Articles by Date : September 10 2007 - September 16 2007
Second death from falling bricks in two days
A 20-year-old man has been killed on a construction site on Plymouth, just one day after a similar accident took the life of an 18-year-old in.... more
(14 September 2007 15:05)
New Trimble products for construction layout applications
Trimble has expanded its product offering with the introduction of the SPS710 and SPS610 Robotic Total Stations for construction layout applications. more
(14 September 2007 15:00)
Clancy Docwra pledges allegiance to Cesar scheme
Clancy Docwra has become the first contractor to pledge allegiance to the new Cesar (Construction Equipment Security And Registration) scheme. more
(14 September 2007 14:00)
Newspaper round-up: 14 September
What the papers are saying about construction on Friday 14 September. more
(14 September 2007 10:23)
Costain launches call for £60m of new funding
Costain is to strengthen its balance sheet to the tune of £60m by issuing 270m new shares. They will be priced at 24p. Existing shareholders will be.... more
(14 September 2007 10:00)
Truck registration drought coming to end
The post-Euro 4 drought of truck registrations appears to be coming to an end, with August sales in the 6t and above sector climbing to within 3% of.... more
(14 September 2007 00:00)
Acheson & Glover buys Finlay Breton from Readymix
Acheson & Glover has bought the Finlay Breton concrete products manufacturing business from Readymix in a deal that will take the family-owned.... more
(13 September 2007 16:00)
Balfour no.1 in Construction Top 100
Balfour Beatty has jumped to no.1 spot in the Construction Top 100, replacing last year's winner Taylor Woodrow. more
(13 September 2007 15:16)
QPA demands for government to keep levy fund
The government risks losing the only environmental benefit the aggregates levy generates if it lets the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF).... more
(13 September 2007 11:41)
Kier Group makes £78m pre-tax profit
Kier Group has reported a mouth-watering pre-tax profit of £78m, well ahead of most of its construction rivals. more
(13 September 2007 11:00)
Newspaper roundup: 13 September
The Independent reported that Taylor Wimpey is set to enter the FTSE 100, following a quarterly review of the FTSE. more
(13 September 2007 10:39)
Teenage builder crushed by bricks
An 18-year-old builder has been killed after he was crushed by a pallet of bricks. more
(13 September 2007 10:24)
Miller Group interim turnover runs to £570m
Miller Group’s latest interim results show performance inching further ahead, with turnover of £570m generating a pre-tax profit of £36m in the six.... more
(13 September 2007 09:00)
Newspaper roundup: 12 September
The news in the nationals on the 12 September 2007 more
(12 September 2007 11:09)
Ennstone enjoys jump in interim turnover to more than £100m
Ennstone has pushed its first-half turnover beyond £100m for the first time. more
(12 September 2007 09:00)
Olympic chiefs wary of T5-style sparks deal
Backers of the Major Projects Agreement want to use T5 deal as blueprint, but ODA is unconvinced of its merits. more
(12 September 2007 09:00)
75% of PFI schemes see cost of services rise
Three-quarters of operational privately financed schemes (PFI) have seen the cost of their services rise in the first five years, CJ can reveal. .... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Strike action by Cemex drivers is 'unavoidable'
Drivers' rep says firm has failed to make requested improvements to pay procedure. more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
BSF review will focus on costs and delivery speed
Partnerships for Schools chief says review will also tackle streamlining and regeneration. more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Comment: Who have you poked lately?
