Articles by Date : February 13 2006 - February 19 2006

Hewden profits hit £25.1m
Plant equipment and tool hirer Hewden has reported a 3.2% increase in turnover to £297.1m for the year ending 31 more
(17 February 2006 15:42)

CLRL names new chairman
Cross London Rail Links Limited, the company responsible for the £16bn Crossrail project to build a new East-West link across London, has appointed.... more
(17 February 2006 15:02)

Building degrees rise as university applications fall
Data released today (Friday) has shown applications to built environment courses are up in 2006. more
(17 February 2006 12:46)

Jewson wins government business
Jewson has retained a framework contract with OGC Buying Solutions for a further four years. more
(17 February 2006 12:23)

Corus faces charges over Port Talbot deaths
Steel giant Corus faces criminal charges after three men died in an explosion at its Port Talbot site in five years ago. more
(17 February 2006 10:33)

£50m in infrastructure investment approved
Nearly £50m has been allocated to improve transport links to boost housebuilding in north London and the Thames Gateway. more
(17 February 2006 10:10)

Corus faces charges after explosion fatalities
Steel giant Corus faces criminal charges after three men died in an explosion at its Port Talbot site in 2001. more
(16 February 2006 16:00)

Editorial: Core safety criteria a must
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(16 February 2006 12:34)

First New Holland E805 in Ireland
The New Holland E805 has become the first excavator of its kind in Ireland. Irish contractor Donal Walsh Dredging Equipment Ltd sings its praises. In.... more
(16 February 2006 11:31)

Olympics body advertises executive positions
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), the public body charged with delivering the construction infrastructure necessary to stage the 2012 London.... more
(16 February 2006 11:15)

EP seeks developers for east Greenwich
English Partnerships (EP) is looking for developers to bid for the regeneration of the former Greenwich District Hospital. more
(16 February 2006 10:25)

Revised crane code of practice out in March
The first part of a revised code of practice for the safe use of cranes, BS7121-1:2006, will be published by BSI on 1 March. more
(16 February 2006 10:22)

Plans for £500m station revamp to be uneveiled
Plans for a £500m revamp of Birmingham New Street rail station are due to be unveiled today. more
(16 February 2006 08:50)

Firms braced for noise reg changes on 6 April
From 6 April new Noise at Work regulations mean thousands of plant operators and employers will have to carry out risk assessments, change working.... more
(15 February 2006 16:27)

Steel erectors left in the dark
Steel fabricators and erectors are left in the dark and expected to work from designs without even the most fundamental data, more
(15 February 2006 16:06)

Is the end nigh for NAECI?
Contractors in the engineering construction industry have given notice that they are ready to abandon the 25-year-old National Agreement for the.... more
(15 February 2006 14:24)

Shoring up the market
Hirers of trenching equipment report a very active market with no sign of any let-up in the near future, Martin Cooper reports. more
(15 February 2006 13:33)

Constructing Excellence toolkit to improve customer relations
Constructing Excellence (CE) has launched a Customer Relationship Toolkit as part of its world leading benchmarking programme for the UK construction.... more
(15 February 2006 11:25)

HSE report calls for core safety criteria
Action to standardise the health and safety pre-qualification criteria for contractors and individuals is proposed in a major new research report.... more
(15 February 2006 10:29)

DfES set to bundle academy contracts
Plans to bundle city academy schools into large contracts using standard designs were outlined last week by Sir Cyril Taylor, chairman of the.... more
(15 February 2006 10:22)

Big value NHS LIFT deals will escape old-style PFI
Moves to make £25m-plus NHS LIFT contracts fall under standard PFI documentation have been withdrawn after strong opposition from NHS LIFT investors..... more
(15 February 2006 09:45)

Rising costs pose threat to HA plans
Roads contractors face more gloom after it emerged that schemes in the Highways Agency’s (HA) Targeted Programme of Improvements (TPI) could face.... more
(15 February 2006 09:35)

McInerney buys Augusta
McInerney Holdings, the Irish development company, has bought Augusta, a regional builder based in Milton Keynes, for £6.3m. more
(15 February 2006 09:30)

Worker sacked for using wrong toilet
A subcontractor working on the £50m redevelopment of Wimbledon Tennis Club is facing an employment tribunal over claims of unfair dismissal for using.... more
(15 February 2006 09:25)

AWG looking to offload Morrison
AWG is reported to want to sell Morrison Construction, its £1bn-a-year turnover subsidiary as it is seen by current management as being non-core. more
(15 February 2006 09:06)

Lavendon snaps up Panther Work Platforms
Leading European access hirer Lavendon said it aims to be a major player in the growing scissor lift rental sector after its purchase of Panther Work.... more
(14 February 2006 16:04)

High energy prices force customer rethink for Baggeridge Brick
Soaring energy prices have forced Baggeridge Brick to rethink relationships with customers. more
(14 February 2006 14:42)

Manchester waste PFI bidders revealed
The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority has revealed the four bidders for its £300m waste PFI scheme. more
(14 February 2006 14:30)

Network Rail awards minor civils frameworks
Network Rail has announced the winners for its three-year minor civils frameworks, worth nearly £50m in the first year, for works under £50,000. more
(14 February 2006 10:25)

IEI wins £7.2m of M&E contracts
Kier subsidiary IEI Building Services has secured a trio of contracts worth £7.2m in total. more
(14 February 2006 10:00)

BBC's White City project criticised by MPs
The BBC’s management has been heavily criticised by the public accounts committee (PAC) in securing a poor deal for licence payers on its £270m White.... more
(14 February 2006 10:00)

Plans submitted for hotel developments in Liverpool
A joint venture containing Northern Irish contractor McAleer and Rushe today submitted planning application for two hotels on Liverpool’s Kings.... more
(13 February 2006 17:14)

Shortlist revealed for Hattersley regen
Six housebuilding consortia have been shortlisted for the transformation of Hattersley and Mottram in Tameside, Greater Manchester. more
(13 February 2006 12:10)

£22m key worker development scheme approved
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a £22m development contract with Progress Care Housing Association to provide housing.... more
(13 February 2006 10:40)

A McAlpine wins biggest ever contract
Support services group Alfred McAlpine has signed its largest ever contract, a 15-year deal with Mapeley for property management services which will.... more
(13 February 2006 09:04)