Articles by Date : February 12 1996 - February 18 1996
Billing problems
Last week the Government published a Bill designed to cut down on
the contractual abuse which hampers the efficiency of UK
construction. It bore.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Opera House will get British stone
Contrary to reports last year, the extension to the Royal Opera
House in London will not be clad entirely in imported limestone.
Around 50% of the.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
NEC: The second coming
Following a ringing endorsement of the New Engineering Contract in
Sir Michael Latham's Report, the NEC's drafters have now produced a
second.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
TUPE: Still up in the air
The TUPE Regulations have continued to bring difficulties of
interpretation despite what might be said to be a clear, natural
meaning inherent.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
from the client
Gordon Bateman
Contracts manager, engineering
Thames Water Utilities
We recently held a conference with contractors on our new.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
East anglia
East Anglia, like much of the country, remains relatively quiet. In
spite of this, we are finding there is still a reasonable level of
tender.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Green taxes are here to stay
The construction industry has never had an easy relationship with
the environment and the new Landfill Tax issue has sharpened
attention onto this.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
New specialists for Maunsell
Consulting engineer G Maunsell and Partners has made three
specialist appointments.
Cable-stayed bridge construction expert Anthony Freeman.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Chaney to oversee Laing investment in PFI projects
Construction and housing group John Laing has appointed Alan Chaney
as its first director of project investments. He will oversee
Laing's.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Tata improves Loadbeta options
Budget-priced light commercial makers Tata is adding a range of
options to its Loadbeta pick-ups, and plans to launch a tipper
version to its.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Daihatsu launches diesel Hijet
Mini van and 4x4 specialist Daihatsu is claiming a market first
with the launch of a diesel version of its Hijet baby
commercial.
Capable of.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Tracker on finance deals
Vehicle purchasing company Forward Trust Business Finance is
offering the Tracker anti-theft device as an option across its
range of finance deals..... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Registration draws nearer
Trade contractors are moving closer towards national registration
with the development of a new certification scheme by electrical
firms.
The.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Tax advice from Crosher & James
London-based chartered quantity surveyors Dearle and Henderson has
formed a partnership with tax and capital allowance specialist
Crosher and James.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
No need to index-link pensions
A recent High Court ruling means private contractors taking over
local government services after competitive tendering will now not
have to.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Go shopping abroad with Barclays' forward funding
Asset finance company Barclays Mercantile is offering a foreign
currency, forward-funding scheme for equipment brought abroad. The
scheme can be.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Eagle Star offers sparks insurance
Commercial insurance giant Eagle Star and specialist contractors'
insurance provider Miles Smith have joined forces to provide a
tailor-made scheme.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
Leach lewis buy
Dandridge Plant Sales has been bought by Leach Lewis Plant. The
business and its staff will be based in three depots at.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
HOT LINE
Lovell Construction has been awarded an œ8.6m contract for
extensive refurbishment of the Grade II-listed Claridge's in Brook
Street, London.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Costain's balancing act
In light of recent developments at Costain Group, Leon Clifford
considers the company's future prospects under its new chief
executive more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Building Materials and Merchants
BLUE CIRCLE INDUSTRIES355.50 360-1.252602.26
RMC GROUP10191042-2.212546.01
REDLAND 421407 3.442184.99
PILKINGTON203.50201 1.242040.33.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
[No headline.]
Tarmac profit warning
Simms said there would be no dilution in the group's 1996 earnings
before accounting for one-off exceptional.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Will it or won't it
Managed panic might well express the mood in construction at the
moment. How do you keep shareholders happy when the industry
remains stuck in the.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Pearce's new boss turns profits around
Crest's construction arm Pearce turned in an amazing performance to
partly offset the poor record of the housing division. New managing
director.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
[No headline.]
