Articles by Date : April 11 1994 - April 17 1994
[No headline.]
A last minute settlement between British Nuclear Fuels and
contractors Balfour Beatty and Fairclough Civil Engineering (now
Amec) has averted legal.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
IN BRIEF
WATCO ROOFTITE
Watco Rooftite, a heavy duty roof repair compound, overcomes the
problems of shrinkage, flaking and warping normally linked.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Matbro unveils LS range
1994 is proving a popular year for wheel loader launches. Not long
after JCB's Malaga launch of four new wheel loaders and VME's
introduction of.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
GETTING ATTACHED
Not content with the backhoe's built-in versatility, manufacturers are trying to add more more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
BACKHOES G0 FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Backhoe loaders are everywhere these days - thanks to their impressive adaptability for numerous different tasks. Ian Brown looks at the.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
A SUCCESS STORY
Ever since the backhoe loader was conceived it's been on a rising sales graph in the UK. Now there's tough competition between manufacturers more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Moves
Bellway Homes North West division has appointed two new area
building managers as its regional offices in Altrincham, bringing
the team to three..... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Laing wins prestige City job
Laing has taken the Number One, Poultry contract in the City of
London - at œ40 million one of the largest commercial
contracts around and.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
OFT concrete probe delayed
An Office of Fair Trading prosecution against nine readymix
concrete suppliers was postponed on Tuesday following a successful
intervention in the.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
in brief
n Power station delayed
Plans to build a gas-fired power station at Sutton Bridge,
Lincolnshire, have been suspended, with signs that the.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
œ9m bonus for LA firm
A contractor in Los Angeles rebuilding the world's busiest road
following the January earthquake has won a massive œ9 million
bonus for.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Retention reform threatened
An industry backed plan to replace the much criticised retention
system with performance bonds is in jeopardy because insurance
premiums will be.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
BAN THESE NASTIES
The Government may soon start banning 'video nasties.' Good. But
could it please then turn its attention to 'client nasties' - the
equally.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Prequalification standard nears
A new European standard providing a common qualification system for
construction contractors could be completed within the next two
years.
.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Docklands exhibition centre draws interest
Contractors are keen to play a part in a œ100 million
development in London Docklands which will transform 85 acres of
the Royal Victoria Dock.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Open season
Bad weather, for months now, has been plaguing construction - but
perhaps nowhere more embarrassingly than at the Chartered Institute
of Building..... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Site managers in short supply
Site managers, particularly for housing, are in short supply. So
says the recruitment consultancy Montrose, which also states that
Construction is.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Amey forms Irish jv
Amey Construction has formed a joint venture with Irishenco,
Ireland's largest independent roads contractor, to tap into the
developing road market.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
'Ironbridge of South' to be created
Prince Research Consultants is to prepare a brief for the Ministry
of Defence to create what has been dubbed an Ironbridge of the
South at the.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Hand in hand
Some three years after it was commissioned, the report by John
Hand, QC, into the voting procedures and financial management of
Ucatt has finally.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
TW leads cost study
Taywood Engineering is leading a œ180,000 research project
which aims to produce a guide to good design and construction
practice for more.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
œ50m Nottingham job up for grabs
Tenders should be invited in the next two months for a œ50
million development in Nottingham by Comfort House
Investment.
Mowlem and Boot.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Ballast sends in chopper
Contractor Ballast Nedam brought in a helicopter to overcome the
problem of restricted access in the erection of a new 15m high
aerial for a new.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Five bid for Dee
Five firms or joint ventures are bidding to Clwyd County Council to
construct a œ38 million crossing of the River Dee.
The five, which.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
GEC-Alsthom in Hong Kong rail talks
GEC-Alsthom has been in talks with a Hong Kong billionaire to try
to raise finance to construct the colony's first private railway, a
œ700.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
M1 for Fitzpatrick
Barnet Borough has awarded Fitzpatrick an œ11 million contract
to reconstruct the M1 between J4 and the Deansbrook viaduct. Work
will last 30.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
BMP forecasts housing boost
An increase of more than 25% in private sector housing output over
the next three years is set to lead construction out of recession,
according to.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
crown
Miller has a œ4.2 million contract from the Welsh office to
improve the A5 at Dinmael in North Wales. Work involves improving a
2.3km-long.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Schal starts Berlin job
Schal International, the construction management arm of Tarmac, has
started on one of the largest European contracts to be won by a
British firm so.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Tarmac plans Forth barrage
Tarmac has approached the Scottish Office with plans to build a
œ100 million tidal barrage on the River Forth at Kincardine in
Fife.
The.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Hochtief gains Marsh Mills work
Hochtief has clinched a œ12.25 million DoT contract to design
and build replacement structures for the A38 Marsh Mills roundabout
near.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
First DBFO roads set for release
The first list of new road projects for which firms could bid on a
DBFO (design, build, finance and operate) basis is expected to be
released this.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
HK tender delay
Hong Kong's Provisional Airport Authority has been forced to
postpone the closing dates for tenders on the colony's œ16
billion new airport.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Forker wins Merthyr stabilisation
Forker Contractors has taken the first stage of a œ50 million
plus project to build dual two lane carriageway on the A470 around
Merthyr.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
[No headline.]
A last minute settlement between British Nuclear Fuels and
contractors Balfour Beatty and Fairclough Civil Engineering (now
Amec) has averted legal.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
IN BRIEF
WATCO ROOFTITE
Watco Rooftite, a heavy duty roof repair compound, overcomes the
problems of shrinkage, flaking and warping normally linked.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Matbro unveils LS range
1994 is proving a popular year for wheel loader launches. Not long
after JCB's Malaga launch of four new wheel loaders and VME's
introduction of.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
GETTING ATTACHED
Not content with the backhoe's built-in versatility, manufacturers are trying to add more more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
BACKHOES G0 FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Backhoe loaders are everywhere these days - thanks to their impressive adaptability for numerous different tasks. Ian Brown looks at the.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
A SUCCESS STORY
Ever since the backhoe loader was conceived it's been on a rising sales graph in the UK. Now there's tough competition between manufacturers more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Moves
Bellway Homes North West division has appointed two new area
building managers as its regional offices in Altrincham, bringing
the team to three..... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Laing wins prestige City job
Laing has taken the Number One, Poultry contract in the City of
London - at œ40 million one of the largest commercial
contracts around and.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
OFT concrete probe delayed
An Office of Fair Trading prosecution against nine readymix
concrete suppliers was postponed on Tuesday following a successful
intervention in the.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
in brief
n Power station delayed
Plans to build a gas-fired power station at Sutton Bridge,
Lincolnshire, have been suspended, with signs that the.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
œ9m bonus for LA firm
A contractor in Los Angeles rebuilding the world's busiest road
following the January earthquake has won a massive œ9 million
bonus for.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Retention reform threatened
An industry backed plan to replace the much criticised retention
system with performance bonds is in jeopardy because insurance
premiums will be.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
BAN THESE NASTIES
The Government may soon start banning 'video nasties.' Good. But
could it please then turn its attention to 'client nasties' - the
equally.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Prequalification standard nears
A new European standard providing a common qualification system for
construction contractors could be completed within the next two
years.
.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Docklands exhibition centre draws interest
Contractors are keen to play a part in a œ100 million
development in London Docklands which will transform 85 acres of
the Royal Victoria Dock.... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)
Open season
Bad weather, for months now, has been plaguing construction - but
perhaps nowhere more embarrassingly than at the Chartered Institute
of Building..... more
(14 April 1994 00:00)