Articles by Date : November 19 2007 - November 25 2007

Costain appoints new chairman
Costain has announced that deputy chairman David Allvey will step up to replace David Jefferies as chairman on 1 January 2008. more
(23 November 2007 11:38)

Cat tests in Marrakech - VIDEO
CJ plant editor Colin Sowman flew out to North Africa to see the latest Cat products. See them in action here. more
(23 November 2007 10:45)

Jarvis: 74% price dive leaves shares trading at just 20p
Shares in Jarvis fell by 74% yesterday in the two hours of trading following a mid-afternoon statement on the Stock Exchange that not all was well. more
(23 November 2007 10:00)

Heathrow expansion plans revealed
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has launched a consultation process for a proposed third runway and a sixth terminal at Heathrow airport. more
(22 November 2007 16:00)

Jarvis issues another trading update containing £8m of added gloom
Jarvis has release three dollops of bad news ahead of its interim results statement, due next Tuesday. more
(22 November 2007 16:00)

Carillion's 14% share price fall overdone, analyst sees potential for 50p rise
Carillion’s 14% share price fall in the past month, since the announcement of its £600m move for Alfred McAlpine is an over-reaction, says one City.... more
(22 November 2007 15:00)

Erinaceous: price monitoring annoucements
Erinaceous was the subject of two regulatory announcements at the end of trading on yesterday’s Stock Exchange. more
(22 November 2007 12:00)

Callcutt Review calls for 'incentivised partnerships'
Local authorities should give developers the carrot of developing land in higher value areas, in return for helping to regenerate low value regions.... more
(22 November 2007 10:00)

Lengard wins share of £40m Decent Homes work
Lengard Contractors has announced that it has won a share of a £40m Decent Homes contract for Phoenix Community Housing. more
(21 November 2007 16:50)

ISG Totty Building drops into the red with loss of £190,000
ISG Totty Building has gone into the red with a pre-tax loss of £190,000. Its operations made a £900,000 profit in the previous financial period. more
(21 November 2007 16:00)

ISG Regions cuts previous £10m loss, now only £1m in the red
ISG Regions – known as ISG Totty up until the start of July – has enjoyed a massive cut-back in the level of its loss-making. more
(21 November 2007 15:00)

Olympic Park blaze: demolition work the cause of accident says ODA
Burning polysyrene set alight during demolition works was the cause of huge blaze on the site of the Olympic Park in Stratford last week, an Olympic.... more
(21 November 2007 12:28)

Breyer Group sees pre-tax profit double to £830,000
Breyer has reported a doubling in profits to £830,000 in the latest financial year. more
(21 November 2007 12:00)

Newspaper roundup: 21 November
The news in the nationals on the 21 November 2007. more
(21 November 2007 10:10)

Cost-cutting continues at 2012 Aquatics centre
Architect Zaha Hadid's plans altered for third time in bid to drive down spiralling cost of London Olympics. more
(21 November 2007 09:30)

Miller in talks with potential buyers
Family members holding around 60% of Miller Group's shares are in talks with a handful of potential buyers for the Scottish hybrid's housebuilding.... more
(21 November 2007 09:15)

Recognition for NFRC fixing method
The National House Building Council (NHBC) is set to formally recognise the zonal fixing method launched last year by the National Federation of.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Concrete associations move closer to consolidation
Major players hope single body will improve the industry's influence in Westminster. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Enterprise/Mouchel JV tipped in race for HA's Area 3 roads deal
MAC maintenance scheme could be worth as much as £469m to the eventual winner. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Agencies stifling the flow of trainee electricians
Unite calls for a central pool of qualified workers as an alternative to agencies. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Dunelm bags £40m housing work in N East
Dunelm Property Services has homed in on a £40m housing deal in the North East. This means that the client, Dale and Valley Homes, has closed the.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Milbury purchase set to boost growth at Eleco
Milbury Systems, a producer of pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete products, has been bought by Eleco for £7m. The deal will allow... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Regional Focus: West Midlands: All busy on the western front
The West Midlands has long struggled to establish its own identity separate from its eastern neighbour, but is now growing in confidence as the area.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Truck registrations up 73% in October
Truck registrations in October were 73% higher than a year ago, when the introduction of Euro 4 emission standards and the compulsory fitment of.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Bobcat plans UK expansion
Bobcat wants to expand its dealer network in Southern England. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Barratt Development's Mark Clare to lead UK-GBC task force on zero carbon homes
Barratt Developments chief executive, Mark Clare, has been appointed chair of the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) task group on zero carbon homes. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Caterpillar replaces its E-series soil compactors
CS range of single drum vibrating soil compactors takes place of current models. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Carillion boss calls for more apprentices
A Carillion director is urging other contractors to follow his company's lead and train more apprentices. Robin Herzberg, managing director of.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