Half-year profits tumble at Bryant more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Indices
UKBUILDING 1516.741536.72-1.301368.5010.83& CONST
UKBUILDING763.58768.74-0.67730.65-4.51MATERIALS
FTSE.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Norwest ups work at Henley museum
Norwest Holst Construction has been awarded a œ1.8m contract
for Phase II of the River and Rowing Museum at Henley-on-Thames,
bringing the.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
tarmac attack
Tarmac Roadstone's office in Newbury, Berkshire, was ransacked on
Sunday during the Friends of the Earth's protest against.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Building and Construction
TAYLOR WOODROW140138 1.45539.98
BERKELEY GROUP528523 0.96500.30
WIMPEY (GEORGE)135144-6.25488.48
BEAZER HOMES170173.50-2.02477.43
.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
CEED gains two new members
Two further associations in the energy efficiency field have
pledged their support for the Council for Energy Efficiency
Development (CEED), the.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Inframetrics launches ThermaCAM imager
A thermal imager which is half the size and a third of the weight
of comparative instruments has been introduced by Inframetrics
Infrared Systems..... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
[No headline.]
File Note: Redland
NatWest Securities has reacted to press speculation that Redland
might be about sell it bricks business, by replying 'not.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
BRE promotes use of natural lighting
A concise guide on designing buildings to make the most use of
natural light has been published by the Building Research
Establishment (BRE).
.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Hundreds face tax ruin
Hundreds of earthwork and demolition contractors locked into fixed
price contracts face ruin if the Government introduces its proposed
landfill tax.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Pell Frischmann in talks to acquire BRE
Consulting engineer Pell Frischmann has confirmed that it wants to
buy the Building Research Establishment (BRE) from the
Government.
A senior.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
œ1.1bn funding for housing
The Housing Corporation's Approved Development Programme (ADP) for
1996-97 was announced by Housing Minister David Curry on Tuesday.
The total ADP.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
sandwich panels
The Government may ban composite sandwich panels from being used in
the construction of retail and industrial buildings following a
spate of.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Expert 'bomb' team called for
The devastation caused by the Docklands bombing demonstrates the
need to set up an on-call team of engineers with experience in
dealing with the.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Insurers estimate bomb damage at œ150m
'Canary Wharf has always maintained a very tight grip on security.
We'll be making no changes in our arrangements, apart from hiring a
few more.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Botes denies flats dispute
Gillingham Borough Council has called in Botes to discuss its
troubled œ1 million refurbishment of 59 flats which is running
seven months.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Bomb brings down Docklands
Up to three prestigious Docklands buildings could be demolished due
to severe structural damage caused by last week's IRA bomb attack
in London.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
BRIS sales go to MBOs
The first two British Rail Infrastructure Service sell-offs have
squeezed out the private sector and gone to management buy-outs.
The existing.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Annual orders down despite quarterly rise
A one fifth increase in new orders during the last quarter of last
year could not prevent a second annual decrease.
The lastest figures.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Organisers bow out of Haydock
May's Haydock Park Mechanical Exhibition has been cancelled by the
organiser. The move follows the mass defection of Haydock's core
crane and.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Schools join PFI plans
Westminster City Council will become one of the first local
authorities to invite tenders from the private sector to build a
new school. The.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
MBO-Morrison work gets go-ahead
MBO-Morrison, a joint venture between Morrison Development and MBO,
has secured planning consent for a 12,236m2 non food retail
warehouse and.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Housing sale slump gets passed on
Housebuilders have reacted to a year-end slump in sales by forcing
down labour and material costs.
This week Crest Nicholson told CJ that it.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
Industry attacks Govt over sprinkler delays
Calls for superstores to be fitted with fire sprinklers were
intensified this week following the death of woman firefighter
Fleur Lombard in a.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
C&H wins œ20m underground job
Christiani and Nielsen has beat off a strong challenge by Harbour
and General to win a œ20 million contract to upgrade part of
the Bakerloo.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)
James Crow buy for Lindsay Plant
Kilmarnock-based excavator hirer Lindsay Plant has strengthened its
position in eastern Scotland with the acquisition of James Crow and
Sons.
.... more
(15 February 1996 00:00)