Articles by Date : March 18 1996 - March 24 1996
INBRIEF
TRASHMASTERS on site
UK Waste Management has taken two 45.4t Rexworks 3-90C Trashmasters
to work on its landfill sites at Risley, Cheshire and.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
INBRIEF
JARVIS SET FOR ACQUISITION
In response to the recent rise in its share price the Board of
Jarvis has said it may make a substantial acquisition.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
HOT LINE
Birse Construction has negotiated three contracts thought to be
worth around œ20m with superstore giant Asda under a
partnership agreement..... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Trafalgar confirms 200 job losses
Trafalgar House has confirmed last week's CJ exclusive that it
plans to cut about one quarter of its regional contracting
staff.
Up to 200.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Balfour buys BR track unit
Balfour Beatty is set to announce the purchase of the Southern
Track Renewals Company from British Rail.
STRU is one of 13 specialist divisions.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Gummer attacks exports
Environment Secretary John Gummer has launched an astonishing
attack on UK construction firms trying to break into overseas
markets.
In the.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Govt U-turn threatens œ154m tram project
London's œ154 million Croydon Tramlink project may be scrapped
because of an 11th hour U-turn by the Government on its commitment
to provide.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Cash-flow stricken Ellis calls in receivers
Middlesex-based contractor Ellis Group went into administrative
receivership this week. The group's failure is being attributed to
a cash flow.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Majors set to quit lobby groups for new MCG
A number of the UK's leading contractors are set to quit the
sector's two established lobby groups if they decide their
interests are better served.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Company director jailed for 'hot' exports
A company director who exported more than a million pounds worth of
construction equipment abroad, literally within hours of it being
stolen, was.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
More changes to Tarmac top jobs
The reorganisation of Tarmac's construction and aggregates
division, following its asset swap with Wimpey, continued apace
this week.
Tarmac's.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Panel fire tests start
Government-ordered fire safety tests of composite panels have begun
at the Building Research Establishment as part of a proposed review
of building.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Subbie claims Wiltshier forced it to swallow loss
Subcontractor Tokeley & Goodger has accused Wiltshier
Construction of forcing it to take a œ26,000 loss on a
contract, knowing that if the.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Forced to re-tender
Lincolnshire County Council, which awarded its direct labour
organisation a four-year highways maintenance contract worth more
than œ20.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Labour raises 30 Bill amendments
The 12 clauses of the Construction Bill have already attracted over
30 amendments. These are set to be debated when the Bill moves into
the vital.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
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The concrete industry plans to produce a guidance document for the
construction industry on integral bridges before the end of this
year, CJ has.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
City expects Beazer profit to fall by œ7m
Analysts were expecting Beazer Homes to announce pretax profits for
the second half of 1995 of up to œ18 million yesterday, down
on the.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Laing's M25 widening costs expected to soar
Costs are expected to soar on John Laing's ill-fated œ45
million M25 widening contract between junctions 6-8, following the
discovery of.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Hospital projects moving
Two consortia, Mediparks, and Proteam 4, are in the running for the
œ50 million redevelopment of Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry,
while Taylor.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Team secures five year partnership
Team has secured a five year partnership deal with Coleg Menai
College of Further Education in Bangor.
The work involves appraisal of the.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Redrow signs up Asda for Llanelli
A œ24 million retail scheme in the heart of Llanelli is set to
start on site in the spring.
The 12,000m2 project is being developed by.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Steve Vick unveils Pitmole trenchless pipe layer
Bath-based Steve Vick International has launched a new machine
designed to install polyetheleyne pipe of up to 140mm diameter. The
'Pitmole' can.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
BR sells Eastern Track Renewals
British Rail has sold its Eastern Track Renewals Company to a
management buy-out team for around œ13 million. The two other
bidders on the.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Sustainability must be key to UK engineers
Ethics and standards of conduct in construction should be reviewed
on the back of industry efforts to understand its duties toward
environmental.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Technical education on floorers' agenda
A push by subcontractors to improve industry awareness on technical
specifications could lead to significant reductions in concrete
floor slab.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Land prices worry builders
Worries over land supply and housing margins were aired this week
by David Wilson, chairman and chief executive of housebuilder
Wilson Bowden.
