Articles by Date : September 15 1997 - September 21 1997
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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
(17 September 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
3,000 new houses for cambridge
A massive housing development of more than 3,000 houses is to be
built near Cambridge by Alfred McAlpine Homes,.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
What the scheme involves
Also known as Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and
Regeneration Act, the Scheme for Construction Contracts is the
safety net to catch.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
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Selecting the subs
Not all subcontractors who work for Bovis are selected on price -
some win through on the basis of the team they would use on the
project while.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Can warfare be averted?
If the Scheme is not changed, the only way out for industry is to
ensure that contractual bodies, like the Joint Contracts Tribunal
and the.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Kenning's logical rental
Logic is the name for Kenning Car, Van and Truck Rental's latest
product for the construction industry.
It takes into account the fact that.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Manchester boomtime
Manchester is providing contractors with a œ1.2 billion
workload and will be a boom city for the next five years, says
Bate.
"It started.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Tyre costs slashed
"Initial outlay rewarded by durability" says Devon-based haulage operator more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Stanton rumoured to be after Glynwed
Stanton was rumoured to be set to take over the UK foundry
operations of the West Midland engineering group Glynwed this
week.
Industry.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
New housing plan
The National Housing Federation has come up with a five-point plan
to get Government to combat housing shortages.
Thirty submissions were made.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
New alliance for Scottish housebuilding
Four leading housebuilders last week teamed up in a joint marketing
campaign in Scotland.
Taywood Homes, Wimpey Homes (Scotland West), Bryant.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Gammon wins œ38m Hong Kong contract
Kvaerner Construction's Hong Kong based associate company, Gammon
Construction, has been awarded a.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Scheme considered a success
The Considerate Constructors scheme was hailed as a success this
week after receiving only 12 complaints from the public since it
was launched.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
PFI for Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port County Borough is the latest local authority to turn to
the PFI to help solve its local transport problems. The local
authority has.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Kenny resigns from Mowlem
Don Kenny has resigned as md of Mowlem's facility management
division which was relaunched in March with the new name of Aqumen.
One colleague.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
West Lothian seeks partner for œ30 million housing project
West Lothian Council is seeking a development partner to help it
fund a œ30 million housing project. The Council has identified
six council.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Richardson in new œ75m development
Richardson Developments is to develop its œ75 million Star
Site leisure complex in Birmingham in conjunction with Tarmac
Construction. The.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Sheffield gains Millennium grant
Grant of œ20.5 million goes towards constructing Gallery and Museum more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
BThits M&Econtractors
New agreements demand regional branch offices with œ3m turnover more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Leader Leader
Construction needs to know itself Knowing how many employees a
company has is one of the basics of management. Yet, incredibly,
the construction.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Goldie firm in buy-out riddle
Spokesman denies businessman has bought company amid Rawlings collapse more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
TUC emphasis on recognition
The Trades Union Congress last week put a strong emphasis on union
recognition and the improvement of employee rights from day one
instead of after.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
George May is back with Norwest Holst
George May, the former md of Costain Civil Engineering, has been
appointed head of Norwest Holst's civil engineering division. He
will report to.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Subcontractor co-directors jailed for œ54,000 tax fraud
The co-directors of northern subcontractor Thomas Barnes & Sons
were jailed last week for tax fraud.
Thomas and Brian Barnes received.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Inaugural meeting of RICS project forum
Funding of project management schemes and the need for a focal
point for foreign customers were among key concerns of last week's
first meeting of.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Building sickness to rise
by Paul Donovan
Sick building syndrome is predicted to get worse due to increasing
problems caused by poor design and reduced maintenance.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Warning over fragile housing market recovery
Industry leaders are warning that the UK's housing recovery will be
a long process dogged by a fragile market based on the latest
figures from the.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
BNFL wins œ54m core contract
Eight year project to involve dismantling damaged Windscale atomic reactor more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Industry is clueless over capacity needs
Top level meeting with Government shows ignorance about future trends more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
RICS reshuffle after departure
Makin cites speed of change and style of direction as reasons for leaving more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Negligence claim leads to Colets writ
Thames Water Utilities served a writ on a builder and piling
contractor last week accusing them of negligence in inadvertently
plugging sewers in.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Scaffolding contractor prosecuted over fall
The Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted scaffolding
contractor Kwikform (UK) following an accident in which a worker,
David Bohanna, fell.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Wheel muck stopped
Muck from works at Manchester Airport's second runway is being
prevented from soiling local roads with the help of a tyre-washing
unit installed by.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
A 2000m3 pour
Contractors complete continuous concrete pour operation on A13 bridge more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Surface imprinted
Fibrescreed recently installed its "imprint-textured" surfacing at
an important local road junction in Aldershot.
The application at Lower.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Fiat for Ainscough
Ainscough Crane Hire has opted to stop using Escort and Transit
vans for its support fleet and decided to major on Fiat
vehicles.
The first of.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Offices stay empty
Study finds vacant floorspace unused despite demand for accommodation more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
LA deals reduce McAlpine's debt
Alfred McAlpine is poised to pay back œ15 million of the
œ50 million debt it acquired with the purchase of Raine
earlier this year,.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Too many houses in Devon claim
There is more than three times as much housebuilding in Devon as
needed and not enough is being directed toward residents' needs,
claimed the.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
JCB collects 13th Queen's Award win
13th award for JCB as pioneer backhoe division is rewarded for exports results more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
WSP aims to fly
Consulting engineer group wants to boost overseas work to half of total more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Howell steps up to Morrison MD
Keith Howell has taken over as md at Morrison Construction Group,
succeeding Norman MacLennan.
After recovering from surgery, MacLennan will.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Sellafield project helps boost Kvaerner
Kvaerner has regained first place in this month's new orders league, although Tarmac remains in contention.James Atkinson looks at the trends.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
PFI cost warning
Tarmac boss says initiative is time consuming and expensive despite offering opportunities more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Bovis' reputation is cornering the shopping market
Recent years have seen a profusion of retail developments, with Bovis virtually monopolising the big out-of-town projects. John Leitch looks.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
A-Plant promotion
A-Plant, already well-known for its marketing skills, has moved up
a gear by appointing Incentives Two to run its corporate sales
promotion.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
A1 impression from Rammax
A 3.3 tonne roller from Amman-Rammax is impressing contractors on
the A1 road-widening contract between Alconbury and south
Peterborough.
The.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)
Universal orders 150 Genie booms
Universal Aerial Platforms has placed an order with access
equipment giant Genie which should mean it becomes the largest
supplier of four-wheel.... more
(17 September 1997 00:00)