Articles by Date : October 11 2004 - October 17 2004

John Laing sells 50% of M40 stake
John Laing has sold, via a transfer of its interest in the M40 Limited Partnership, 50% of the capital of UK Highways M40 (Holdings) to the Secondary.... more
(15 October 2004 17:15)

BAA urges delivery rethink
Contractors need to work more closely with materials suppliers over "just in time" delivery and cut down on wastage, said BAA facilities strategy.... more
(14 October 2004 17:01)

Arup to contest Rugby site collapse breach
Ove Arup is hoping to recover the £844,000 it was ordered to pay Galliford Try following a High Court ruling about an earthworks collapse in Rugby. more
(14 October 2004 17:00)

£40k damage to Bath Spa windows
There was further bad news at Mowlem's £36m Bath Spa project for Bath & North East Somerset Council (BANES) after vandals caused £40,000 of damage to.... more
(14 October 2004 17:00)

Benefits company attracts £326m
The value of receipts for holiday pay, EasyBuild pension premiums, and accident and death cover attracted by the B&CE benefits company soared by 16%.... more
(14 October 2004 16:59)

Billington and Taywood head CJ Awards winners
Eleven hundred guests witnessed Billington Structures and Taylor Woodrow collect a pair of trophies each at the Contract Journal Construction.... more
(14 October 2004 16:58)

HSE proposes changes to vibration test rules
Proposals to be put forward by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) will, if accepted, mean employers will not have to undertake individual machine.... more
(14 October 2004 16:58)

DVLA proposes fee for SORN vehicles
The DVLA has issued a consultation document proposing that all registered vehicles be subject to a £4.50 tax even if they are not currently taxed for.... more
(14 October 2004 16:57)

Coins' e-invoicing cost saver
Dean & Dyball, one of six major construction groups to have signed up to Coins Electronic Trading Community (ETC), has subsequently cut its invoice.... more
(14 October 2004 16:56)

Hackney retenders £80m regen
The London Borough of Hackney has re-advertised its £80m regeneration scheme for the Haggerston West and Kingsland estates following the withdrawal.... more
(14 October 2004 16:56)

MoD lines up recruits for Pirbright
The Ministry of Defence is inspecting five outfits for a £6m deal to design and build a medical reception station at the Army Training Regiment in.... more
(14 October 2004 16:55)

Two submit bids for £340m Plymouth PFI
At least two contractors are hoping to gain admission to a delayed £340m PFI deal to upgrade Plymouth's Derriford Hospital and to build a new care.... more
(14 October 2004 16:54)

Site accidents cost £1.9bn
The full cost to employers of all site accidents and work-related ill health in construction is as much as £1.9bn a year, according to an updated.... more
(14 October 2004 16:54)

CPD well ahead of first-year targets
The events-based CPD system, Continual Professional Development & Events, has easily beaten its first-year target. more
(14 October 2004 16:53)

Five battle for HA's Cumbrian road job
Five contractors are due to pick up the tender paperwork later this month for one of the few road deals to come up for grabs in Cumbria. more
(14 October 2004 16:52)

Metals industry to be hit by new Euro codes
New European codes will cost the construction industry hundreds of millions of pounds, said Metals Forum chairman Dr Derek Tordoff. more
(14 October 2004 16:51)

One bidder left for Merseytram
Merseytram consortium M-Tram (Amec/Serco/Mitsubushi/Ned-Rail) has pulled out of the bidding for the £225m light rail scheme because of concerns over.... more
(14 October 2004 16:51)

Oasys solves e-mail problem
Oasys, the software division of Arup, has come up with a solution to the problem of e-mails with project-specific attachments arriving when the.... more
(14 October 2004 16:50)

CITB go-ahead for levy exemptions
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) was expected this week to formally agree to press ahead with its next levy proposals. more
(14 October 2004 16:49)

Brandon acquires three new depots
Brandon Hire has bought three more plant and tool depots, bringing the total number of acquisitions this year to 11. more
(14 October 2004 16:48)

SGB assumes full control of Mastclimbers
SGB has taken full ownership of Mastclimbers, the specialist hirer of mast climbing work platforms. more
(14 October 2004 16:46)

Chepstow Plant to provide Barhale with bespoke Volvo EC360 excavator
Chepstow Plant International has entered a long-term hire agreement to supply Barhale Construction Services with a highly modified Volvo EC360B.... more
(14 October 2004 16:44)

Greenpeace to check on sustainable wood
Greenpeace has warned that it will be making site visits in the coming weeks to the four projects that have still "failed to respond" to its queries.... more
(14 October 2004 16:44)

Jarvis boosts cashflow with bargain plant sale
Highways contractors are circling Jarvis to pick up money-in-hand, half-price plant, machinery and fleet vehicles as the beleaguered contractor tries.... more
(14 October 2004 16:43)

Offsite manufacturers blasted
Lord Rooker gave UK offsite manufacturers a wake-up call last week when he told the sector to "get its act together". more
(14 October 2004 16:42)

