Articles by Date : January 14 2002 - January 20 2002

EC noise directive could cause chaos
CPA director says unprotected 87dB(A) noise limit is 'absolutely ludicrous' more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Worker dies after 15m plunge down lift shaft
A construction worker has died from injuries sustained when he fell down a lift shaft on an Edinburgh construction site on 8 January. .... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

WestLB was to save Railtrack
German bank WestLB, had made plans to take over and refinance Railtrack six months before Stephen Byers, the transport secretary, put it into.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

HA to cut super agencies to 14
by Ross Pearman The Highways Agency (HA) has announced its scheduled programme of reducing its super agencies from 20 to 14 as local.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

HA lines up five in third early D&B scheme
The Highways Agency (HA) has lined up five contractors to pitch for the third of four early designa nd build schemes identified so far. On the.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Cooper to lead Ballast
Phillip Cooper has stepped forward to lead Ballast, the £400m-a-year UK construction group. He takes over as managing director from Bob.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Culture or incompetence?
Is it directors' incompetence or construction's adversarial culture that causes so many firms to collapse? Laura Hailstone investigates. more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Social housing scheme set for London borough
The London Borough of Lewisham is gearing up for a £110m-plus privately financed social housing scheme. Firms interested in the scheme.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Napier to take over Taywood
Iain Napier will take over as chief executive of Taylor Woodrow when Keith Egerton retires at the end of the month. Napier was chief executive.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Égetting the gossip
'Office talk is good for business,' according to the Industrial Society. Do you agree? more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

A question of IT
Construction software group Ramesys answers your IT questions more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
wembley stadium set to tumble Demolition of Wembley Stadium is expected to start in May, eight months after the £660m project hit the.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

AM Special Projects faces writ for £1.7m
Alfred McAlpine subsidiary AM Special Projects Developments is being sued by two joint venture partners for more than £1.7m in damages for an.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Rail masterplan sets blueprint for renewal
l SRA claims plan is deliverable and practical and provides stability and clarity more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
balfour beatty picks up Us work Balfour Beatty has picked up more than $220m of infrastructure development work in the USA. Balfour, in joint.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

NHS LIFT programme names second wave
The 12 privately funded schemes will be worth between £10m and £30m more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Gleeson selected for pilot PFI housing scheme
by Carol Millett A preferred bidder has finally been chosen for Manchester City Council's groundbreaking privately funded social housing.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Balfour Rail threatened with industrial action
by Will Mann Balfour Beatty's Rail Renewals division is facing industrial action from disgruntled workers over an imposed pay award. .... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

SRA rhetoric aimed at seducing the City
Critics of the Strategic Rail Authority's (SRA) Strategic Plan claim that most of it is old news. They also say the extra £4.4bn pledged by.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Wobbly bridge opening delayed
The re-opening of London's Millennium Bridge has been further delayed due to the late arrival of dampers that are expected to rectify the infamous.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

NTL in financial crisis owing contractors £25m
Exclusive by John Leitch Utility contractors are thought to be owed a total of around £25m by NTL, Britain's biggest cable company.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Gleeson still top tip for CITB
With little more than two months to go before Hugh Try's term of office expires, Dermot Gleeson remains the top tip to succeed him as chairman of.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

NFB calls for balance
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has called for a 'balanced workforce' in the continuing debate surrounding the industry's self-employed. .... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

A21 bypass to be re-advertised
The Highways Agency (HA) is to re-advertise the £13.5m, A21 Lamberhurst bypass road scheme in Kent because it has not shortlisted firms five.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
D&S buys 200th item of plant D&S Kitching of Harrogate has taken delivery of its 200th item of plant from JCB: a Loadall telescopic.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Pay deal to be 'sectionalised'
by John d'Arcy Pay and conditions in the engineering construction sector are set to be 'sectionalised' following a review of the.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

UCATT faces huge bill over asbestosis battle
Crippling legal costs could be on way in fight to secure adequate compensation more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Two remain in battle for £250m PFI A1 road job
Connect and Road Management Group fight for A1 road upgrade in Yorkshire more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

MJ Gleeson still in a housing flux
But the construction division predicts 30% rise in turnover more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Social housing work worth £100m
Three privately financed social housing schemes will be advertised in the OJEC either at the end of this month or in early February. The.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Manitou unveils loader
Manitou has introduced a high-spec version of its MLA 628T pivot-steer telescopic loader designated the MLA 628T 120LS. The unit retains the 5.2m.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

No favours for MCG
CTA-only stance will backfire, claims Readypower Rentals more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

SafeSide has edge
Higher Safety's SafeSide edge protection system is said to comply with the proposed European standard for temporary edge protection (pr EN13374)..... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Systems and tools to go
Hirex will see the launch of two computer systems for the hire industry and up to 40 new tools. Advantech will introduce two versions of its.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Pennine adds Stratamax
Stratamax is the latest addition to Pennine Vibropiling's fleet. The firm says the tailor-made piling rig is unique in that it can drive both.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

£70m prime contract up for grabs
by Glenda Thisdell Defence Estates has invited 11 firms to pre-qualify for a £70m building contract at Catterick Garrison in North.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

HE reaches out
£3.5m deal secured for JCB Loadalls and HEtakes the long-reach Komatsu more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

IOSH behind safety diploma
Sir, In the 19 December issue you rightly state on page 2 that the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) will.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Supply chain concern
Worries over effect of Aggregates Tax on day-to-day business more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Back bites
Brick flick As director of the London Film Festival, Adrian Wootton is more used to dealing with high-brow foreign movies than.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)

There she blows
Under the terms of the Kyoto treaty, the government must provide 10% of Britain's energy from renewable sources by 2010 - and wind energy may.... more
(16 January 2002 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
(16 January 2002 00:00)

Geoff Brewer considers whether adjudicators' decisions are independent of contract terms
What is the legal effect of an adjudicator's decision? It might be thought by now that such a question would be easily answered. Unfortunately, as.... more
(16 January 2002 00:00)