Articles by Date : June 19 1995 - June 25 1995
IWM backs 'green' agency
Rubbish, recycling and the proposed landfill tax dominated
discussions at last week's annual Institute of Wastes Management
(IWM) conference.
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(22 June 1995 00:00)
Simon aims at construction
The new ALP340 from Simon Access is aimed at UK and world Fire
Services. But when it is transformed into the VT340 it will be
aimed at the.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Speedcrete ups screed speed
The revolution in concrete screeding methods takes a giant step
forward with the introduction into the UK of the Vibra Strike
multi-purpose.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Cummins Diesel crosses town to new HQ
Cummins Diesel, the sales service and parts organisation which
supports Cummins engines in the UK and Ireland, has moved across
Wellingborough to a.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Quieter, tougher and greener roads
Fiona Kingston investigates some of the advances in road construction machinery more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Kobelco solves recycling problem
A Kobelco 325 jaw crusher mounted onto a used Komatsu PC300 tracked
excavator has solved a recycling problem in Scotland for Kamscot
Construction. .... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
MONTHLY ANALYSIS: SECTOR-BY-SECTOR ANALYSIS (œm) POSITION MAY 1995
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Public
Private
Commercial
1(7) Tilbury Douglas60.251.502.802.7014.0539.20
2(16) Trafalgar House55.931.841.67- 50.791.63
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(22 June 1995 00:00)
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MONTHLY ANALYSIS: SECTOR-BY-SECTOR ANALYSIS (œm)
POSITION
MAY 1995 more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
THREE-MONTHLY ANALYSIS (œm) (March to May 1995)
1(1) John Laing273.70
2(4) Trafalgar House198.30
3(3) John Mowlem169.40
4(5) Amec167.32
5(10) Costain131.78
6(9) Kier129.30.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
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THREE-MONTHLY ANALYSIS (œm)
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(22 June 1995 00:00)
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Contract Journal 22 May 199515 more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
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Tilbury knocks Mowlem off top more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
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l Compiled by Ken Smith more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
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(22 June 1995 00:00)
M'learned friends reform themselves
For the construction industry, implementation of Lord Woolf's bold
legal reforms cannot come quickly enough.
As contracting bosses contemplate.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
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cj40 may results more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
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1(7) Tilbury Douglas60.251.502.802.7014.0539.20
2(16) Trafalgar House55.931.841.67- 50.791.63
3(2) Amec52.12- 0.756.5039.155.72
4(34).... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
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(22 June 1995 00:00)
INBRIEF
Norwest lays off staff
The 180-strong workforce at Norwest Holst steelwork subsidiary
George Depledge has been laid off as NH has failed to.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
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The CJ40 League records the competitive positions of the industry's
leading players. Tables are based on a monthly analysis of the UK's
major.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
Bovis Construction has won a œ6m design and construct contract
to enlarge and extend the existing Marks & Spencer store in
Bury St..... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
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1(1) John Laing273.70
2(4) Trafalgar House198.30
3(3) John Mowlem169.40
4(5) Amec167.32
5(10) Costain131.78
6(9) Kier129.30.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Pel-Job demolition shear used in Berkley Square
The first Pel-Job demolition shear supplied in the UK is being used
by John F Hunt (Demolition) on a contract at Berkley Square in
London where.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Tilbury knocks Mowlem off top
A marginal improvement in new construction orders in May was not
enough to arrest the decline in the rolling three-month
total.
The CJ40.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Pay board agrees 3.1% craft rise
The building and civil engineering joint board this week agreed a
3.1% pay rise to take effect from 26 June. The deal gives a new
hourly craft rate.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Govt to look into Norfolk DLO award
The Government has confirmed that it is to investigate the award by
Norfolk County Council of its highway maintenance contract to its
in-house DLO..... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Tilbury tops the contract league
Tilbury Douglas has topped the May CJ40, ousting Mowlem from pole
position. It is the first time Tilbury has reached the top three
since June 1994..... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
New DoE funding
The DoE has confirmed that it will be funding support for the
concrete, masonry, steel and timber industries to co-operate in a
project to improve.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Amec wins two new contracts
Amec Civil Engineering has won two contracts worth a total of
œ17.1 million. It has been awarded the œ9 million
contract to construct an.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Extra block on MoD Bristol HQ
An additional block is to be added to the MoD's Procurement
Executive headquarters at Abbey Wood, near Bristol.
The œ20-30m block is.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Bleak future for building claims Natwest report
The UK building industry faces bleak prospects throughout 1995,
with 1996 showing little improvement, warns construction industry
analyst Robert.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Cheaper, quicker legal process cheers industry
Radical proposals announced this week to reform the civil justice
system could open the door to cheaper, quicker and simpler
construction.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
NEC will spark legal disputes, warns solicitor
The New Engineering Contract, which conforms with the Latham Report
guidelines on avoiding confrontation, will spark off a series of
legal disputes.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
John Rogers is the man who hijacked the boat of one of his debtors.
In the depth of the recession it struck a chord with a lot of
unpaid.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Client backing for research strategy
An industry-wide strategy for co-ordinating construction research
effort was launched this week by Construction Minister Robert
Jones.
The.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
'Free' consultancy
Symonds is providing consultancy services for free on some new
projects in return for a share of the profits made from cost
savings. Symonds.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Cementing a relationship
Who would have thought that the humble concrete mixer could be
marketed as a aid to a healthy sex life? But this is exactly what
the Wickes DIY.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Horsing around at JCB
Bass Museum of Burton on Trent has made a special delivery of ale
to JCB's Staffordshire headquarters to celebrate the firm's 50th
anniversary. The.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Birse bags two Kingspark deals
Birse has won two contracts worth more than œ8 million for
Kingspark Developments.
The largest scheme is a 34 week design and build.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Bids invited for œ73m flood relief scheme
Contractors are being invited to prequalify for work on the
œ73.4 million Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton flood alleviation
scheme.
The.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
B&K builds œ12 office for PO
Bowmer and Kirkland is to build a œ12 million development for
the Post Office in Chesterfield. The 9,200m2 office complex will
house 800.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
œ75m airport for Bovis Lehrer McGovern
Bovis Lehrer McGovern has been appointed construction manager by
Manchester Airport for a œ75 million development.
Bovis will work with a.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
New jv to redevelop Swan Valley park
Higgs and Hill's property development company, Swan Hill and
Norwich Union, have signed a joint venture agreement for the
development of the 85ha.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Ucatt holds fire on merger
The first meeting of the newly-elected lay executive council of
Ucatt has decided by nine votes to three to reserve its position on
a proposed.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Tarmac still battling DoT at Twyford Down
Tarmac and the DoT have both denied that an œ8.5 million offer
to the contractor had resolved a œ25 million claim over the
Twyford Down.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Graham buys Erith for œ50m
Builders merchant Graham Group has paid more than œ50 million
for Erith, a move that makes it the UK's second largest in the
market behind.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Housebuilding slump hits brick sales
The downturn in housebuilding has led to a drop in brick sales -
latest figures show that in April they were 16% lower than in the
same month last.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)
Cawthra to privatise BR infrastructure
David Cawthra, former chief executive of the Miller Group, is to
head up the privatisation of British Rail's Infrastructure Services
(BRIS).
.... more
(22 June 1995 00:00)