Osborne seeks organic growth
Improving turnover organically is the mark of a thriving company according to Osborne chief executive Nick Yandle. more
(14 October 2004 16:41)

Secretive firms face £75,000 fines
Contractors are being reminded that they face potential fines of up to £75,000 if they fail to comply with the new Information and Consultation of.... more
(14 October 2004 16:40)

Weaver offers gong for Stourbridge HNC students
Weaver is offering a Best Student of the Year award for those studying for the HNC in construction and the built environment at Stourbridge College..... more
(14 October 2004 16:40)

Early completion issues
Most standard forms of construction contract contain provisions for the contractor to submit to the employer a programme showing the manner in which.... more
(14 October 2004 16:39)

Portsmouth shares its PFI lessons with Birmingham
Portsmouth City Council (PCC) is to help salvage Birmingham City Council's (BCC) £2.2bn highways maintenance PFI. more
(14 October 2004 16:38)

Ennstone's bid for Johnston revived
Ennstone's £48m takeover bid for the Johnston Group, back in play after Tarmac's counter-offer bit the dust, is making good progress, with almost 55%.... more
(14 October 2004 16:38)

Industry looks to the future
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and CITB-ConstructionSkills have launched Building The Future, a programme designed to introduce.... more
(14 October 2004 16:37)

Leeds hospital PFI holds key to insurance question
PFI players are closely watching the progress of the £170m Leeds Hospital PFI project in the hope it will provide a solution to new financial.... more
(14 October 2004 16:37)

CTRL workers in dispute over O'Rourke contract
Two hundred workers on Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) Contract 105 threatened to walk off site after finding out the contents of a new working.... more
(14 October 2004 16:36)

HWA snaps up Gibson Music
Holloway White Allom (HWA), the Mayfair-based specialist builder with a focus on the refurbishment of large private houses in London, has bought.... more
(14 October 2004 16:36)

Moone exit surprises contacts
Colleagues and contacts of Brian Moone were surprised by his sudden departure from his post of director of best practice knowledge at Constructing.... more
(14 October 2004 16:35)

Crown Office drops Bovis Holyrood case
No criminal investigation will be made into Bovis Lend Lease's appointment as construction manager for the £431m Holyrood parliament project after.... more
(14 October 2004 16:34)

Ramesys/CC bury hatchet
Ramesys and the Construction Confederation (CC) are working together to address members' concerns about the company's AXIM and Construct software. more
(14 October 2004 16:34)

Thomas Vale acquisition makes an impact
Thomas Vale's latest turnover has risen 18% to £85m (£72m) thanks in part to its Collier & Catley acquisition, which made an £11m contribution to the.... more
(14 October 2004 16:33)

Pupils visit Cowlin college during NCW
Cowlin Construction took on three pupils from Filton High School in Bristol during National Construction Week (NCW). more
(14 October 2004 16:33)

Bobcat loaders arrive in China
The first Bobcat skid steer loaders have rolled off the production line at Ingersoll-Rand's (IR) plant in Wuxi, China. The S150 and S160 models will.... more
(14 October 2004 16:32)

Hughes and Salvidge reaches for the top
Portsmouth-based demolition contractor Hughes & Salvidge has taken delivery of three Hitachi 47t Zaxis 460LCH excavators, consisting of two standard.... more
(14 October 2004 16:31)

Crest Nicholson and Grosvenor partner on Bath Western regen
Crest Nicholson will partner with Grosvenor on the £1bn regeneration of Bath Western Riverside. more
(14 October 2004 16:31)

Wates raises safety with goggles ruling
After the success of its mandatory glove-wearing policy on site, Wates has launched a second safety-boosting innovation: goggles are now compulsory.... more
(14 October 2004 16:30)

New highways levies may force councils to recycle
Increased levies will push local authorities to adopt recycling processes in highways construction, according to Andy Woodward, manager of Stockport.... more
(14 October 2004 16:29)

Construction seen as 'unattractive' by young
Construction's efforts to become a more appealing career option appear to be failing, after new research revealed that 75% of young people still.... more
(14 October 2004 16:29)

Hanson cancels Christmas
Hanson has denied charges that it is a construction industry "Scrooge" for withdrawing funds for Christmas parties. more
(14 October 2004 16:28)

Portsmouth shares its PFI lessons with Birmingham
Portsmouth City Council (PCC) is to help salvage Birmingham City Council’s (BCC) £2.2bn highways maintenance PFI. more
(14 October 2004 16:26)

Acquisitions at WYG give profit a boost
A string of seven acquisitions has helped consultant White Young Green (WYG) to increase turnover and profit for the seventh successive year. more
(14 October 2004 16:25)

Balfour and McGinley fined after man's death
Balfour Beatty Rail Infrastructure Services (BBRIS) and McGinley Recruitment Services were fined a total of £325,000 in the Central Criminal Court,.... more
(14 October 2004 16:24)