.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Abysmal results from Mowlem
John Mowlem's construction division barely scraped into profit last
year, yielding a mere œ300,000 from a œ970 million
turnover. New.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Mowlem wins Eland fit-out
John Mowlem Construction has won the fitting out contract at Eland
House in London, the future home of the Department of the
Environment and a.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
œ24m refurb plans for UCH
Proposals for a œ24 million refurbishment of University
College Hospital in London have been submitted for planning
approval.
The plans.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Port of Hull to get deep water terminal
A new deep water multi-purpose riverside terminal is being planned
by Associated British Ports adjacent to Alexandra Dock at the Port
of Hull. ABP.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
TH wins world contracts
Trafalgar House Construction has won over œ115 million worth
of work in the last month from contracts in Ghana, India, Hong Kong
and Korea.
.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Iveco Ford CD-Rom speeds up sales
Iveco Ford Truck has advanced truck specifying with its new ICAST
System (Iveco Computer Assisted Sales Tool), a new aid to
hard-pressed truck.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Noise research contracts won by BRE acoustics
Three new research contracts have been won by the acoustics section
of the Building Research Establishment at Garston in Watford - one
to act as.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Eagle Star plans cover for plant
Motor insurers Eagle Star may extend their commercial and plant
motor insurance scheme to include plant and construction equipment.
Eagle.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Imperial to get science block
Imperial College in London has received planning permission for its
œ40 million Biomedical Science (BMS) Building. The new
building, designed.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
New Tilbury focus raises margins
Taking a more selective approach to its workload enabled Tilbury
Douglas to lift its construction margins from 2.0% to 2.3% last
year.
Tilbury.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Report freezes out air conditioning
Careful design and management of energy efficiency measures can
minimise and even avoid the need for air conditioning in buildings,
according to a.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Castle gets licence despite pollution
Government assurances given to the chairman of the House of Commons
Environment Select Committee over health risks posed by the Castle
Cement plant.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
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l Harmer Kessel has introduced a new range of low maintenance
plastic drainage products for use in environments where sewage or
water back flow may.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Hanson sells US timber land
Hanson Industries has sold its remaining US timber land and sawmill
assets for œ1.06 billion to Willamette Industries. This brings
the.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Tarmac in multi-million pound deal with Isocrete
Isocrete Group Sales is negotiating a multi-million pound
distribution deal with Tarmac Topmix. The talks follow the
acquisition by Isocrete of the.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Porter workers get 'hands-on' O'Brien
Former Amey (Northern) regional construction director Peter O'Brien
has joined Birkenhead-based Porter Builders as its first deputy
managing.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
M8 bridge repairs run to œ15 million
Bridge bearings are to be moved from the bottom of piers on the
troubled Kingston M8 bridge in Glagow, it was confirmed last week.
The radical.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Harris gets stuck in
Construction industry adhesive makers Laybond has promoted Neil
Harris to the post of builders merchants division business
manager.
Harris has.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Try's Howell joins Mansell board
Mansell has appointed Peter Howell as non executive director. He
will also join its remuneration and audit committees.
Previously he was chief.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Specialist advice from Garthwaite
London solicitors Lewis Silkin have appointed Helen Garthwaite to
head its construction and engineering unit.
According to Leonard Goodrich,.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Civil engineering: 'The art of directing the great sources of power in Nature for the use and convenience of man ...'
There has been much talk about sustainability and what it means to
both engineers and construction. Most of the construction industry
will be.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Seat back in LCV market with Inca
Seat is to re-enter the light commercial market with an aggressive
pricing and after sales care package for its Inca van.
On sale from next.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Barclays offers free funding assessment
Leasing specialist Barclays Mercantile is offering a free funding
assessment for businesses looking to invest in plant and
equipment.
This.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)
Insurance for small builders
Insurance giant Cornhill has launched an insurance package designed
for contractors with 12 employees or less.
Called Complete Contractor, this.... more
(21 March 1996 00:00)