Articles by Date : May 17 1999 - May 23 1999

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benford benefits in rops replacement In response to the HSE's recent ROPS ruling, London-based Ranger Plant Hire has replaced its old vibrating.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Condition and termination
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines termination of contract more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Cat's Desford plant wins Queen's award
by Ian Brown Caterpillar's Desford, Leicestershire, factory has possibly the UK's best-kept industrial secret, but now it's all out in.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

building - the peace
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(19 May 1999 00:00)

...but Kvaerner bucks trend
Kvaerner Construction has opted to quit the PFI equity market, while other contractors such as Christiani and Nielsen and Kier are building their.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

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1 (1) Tarmac 1,193.7 2 (4) Bovis 1,083.333 3 (2) Kvaerner 938.21 4 (3) Laing 865.523 5 (5) Balfour Beatty 702.64 6 (6).... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

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Ingersoll-Rand drilling dealer appointed Ingersoll-Rand has appointed Skelair in Cheshire as the UK distributor for the company's drilling.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

'Better rewards for risk' sees Taywood shed 250
by Michael Gordon Taylor Woodrow has announced at least 250 redundancies as it bids to improve the efficiency of its construction.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

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UK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT RISES The latest Construction Trends Survey for the UK shows that construction output rose by 13 per cent during the.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Back bites
Charlie's charms There has been an upsurge in the popularity of 'outdoor decoration' in recent months, which is a posh way of saying that the.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Payment action urged
Specialists want payment records to be measured as key performance indicator more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Royal Engineers show the way for construction
Down the centuries battling nations have discovered it is not enough to win a war, they must also win the peace. Nowhere is that lesson becoming.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

New Holland and Case join forces
Leading plant manufacturers Case and New Holland are to form a new $12 billion (£7.5 billion) turnover company in a move to slash costs,.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Laing cuts time
Laing slashes construction time and reaps the rewards with Defence Estates more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Rail strike averted
by John Leitch Amec and First Engineering both settled protracted disputes with their railway maintenance employees last week, averting.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Workers vote on bonus
by Carol Millett Electricians on the Royal Opera House site are to vote this week on whether to demand a termination bonus in return for.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Treasury delays PFI work
PFI slowdown frustrates funders and contractors, causing uncertainty more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Use of stakeholder trustee accounts judged 'illegal'
by John d'Arcy The use of stakeholder trustee accounts in contractual disputes over payment is judged to be illegal under the terms of.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

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RODhoare to be md of metronet Rod Hoare, chairman of the Heathrow Express and BAA Group Rail Strategy Director is leaving BAA to become.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Thousands face non-payment
Operatives and firms could be thrown off site when new tax regime is enforced more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Gilbert-Ash wins Royal Mail deal
Gilbert-Ash Northern Ireland has been appointed as main contractor on the Royal Mail's £17.7 million Mail Centre at Mallusk on the outskirts.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Laing JV faces £5m fine
by Michael Gordon The joint venture between Laing and Italian contractor Ansaldo Trasporti will be held responsible for almost £5.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Union anger at official's removal
by Carol Millett Angry electricians have accused the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union of stabbing its London and South-east.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Keltbray sent for trial
Demolition contractor Keltbray has been sent for trial at Southwark Crown Court by City of London Magistrates Court accused of failing to ensure.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Consortia forced to rebid PFI college
Three consortia rebid as Canterbury College relocation project is delayed more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Steel erectors threaten Kvaerner
by Carol Millett Steel erectors are threatening to demonstrate outside the site of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Robert McAlpine wins £13m Reading retail
Sir Robert McAlpine has won a £13 million design and build contract for the third and final phase of Hammerson's Oracle Shopping Centre in.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Inquiries into death at quarry
by Tim Wood A lorry driver with an Oxfordshire subcontractor has been crushed to death at a Leicestershire quarry. Andrew Johnson,.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Fermec draws battle lines
Fermec's sales and distribution director urges dealers to 'commit to the brand' more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Research shows 18,000 employers are missing
The Construction Industry Training Board says that independent research shows that there are 75,000 employers who are potentially liable to pay.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Demolition workers want £5 minimum
by John d'Arcy Operatives in the demolition industry have submitted a claim for a 10 per cent rise in rates of pay this year, with a.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Work winners this week
LONDON & SOUTH EAST Tunbridge Wells road Work: Road Location: Tunbridge Wells/Kent Value: £9.8m Type:.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Norwich forms new PFI JV
'We are looking to buy other peoples' equity' says property investment director Laxton more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Industry efficiency drive
Four pilot sites will monitor efficiency and process results with daily feedback more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

DETR green housing plan
Government promise of an energy rating for all new houses by the end of the year more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Dismay at lifting rules ignorance
A leading lift manufacturer is claiming as many as 25 per cent of respondents to a recent report have not heard of the new UK Lifting Operations.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Warning to workers
Health and safety competence to be part of selection criteria for contractors more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

NVQ crisis looms
Plant manager training threatened by assessor shortage more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

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What makes a military engineer different from a civilian one? James Atkinson goes up country in Bosnia to find out. more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Nordberg UK takes on Sandvik
Nordberg (UK) the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Finnish Rauma Corporation has taken on the UK distributorship for Sandvik Mining and Construction.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

Tarmac's top brass coin it in
Sir Neville Simms, Tarmac chief executive, earned £670,000 last year, well up on the £550,000 salary-plus-bonus package paid to him the.... more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

'Let's have some respect'
George Demetri hears a leading architect's plea to the construction industry. more
(19 May 1999 00:00)

The Lottery puts Galliford on top
Galliford's millennium project keeps Tarmac in second place, James Atkinson reports. more
(19 May 1999 00:00)