Articles by Date : September 16 2002 - September 22 2002

HSE discussion document will spur debate
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) hopes its discussion document, Revitalising Health and Safety in Construction, will provoke debate and spur the.... more
(19 September 2002 18:13)

CABE chairman attacks poor PFI design
The Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment chairman Sir Stuart Lipton has warned that public sector workers will suffer as a result of.... more
(19 September 2002 11:57)

Rok completes Llewellyn acquisition
Rok has completed its acquisition of the Llewellyn Group for a total consideration of £16.2m occurred today. more
(19 September 2002 11:03)

Yorkshire motorways need to be widened
Stretches of the M1, M62, M18 and A1in Yorkshire should be widened to reduce congestion, according to a transport study published today. more
(19 September 2002 10:33)

HSE will prosecute director of Hull building collapse firm
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is prosecuting the property development firm and its managing director over the Hull building collapse two years.... more
(18 September 2002 15:35)

Consultancy work - Wandsworth Borough Council
Wandsworth Borough Council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced multi-disciplinary practices with in-house surveying and engineering.... more
(18 September 2002 15:34)

FMB pegs insurance hikes to just 17.5%
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has managed to peg insurance premium hikes for many trades at just 17.5% through its own insurance service. more
(18 September 2002 12:47)

Building works - Middlesbrough Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Contractors with the appropriate technical capabilities and financial resources who wish to be.... more
(18 September 2002 12:47)

Weedkilling work - Cambridgeshire County Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Companies who wish to be considered for inclusion on a Select Tender List for carrying out.... more
(18 September 2002 12:42)

Partnering arrangement - Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations that wish to be considered for a.... more
(18 September 2002 12:39)

Development services - Clackmannanshire Council
It is proposed to invite tenders from selected Contractors for the Design and Construction of the above Scheme, approximate total cost £300,000. more
(18 September 2002 12:35)

Contractors needed - Constructionline
Constructionline clients are urgently looking for small and medium contractors in South London, particularly specialists in plumbing, and.... more
(18 September 2002 12:32)

Sub contract supply chain forum - GRP
Both national and local contractors and suppliers of all trades are invited to attend to discuss their services and products with our team and to.... more
(18 September 2002 12:27)

Central support services - Bristol City Council
Applications are invited from established contractors with at least two years' trading experience to be considered for the above work. more
(18 September 2002 12:24)

Reconditioning of carriageways - City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced specialist contractors to register their interest in carrying out the reconditioning.... more
(18 September 2002 12:10)

New homes favourite, HBF survey reveals
The latest annual survey for the House Builders Federation (HBF) and Halifax, published today (Wednesday), reveals the popularity of new homes has.... more
(18 September 2002 11:54)

Carillion Rail wins first CTRL maintenance contract
Carillion Rail has picked up the first maintenance contract for Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. more
(18 September 2002 11:41)

Work winners this week
Who's winning the work? Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building Data..... more
(18 September 2002 11:38)

Lift, swing and roll
Civil engineer C Spencer has seen a surge of interest in the market for opening bridge structures. CJ takes a look at three examples. more
(18 September 2002 11:37)

Zoomlion targets UK
Chinese company Zoomlion has launched its first range of products for the UK market as part of its ambitious plans to become a major global plant.... more
(18 September 2002 11:35)

Scottish Executive attacked over PFI jails
The Scottish Executive is at loggerheads with a parliamentary committee this week over its recent decision to push ahead with at least one new.... more
(18 September 2002 11:35)

New site safety features added to ukforks' units
Specialist hire company ukforks is offering a host of additional safety features on some machines in an effort to help customers improve safety on.... more
(18 September 2002 11:34)

Ranger pickups get face-lift
Ford has given its Ranger pick-ups a face-lift including a four-door Super Cab that has no B pillar, a redesigned front end and enhanced steering,.... more
(18 September 2002 11:33)

Bell UK beats sales target
Bell UK sales and marketing manager Bob Aldridge said sales of the new D-series ADT are going so well it has surpassed its 2002 budget. UK managing.... more
(18 September 2002 11:32)

Skill shortage to worsen
The move towards competence-based cards for plant operators is likely to exacerbate the labour shortages already faced by contractors and plant hire.... more
(18 September 2002 11:31)

180 jobs go at Taywood
Taylor Woodrow's strategy review, which was designed to rid the group of its unwanted mini-conglomerate tag, will cut running costs by £21m in 2003.... more
(18 September 2002 11:29)

