Articles by Date : November 17 1997 - November 23 1997
A towering achievement
The start of the Interbuild show marks the beginning of work to
build a 100ft high tower at the entrance to the NEC. It is made up
of 2,000 glass.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
How to get a sneak preview of the Millennium Dome
Construction has only just started on the Millennium Dome in
Greenwich, but if you can't wait until December 1999 to find out
what it1s going to.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Advanced facade technology
The magic of virtual reality is being harnessed to give visitors
the chance to explore some of the world's most advanced facades at
a special.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Art of the counter-claim
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers breach of contract and the distinction between abatement and set-off more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
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LONDON & SOUTH EAST
City of London offices
Work: Offices
Location: City of London
Value: œ10m
Type:.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
HSE to unleash 100 new recruits
The Health and Safety Executive has announced plans to double the
number of construction inspectors with more than 100 new recruits,
in an attempt.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Materials of the future
One of the most innovative features of this year's Interbuild show
is a display of 10 materials that experts believe will have a major
impact on.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
housebuilder morris to float
The Morris Group will float on the Stock Exchange before the end of
1997. A housebuilder in north west England,.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
PFI law windfall
Local Government (Contracts) Act to clear obstacles for smaller projects more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
The financial future
LCR plans to come to the market for capital in the middle of 1998
to raise a total of œ5 billion. Of this, œ1 billion will
be equity, the.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
CTRL pledge fails to silence critics
Major contractors and the City do not believe that 1 April start
date will be met more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
PLANTBRIEF
DAEWOO APPOINTS ROGERS AS DEALER
Rogers Engineers has been appointed dealer for Daewoo construction
equipment in the midlands. Richard Hewett,.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
The lowdown on the project players
London and Continental Railways, the parent company, has eight
shareholders: Ove Arup, Bechtel, Halcrow, London Electricity,
National Express,.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
New group chief executive for Amey
Brian Staples has been appointed group chief executive of Amey plc
with effect from 24 November 1997..... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Utilities demand planning powers
Water utilities in England and Wales last week called on the
Government to change the planning laws by giving them the powers to
put the brakes on.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Highway management promotion team formed
Hertfordshire County Council, consultant Oscar Faber Group and
US-firm Hansen Information Technologies have formed a new
partnership to promote.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Plant hire firms to fight œ500,000 crash fines
Two plant hire companies whose machinery was involved in a West
Country crash which killed five people are to appeal to the
Criminal Appeals Office.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Leaks to provide flood of water work
Civils contractors are to meet with the water companies to discuss
how best to control the flood of work triggered by OFWAT's recent
order to water.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
AEEU facing mass defection to TGWU
Electrical construction workers are warning their union, the
Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union, that they are in
danger of losing all.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Plant hire to face tough line on hours
Unions are threatening to take a strict line on enforcing a maximum
48-hour working week on plant hire firms in the wake of the demise
of the.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Inter-union battles begin over new industry council
Opening shots are being fired by the three main building and civil
engineeering unions in a bitter battle over which will hold the
balance of power.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
The industry's doubts
Contractors told CJ this week that there is little confidence that
contracts will start by 1 April.
"Nobody I know has a contract to start on 1.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
An idea whose time will come?
Construction management is an idea whose time never quite comes.
Once it was touted as the future salvation of the industry. Smart
clients were.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Dorset signs school contract
Dorset County Council and Jarvis signed the contract for the first
PFI local authority school project this week.
Jarvis will build and.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Women managers suffer in salary stakes
Female managers in the construction industry are paid an average of
33 per cent less than their male counterparts, a major new
employment and.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
COVESEA takes housing contract
The COVESEA consortium comprising Morrison Construction, the Royal
Bank of Scotland and Robertson Group, has been selected by the
Ministry of.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Housebuilding levels down year-on-year, NHBC figures show
Applications and work on new homes were both down in October
compared to levels in 1996, according to the latest figures from
the National House.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Lambeth apologises as Botes case falls
Lambeth Borough Council has dropped all allegations of dishonest
practise between former head of integrated building services for
the council,.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Kvaerner clinches œ32m PFI Scottish prison deal
Kvaerner has signed a deal on the œ32 million PFI project to
construct and run a new prison at Kilmarnock in Scotland. The
contract is the.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
'Medium is best' for Try
Shorter lines of communication help firm to avoid threat of rationalisations more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Koch Hitex in new Millennium Dome writ threat
The German construction firm Koch Hitex is in the process of
preparing a second writ against the New Millennium Experience
Company, after issuing.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Millennium contracts announced
The successful projects for the third and final round of bidding
for Millennium Commission funding were announced last week. The
Commission made.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Study shows profits rising but still lowest
The profitability of the construction industry has more than
doubled since the early part of 1996, according to a study
published by risk.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
New legal reform group is launched
Replacement for the CIB's working group aims to draw up new bill more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Growth of repair work will outstrip new construction
The rate of growth in repair and maintenance work will outstrip the
increase in new construction contracts from next year, according to
the latest.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Prismo pays œ2m for Cheshire County Council direct labour
Prismo, the road maintenance specialist, has paid œ2 million
for the assets and stock of Cheshire County Council's direct labour
organisation..... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
DIY for Canary Wharf
Construction managers have been knocked back in bidding for the
contract to manage the construction of the vast 25,000m2 extension
to Credit Suisse.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Amec and Spie join to enter rail market
New company will undertake major project work in œ20 billion rail market more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Property returns highest since '94
Total annual returns on property (capital value growth plus rents)
are at their highest level since November 1994, according to the
latest figures.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
MoD shortlists three consortia
Top three chosen from six groups that submitted outline Whitehall proposals more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Amey's Area 10
Amey has been awarded the annual management and maintenance
contract by the Highways Agency for Area 10 which is valued at
œ23 million.
.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
British-led consortium wins Geneva contract
The British-led consortium of Taylor Woodrow, Amec and France's
Spie Batignolles has won a œ38 million contract to build part
of the Large.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
What the industry leaders have to say...
l Jenny Price chief executive for the Major Contractors Group,
said: "This is very welcoming news and it reflects what contractors
said when the.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Road body wins backing
The Road Emulsion Association (REAL) has won Government backing to
help increase the use of cold-mixed bituminous road materials as.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Asbestos defender sought
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is struggling to find a
contractor or supplier prepared to defend the use of asbestos
products at a.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Samsung shuts down Knaresborough plant
Factory closed after two years, blaming strength of pound and interest rates more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
NHBC winners announced
Chosen from 17,000 UK site managers, "Pride in the Job" award regional winners, are looking forward to grand finals more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Hammer the point home
Lower vibration, noise levels and reduced wear and tear are some of
the qualities the Krupp heavy-duty Marathon hydraulic hammers
demonstrated at.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Mouchel advises on disputes amounting to œ200 million
The total value of disputes that Mouchel is currently advising on
total a staggering œ200 million, some 40 per cent higher than
12 months ago..... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)
Clients see CDM as burden
Clients and designers are lagging behind contractors on compliance
with Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), the
Health and.... more
(19 November 1997 00:00)