Articles by Date : July 10 2006 - July 16 2006

CJ Marketplace: Clicking into gear
CJ Marketplace is an innovative new online offering from Contract Journal, which means it's now possible to locate all the construction plant and.... more
(13 July 2006 11:24)

Editor's comment: Time to fix the healthcare blues
Reviews of public procurement programmes are occasionally necessary, sometimes useful, but often deeply frustrating for the private sector. The.... more
(12 July 2006 15:54)

One in a million safety standard for Olympic projects
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today published a Health, Safety and Environment (H&SE) Standard that will govern health and safety performance.... more
(12 July 2006 14:09)

Site remediation costs may fall to developers
Developers, housebuilders and utility companies could be held liable for remediation works on their sites, even if contamination occurred before they.... more
(12 July 2006 14:00)

Former Bickerton directors miss hearing and judge reserves judgment
Former construction company bosses William Berry and John Aviss face a written judgment within the month after they failed to attend the hearing of.... more
(12 July 2006 12:12)

DH review dissects Equion health PFIs
Radical surgery to two of Equion’s PFI hospitals will see huge chunks of new-build work sliced off both schemes and large amounts of refurb.... more
(12 July 2006 12:00)

Highways Agency awards framework contracts for specialist services
The Highways Agency has awarded the first contracts for specialist project support services under its new national framework agreements. more
(12 July 2006 10:42)

HSE launch hand arm vibration and noise campaign
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) this week launched a campaign to reduce risks to workers' health from hand arm vibration and excessive noise..... more
(12 July 2006 10:30)

BSF deal to include schools and health
The deal includes the provision of up to £462m of educational facilities, a sample health scheme worth £12m which could then lead to a further £100m.... more
(12 July 2006 10:03)

Whatever happened to arbitration?
Once upon a time, not so long ago, arbitration was the only means of dispute resolution provided for in most standard forms of construction contract,.... more
(12 July 2006 09:00)

Flood projects face value test
The Environment Agency (EA) is to revolutionise the way it decides future capital works programmes for flood defence projects. more
(12 July 2006 09:00)

Revenue drives up tax for private use of vans
New benefit-in-kind rules due to come into effect next April will see a massive hike in tax liabilities for employees who take their employers’ vans.... more
(12 July 2006 09:00)

Record profit marks Pettifer turnaround
Pettifer Construction is on for a record performance this year after its trading in the year to 30 September 2005 was impacted by large contracts.... more
(12 July 2006 09:00)

Morgan Est wins £11m Aberdeen roads contract
Morgan Est has won an £11m contract to build a new interchange on the A90 in Aberdeen. more
(11 July 2006 16:46)

DfT road schemes funding lists could prejudice approval process
The Department for Transport (DfT) is jumping the gun by announcing funding for road schemes before they have been granted planning approval, says.... more
(11 July 2006 16:24)

Department for Transport shelves 23 road schemes after regional review
Fifteen road schemes have been blocked and a further eight put on hold in the Department for Transport’s long-awaited statement on regional transport.... more
(11 July 2006 10:50)

Gabem awaits High Court judgment on CIS5 certificate
Composite company Gabem Management is still in limbo as it awaits a High Court judgment on the status of its CIS5 certificate, which had been revoked.... more
(10 July 2006 16:35)

Manitou posts 20% sales increase
Manitou net sales increased 20.2% in 2005 to £682m, according to its end of year results. more
(10 July 2006 16:30)

Caution urged over new nuclear build
New nuclear build may not be appropriate and should be approached with caution, according to MPs on the Trade and Industry Committee. The committee’s.... more
(10 July 2006 14:42)

Metronet face penalty for Victoria line overrun
Metronet Rail BCV will suffer financial penalty after engineering work on the Victoria line of the London Underground overran. more
(10 July 2006 11:17)