Articles by Date : September 15 2003 - September 21 2003

Street care - South Gloucestershire Council
Applications for tender documents should be made by writing to the above address stating where seen or by telephoning 01454 863774/3777 and asking.... more
(19 September 2003 17:00)

Annual tender for Street Lighting, Traffic Signal Equipment and Sign Posts - Nottinghamshire County Council
Tenders are invited for the categories of street lighting, traffic signal equipment and sign posts as detailed below. more
(19 September 2003 16:54)

Housing Contracts and Programmes - City of Plymouth
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors wishing to be included on the Standing List of Tenderers for the repairs to void.... more
(19 September 2003 16:51)

Highway maintenance term contracts - Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council intends to invite tenders for a range of highway maintenance term contracts as set out below. more
(19 September 2003 16:48)

Standing List for Demolition Contractors - Croydon Council
In order to receive an application form, contractors should submit their names and addresses to The Directorate of Planning and Transportation,.... more
(19 September 2003 16:46)

Repair of lift installations contract - Wandsworth Borough Council
Contractors wishing to be considered to tender for the regular maintenance and repair of 400 lift installations of different types and manufacture,.... more
(19 September 2003 16:44)

Approved list of contractors - Wandsworth Borough Council
The Housing Department is seeking expressions of interest in writing from suitably experienced contractors who wish to be considered to be included.... more
(19 September 2003 16:42)

Central support services - Bristol City Council
Applications are invited from established contractors with at least 2 years trading experience to carry out any of the work types. more
(19 September 2003 16:40)

Profits rise again for Osborne
Profits have reached record levels for the second year running for contractor Geoffrey Osborne. more
(19 September 2003 16:27)

Vinci "satisfied" with six month performance
Interim results released by Vinci today (Friday) for the six months ending 30 June have revealed a satisfactory performance despite the difficult.... more
(19 September 2003 16:04)

McInerney sets sights on £100m turnover
After opening up in the north west of England four years ago, Irish housebuilder McInerney is on line to hit a turnover of over £50m this year and.... more
(19 September 2003 14:25)

Babcock wins five-year £65m RAF Valley contract
Babcock International Group, the support services company, has been awarded the £65m multi-activity contract at RAF Valley - the Ministry of.... more
(19 September 2003 13:04)

BNP targets construction
Construction sites could soon become hotbeds of racist abuse and violence due to an increased number of British National Party (BNP) members joining.... more
(19 September 2003 11:27)

Atlas Copco launches two new hammers
Atlas Copco Electric Tools (ACET) has announced the integration of its Kango brand into the Milwaukee power tools range with the launch of two new.... more
(19 September 2003 11:24)

Steel frame housing system approved
A factory assembled light steel frame system for building houses has gained technical approval from Building Research Establishment (BRE).... more
(19 September 2003 11:15)

Formans-Hire awarded city centre hospital contract
Foremans-Hire, the hire division of Foremans-RBS, UK supplier of pre-owned modular buildings, has won a £1.6m contract to provide a city centre.... more
(18 September 2003 12:50)

Carillion and First Engineering blast Network Rail
Rail contractors have used the current consultation document on the rail regulator Tom Winsor’s review into rail spending to voice their anger at.... more
(18 September 2003 12:37)

Rare bat threatens Weymouth relief road
A tiny and very rare bat could threaten the building of a new relief road in the south west of England. more
(18 September 2003 12:24)

Don't panic about corporate killing law
Industry's worries that any new corporate killing law will provide for an individual within a company to be prosecuted are groundless, according to.... more
(18 September 2003 10:20)

Wates projects 95% on time and budget
Wates is bringing in 95% of its projects within time and budget across its £20m p.a. framework alliance with Durham County Council. more
(18 September 2003 10:19)

New European Standards will boost demand for recycled aggregates
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is predicting that the changeover from British Standards to European Standards for aggregates, due to.... more
(17 September 2003 17:05)

SGB launch new edge protection system
SGB has launched a new edge protection system that provides fuller protection on exposed leading edges and conforms to the new requirements in the.... more
(17 September 2003 16:32)

Stradform wins £15m Cardiff development contract
Welsh company Stradform has been awarded a £15m contract to transform former council offices into a major multi-use development in the heart of the.... more
(17 September 2003 15:29)

Jarvis back in spotlight after train derailment
Engineering firm Jarvis is back in the news for all the wrong reasons after a train was derailed outside one of the country's busiest stations.... more
(17 September 2003 11:53)

11th year of growth for Kier
Kier posted an 11th year of growth in turnover and profit in the 12 months to 30 June. more
(17 September 2003 11:19)

