Articles by Date : July 12 2004 - July 18 2004

Teenager killed on Sheffield construction site
A teenage worker has been killed on a Sheffield construction site after a 3m deep drainage excavation collapsed in on him. more
(16 July 2004 11:21)

Kier expects profits "well ahead" of 2003
Kier Group expects profits for the year to the end of June 2004 to be "well ahead" of last year and at the higher end of market expectations. more
(16 July 2004 11:21)

Morrison wins £12m contract to upgrade A9
The Scottish Executive has awarded Inverness-based Morrison the first phase of a major £12m upgrade of the A9 from Helmsdale to Ord of Caithness. more
(16 July 2004 11:21)

Park Hill development shortlist announced
Amec, Lovells, George Wimpey and Urban Splash have been shortlisted to redevelop Park Hill in Sheffield. The four firms were picked from a list of 14.... more
(15 July 2004 16:37)

Paddington Health Campus must draw up new plans
North West London Strategic Health Authority will have to go back to the drawing board and draw up a new outline business case (OBC) for the.... more
(15 July 2004 16:07)

Birse slump leads to 25 redundancies
Birse Build's Northampton office has closed, forcing 25 staff redundancies. The contractor has now turned its back on the Midlands and the South,.... more
(14 July 2004 17:32)

British Land joins RQSC
Steel contractors may need to be members of the Register of Qualified Steel Contractors (RQSC) scheme to tender for work with British Land. more
(14 July 2004 17:31)

CJ Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2004 is out. Some 66 entries have made it past preliminary judging and now stand.... more
(14 July 2004 17:31)

GAP looks to new depots for growth
Tool and plant hirer GAP is aiming to have a £100m turnover within the next five years by increasing its national coverage with a further 15 depots. more
(14 July 2004 17:30)

Skylite 95 and 5 from Cooch
Henry Cooch has expanded its range of mobile lighting products with the launch of two new floodlighting towers. more
(14 July 2004 17:29)

New Mapaphone pricing scheme
Mapaphone, the online mobile tracking service from Mapminder, has launched a new pricing structure and extra tools to help keep track of business.... more
(14 July 2004 17:28)

Hek launches Dual platform
Access specialist Hek has introduced a new transport platform, the Hek GTP Dual T1500. more
(14 July 2004 17:28)

Wembley red card to cost Cleveland Bridge £500k
Cleveland Bridge faces a £500,000 bill to compensate the 250 workers thrown off the £757m Wembley Stadium project. more
(14 July 2004 17:27)

Connaught profiles staff to find balanced teams
Connaught has adopted dating agency principles to make its partnering contracts even more successful. more
(14 July 2004 17:26)

Flodef plans large-scale push after BSI approval
Flood alleviation company Flodef plans to move into large-scale manufacturing after gaining BSI Kitemark accreditation for its product last week. more
(14 July 2004 17:26)

Foreseeability of damages
This year marks 150 years since the most celebrated common law case of all time, the 1854 decision of Hadley v Baxendale. more
(14 July 2004 17:25)

Grants to fund safety reps in smaller firms
Two new partnerships between employers and unions providing roving worker safety representatives - or safety advisers - will focus principally on.... more
(14 July 2004 17:24)

PFI improves schools' performance
Performance results in all PFI primary and secondary schools increased significantly when compared to both the local education authority (LEA).... more
(14 July 2004 17:23)

Liverpool transfer delayed
The transfer of Enterprise-Liverpool's £5m-a-year housing contract for Cobalt Housing Association has been delayed by two weeks due to a breakdown in.... more
(14 July 2004 17:23)

Rand buys road planing from Associated Asphalt
Rand Group has bought Associated Asphalt's road planing business for an undisclosed sum. Rand has taken on 32 staff and eight planing machines, based.... more
(14 July 2004 17:22)

Jarvis' last call?
Jarvis must move quickly to secure its future, according to City analysts and industry pundits. more
(14 July 2004 17:20)

Ten schemes to join next NHS LIFT wave
The process to select a fourth wave of NHS LIFT schemes began last week with a call for primary care trusts (PCTs) wanting to join the fourth tranche.... more
(14 July 2004 17:20)

Three bid for batched NHS hospital projects
Three groups will pick up the tender paperwork in the autumn for the second in the NHS's programme of batched private finance hospital deals. more
(14 July 2004 17:19)

Royal Household paying slower
The Royal Household was slower to pay contractors for the second year running in the year to March 2004. more
(14 July 2004 17:07)

Seventeen to share £200m Islington deal
Seventeen national and regional contractors will share a potential £200m-worth of housing upgrade work under a partnering deal with the London.... more
(14 July 2004 16:53)

