Articles by Date : September 17 2001 - September 23 2001

CBI hails Belgrade meeting success
by Glenda Thisdell A meeting in Belgrade, earlier this month, between British business interests and the Yugoslav government was very.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Scots PFI schools deal
Dumfries and Galloway Council is planning an ambitious private finance initiative project covering its entire schools estate over 25 years. .... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Hospital tenders invited
Barnet Primary Care NHS Trust is inviting tenders for a £16m project to construct a 12,000m2 new-build hospital, along with 5,000m2 of.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Peterhouse divides to rule
Group says split best way to grow both services and construction divisions more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Carillion to cut 400 jobs
On-site employees unaffected by cuts aimed at redusing cost by £5m a year more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Talking heads
Which books came top of your summer holiday reading this year? more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Interserve profits rise 34%
Interserve made an operating profit of £26m in the first half of 2001, a rise of 34%. Formerly known as Tilbury Douglas, the group's turnover.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Pleasing results for Miller
Miller Group, the UK's largest privately-owned property development, housebuilding and construction services group, has reported an interim pre-tax.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Amec rises high
Amec selected as preferred bidder for £200m Reading mixed-use development more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Trio bid for Irish maritime college PPP
Three consortia are pricing an IR£30m to IR£50m PPP scheme to design, build, finance and operate a National Maritime College for the.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Best laid plans hit by delays
Exclusive by Tim Wood Sir John Egan has admitted his dismay this week that good pre-planned projects are continually let down by planning.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

When insurance is too comprehensive
Insurance policies are among life's most grudging purchases, bought as they are in the expectation of failure. So it's astonishing to think that.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
pension designation deadline looms The stakeholder pension designation deadline of 8 October is rapidly approaching and employers need to check.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Railway station refurb gets turbo boost
Exclusive by Carol Millett Plans to speed up the delivery of Railtrack's £100m-a-year station refurbishment programme have been.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Land and Trillium sign with Beeb
A Land Securities and Trillium partnership has signed a £2bn property development contract with the BBC. The partnership will gain the.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Amey gets more flack
Comax queries provoke analyst's claim of obscure financial reporting by Amey more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Profit up again for Kier Group
by John Leitch Kier has unveiled its ninth consecutive increase in profit since its formation through an employee buyout. .... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Industry could save £1bn on insurance
Massive savings could be made on premiums with 'umbrella' policies more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Site safety blitz deemed success
A union-led week-long safety blitz of key construction sites across London has been deemed a success. "This is the first joint union campaign.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Tall buildings still the safest option
l Skyscrapers give better protection against earthquakes, tremors and shakes and hurricane winds than low-rise buildings through shock.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Tyne and Wear Metro may go PFI
by Will Mann The next extension to the Tyne and Wear Metro system may be funded through PFI, a spokesman for Nexus, the Tyne and Wear.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Jobs fraud 'rife' on Channel link
Worker expresses concern over way construction labour employed on CTRL more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

'No blame' safety database sought
Aviation industry's no blame reporting could benefit construction says the CIC more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

London set to trial roving safety reps
by John d'Arcy London is set to be nominated as one of the areas to be covered by the roving worker safety representatives pilot scheme..... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

CC and TUC leaders to meet EU on safety fines
Exclusive by John d'Arcy Leaders of the Construction Confederation (CC) and the TUC are this week meeting with the Home Office as part of.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Bedfordshire schools tender
Bedfordshire County Council is seeking expressions of interest in relation to the design, refurbishment, expansion and operation of two secondary.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Design tops the agenda
Three-year joint project to boost better home developments more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

HA invites CM bids
The Highways Agency has invited contractors to pitch for its first three construction management highway maintenance framework contracts. .... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Truth behind photo
Controlled Demolition answers health and safety questions more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Clearing up confusion over business name
Sir, The article 'Balfour record bookings' (CJ 22 August) makes a reference to Integral. Having looked at the chairman's.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
web way ahead for eveready Eveready Hire Centres is looking at the internet as a way of increasing business to the general public. Its.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Clean diesel engines developed
To meet the new 'Stage 2' EU emissions legislation Ingersoll-Rand has developed a new generation of sophisticated 'clean' diesel engines from 130kW.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

JCB sales boost from Danish firm
3H Udlejning buys 84 mini excavators and 10 Robot skid steers worth £2m more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Climate change effects get airing
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is inviting key members and umbrella bodies across the industry to take part in a meeting to tackle the.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Svedala bid allowed
FTC publishes conditions under which it will allow Metso's £1.1bn acquisition more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Midiboom range is marketed by Ryetec
Ryetec is marketing the Midiboom, a range of four small telehandlers with lifting capacities from 750kg to 1.7t and reaches from 3.8m to 5.2m. The.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Steerkid made flexible
Lewis Equipment's Steerkid loader can now be switched between skid steer and four wheel steering for use on surfaces susceptible to damage like.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Fuel tank offer from Terence
A bunded storage tank that is certified for lifting and transportation while full of fuel can be purchased or hired from Terence Barker Tanks. .... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

The great leveller
Now in its 13th year, the Little Britain Challenge Cup, the construction industry's annual sailing event, is the only occasion where it makes no.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Still time for masterclass
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has said it's not too late to participate in one of its Promoting Performance master-classes. Around.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Back bites
On the hoof "I don't like people," says David Jackson, chairman of the rapidly expanding Peterhouse Group. Not the sort of thing you'd expect.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Exmoor's ban would not solve the problem
Exmoor National Park's "decision" last week to do battle with the invading hoards of townies buying up local homes certainly hit the headlines. .... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Sitting on a PAYE time bomb
The Inland Revenue is turning its attention to construction once again and is cracking down on compliance over PAYE, NIC and the CIS. Alan Nolan.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

This week's work winners
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)

Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines name-borrowing arbitration
There have been a number of judgments in recent years that have explicitly recognised the very great difficulties in trying to fathom how, in.... more
(19 September 2001 00:00)