Articles by Date : February 17 2003 - February 23 2003

Gleeson wins £7m hospital contracts
Construction services group Gleeson has secured a deal to partner with social housing provider Frontis Homes on the development of key-worker.... more
(21 February 2003 14:48)

HSE plans plant blitz in March
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that inspectors will be visiting construction sites throughout the East and South East of England.... more
(21 February 2003 12:26)

Contract Journal Award winners announced
Morgan Est and Emcor Drake & Scull each won two trophies at last night’s Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2002. more
(21 February 2003 12:23)

CJ Awards 2003 to be held on 2 October
The call for entries into the Contract Journal Awards 2003 will be launched on 19 March, with the presentation and gala dinner at the Grosvenor House.... more
(21 February 2003 10:36)

£77m Red Dragon finally approved
Project Red Dragon, the £77m super hangar at St Athan in South Wales for the Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA), has finally been approved today.... more
(20 February 2003 16:08)

Modern Construction fined £5k after man burned
A Bexley construction firm has been fined £5,000 following an incident in which a member of the public was badly burned. more
(20 February 2003 15:40)

Fashion guru to head up Building for Life
Fashion designer Wayne Hemingway has been named as the new chairman of Building for Life. more
(20 February 2003 14:56)

Ton-up for the Concrete Show at SED
This year's Concrete Show at SED will feature more than 100 concrete product manufacturers and suppliers on 60 stands covering 2,500m². SED runs from.... more
(20 February 2003 11:24)

House boom nears end, surveyors reveal
The house price boom looks like it is finally petering out after prices slowed for the fourth consecutive month in January. more
(20 February 2003 11:13)

Hanson looks to UK and Australian businesses to balance US downturn
Hanson is looking to its UK and Australian businesses to offer protection from a trading downturn in the United States. more
(20 February 2003 09:59)

Dublin worker killed on building site
An Irish construction worker has died in a building site accident today (Wednesday) at an apartment complex in Co Wicklow. more
(19 February 2003 16:44)

Regeneration work - Leicester City Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Contractors for the following Select Lists of Works Contractors which are to be renewed:- E19.... more
(19 February 2003 16:27)

Building and Construction Works for Blakenall One Stop Shop - Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
UK - Blakenall, Walsall: Building and Construction Works for Blakenall One Stop Shop 2003/S21-016986 more
(19 February 2003 16:22)

Turf sports pitch construction - London Borough of Waltham Forest
Applications are requested from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who wish to be invited to tender for the construction of a synthetic.... more
(19 February 2003 16:14)

Provision of Roads and Infrastructure Services - Hambleton District Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified contractors wishing to be included on a select list of tenderers for construction of the above.... more
(19 February 2003 16:11)

Boreholes construction - West Sussex County Council
The construction of Groundwater Monitoring Boreholes on land adjacent to the former Landfill Site, Sompting, West Sussex. more
(19 February 2003 16:08)

Maintenance and repair of m&e equipment - Plymouth Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors wishing to be included on the select list of tenders for the following works:- 1..... more
(19 February 2003 16:01)

Maintenance contract - London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified Contractors to undertake its routine mechanical and electrical.... more
(19 February 2003 15:56)

Soil investigation - Bexley Council
Details of how to apply and what information is required can be obtained by contacting one of the following: E-Mail: Sue.morton@bexley.gov.uk.... more
(19 February 2003 15:54)

Minor works contract - Flintshire County Council
Tenders are invited for the supply of the service below during the period 1st April 2003 to 31st March 2005. more
(19 February 2003 15:51)

Void property clearance - Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral invites expressions of interest from contractors experienced in the delivery of Void Property Clearance. more
(19 February 2003 15:46)

Watercourse And Drainage Maintenance Works - London Borough of Barnet
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors to tender for the above contract. more
(19 February 2003 15:42)

Civil engineering work - West Dorset District Council
Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to apply for inclusion on the Council's Select List of Contractors for the following two.... more
(19 February 2003 15:39)

Kerr joins Hewden Stuart
Hewden Stuart has appointed a group head of technical training to ensure the company puts a higher profile on training. The appointment of John Kerr,.... more
(19 February 2003 15:34)

Treasury pressed to cap PPP/PFI profits
The Treasury is facing increasing pressure to cap fees paid to consultants and further limiting contractors' profit margins on PPP and PFI contracts,.... more
(19 February 2003 15:33)

