Articles by Date : May 16 2005 - May 22 2005

Balfour wins £5.4m nursing care facility
Balfour Beatty Construction, the UK building business of Balfour Beatty, has been awarded a £5.4m contract to build the Emsworth House Nursing Care.... more
(20 May 2005 10:59)

Contractors and consultants improve CAT scores
Highways contractors and consultants have made marked improvements on their Capability Assessment Toolkit (CAT) scores for the Highways Agency (HA),.... more
(19 May 2005 15:53)

Carillion jv seals £500m Regional Prime Contract
A joint venture between Carillion and support service company Enterprise has been selected as the preferred bidder for £500m Regional Prime Central.... more
(19 May 2005 11:58)

John Laing's PFI projects "in line with expectations"
Building contractor John Laing continues to make “excellent” progress, shareholders will be told by chairman Bill Forrester at today’s (Thursday).... more
(19 May 2005 11:58)

Norwest Holst wins £14.5m deal to build industrial unit
Norwest Holst a £14.5m contract to build a new high bay industrial unit to provide warehouse facilities in South Wirral. more
(19 May 2005 11:37)

BPB enjoys "strong growth in demand"
BPB, the world leader in plasterboard and gypsum plasters, has enjoyed a “strong growth in demand” in the UK market over the past 12 months. more
(19 May 2005 11:28)

Multiplex ends interest in White City development
The Multiplex Group has announced the sale of its interest in the White City development. more
(19 May 2005 11:09)

Bickerton case unlikely to go to court
The Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) case against seven businessmen involved in the collapse of Bickerton Construction is not expected to go to court –.... more
(18 May 2005 13:37)

JCB compact range to get separate facilities
JCB’s dealers are to set up dedicated companies to sell the manufacturer’s compact equipment range. more
(18 May 2005 12:29)

Tarmac foots bill for A421 remedial work
Tarmac has had to foot the bill for repeating highways resurfacing work in Bedfordshire for the Highways Agency (HA) after carrying out a poor.... more
(18 May 2005 12:26)

Final three announced for Project MoDEL
Three consortia have moved to the next stage of the Defence Estates' procurement competition for Project MoDEL (MOD Estate in London). more
(18 May 2005 10:36)

Six firms battle for Greenwich BSF pathfinder
Six consortia are in the race for the £245m Greenwich Building Schools for the Future (BSF) pathfinder scheme. more
(18 May 2005 10:15)

Edinburgh tram PFI to cut contractor risk
A revolutionary £375m light rail PFI contract to be rolled out in Scotland could spark renewed interest in the tram sector following growing.... more
(18 May 2005 10:14)

Bath mud-slinging does not wash with Mowlem
The row over the £35m Bath Spa project shows no sign of abating after Mowlem launched another stinging attack on Bath & North East Somerset Council.... more
(18 May 2005 10:13)

Tax experts warn of CIS timebomb
Tax specialists at Grant Thornton are warning contractors and subcontractors to be extremely careful over how they categorise their workforce after a.... more
(18 May 2005 10:13)

Abbey House external re-decoration - Vale of White Horse
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors wishing to tender for the exterior redecoration of hardwood joinery soffits and fascia.... more
(17 May 2005 16:26)

Building Schools for the Future - Leicester City Council
"Building Schools for the Future"(BSF) is a major new initiative from the UK Government which proposes to renew or refurbish every secondary school.... more
(17 May 2005 16:24)

List of approved contractors - Middlesbrough Council
Expression of interest for inclusion within the list are invited from contractors with suitable qualifications and experience in the following.... more
(17 May 2005 16:19)

Transport and design services - Middlesbrough Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Contractors with the appropriate technical capabilities and financial resources who wish to be.... more
(17 May 2005 16:15)

Milnathort Flood Prevention Scheme - Perth and Kinross Council
Perth and Kinross Council invites expressions of interest from suitably experienced contractors for inclusion on a tender list for the construction.... more
(17 May 2005 16:14)

Low deflection barriers debut on the A38
New safety fencing on the A38 at Alrewas in East Staffordshire will further improve safety for road users in the Highway Agency’s Area 11, as the.... more
(17 May 2005 16:11)

Birse Metro wins subway works worth £3.9m
Birse Metro has been awarded a £3.9m by London Underground for subway works at Walthamstow Central Station. more
(17 May 2005 12:45)

Nuttall's Scottish division wins work worth £17m
Nuttall’s Scottish division has secured over £17m of new orders at locations as far flung as Dounreay and Glencoe. more
(17 May 2005 12:45)

Mowlem to build parallel route to ease traffic congestion
Dudley Council has appointed contractor Mowlem to build Brierley Hill’s new parallel route. more
(17 May 2005 12:44)

Mowlem wins £11m infrastructure deal
Mowlem Infrastructure has been awarded an £11m contract to undertake carriageway widening on the A206 Thames Road in Crayford, Kent by client Bexley.... more
(16 May 2005 16:33)

Regulators urged to reach consensus on Working Time Directive
The EU's proposal to end the opt-out clause in the Working Time Directive may be a case of fixing something that's not broken. more
(16 May 2005 11:22)

Durkan Holdings profit trebles to £3.4m
Durkan Holdings has lifted its pre-tax profit to £3.4m, almost treble the previous year’s figure. more
(16 May 2005 11:17)