PFI bid process needs shortening
Bidding for privately financed projects is taking too long and costing too much under the new Competitive Dialogue (CD) procurement procedure,.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

A McAlpine job loss fears subside
Fears of mass redundancies at Alfred McAlpine are subsiding following initial discussions with Carillion chiefs during their current takeover bid. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Specification focus: Drylining tests the water
As construction continues to move away from wet trades, the drylining sector is taking the initiative, offering the opportunity to increase speed of.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

George Wimpey fined £300k for worker death
Housebuilder George Wimpey (North East) and groundworks contractor AW Cowan have been fined a total of £320,000 for their role in an accident that.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Clients accused of excluding SMEs
Public sector clients came under fire from MPs this week for excluding smaller contractors by using large framework contracts and not paying firms on.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Department of Health brings down the axe on seven clinics worth £600m
Independent Sector Treatment Centres scrapped 10 further schemes under threat. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Payment periods longer than in previous quarter
Payment problems are getting worse in the industry, with more than one-fifth of specialist contractors being forced to wait up to 90 days for their.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

New chairman for English Partnerships
Robert Napier will take over as chairman of English Partnerships in the New Year. The Department for Communities and Local Government has.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Thames Gateway 'lacks leadership'
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association is calling for a more streamlined approach to delivering infrastructure in the Thames Gateway after MPs.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Credit crunch hits commercial property market
Property professionals are the gloomiest they have been for more than four years as the ongoing credit crunch continues to strangle demand for new.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Three lined up for M25 tunnel refurb work
At least three firms are due to pick up the tender paperwork by the end of this month for a £91.3m refurb job on the M25. Insiders say the.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Timms: shop public sector late payers
Construction Minister Stephen Timms is asking contractors to shop any public sector clients who don't pay their bills on time. In a speech at.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Carillion eyes £25m Leeds uni scheme
Sources say Carillion is emerging as the favourite to register a £25m university deal in Yorkshire. The word is that the firm has edged ahead of.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Specification focus: Drywall: Seeing is believing
Seeing is believing Drywall systems are now an integral part of most modern buildings, and at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre traditional.... more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Clients snub conference on using project bank accounts
Postponement casts doubts over readiness of clients to adopt new system in January. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Travis Perkins and Galliford both expand
Travis Perkins is paying £12m for Tile Giant, a retailer with 29 outlets. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Specification focus: Drywalling: Making an impact
John Jordan, divisional bid manager at fit-out specialist ISG, details the variables influencing the specification of drywalling. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Flip Screen bucket adds versatility
Flip Screen is a new style of screening bucket from Australia that can be fitted to machines varying from skid steer loaders to 35t excavators. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

What it's like working at... Atkins
Director Brian Fitzgerald provides a snapshot of life inside design and engineering consultancy Atkins. more
(21 November 2007 00:00)

Newspaper roundup: 20 November
News in the nationals on 20 November 2007. more
(20 November 2007 10:47)

T Clarke reports 'good progress' in resolving regional management muddles
T Clarke, the electrical contractor, has issued a statement saying that it has “made good progress to improve the management of its regional.... more
(19 November 2007 14:00)

Waterman Green reports 31% jump in level of invoicing
Waterman, the consultancy group, has reported that as a result of recent acquisitions, invoicing for the first quarter was up by 31% compared with.... more
(19 November 2007 14:00)