Articles by Date : April 15 2002 - April 21 2002

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 Data. .... more
(19 April 2002 15:52)

Three bid for PFI
Robert McAlpine, Amec/Atkins and Equion pitch for £130m Tyneside hospital project more
(19 April 2002 15:52)

Tema unveils sampler
Remote device to overcome traditional sampling problems more
(19 April 2002 15:51)

Staff able to sue firms that breach safety law
Health & Safety Commission wants to drop civil liability exclusion from regs more
(19 April 2002 15:50)

Scots transport plan 'welcomed' by civils
CECA calls for plans to be translated into real projects as soon as possible more
(19 April 2002 15:47)

Non-res RMI worth £28bn
An estimated £28bn is spent each year on revamping or extending existing non-residential buildings, according to research by Construction.... more
(19 April 2002 15:46)

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Hydrex reaps £15m investment The Hydrex Group, specialist in heavy equipment hire, has been bought out by private equity firm Bridgepoint.... more
(19 April 2002 15:45)

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A78 AYRSHIRE ROAD OUT TO TENDER One of Scotland's major road schemes is up for grabs. The Scottish Executive is inviting contractors to design.... more
(19 April 2002 15:44)

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QUARTER OF DEATHS OCCUR IN SOUTH London and the South East accounted for a quarter of the fatalities in the construction industry in the nine.... more
(19 April 2002 15:43)

New staff must get same terms as public sector under new code
by Carol Millett The government's local authority Best Value review of the two-tier workforce is proposing private sector companies follow a.... more
(19 April 2002 15:42)

Need for project-based CRM
Sir, I read with interest the article on Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems (CJ 13 March). While the writer is correct that.... more
(19 April 2002 15:41)

Montpellier prepares to buy Pearce from Crest Nicholson
Montpellier, the rapidly expanding construction group, is rumoured to be in discussions with Crest Nicholson over the purchase of.... more
(19 April 2002 15:41)

MoD nearing decision on £40m naval base job
The Ministry of Defence could be edging towards finally choosing a preferred bidder for its £40m HMS Nelson prime contract deal at Portsmouth.... more
(19 April 2002 15:41)

Miller turnover up £40m
Miller Group's turnover rose to £600m last year, an increase of £40m, despite selling both its civil engineering and mining businesses..... more
(19 April 2002 15:40)

Insurance crisis is exaggerated
Previous over-capacity in market is the cause of hikes in insurance premiums more
(19 April 2002 15:39)

HSE announce five-day blitz across London
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out its first five-day construction blitz across London since its reshuffle more
(19 April 2002 15:38)

Gleeson calm despite housing loss
Gleeson Homes made an operating loss of £1.5m in the second half of 2001. Chairman Dermot Gleeson said the greatest single failure was a heavy.... more
(19 April 2002 15:38)

Forum progress in the balance
Clients' refusal to pay admin fee casts a shadow over work of Strategic Forum more
(19 April 2002 15:37)

Export needs UK support
Ministerial backing is vital to secure overseas contracts more
(19 April 2002 15:36)

Crane backs new partnering form
by John d'Arcy A specialists' contract for project partnering has been published by the Association of Consultant Architects with the.... more
(19 April 2002 15:35)

Counting the cost of health and safety insurance
Construction employers face a deluge of civil actions from injured workers and the families of those who have been killed. A touch alarmist.... more
(19 April 2002 15:35)

Costain: further recovery
Core operations return to profit as volumes increase more
(19 April 2002 15:35)

Contractors gamble on new gaming laws
Casino/leisure operators put their bets on expansion as gaming laws are relaxed more
(19 April 2002 15:34)

CIC is concerned that RBoS online bidding promotes Dutch auctioning
by Ross Pearman The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has joined the chorus of disapproval surrounding claims that the Royal Bank of.... more
(19 April 2002 15:33)

CCC/CBPP to communicate
The Confederation of Construction Clients (CCC) is to work with the Construction Best Practice Programme (CBPP) to improve supply.... more
(19 April 2002 15:32)

Bryant development halts
Work has ground to a halt at a Bryant Homes development on the south coast after the housebuilder breached planning permission at the former.... more
(19 April 2002 15:32)

