Articles by Date : June 16 2003 - June 22 2003

Network Rail names five-year track renewal preferred bidders
First Engineering, Jarvis, Amey, Carillion and Balfour Beatty are among the list of preferred bidders for Network Rail's five-year track renewal.... more
(20 June 2003 17:10)

Allenbuild wins £10m Bolton bus depot deal
Allenbuild has been appointed by Morbaine tom construct a new bus depot in Bolton for First Manchester at a cost of nearly £10m. more
(20 June 2003 16:33)

Skanska upgrades Network Rail's telecoms network
Skanska Networks has won a £18m contract with Network Rail to design and build upgrades to its telecommunications network across north Lincolnshire. more
(20 June 2003 13:03)

RMC pays £141m for Severn Trent subsidiary
Materials group RMC has sold its waste management division Hales to Seven Trent subsidiary Biffa Waste Services for £141m. more
(20 June 2003 10:19)

Livingstone gives green light for Dome development
London Mayor Ken Livingstone yesterday (Thursday) withdrew his threat to block plans to develop the Millennium Dome site at Greenwich. more
(20 June 2003 08:43)

CIC expresses disappointment at minister appointment
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is the latest voice to speak out in disagreement at the government's recent ministerial reshuffles. more
(20 June 2003 08:40)

Holyrood inquiry 'will leave no stone unturned', says minister
Scotland's first minister Jack McConnell has today (Friday) defended his decision to establish an independent inquiry into the soaring costs of the.... more
(20 June 2003 08:17)

Airtek Cranes set up by joint venture
A new joint venture between Arcomet, which claims to be the world's leading tower crane rental company, and Airtek Safety has been formed in an.... more
(19 June 2003 17:04)

£70m Shropshire PFI school out to tender
Contractors are being invited to pitch for a £70m private finance education project in Shropshire for the Borough of Telford & Wrekin. more
(19 June 2003 11:54)

Highways Agency advertises £85m Derbyshire road scheme
The Highways Agency has advertised an £85m early contractor involvement road project in Derbyshire, known as the A57/A628 Mottram-Tintwistle bypass.... more
(19 June 2003 11:43)

Hanson streamlines operations
Hanson has streamlined its board and operating structure to make building materials supplier "more responsive to market conditions". more
(19 June 2003 11:02)

LGA wants limits on schools PFIs
The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for schools contractors to be limited to no more than three schemes under the government's £5.1bn.... more
(18 June 2003 17:29)

Tenant services - Wokingham District Council
Applications are invited from suitable experienced Contractors wishing to be considered for selection to tender for a number of contracts. more
(18 June 2003 16:18)

Pedestrian signage contract - Bristol City Council
Applications are invited from suitable manufacturers wishing to be included in a tender list for the manufacture and installation of new.... more
(18 June 2003 16:15)

Steel barrier installation - Bexley Council
Details of how to apply and what information is required can be obtained by contacting one of the following:- E-mail: Mick.sullivan@bexley.gov.uk.... more
(18 June 2003 16:09)

Walford Manor conversion - Baker Mallett
Baker Mallett is seeking from suitably experienced Main Contractors expression of interest for inclusion on a select list to convert Walford Manor,.... more
(18 June 2003 16:07)

Sewer connection and gully repairs - Hammersmith and Fulham
Applications are invited from suitably qualified contractors to apply for inclusion on our select list of tenderers for the TERM CONTRACT FOR SEWER.... more
(18 June 2003 16:02)

Contract Civil Engineering Works - Cardiff Transportation Partnership
The Council seeks a partner to carry out the Works, Services and Goods required to enable the Council to provide an Integrated Transport System for.... more
(18 June 2003 16:01)

Highway maintenance contracts - West Sussex County Council
West Sussex is a predominantly rural coastal county in Southern England. In a recent Comprehensive Performance Assessment, carried out by the Audit.... more
(18 June 2003 15:52)

External repairs and redecoration to Council Housing - London Borough of Havering
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably experienced contractors who wish to be considered for the proposed 2003-04 external repair and.... more
(18 June 2003 15:50)

CPRE changes name and chairman
The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) has today (Wednesday) changed its name and emblem and also chosen a new chairman at its Annual.... more
(18 June 2003 15:30)

Civils drought follows delays to Scottish Water’s framework deal
Delays to Scottish Water’s massive £1.8bn framework contract to overhaul its fresh and wastewater infrastructure is creating a serious shortfall in.... more
(18 June 2003 14:14)

Seven still in running for Constructing Excellence post
The shortlist for the £100,000-a-year chief executive post at Constructing Excellence is now down to seven from around 200 initial responses. more
(18 June 2003 12:54)

Montpellier bid for Bullough accepted
Montpellier’s increased offer for Bullough has won the day and Bullough’s listing on the Alternative Investment Market will be cancelled within.... more
(18 June 2003 11:59)

