Articles by Date : June 20 1994 - June 26 1994
DISCONTENT ON THE SEVERN
The squall blowing up on the Severn Estuary had a familiar air: big
civils job, run by Laing, and the subject of a bonus dispute - all
very.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
The way he told'em blunt
Proving that every cloud has a silver lining, Backbites has learned
of a design and build contractor who profited from a most
unpropitious D&B.... more
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Lambeth London Borough is to appear at an industrial tribunal
hearing on 5 July following the loss of more than 400 jobs from its
controversial.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Shergar - horse racing column
A couple of weeks ago Peter Chapple Hyam's 2-year-old filly Myself
earned a favourable mention after her winning debut at a Goodwood
evening.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Met tackles plant theft
Plant theft in London is being tackled head on by the Metropolitan
Police stolen vehicle investigation squad.
The unit has appointed four.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Jewson orders 100 Pel-Jobs
Jewson's Hire Point division, which comprises 80 branches, has
placed an order for 100 Pel-Job 12.4 mini excavators to add to its
existing fleet of.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Greater bore distances
Grundotrack's soil displacement hammers, available in sizes ranging
from 45-75mm, can be tracked along their bore path by the operator.
A cavity.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Interchangeability with Linktip range
One of several new products on show at last week's Institute of
Waste Management exhibition, was a Volvo FL618 17tonner fitted with
Linktip's GLD10.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Wet work for Snorkel
An unusual use for a Snorkel Economy ATB60 access platform was
discovered in the small German town of Wuppertal. When truck
mounted platforms.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
JS150W excavator for G and Q
JCB's first buyer of its recently launched JS150W wheeled excavator
is London based road construction company G and Q
Construction.
Since its.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Versatile rotary drum
Verachtert's rotary drum is a versatile attachment.
Developed to fit wheeled loaders and most backhoe loaders, the
unit suits a wide range of.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
I-R launches first XL crawler drill
The XL-635 hydraulic crawler drill from Ingersoll-Rand is the first
member of the company's new XL family of fully hydraulic drifter
drills for.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Kingspan insulated roof panel system
Kingspan Building Products's Lo-Pitch insulated roof panel system
is suitable for application on roof slopes down to 1.5deg (after
deflection).
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(23 June 1994 00:00)
State of the art aerosol marking
Easyline Ultimate is a 'state of the art' aerosol line marking
system from Rocol. Features include: an integral rigid masking disc
for line.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Exciting flagstones from Farmington
Farmington Stone, the Cotswold supplier of natural stone flooring,
announces an exciting range of flooring products.
Following demand from.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Rapid vibratory compaction by K150
Bolton-based M-B-W's latest addition is the K150 Power Screed.
Weighing in at 9kg, the K150 provides rapid vibratory compaction of
concrete floor.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Get connected to Hydramole power
MTM UK's small moleing machine, the Hydramole HM65, can be operated
from portable power packs or run from small excavators.
Starting at 65mm.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Versatile HIS curtain walling
HIS has launched a versatile new curtain walling system aimed at
commercial and local authority specifiers. The structural, two
storey system.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Latest addition to Monarch Monaframe
The latest addition to Monarch's Monaframe - the integrated,
window, door, conservatory and framing system - is a
fully-reversible top swing.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Lights of Broadway
Siemens' Broadway lantern for lighting both main roads and
motorways comes with a multifaceted reflector system which collects
and distributes.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Rainscreen benefits
Armalith from David Wallace International is a rainscreen cladding
system suitable for external use on both high or low rise
buildings. Four.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Grouting materials from Pozament
Pozament's comprehensive range of grouting materials includes
Pozament Gunites, a versatile range of dry sprayed materials used
for the repair and.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Fast, flexible void forming
Void Formers from Combat Polystyrene offer fast, flexible void
forming for reinforced concrete structures such as bridge decks,
beams and floors..... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
New Halfen brickwork support system
Halfen Unistrut's new brickwork support system, the HK4-F, offers
reduced cold bridging and high load capacities. Available as the
HK4-F continuous.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Keeping the dust at bay
A turbocharged diesel in a big dozer uses just short of 20,000
gallons of air for every one gallon of diesel fuel burnt. At that
rate, air.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
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Good progress is being made on early tunnelling for one of Britain's biggest and most long-awaited civils projects: the Jubilee Line extension..... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Medway Tunnel casting starts
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CrossRail hope
Pressure to revive the œ2 billion London CrossRail built up
this week as 150 MPs from all three parties signed a.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Anger as safety regs face delay
Anger and incredulity has greeted news that the CONDAM site safety
regulations may be delayed beyond the expected introduction date of
1 October.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
VOX POP
The question all construction is asking... who is going to win the
World Cup?
Dermot McGinley
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McGinley.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Severn deal ends strike
More than 700 construction workers sacked last week from the Second
Severn Crossing site are expected to be back at work by next Monday
after a.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Newco statement 'unhelpful'
The Constructors Liaison Group of specialist subconcontractors has
said that the proposed formation of a new representative group
'Newco' (CJ, 2.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Tsing Ma bridge saddles up
The last piece of the final cable saddle for the œ550
million Tsing Ma bridge in Hong Kong has been lifted 200m to the
top of the Ma Wan.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Amec slips into Bergerac country
A new granite cobbled slipway built by Amec Marine has just been
opened for use in St Helier, Jersey. The slipway forms part of a
œ7 million.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Boost for Laing health initiative
Laing's drive to lead a new generation of privately-funded health
care projects leapt forward last week with the announcement of a
œ25 million.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Government promises 'beat cowboy' briefing
Construction Minister Tony Baldry is to hold a special industry
briefing shortly on Government progress in following up the 1988
report of the.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Electricians get 3.3% pay rise
Electrical contracting operatives are to get a 3.3% increase in
basic rates of pay with effect from 3 December.
A revised employer offer is.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Creditors urge VAT Watkins loan probe
Creditors of failed London builder VAT Watkins are urging receivers
to investigate a œ5 million loan made to the parent company
VAT Watkins.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Manchester Airport plans go to inquiry
Manchester Airport's œ160 million plan for a second runway
goes to public inquiry this week. The inquiry will run on into next
year and no.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
140 more jobs go at TRL
A further 140 staff are to be made redundant at the Transport
Research Laboratory (TRL). The jobs will go by April 1995 and come
on top of 75 posts.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
HOT LINE
Laing is in talks with Derby County FC over the construction of a
new 30,000 seat multi-purpose stadium with linked 10,000 seat
indoor arena at.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Four chase Mowlem Homes
The sale of John Mowlem (Homes) is expected to be completed within
the next week with four housebuilders still negotiating to buy the
division.
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(23 June 1994 00:00)
Gleeson chairman dies aged 84
M J Gleeson chairman John Patrick Gleeson died last week at his
home.
He was 84.
Mr Gleeson, who was born in the West of Ireland, joined.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)
Roadbuilding could earn UK œ4 billion
The amount of money spent on road construction could make a
difference of œ10 billion to the national economy, according
to a new study by the.... more
(23 June 1994 00:00)