Articles by Date : August 15 2005 - August 21 2005

Former Wates chief joins Pel Group
Interior fit out specialist The Pel Group has appointed former Wates chief executive Struan Robertson as its non-executive chairman. more
(19 August 2005 12:22)

Costain appoints Mouchel Parkman for water deal
Costain has appointed Mouchel Parkman to provide services worth £15m on its design and build framework with Yorkshire Water. more
(19 August 2005 10:28)

T Clarke profits rise slightly
T Clarke, the electrical contractor, has been battling with pressure on its margins during the first half of the year, says chief executive Pat.... more
(19 August 2005 10:27)

Cowboy builder jailed after £175k scam
A cowboy builder has been jailed for three-and-half years after fleecing customers out of £175,000. more
(19 August 2005 10:25)

£72m Hastings station plaza gets green light
Planning approval has been granted to transform the derelict goods yard next to Hastings station into a £72m mixed-use development. more
(19 August 2005 09:33)

Profits blow for Wembley contractor Multiplex
Australian contractor Multiplex has reiterated that the new £757m Wembley Stadium will be ready in time to stage the FA Cup final next May. more
(18 August 2005 11:29)

European success boosts Bovis Lend Lease profits
Bovis Lend Lease’s latest financial results show an operating profit before tax of £76m, up from the figure of £68m in the previous year. more
(18 August 2005 11:28)

Considerate Constructors Scheme launches in Belfast
The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) will launch in Belfast next month when the city council's building control starts a partnership with the.... more
(18 August 2005 11:28)

Costain wins £6m to clear out nuclear reactor
Costain has won a £6m contract to carry out the first phase of decommissioning of the Dragon nuclear reactor in Dorset. more
(18 August 2005 11:10)

Corus to invest £10m at Scunthorpe steelmaking site
Corus is to invest a further £10m at one of its main UK steelmaking sites in Scunthorpe. more
(18 August 2005 10:55)

Eight types of plant set for reprieve by EC
The European Commission (EC) is proposing that eight types of plant equipment should be exempt from a European Union (EU) noise directive that would.... more
(18 August 2005 10:42)

Tunnel collapse line to reopen this weekend
A busy commuter rail route is to reopen seven weeks after a tunnel collapsed next to the site of a £20m Tesco project. more
(17 August 2005 16:33)

Jackson wins £6m football stadium project in Dartford
Jackson Construction has been appointed to build a £6m 5,000-capacity football stadium for Dartford Football Club in Kent. more
(17 August 2005 15:45)

O’Rourke scoops £100m Scottish schools project
Laing O’Rourke is understood to have beaten off Morrison in a two-horse race for a £100m PPP schools deal for Perth and Kinross Council. more
(17 August 2005 15:13)

CITB plans fast-track skills accreditation
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is seeking to revitalise the drive towards a fully qualified workforce with the introduction of a.... more
(17 August 2005 14:40)

Rise in roadworker deaths prompts warning to slow down
Drivers approaching roadworks are being urged to slow down and take extra care as the latest figures from the Highways Agency (HA) show a sharp.... more
(17 August 2005 11:05)

Plant hirers angry at Network Rail’s terms
Plant hirers have warned that the onerous terms and conditions of Network Rail’s (NR) long-awaited maintenance contracts for rail plant could.... more
(17 August 2005 10:35)

Balfour Beatty profits reach £67m after Barking Power settlement
Balfour Beatty’s pre-tax profit of £52m in the first half of 2005 was boosted to a figure of £67m thanks to a £15m exceptional item stemming from the.... more
(17 August 2005 10:18)

Terrorist attacks delay London 2012 decisions
The procurement process for a number of large contracts connected with the delivery of the Olympic Park for the 2012 Games is to be delayed for at.... more
(17 August 2005 10:12)

Costain sued by Commission for New Towns over road row
Costain is being sued by the Commission for the New Towns in a £1m row over work to widen the M62 at Junction 8 near the Burtonwood air base. more
(17 August 2005 10:06)

West Sussex road overspend ‘shock’
Future capital projects in West Sussex face uncertainty after the local council revealed that it is diverting funds from its budget for the next two.... more
(17 August 2005 10:05)

ProCure 21 transfer sparks fresh doubts
The future of ProCure 21 is under question again as yet another review into its future has been launched, following its recent transfer to the.... more
(17 August 2005 10:02)

Agreements to agree
It is a well-known principle of law that the courts will not enforce "agreements to agree" on the basis that such agreements lack the certainty.... more
(16 August 2005 16:45)

Speakers named for plant theft seminar
Stuart Hyde, the assistant chief constable of the West Midlands Constabulary, is to be the guest speaker at the Construction Industry Theft Scheme.... more
(16 August 2005 16:44)

