Articles by Date : September 19 1994 - September 25 1994

CJ 10 years ago:
l Two subcontractor umbrella bodies - CASEC and FASS - hailed the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors' revised form of sub-contract as 'an.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

ROLL ON TRAILER
Moving compact rollers from one site to another can be a tricky and time consuming exercise. With a specially modified Challenger trailer from.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Our men in China, Vietnam, etc etc
Question: What do Trafalgar House's Barry Myers, Amec's Sir Alan Cockshaw, Balfour Beatty's Peter Mason, and Costain's Sir Christopher Benson,.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

News in brief
Keller debut success Keller group, the piling specialist, has made a successful stock market debut, increasing pre-tax profits by almost a.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

FINDING THE FAULT
This April saw the start in earnest of a Department of Transport (DoT) sponsored inspection programme to test the safety of the existing.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Sell contracting shares, says broker
Broker Smith Newcourt has put out bearish notes on John Laing and Amec, recommending investors sell their shares. Breakeven in contracting,.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Not so common
Blow all these highly qualified individuals, says one of our regular readers, Paul Simes. What about a GCSE in common sense, he asks? 'All too.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

TESTING NEW METHODS
An inspection of a three-span continuous parabolic reinforced concrete footbridge across a motorway in south-west England gave the Parkman team an.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Better than Newco?
Here's another competition - with a further bottle up for grabs - though this one's a bit harder. What can the new proposed employers organisation,.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

KING OF THE ROAD
The total spend on road maintenance peaked last year at œ551 million, yet the Highways Agency expects the balance to be redressed next year.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

WHO'S WHO
Main Contractor: Tarmac Construction Consulting Engineer: Surrey County Council Surfacing Subcontractor: CAMAS Associated.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Events of the week:
The New River, bringing water supplies to London, was opened (29 September 1613) The first performance at the Whitehall Theatre, London.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Died this week:
Nicholas-Francois Mansart, French architect (23 September 1666) Rudolf Diesel, German engineer died at sea (29 September 1913) more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

[No headline.]
At Ascot this weekend, the Queen Elizabeth 11 Stakes over a mile promises to be one of the races of the season - provided not too many of the early.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

PRIVATE SECTOR SET TO CASH IN
The Highways Agency is actively seeking ways to better use the private sector in its operations. Its business plan calls for a full look at the.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

PROFITING OUT OF FAILURE
The Midland Links-the UK's best example of how not to build road structures-have become a breeding ground for new repair techniques. The.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

FCEC works late on Newco report
Leaders of the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors met on Tuesday to debate the controversial proposals from PA Consulting on the.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Tarmac seeks brave new monde
Tarmac has recruited former Dumez president Jean-Paul Parayre to aid an expansion drive for its Fr1.5bn business in France. The 57-year-old.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

M77 raises DBFO subbies' fears
Subcontractors bidding for work in the new wave of privately financed road schemes are set to be hit by onerous contractual conditions as main.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Security cost boost for firms
The Scottish Office and Strathclyde Regional Council has backed off from its demands to force contractors to pay for delays and damages caused by.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Moves
The Redrow Group has appointed Jeremy Dawson as its new finance director. He is currently a non-executive director of Redrow and MD of Rothschild.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

NVQs: not very qualified
The Further Education Funding Council has criticised the new National Vocational Qualifications for concentrating too much on practical skills and.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

in brief
Rugby star injured on site Welsh rugby union player, Steve Fealey, was critically injured last week working on the Cardiff Bay barrage project..... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Reading takes up D&B forum
Contractors aiming to promote design and build procurement through a new lobbying group have thrown in their lot with Reading University's D&B.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Design regulations conference ahead
The BEC/FCEC's major conference on the new 'Construction Design and Management Regulations' - backed by Contract Journal - is set to take place on.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

'A recipe for disaster'
Contractors have this week delivered a blistering attack on the Highways Agency and its delivery of the roads programme. Reacting to news that.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Small firms 'to go'
Two of the country's largest contractors have predicted a major rationalisation of the industry which will force smaller and weaker firms out of.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Court fails to settle costs
A œ3.2 million row between contractor Jarvis and Newcastle City Council is set to remain unresolved until 1996 following a preliminary hearing.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

MDC faces suit for not aiding site
A œ2.8 million legal row has broken out between Merseyside Development Corporation (MDC) and developers involved in a now-completed marina.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Tilbury Douglas lifts heavyweight job
Tilbury Douglas used a 500t Demag AC 1600 crane to lift eight 67t steel beams into place last weekend as part of construction of the main flyover.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Environment guidelines published
The FCEC is to produce a series of environmental guidelines to help contractors understand and comply with today's environmental standards. The.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

You win some, you lose some
Speaking of which, much play is made in the Newco report of how successful PA Consulting Group, the report's management consultant author, has been.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Firms cautious over CTRL subsidy
Bidders for the œ2.7 billion Channel Tunnel rail link have reacted cautiously to speculation that the Government may contribute as much as.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

HOT LINE
Mowlem Facilities Management has won a three-year contract to manage estate services for the south eastern circuit of the Lord Chancellor's.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

A trade cycle we can all applaud, and support
Our picture show Taywood engineer Leo Miller testing out his head for heights before embarking on an extraordinary cycle trip to the Alps. .... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Canary link to float while Heron can walk towards south
Construction will start in February 1995 on a œ2.5 million footbridge in London's docklands. The footbridge was designed by engineers Jan.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Wolves sees food store proposals
Two separate planning applications have been submitted to Wolverhampton Borough Council proposing either a 7,360m2 food store or a 10,580m2 scheme.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Nuttall takes road to Tesco
Edmund Nuttall has won a œ7.9 million design and construct contract from Tesco Stores to improve road access in Colchester. The lump-sum.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Waterloo work disrupted
Relations between the Jubilee Line Extension project team and Waterloo Station operator Railtrack have become strained over problems with surface.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Materials sales up 9%
Builders merchants have been getting busier - sales of building materials during the 12 months ending in July were 9% higher than in the previous.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

India business under spotlight
Construction opportunities in India are the theme of a Department of Environment seminar to be held on 24 October, organised by the Institution of.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Flag flying rules relaxed
Housebuilders will be able to fly a company flag on their building sites without obtaining prior advertisement consent. This is as a result of.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Clouds set to lift, claims economist
Amid the gloom provoked by last week's rise in interest rates, a buoyant future for construction has been forecast by the respected economic.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Laing-Bailey comes in
Laing is on course to win the project-wide M&E and tunnel and station fit out contract on the Heathrow Express. The original worth of the.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Bovis puts lid on Manchester Arena
Bovis North has nearly completed the steel truss roof on the new œ50 million Manchester Arena. Cranes have spent 16 weeks lifting 2,400t.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Sir Lawrie retires for the second time
Sir Lawrie Barratt is to relinquish executive control of Barratt developments in November, leaving new company chief executive Frank Eaton in.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Rise in jobs forecast
The number of people employed in the construction industry is set to rise next year and bring to an end a four year decline which has seen the.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Drapes pulled on cowboys
A new certification scheme for experienced and trained curtain wallers has been launched by the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology. The.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Pensions policy under attack
Construction unions are putting pressure on the Inland Revenue to reverse its policy on the construction industry's holidays-with-pay 'stamp.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)

Greens invade jobs fair
Roads protestors invaded a jobs fair at the Chartered Institute of Building last week because two of the five firms at the event are tendering for.... more
(22 September 1994 00:00)