Articles by Date : November 15 2004 - November 21 2004

Worker suffers spinal injuries on Bognor site
A 35-year-old man is still in hospital today (Friday) two days after an accident at a building site in Bognor Regis town centre. more
(19 November 2004 12:52)

Versalift looks for repeat success at SED 2005
Having enjoyed significant success in 2004, vehicle-mounted platform specialist, Versalift, is looking forward to another busy SED in 2005. more
(19 November 2004 11:44)

Barker housing targets "unrealistic", report warns
House construction costs will rise by an inflation busting 16% this year and by 11.6% in 2005 with the upwards trend continuing, according to.... more
(19 November 2004 11:38)

Worker killed after fall from roof
The owner of a roofing firm has died after falling from a property he was repairing in east London. more
(18 November 2004 16:13)

Skelton Plant appeals for missing JCB
Skelton Plant is appealing for witnesses after a JCB was stolen last night (Wednesday). more
(18 November 2004 14:41)

Construction industry suffers 48th fatality
A 50-year-old employee with contractor C & N Properties (Scotland) has been killed after a fall from height. more
(18 November 2004 14:34)

Norwest awarded £58m mixed use development contract
Norwest Holst Construction has won a £58m contract to construct a 48,000m3 mixed use development over two phases in Middlesex. more
(18 November 2004 11:01)

Ashford Construction to build £4.5m distribution units
Ashford Construction has been awarded a £4.5m contract to design and build two industrial and distribution units in the Midlands. more
(18 November 2004 10:47)

Midas reaches close on Plymouth NHS LIFT
A consortium comprising Midas Group, Sutton Harbour Holdings and Cyril Sweett has reached Financial Close on the Plymouth NHS LIFT Scheme. more
(17 November 2004 16:47)

CJ50 - New orders won in September 2004
September's orders were slightly down on the previous year and the 12-month average. A big ECI roads job helped clinch Mowlem clinch top spot. more
(17 November 2004 16:43)

Laing O'Rourke turnover breaks £1.5bn barrier
Turnover in Laing O’Rourke, the rapidly growing construction empire, has now pushed beyond the £1.5bn barrier and the profit margins has climbed to.... more
(17 November 2004 16:21)

CJ50 - New orders won in September 2003
A strong month for infrastructure work helped push new orders for September past £1.8bn - in line with the monthly average of the past year. But the.... more
(17 November 2004 15:47)

SEC looks to make inroads in Wales
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group is looking to forge a greater presence in Wales to help tackle issues on procurement and.... more
(17 November 2004 15:13)

Leeds cuts £250m to resurrect Supertram
Leeds is attempting to resurrect its Supertram light rail scheme with £250m-worth of cost cuts. more
(17 November 2004 11:56)

GMB gets on O’Rourke CTRL site to talk terms
The conflict at Laing O’Rourke’s £311m Contract 105 for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) looks to be drawing to a close after the GMB was finally.... more
(17 November 2004 11:56)

Balfour warned over Scots school closure
Balfour Beatty has been warned not to repeat its “unacceptable” performance on the £50m East Lothian Schools PPP, or it could face financial.... more
(17 November 2004 11:55)

Mowlem looks to end Stena dispute
Mowlem plans to hammer out a meeting with Stena Line Ports to chase outstanding payment on a £10m marine project at Holyhead in Anglesey. more
(17 November 2004 11:12)

Greenpeace to quiz Multiplex
Greenpeace is due to meet Multiplex today (Wednesday) to investigate timber procurement methods used on its £757m Wembley stadium project in north.... more
(17 November 2004 11:09)

Barratt Mercia pay row rages
Disgruntled ex-Barratt Mercia managers have pledged to stick up for subcontractors as their row over pay rumbles on. more
(17 November 2004 10:44)

Timber surveys a must to avoid "catastrophic failures"
Timber decay is a common problem that can stay undiscovered for years, but which could lead to "catastrophic failure" of structural timbers if not.... more
(17 November 2004 10:31)

Manor Kingdom heads south
After two years of poor profit-making, Scottish housebuilder Manor Kingdom has been sold to two property developers based in the south of England. more
(17 November 2004 10:31)

Construction accused of exploiting migrant workers
The number of migrant workers in the UK economy as a whole could be as many as one to two million, according to George Brumwell, the recently retired.... more
(17 November 2004 10:30)

Contractors list - Buckinghamshire County Council
Buckinghamshire County Council Transportation is carrying out its four yearly review of the Standing List of Contractors in September 2005. more
(16 November 2004 15:56)

Sports Village - Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors who wish to be included on a select list of contractors to be invited to tender for.... more
(16 November 2004 15:55)

Highway services - Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire County Council wishes to enter into a contractual partnership with an external service provider to deliver highway services, based on.... more
(16 November 2004 15:53)

Highway network services - Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors for selection to tender for the Council's Highway Drainage and Minor Construction.... more
(16 November 2004 15:51)

Social Housing Scheme - Haymills
Haymills has a well-established, local and reliable construction team that has grown with the culture of Gibraltar and we are currently providing a.... more
(16 November 2004 15:48)

Demolition Works - English Partnerships
Applications are sought from suitably experienced contractors wishing to be included on a select list of tenderers for the demolition of a former.... more
(16 November 2004 15:44)

Industry challenged over collaborative working record
Property and construction consultancy Bucknall Austin is urging the industry to embrace collaborative working practices to shake off its negative.... more
(16 November 2004 14:23)

Public sector must share PFI expertise, warn MCG
The Major Contractors Group (MCG) has called on the public sector to make better use of its Private Finance Initiative (PFI) expertise. more
(16 November 2004 12:40)

HA to investigate efficiency gains in roads procurement
The Highways Agency (HA) is to investigate efficiency gains in roads procurement. more
(16 November 2004 11:54)

Hochtief set to buy Jarvis's PFI arm
German construction group Hochtief is to buy Jarvis's PFI bidding operation following Vinci Investment's decision this week to pull out of the.... more
(16 November 2004 11:53)

Red Rhino mini crusher at SED 2005
The Red Rhino mini crusher, one of the smallest, lightest and portable jaw crushers available worldwide, has experienced overwhelming success in the.... more
(16 November 2004 11:53)