Genie adds Euro boom
Genie has launched an articulating boom designed specifically for the needs of the European market. more
(16 August 2005 16:44)

Ashtead stays top as largest plant owner
Ashtead has retained pole position as the UK's largest plant holding company with a fleet gross book value of £813m, according to the latest Plant.... more
(16 August 2005 16:43)

Contractors should be liable
Specialist contractors are calling for main contractors to be charged with corporate manslaughter if a death occurs on site under the supervision of.... more
(16 August 2005 16:42)

JCB buys Vibromax
JCB has bought German-based compaction equipment manufacturer Vibromax. more
(16 August 2005 16:40)

Emissions threat to London contractors
The proposed retrofitting of diesel particulate filters (DPFs) to construction equipment working in Greater London by 2006 could compromise the.... more
(16 August 2005 16:39)

Time called for 'first in, last out'
New legislation aimed at outlawing ageism in the workplace could have the reverse of its intended effect and, in some instances, act against the.... more
(16 August 2005 16:38)

Minister told teamwork is key to achieving Olympic targets
Integrated teamwork is the key to construction's capacity for delivering the London Olympics infrastructure on time and to cost, contractors told.... more
(16 August 2005 16:38)

Scots to punish bad performers
Roads contractors working in Scotland that perform poorly could face penalties and possible contract termination under proposals being drawn up by.... more
(16 August 2005 16:37)

Aggregates sector up in arms over rail threat
The aggregates sector is taking the offensive over plans for London's Crossrail project that threaten the delivery of materials for the Olympic Games.... more
(16 August 2005 16:36)

Bobcat adds 323 to excavator range
Bobcat has expanded its compact equipment offering with the launch of the new 323 mini excavator. more
(16 August 2005 16:36)

Glass firms reflect on threat of green ruling
Debate is raging in the construction industry about the external facades of commercial buildings. more
(16 August 2005 16:35)

Social housing provides profit leap for Keepmoat
Keepmoat has enjoyed a major profit boost, with the group's latest results, published today, showing a pre-tax profit of £33m, a rise of £14m on the.... more
(16 August 2005 16:35)

Wates up for £44m Slough schools scheme
QED, a consortium headed up by Wates, has held off rivals Kajima and HBG to register preferred bidder status for Slough Borough Council's £44m PFI.... more
(16 August 2005 16:34)

Wates up for £44m Slough schools scheme
QED, a consortium headed up by Wates, has held off rivals Kajima and HBG to register preferred bidder status for Slough Borough Council's £44m PFI.... more
(16 August 2005 16:33)

BRE seeks green advice
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is seeking advice from specifiers on building materials as it updates its Green Guide to Specification. more
(16 August 2005 16:32)

Seven vie for £28m Essex deal
Seven contractors will be put through their paces in the next few days for a £28m education deal in Essex. more
(16 August 2005 16:32)

Inspace shares rocket 33%
Inspace, a newcomer on the Stock Exchange, has enjoyed a 33% boost in the value of its shares during the first two months of trading. more
(16 August 2005 16:31)

Bluestone and Mansell tie up test centre deals
Bluestone and Mansell have steered their way to framework deals for the Driving Standards Agency worth at least £50m. more
(16 August 2005 16:31)

Taylor Woodrow eyes top four place for rail division
Taylor Woodrow Construction aims to treble its rail division's turnover over a three-year period to £100m. more
(16 August 2005 16:30)

CITB loses its strategic influence over CSCS
The organisers of the Con-struction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) have stripped CITB-ConstructionSkills of its power to take any strategic.... more
(16 August 2005 16:29)

Metrolink given £30m track renewals boost
Manchester's Metrolink light rail system looks in to be line for a comprehensive programme of track renewals in the wake of a government funding.... more
(16 August 2005 16:28)

A40 scoop puts Costain top of the roads league
Costain has added another scalp to its rapidly increasing array of road contract trophies. more
(16 August 2005 16:27)

CJ welcomes its new editor
Contract Journal has a new editor, Emma Penny (below), who joined the publication this week. Penny has been involved in journalism for 12 years and.... more
(16 August 2005 16:27)

Second Tyne tunnel is go
The waiting game is over for the four contractors vying to build a £170m second tunnel under the River Tyne. more
(16 August 2005 16:26)

Overbury goes green
Overbury, the fit-out and refurbishment specialist, is attempting to raise its environmental credibility. One consequence is that all staff taxi.... more
(16 August 2005 16:25)

Willmott offers job applications on-line
Willmott Dixon has developed the human resources portal of its website to handle prospective job applications. more
(16 August 2005 16:25)