Articles by Date : September 10 2001 - September 16 2001
Talking heads
"If you were to have a basement built under your house, what would you use it for?" more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
A question of IT - Are there any contractual implications of doing business online? How does one sign up to terms and conditions in an online agreement and is this any less valid than a signature on paper?
An increasing amount of business is being performed on the internet
from the transfer of information via basic e-mail to e-procurement
and.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Five teams shortlisted for Stonehenge tunnel
The £150m project will be let under the HA's early design and construct contract more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Worker killed in silo accident
One man was killed and another seriously injured on Monday morning
following an industrial accident in Northumberland.
The dead man and his.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Protection for workers under PPPs
by Carol Millett
The government attempted to take the heat out of union opposition
to public private partnerships this week by announcing.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
No interest in GBM jobs
by Glenda Thisdell
Attempts to novate 40 of north London maintenance and technical
services contractor General Building and Maintenance.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
More trouble and strife with the PFI
The private finance initiative is rapidly turning into an
increasingly hot political potato for the government, while a sense
of increasing.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Four listed for jv partnership
Four engineering and professional services consultancies have been
shortlisted as potential partners for a jv company to be launched
by local.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Galliford Try displays optimism despite plunge in pre-tax profit
by John Leitch
The Galliford Try merger, completed a year ago, has gone well, said
George Marsh, deputy chief executive on Monday. "It.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Aerospace study aids construction
New research allows construction and aerospace to benchmark each other more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
two left in race for kettering pfi JOB
Galliford/Try and Amec have made it to the final stages of a
£6m PFI hospital project in Kettering..... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Railtrack streamlines procurement
Exclusive by Carol Millett
Railtrack is to streamline its structures work - worth
£200m-to £300m-a-year - through the.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Construction output unchanged
Construction output in the 12 months to the end of June 2001
remained the same as the previous 12 months, according to figures
from the Department.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
School rebuild plans declared
Camden Council will reveal at a public meeting later this month its
proposals to rebuild one of its London secondary schools at a cost
of £18m.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Laing to be split into 12 regions after deal
O'Rourke wants each regional division to stand or fall on its own merits more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Clugston wins PFI hospital
Clugston has gained admission to an £8m PFI scheme for a new
community hospital in Co Durham. With its partner.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Three shortlisted for Glasgow job
by Brian Warner
Three consortia have made it onto the shortlist for a
£100m-plus Glasgow City Council regeneration deal.
The project.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
NASC pledge leads to safer workplace
by Tim Wood
A commitment by the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation
(NASC) to training and strict regulation has resulted in a.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Mowlem gets PFIboost
PFI portfolio worth £1.7bn underlines Mowlem's strong first half results more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
CSCS scheme to expand
CSCS discusses scheme development with plans to assist its membership more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Melville Dundas beats four to £16m university deal
Melville Dundas has graduated onto a £16m deal to build a
business school at Napier University, Edinburgh.
The two-stage process will now.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
No drop in hours for site workers
DTI figures reveal that regulations over site working are failing to reduce hours more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Miller/Biwater jv taps into £36m water deals
A Miller/Biwater joint venture has tapped into £36m worth of
water treatment projects for United Utilities.
The pair have clinched the.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Dismay at tribunal U-turn
Victory for unions as government drops plans for employment tribunal charges more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Back bites
Flushing matters
The man responsible for the Millennium bridge complete with
infamous wobble has lifted the lid and come up with a.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Leaflet to show design costings
by Geraldine Faulkner
A brochure that reveals costs for six different basement designs
has been commissioned by the Ready-mixed Concrete.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Sullair set to launch 'green' compressor
Sullair is to launch a new, environmentally friendly compressor at
next month's Batimat show in Paris. The Sullair 115 is capable of
producing.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
It's time to shout about sustainability
Last week, in the Montreux Palace Hotel, Switzerland, the world's
leading engineers gathered to discuss the key issues facing the
profession and.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Scottish death stats could fall
Figures may drop before England's if Scottish safety measures get underway more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
HSE safety warning
Lorry-loaders issued safety warning by HSEafter twelve accidents in five years more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Castle Care-Tech sets bells ringing
Castle Care-Tech of Windsor has developed a new security alarm that
can operate effectively on building sites which do not yet have
mains.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Taywood's turnover up due to Bryant takeover
Taylor Woodrow's latest interim results show a record turnover of
£970m, an increase of 33%, largely as a result of Taywood's
£630m.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Lavendon Group results see dip in pre-tax profit
The Lavendon Group, parent company of Nationwide Access, has
revealed a 14% drop in pre-tax profit to £2.5m in the first
six months of 2001.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
WSP goes global
Swedish acquisition of J&W propels WSP into world's top-10 consultants more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Michelin's skid steer tyre triples life span
Michelin's new long-life skid steer tyre - the first radial-ply
tyre for skid steer loaders - is set to triple life expectancy
compared to.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Safety reps to step in
The industry is a step nearer to seeing roving safety reps on site,
according to the TGWU's national secretary Bob Blackman.
After a meeting.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
GMBwarns of delay for new asbestos regulations
The GMBhas warned that the launch of improved asbestos regulations
has stalled.
"There seems to be no direction at the moment," said GMB's.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Bob-Tach for Bobcat
Bobcat has introduced Power Bob-Tach, an automated system for
attaching and detaching tools from its range of skid steer loaders.
The system is.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Great work - Great Fosters
Mowlem is currently undertaking delicate renovation work at a 16th century Elizabethan manor in Surrey. However, visitors to the Great Fosters.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Reinventing village life
Planning requirements now mean large-scale housing projects must provide full social and transport infrastructure. Berkeley Homes has taken this.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)
ANB - friend or foe?
Jeremy Sutcliffe, senior associate director with Trett Consulting, asks why adjudicator nominating bodies can't take the wishes and interests of.... more
(12 September 2001 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
(12 September 2001 00:00)
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines the Civil Procedure Pre-action Protocol
New Civil Procedure Rules came into effect in April 1999. The aims
of the reform set out by Lord Wolfe were to modernise court
procedures to create.... more
(12 September 2001 00:00)