Articles by Date : May 12 2003 - May 18 2003

One dead, two injured in construction accidents
Three more construction workers have been killed or seriously injured in accidents in the past few days. more
(16 May 2003 16:50)

High quality design essential for successful Olympics bid
An imaginatively designed Olympic village and ancillary sports buildings are essential if the UK is to stand a fighting chance of hosting the Olympic.... more
(16 May 2003 14:50)

Hanson Brick workers to strike over pay
Workers at Britain’s largest brick manufacturer, Hanson Brick, have voted by a big majority in favour of strike action over pay. more
(16 May 2003 12:30)

Fourteen construction deaths in just six weeks
Fourteen construction workers have been killed in the last six weeks, research by the Centre for Corporate Acountablity (CCA) has confirmed today.... more
(16 May 2003 11:55)

Wilson sells Water Gardens jv for £70m
Wilson Bowden has sold its joint venture, The Water Gardens in Harlow, for £70m to Resolution Property. more
(16 May 2003 10:47)

Jarvis preferred bidder on £40m university contract
Jarvis has announced today (Friday) that it has been appointed preferred bidder for a £40m contract to construct an accommodation block for.... more
(16 May 2003 09:45)

RMC signs deal with HSE
RMC has joined forces with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to improve further RMC's health and safety record. more
(15 May 2003 17:09)

Products sector concerned over plans to use school building funds to pay for teachers.....
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has admitted today (Thursday) its extreme concern at the Secretary of State's decision to raid school.... more
(15 May 2003 15:35)

....as UK contractors also slam decision to divert school repairs cash
The Construction Confederation (CC) has also declared its concern that schools are being allowed to spend more than £500m set aside for building and.... more
(15 May 2003 15:20)

Skanska wins £10m wastewater contracts
Skanska has been awarded new projects worth £10m on its long-term framework partnership with Anglian Water to upgrade and renew its wastewater.... more
(15 May 2003 14:55)

Balfour's order book reaches record £6bn
Balfour Beatty has said overall trading and results to date in 2003 are generally in line with expectations and it expects profits to be weighted.... more
(15 May 2003 13:58)

Civils work to slow down, warns CECA
A slow-down in civils work is expected over the coming months, despite a rise in workload in the first quarter of 2003, the Civil Engineering.... more
(15 May 2003 13:05)

Welsh Water advertises contracts worth £2bn
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has advertised the first AMP4 contracts worth more than £2bn. more
(15 May 2003 12:52)

Hanson expects 'solid' performance in 2003
Interrnational building materials company Hanson has revealed that it expects to deliver a solid performance in 2003 in spite of the uncertainty.... more
(15 May 2003 12:34)

BAA spends £750k to move off-site assembly forward
BAA has taken off-site assembly a stage further by setting up its own product factory to push forward its pier segregation contracts. more
(15 May 2003 10:41)

Schools to use building funds to pay teachers
The future of school repairs and renewals has come into question today (Thursday) after the Evening Standard newspaper revealed that the government.... more
(15 May 2003 08:03)

Bureau Veritas bids £7.5m for Weeks
The days of independent trading for Weeks, the consulting group, could well be over following the announcement this morning of an agreed bid worth.... more
(14 May 2003 16:31)

Weeks bought by Bureau Veritas
The days of independent trading for Weeks, the consulting group, could well be over following the announcement this morning of an agreed bid worth.... more
(14 May 2003 16:04)

Carillion preferred bidder on Canadian hospital project
Carillion, in joint venture with two partners, has been selected as the preferred bidder for a new hospital facility in Canada. more
(14 May 2003 14:05)

Friend new chief executive at Laing
John Laing plc has announced today (Wednesday) that Andy Friend will be the new group chief executive from the start of July. more
(14 May 2003 12:36)

Dean & Dyball dives into AMP3 with Wessex
Dean & Dyball's southern division has been appointed as an integrated alliance network partner for the remainder of Wessex Water's AMP3 framework.... more
(14 May 2003 12:25)

Contemporary records
It is not often that I will get the opportunity to report a case from the Falkland Islands Supreme Court, but the case of Attorney General for the.... more
(14 May 2003 11:34)

Sign here
As first-time exhibitors at the show, Leicester-based Red Band UK was very pleased with the high level of interest in its range of products,.... more
(14 May 2003 11:33)

A site to be seen
The Showground is where the the madness meets the muck - with plenty of action. more
(14 May 2003 11:33)

Risk management pays off for HBG as margins rise
HBG Construction's stronger risk management capability has helped boost its operating margins to 1.6%. more
(14 May 2003 11:32)