Fairbriar six-month profit is 'disappointing'
Fairbriar, the residential property developer, made a profit of £440,000 in the six months to 31 March 2004. more
(14 July 2004 16:52)

Health funders raise £600,000
The B&CE benefits company has put up £200,000 towards the estimated £1.3m cost of launching a pilot occupational health scheme for construction. more
(14 July 2004 16:51)

Five in line for Bucks bypass deal
Five rivals are in the queue for a £30m to £35m local authority roads deal in Buckinghamshire. more
(14 July 2004 16:51)

Heywood Williams tackles debt issue
PVC windows, doors and conservatories group Heywood Williams has sold a US pipes subsidiary and made senior management redundancies in a bid to.... more
(14 July 2004 16:50)

New guidance for insurance
Guidance published by the Department for Work and Pensions last week will help public sector procurement heads ensure that contractors and.... more
(14 July 2004 16:49)

Jarvis staff unsure of the future
Jarvis insiders are just as pessimistic about the group's chances of survival as its subcontractors and suppliers and City analysts. more
(14 July 2004 16:49)

Landfill Directive to boost recycling equipment sales
The recycling industry is bracing itself for an upsurge in equipment orders, as more companies plan to use screens and shredders as a direct.... more
(14 July 2004 16:49)

Mowlem pips rivals to Peak District's bypass
Mowlem looks to be closing in on an £85m early contractor involvement deal in the North West. more
(14 July 2004 16:48)

Metsec designs light gauge steel flooring system
Metsec Building Products has developed thin floors from light gauge steel framing. more
(14 July 2004 16:48)

Gateway review to be extended to smaller local authority projects
The government's Gateway review programme is to be extended to local authority projects in excess of £200,000. more
(14 July 2004 16:47)

Ireland's road projects 200% over budget
The cost of a national roadbuilding programme in the Republic of Ireland has overrun by more than 200% in three years, according to an official.... more
(14 July 2004 16:47)

82 pass NFB partnering audit
A total of 82 contractors have passed the first stage of the National Federation of Builders' (NFB) Construction Accredited Partner Scheme (CAPS). more
(14 July 2004 16:46)

Buxton suspends work on site after HSE visit
Buxton Homes has suspended work at a London site after a surprise visit from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) on Friday. A number of faults were.... more
(14 July 2004 16:44)

Berkeley shareholders get £1.4bn windfall
Berkeley shareholders are set for a cash bonanza with the news that they are to receive £1.4bn in cash over the next six years - with the first £600m.... more
(14 July 2004 16:43)

CBS launches into the rental software market
Computer specialist Creative Business Systems (CBS) has set up a rental software division to market the Aimit Eqm software developed by the Norwegian.... more
(14 July 2004 16:42)

Three 'critical' on pension funds
Costain, Mowlem and Balfour Beatty are said to be the three "most critical" major construction groups in terms of the relationship between their.... more
(14 July 2004 16:41)

First Daf FAX arrives at Thame
The first right-hand drive Daf FAX 85.430 8x2 has arrived at Thame before heading off to the body builder. In place of the second driven axle there.... more
(14 July 2004 16:41)

TL-3A off-road tyre introduced
Goodyear has launched a tyre for wheel loaders and articulated trucks called the TL-3A. It is said to offer superb ride and comfort when fitted on.... more
(14 July 2004 16:40)

13m-reach materials handler built
Italian waste handler manufacturer Solmec has introduced a 13m reach materials handler; the 313. It has a folded boom section and an elevated cab on.... more
(14 July 2004 16:39)

New control for ZF DriveCentres
ZF (GB) has announced major changes to its after sales and service network, known as DriveCentres. more
(14 July 2004 16:39)

Coleman takes Hitachi Zaxis delivery
Specialist demolition and land reclamation firm Coleman & Company has taken delivery of a Hitachi Zaxis 850. It is fitted with a 40m three-piece.... more
(14 July 2004 16:38)

Drum roller companies call for clear statement
Single drum roller manufacturers are calling on the Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC) to issue a clear and unambiguous statement.... more
(14 July 2004 16:38)

EA advises on landfill changes
The Environment Agency has offered advice to companies to avoid prosecution under changes in landfill regulations. more
(14 July 2004 16:37)

Jarvis rights issue closer as it brings in Deloitte & Touche
Jarvis' decision to bring in accountant Deloitte & Touche as a second pair of eyes has been interpreted in the City as a signal that a £100m rights.... more
(14 July 2004 16:36)

John Laing forms jv with Australian bank
John Laing has formed a 50:50 joint venture with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The jv will invest in UK hospital and European road projects and.... more
(14 July 2004 16:35)