Articles by Date : December 11 1995 - December 17 1995

Toad Plant pulls it off
Bagshot-based Toad Plant has fought off the opposition to win a one-year contract to provide Surrey Council Operational Services with all of its.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

BOSS: SGB's towering success
Not even the most optimistic would claim that the building and construction sectors are booming, but some hire companies still claim to see a.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Brainwave helps Compactors expand
Expanding from an inter-company service unit to an autonomous business offering similar services to the outside world is common in today's.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

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CONSTRUCTION'S BUSINESS WEEKLY SINCE 1879A REED BUSINESS PUBLICATION14 December 1995 œ1.95 more
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INBRIEF
MERCHANTS' SALES SLUMP The latest survey from the Builders Merchants Federation shows a 9% drop in sales during the three months from August to.... more
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INBRIEF
gardiner & theobald Gardiner & Theobald Engineering Services has appointed Roy Weller associate director. He will be responsible for.... more
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Building and Construction
CompanyLast This% TuesdayTuesdaychange Allen196195-1 Amec1001011 Amey1331352 Ashtead Group1721752 Avonside353911 .... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

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The RMC Group is pleased to support Contract Journal's Building for Britain campaign. The construction industry has long been seen as the 'motor'.... more
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Contracts 8 business 10 PLANT 12 materials 18ÊClassified 37Êcontracts open 39 more
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action - Compact
Two per cent of the total: that's the generally accepted figure for the proportion which compaction takes out of a road project's costs. It isn't a.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

anniversaries
Born this week: Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, French engineer (15 Dec 1832) Events of the week: The first ships moved along the Manchester.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

OVERSEAS
Wimpey has secured the construction management contract for a œ65m retail development in Portugal. Wimpey Portugal is undertaking the project.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Building Materials and Merchants
CompanyLast This% TuesdayTuesdaychange Alumasc4154201 Anglian Group140137-3 Baggeridge Brick124111-3 Bardon GP2927-7 .... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

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Throughout our life we all use the products of the construction industry in buildings and infrastructure. Some are paid for directly through our.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Lobby your MP...
You can do something positive in the Building for Britain campaign. It will take just 10 minutes of your time. Write to your MP and ask them.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Docks get first Samsung Series-2
The first of the new Series-2 Samsung wheel loaders have been delivered in the UK to South Wirral-based Grosvenor Grain and Feed for the loading.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

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This campaign is a most welcome development, especially because it takes full note of the need to enhance our skills base. Most of the 500,000.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

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Indonesian Govt lobbies Heseltine over Amec bid more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Picking the right backhoe
Lawrie Tootell wonders why over-specified backhoes are so popular when money can be saved by matching the machine to the job more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

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FOR THIS WEEK'S JOB OPPORTUNITIES TURN TO p43 more
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Contract Leads and Jobs- CJ Leads the way more
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Bob takes first Kato Marchetti in UK
Bob King at Bristol-based crane hire company, King Lifting, has taken delivery of the UK's first Kato Marchetti MG60 35, 60t all terrain crane. The.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

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Contractors call for DBFO streamlining more
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Reading leaves BEC for private sector more
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No New Year cheer for tender prices more
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Credit: Josephine Collingwood more
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BMP welcomes the initiative taken by Contract Journal with its Building for Britain campaign. This support will act as a boost to BMP's activities.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

View from the Regions
wales more
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We support the Contract with Construction. The construction industry is the backbone of Britain's economy and we welcome any initiatives that give.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Nice wheels
As with some many plant sectors, 1989 proved to be a peak year for wheeled excavators when some 320 units hit the streets. 1992 was the low of the.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

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Material gains while workers lose out
Rationalisation in the building materials sector seems destined to be a feature of the construction scene over the next two years. The City expects.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Barclaycard takes the credit
The œ38 million contract for Barclaycard's new 'green' headquarters building in Northampton was won by Tilbury Douglas Construction in a.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

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We congratulate Contract Journal on its Contract for Construction campaign. All of which has our support, both for the short and long term. more
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Incorporating more
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INBRIEF
Perkins gets new md Brian Amey has been appointed managing director of Perkins Engines (Peterborough). Amey joins from the Automotive.... more
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Travis takeover bid Builders' merchant Travis Perkins has made a takeover bid for rival BMSS, valuing the company at œ14.1 million. The.... more
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HOT LINE
Shepherd has won an œ8.4m to design and construct a new office and manufacturing facility in Cheltenham for Smiths Industries Aerospace. The.... more
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My good wishes to the Contract with Construction campaign The construction industry is vital to Britain's future, but it is in the doldrums. UK.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Euro Bank puts up roads cash
The European Investment Bank is considering the provision of loans worth œ200 million to the consortia involved in the first tranche of.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Contractors call for DBFO streamlining
Contractors have met with Transport Secretary Sir George Young and Treasury officials to voice deep concern at the cost of bidding for the second.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Setback for contract reform
Legislation over contract clauses was faced with a fresh setback on Monday, after the Labour Party announced it will oppose the new housing and.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

No New Year cheer for tender prices
Construction tender prices will remain depressed next year, according to the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. .... more
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Indonesian Govt lobbies Heseltine over Amec bid
British contractors could lose millions of pounds of work in the booming Far East if Kvaerner's hostile œ361 million bid for Amec is.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Reading leaves BEC for private sector
Paul Reading has quit as director of health and safety at the Building Employers Confederation. Reading, one of the industry's leading safety.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Scots delighted with static roads budget
Road contractors in Scotland have welcomed an announcement by the Scottish Office that its budget for motorways and trunk roads will not be cut.... more
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Alliance holds first meeting
The first meeting of the new Alliance of Construction Product Suppliers was held this week, following the withdrawal of materials producers from.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)

Timber house kits to Japan for Christmas
A Kent-based housing company is to export timber frame house kits to Japan. Medina Gimson has won an initial order for the supply of its.... more
(14 December 1995 00:00)