Articles by Date : May 19 2008 - May 25 2008

Staffordshire company cops £30K fine for worksite accident
A Staffordshire construction company has been fined £30,000 after a worker was injured when he fell into an unsafe excavation. more
(23 May 2008 15:57)

London's affordable housing targets could be slashed
Affordable housing targets in central London could be watered down under plans proposed by London’s new senior planning advisor Simon Milton. more
(23 May 2008 15:04)

Matthew Taylor to become new JCB Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Taylor will succeed John Patterson as JCB’s chief executive officer (CEO) on 1 June. more
(23 May 2008 14:00)

Civil engineering output to grow
Civil engineering output will grow thanks to a slew of projects for the London 2012 Olympics and the government’s green agenda. more
(23 May 2008 12:32)

Kier to shed 90 staff as admin offices close
Kier Group will shed around 90 staff in a plan to close two of its administration offices in Lincolnshire. more
(23 May 2008 11:45)

Site manger fired for YouTube stunt thanks CJ
A site manager fired for posting a prank video on YouTube has posted a thank-you to Contract Journal in his quest to regain employment. more
(23 May 2008 11:30)

Olympics: London's major venues hit by delays
London’s Olympic stadium and aquatic centre have been hit by months of delays. more
(23 May 2008 11:02)

Woman strips for wolf-whistling workers
Road-side workers had their wishes granted when an Israeli woman tired of their wolf-whistling ripped her clothes off on the street. more
(23 May 2008 10:58)

Wates preferred bidder for £12m dance building
Wates Construction has been announced as the preferred bidder to construct a £12m landmark dance building in Leeds. more
(23 May 2008 10:47)

Scottish PPP proposal may be illegal
Officials are reviewing the Scottish Government’s controversial proposal to fund public sector projects amid fears the plan could be illegal. more
(23 May 2008 10:30)

'Prince of Darkness' Tim Parker appointed as TfL boss
A man once dubbed the “Price of Darkness” by unions has been appointed to run Transport for London (TfL). more
(23 May 2008 10:21)

IOC rates London Olympics 9.75 out of 10
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has praised London’s preparations for the 2012 Olympics – rating the organising committee’s efforts 9.75.... more
(23 May 2008 10:12)

ODA issues contract notice for 2012 canoe and kayak facilities
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has issued its contract notice for the construction of the Canoe/Kayak Flatwater facilities at the 2012 Olympic.... more
(23 May 2008 10:00)

Styles & Wood shares plummet 60% after mbo blown out
Shares in Styles & Wood plunged massively this morning on news that a management buy-out bid has been blown out of the water, the reason being a.... more
(23 May 2008 09:00)

Amey, Balfour, Land Secs chase £64m Coventry streetlighting PFI
Amey Ventures, Balfour Beatty and Land Securities are in the spotlight for a £64m deal to replace most of Coventry's streetlighting. more
(22 May 2008 17:15)

Nuttall and Shepherd's pilot pension scheme proves successful
An industry pilot scheme aimed at auto-enrolling new directly employed staff into stakeholder pensions at Edmund Nuttall and Shepherd has resulted in.... more
(22 May 2008 15:00)

MPs call for 50,000 affordable homes a year
MPs have called for the construction of 50,000 affordable homes a year to reduce a backlog in social housing. more
(22 May 2008 14:17)

Bid-rigging: departure of OFT director will not affect investigation
Contractors have been assured that the departure of the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) executive director Sean Williams will have no impact on its.... more
(22 May 2008 14:00)

Scottish workers to strike over pay
Hundreds of construction workers in Scotland will strike over pay and working conditions. more
(22 May 2008 13:45)

Police plant theft operation recovers £1m stolen items
Operation Crassus, the UK-wide police operation targeting plant thieves, has recovered an estimated £1m in stolen items, according to the new.... more
(22 May 2008 13:25)

John Laing out of race for £46m PFI fire station scheme
John Laing is out of the race for the £46m privately financed (PFI) Staffordshire fire station scheme, leaving Bilfinger Berger BOT and Kajima to.... more
(22 May 2008 13:00)

Barhale lifts profit margin to 2.7%
Barhale Construction has enjoyed a lift in its profit margin to 2.7% as the group’s pre-tax profit jumped to £3.9m. more
(22 May 2008 12:00)

Salmond under fire for threatened Scottish projects
Planned building projects in Scotland, including the new Forth road bridge, could be under threat. more
(22 May 2008 11:14)

Cable car offered as alternative to new London bridge
An Alpine-style cable car has been proposed as an alternative to plans for a £500 million, six lane road bridge over the Thames. more
(22 May 2008 11:00)