Darling targets mis-spending councils
Transport secretary Alistair Darling has pledged to tackle mis-spending by local authorities. more
(17 September 2003 10:40)

Small contractors given health and safety advice
The spotlight is on safety for smaller construction firms at Canary Wharf today (Wednesday) as construction safety messages are spread "for the.... more
(17 September 2003 09:43)

Minister asks for industry wish list
Contract Journal has learnt that the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) is carrying out a consultation exercise on the problems facing the.... more
(17 September 2003 09:09)

Portuguese dominate Home Office contract
Some 70% of the 200 operatives working on Bouygues' contract for the flagship Home Office development at Marsham Street in London are migrant.... more
(17 September 2003 09:03)

Mouchel secures 86.3% of Parkman
Mouchel has received valid acceptances in respect of 30,347,206 Parkman shares, equivalent to 86.3%. more
(17 September 2003 08:50)

Interserve profits halve to £11m year-on-year
Interserve has unveiled an interim pre-tax profit of £11m for the first six months of 2003, down on the figure of £20m that the support services.... more
(16 September 2003 15:46)

Montpellier on acquisition trail after raising £12m
Montpellier has raised £12m as a result of the sale of its division which dabbled in the riskier world of making investments in non-construction.... more
(16 September 2003 12:21)

Redrow profits rise £25% to £106m
UK housebuilder Redrow PLC has admitted today (Tuesday) that it is upbeat about its future amid the stable housing market after reporting a 24.7%.... more
(16 September 2003 12:08)

Skilled labour shortage at crisis point
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned that the shortage of skilled labour has reached crisis point. more
(16 September 2003 11:28)

Rail contractors show frustration in consultation submissions
Rail contractors have used the current consultation document on the rail regulator Tim Winsor's review into rail spending to voice their anger at.... more
(16 September 2003 07:56)

Holyrood inquiry gets underway
Preparation for the inquiry into Bovis Lend Lease's £375m Holyrood parliament building project gets underway this week. more
(16 September 2003 07:56)

Marshalls boss faces prosecution
Marshalls executive chairman Chris Burnett is being prosecuted for allegedly failing to comply with health and safety practices. more
(15 September 2003 16:18)

Street care - South Gloucestershire Council
South Gloucestershire Council, Broad Lane Office, Yate, South Gloucestershire BS37 7PN Annual Tender 1 January 2004 - 31 December 2004 more
(15 September 2003 16:10)

Demolition of shops - Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors who wish their names to be included on a select list to be invited to tender for the.... more
(15 September 2003 16:03)

Road Maintenance Annual Contracts 2004/2005 - Perth and Kinross Council
Tenders are invited for the execution of the works, supply and lay of materials etc, as specified hereunder, for a period of 12 months, commencing 1.... more
(15 September 2003 16:01)

Housing contracts - Wandsworth Borough Council
The Housing Department is seeking expressions of interest in writing from suitably experienced contractors who wish to be considered to be included.... more
(15 September 2003 15:59)

General building works - Manchester City Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified sub-contractors to complete general building works based on a schedule of rates basis in void.... more
(15 September 2003 15:56)

Repair of lift installations - Wandsworth Borough Council
The works will comprise the detailed maintenance and repair of 400 lift installations situated throughout the Borough, and the provision of an.... more
(15 September 2003 15:54)

UK firms urged to bid for £115bn Texas project
UK contractors are being asked to show their interest in a £115bn road corridor project in Texas, USA. more
(15 September 2003 14:51)

Robbins Timber achieves chain of custody certification
Specialist timber merchant and marine supplier Robbins Timber has achieved both FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Pan-European Forest.... more
(15 September 2003 14:15)

North West region bans new house building
A ban on all new house building is spreading across the North West of England as planners cave in to local anti-housebuilding protest. more
(15 September 2003 13:06)

Report on Worker Safety Advisor pilot published
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has issued a report today (Monday) into the Worker Safety Advisors (WSA) pilot. more
(15 September 2003 12:06)

New study supports case for RMI VAT reduction
A study carried out by Capital Economics for the Construction Products Association (CPA) supports the case for reducing VAT to 5% on all domestic.... more
(15 September 2003 11:44)

Victoria Baths wins £3.4m restoration
A swimming baths in Manchester, which has been derelict for more than a decade, is to be transformed at a cost of £3.4m after winning the BBC's.... more
(15 September 2003 11:27)

More shares, more holidays for Gleeson staff
Gleeson has improved the benefits package for the vast majority of its staff as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations. more
(15 September 2003 10:01)