Articles by Date : August 18 2003 - August 24 2003

RMC closes Stanford-Le-Hope plant
RMC Concrete Products's operations and sales office at Stanford-Le-Hope will close in November. more
(22 August 2003 17:20)

Council signals go-ahead for £100m Cardiff football stadium
Cardiff County Council has scored a goal for the construction industry by signalling its intent to give the go-ahead for a £100m football stadium in.... more
(22 August 2003 15:30)

Keller's UK profit cut in two
Keller, the building foundation specialist, has reacted to a downturn in its UK operating profit, which has halved to £930,000 in the fist six months.... more
(22 August 2003 10:43)

Heating and ventilating contractors' workloads to hot up,says Mitie
Contractors specialising in heating and ventilating offices could be set for bumper workloads in preparation for next summer as the UK climate gets.... more
(22 August 2003 08:53)

Interserve strike ballot called
A strike by Interserve operatives engaged on Liverpool's council house maintenance programme has come a step closer with the issue of ballot papers.... more
(22 August 2003 08:35)

Holyrood project hits £400m mark and is delayed until next July
The new Scottish Parliament building will not be ready until July next year, presiding officer George Reid confirmed yesterday (Thursday). more
(22 August 2003 07:58)

Mouchel and Parkman merge
Mouchel and Parkman have announced that they propose to merge. The new consultancy group will be called Mouchel Parkman. more
(21 August 2003 09:56)

HSE launches advice pilot programme
The Health & Safety Executive has launched a pilot programme to help protect construction workers against health hazards. more
(21 August 2003 08:31)

Alfred McAlpine seals £85m highways PPP
Alfred McAlpine has today (Thursday) sealed an £85m long-term highway maintenance PPP contract for Suffolk County Council. more
(21 August 2003 07:55)

Contracts for Waste Disposal - Norfolk County Council
Norfolk County Council, in accordance with Section 51 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, wishes to invite tenders for contracts with a.... more
(20 August 2003 13:20)

Provision for the hire of Plant and Equipment - Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council is currently reviewing the arrangements for the hire of Plant and Equipment, with a view to finalising its tender strategy.... more
(20 August 2003 13:18)

Standing List for Supply and Installation of Stairlifts/Domestic Passenger Lifts - Bristol City Council
Standing List for Supply and Installation of Stairlifts/Domestic Passenger Lifts - valid for 2 years commencing January 2004. more
(20 August 2003 13:16)

The Design, Supply and Installation of Replacement Windows, Curtain - Kirklees Metropolitan Council
The Council invite applications from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors for the provision of the above. more
(20 August 2003 13:14)

Corporate manslaughter conference - September 17
The government is committed to introducing tough new corporate manslaughter legislation, which will mean that company bosses could face massive fines.... more
(20 August 2003 13:06)

Gerneral building works - Wansbeck District Council
Wansbeck District Council Contract Services Department are seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced, qualified sub contractors to be.... more
(20 August 2003 12:53)

Highway maintenance contracts - Wirral
The Council intends to invite tenders using restricted tendering procedure for the following works:- 1) Proprietary high performance surface course.... more
(20 August 2003 12:52)

Reconstruction of the footshole mines drainage system - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably experienced contractors wishing to be considered for a design/construct partnership contract for.... more
(20 August 2003 12:49)

Highway works - Sefton Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced and qualified contractors that wish to be included on a short list of tenderers for the above.... more
(20 August 2003 12:47)

Design, construction and installation of plant and power rooms - Watmos
WATMOS has secured a development study grant funding from the Energy Saving Trust to develop a community heating scheme with combined heat and power.... more
(20 August 2003 12:45)

Two builders injured after wall collapse
Two builders were injured yesterday (Tuesday) after a section of wall fell from a Liverpool city centre building. more
(20 August 2003 10:15)

T5 crane operators demand pay boost
Union officials are demanding a substantial pay rise for offsite tower crane operators working on BAA's troubled T5. The demand follows a pay rise.... more
(20 August 2003 08:52)

Barratt to spread work out of the capital
Housebuilder Barratt is venturing out of its London heartland with new housing partnerships across Britain worth an estimated £170m, it has been.... more
(20 August 2003 08:51)

