Articles by Date : January 19 2004 - January 25 2004

Lilley fails to find buyer and confirms 190 job losses
Lilley Construction's seven-day stay of execution has ended without a buyer being found for the Scottish group that went into administration on 14.... more
(23 January 2004 17:34)

Products group urges for bill to improve built environment
The Construction Products Association is lobbying MPs to support the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill - a Private Members Bill presented by.... more
(23 January 2004 16:08)

BAA pledges to avoid mass redundancies on T5
BAA has assured workers that it will try to retain and re-use as many employees as possible to prevent mass redundancies as the next phase of the T5.... more
(23 January 2004 11:16)

Employers win disputes law relief
Engineering construction contractors have secured an important industry exemption from the Government's planned new legislation introducing a.... more
(23 January 2004 10:54)

Brumwell outlines CSCS vision
As expected, George Brumwell was today confirmed as the new chairman of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS). more
(22 January 2004 16:49)

Laing/Costain jv wins £38m Sirhowy roads deal
A consortium of Laing Roads and Costain, known as Sirhowy Enterprise Way, has won the £38m PFI deal to improve roads in the Sirhowy Valley for.... more
(22 January 2004 16:26)

Wembley's designs will lead to overcrowding, claim residents
Residents near the £757m Wembley Stadium development are raising concerns that plans for the project have been "dramatically changed". more
(22 January 2004 14:19)

Birse Civils wins £11.3m Cadishead bypass
Birse Civils has won an £11.3m contract with Salford City Council to construct a new bypass around Cadishead in the city. more
(22 January 2004 12:02)

Crosby chasing collapsed Sunley Turriff for £1m
Developer Crosby Homes is seeking an estimated £1m from collapsed contractor Sunley Turriff over poor workmanship on its X Building apartment project.... more
(22 January 2004 11:39)

Bidders asked to show interest in £300m 'Valleywood' film studio project
Tenders are due out shortly on south Wales' £300m 'Valleywood' film studio project after the scheme was finally given planning approval. more
(22 January 2004 11:36)

Ashtead's A-Plant suffers in first half
Cost savings of £15m were not enough to compensate Ashtead's A-Plant business for a drop in turnover in the six months to 31 October 2003. more
(22 January 2004 10:10)

Contractor to produce signs and street names - Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council is seeking the services of a reputable signage contractor to produce signs and street name plates. more
(21 January 2004 17:09)

Asbestos surveys of council properties - Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone Borough Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to undertake asbestos surveys of a range of council properties. more
(21 January 2004 17:07)

Highway materials supply - Lancashire County Council
Applications are invited from Suppliers who wish to be considered for inclusion on the select list of tenderers for the supply of Highway Materials. more
(21 January 2004 17:05)

Graffiti cleaning - London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Applications are invited from suitably qualified contractors who wish to tender for the graffiti cleaning of the borough's pedestrian subways,.... more
(21 January 2004 17:03)

Highways maintenance - Torbay Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors wishing to be included on select lists of tenderers for undertaking the following.... more
(21 January 2004 17:00)

Reconstruction and bridge maintenance - Surrey County Council
Reconstruction of Tilford Semi-Permanent Bridge and maintenance to Tilford West Bridge. more
(21 January 2004 16:59)

Annual tenders - City and County of Swansea
Tenders are invited for the following: 1. Vehicle Hire - with Driver (TS/HH/0104) Closing date 12 noon Thursday 12 th February 2004 2. Hire of.... more
(21 January 2004 16:57)

Highway Resurfacing Services - Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council is seeking to develop a partnering approach to the provision of Highway Resurfacing Services with a reputable surfacing.... more
(21 January 2004 16:54)

Repairs contracts - Wandsworth Borough Council
Contractors wishing to be considered for selection to tender for the provision of area based all trades day to day repairs, general maintenance and.... more
(21 January 2004 16:51)

Refurbishment work - London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham will be seeking tenders for the external and internal refurbishment of three tower blocks within the.... more
(21 January 2004 16:48)

DTI will not publish industry problems consultation
The Department of Trade & Industry's (DTI) consultation exercise on the problems facing the construction industry (CJ 17 September 2003) has received.... more
(21 January 2004 13:08)

Travis Perkins opens 700th branch
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has opened its 700th branch, following the recent acquisition of timber specialist WH Laver & Sons. more
(21 January 2004 13:04)

Stabilisation works - Bath & North East Somerset Council
Expressions of interest are sought from contractors with a proven expertise in the underground and surface stabilisation of mine workings. more
(21 January 2004 13:03)

Repairs and redecorations - Deane Building Design Group
Applications are invited from suitably qualified contractors to tender for the above schemes. more
(21 January 2004 13:01)

