Articles by Date : October 12 1998 - October 18 1998
New town boost
A plan to build a new town for the Cambridge area on Ministry of
Defence land at Oakington has received a boost from the Town and
Country Planning.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Edinburgh scheme launch
A £400 million scheme to regenerate Edinburgh's waterfront
with a mixed development including up to 3,700 houses has been
unveiled.
The.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Analyst's results gloom
by Kathy Watson
Contractors' and housebuilders' fortunes fluctuated widely
according to the latest figures from analyst Plimsoll. Among.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Amec wins £70m challenge
Amec Construction is to undertake the design and management of a
£70 million production facility for Sonae (UK) at Knowsley,
Merseyside. The.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Order books' summer rally
Recession yet to bite, it seems, as new orders up 6% on quarter, 12% on year more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Japanese technology swap
by Mike Gordon
British firms are being urged to form technology exchange
partnerships with Japanese housebuilders. The call follows.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Galliford turnaround result
Higher margins returned as partnering accounts for 70% of construction turnover more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Training cash fury
by John d'Arcy
Chesterfield contractor Wildgoose Construction has expressed
"astonishment and disappointment" at what its claims is a.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Taywood safety conviction
£2,500 fine for unsafe working practices at oil rig yard where two men were injured more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Persimmon feuds with council over stop order
by Michael Gordon
A bitter dispute has erupted between Persimmon Homes and Oxford
City Council following remediation works to the Rewley.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
NVQ pilot success
Experienced workers to have new path to qualifications via on-site assessment more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Alfred McAlpine Inc sold to Cornerstone
Alfred McAlpine's withdrawal from America moved closer with the
£73 million sale of Alfred McAlpine Inc, the holding company
of its US civil.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Wates Construction sets up new rail arm
Wates Construction has set up a rail division. It will be based at
Crewe and headed up by Colin Ticehurst. The division has already
secured.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Minister calls time on cowboy contractors
by John d'Arcy
A draft national scheme for eliminating cowboy builders is expected
to be drawn up by the middle of next year, according.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
New roller's a winner
Hewden Plant Hire's decision to buy Benford SP2020D rollers has
proved a winner with a customer seeking to reduce compaction
times.
At a.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
New scaffolder's trade association
Scaffolding contractors have formally relaunched their 50-year-old
trade association under the new title of the National Access and
Scaffolding.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
£139m FM wins
Building and Property Group has won a £98 million contract to
provide the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) with facilities
management.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Hirers rail at 'unfair' terms
'We're not subcontractors' say plant hirers in campaign to evade penalties more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Surveyors admit to failing clients
by John d'Arcy
Some of the top construction surveying practices have admitted that
"many clients are unhappy with the industry's.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
PowerProject winner
PowerProject, the project management package of Asta Development
Corporation, was the preferred choice for all gold winners in the
Building Manager.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Cat saves south coast
The problem of coastal erosion which is robbing Bognor Regis of its
beach - is being solved with the help of beach stabilisation
contractor Dean.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
BSkyB to install IRS in new build
With the launch of digital television, Sky Homes has been set up by
BSkyB to help the housing industry install Integrated Reception
Systems (IRS).... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
ON-SITE
Builders Research and Information Exchange (BRIX)
Content:HHHHI Ease of use:HHHHI
This week's clear winner is the Federation of.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Ex-Barcom HQ to be shut
GE Capital to incorporate acquisition into unified brand, expansion planned more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
McAlpines join in bio dome project
by James Atkinson
The Alfred McAlpine/Sir Robert McAlpine joint venture has just
started work on the £74 million Eden Project, near.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
BNRR fate in the balance
Midlands Expressway awaits decision on legality of Birmingham relief road more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
NFDC demands Ofgas set standard cut-off charge
Cut-off fees run into thousands of pounds and affect final tender pricing more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Work winners this week
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Extra time in the stadium boom
With three per cent growth expected in the sector over the next three years, the final whistle has yet to be blown on the booming sports market..... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Judging standards of care
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers implied terms of fitness for purpose and merchantable quality more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
NVQ for whole roofing team
The Institute of Roofing has become the first NVQ assessment centre
for technicians and management in the specialist.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Profits surge at Brandon
Few signs of a downturn in tool hire as Bristol company invests and expands more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
IT initiative key to performance
Firms will be able to compare performance with industry best more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Scotia wins £50m PFI water scheme
Taywood consortium gets 25-year Glasgow sewerage project more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Treasury revives Exchequer talks
The Treasury has revived discussions with the Exchequer Partnership
over the PFI scheme to redevelop its main.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Plant thieves stopped by TER
The Equipment Register (TER) together with the National Crime Squad
(NCS) have halted the activities of an international gang of
thieves who were.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Stand-off threatens new JLE deadline
Electricians to work a 48-hour week with demands for more cash withdrawn more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Leisure comes to rest
The period of explosive expansion in the leisure and entertainment
sector has come to an end, Graham Robinson, head of management
consulting at.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Tarmac and Aggregate Industries talk about possible £1.4bn merger
Tarmac and Aggregate Industries announced on Monday that they are
in talks which could lead to a £1.4 billion merger. The move
could trigger a.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Two left in race for £50m PFI job
Two consortia are left in the bidding for East of Scotland Water
Authority's £50 million Levenmouth purification scheme in Fife
- Caledonian.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
mouchel's £10m bedfordshire winConsulting group Mouchel has
signed a contract with Bedfordshire County Council to provide
£10 million of.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Recession? - watch out for the banks
When the economy coughs, construction comes down with a lengthy
chest infection. Last time round, it was first into recession and
last out, as if.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Could mounting environmental pressure lead to... - The greening of construction?
Construction has long been considered as one of the least environmentally-friendly industries. Now the pressure is on for it to embrace.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Engineers win review of fees
Constructionline warns that reviewing fee levels could backfire on some firms more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Railtrack appoints US firm
Railtrack has appointed US firm Union Switch and Signal Inc as
preferred bidder to develop the control system for the new
signalling technology on.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
OUTLOOK - The building process? It's not difficult
TEAMSPIRIT: I frequently expound on the need for team spirit in our
industry - an approach propounded so often by Eganism, Lathamese
(and.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
VWF win hailed
by Paul Donovan
Construction unions last week welcomed a High Court damages award
for four railway workers who suffered from vibration.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Call for 'green' tax incentive
by Kathy Watson
Tax incentives are needed for environmental protection if UK
industry is to halt its decline in competitiveness,.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
Consultants seek payment
Firms seek redress for sums unpaid for work carried out in former Soviet Union more
(14 October 1998 00:00)
8% for Waterman
Consulting engineer Waterman Partnership achieved an 8 per cent
margin in the latest financial year to June. Bob Campbell, md, said
he was pleased.... more
(14 October 1998 00:00)