Nuttall/Norwest fined over site accident
Two major construction contractors were fined more than £50,000 at Bedford Magistrates Court last week following an accident during construction of.... more
(18 June 2003 11:18)

Holyrood consultants agree to a cut in fees
Consultants on the Holyrood Scottish Parliament project have been forced to take a cut in their multi-million pound fees. more
(18 June 2003 11:18)

Rail maintenance firms face the axe
Network Rail could be forced to slash its maintenance contractor base further and spread work more evenly to cut costs. more
(18 June 2003 11:17)

MoD delays its decision on £3.9bn scheme
A preferred bidder for the £3.9bn Ministry of Defence (MoD) Project Allenby and Project Connaught PFI will not be announced until the end of July. more
(18 June 2003 11:17)

Frustrated firms slam DTI over Quality Mark delays
Companies looking to join the Quality Mark have voiced their frustration this week at the way their applications to sign up to the anti-cowboy scheme.... more
(18 June 2003 11:16)

Network Rail and BB in dock over boy's death
Network Rail and Balfour Beatty face a Crown Court appearance after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety rules which led to the death of a.... more
(18 June 2003 11:16)

Europinion predicts entry
Just one in nine Contract Journal readers believe Britain will never join the euro, despite the Chancellor of the Exchequer's "not yet" verdict on.... more
(18 June 2003 11:15)

Rising cost of insurance to be scrutinised
The government has given its strongest indication to date that it is ready to take action to tackle the soaring insurance premiums that are crippling.... more
(18 June 2003 11:15)

T5 tunnelling continues apace
Tunnelling work on the Airside Road Tunnel (ART) at the £3.7bn Heathrow Terminal Five project (pictured) is making "excellent progress", with the.... more
(18 June 2003 11:14)

Industry in limbo after minister's resignation
Criticism of last week's government reshuffle has filtered down to construction as the industry was left in limbo over its future representation at.... more
(18 June 2003 11:14)

CITB does u-turn on safety results
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has this week overturned its controversial decision to halt the disclosure of health and safety touch.... more
(18 June 2003 11:14)

Taylor Woodrow downs tools at Dolphin Quays
Two hundred and fifty workers, tradesmen and labourers working on the £60m Dolphin Quays apartments and shops project on Poole Quay in Dorset were.... more
(18 June 2003 11:13)

Hanson Brick averts strike with pay deal
Strike action at Britain's biggest brick manufacturer has been averted once and for all, with Hanson Brick operatives accepting a revised pay.... more
(18 June 2003 11:13)

Hochtief shrugs off closure of Concept
Hochtief has strongly denied that it owes money to Concept Developments for its work on the £16m Guernsey Airport terminal. more
(18 June 2003 11:12)

CJ.com question
Construction employees are getting more training than the recent figure for the Respect for People KPIs indicated. more
(18 June 2003 11:12)

Seven still in running for Constructing Excellence post
The shortlist for the £100,000-a-year chief executive post at Constructing Excellence is now down to seven from around 200 initial responses. more
(18 June 2003 11:10)

Ministerial machinations
So goodbye Brian Wilson - construction quarter-minister. I say quarter-minister, because he was shared unevenly between construction and energy. In.... more
(18 June 2003 11:10)

Exemplar school design teams chosen
Five teams will develop designs for primary schools while another five teams will produce exemplar designs for secondary schools for the Building.... more
(18 June 2003 11:09)

LGA wants limits on schools PFIs
The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for schools contractors to be limited to no more than three schemes under the government's £5.1bn.... more
(18 June 2003 11:09)

Civils drought follows delays to Scottish Water's framework deal
Delays to Scottish Water's massive £1.8bn framework contract to overhaul its fresh and wastewater infrastructure is creating a serious shortfall in.... more
(18 June 2003 11:08)

Wilson's time in construction
Wilson was appointed construction minister in 2001 after responsibility for construction was transferred to the DTI from the Department for.... more
(18 June 2003 11:07)

Wimpey rules out bid for rival housebuilder
Housebuilder George Wimpey has revealed today (Wednesday) that it has no plans to enter the bidding for retirement homes builder McCarthy & Stone. more
(18 June 2003 10:40)

McCarthy & Stone chairman considers bid for retirement homes builder
Shares in McCarthy & Stone made early progress among mid-cap issues this morning (Wednesday) after the retirement homes builder confirmed it has.... more
(18 June 2003 09:51)

Costs for Holyrood project "can't be stopped", claims parliament official
Bovis' Holyrood project could keep spiralling out of control as construction costs can't be capped, according to the Scottish Parliament's presiding.... more
(18 June 2003 08:33)

FMB outlines three key areas for new minister to tackle
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has outlined three key areas for new construction minister Nigel Griffiths to target following his.... more
(18 June 2003 07:57)

NFB making progress after restructure
The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) restructuring programme, carried out last autumn, has helped the organisation to strengthen its financial.... more
(18 June 2003 07:36)