UK models join Komatsu's wheeled excavator range
Komatsu has extended its wheeled excavator range at the heavy end with the addition of two UK-designed and built units. more
(19 February 2003 15:32)

HSE warns of rogue training and plant operator licences
Following evidence of malpractice by a plant trainer, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning about training certificates and plant.... more
(19 February 2003 15:29)

Semple share swap
The battle for survival at Semple, the Scottish-based M&E contractor, took a step forward this week when major shareholders David Sutherland and.... more
(19 February 2003 15:27)

Morgan Sindall hits £1bn turnover mark
Morgan Sindall pushed turnover beyond the £1bn mark for the first time. But pre-tax profit slid to £16m (£20m) as the group continued to grapple with.... more
(19 February 2003 15:20)

Fiat Kobelco names Lloyd as second UK dealer
Fiat Kobelco's plans for the distribution of its products are now clearer after it confirmed its second UK dealer - Lloyd of Newcastle. more
(19 February 2003 15:18)

Holiday can be rolled up
Another employment tribunal has ruled that holiday entitlement can be rolled up as part of an inclusive rate of pay. more
(19 February 2003 15:17)

Workers 'incensed' as strike looms at Hanson
TGWU and GMB union leaders have started procedures to call a ballot for industrial action at Hanson following the overwhelming rejection of a pay.... more
(19 February 2003 15:16)

Belle puts emphasis on non-operated plant
Derbyshire-based manufacturer Belle Group is to close its Chesterfield plant and move all production to its headquarters in Sheen. more
(19 February 2003 15:16)

Specialists demand action now
The government is being asked to consider two immediate areas for action on retentions abuse. more
(19 February 2003 15:15)

BCA calls on contractors for help with sustainability plan
The cement and concrete strategy steering group wants to hear from contractors to assist with its sustainability strategy, which is currently being.... more
(19 February 2003 15:14)

New dumper from NK Lifton
NK Lifton has launched a 2t dumper designed to extend its range of machines for work on restricted sites with difficult access. more
(19 February 2003 15:13)

Roadworks tsars to wield new powers
Utility and highways contractors will be forced to pay stricter fines, could be pulled off contracts immediately and billed for the work to be.... more
(19 February 2003 15:13)

Ballast: not in talks but still plans to sell
Ballast, the £280m-a-year UK construction business, reported a loss in 2002 but is on target to return to profit this year. more
(19 February 2003 15:12)

Road clients rapped for 'over-specifying'
Roads clients are guilty of using "unnecessarily" high specification aggregate (HSA) on many of their roads, one of the UK's leading suppliers of.... more
(19 February 2003 15:10)

Rapid acquires Heatbusters
The purchasing power of very large (often publicly quoted) plant rental companies is having a detrimental effect in some markets, according to David.... more
(19 February 2003 15:08)

Big hire firms are distorting market
The purchasing power of very large (often publicly quoted) plant rental companies is having a detrimental effect in some markets, according to David.... more
(19 February 2003 15:03)

Warings awarded deals worth £25m
Warings is on course for £25m-worth of work in the south of England. more
(19 February 2003 15:02)

HSE issues tower cranes paper
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a discussion paper on the design, assembly, dismantling and maintenance of external climbing frames on.... more
(19 February 2003 15:00)

£150m partnering deals out
At least £150m-worth of work spanning the building and civils sectors is coming up for grabs as another council goes down the alliance and partnering.... more
(19 February 2003 15:00)

Dublin Metro names all
The Railway Procurement Agency has prequalified 21 groups from around the world for various elements of the £3.8bn Dublin Metro project. more
(19 February 2003 14:59)

BAA awards two framework deals
BAA has awarded second generation framework agreements covering maintenance and local projects to Dyer & Butler and Raynesway Construction Services.... more
(19 February 2003 14:58)

Ireland considers corporate manslaughter
A new charge of corporate manslaughter may be introduced in Ireland in a bid to cut the rising death toll on sites. more
(19 February 2003 14:57)

HSE calls for responses to tower crane safety paper
A three-fold increase in the jacking of tower cranes has led the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to issue a discussion document detailing various.... more
(19 February 2003 14:56)

2002 sets a record for new orders
Last year was a record year for construction: total new orders generated in 2002 totalled £33.1bn, up from £29.6bn the previous year, according to.... more
(19 February 2003 14:56)

Galliford sends bosses back to the classroom
The majority of contractors are not training their senior staff properly, claims Galliford Try human resources director Tony Welch. more
(19 February 2003 14:55)