Vehicle supply - Blaby District Council
Tender to supply: 1 x 26T Refuse Collection Vehicle, 1 x 3.8T Beavertail, 1 x Small John Deere Tractor more
(21 January 2004 12:59)

Supply of materials, vehicles, plant - Wansbeck District Council
The current Contract Services Department invites applications for the supply of materials, vehicles, plant and the provision of hired services as.... more
(21 January 2004 12:51)

Graffiti cleaning - London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Applications are invited from suitably qualified contractors who wish to tender for the graffiti cleaning of the borough's pedestrian subways,.... more
(21 January 2004 12:48)

Colchester Pedestrian Signage - Visitor Information Centre
Expressions of interest are being sought from suitably qualified contractors wishing to be included on a tender list for the manufacture and.... more
(21 January 2004 12:45)

Design and construction contract - Torridge District Council
Applications are invited from experienced Contractors, for inclusion in a tender list for a "JCT with Contractors Design" contract for the design and.... more
(21 January 2004 12:35)

Electrical refurbishment works - North Somerset Council
North Somerset Council, Education Asset Management Department would like to invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified electrical.... more
(21 January 2004 12:33)

Supply and Delivery of Building and General Materials - Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Contract Period 01 February 2004 to 31 March 2005 with a possible opportunity to continue arrangements for a further year more
(21 January 2004 12:30)

Highway surfacing - Middlesbrough Council
Middlesbrough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced organisations who would wish to bid for highway surfacing works,.... more
(21 January 2004 12:29)

The adjudication ambush
In late 1998 London and Amsterdam Properties commenced a construction project to develop Midsummer Place Shopping Centre in Milton Keynes. It entered.... more
(21 January 2004 12:25)

Reversal of fortune
We are now seeing the first credible data to suggest that construction industry growth is about to go into reverse. more
(21 January 2004 12:25)

Steely-eyed
Steel appears to be in the right place at the right time. As a construction product, it fits perfectly into the Rethinking Construction and.... more
(21 January 2004 12:24)

A metal in its own right
Stainless steel has a global annual market of 23 million tonnes and according to British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA) director Duncan Munro..... more
(21 January 2004 12:23)

Rand Group formed out of UCS
UCS Group, the parent of UCS Civils, Linpave Building and National Road Planing (NRP), has been restructured and rebranded as the Rand Group. It has.... more
(21 January 2004 12:22)

Cotswold transition complete
The transition from agricultural contractor to plant hirer was perhaps an unusual step for Cotswold Recycling partners Richard Cooper and Paul Finch..... more
(21 January 2004 12:20)

McAlpine wins MQP contract
McAlpine Business Services has won a seven-year contract to load and haul four million tonnes of blasted granite a year at Midland Quarry Products'.... more
(21 January 2004 12:20)

The Empress' new clothes
A creative makeover to an obsolete office building owned by the Admiralty since the late 1950s has breathed new life into a structure that was well.... more
(21 January 2004 12:19)

Case WX170 for Plasmor
Plasmor Concrete Products' new fully automated block manufacturing plant in Newark has taken delivery of a specially adapted Case WX170 wheeled.... more
(21 January 2004 12:18)

Liebherr on target for £2.8bn 2003 turnover
The Liebherr Group has said that it will achieve its target of a fully consolidated turnover of £2.8bn for 2003, the same result as 2002. more
(21 January 2004 12:17)

PFI land deals to remain exempt from Land Tax
PFI land transactions will remain exempt from Stamp Duty under new rules introduced late last year. more
(21 January 2004 12:16)

Diesel bowsers to be exempt from regs
The Health & Safety Executive and the Department for Transport are set to relax the interpretation of the ADR regulations. This will allow existing.... more
(21 January 2004 12:15)

JMK launches an on site cut-out service
JMK Cut-Outs, a division of JMK Flooring, has launched a new service providing factory quality floor panel cut-outs on site. more
(21 January 2004 12:14)

Rok recovers spend on Ballast
Rok Property Solutions has already recovered its investment in Ballast. It snapped up the three northern regions of the troubled construction group.... more
(21 January 2004 12:06)

Taywood's 2003 profit prediction close to £300m
Taylor Woodrow's 2003 pre-tax profit is expected to run to close to £300m before exceptional and goodwill charges, according to an average of.... more
(21 January 2004 12:05)

CPA slams Part L energy regs
The Construction Products Association has slammed the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's (ODPM) proposals for Part L (energy efficiency) of the.... more
(21 January 2004 12:04)

Two vie for £56m Brum PFI
Galliford Try is hoping to pick up its second big-value PFI schools deal for Birmingham City Council. more
(21 January 2004 12:04)