Articles by Date : April 17 1995 - April 23 1995
John Webb buys Hilta Plant
John Webb, ex-managing director of Thwaites and Benford, has bought
Coventry-based pump manufacturer Hilta Plant.
Successful completion of the.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
CONTRACTORS: GETTING THE BEST OUT OF PLANT
Whatever the application, whether it be a difficult trenching task
or materials handling application, contractors have a strong range
of equipment.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
MANUFACTURERS KEEP MAKING BETTER MACHINES
Manufacturers believe they are doing their share to improve
productivity. Efforts to provide contractors with a better return
on equipment have.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
TAKE ADVICE FROM HIRERS
At Vibroplant Brian Hardy, works and service manager of the
company's Washington depot, highlights the inefficiencies that
prove costly to.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
BOBCAT TARGETS WHEEL LOADER MARKET
Fiona Kingston reports on the new 873 Bobcat skid steer more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
CONSTRUCTION INSOLVENCY-WEEKLY UPDATE
*Previous name: Fasteldon
CJ's weekly list of corporate insolvencies in the construction
industry costs œ160. IT Systems will fax details.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Thomas tidies up after big birds
The first Thomas T-83 'S' series skid steer loader to help out on
an ostrich farm has been supplied by Thomas dealer, Tony Cotton
(Plant Hire and.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
MONTHLY ANALYSIS: SECTOR-BY-SECTOR ANALYSIS (œm) POSITION March 1995
1(30)John Laing240.3011.30-17.50150.0061.50
2(7)Trafalgar House128.281.38104.861.55-20.49
3(5)John Mowlem62.80-14.6013.9011.5022.80
.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Errut updates the 900 boring system
Derbyshire-based Errut Products has introduced an HT version of its
Roadent 900 thrust boring system designed to take services under
roads.
.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
THREE-MONTHLY ANALYSIS (œm) (Jan 1995 to March 1995)
PositionContractorTotal
(prev analysis)Awards
1(1) Tarmac290.30
2(23) John Laing263.90
3(3) Sir Robt McAlpine242.81
4(8).... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Oxfordshire invests in AL-KO vehicles
Oxfordshire County Council, which recently won the county's annual
tender for grass cutting, is doubling its fleet of multi-role low
loading.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
WHO'S WHO
Main contractor:
Costain
Wall panels:
PSD
Atrium canopy:
Landrell
Store front glazing:
Pollards Fyrespan
.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
cutting costs by 30% - PLANTING THE SEEDS OF SAVING - PART SIX
Site territory that once belonged to hod carriers and other manual labourers is now the domain of fast, sophisticated machinery. Armed with such.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
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Partnering will become the commitment Partnering between clients
and contractors is expected to increase significantly over the next
two years,.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Laing takes off in first place - CJ40 LEAGUE MARCH RESULTS
John Laing owes its position at the top of the latest CJ40 League
table, with a œ240 million monthly total, mostly to one mega
contract.
.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
in brief
Merger call for Tarmac
Tarmac should merge its quarrying and materials operations with
those of an overseas firm such as Lafarge, according to.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Court ruling holds up final certificates
Architects are being advised not to issue contractors with a final
completion certificate following a controversial decision by the
Court of.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Power deal for Kier/Afcons
Kier has struck a joint venture deal with Indian company Afcons to
target the construction of thermal power stations in the country.
The jv, Kier.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Concern over contracts Bill hold-up
A promised Government consultation paper on legislation to outlaw
unfair contract terms is now unlikely to appear before the local
council.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Trade mission goes to Syria
Construction Minister Lord Ullswater is to head the first
Ministerial trade mission to Syria for over 10 years. The visit
next week will focus on.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
TUC report to kick-start recovery
Shadow Construction Minister Nick Raynsford is launching a new TUC
report entitled 'The Case for Construction' today (Thursday 20
April). The.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Register of polluted land
A private pollution register is to be set up to warn potential
homeowners of problems - it will tell them if the land they are
about to buy is.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Cool conditions for West country cops
Crown House Engineering
(left) is installing innovative chilled ceiling panels in Higgs
& Hill's œ15 million Avon and Somerset police.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
'1' not to remember
Strange goings on with the telephones this week. Construction firms
were caught up with the general confusion with adding the extra
digit to their.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
TUPE test trial put on hold
Prospects of a test case to show that the TUPE regulations may
apply in the event of a subcontractor bankruptcy have been put on
hold after an.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
HOME SWEETENED HOME
A year ago the hot topic was the big prices housebuilders were
paying for land. With contracting waiting its turn on death row,
the homes division.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Best years of your life
Oh, for the innocence of days gone by! Pearce Construction has been
carrying out building work at West Buckland School near Barnstaple
and.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
'Two percent growth over next two years'
Growth in construction is set to grind to a halt over the next two
years, a major new survey has forecast.
