Articles by Date : June 17 1996 - June 23 1996
INBRIEF
bobcat for dromgoole
PM Dromgoole of Bretton, near Chester has added a Bobcat 853H skid
steer loader and a Bobcat planer and sweeper to its.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Fast track to success
Centrac, the newly acquired railway engineering subsidiary of
Tarmac Construction, has won track renewal work worth œ10
million.
The.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
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Main reasons for using design-build Percentage important more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
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D&B market 1995 (in constant 1990 prices)
SectorConstructionD&BMkt share(by
value)outputoutput(œm)(œm)
Private.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
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HOT LINE
Consultant Mott MacDonald has won three new Middle East commissions
in the process engineering sector. The firm is working on a
œ35m flour.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
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thomas change to man
Northampton haulage and plant operator John Thomas has taken
delivery of its first MAN 8x4 tipping vehicles. MAN's.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
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In some parts of the world, notably Japan, D&B projects
routinely win architectural prizes.
Yet in the UK, the reverse seems to be true,.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Growth provokes prediction
Continuing improvements in performance and output last year have
encouraged the Construction Industry Research & Information
Association to.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
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Four Government defeats over construction Bill
As CJ went to press on Tuesday, news broke revealing four more
defeats suffered by the Government in the committee stage of the
Housing Grants,.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Motek moves in
Motek, the mobile communications hire specialist, has announced
that it is to be a joint sponsor of the Contract Journal
Construction Industry.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Bomb insurance costs set to soar
Contractors face a huge hike in premiums following a move by the
Government-backed fund for terrorism insurance the day before the
IRA bomb attack.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
IT could offer 70% savings
The construction industry must become far more innovative if it
wants to match cost savings of up to 70% achieved by other
industries through the.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Invite in wake of blast
Contractors are wanted to join a City-led team to be launched next
month as advisors to improve bomb-resistant building construction
following last.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Law specialist highlights risks
Contractors risk serious legal problems if they do not prepare in
advance for the impact of the Housing Grants, Construction and
Regeneration Bill,.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Contractors face œ12 billion threat
Manufacturing companies are lining up to enter the construction
market and hijack substantial orders from contractors to meet
clients' demands for.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Construction rewarded in Honours List
Nigel Thompson, deputy chairman of Ove Arup, and Mott MacDonald
chairman Robert Beresford have been awarded the CBE in the Queen's
Birthday Honours.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Wates proves triumphant in the battle for Lord Nelson
Wates Construction has won a œ8.71 million contract to design
and construct the new Admiral Lord Nelson School in Portsmouth for
Hampshire.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Architect comes up with the hole plan
Designs for an office and leisure complex which is to be built at
the site of one of the world's biggest man-made holes were
announced last week..... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
BRF tackles agency on budget slash
A row has broken out between the British Road Federation and the
Government over funding figures for the 1996/97 network enhancement
projects. The.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
CITB told 'try Watford'
The Construction Industry Training Board has been asked by the
Government to consider relocating its head offices at Watford as an
alternative to.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
BRE puts its expertise into an office of the future
The Building Research Establishment last week lifted the covers on
a building excercise described by chief executive Roger Courtney
as: 'a project.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
It Asda be
Asda has awarded œ6.5 million contract to Hall & Tawse
Midlands for a complex refurbishment programme at their superstore
in Oadby,.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Union will blow the whistle on tax fiddles
Leaders of the Transport and Genral Workers Union this week
promised to step up a nationwide campaign aimed at stamping out
bogus self-employment..... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Tarmac bridges the gap in Manchester
Tarmac Construction has won a œ10 million contract to build a
new bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal.
The contract, for Salford City.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Godwin goes for Leg-Lock
Brian Godwin of contractor BJ Godwin, attracted by a 25% discount
from JCB Insurance Services, has fitted a security device called
Leg-Lock to his.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
œ60m ICI project
Foster Wheeler Energy's Teesside operations has been awarded a
œ60 million contract by ICI Polyester for the detailed
engineering, procurement.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Belle introduces cheap generator
Derbyshire-based Belle Engineering (Sheen) has announced the
availability of a new low-cost portable generator.
The Value 2200 model meets.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Birse wins first Hams Hall contracts
Birse Construction has won the first civil engineering and building
contracts to be awarded at Hams Hall, the former power station site
in.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Meyer hits 5-year high
Meyer International, the builders' merchant and timber group, has
announced its highest operating margin for five years at
5.7%.
However,.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Redland buys Moffetts
Redland Distribution, the haulage arm of construction materials
giant, has incorporated six Moffett Mountys into its fleet of
mechanical offload.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Chicago pneumatic
Chicago Pneumatic, part of Atlas Copco, has developed a new range
of portable compressors. Available from 1 July, the range
incorporates updated.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Traffic chaos predictions greet bridges admission
The British Road Federation has called for the Government to make
good the œ350 million shortfall on the bridge strenthening
programme or.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Ucatt votes for independence
Delegates to the Ucatt biennial conference in Perth this week were
set to vote decisively in favour of the union retaining its
independence.
.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
BPB's œ37m South America move
BPB Industries, Europe's biggest plasterboard maker, has announced
a œ37 million move to form a joint venture with the Matte
Group to make.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
New PTP depot opens in Dublin
PTP Aerial Platforms, the access hire division of BET Plant
Services has opened another rental depot in Dublin. This is the
second depot to be.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Greyhound Plant signs œ5m deal with JCB
Shropshire-based Greyhound Plant Services has signed a deal with
Staffordshire-based JCB for œ5 million worth of plant. The md
of the hire.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
FMCEC launches Internet training
The Federation of Manufacturers of Construction Equipment and
Cranes (FMCEC) is mounting a programme of IT related activities.
On 18 July the.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Builders win the landfill tax battle
The Building Employers Confederation has won its battle to exempt
contractors from paying landfill tax for clearing land contaminated
by a.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Specialists cheer as majors move
Specialist contractors have welcomed the decision of the top 11
contractors to withdraw from the Building Employers Confederation
and the.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Purac joins the droughts battle
Process contractor Purac has signed a long-term agreement with
South West Water to improve water treatment facilities and help
alleviate the.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Costain poised to take œ60m city contract
Costain is being tipped to win the œ60 million contract for
the prestigious 480,000 sq ft Winchester House office development
in London - one.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Collapse leads to Laing fine
Laing Homes has been fined œ1,500 at Brent Magistrates Court
after pleading guilty to a breach of the Construction Design and
Management (CDM).... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Hybrid contracts used to guarantee maximum price - Grim warning for Design and Build
D&B projects account for 23% of the construction industry's new
work output, according ot the Reading report. The total D&B
market is worth.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Discounts come into their own
Factoring and invoice discounting are becoming increasingly common
sources of funding in the construction industry, a legal expert
said last week..... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Restyle for Mavericks
Ford and Nissan showrooms are receiving radically revised versions
of the two car maker's Maverick and Terrano off road cars.
These vehicles.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Mercedes revises T2 range
Mercedes has revised its big T2 panel van range with specification
and equipment upgrades.
These vehicles now have a standard sliding side door.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)
Three Foden S10s for Douglas
Staffordshire-based Douglas Concrete is to take delivery of three
Foden S10 rigid axle trucks fitted with Econ Engineering
mixers.
According.... more
(20 June 1996 00:00)