Terex seeks foothold in UK rental market
Long anticipated attempts by plant manufacturers to establish closer relationships with hirers have taken a step forward with the launch of Hawk.... more
(14 May 2003 11:32)

New MD oversees Belle move
Following the successful integration of the production lines from its Chesterfield plant into its Sheen headquarters, the Belle Group has appointed.... more
(14 May 2003 11:31)

Sky high
On the EH Hassell stand, sales director Phil Hodges said: "We come every year to SED and fly our flag. It doesn't actually matter that it's not a.... more
(14 May 2003 11:30)

Perfect partners
Last summer, the first-ever partnership deal between SED organiser, Reed Business Information, publisher of Contract Journal, and Hirex owner Emap,.... more
(14 May 2003 11:30)

CPA: 'products sales pick up'
The Construction Products Association's (CPA) latest trade survey reveals a buoyant products industry, with almost two-thirds of surveyed firms.... more
(14 May 2003 11:29)

Brickie shortage delays Tyne work
A chronic shortage of bricklayers has delayed work on the £10m St Ann's Quay project in Newcastle upon Tyne. more
(14 May 2003 11:28)

Taywood ready to replace Bovis on £300m Manchester hospital
Taylor Woodrow is rumoured to be gearing itself up to prise Bovis away from the £300m Manchester Children's Hospital PFI contract it is preferred.... more
(14 May 2003 11:27)

Bosses are blamed for skills Catch-22
UCATTgeneral secretary George Brumwell is blaming employers for what the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has described as a skills.... more
(14 May 2003 11:27)

Asphalt moves into alternative uses
The mastic asphalt industry wants to increase its share of the flooring and paving markets. The material is traditionally used on roofs, but the.... more
(14 May 2003 11:26)

Crunch time
If ever there was an example of success breeding success, then surely it was the story of the SED Awards for Excellence winner in the Recycling.... more
(14 May 2003 11:24)

A mixed bag
Exhibitors in the Pavilion at SED 2003 were not only on the prowl for clients, some were hunting for distributors. Among the pack were European.... more
(14 May 2003 11:23)

Concrete briefings will explain regs changes
A series of half-day briefings explaining the forthcoming new concrete standards are being organised by the Concrete Society in conjunction with the.... more
(14 May 2003 11:23)

Great expectations
Mercedes-Benz combined its stand with Mitsubishi Trucks and Unimog. On display was the new heavy haulage Actros 2644 double-drive range that comes.... more
(14 May 2003 11:22)

Single-drum roller row rages on
The debacle over the outlawing of single-drum vibrating rollers is continuing with the three manufacturers submitting counter proposals to the.... more
(14 May 2003 11:21)

Skydeck reaches new heights
Peri's Skydeck aluminium slab formwork system is being more widely used in the UK as contractors recognise the product's many benefits, the company.... more
(14 May 2003 11:21)

£20m MoD deals up for grabs
Ministry of Defence design and construct deals totalling more than £20m are on the march. more
(14 May 2003 11:20)

Safety breaches total £300,000
More than £300,000 of fines were handed out to contractors last week for health and safety breaches, including two fatalities. more
(14 May 2003 11:19)

Construction minister set for a change
Meanwhile, Brian Wilson is expected to step down as construction minister in a matter of weeks, according to DTI insiders. Wilson was appointed.... more
(14 May 2003 11:17)

New man at the top for Amec
Amec has furthered its status as an international player by appointing Carlos Riva to head up both the UK and the Americas, two of Amec's three 'home.... more
(14 May 2003 11:17)

Taywood tipped for £50m Newcastle job
Taylor Woodrow is well on the way to winning work worth £117m. more
(14 May 2003 11:16)

Your turn to cut red tape
Construction is being given the opportunity to help cut regulations through a newly developed team at the Cabinet Office. more
(14 May 2003 11:15)

Oxford ditches bidders
Oxfordshire County Council has ditched two local contractors plus one big national name as it moves towards awarding £48m worth of new build and.... more
(14 May 2003 11:15)

Aggies tax gets another Irish review
A fresh inquiry into the problems caused by the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland is to be undertaken by the Northern Ireland Affairs select.... more
(14 May 2003 11:14)

Laing makes good start to the year
John Laing has made a good start to the year with an encouraging performance from its core infrastructure investment development and operations.... more
(14 May 2003 11:13)

Improved pay should avert Hanson strike
Hanson is confident that its revised offer to its workforce will eliminate any threat of industrial action. more
(14 May 2003 11:04)