Jarvis gets caned over £105m PFI school deal
Jarvis has come under attack again - this time from staff and governors at Varndean Secondary School in Brighton. The school is part of Jarvis' £105m.... more
(20 August 2003 08:31)

Tarmac hits back at hot weather study
Tarmac has hit back at a government-funded study on climate change that states hotter weather over the next two decades will melt the tarmac on.... more
(20 August 2003 08:30)

Fourth wave of NHS LIFT deals
A fourth tranche of NHS LIFT schemes is on the cards. Department of Health (DoH) officials have asked Primary Care Trusts to identify potential.... more
(20 August 2003 08:27)

Millennium Village exceeds all waste targets
Greenwich Millennium Village has exceeded its target to reduce on-site construction waste for its Phases 1a and 2a by 50%. more
(19 August 2003 15:32)

Mansell wins £8m sports contract
Construction company Mansell has been awarded an £8m contract for the construction of a new sports facility for the Robert Gordon University in.... more
(19 August 2003 14:42)

King to drive Quality Mark membership in North West
Firms in the North West of England are to be targeted in the latest drive for new members by Quality Mark (QM) - the government-backed national.... more
(19 August 2003 11:47)

Liebherr launches tower crane
Liebherr has launched its first tower crane to be equipped with a crawler track undercarriage. The company claims it will offer a more versatile and.... more
(19 August 2003 10:56)

ACE welcomes minister's stance over claims against engineers
The Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) has today (Tuesday) welcomed a shared concern by construction minister Nigel Griffiths over the growing.... more
(19 August 2003 10:54)

Boretech reviews drilling policy
Grout stabilisation work is being carried out on the M42 motorway’s concrete section using two US-built E-Z210-24DD manually-controlled drilling.... more
(19 August 2003 10:54)

Federation makes lifting kit inspection reminder
The Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) has issued a warning to the plant sector that all lifting and access equipment should be properly inspected.... more
(19 August 2003 10:52)

Powerscreen’s conveyor belt patch
Powerscreen has developed a cold-curing patch for conveyor belts that could save up to 66% of costs when compared to traditional belt repair systems,.... more
(19 August 2003 10:48)

Nitrogen generator for truck tyres
Nitrogen – the tyre inflation gas for aircraft, racing cars and heavy mining equipment – can now be adopted by a range of users following the.... more
(19 August 2003 10:46)

HWS buys JCBs for incinerator job
Hampshire Waste Services (HWS) has purchased a JCB456 HT Wastemaster wheeled loading shovel and a JCB Teletruk forklift to work at its new.... more
(19 August 2003 10:43)

Boy, seven, killed by JCB digger
A seven-year-old boy in Lancashire has been killed by a JCB digger. more
(19 August 2003 09:41)

Coms installers join CSCS
Communications installers (infrastructure) are the latest occupation to join the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS). more
(19 August 2003 08:32)

All new buildings should be green before planning approval
All new buildings in London should be fitted with solar panels, according to the Green Party. more
(19 August 2003 07:31)

First Engineering split into two
First Engineering, the railway infrastructure business acquired by the Peterhouse Group ten months ago for £65m, has been restructured into two.... more
(18 August 2003 15:32)

ASFP closing in on cowboys
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is currently gathering information, which it hopes will help rid the construction industry’s.... more
(18 August 2003 14:48)

Willmott Dixon's construction division targets London
Willmott Dixon has launched the next phase of its construction division’s “strategic evolution”. more
(18 August 2003 12:33)

Social and affordable housing deficit hurting UK
A massive drop in the level of social and affordable housing, making housing availability in the UK among the worst in the EU, is to blame for the.... more
(18 August 2003 12:21)

Construction industry acts to reduce noise levels
A construction industry proposal to prevent noise levels making life a misery for many people is being put out to consultation by the government.... more
(18 August 2003 10:20)

Lack of cash stops construction firms adopting new initiatives
Construction businesses are bursting with ideas but lack the time and money to get them off the ground, a Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) study.... more
(18 August 2003 09:45)