has been confirmed this week with poor scores.... more
(12 June 2002 16:19)

Kent's roads are tipped for HA's first PFI MAC contract
Kent is the favourite to host the Highways Agency's (HA) first Managing Agent Contract (MAC) under the private finance initiative (PFI). more
(12 June 2002 16:16)

Database to stop safety breaches
Railtrack pledges to crack down on rogue suppliers and nomadic workers more
(12 June 2002 16:16)

Skanska on to illegals
Skanska's £130m Stratford Box contract for Section 2 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) has come under scrutiny this week after reports of.... more
(12 June 2002 16:15)

Construction begins to feel at home at the DTI
It is a year since the General Election and since construction transferred to the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) and (temporarily) lost its.... more
(12 June 2002 16:15)

Swallow set to expand
Swallow Construction is expanding, with the recruitment of key personnel at all levels and the opening of a new office. more
(12 June 2002 16:14)

Devon's deal denied to local contractors
Opposition to the growing use of framework contracts by local authorities continued to grow this week as the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).... more
(12 June 2002 16:13)

Newcastle Council gets one Best Value star
Salford and Manchester primary care trusts have joined forces in a £90m privately financed venture to update their health and social services.... more
(12 June 2002 16:13)

Health trusts link up for PFI
Salford and Manchester primary care trusts have joined forces in a £90m privately financed venture to update their health and social services.... more
(12 June 2002 16:11)

NEWSBRIEF
Five in running for £25m framework deal Five contractors will battle it out for a four-year framework deal worth £25m for the construction and.... more
(12 June 2002 16:11)

NEWSBRIEF
Warings cuts it to win blade contract Warings is heading for a £16m victory in the race to build engineering laboratories at Bristol University..... more
(12 June 2002 16:09)

Year delay for Birmingham £150m road maintenance PFI
Tendering for Birmingham City Council’s 30-year, £150m road maintenance private finance initiative has been delayed until at least the end of the.... more
(12 June 2002 15:04)

Vp sees profits double to £6.2m
Vp, formerly known as Vibroplant, has posted provisional results for the year to the end of March showing pre tax profits doubled to £6.2m on.... more
(12 June 2002 13:57)

Consumer service sector back in the market for buildings
Companies serving the consumer are ready to increase their spending on land and buildings, but business to business service providers continue to cut.... more
(11 June 2002 17:37)

Work winners this week
Who's winning the work? Your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building Data. more
(11 June 2002 17:08)

Supply of joinery items - Newcastle under Lyme Housing Ltd
Newcastle-under-Lyme Housing are seeking applications from suitably established joinery manufacturers to be included on a select list for the supply.... more
(11 June 2002 17:01)

Flood protection works - Portsmouth City council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Civil Engineering Contractors wishing to be considered for inclusion in a select.... more
(11 June 2002 16:56)

Road lighting improvements - Bexley council
Details of how to apply and what information is required can be obtained by contacting one of the following: E-mail:.... more
(11 June 2002 16:53)