Articles by Date : July 19 1999 - July 25 1999

Comparing what is and what might have been
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines the evaluation of total costs claims more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

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Amec and Laing the project managers
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Drawing on the pools of knowledge
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Raynsford: Change or lose out!
Sex and race discrimination, poor site welfare blamed for recruitment crisis more
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NEWSBRIEF
NEW ORDERS UP The total volume of new orders received by contractors for construction work in Great Britain in the three months March 1999 to.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Constructionline: 'Expensive but worthwhile'
The £1,000 that Ashe Construction pays to be included on the Constructionline database is "expensive," says marketing manager Andrew Morris..... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Hoping to collect £35m from streetfighting years
Birse reports slow progress in settling 10 problem contracts, with a total contract value of £250 million, that were completed by the.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

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The good news is that both contractors are on schedule with their respective army swimming pool and recreation centres. Laing, which is.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Kvaerner quits PFI
Kvaerner has shocked the industry by selling its private finance initiative companies. On Monday, it announced the sale of Kvaerner Corporate.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

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WATER VENTURE FOR CHRISTIANI Christiani and Nielsen's process engineering division has teamed up with two Yorkshire-based companies to offer a.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Prescott praises industry but raises stakes
Deputy PM calls on public and private sector clients to show more dynamic more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Government U-turn on PFI bank
by Carol Millett The Government backed down this week on its plans to launch a privatised private finance initiative bank following.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Blow to Kosovo materials hopefuls
Exclusive by Michael Gordon British building suppliers looking to capitalise on the reconstruction of Kosovo were dealt a blow last week.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Tax reprieve won
5 November extension given for new tax regime following big guns meeting more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

CIoB pair in suspension allegations
The Chartered Institute of Building is refusing to make any comment over allegations that the managing director and a director of the CIoB's.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

New PFI employee rule
by Carol Millett A Treasury ruling that ancillary staff such as cleaners, porters and cooks will no longer have to transfer to the.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

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Ennstone issue to fund acquisitions Ennstone, the building materials group, plans to fund acquisitions in its English business region out of.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Plan for task force to champion change in LAs
Chief executives and senior officials of local authorities are being asked to spearhead a Local Authorities Task Force which will be set up in the.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

M4I project database launched
by Kathy Watson This week sees the launch of the Movement for Innovation's searchable database of its 84 demonstration projects. It.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

M&E and components targeted for demo projects
by Kathy Watson Projects involving mechanical and electrical and building component innovations are to be the targets of the next wave of.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

PCL director disqualified for 4 years
A Sheffield man has been disqualified from being a company director for four years over his previous conduct at a building services contractor. .... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Birse's second half boost
Pre-tax profit of £2.2m sees group out of red, 'it was a hiccup,' says director more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

M11 Link costs up to £69 million/km
by Paul Donovan The cost of completing the M11 Link Road in east London has risen by another £20 million to a staggering £69.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Women to aid Africa
Tradeswomen from Britain will soon be jetting off to South Africa to help build a community centre with women from the local township. London.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Taywood achieves double PFI closure
Taylor Woodrow has brought two PFI schemes to a financial close in the last few weeks - a £51 million local authority PFI scheme in Sheffield.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Interior Services secures City bank job
Interior Services Group has secured a construction management contract to fit out the new £50 million office for Westdeutsche Landesbank in.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Rialto/Frogmore get Paddington go-ahead
Rialto Homes and Frogmore Estates received detailed planning permission last week for their £150 million residential and commercial.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

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Tilbury wins £50m Rover job Tilbury Douglas has scooped a £50 million partnering contract to provide management services for.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Balfour rail win
Rail infrastructure deal worth £180m goes to Balfour, Amec to miss out more
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Brick industry unites following roofers' lead
Contractors, clients, specialists, and manufacturers in the brick industry have united to form a Better Brickwork Alliance. The initiative,.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Bovis in learning moves
The construction minister Nick Raynsford has endorsed a new initiative from Bovis that will enable the company to transfer best practice and.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Professions walk in payment row
£4.5m Liverpool job sees second main contractor go, NHBC refuses guarantee more
(21 July 1999 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 July 1999 00:00)

Lorimer joins Mowlem
Mowlem has continued its building of a team to pursue prime contracting (PC) opportunities by appointing John Lorimer as its director. Lorimer,.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Carillion to be targeted
by Michael Gordon Direct action movement Earth First! and the London Joint Sites Committee joined forces again last weekend in a.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Ashe to expand
Midland office plans at advanced as turnover pushes towards £40 million more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Gap announces growth
Gap investigates possible acquisition opportunities and continues expansion more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Union fury over Rail Link
40-50 per cent of CTRL workers are on fake self-employed terms, claims union more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Public sector 'ignoring code'
Public sector clients are failing to give a lead in best practice and are generally ignoring the Construction Industry Board's codes on tendering.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

'Fear holding back IT use'
Computerised planning a possibility but fear holds industry back, claims IT body more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Kier top for the first time this year
Private commercial orders, worth £70 million, put Kier in first place, James Atkinson reports. more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
tarmac orders 12 svedala pavers Tarmac Heavy Buildings Materials has ordered 12 F16W pavers from Svedala Dynapac, for delivery to four.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Wanted! Visionaries for the triple bottom line
In the heady days running up to the last General Election, there was much worthy talk of stakeholders sharing in Britain's future success. .... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Ashtead posts record results
'Ashtead's fleet is the most modern in our industry,' says chairman Lewis more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Back bites
Winds of change Families in council-owned homes in Stanley, County Durham, have had to evacuate their homes because they are leaning to one.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

Mayor's planning privilege
Ken Livingstone, MP, says background to planning will be 'turned on its head' more
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Uniting Oldham
The industrial town of Oldham is undergoing change to improve both pedestrian access and traffic management through its commercial centre. David.... more
(21 July 1999 00:00)

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As Amec and Laing give real shape to pilot schemes, their success is crucial to the future of construction. Kathy Watson reports on the progress.... more
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