Articles by Date : June 12 1995 - June 18 1995
Offshore offers Latham lessons in cost-cutting
Savings of up to 30% have been achieved on offshore development
projects as a result of an industry-wide cost-cutting initiative
which offers.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
INBRIEF
urgent repair
Five thousand miles of major roads is in need of urgent repair and
a further three thousand miles will wear out in the next four.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Customised Case excavators keep the rivers free-flowing
Mobile plant and equipment is becoming increasingly important in
the National Rivers Authority's (NRA) efforts to reduce the annual
risk of.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Civils need to be civil
Sir;
Regrettably I live next door to a bypass scheme which is in the
course of construction.
After my bitter experiences of both the.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
Storehouse, the Mothercare and Bhs Group is to invest œ100m in
new stores over the coming year. Bhs plans to open eight stores and
Mothercare.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Standards for slates
Sirs;
We read with interest your page 2 article in this week's CJ,
regarding the slate roofing problem at The Glades Shopping.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Restrictions on waste in kilns
Cement manufacturers' plans to reduce cement costs by fuelling
their kilns with industrial waste were dealt a serious body blow
this week by the.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Castles built in the air
A story in Tuesday's Financial Times revealed that Beazer Homes,
the US housebuilding group floated by Hanson last year, was buying
back the 30%.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Civils plan media push to swing transport debate
Contractors are to counter anti-roads publicity with a media push
of their own in an effort to combat the massive swing in public
opinion against.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Glidalong in a general trailer
Wigan-based trailer manufacturer, Glidalong Trailers has introduced
a general duty trailer, which it claims is tailor made for carrying
small.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
On top of the heap
Faced with the annual task of helping to move five million tonnes
of scrap, slag and other materials at British Steel's Scunthorpe
site, Appleby.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
A return of confidence
After riding out the worst of the recession and still in reasonable health, Kent-based non-operated plant hire specialist, Plant & Tools,.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
The price was right at Bristol
Auctioneers Henry Butcher must be rather pleased with the results of the sale held on behalf of the Durston Group at Bristol. Lawrie Tootell.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
THEHousebuilding Market
Two new sets of DoE statistics provide an interesting insight into
the state of the housebuilding market.
Output data issued on 9 June shows.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
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News 14Contract Journal 15 June 1995 junior277mm x 196mm more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Your buildings need BREEAM
Concern for the environment has increased in recent years and
clients are more sensitive to the environmental impact of their
buildings.
.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Thwaites 7t dumper on seawall duty
A Thwaites 7t dumper, on hire from Highway Plant, is helping
contractors with the repair of sea defence walls close to St
Michael's Mount in.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Stan stocks up with Leyland DAF tippers
Two Leyland DAF 85 Series 8X4 tippers have joined the 20 vehicle
fleet of Chorley-based sand and gravel merchants Stan Stock.
Fitted with.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Breath of fresh air
Buildings are responsible for about half the UK's annual emission of carbon dioxide. With this in mind British Gas Properties is developing.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
KHD merges into Deutz Division
With effect from 1 July, diesel engine manufacturer
Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz (KHD), will be merging its industrial and
automotive engine activities.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
[No headline.]
WHO'S WHO
Client:
British Gas Properties
Construction Manager:
Schal
Concrete Contractor:
Birse
Cladding.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
London gives advice to Berlin
Berlin, the most vibrantconstruction scene in Europe, has turned to
the British construction industry to learn how to keep its busy
contractors in.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
DoT fears as firms take big DBFO risk
Bidders for the first tranche of DBFO roads may have 'bitten off
more risk than they can chew', fear DoT officials.
