Articles by Date : October 18 2004 - October 24 2004

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(22 October 2004 15:01)

Dean & Bowes win £4.3m fit-out contract
Dean & Bowes has secured a £4.3m contract in south west London for national leisure operator, Virgin Active. more
(22 October 2004 12:14)

McNulty warns Birmingham to leave highways PFI alone
Transport minister Tony McNulty has warned Birmingham City Council (BCC) chief executive Lin Homer not to meddle with the council’s £2.2bn highways.... more
(22 October 2004 11:48)

Laing workers snub new CTRL contract
Two hundred workers on Laing O’Rourke’s £311m Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) Contract 105 voted unanimously last week not to sign the new working.... more
(22 October 2004 11:47)

Polish worker killed after fall from window
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is to hold a safety awareness day for Polish construction workers in London tomorrow (Saturday) – just days after.... more
(22 October 2004 11:43)

Two charged with manslaughter over Tebay rail deaths
Two men have been charged with manslaughter and bailed until next month following the deaths of four rail workers at Tebay in Cumbria earlier this.... more
(21 October 2004 17:20)

Berkshire EA fined £16k after worker laid low for a year
Berkshire Environment Agency (EA) has today (Thursday) been fined a total of £16,000 at Reading Magistrates' Court after a worker was forced off work.... more
(21 October 2004 15:43)

Arc-Gen seals £200k deal with Hember Plant
Welder and generator supplier, Arc-Gen, has closed a substantial deal worth £200,000, with Hember Plant, one of the largest specialist welding hire.... more
(21 October 2004 14:58)

Keller sells AJ Woods to Mowlem subsidiary
Ground engineering specialist Keller Group has sold the assets and undertaking of AJ Woods, its specialist stone masonry business, to Rattee & Kett,.... more
(21 October 2004 13:23)

Brumwell: 'We're going in the right direction'
George Brumwell, who retires today as general secretary of UCATT, said this week: “I think we have probably got the nose of the industry pointed in a.... more
(21 October 2004 09:59)

Thomas Vale opens £1m training centre
Thomas Vale plans to open a £1m training centre early next year to expand its Forum Training business. more
(21 October 2004 09:46)

Energy costs to push up cement prices
Cement makers will raise prices in response to higher fuel bills and the costs of legislation. more
(20 October 2004 15:51)

Credits still in the pot for councils
About £500m in PFI credits are believed to be available for local authorities interested in setting up their own highways maintenance PFIs, according.... more
(20 October 2004 15:02)

Kier fined £18k after worker falls from height
Kier Regional Limited and Whybrow Scaffolding have been fined a total of £28,000 at Southwark Crown Court after a scaffolder fell through a temporary.... more
(20 October 2004 14:42)

Flooring contractor given suspended sentence
A flooring contractor who refused to pay income tax for 18 years has been given a three month suspended prison sentence for perjury following a DTI.... more
(20 October 2004 12:51)

Adjudicator rules in favour of Cleveland Bridge over Wembley row
Cleveland Bridge has won its battle against Multiplex who claimed that it overpaid the steel contractor by up to £14m for its work on the £757m.... more
(20 October 2004 12:47)

VT Group targets JAS
VT Group, the defence contractor, is in the running for what is left of Jarvis Accommodation Services (JAS). more
(20 October 2004 11:09)

Xmas cheer in short supply
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(20 October 2004 10:15)

Norfolk council's £92m schools PFI under threat
Norfolk County Council (NCC) could be forced to go back to the drawing board with its £92m schools PFI after the council revealed that Vinci's.... more
(20 October 2004 09:50)

Mouchel Parkman's debut results show £10m profit
Mouchel Parkman, the new professional services group, has made a pre-tax profit of £10m in its first set of annual results from a turnover of.... more
(20 October 2004 09:50)

Lord Warner to face ProCure 21 grilling
Health minister Lord Warner is expected to face tough questions about the future of ProCure 21 from delegates attending a construction conference.... more
(20 October 2004 09:49)

Subcontractor denies con man link
One of the subcontractors being prosecuted in the Paul Parmar fraud trial at Isleworth Crown Court has denied being in league with him. more
(19 October 2004 11:53)

Government will not underwrite Crossrail project
The government has denied it will underwrite the £12bn cost of the Crossrail project. more
(19 October 2004 11:53)

BuildOnline wins five-year Anglian Water project worth £1bn
BuildOnline, a supplier of document management and collaboration solutions, has won a major five-year deal worth £1bn to support more than 500.... more
(19 October 2004 11:53)

Bellway celebrates record full-year results
Housebuilder Bellway has revealed that its full-year pre-tax profits jumped 21.4% to £205.5m - exceeding £200m for the first time. more
(19 October 2004 10:43)

PFI cancer centre gets £220m funding
Europe’s biggest cancer treatment centre can now be built by Catalyst Healthcare after £220m of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) investment was.... more
(19 October 2004 10:24)

Persimmon brickies win holiday pay case
Two bricklayers formerly engaged by Persimmon Homes have been told that they can have their holiday pay entitlement now and will not have to wait for.... more
(19 October 2004 10:14)

Six teams tap into Anglian Water contracts
Anglian Water Services has today (Monday) signed contracts with six teams to deliver £750m of capital works over the next five years as part of the.... more
(18 October 2004 17:11)

Government's procurement record questioned
Government must do more to ensure it gets greater value for money from the £15bn-a-year it spends on procurement, according to the Commons' public.... more
(18 October 2004 16:06)

£125m casino planned near Leeds FC
Stanley Leisure has outlined plans for a £125m casino and leisure complex in Leeds. more
(18 October 2004 15:33)

Network Rail plant deadline looms
Hire companies that are looking to supply Network Rail with plant or small tools for use in its track maintenance operations have until the end of.... more
(18 October 2004 15:11)