Articles by Date : September 18 2006 - September 24 2006

Affordable rural housing website launched
Builders will be able to access government guidelines on building affordable rural homes through a website launched last week. more
(21 September 2006 17:37)

Housing minister urges more UK builders to adopt sustainable methods used in Europe
Housing minister Yvette Cooper has urged builders to create low cost, low carbon homes. She wants them to adopt the techniques being used in other.... more
(21 September 2006 17:30)

Caledonian Building Systems enjoys surge in pre-tax profit to £15m
Caledonian Building Systems, the modular building contractor, has almost doubled its pre-tax profit to £15m. more
(21 September 2006 16:00)

£4bn Stratford City shortlist down to two
The shortlist for the £4bn Stratford City development scheme, which includes the London 2012 Athletes' Village, has been cut to two players: a.... more
(21 September 2006 11:01)

Henry Boot makes £13m interim pre-tax profit
Henry Boot enjoyed an interim pre-tax profit of £13m on the back of a turnover running to £51m. more
(21 September 2006 11:00)

Currie & Brown seals Greek property contract
Currie & Brown has sealed an agreement with HVB Bank, Emporiki Bank and Lambert Smith Hampton Greece to provide consultancy services to the Hellenic.... more
(20 September 2006 15:15)

Heywood Williams announces £3.4m interim pre-tax profit
Heywood Williams, the manufacturer of building products, has announced an interim pre-tax profit of £3.4m. more
(20 September 2006 11:00)

Liverpool developer unveils shortlist
Urban regeneration company Liverpool Vision has announced its shortlist of four developers for its Kingston House development in Liverpool's city.... more
(20 September 2006 10:50)

Case steps in to support UK machine users
For the second time this summer, Case has had to make emergency provisions to support users of its machines as another of its UK dealers, Saville.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Shadbolt among top construction law firms
A client base of "traditional contractor clients" helped lift legal practice Shadbolt & Co into the elite tier of construction law firms, as compiled.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Osbourne kicks off growth strategy with new recruits
Osborne has created more than 100 new jobs, taking its workforce to 1,000-plus, on the back of an increase in turnover. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Carey lifts turnover to £140m
Carey, the Wembley-based construction group, has bumped up its annual turnover to £140m, well ahead of last year's figure of £110m. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Morgan Est wins Yorks water work
Morgan Est has tapped into a £39m sewage upgrade scheme for Yorkshire Water. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

HVCA under fire over use of foreign labour
■ M&E workers fear that HVCA plans to use cheap migrant labour will freeze them out. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Fears for NHS LIFT as Kent deal scrapped
■ Partnerships for Health insists rest of NHS LIFT programme will continue despite abandonment of £120m scheme. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Firms warned over late tax payments
■ HMRC warns that contractors could lose their gross payment status under new CIS rules. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Denne and United scoop £63m Kent housing work
■ Consortium will build more than 340 apartments across the county for vulnerable people. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

BAA fury over stone tax snub by European Court
The British Aggregates Association (BAA) has reacted angrily to the decision by the European Court of First Instance to dismiss its legal challenge.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Euro 4 truck orders show sharp decline
Resistance to digital tachographs, coupled with the price rise for Euro 4 compliance, has seen forward orders on trucks for post-1 October deliveries.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Unions tell of fears over 'bogus' migrant workers
Union concerns about migrant building workers being lured into the Black Economy from the moment they arrive in this country were expressed at last.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Timber industry looks to cash in on Olympic work
The timber industry is hoping to use the Olympic Games in 2012 as a catalyst for a much wider uptake of wood in all its forms. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