Sources close to the.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Tarmac tackles HE flyover
Despite the problems at the Heathrow tunnel site, work is steaming
ahead on other parts of the massive Heathrow Express link. Tarmac
Regional Civil.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Landfill tax would be a disaster
A landfill tax levied on the basis of weight would be a disaster
for the construction industry, according to Liz Bridge, director of
taxation at.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Delegation tackles Jones over training collapse
Construction Minister Robert Jones was pressed this week to help
the industry to stave off 'a potential collapse of the whole
training.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Payment protection needs solving soon
Latham continues to be the issue everyone is talking about and
no-one can ignore. With less than a month for the industry to get a
consensus on.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Autumn decision for CTRL
Channel Tunnel Rail Link consortia Union Link and Green Arrow met
with top ranking government officials this week to demand and
receive reassurance.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Housing help pressure grows
Pressure is mounting on the Government to help the housing market
with house builders, opposition parties and even Margaret Thatcher
adding weight.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Pay talks face rough ride
Negotiators on the building and civil engineering Joint Board are
facing a rough ride next week when talks resume on the 1995
industry pay claim. A.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Costain denies sell off in parts
Costain has stressed that the company will not be sold off in
parts, dashing rumours that its road building arm is about to be
taken over.
The.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Mawhinney promises paper
The Great Transport Debate trundled into its second phase this week
with the announcement that a consultation paper on the Government's
transport.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
April drop in new orders
The total volume of new orders received by contractors in the three
months February-April was œ5.5 billion, 6% down on the same
period last.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Getting high on vodka
In search of a high, visitors to this month's Islington
International Festival in north London paid œ3 for a 30m lift
in a glass bottomed.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Bristol World Trade Centre
Wimpey Construction and Lucarne International are to build a
œ100 million World Trade Centre in Bristol. The duo were
awarded the licence to.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Sheriff buys Kass for œ1.2m
Plant hire group Sheriff has bought Kass Plant for œ1.2
million in cash. The move increases Sheriff's network of depots to
41 and strengthens.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Specialist to draft contracts bill...
The specialist contracting lobby has decided to draft its own fair
construction contracts bill in a bid to answer objections to
legislation raised.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
M&E figures indicate moves
The value of M&E contracting in 1994 was worth œ8,400m,
mechanical work accounting for 49% and electrical work 51%
according to figures.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Application for Emersons Green science park
A planning application has been submitted for the œ350 million
Emersons Green science and research park near Bristol. A group of
landowners,.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Wiltshier wins œ27m new work
Wiltshier Construction picked up work worth œ27.5 million in
May. The largest contract is a œ9.8 million scheme to build an
office.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
...As Treasury Minister 'supports legislation'
Treasury minister Anthony Nelson is said to have strongly boosted
the cause of contract legislation by expressing enthusiastic
support for a bill.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Sainsbury plans retail centre
Sainsbury has announced plans for a 41,400m2 shopping centre on the
outskirts of Cambridge. The scheme, called Arbury Park, is located
on a 23.4ha.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
BB finish 10 years on Singapore system
The Balfour Beatty Gammon joint venture has completed work on the
Singapore mass rapid transit Woodlands extension having just placed
the final.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Police investigate M4 worker's death
Police are investigating the death of a construction worker hit by
a car while working on the M4.
Stephen Bugler was run down by a Ford Sierra.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Prince targets ASI members
Six members of the Architects and Surveyors Institute have been
targeted by Nigerian fraudsters who have singled out members of the
Chartered.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Jarvis to turn listed college into hotel
Jarvis is to partner Scandic Hotels in a œ20 million plus
redevelopment of Aberdeen University's Marischal College. A
planning application has.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Costain to build sewage plant
Costain Building and Civil Engineering has been awarded a œ25
million contract by the Drainage Services Department of Hong Kong
to design and.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
moves
Andrew Cappitt is to head John Mowlem Construction's civil
engineering operation in the Midlands.
Based in Wolverhampton, Cappitt has over 30.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Race board call for CITB reforms
The Construction Industry Training Board is being told to review
its procedures for the selection and placement of trainees to avoid
indirect.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)
Quarrier looks to France for grafters
A quarry company has been forced to try and recruit in France after
British applicants gave the work the thumbs down. But the company
is still.... more
(15 June 1995 00:00)