Articles by Date : January 15 2007 - January 21 2007

HSE serves prohibition notice on Falcon
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has served a prohibition notice on up to 180 Falcon Crane Hire tower cranes, following two fatal accidents.... more
(19 January 2007 16:35)

Amec seals £36m schools deal
Amec has been awarded a £36m contract by Hochtief PPP Solutions (UK) Ltd to design and deliver two new secondary schools, Harrop Fold High School and.... more
(19 January 2007 12:25)

Wilson Bowden takeover rumoured
Scottish financier Sir Tom Hunter is set to table a £2bn plus cash offer for housebuilder Wilson Bowden, according to The Times newspaper today. more
(19 January 2007 09:15)

Mero (UK) changes its name to Mero-Schmidlin (UK)
Mero (UK) has changed its name to Mero-Schmidlin (UK). more
(18 January 2007 17:00)

McGrigors seals £620m Austria roads PPP
McGrigors has sealed a £620m major road PPP scheme in Austria. more
(18 January 2007 12:45)

Hochtief agrees to £13m deal over its PPP equity stakes in six schools
Hochtief and the PFI Infrastructure Company (known as PFI Co) have struck a deal that could see Hochtief selling a 49% stake of its equity in PPP.... more
(18 January 2007 11:00)

Falcon Crane Hire suffers second fatal accident in five months
A crane belonging to Falcon Crane Hire has been involved in a collapse. The Jaso J138 luffing jib crane collapsed on a David Mclean site in central.... more
(18 January 2007 09:50)

FMB survey shows an end to workload decline but no upturn for the future
Despite an end to the decline in workloads over the past year, there are no signs of a strong upturn in the near future, according to the Federation.... more
(18 January 2007 09:30)

BAA advertises £650m framework for airport construction projects
Airports operator BAA is inviting contractors to bid for its £650m framework deal, which will deliver approximately 400 projects over a five-year.... more
(18 January 2007 00:00)

Second potential bid for Amco evaporates
Amco Corporation’s future looks to have has settled down as last as the group’s second potential bidder has gone away. more
(17 January 2007 17:00)

Clugston and Earth Tech jv seals £26m waste scheme
A joint venture of Clugston Construction and Earth Tech has sealed a £26m deal with Waste Recycling Group to design and build two new waste.... more
(17 January 2007 12:47)

Housing Corporation and English Partnerships merge
The Housing Corporation and English Partnerships have today been merged to form Communities England. more
(17 January 2007 11:29)

Skanska has taken a £64m deal to build an office
Skanska has taken a £64m deal to build an office complex at Crown Place in the City of London. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Manufacturers vie for truck pole position
Truck sales above 3.5t ended 5.5% lower in 2006 than the previous year, while van sales edged a little higher, according to figures released by the.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Sales through the roof at SIG
SIG, the supplier of insulation, roofing, and interior products, has announced record sales and profits for 2006. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Ilford houses UK's first FSC-certified scheme
The UK's first project to be fully certified to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) project certification standards has been completed. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Orascom thought to have offered £1.5bn for Tarmac
Egyptian conglomerate Orascom is rumoured to have had a £1.5bn offer for Tarmac turned down. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

The best benchmark
Better than Investors in People (IiP) - that's the verdict on Contract Journal's Best Places To Work In Construction Awards, according to some of the.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Theft tops the agenda at plant registration forum
Vernon Coaker, parliamentary under secretary of state in the Home Office, will make a video presentation for the official launch of the plant.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

MCG makes smooth switch to CPCS cards
The deadline for general plant operators on Major Contractors Group (MCG) members' sites to hold Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) cards.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Three in frame for hospital PFI
Three bidders are in the running for the £229m privately financed Eniskillen acute hospital scheme in Northern Ireland. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

What is 'zero carbon'?
Since the Chancellor Gordon Brown's remarks in the pre-Budget speech before christmas about his aspiration to achieve zero-carbon buildings, there.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Speedy Lifting forms alliancewith GGR-Unic
Speedy Lifting has teamed up with GGR-Unic for the supply of mini cranes and vacuum glass lifting equipment. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Litigation a serious threat for UK firms
Half of all UK construction companies have faced the threat of court action in the past 12 months, according to law firm Pinsent Masons. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

