Articles by Date : June 19 2000 - June 25 2000
WS Atkins hopes to run 300 Leeds schools
WS Atkins has declared its intention to be part of a joint venture
to run 300 schools in Leeds following an announcement last week by
the.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Sheldrake back in control of EAG
Norman Sheldrake is back in control of English Architectural
Glazing, the company he founded 17 years ago.
Sheldrake sold EAG to Haymills in.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
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(21 June 2000 00:00)
Clutch of contracts boosts Holmes Building portfolio
Holmes Building has landed a clutch of new contracts.
In the south, Holmes is in a position to undertake a £4m fit
out contract for Alpha.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Industry council calls for whistle blowers
Name and shame initiative will target clients that slash consultants' fees more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Sage lands £2.2m deal
Wembley firm Fredereck Sage Contracting has won a £2.2m design
and build contract to strip-out and refurbish Charles House in
Kensington High.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Fit-outs for Churchfield
Interiors specialists Churchfield, based in London, has been
appointed by US telecommunication company GTS to fit out its
5,109m2 European.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Driving on to SED victory
Paul Gould of Gould Contract Lifting was the winner after three
days of intense competition at the annual SED/Ainscough Crane
Operators Challenge. .... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
All for one and one for all?
Let's hear it for partnering, for joined-up construction, teamwork
and, of course, the no blame culture. This is what the new look
construction.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Confederation cuts its losses
by John d'Arcy
The Construction Confederation has reported a "very satisfactory
financial performance" for last year when it came closest.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Sheep use Thwaites dumper to avoid dip
TD 18 proves worth in early morning flock rescue drama more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Jarvis: margins of 8.4%
Directors confident of settlement on £15m variations dispute with Railtrack more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Skills scheme widened
Experienced workers given second chance to earn skills certification card more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Prescott calls unions in for safety summit
Contractors eager to be involved, as unions push the case for safety reps more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Deslandes lands legal post
Ian Deslandes, former chief executive of the Construction
Confederation, has been appointed a consultant to the international
law firm Masons.
.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
MoD PFI gets Kvaerner to the top
A wealth of major PFI schemes ensured May produced the highest value of new orders so far this year. James Atkinson reports. more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Back bites
Architectural weak
We all know architects have difficulty with numbers. For example,
Architecture Week ran from 9-18 June - a time overrun of.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Keeping the customer satisfied
The Midas Group is expanding out of its base in the south west by building up long-term relationships with clients and securing negotiated work..... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
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BOXTEXT: Customer satisfaction
The Midas group is expanding and chief executive Steve Hindley
explains the company's strategy.
.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Application of priced rates
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines the valuation of variations more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
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(21 June 2000 00:00)
A-Plant for Birse
Ability to provide real-time information on transactions major factor in deal more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Hewitt becomes IWM president
Roger Hewitt of Castle Environmental took the oath of office as the
new president of the Institute of Waste Management at its annual
IWM show last.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
EU reforms for height working
by Keith Nuthall
Political agreement has been struck with the EU Council of
Ministers over a proposed reform of EU health and.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Industry members awarded in Honours list
by Tim Wood
The chief executive of commercial developer Stanhope has been
rewarded for services to the property industry and environment.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
PUK chief allays fears over PPP equity stakes
Partnerships UK will only put equity into PFI or PPP projects in
exceptional circumstances, its chief executive James Stewart told
Contract Journal.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Relisting strategy likely to weigh the market down
by Kathy Watson
Contractors seeking stock market relisting in the services sector
in order to escape the financial world's low ratings.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Corporate raider takes stake in JarvisÉ
Exclusive by Carol Millett
The legendary Swiss corporate stalker Dr Tito Tettamanti has
declared an interest in Jarvis this week.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Tax assault on Irish land hoards
Government aims to stop alarming rise in property prices, and prevent a crash more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Clients must meet scheme standards
by Kathy Watson
The Construction Clients' Forum has promised its proposed scheme to
kitemark clients' best practice will be given teeth,.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Six eye asylum jobs
Immigration Service to spend in region of £20-£30m on new detention centres more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Call to arms at the ICW
The new president of the Institute of Clerks of Works has called on
its 3,000 members to act to help ensure the institute's
survival.
.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Irish eye 'supercraft' pay
Skilled workers in Northern Ireland set to get better pay and pension benefits more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Scots' quarry jobs fear
by Tim Wood
fears that thousands of jobs will be lost has prompted the British
Aggregates Association to take its fight against a.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
GTRM in court over safety
GT Railway Maintenance (GTRM) faces a heavy financial penalty next
month following an incident in east London where the working
platform of a road.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Hewden gets HSE notice
The Health and Safety Executive's ongoing investigation into last
month's crane collapse in Canary Wharf has resulted in an
improvement notice.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
E-firm aims to be biggest
Project collaboration and e-procurement are two of the five services to be offered more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Health screening set to go mobile
Widespread support for health check service based on Balfour Beatty bus more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Tenders up, but specialists squeezed
by Graham Ridout
Specialist contractors have reported that margins are under threat
again. This has emerged from the latest state of.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
The week in quotes
"Why does the rest of the world hate construction? It seems crazy -
construction is our greatest asset."
Steve Hindley, chief executive, Midas.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Talking heads
Éfairground attraction Should they repair the Millennium bridge or just charge people to use it as a white knuckle ride? more
(21 June 2000 00:00)
Work winners this week
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(21 June 2000 00:00)