Articles by Date : November 12 2007 - November 18 2007

Tile Giant accepts £12m to move in with Travis Perkins
Travis Perkins is buying Tile Giant for £12m. It is a retailer with 29 outlets. more
(15 November 2007 12:00)

Galliford Try buys NE housing contractor Kendall Cross
Galliford Try has expanded its affordable housing presence with the £9m purchase of north east contractor Kendall Cross. more
(15 November 2007 11:00)

Eleco buys Milbury Systems for £7m to complement Bell & Webster Concrete
Milbury Systems, a producer of pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete products, has been bought by Eleco for £7m. more
(15 November 2007 10:00)

Northern Bear pays £5m for Leeds-based Jenings Roofing
Northern Bear, the north of England construction player formed only recently as a result of an amalgamation of a large number of relatively small.... more
(14 November 2007 15:00)

Panel manufacturers hit back at recycling claims
Insulated panel manufacturers have hit back at accusations that there are insufficient facilities available for the recycling of panels containing a.... more
(14 November 2007 10:00)

Laing O'Rourke plans to scrap staff bonus scheme
Reports suggest the global firm will end scheme that allows its top staff to significantly bump up basic salaries. more
(14 November 2007 09:00)

Stradform tight-lipped on Norwest Holst bid
Cardiff-based regional contractor Stradform has refused to comment on speculation that Norwest Holst is set to buy it. more
(14 November 2007 08:45)

Skanska called to crisis talks over schools fiasco
The wrong kind of screed and a shortage of builders has led to a series of delays to Skanska’s £70m Midlothian Schools Public Private Partnership.... more
(14 November 2007 08:45)

Apollo Education out of race for Tower Hamlets BSF deal
Firm pulls out following the withdrawal of IT provider Dell from consortium. more
(14 November 2007 08:00)

Ingram Design and Build into administration
Main contractor Ingram Design and Build has gone bust, leaving a trail of unpaid subcontractors in its wake. more
(14 November 2007 07:30)

Construction GCSE likely to be scrapped
The Construction & Built Environment GCSE is expected to be scrapped next week as it comes to the end of a two-year pilot, CJ understands. more
(14 November 2007 07:00)

Alfred McAlpine sues Surrey council over bridge dispute
Alfred McAlpine Capital Projects has taken Surrey County Council to court in a claim for over £300,000 in costs it incurred when a £1.5m bridge.... more
(14 November 2007 07:00)

Allenbuild and Carillion in frame for Leeds Uni work
Allenbuild and Carillion have emerged as the front-runners for a £25m deal to design and build halls of residence for the University of Leeds. more
(14 November 2007 06:30)

Edinburgh work boom leads to labour shortage
Council forced to readvertise work as buoyant market leaves city short of contractors. more
(14 November 2007 06:00)

CSCS approves UKTFA's training programme
The Constructor Skills Certification Scheme has recognised the UK Timber Frame Association’s (UKTFA) erector training and certification scheme as a.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

BASF launches Smart new mix
BASF has developed a ‘Smart Dynamic Construction’ concept that enhances the performance of S4 and S5 ready mix concretes. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Clancy Docwra takes £6m hit from Tube Lines dispute
Latest pre-tax profit just £440,000 group says no further provision will be needed. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Commonwealth boost for Scottish firms
The construction industry in Scotland received a major boost last week after Glasgow won its bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

4Projects notches up 45% margin
4Projects, the IT group that offers construction project collaboration software via the extranet, achieved a 45% profit margin last year. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Profit nosedive for C Spencer
Construction and M&E group C Spencer made a pre-tax profit of just £460,000 on its latest turnover of £74m. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Dyball slams government on investment
A lack of commitment to long-term investment in the UK's infrastructure is a "millstone around our country's neck", according to Civil Engineering.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

HA picks four for Midlands roads scheme
Four groups have won at least £50m-worth of maintenance work in the Midlands. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Redrow to contest brickie pay decision
Redrow Homes will appeal against an Employment Tribunal decision which found that two bricklayers engaged by the company's Yorkshire division were.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Browns secures a tall order in Manchester
Regional contractor Browns Construction has scooped its biggest deal to date - an £82m project to build one of the tallest buildings in Manchester. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Galliford Try's Dave Wood: Specialist focus: Regeneration: Profile
Dave Wood heads up Galliford Try’s new regeneration division, with a remit to improve collaboration across the group on regeneration projects and.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Case law analysis: The independence of experts
Unless expert witnesses tell the truth, are objective and can justify the reasons for their opinions, their reputation can be undermined in court. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

ECA merger talks to include Scots and plumbers
Employer organisation merger talks between electrical contractors and heating and ventilating firms are being expanded to include their Scottish.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Osborne profit skips up a level to £4.6m
Expansion planned as profit and turnover see healthy rises in three major sectors. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

HBG closes in on Great Ormond Street upgrade
HBG set to see off rivals in bid to build £65m clinical building at children's hospital. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Specialist focus: Regeneration must mean quality as well as quantity
Less than 6 months after Gordon Brown entered 10 Downing Street, the UK faces a revised set of housing targets. Peter Murray, area director West.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Quick hitch blast for CPCS
Training provider says CPCS training must be changed to cover use of quick hitches. more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Diamond Zone is SED's latest attraction
The Diamond Zone is the latest innovation to be unveiled for SED 2008 (13-15 May, Rockingham Speedway, Corby), following the addition of Builders Box.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Youngman offers new platform
Youngman's latest work platform offers 11 access solutions with safe working heights up to 5.1m. Configurations include a double-height platform.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Profit boost for Hydrex
Operated plant hirer Hydrex has reported a pro-forma rise in both profit and turnover for the year to the end of December 2006 - the period covering.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

RR Richardson Group's Geoff Phillips: Climbing the ladder
Why did you go into construction? When I was about six years old I lived in a little town in south Shropshire. A new housing development was.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

Specialist focus: the multi-skilled face of regeneration
There is little doubt that a powerful driver shaping construction industry activity in coming years will be the housing and regeneration agenda. But.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00)

VeriLocation launches online Personal Tracking Solution
VeriLocation has launched an online Personal Tracking Solution which it said can help employers meet their duty of care obligation towards their.... more
(13 November 2007 15:00)

FTA offers guidance for operation in London Low Emission Zone
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published guidance to its members for vehicles operating in the London Low Emission Zone. more
(13 November 2007 14:00)

Babcock rail division posts 'disappointing' results
Babcock has described the performance of its rail division in the six months to 30 September 2007 as “disappointing”. more
(13 November 2007 12:31)

Lavendon buys DK Rental Spain
Lavendon Group has bought DK Rental Spain and plans buy DK's operations in Belgium and France. more
(13 November 2007 10:00)

ISG snaps up Pearce Group for £13m
Interior Services Group (ISG) has bought Pearce Group for £13m. more
(13 November 2007 09:00)

Huge fire on Olympic site - PHOTOS
A huge fire has broken out in Stratford, east London, near to the site where the main stadium for the London Olympics will be built. more
(12 November 2007 12:57)

Clancy Docwra profit falls after £6m Tube Lines hit
Clancy Docwra is thought to have taken a hit of around £6m in an ongoing dispute with Tube Lines on a refurbishment and enhancement contract.... more
(12 November 2007 11:00)