Articles by Date : March 15 1999 - March 21 1999
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Positive outcome over Tarmac labour contract
George Brumwell, general secretary of Ucatt, has professed himself
"quite happy" at the outcome of talks with Tarmac over the
operation of a.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
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BOXTEXT: How the course works
The modus operandi of Harvard is to study business cases. The
entire class of 175 was split into two.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Tarmac docks win
As tipped by CJ (9 December 1998) Tarmac Engineering and
Construction has been awarded a £50 million plus contract to
upgrade a Victorian dock.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Tilbury makes £27m
Tilbury Douglas made a pre-tax profit of £27 million in the 12
months to 31 December 1998 from a turnover of £640 million.
Tilbury had.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
YTS's successor - cheap labour or a valuable training scheme? - New Deal - a good deal? - Employee View
Launched with a slick advertising campaign, the New Deal will be a year old next month. But not all has gone to plan. Trainee intake figures.... more
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Jarvis grew by 250 per cent last year and is the city analysts'
favourite contractor. Flamboyant MD Paris Moayedi now commands a
company with a.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
A three-way obligation?
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines the conditions of tripartite arbitration more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Wescol steers steady course
Wescol Group, the structural steelwork specialist, has maintained
its pre-tax profits despite the impact of contract slippages.
Turnover for the.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Defects and common law
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines defects liability provisions more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
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Tarmac or le Big Mac
Sir,
With reference to your article 'The name game' in last week's
Contract Journal ('Back bites,' 17 March), asking for suggestions
for a new.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
New Deal - a good deal?
Launched with a slick advertising campaign, the New Deal will be a year old next month. But not all has gone to plan. Trainee intake figures.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
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road spending set to rise
The Welsh Office is advocating a substantial hike in road spending
over the next eight years to save the taxpayer.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
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QPA HOPEFUL ON AGGREGATES TAX
The Quarry Products Association is upbeat about the prospects of
avoiding an aggregates tax after initial.... more
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FOUR GO AT TAY HOMES
Rebel shareholders in Tay Homes have forced through changes at the
top in the Leeds-based housebuilder. John Swanson,.... more
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McSweeney joins Marubeni Komatsu
Earthmoving distributor Marubeni Komatsu has appointed a new
national general manager for compact equipment..... more
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Drivers' pay win
Contracting firms' drivers win right to pay at construction industry scheme levels more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
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NORWEST HOLST INCREASES TURNOVER
Norwest Holst increased turnover in 1998 to £310 million
(£290 million), with pre-tax profit.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Havard: Course Panel
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speedcrete to be bartell UK distributor
Canadian concrete finishing equipment specialist Bartell Industries
has appointed Speedcrete CP of.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
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£30m reseARCH centre for edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh and the Medical Research Council are
planning to build £30 million.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
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BOXTEXT: Computers link design and building control
Rapid communication, and therefore excellent IT, was crucial to the
success of.... more
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Councils slated over tendering
Inefficiency is on the increase as local authorities are ignoring best practice more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Industry buoyant over prospects
The majority of directors and managers in the construction industry
are confident the industry will grow this year.
Sixty-eight per cent of the.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
So, you think you know about construction?
Win a weekend in Paris by testing your industry knowledge in our Construction Fantasy League and contribute to Macmillan Cancer Relief more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
DEO to go ahead with three pilots
The Defence Estate Organisation is planning to award three pilot
procurement projects in the next financial year to test the
robustness of prime.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Pollution fine prompts study
Building subcontractor Galtec has been ordered to pay £3,000
for discharging more than 450 litres of diesel into a stream near
Yeovil.
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(17 March 1999 00:00)
Mixed response to social PFI initiative
Leading PFI players welcomed the news this week. Mark Johnson, PFI
lawyer at Devonshires, said: "This is a significant new source of
business and a.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Steel training improved
Qualifications in the steel industry have been made more flexible
and applicable across a wider range of processes following a
two-year review.
.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
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HSE WARNS ON ASBESTOS USE
Attempts by white asbestos producers to deflect the impending
European Union ban on its use fell on deaf ears last.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Birse tipped to score £30m deal
Exclusive by James Atkinson
Birse is being tipped to win an estimated £30 million contract
to boost capacity at Manchester United.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Close call as crane collapses
A tower crane collapsed in Central London last week, narrowly
missing three on-site labourers.
The police and inspectors from the Health and.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Partnering debut for social housing work
The largest social housing project to be procured through
partnering has been concluded by city and international law firm
Trowsers and Hamlins.
.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Brum PFI hospital job goes wrong
by Tim Wood
Housing association, English Churches Housing Group, has been
severely censured over a PFI project at Birmingham.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Woolf reforms come into force
Construction lawyers are heralding the introduction of changes to
the Civil Procedures Act next month as a major step towards ending
speculative.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Social boost for PFI
Minister to announce PFI approach to management of social housing sector more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
ECA worth £50 million
The Electrical Contractors Association is second only to the
National Farmers Union as the country's richest employer
association, according to the.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Councils utilising tender loophole
SECG voices its concerns over local authorities using a loophole in the law more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Severfield-Reeve makes £10m as subsidiaries 'perform strongly'
Severfield-Reeve, the structural steelwork fabricator, reports a
tightening of prices and margins since the start of 1999.
The group announced.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
CIB project pact to improve performance
The Construction Industry Board is to launch a slimmed down version
of partnering aimed at smaller construction companies next month.
Government.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Small firm cash-aid tax plans launched
The Inland Revenue has published details of revised tax regulations
announced in the Budget and are designed to aid cash flow for small
employers. .... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Railtrack gravy train poised to hit buffers
Railtrack Directors have attacked the company's railway maintenance
contractors accusing them of being "fat, dumb and happy" and
criticising their.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Fastrack claims £120,000 from Morrison
Morrison Construction is holding urgent meetings with a second
subcontractor on the £17 million Leisure World site in
Coventry in a bid to.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Raising roofing standards
A two pronged attack on poorly finished products in the roofing
industry has been launched with the introduction of a guaranteed
quality standard.... more
(17 March 1999 00:00)
Bovis floats its options
New York, London or both? That is the question for Bovis in £400m flotation more
(17 March 1999 00:00)