Articles by Date : September 14 1998 - September 20 1998

No-key solution for filing cabinet security problem
A quick and easy solution for securing sensitive information in filing cabinets without the need for a key is now available from Abloy Security in.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

PTC nets role of Domine's distributor
PTC Piling Equipment has been appointed UK distributor for French grout pump manufacturer Domine. As well as its wide range of skid and.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Retention payments
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers retention more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Interiors and more - Feedback: hit squads move in for the finish
Fit-out specialist, the Interior Services Group has plans that include far more than interiors John Leitch spoke to David King about them more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Rob Guest to become md at CPC Plant
Chichester based plant hire company CPC Plant has appointed Rob Guest as MD. Rob, who is a civil engineer by profession, has more than 16.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

FDC deal struck
Alfred McAlpine takes on Comshare's financial consolidation technology more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
andrews sykes increases hire depots Two months after acquiring Cox, Andrews Sykes Group is increasing the number of Cox Hire Centres and.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

EDITORIAL COMMENT - Tell Westminster to change tack
We have received a flood of calls from companies in the plant sector since we revealed the threat of the PUWER regulations last week. Callers.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Copper takes the strain
To help reduce commercial electricity bills the Copper Development Association (CDA) has issued an interactive software package that takes the.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Does the construction industry need MPs?
What kind of influence does the industry need to match farming's MPs and Lords? more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

OS is on e-mail
Ordnance Survey's highly-detailed computerised mapping, Superplan Data, is now available by e-mail. Customers can now receive the map data within.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Interior expansion leads to successful flotation
£90 million by 1995. Stanhope was then bought by British Land, a condition of the deal being that Stanhope Interiors was sold to its.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

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£90 million by 1995. Stanhope was then bought by British Land, a condition of the deal being that Stanhope Interiors was sold to its.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Jarvis and Ants are Up in college
Jarvis has arranged prospective funding of up to £500 million to take over the management of university student accommodation. The firm.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Councils ask for clean contractors
Plans for tenders to include Considerate Constructors Scheme to raise standards more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

QPA says taxes unfair
by Patrick Reynolds Materials producers hit out at proposals for implementing an aggregate tax in a report last week to Customs and.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
balfour kilpatrick lands egypt contract Balfour Kilpatrick has been awarded the mechanical, electrical and civil works contract for the.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Record profits at Travis Morgan
Builders' Merchant Travers Morgan is upbeat after recording pre-tax profit up 15.5 per cent to £26.1 million on a 13 per cent advance in.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
wainhomes claims record turnover Wainhomes, whose year end has been changed to 26 June 1998, reported record turnover of £113.5 million.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Delays expected in new plan for Crossrail project
by Patrick Reynolds Potential backers of the £2.5 billion Crossrail scheme are to meet within the next two weeks in a bid to drive.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Laing lands lab deal
A £121 million contract to design, build, finance and operate a new laboratory complex at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington has.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Suffolk firm 'best builder'
Ellisdale Builders, Suffolk, was labelled "Britain's best builder" last week by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The winning project, a.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Dubai tower to be tallest in Middle East and Europe
Work on the construction of the third tallest pair of towers in the world is well underway in Dubai. Hyder is the lead consultant for The Emirates.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

OUTLOOK - Planning, perception and efficient delivery
BACK TO SCHOOL: Stephen Barthorpe, Senior Lecturer at the School of the Built Environment at the University of Glamorgan, has been producing some.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Industry high profile at Labour conference
This year's Labour Party annual conference, from 27 September to 2 October, is set to be a crucial but challenging one for the industry. New.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Race for disposable housing hots up
by Michael Gordon A British builder of modular-housing has joined the race to set up a factory to mass produce affordable disposable.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

New rules threaten more PFI bottlenecks
ASB's new accounting rules slammed by experts for potential to cause delays more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Housing shares fall despite healthy results
by Kathy Watson Housebuilders are resigned to falling share prices because of recession predictions, despite delivering a healthy set of.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

CIB: partnering to replace tendering
Partnering may soon be the method of procurement in local government more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Hackney takes PFI option
Hackney London Borough Council has turned to the PFI to help solve its housing problems. It is advertising for a private sector partner to.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Bovis sets up stalking horse to attract buyer
by Graham Ridout Speculation is rising that John Laing is being used as a stalking horse by Bovis in pursuit of a prospective buyer. .... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Trust's £38m remedy
The West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is re-inviting tenders for its £38 million PFI project at Isleworth in Middlesex. The Trust.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

School's out for tender
East Sussex County Council is planning a £25 million PFI education scheme involving the design, building, financing and operation of a new.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Chunnel sealed
Preferred contractors for four CTRL deals have been chosen, worth £320m more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

MP urges lobby to amend EU law
Tory MP Bill Cash calls on plant hirers to write to their MPs on Euro legislation more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

HK contract of £27.5m for Gammon
Gammon Construction, the Hong Kong-based associates of Kvaerner Construction, has won a £27.5 million contract to build a multi-purpose.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

John Mowlem makes major turnround
by Neil Doyle John Mowlem's order book for construction is 10 per cent up ahead of last year, said chief executive John Gains, as he.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Private housebuilding is caught in summer slump
Government statistics show significant decline, hitting the South East hardest more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

'Eco-warriors' lose
Road protesters lose High Court battle against Birmingham North Relief Road more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Strong performance from Hanson - profits up 65%
Materials conglomerate Hanson posted pre-tax profits up 65 per cent to £78.8 million and turnover up 8.7 per cent to £721.6 million for.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Volvo centralisation plan
by Keren Sall Volvo is planning to centralise core functions within its construction equipment and trucks business in a bid to reduce.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Halla in Hyundai's claws
Hyundai goes for its rival in a battle of the tigers, following the Korean crisis more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Decon set-back
Attempt to replace liquidator fails after the preferred candidate stands down more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Hillsdown and Fairview demerge
Hillsdown Holdings has announced a demerger with its most profitable arm, the London-based housebuilder Fairview. No money will exchange hands.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Cement firm gets solid result
Rugby, the cement and joinery group, returned a solid performance for the half year to 30 June with pre-tax profits up 8 per cent to £35.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Council contracts out
East Sussex County Council has signed two £4 million contracts to transfer technical work to private contractors. Owen Williams has taken.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Cost cutting to blame for rail accidents, says union
by Michael Gordon Poorly managed maintenance work and continuous pressure to cut costs were cited this week by the National Union of.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Fresh probe on Green Belt sites
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, cleared by the High Court in July of failing to comply with his own guidelines on levels of new Green Belt.... more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Laing's profits leap by 48%
John Laing claims a profit increase nearly 50% above those for last year more
(16 September 1998 00:00)

Miller's tale is one of optimism
The Miller Group nets a £4.8m pretax profit by a strategy of market diversion more
(16 September 1998 00:00)