Barratt bucks housing trend as completions improve 10%
Housebuilder Barratt continues to lift its market share. Completions were 10% ahead in the second half of 2001, a period when the number of.... more
(19 April 2002 15:31)

Balfour/Costain win controversial early D&B Stonehenge tunnel job
A Balfour Beatty/Costain pairing has nosed ahead of its remaining rival, Skanska/Babtie, to clinch one of the UK's most controversial road schemes.... more
(19 April 2002 15:31)

Back bites
The Russians are coming Amey attracted unwelcome headlines last week as it revealed that it had run into the red last year. Putting its.... more
(19 April 2002 15:30)

BAA loses Aggregates Levy war in High Court
by Laura Hailstone The British Aggregates Association's (BAA) High Court challenge to the Aggregates Levy failed last week in its attempt to.... more
(19 April 2002 15:30)

A-Plant secures three-year contract
A-Plant has secured a three-year sole supplier contract with contractor McNicholas worth up to £12m over the term of the deal. The.... more
(19 April 2002 15:29)

£244m Home Office deal closed
The Annes Gate Property consortium (Bouygues/HSBC Infrastructure/Ecovert FM) has reached financial close on the £244m PFI deal to redevelop,.... more
(19 April 2002 15:29)

How to register
SED is running from the 14 to16 May 2002 at Fen Farm Milton Keynes. By not visiting SED you could be missing out. 17,000 visitors (ABC audited).... more
(19 April 2002 14:26)

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 Data. .... more
(19 April 2002 14:26)

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 Data. .... more
(19 April 2002 14:25)

Wimpey pension shortfall
Funding gap leaves Wimpey's £528m pension fund short of future liabilities more
(19 April 2002 14:19)

Wilson Bowden still top of league
Housebuilder Wilson Bowden has revealed a staggering 19.6% operating margin, a figure that enables it to hold its place at the top of the sector's.... more
(19 April 2002 14:16)

Whitnell boosts kit in expansion bid
As part of an ambitious expansion plan, Colchester-based Whitnell Plant has ordered four Bell B25D ADTs and taken delivery of a Volvo G720 variable.... more
(19 April 2002 14:16)

White asbestos still hazardous, says HSE
By John d'Arcy The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that there is no such thing as "safe" asbestos. In particular, it stresses.... more
(19 April 2002 14:14)

Western is sole importer
Bristol-based Western Trailers has become the sole importer for Saris trailers - the first time this range has been available in the UK in its.... more
(19 April 2002 14:14)

VAT row undermines Quality Mark roll-out
Brian Wilson will approve Quality Mark scheme with no special VAT reductions more
(19 April 2002 14:13)

Utilities face cost hike
by Laura Hailstone The utility industry could face annual costs of £1.2bn if lane rental for essential street works is introduced, the.... more
(19 April 2002 14:12)

USF Blastrac as easy to use as a mower
The new USF Blastrac 1-8DPF is capable of cleaning up to 60m2 per hour using abrasive blasting and is said to be as easy to use as a hover mower. .... more
(19 April 2002 14:11)

United changes tack
Company rethinks operation at Devilla Quarry and buys Volvo excavation kit more
(19 April 2002 14:10)

Two roads approved
Transport minister John Spellar has given the go-ahead for the Highways Agency to add an £18.5m bypass on the A66 for the village of Temple.... more
(19 April 2002 14:09)

Two left in running for £250m PFI deal
Catalyst and Taywood left on shortlist for Manchester's PFI health schemes more
(19 April 2002 14:09)

The battle of the sexes on site
The construction industry is "institutionally" sexist against women. Not everyone thinks so - 51% of the 1,200 respondents to our latest CJ.... more
(19 April 2002 14:07)

TfL awards road deals
by Ross Pearman Transport for London Street Management has announced the winners of its first five-year maintenance and improvement contracts.... more
(19 April 2002 14:07)

Skills shortage eases up
Trade survey reveals improvement in skills supply and a buoyant workload more
(19 April 2002 14:06)

Sir Robert McAlpine set for £250m London win
Sir Robert McAlpine is set to continue its remarkable run of recent contract wins in London. Now the firm is in spitting distance of clinching.... more
(19 April 2002 14:05)