In this world of political correctness, the headline of this week's comment might attract a double-take or two. But it's not some sort of... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Contractors face fines for lack of CIS compliance
Contractors could be hit with thousands of unwarranted tax fines when a six-month CIS amnesty comes to an end next month. HMRC will penalise.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
How to: Set and achieve goals
The dos and don'ts of one of the key aspects of personal development. The ability to set and achieve goals is one of the most invaluable personal.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Bardon Contracting's Jim Appleby: 60 seconds on safety
How long have you been involved with the health and safety side of the business? Since the start of my career - a total of 21 years - the last.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Five in hunt for Southampton college scheme
Five candidates are vying to make the grade on a £25m to £31m college project in Southampton. Wates, Carillion, Leadbitter, Norwest Holst and.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Skanska closes in on £50m Scots hospital
Contractor now in final talks for new-build secure mental hospital in Carstairs. more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Electricians split on strike decision
A national selective strike by site electricians hangs in the balance after members of the Amicus section of Unite have reportedly failed to back.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Norwest Holst on course for Barnet school
Industry insiders say Norwest Holst has made the grade for an education-sector deal in north London. Weighing in at up to £33m, it is one of the.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Advanced claims roof recycling first
Derbyshire-based roofing company Advanced Roofing is to launch what it believes is the first recycling scheme for plastic sheet roofing. The.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Osborne bags £40m office scheme in East London
Geoffrey Osborne has scooped a £40m public-sector deal in London's East End. The Hackney Council scheme, at Hillman Street, goes under the banner.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Six share E Yorkshire civils work
Six contractors out of an original field of 10 hopefuls will share in £52m-worth of civil engineering work for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. .... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
ECA tops the rich-list for construction
Latest figures confirm the Electrical Contractors Association's (ECA) status as the richest employer body in the construction industry. At the end.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
BAR forced to pull ads following breach
The British Association of Reinforcement (BAR) has been forced to withdraw adverts for the third time following complaints that its claims are.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Housing Corporation unveils criteria for winning funds
The Housing Corporation has launched the criteria through which affordable housebuilders can access £8bn of government funds. The details are.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Crack-down on pollution crimes
The construction and demolition sector caused 23 serious pollution incidents in 2006, while fines handed out to businesses in the sector totalled.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Specialists back move to end cash retentions
Thumbs-up for move to introduce retention bonds and ensure payment within 30 days. more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Legal commentary: Mandatory code rating for new homes
What will the impact be of the government's proposal to introduce a Code for Sustainable Homes? more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Legal Q&A: The dos and don'ts of advertising
How to avoid charges of discrimination when advertising job vacancies. more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
A-Plant fleet utilisation hits all-time high at 72%
Internal changes in depot structure largely to thank for upturn in productivity. more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
HSE: Tiler deaths due to lack of ventilation
Three tilers who died on a St James Homes site near Reading were gassed to death while taking an afternoon break in a storage container, an inquest.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Social networking: Face on or face off?
Facebook is dominating the web - and workers' time. Neil Gerrard investigates the construction industry's reaction to this phenomenon. more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Recruitment focus: What graduates want
The construction industry needs to attract more graduates than ever before. Grant Prior discovers what factors will bring bright young things to your.... more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Case law analysis: Recoverability of settlements
Are sums paid out as settlements recoverable as damages? more
(12 September 2007 00:00)
Digger driver arrested after member of public crushed
Police have arrested a digger driver after a member of the public was killed at a recycling centre in Berkshire. more
(11 September 2007 16:52)
HBG wins £150m King Cross contract
HBG has won a contract to build the first phase of Argent, London & Continental Railways and Exel’s £2bn King’s Cross Central development. more
(11 September 2007 16:15)
Hain calls for reduction in construction deaths
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Peter Hain has reaffirmed his commitment to reducing the number of deaths in construction in a speech to the.... more
(11 September 2007 16:01)
Contract Journal magazine archive: September 2007
Contract Journal magazine archive: September 2007 Our archived digital editions of Contract Journal magazine are available for free online in.... more
(11 September 2007 15:55)
Network Rail cuts renewals contractors to four
Network Rail today announced it has cut its list of contractors to carry out track renewals from six to four. more
(11 September 2007 15:15)
Contract Journal Construction Top 100
The Contract Journal Construction Top 100, published in association with A-Plant, provides a review of key construction data, including financial.... more
(11 September 2007 15:00)
Rokbuild fined £175,000 after site accident leaves worker paralysed
Rok subsidiary Rokbuild has been fined £175,000 for its role in a dumper accident that left a subcontractor's worker a paraplegic. more
(11 September 2007 14:03)
Risk of death on one in three refurb sites say HSE
Nearly one in three construction refurbishment sites put workers’ lives at risk - that’s the damning assessment from HSE head of construction Stephen.... more
(11 September 2007 12:26)