Articles by Date : July 18 1994 - July 24 1994

In Brief
Highways Agency redundancies The Highways Agency is to make 500 staff redundant and close eight offices in a severe streamlining operation. A.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Horse racing
At Ascot on Saturday John Dunlop's Derby-winner Erhaab will be aiming to salvage his reputation by following up defeat in the Eclipse with a.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

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THREE-MONTHLY ANALYSIS œm (April 1994 to June 1994) Position Contractor Total awards Position Contractor Total awards (prev.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

WOOD UPGRADES COBEX FLEET
Cobex bought the first Cat 375 ME excavator off the Gosselies production line last year and put it to work at Red Pit open cast coal site in.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

TOUGH HEAVYWEIGHT
Six-wheelers aren't seen as glamorous when compared to eight-leggers. But they do have a role to play. Contract Journal looks at a thoroughbred .... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Kozer becomes Tyson gen. manager
Jeff Kozer has taken over as general manager of Tyson Construction, following the promotion of his boss, Brian Corfe, to become group md of the.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

HAWKINS STRUCTURES REPLIES - When the chain turns sour.. - ROYDEN ENGINEERING REPLIES - ALFRED MCALPINE REPLIES - BILLINGTON STRUCTURES REPLIES
In the week when Sir Michael Latham reports on the way forward for the construction industry, Contract Journal looks at the plight of one small.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Green action hits workload
The cost of supplying site security to combat action by environmentalists is likely to deprive the road industry of at least one major contract.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

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At Ascot on Saturday John Dunlop's Derby-winner Erhaab will be aiming to salvage his reputation by following up defeat in the Eclipse with a.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

LIVING WITH THE PAST
Watching anoraked archaeologists ferreting around his site is bound to frustrate a project manager. But planning changes are helping take the.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Unemployed professionals seminar proves big success
A seminar tackling the problems of unemployed construction professionals last week attracted so much interest that another is to be held this year..... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

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Sheffield v Conrad: it is not the repudiatory breach which brings the contract to an end; it is the repudiation accepted by the other party more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Tools to dredge the ocean depths
New interchangeable tools are now available for Alluvial Mining's Tramrod 250 tracked seabed dredge vehicle. Recently fitted with a heavier boom,.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

latham's MAJOR proposals - 'The time to choose has arrived'
Radical and wide ranging changes to the way construction operates were put forward this week as the way to solve conflict in the industry and.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

clients APPLAUD - NEW ENGINEERING CONTRACT - PROFESSIONALS PLEASED
Client organisations have welcomed the Latham Report which looks to strengthen their role in the industry. The Chartered Institute of.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

THE BOY DONE GOOD
If Sir Michael Latham were asked by Government to share his morning bath with a shoal of piranhas for a week, he would consult widely, then convert.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Wiltshier Glasgow refurb
Wiltshier Construction is to refurbish this 1850s tenement block at 10-26 Baliol Street, near Charing Cross in Glasgow. The project for Charing.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Ebbsfleet for Chunnel link
Blue Circle's Ebbsfleet site in Kent is likely to be chosen as the intermediate station on the Channel Tunnel fast rail link. Transport.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

HOT LINE
Work on the œ92m widening of the M25 to four lanes between junctions 8 and 10 is now expected to start in spring 1995. Meanwhile, the public.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Wimpey pulls in work up north
Wimpey's Gateshead office has won a œ6.9 million D&B contract to construct a 7,600m2 office development for British Nuclear Fuels at its.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

The More Cardinals on site, the merrier
If Latham can't help you, maybe God will. That seems to be the maxim of Ian Lawson, md of St Albans-based construction group Bickerton. To.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Kier seizes HK airport job
Kier Hong Kong has won the contract to provide the first stage sewerage works for the new airport on Chek Lap Kok island and its satellite new.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

RADICAL AGENDA FOR CHANGE
The Chartered Institute of Building welcomed the report. CIoB president Colin Harding said: 'In particular I welcome the introduction of a new.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

New tech works better than hand cream
There was a time when you could tell what sort of a job a person had just by looking: farmers wore weather-beaten faces, fishermen sported thick.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

The heat was on
It was a hot day, stifling in fact. But up aloft at the headquarters of the Department of the Environment in Marsham Street, London, the minions.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Edinburgh hotel up for grabs
Plans for a œ13 million hotel in Edinburgh have been submitted to the district council by developer Kantel MacDonald Orr in partnership with a.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

LAW
A short but interesting point was decided by the Court of Appeal in the case of Sheffield v Conrad (1987) 22 ConLR 188 when a novel and ingenious.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Wimpey wins urban village
Wimpey has been selected by the London Docklands Development Corporation for the first phase of the West Silvertown Urban Village in the Royal.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Doppelg"nger
When is the chief executive not the chief executive? When his name is Dennis Webb. Commenting on the acquisition of Mowlem Homes, the Beazer.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Beazer buys Mowlem Homes
Mowlem has sold its homes division to Beazer for œ31 million - œ1 million more than the target price it announced in March and œ4.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Kier London wins Tower Hamlets rebuild
Kier London has won an œ8 million contract from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to renovate Winterton House, a 25-storey tower block, on.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Engineers' board gets four-year extension
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board has been saved for a further four years. An extended lease of life for the training board.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Amec gets Norwich lab
Amec Design and Management has been appointed by The John Innes Centre to design and construct an œ8 million laboratory building and adjoining.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Tellings Hill makes a stand
Higgs and Hill subsidiary Tellings Hill has lifted a 20 tonne prefabricated steel truss into place as part of the construction of Chelsea's new.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Amec sued over cable damage
Southern Electric is suing Amec for more than œ57,000 after one of its cables was damaged by digging. They are seeking the cost of repair work.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Arbitration has much to offer
Sir; I found your articles headed Law in Action in the 7-13 July 1994 issue of considerable interest. I wish, however, to respond to the one by.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Contractors gain product spec power
The latest Barbour Report shows that D&B is set to increase by 50% in the next five years, with contractors wielding much greater influence.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Tarmac to appeal
Tarmac is considering an appeal after losing a High Court judgment last week in which it was ordered to pay œ2 million to the conglomerate.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Hill hopes for tender price rise
Tender prices could rise by up to 10% in the next six months because of pressure from material and subcontractor price rises. Sir Brian Hill,.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

THE CONSULTANTS LOTTERY
Make a thorough investigation to ensure your consultant gives you the expertise and value for money you need more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

ALL SAFE UNDER ONE ROOF
After a troubled start, Costain is now well advanced in constructing London's first new local authority building for several years .... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Misconceptions about ADR
Sir; re CEDR coverage in Contract Journal 7 July 1994. This edition contains some good coverage of CEDR, for which I am grateful. Thank you for.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

BUILDING BRIDGES FROM OLD TO NEW
Considerable cost savings are promised by an advanced composite construction system used to build a bascule bridge in Gloucestershire more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

FINISHING A SECOND BREAKFAST
Channel 4 contacted Beazer Homes subsidiary Second City Homes when it needed a firm to build an exact replica of The Big Breakfast House more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

Moves
Barratt has appointed seven new subsidiary directors. This strengthening of the Barratt management team is part of the group's three year growth.... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)

It's that caring, sharing, slightly defensive Highways Agency
Stop at any motorway service station and you'll see them... piles upon piles of the Highways Agency's glossy self-promoting Road User's Charter..... more
(21 July 1994 00:00)