Articles by Date : August 11 1997 - August 17 1997
CAT forms joint venture hammer company with Tamrock
Caterpillar Inc., of Peoria, Illinois has agreed to form a joint
venture with Tamrock Corp. of Tampere, Finland.
The new company will be known.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
When tort does not apply
Since 1991, the construction industry has been heavily populated
with collateral warranties.
These would not have been required to the same.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Duffy takes O&Ks
Civil engineer Peter Duffy Ltd of Wakefield has bought two new
O&K excavators for use in water infrastructure contracts.
Specifications include.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
GPS from RDS
RDS Technology says its all-new on-board weighing system for
wheeled loaders, Loadmaster 8000 is the world's first Differential
Global Positioning.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
New grinders
Stayer Power Tools of Guildford has introduced two new professional
angle grinders.
The SA290 and SA293 are both 2,200W machines with the 293.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
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
EASTERN
Reading football stadium
Work: Football stadium groundworks
Location: Reading/Berks
Value: œ6m
Type:.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
One for two
Aveling Barford dumptruck replaces two older models to cut costs for ARC more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Quality call
Surfacers' association calls on councils only to use quality assured contractors more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Surface gets seal
Tyre manufacturer Pirelli has given its seal of approval to
Tuffgrip, the new thin road surfacing material launched by ARC and
BP.
An ARC.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
What's in store for the M&E sector?
A recent report found M&E productivity sorely lacking, but also that it could be righted by improved strategy. James Atkinson reports on the.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
œ2.5m EC Harris threat
Customs and Excise is considering whether it can recoup millions in
delay costs from the project management arm of EC Harris.
It follows the.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Irish minister under pressure over builder's donation
Irish Foreign Minister Ray Burke is coming under increasing public
and political pressure after naming the building firm which gave
him what he.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Materials boosted by rate hike
Building materials groups - particularly those which trade heavily
overseas - have seen their share prices surge following the Bank of
England's.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Yet another blow for road contractors
The road Network Enhancement Project's (NEP) budget has been
drastically reduced, according to the latest Highways Agency
figures.
The news.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Jarvis gets the go ahead for Relayfast acquisition
Jarvis has been given the green light by the Office of Fair Trading
for its proposed acquisition of Relayfast, the railway track
renewal company..... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEFS
Symonds woolf quadruples turnover
Symonds Woolf, the construction management arm of the Symonds
Group, quadrupled turnover in the year ending.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Govt. to consult
The Government is to begin a limited consultation process with the
construction industry and lawyers from next month on the
adjudication procedures.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Plant managers cannot find anti-theft devices
Major plant hire companies were criticised this week for failing to
offer customers machinery fitted with anti theft devices.
One contractor.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Power plants go-ahead
The Government has granted consent to Saltend CoGeneration Company
for the construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) station at
BP Chemical's.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Millennium plans
A detailed planning application for Liverpool's largest Millennium
project - the œ125 million National Discovery Park - was
submitted last.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Roads supremo call
The case for a Roads Inspector should be presented to Government, a
leading minister wrote last week
The call came just after road materials.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Council turns to PFI funds
Tenders invited for relief road as Doncaster overcomes funds shortfall more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
M66 tenders sought
The Highways Agency has announced its intention to invite tenders
for the œ50 million Contract 3 of the M66 Manchester Outer
Ring Road in the.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
When it pays to rock the boat
What does another interest rate rise mean to you? It may mean
another tenner on your mortgage, but the real effect is the impact
the hike will have.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Green use to increase
Existing initiatives should see a doubling in the proportion of
recycled materials used by the construction industry without the
need for a green.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
TPS distress eases
Tarmac Professional Services returns to profit and heads for re-branding more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Arsenic, zinc, chromium and cadmium fail to halt houses
Approval has been given to build 1,300 new homes on a heavily
contaminated site in north London.
Fairview New Homes is to build on the former.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Boom continues
But good news tempered by prediction of cost rises and skills shortages more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
McAlpine gets into India
Alfred McAlpine is positioning itself for a major expansion into
the construction market in India following the award of a
œ33.7 million.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
ACE Environmental guide
The Association of Consulting Engineers is to launch new
environmental guidelines in a bid to change fundamental attitudes
in the construction.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
LPC to hold hearings
The newly-formed Low Pay Commission (LPC) has announced that it
will be holding a series of regional hearings in the autumn when
organisations will.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Blacklisted sites threat
Cost of insuring against environmental protesters could be too much for some more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Shopping mall move
Putting centres back into cities hailed by Government, rural lobby cautious more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
New Schaeff 10t wheelie
A new Schaeff HML41 10-tonne wheeled excavator is making a good
impression on the M25 widening contract being carried out by
Balfour Beatty between.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Wickes to sue
Repayment of bonuses sought from managers after alleged irregularities more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
House start figures up
The Government has provisionally estimated that 16,600 dwellings
were started in June compared with 14,800 for the same time the
previous year..... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Leicester road tolls experiment
A six-month road tolling experiment with volunteer drivers began in
Leicester last week along the A47 corridor as part of the
Government's research.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Housing protection plan limited to new schemes
A Government plan to protect sheltered and supported-housing
programmes after a legal block on housing benefits will not be able
to help schemes.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Plant theft conference
Alun Michael, Minister of State at the Home Office, will give the
keynote address at the Contract Journal/Plant Managers Journal
Annual Plant Theft.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Contractors' association movers
Richard Pearson has taken over as chairman of the Traffic
Management Contractors Association.
Pearson is also manager of Associated Asphalt.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Redrow Homes expands into midlands
Redrow has expanded its Harwood Homes business into the midlands
region.
The new company is based in Halesowen and Bill Box has.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Diamond tool jv launch aims to dominate sector
Marcrist Industries, is to team up with Korean construction tool
maker Ehwa next month in the first step towards dominance of the
diamond tool.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Galliford venture gets bank advice
Rapid Transport International, a joint venture in which contractor
Galliford has a 25 per cent stake, has appointed Japan's Sumitomo
Bank to give.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Hard for Hochtief
German construction group Hochtief has found the going tough in the
first six months of 1997.
In its interim report, published last week,.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Report focuses on PFI concerns
Schemes offer good value for money but risk element is a problem reports NAO more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Taxing times ahead after... - Clampdown on PAYE
The Government sounded the death knell for casual employment in the
construction industry as it announced an end to tax exemption for
construction.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Amey profits boost
Amey's shares are undervalued said stockbroker HSBC James Capel
this week. Capel estimates that the contractor's earnings will jump
ahead by a.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Sign design change symposium
The Traffic Signs Symposium and Exhibition will be held on 18
September at Loughborough University.
It will examine changes in the Traffic.... more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Discrimination fear
Racial victimisation worry over site drug tests more
(13 August 1997 00:00)
Brighton battle
"Pie in the sky" œ500m shopping centre venture slammed by residents more
(13 August 1997 00:00)