£800m bid for John Laing
The impressive 11% year-on- year surge in the value of John Laing's PFI equity portfolio is reported to be the main reason behind an £800m takeover.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Editor's comment: Kicking CIS into touch
The rumour mill on the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is up and running again, but HMRC deny all suggestions that the scheme will be delayed this.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Founder member of CPCS plant scheme resigns
One of the founder organisations of the Construction Plant Competence Scheme has resigned from the CPCS Management Committee. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Sir Robert wins second major deal with Arsenal
Sir Robert McAlpine has netted another major coup on the back of its £250m project to build Arsenal FC's new 60,000-capacity Emirates stadium. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Cemex to build London facility
Cemex has announced plans for a new grinding and blending facility for the manufacturing of blended cements at Tilbury Docks near London. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Scheme for vulnerable workers is 'rubbish'
A government-sponsored pilot project to curb the exploitation of migrants and other vulnerable workers in construction has been dismissed as.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

British workers could be lured Down Under
Plans to lure British construction workers to Australia's sunnier climes through a fast track immigration programme are on the cards, as Western.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Finning sells UK materials handling arm
Finning has sold its UK materials handling division to US-based Sammons Enterprises for £85m. The materials handling business supplies fork lifts,.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Contract Journal has highest circulation in construction
Contract Journal is now miles in front of its nearest rival in the construction publishing market. Latest ABC circulation figures show CJ's weekly.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Scots harbour re-advertised
Contractors are being asked to prequalify a second time for a £35m harbour deal near Stranraer, Scotland. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

JLG compact gets smaller
JLG has announced that it plans to launch the smallest machine in its 'compact' range of telehandlers at the SAIE show in Italy. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Castle Cement worker loses arm at factory
A man has had his arm ripped off in an accident at Castle Cement's factory at Ketton, Rutland. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Balfour passes 1,000-contract mark for 2006
August frontrunner Balfour has now topped 1,000 contracts to date this year, taking its overall haul to more than £3.849bn. This puts it more than.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Miller puts housing capability on agenda
Miller Group wants to expand its housebuilding capability beyond the present 4,000-a-year level through further acquisitions. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

JCB installs Taylor as chief operating officer
JCB has appointed its first chief operating officer as the company continues to pursue its long-term strategy for global growth. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Ennstone interims hit £100m turnover high
■ Surge of asphalt and ready-mixed concrete plants offer complete route to market. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Interior initiatives push profit up by 50%
Interior Services Group (ISG) has lifted its pre-tax profit by 50% to almost £7m as a result of its two aggressive pushes - to diversify London.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Debut homes prove popular for Redrow
Redrow's highly publicised range of Debut homes continues to catch the eye, with 213 customers now having moved into these low-cost properties at.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

First-half profit rises at Oakdene
Oakdene Homes, the housebuilder operating in Surrey, Sussex and Kent, has reported a pre-tax profit of £2.1m in the first half of 2006. more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

Plant training special report: New blood
Encouraging young people to become plant operators is an uphill struggle for employers. In an industry with a less than appealing image, reducing.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

'Excellent cash management' boosts Kier results
Kier's cash generation is so strong that even after ploughing £32m into its pension fund, there was an inflow of £53m during the latest financial.... more
(20 September 2006 00:00)

John Laing accepts £887m takeover offer from Henderson
John Laing has accepted an £886.9m takeover offer by private equity group Henderson Equity Partners. more
(19 September 2006 11:29)

Balfour Beatty wins £320m contract for Department for Work and Pensions
Balfour Beatty's facilities management arm, Haden Building Management, has been awarded a £320m contract for office support services by the.... more
(19 September 2006 11:22)

Funding secured for first phase of 72-storey Shard scheme at London Bridge
Sellar Property Group has secured funding for the initial construction phase of the 72-storey Shard/London Bridge and New London Bridge House scheme. more
(19 September 2006 00:00)

Proposed Planning-gain Supplement may hinder new developments claims report
The government's proposed land levy, or Planning-gain Supplement (PGS) - may hinder new development and raise less money for local authorities than.... more
(19 September 2006 00:00)

Osborne creates more than 100 new jobs following turnover growth
Osborne has created more than 100 new jobs, taking its workforce to more than 1,000, on the back of a growth in turnover. more
(18 September 2006 10:00)