HBF: thousands of builders set to lose jobs
Tens of thousands of builders are set to lose their jobs as the credit crisis continues. more
(22 May 2008 11:00)

Jarvis cuts cost of its debt by 0.75%
Good news from Jarvis: the group has announced new refinancing details and they represent a step in the right direction. more
(22 May 2008 11:00)

Hankinson paints its way to £12m turnover
Roy Hankinson, the specialist painting and decorating contractor based in Liverpool, has seen a slight rise in turnover to £12m. more
(22 May 2008 11:00)

Experts slam toughter corporate manslaughter laws
Legal experts have slammed tougher corporate manslaughter laws for failing to hold individual directors accountable for deadly mistakes. more
(22 May 2008 10:57)

Construction starts on Olympic Stadium
Construction has started on the £496m London 2012 Olympic Stadium – three months ahead of schedule. more
(22 May 2008 10:37)

Mears moves for full listing on Stock Exchange
Mears is on the move - it has applied for a full listing on the London Stock Exchange. more
(22 May 2008 10:00)

Balfour Beatty bags £165m US road building contract
British firm Balfour Beatty has bagged a £165m road building contract in Texas. more
(22 May 2008 09:56)

5 ways to motivate staff
As the economy slows down, and concern over job security grows, employee morale invariably takes a direct hit. So how do you keep productivity high.... more
(22 May 2008 08:00)

Mark Farrar to become new chief exec of ConstructionSkills
Mark Farrar is set to become the new chief executive of ConstructionSkills. more
(22 May 2008 00:00)

Isle of Wight: Tender for Refurbishment of Pontoons, Piles, and Slipways
The Isle of Wight Council is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced companies who wish to be considered for.... more
(22 May 2008 00:00)

SED 2008 roundup: Transport
The SED site was filled with new products and innovation for those concerned with road transport, as Geoff Ashcroft found out during a stroll through.... more
(22 May 2008 00:00)

SED 2008 roundup: Blue Pavilion
Good news abounded in SED's Pavilion - new products, new exhibitors and for many of them, a useful number of new customers. Andy Collings reports. more
(22 May 2008 00:00)

SED 2008 roundup: Cranes and access
SED's cranes and access exhibitors were full of optimism about the future of the sector, despite the economic warnings. Paul Howard reports. more
(22 May 2008 00:00)

SED 2008 roundup: Site Equipment Zone
The Site Equipment Zone once again greeted visitors to SED with a host of innovative new machines. more
(22 May 2008 00:00)

SED 2008 roundup: Recycling equipment
Interest in recycling equipment has never been higher as the construction industry gets to grips with the implications of site waste management plans. more
(22 May 2008 00:00)

SED 2008 roundup: Concrete Zone
Spread throughout the site, the exhibitors of concrete equipment at SED again created quite a buzz. more
(22 May 2008 00:00)

SED 2008 roundup: Green Pavilion
A completely new area greeted SED visitors as they surged through the showground's south entrance. Nick Fone took a tour of the Green Pavilion. more
(22 May 2008 00:00)

Builder who poisoned client jailed for 3.5 years
A builder found guilty of accidentally poisoning a client has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail. more
(21 May 2008 16:51)

Driver since 6 years old wins JCB Backhoe Challenge at SED
Liam Lambert, 23, and his brother Gary, 27, of Wymondham-based GSD Lambert & Sons, beat off competition from more than 500 entrants of JCB’s Backhoe.... more
(21 May 2008 16:00)

Balls admits Construction Diploma is struggling
The Government admitted today that take-up levels for the new Construction Diploma are dismal. more
(21 May 2008 15:22)

Conlon Construction: pre-tax profit of £920,000 on turnover of £25m
Conlon Construction made a pre-tax profit last year of £920,000, a rise of 30%. more
(21 May 2008 15:00)

Northern Bear: first annual results show £2.3m profit
Northern Bear has unveiled its first full-year results which show a pre-tax profit of £2.3m. Turnover had jumped ahead to £32m. more
(21 May 2008 12:00)

Unite: HSE recruitment drive does not go far enough
A leading union has urged the government to step-up its recruitment of 40 new health and safety inspectors because only 10 are construction experts. more
(21 May 2008 11:58)

Site manager fired after YouTube prank hits back... on YouTube - VIDEO
A site manager who was fired after posting a prank video on YouTube has hit back on the video sharing site. more
(21 May 2008 11:20)

Fired site manager's YouTube pranks - VIDEOS
The videos that got Noble fired from his job with Jenner Construction more
(21 May 2008 11:19)

122m wind turbines given go-ahead
A wind farm containing ten 122m turbines has been given the green light despite locals campaigning against the development. The plans for a wind.... more
(21 May 2008 11:14)