Articles by Date : March 17 1997 - March 23 1997
Everyone in Alfred McAlpine's civils arm is heading for two days of intensive training by the end of June. MD Ian Grice explains why to David Nunn.
What is Genesis?
It is a new initiative to change attitudes within the company and
improve our soft skills. It's about people taking.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Nuttall wins second Greenwich job
Nuttall has won a second clean-up contract at the Port Greenwich
Millennium Exhibition Site, just as it finished work on its first
œ10.6.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Somerset House bids due
Construction managers are due to return bids for the œ20
million conversion of part of the Grade I listed Somerset House in
London into a new.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Paying for failure to certify
If an engineer "fails to certify" under the provisions of the ICE
5th Edition contract, he may be liable to pay contractual
interest.
Recent.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
WSP has œ100m turnover goal
WSP Group, the consulting engineer, is paying œ3.6 million for
Graham Consulting, a move that will almost double turnover to
œ50 million..... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
100% non-negotiated target - Subsidiary does Tilbury proud
Tilbury Douglas's subsidiary Rapid Metal Developments, which
specialises in the design and supply of formwork and falsework to
the construction.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Labour could widen skills gap says BEC
Construction output could grow at close to boom-time levels under a
new Labour Government, raising the prospect of a serious shortage
of site.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Costain sells US Coal arm
Costain announced the sale of its US Coal operations to Rencoal for
œ27.9 million as CJ went to press.
The deal is "substantially on the.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
McAlpine's soft skills revolution
Civil engineering contractors need to radically change their
approach to managing if they are to remain competitive, Ian Grice
of Alfred McAlpine.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Blow to PFI hospitals hope
Hope has been dashed that any PFI hospital schemes will be given
the go ahead before the General Election.
An emergency meeting held on Monday.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Labour slams Tories for road 'rack and ruin'
The Labour party is to launch an action plan to improve the
maintenance of Britain's roads.
Andrew Smith, shadow transport secretary, said that.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Euro-court delivers TUPE shock
Contractors which have taken on service contracts could be hit by
massive severance costs following a dramatic reversal of current
employment law.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
INBRIEF
mixed bag for orders
The seasonally-adjusted total volume of new orders received by
contractors for construction work in the UK in the three.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Deadlock in ACE roads dispute
Twelve engineering consultants who are claiming a total of œ15
million from the Highways Agency in compensation for cancelled work
have been.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
SBEF offers œ6 craft minimum
The Scottish Building Employers' Federation (SBEF) has developed a
framework to provide for a substantial rise in the UK's
construction industry's.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Wilson Bowden looks north and south as turnover hits record high
Wilson Bowden's turnover last year climbed by œ100 million to
a record œ330 and the Leicester-based housebuilder plans
further expansion.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
The sky's the limit for Prestwick team
The Sky Solutions consortium, which comprises Bovis and Lockheed
Martin Air Traffic Management, has been selected as the preferred
bidder for the.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
œ80 million schemes up for grabs
East of Scotland Water Authority is set to invite potential bidders
to prequalify for its latest build, own, operate water treatment
scheme next.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Bickerton starts œ2.7m headquarters
Bickerton Group has started its fast-track contract to build the UK
administrative headquarters of Budget Rent a Car at Heathrow
Airport. The.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Transport win for City Link Consortium
The City Link Consortium of Pell Frischmann, Norwest Holst and
British Rail Research, has been selected as the private sector
partner to develop a.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
BAA frameworks
BAA has announced the latest of its new five-year framework
agreements with suppliers and contractors.
Rowen Structures has been awarded the.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Procurement panel launch
A new panel has been launched to improve construction procurement
across the whole range of central government departments.
The Government.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
œ15m tunnel job won by Spie
Spie Enertrans has won the œ15 million contract to carry out
the electromechanical installation work in the damaged section of
the Channel.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Organic chemicals named as top water polluter
A new report reveals that run-off from landfill sites is not is the
biggest polluter of water sources - others are at the top of the
list of.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Builder died after fall caused skull fracture
A builder developed meningitis after sustaining a fractured skull
falling from a ladder, an inquest heard last week.
Paul Bradley, of Claygate,.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Government urged to lift development restrictions
Waste management is being hampered by unnecessary Government
restrictions which block the development of sites equipped to
recycle previously used.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Council's bid to beat cash cuts
Kent county council has launched an extensive consultation exercise
on road schemes in a bid to minimise the effects of government cuts
in funding..... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Lucky thirteen for JCB
Sir Anthony Bamford was in cracking form at La Manga, Spain last
week as he introduced 13 new models to his company's already strong
line-up.
.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
ACE holds site pollution talks
The Association of Consulting Engineers is holding top level talks
with the UK's biggest public and private sector clients in a bid to
stop them.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Bruntcliffe hit by bad weather
Bruntcliffe Aggregates has announced pre-tax profits of œ1.5
million (œ1.4 million) from a turnover of œ29 million
(œ24.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Morgan nets œ93m in shares sale
Steve Morgan, who started his house-building business 23 years ago
with a œ5,000 loan from his father, has sold 24 per cent of
Redrow's shares.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Komatsu's new wheeled loader
Komatsu Europe has replaced its WA500-1 wheeled loader with a new
Dash 3 version.
The WA500-3 is the smallest model of Komatsu's five largest.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
INBRIEF
PTP acquires BUTLER
PTP Aerial Platforms, part of Rentokil Initial, has acquired Butler
Powered Access. With headquarters at Deeside, north.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
RICS slams electronic trading awareness gap
The UK construction industry lacks awareness of electronic data
interchange (EDI), according to a new research paper from the Royal
Institution of.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Bio-technique tackles oil spills
A new technique designed to tackle polluted land and water has been
used to save a listed Queen Anne cottage which was contaminated by
a spill of.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
National plant training call
A plant-hire working group has drawn up ambitious plans for a
nationwide training network for managers and supervisors in the
industry.
To.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Profit surge opens growth window for Polypipe
Polypipe is looking to expand its windowframe business until it
becomes as big as its core pipes and fittings business.
Speaking at the.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Design showcase for Welsh Slate
Welsh Slate has opened a new showroom and exhibition at its
headquarters in the Business Design Centre in Islington, North
London.
The.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Steel house system set for a century
Cheltenham-based Speedframe is exhibiting its new steel frame
construction system of the same name at the Bellway Show Home at
the Ideal Home.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Ford upgrades minbuses for greater safety
Ford has upgraded the seatbelt provision of its Transit minibuses
to meet tighter safety legislation.
Primarily designed to fall in with.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Peugeot's Boxers pack more power
Peugeot's rapidly established Boxer range of light commercials are
to be given newly-designed diesel engines.
The Boxer is to be the first.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Shortage fears unfounded says BMP
Concerns about possible material shortages in the near future are
unfounded, according to the Building Material Producers.
A national survey.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Clay tiles ride 22% export growth
Figures compiled by the Clay Roof Tile Council for 1996 show an
increase of eight per cent in the sale of clay tiles and a huge
jump in export.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
œ19m dredger investment
United Marine Dredging, a joint venture between Tarmac and Pioneer,
is replacing four 25-year-old dredgers with two new vessels.
The œ19.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)
Laing unleashes new Customer First campaign
John Laing has unveiled its Customer First initiative. The moves is
seen as being part of the process of keeping apace with clients'
needs. Through.... more
(19 March 1997 00:00)