Articles by Date : August 15 1994 - August 21 1994

Fleming doubles stake in Team
Institutional investor Fleming has doubled its stake in Team Services to 37.5%. It follows the appointment of one of its employees to the board as.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Watson's cover story
Watson Steel has now completed the bulk of the steel erection on its œ1.4 million contract to protect Roman remains at the site of a new.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Trainers alarmed as Wimpey axes O'Reilly
Top industrial training expert Mike O'Reilly has been made redundant by Wimpey in a company structural reorganisation. News of O'Reilly's.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

UK firms win 16% more abroad
British construction companies last year won a record amount of overseas contracts. Latest figures from the Department of the Environment show.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

TIME FOR THE HARD SELL
Since launch in September 1992, the CIoB's Chartered Building Company scheme has a very major 'plus' to its credit - but, in addition, an equally.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

D&B now main alternative
Design and build accounts for three times as much construction work as management contracting and construction management combined, and has become.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Barclaycard hq for Northampton
Barclaycard is to build a 27,600m2 headquarters building at Northampton Business Park. The œ45 million scheme will unite staff currently.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Laing NatWest tower refurb
John Laing has won the main contract to refurbish the bomb damaged NatWest Tower in the City of London. Crown House Engineering will be mechanical.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Ex-Willmott boss gets DoE work
Former Willmott Dixon chief executive, Trevor Crow, has joined the DoE Construction Export Promotion team on a six-month secondment. His work will.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

patents patents patents
Ideas in Action is a new monthly column outlining construction-related patents presently under consideration. A tie for joining.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

DBFO test for private cash
The first four design, build, finance and operate (DBFO) road schemes - soon to be let by the Department of Transport - have been designed to.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Demolition man
After a night on the booze, Adam Greenwood, 22, missed his last bus home. So what did he do? He muscled his way onto the nearest construction site,.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Ucatt to pick new leaders
The construction union Ucatt is set to hold a series of hotly contested elections to pick a new generation of regional leaders by the end of this.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

WHAT THE DICKINS
Plumb Interiors is refurbishing Dickins and Jones with the minimum of disruption to shoppers. Fiona McWilliam reports more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Many a slip - hic - D&B clients like Clerks - Brewer wrong says Bunton
Sir; The design and build feature in Contract Journal, 28 July 1994, is most interesting. We would observe that increasingly Clerks of Works are.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

The industry's most qualified individual - with some qualifications in the playground
Just who is the industry's most qualified individual, we ask, following receipt of a dramatic press release faxed through to CJ. In awed tones, it.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

A HEALTHY WORKLOAD?
The Government's Private Finance Initiative should be creating a construction bonanza as health reforms take shape in the form of new hospitals.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Appointments
Civil engineer Stephen Burrows, 51, has joined the Morrison Construction Group as director responsible for developing privately funded.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Tagged kit leads to arrest
The Tracker plant theft detection system has been successfully used for the first time in the UK to recover stolen plant. The police recovered a.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Expamet barrier absorbs sound
Expamet's FreeWay Noise Absorption Barrier reduces noise pollution by absorbing sound, rather than reflecting or deflecting it. The system.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Aquaflex maintains definition
Aquaflex, a retroflective road marking system recently used in South Yorkshire on the A628(T) trunk road, is helping maintain the road's definition.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Anti-rust paints by Granville
Granville anti-rust paints recently launched by IDC of Welwyn Garden City are claimed to be safer and easier to use than rival paints. Made from a.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Blast cleaner
Satblast from Robson Services is a low cost, low pressure, dust-free blast cleaning system. Suitable for use on stone, steel, brick, wood or.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

VAF axial fan absorbs damage
The VAF 3000 Axial Fan from MC Construction Machinery, made from weather resistant, polyethylene and powered by a 0.75kW motor, has a maximum.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Magnetic drill stand
Universal Drilling and Cutting's new Airbor magnetic drill stand offers a safer solution for drilling steel in fume, dust or powder contaminated.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Warm roof by Vencel Resil
Manufactured from CFC and HCFC-free expanded polystyrene, 140mm Jablite Roof Panels from Vencel Resil, are designed for installation between.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

Adbruf improves line adhesion
A compact pedestrian-operated spray machine, developed to improve the adhesion of thermoplastic line markings on roads, runways and car parks. has.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

ADD A LITTLE AND GAIN A LOT
Manufacturers provide myriad attachments to ensure the skidsteer fits any job more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

THE HARD SELL IN A TOUGH MARKET
Nine marques of skidsteer are fighting for UK market share. Bobcat dominates sales, with the other contenders pushing hard. Ian Brown gives the.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

VOX POP
Reading University is to carry out an in-depth appraisal of D&B. What should the study investigate? Geoff Brewer .... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

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An MF Scatloader 516XP complete with hydraulic hammer. Airboss again! more
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Thomas: 701Belle:706 JCB: 702 MF: 703 Bobcat: 704 Gehl: 705 more
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A Belle 7600 keeps the yard clear. Note the Airboss tyres more
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POWERFAB 300Details: enter 801 on card2258208.2 / -76014001700 BELLE 7250Details: enter 802 on card26690710.2.... more
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JCT in favour of Latham proposals
A meeting of the building Joint Contracts Tribunal last week came out broadly in favour of accepting Latham's proposals for rewriting JCT forms. .... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

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Portillo - a training 'nightmare'?
'It's as if my worst nightmare had come true,' commented one leading figure in the construction training field when he heard last month of the.... more
(18 August 1994 00:00)

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