WSP's profit hit by exceptional charge
Interim pre-tax profit at consultancy group WSP fell to £4m (£5.4m) despite a 44% rise in turnover to £140m. The slowdown comes after what the group.... more
(18 September 2002 11:28)

Makers 'don't care' about plant theft
Only 10 out of 62 UK plant manufacturers have responded to a letter requesting details of steps taken to combat plant theft, according to the Plant.... more
(18 September 2002 11:28)

Carillion in shopping spree
Peterhouse Group chairman David Jackson's mission to transform the group into a major infrastructure support services player continues with the.... more
(18 September 2002 11:27)

Peterhouse bids £65m for rail firm
Peterhouse Group chairman David Jackson's mission to transform the group into a major infrastructure support services player continues with the.... more
(18 September 2002 11:26)

Top marks at Redrow
Housebuilder and property development group Redrow reported full-year pre-tax profits at the top end of expectations as it revealed it has entered.... more
(18 September 2002 11:08)

Amey divests to secure results
Amey is finding it hard to cast off its bad habits and, after restating previous financial figures for each of the past three years, its latest set.... more
(18 September 2002 11:07)

NFDC asks Treasury for help on insurance
Demolition contractors are seeking an urgent meeting with Ruth Kelly, financial secretary to the Treasury, to discuss the state of the public.... more
(18 September 2002 11:06)

High bid prices delay Metrolink
Groups hoping to jump on board the £520m-plus Manchester Metrolink extension project are sweating it out while the client tries to squeeze more money.... more
(18 September 2002 11:04)

Confederation turns its attention to smaller clients...
The Confederation of Construction Clients (CCC) is looking to target small construction clients and deliver the Rethinking Construction message to.... more
(18 September 2002 11:02)

Place in industry for 'useful' unions
Former Strategic Forum chairman Sir John Egan (right) has hit back at union criticism this week on the final Accelerating Change document by.... more
(18 September 2002 11:01)

Citex deal is good fit
Finance director Chris Girling offered an insight into the rationale behind Carillion's bid for Citex Management Services, which was part of the.... more
(18 September 2002 10:59)

HA switches Kent road from PFI to ECI
The Highways Agency (HA) has changed the procurement route for a major widening scheme in Kent. Phase 2 of the Bean to Cobham widening deal, worth.... more
(18 September 2002 10:50)

Student job rebid
The University of East Anglia has re-advertised a contract to design and build student accommodation after falling out with its preferred bidder for.... more
(18 September 2002 10:49)

Race to win £120m A3 upgrade is nearly over
The tussle for a £120m-plus deal to upgrade the A3 in Surrey is drawing to a close. more
(18 September 2002 10:48)

Railways sector hit by hike in insurance rate
Companies supplying labour, plant and operators to work on the railways are the latest sector to be hit by rocketing increases in insurance premiums..... more
(18 September 2002 10:47)

Unison calls on Scotland to boost public services spend
Unison has strongly urged the Scottish Executive to spend extra cash directly on public services rather than PFI deals. more
(18 September 2002 10:41)

Brownfield bust-up
Government demands that developers increase their efforts to build affordable housing on brownfield land met with an angry response from the House.... more
(18 September 2002 10:41)

Bidders cry foul at Irish stadium
Plans for a new national stadium in Ireland have collapsed leaving five consortia with losses of at least £10m after preparing tender documents for.... more
(18 September 2002 10:40)

Partnering pays off at Miller Group
All of Miller Group's construction work is now done in collaboration with preferred partner subcontractors. "There's a high level of trust," said.... more
(18 September 2002 10:39)

Local firms for local jobs in Newcastle
Newcastle City Council is looking for long-term partners to help deliver its £650m design and construction programme - and insisted it would try and.... more
(18 September 2002 10:38)

Geoff Brewer considers insurance under JCT Forms
In 1993, Co-operative Retail Services (CRS) entered in to a contract with Wimpey Construction (later Tarmac, now Carillion) as main contractor under.... more
(18 September 2002 10:37)

Don't miss this year's big blockbuster
And so the trilogy is complete. Accelerating Change now sits alongside Rethinking Construction and Constructing the Team on many a bookshelf. And.... more
(18 September 2002 10:36)

Innisfree out to get Amey's £100m worth of PFI projects
Innisfree, the UK's leading provider of PFI equity, is the first to announce interest in Amey's distress sale of the equity stakes in its 11 PFI.... more
(18 September 2002 10:35)

Quality Mark given away free
Membership of the government's troubled anti-cowboy initiative, Quality Mark (QM), is being given away free to contractors in Coventry, Solihull and.... more
(18 September 2002 10:34)