Articles by Date : January 20 1997 - January 26 1997

Plant hire expecting a better year
A few weeks into the new year and the mood of Britain's plant hirers is mixed. Whilst some are still waiting for the market to thaw, others claim.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Kvaerner gets œ45m Nirex job
Kvaerner has won a œ45 million contract to tunnel the pilot phase of the controversial underground vault near Sellafield to store nuclear.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Here comes the sum?
If all the retention monies held in overdue accounts for contractors and sub-contractors were put together it might generate a sum bigger than the.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Airport stalled
Contractors bidding for the second runway project at Manchester Airport will have to endure a further wait before hearing who gets the job..... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Autodesk and Barbour join forces
Leading design software producer Autodesk and construction specialist information provider Barbour Index have formed a strategic alliance in the.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Dixon raises new defects call
Clients should agree to a 10 year defects insurance on all buildings to help promote better quality throughout the construction industry, according.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

INBRIEF
Growth forecast The construction industry will enjoy moderate growth to the end of the decade, according to a forecast by Hewes &.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Taylor snaps up liquidated Procter
Brick factor Procter & Lavender was last week bought by former rival Taylor Maxwell, just hours after being put into liquidation with debts of.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

INBRIEF
demolish and rebuild Lovell Partnerships is to carry out a œ9 million, four year project to demolish and rebuild 167 precast reinforced.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

French firm to fix Chunnel
Eurotunnel awarded a œ50 million contract on Monday to repair the fire-damaged stretch of the Channel Tunnel. French contractors.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Small firms hit by tax changes
Thousands of independent builders are at risk of being driven into bankruptcy by a tax law shake-up that most are still unaware of. The.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

City braced for spateof construction mergers
City analysts warned this week that the end of the recession and the emergence of a contracting "superleague" will force many big-name contractors.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Promise of steady growth as Labour sets out its stall
A Labour Government will try to achieve steady growth for the construction industry and will put housebuilding and reform of the Private Finance.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Government ignores pleas over forum
The Government is pressing ahead with the creation of a separate Government Clients Forum, despite pleas by the industry to work through the.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Supermarkets to go modular
Factory-made buildings are set to take a leap forward into the untried supermarket sector this summer, according to contractors in talks with.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Thumbs up for PFI health boost
The construction industry has given a cautious thumbs-up to the Government's attempt to break the log-jam on health service PFI schemes by allowing.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Private finance on parade
The private sector is being invited to undertake a PFI contract to re-provide accommodation and services at Chelsea Barracks, Westminster. .... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Kier/Crown for Porton Down
A joint venture between Kier Build and Tarmac subsidiary Crown House Engineering is thought to be favourite to win a œ30 million contract to.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

'Super-lobby' launch date set
The construction industry looks set to get its long awaited "one voice" confederation by March this year. CJ understands that the Building.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

New year raids find huge haul
More than œ500,000 worth of stolen plant has been recovered by Police forces in Winchester, Cirencester, Cheshire and North Yorkshire in the.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

BR lays to rest the era of overspend
The era in which British Rail overspent on major projects by 40 per cent is well and truly over - Railtrack is delivering both to cost and time,.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

œ100m for town improvement
Preston and South Shields have secured funding from the Single Regeneration Budget to enable them to kick-start work on ambitious regeneration.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Roads agency to poach industry chief
The Highways Agency is set to head-hunt a top construction executive to lead its new procurement division as part of a radical overhaul of.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Shepherd bags œ15.2m MoD contract
Shepherd has won a œ15.2 million design and build contract from the Ministry of Defence to upgrade Woolwich Barracks in London. The project.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Newbury clash bill still rising
The cost of this month's violent outburst by protestors at the Friends of the Earth Newbury Bypass anniversary rally has risen to œ150,000, it.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Commercial sector leads revival
A resurgent commercial sector is behind a revival in the construction industry that looks set to continue throughout 1997. Volumes of work.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Bucknall relaunches Austin name
The Bucknall Group is to relaunch the name Bucknall Austin, the title of its subsidiary business which specialises in quantity surveying and.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

PFICONTRACTLEADS
Willsden NHS dbfo Work: Technical services Project: Hospital Contract: Service contract Location: London Action: Invitation.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

CLGdemands insolvency plan
The Government is dragging its feet on its pledge to examine possible insolvency legislation, said contractors this week. The Constructors.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Shopping around for better deals
Big retailers are spending more and demanding faster, cheaper buildings. The construction industry is reacting innovatively but there may be.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

INBRIEF
cutting school costs The Building Research Establishment is to launch The School Toolkit, a software product designed to help schools cut costs.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Report demands quieter roads
Consideration must be given to using new noise-reducing road surfaces when re-surfacing existing roads or building new ones, according to a report.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Amey intends to expand rail arm
Amey is in a strong position in the rail sector and is planning to substantially expand the business over the coming year, said company chairman.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)

Case buys Bor-Mor
Construction equipment manufacturer Case Corporation has bought Bor-Mor, a directional drilling company, for œ5.6 million. Terms of the.... more
(22 January 1997 00:00)