All systems go for UK nuclear roll-out
New report dispels fears that the UK cannot meet capacity demand for nuclear projects. The UK construction industry has the capacity to deliver the.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Union fury as talks on Olympics stutter
Olympic Delivery Authority fails to give reason for silence over employment proposals. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

The Construction Confederation (CC) has urged main contractors to spare subbies unnecessary
The Construction Confederation (CC) has urged main contractors to spare subbies unnecessary cashflow problems by checking before they pay anyone at.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Editor's comment: Employing good sense
When London won the 2012 Olympics, it was hailed as a wonderful opportunity for Britain's construction industry to show what it could do. However,.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Fit-out firms urged to meet online challenge
Fit-out contractors will need to think more about delivering a 'wow factor' and 'retailainment' for clients in response to increased competition from.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Contractors must improve client focus
Contractors believe they win business by understanding their clients' requirements - however many of them fail to get the winning formula right. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Hall gets the go-ahead for Leigh stadium
County Durham-based Hall Construction has won its fifth major stadium contract with a £17.5m deal for the Leigh Sports Village Stadium near Wigan. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Touch and go for healthcare sector
Major delays in the funding of healthcare provision have hit contractors and PFI players hard, with NHS LIFT and ProCure 21 schemes being shelved..... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Skanska poised for £77m relief road
Skanksa is now leading the field for the construction of Dorset County Council's £77m Weymouth Relief Road... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Stewards to meet on pay
Site stewards in the engineering construction industry are scheduled to meet next Thursday to consider the detailed final proposals for a new.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Mansell to build 345 green homes
Mansell holds the key to a £41.5m housing deal near Northampton. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Allenbuild beats rivals to £17.5 new-build school
Allenbuild has beaten off its closest rival, Wates, to register a £17.5m education-sector deal for the Diocese of Sheffield. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Volvo launches C-Series range
Complete with Stage IIIa-compliant engines, the new crawlers and wheeled excavators boast an array of upgrades. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Barnet unveils £90m non-PFI schools deal
Local authority goes for new funding approach to deliver 11 primary schools in first phase of programme. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

New man at the HAE helm
The Hire Association Europe has been a bit quiet over the past few years, but new managing director Graham Arundell plans to change that. Phil Bishop.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Sent to Coventry
The focus of attention in the rental industry will shift to the West Midlands at the end of this month for the first ever Executive Hire Show. Paul.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Housing minister calls for homebuilding revolution
Radical shake-up needed if UK is to achieve zero-carbon homes within next 10 years. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Micros' scope grows
The surge in popularity of the micro excavator has seen the market reach 1,000 units a year in the UK. Dan Gilkes reports. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Tools gold
Is there no end to the tool hire boom? Judging by the successful strategies of the leading players, probably not, says Phil Bishop. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Hannaford feels the chill of Charterhouse action
Renowned public school Charterhouse is suing consulting engineers Hannaford Upright for damages of more than £1m after refurbishment work left.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Diesel filter requirement hampers London tenders
Contractors and hire firms bemoan increased difficulties and costs due to DPF legislation. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

Terex renames minis, midis and loaders
Terex has rebranded its mini/midi excavators and small-wheel loaders. more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

In brief: 17 January 2007, (p1)
Opposition spokesman for the Olympics and sport, Hugh Robertson, has called for a full-time Olympics minister, criticising Tessa Jowell for failing.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

David Boyden on 'Building a healthy future for construction'
Last year was a good year for industry training. The launch of the National Skills Academy for Construction in November was a major highlight... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

UK housing boosts Taywood
Taylor Woodrow said that its 2006 financial results are at the top end of expectations after making a £21m write-down in the value of its North.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)

News in brief: 17 January 2007, (p16)
In its first full year as a JCB company, Vibromax has seen production capacity doubled, ride-on machine sales increase by 67% and employee numbers.... more
(17 January 2007 00:00)