As the BEC made its gloomy comments.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Moves
Higgs and Hill Overseas has appointed Stephen Jones as managing
director. He succeeds David Hill who remains chairman of the
company.
Jones.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
May start for Central Gate
A start on site is expected in May on the œ22 million Central
Gate production and industrial development project in Birmingham.
ICE.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Housebuilders will face cost hikes from new regs
New building regulations due to be introduced in July could add
œ1,000 to the cost of the building the average house - and in
a tight housing.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Pay claim for end to bonus clawbacks
A 'substantially enhanced' craft rate is sought by construction
unions in their 1995 pay claim which was formally submitted to the
building and.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Wet weather lost building industry 1%
Studies by The Met Office over a 30-year period have shown that 1%
of building costs could be saved through more effective use of
weather.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
Costain has been awarded a œ40m turnkey engineering,
procurement, construction and commissioning contract for a 200
million standard cubic.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Norwest completes hospital
Norwest Holst has just completed an œ8.8 million design and
build contract for the Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust at Enfield,
Middlesex. The.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
BB awarded airport elecs
Balfour Beatty has been awarded an œ8.6 million contract by
Hong Kong's Provisional Airport Authority for the electrical
distribution system.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Temple build for Gammon
Gammon Construction has been awarded a œ13 million contract to
build a temple for Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints in
Kowloon, Hong.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Ballast bags Met contracts
The pick of œ15 million worth of new contracts won by Ballast
Nedham Construction is a œ7.5 million refurbishment of the
West End Central.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
EC approved lists could bar UK firms
Hundreds of British contractors could be thrown off the
Government's approved contractors list and barred from working in
Europe if proposed.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
HA open to private maintenance bids
The privatisation of the management and maintenance of trunk roads
in England came a step closer this week. The Highways Agency has
issued a.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Receivers to sell-off Booth
Administrative receiver Price Waterhouse has been appointed by
Cambridge-based Booth Concrete. The firm, which designs,
manufactures and installs.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Building: 'worst fears realised'
The building sector's faltering recovery from recession has now
virtually ground to a halt, according to the latest state of trade
inquiry.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Raglan looks for partner in Post Office
Raglan Estates, a subsidiary of Raglan Properties, has unveiled
plans for a œ40 million redevelopment of the Post Office
Building at Waterloo.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Keep up your insurance, subbies told
The National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Mechanical
Service Contractors warned this week of the dangers of contractors
letting their.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Arrowcroft picked for Blackfriars job
Developer Arrowcroft, with BDP as architect, has been selected by
Gloucester City Council to regenerate the Blackfriars area of
Gloucester city.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Abbey scheme boosts private/public projects
Local authorities are studying the success of a ground breaking
private/public construction initiative in Warwickshire which has
seen a ruined.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
RMC takes a tough line on price hike
The world's largest concrete producer, RMC, promised a battle with
contractors over prices this year as it fights to restore UK
profits in a.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
œ70m freight terminal gets green light
Plans for a œ70 million Channel Tunnel road and rail
distribution centre in Swindon have been granted outline planning
permission by.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Jarvis buys Shanks subsidiaries for œ1
As tipped in last week's CJ, Jarvis has acquired Shanks &
McEwan Group's loss-making construction subsidiaries to become a
fully-fledged.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)
Ove Arup wins export award twice in a row
The Shajiao 'C' 3x660MW station on China's Pearl Valley estuary -
one of a number of East Asian contracts which helped win.... more
(20 April 1995 00:00)