Articles by Date : May 16 1994 - May 22 1994

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This week's Goodwood meeting sees the last of the principal trial races for the Epsom Derby, which is now just a couple of weeks away. The results.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Cat's new telehandler
Cat showed two of the five model line-up of new telehandlers due to be launched sometime in September this year. The new models are not direct.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

PC95, fit and ready for duty
Komatsu sprang a surprise at SED'94 by showing two new small excavators. The PC95 and PW95 are crawler and wheeled versions respectively.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Nordberg adds to Citycrusher
Following the huge success of the first Citycrusher launched at SED'92, the company has now added more models to the range. The new model, the.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Zeppelin flies high with new skidsteer
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a skidsteer - but it's made by Zeppelin (yes the very same) in Germany. If the connection is unclear.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Class winners of SED'94
Gold and Silver medal winners once again showed neither size or nationality is important. Lawrie Tootell reports more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Overly attentive
Last week's SED featured a Metropolitan Police presence showing plant owners how to protect their investment. This was a touch unfortunate for.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

'We kept on selling!'
This year's SED certainly proved popular, as our photographs show, while the many deals hammered out on the stands indicate that things are.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Mcalpine's fleet moves in on A1
Fleets of muckshifting scrapers, dumptrucks and dozers may be a rare sight, but last year Alfred McAlpine assembled one of the largest seen in.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

IN BRIEF
DoT reorganisation The DoT is to re-organise its activities as part of a drive to make a 20% improvement in efficiency by April 1996.The new.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Amey unveils PLC plans
Amey published its pathfinder prospectus this week and revealed plans to raise between œ20 to œ25 million from its placing, of which.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

DoE new orders slump
Figures released from the DoE on Tuesday show a marked downturn in construction orders compared with the last quarter of 1993, though the.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

NCG demands std. form
Top contractors are compiling a standard form for contract pre-qualification to fight clients who are demanding excessive and unnecessary.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

New setback for Balfour Norfolk job
Balfour Beatty's delayed sea defence project at Sea Palling was again on hold this week as bad weather dashed the contractor's hopes of making up.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Bridge goes with a bang on M6
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering has successfully demolished a bridge over on the M6 as part of its contract to widen the road between junctions 30.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Electricity firms find contracting rough
Electricity companies which have entered the construction market since privatisation are hanging on by the skin of their teeth. Many have already.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

H&H expands housing
Higgs and Hill has spent œ22.5 million expanding its housing division to take advantage of the improving market and cut down on its exposure.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

A PREQUALIFIED SUCCESS a
Question: How can the Government devise a more cost-effective way of awarding contracts, and save acres of rainforest into the bargain? Answer:.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Councils block Terminal Five
A move by councils opposed to the construction of a fifth terminal at Heathrow Airport could delay a start on the œ1 billion project by up to.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Engineering agreement under threat
Leaders of the engineering construction industry have expressed concern that their national agreement is under threat following confirmation that.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

TUPE re-bid ordered
Environment Minister Tony Baldry has ordered Southampton council to re-tender a maintenance contract. The Minister ruled that insufficient.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Mastenbroek and SED'94
In our 5 May SED '94 preview issue, we inadvertently linked the names of Mastenbroek and Vermeer. There is no connection whatsoever between these.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Skin cancer warnings renewed
Increasing incidence of skin cancer has prompted health officials to renew their call for construction workers to cover up during the summer.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

HOT LINE
Bovis has a œ5.8m management contract to fit out 8,900m2 of offices at St Katherine's Dock in London's Docklands for Chemical Bank on a fast.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Amec tops CJ40 for six months
Amec has topped the CJ40 league table for a record breaking sixth consecutive month. Only six months into the year, it has already notched up.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Moves
Taylor Woodrow Property Management Ltd has appointed two new directors, Roger Taylor FRICS and Neil Huntingdon BSc ARICS. Roger Taylor joined.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Miller drives under Heathrow
Miller Civil Engineering is to drive a 4.5m diameter 1.4km long tunnel under the runways at Heathrow Airport to connect terminals one and four. The.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Final Jubilee contract out
The final civils contract, known as 101, on the Jubilee Line Extension is now out for prequalification. The work at Green Park Station is worth.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Taywood starts Newcastle complex
Taylor Woodrow started work on a œ9 million office complex in Newcastle upon Tyne last week. The Bridge Court development is being built.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Mandatory register a 'non-runner'
Compulsory company registration is not being given serious consideration by the Government 'at present' because it does not fit in with the basic.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

CrossRail/Chunnel link probed
The CrossRail project team is examining how the scheme could be connected to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link as the campaign to keep the project alive.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Balfour wins HK jobs
Balfour Beatty has won major road and rail contracts in Hong Kong worth a total of œ60.7 million. The largest contract awarded is for a.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Schal for new Berlin embassy
Schal International, Tarmac's construction management arm, is to oversee the design and construction of a new œ20 million British embassy in.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Key slams costly digs
A new approach to archaeology during trunk road schemes is urgently needed, according to Roads Minister Robert Key. At a seminar on the subject.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Ucatt 'palace coup has failed'
Moves to sack the entire ruling executive council of Ucatt were being described this week as 'an attempted palace coup by the old guard which has.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Birse on the spot over 'unfair terms'
Birse Construction is being challenged to practise what it preaches and use only standard forms of subcontract as a matter of general policy. .... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

MPs support motion over late pay interest
More than 300 MPs from all parties have expressed concern over late pay in the construction industry by backing a House Of Commons Early Day Motion.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Try buys Battersea homes from receiver
Try Homes has purchased Molasses House and Cotton Row at Plantation Wharf, Battersea Reach in London from the receivers of Broadwell Land for.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

'Investor in People' award for Hill McGlynn
Construction recruitment firm Hill McGlynn Associates had a double celebration when it was awarded the honour of being an 'Investor in People' on.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Barratt unveils Thames plans
Barratt has revealed plans for three housing developments on the River Thames worth a total of œ21 million. The largest of the three is an.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Housing recovery continues
The quiet but steady improvement in the housing market is continuing according to a new batch of figures just released to the industry. .... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Oresund link delayed
Construction work on the œ1.9 billion Oresund fixed link between Denmark and Sweden has been further delayed by the Swedish environmental.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Norwest Holst sites targeted by Greens
Environmental activists are to target Norwest Holst sites country-wide because of the contractor's work on the M11 link in north London. A.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Kier's angle
Many readers might have expected the staff and managers at French Kier Anglia to be a bit miffed after local contractors jibed that 'half their.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Threatened councils set to splash out
Builders look set to cash in on a final fling spending spree by local authorities threatened with closure by the Local Government Review. .... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

WHEN THE CUTTING GOES TOO FAR
With staff cuts of up to 30% during the recession, has necessary rationalisation undermined the balance of contracting companies? And have they.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

market reinforcing
Geotextiles are evolving at an impressive rate in response to changes in the market and new legislation on its way here from Europe, says James.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)

Balfour BEATTY rolls a Severn
Geotextiles are being used extensively by Balfour Beatty to control water on a œ65.5 million contract to build approach roads on the.... more
(19 May 1994 00:00)