Articles by Date : October 20 2003 - October 26 2003

Products group calls for tax stabilisation
The Construction Products Association has called on Chancellor Gordon Brown to instigate a number of tax reforms and halt further taxation on.... more
(24 October 2003 09:55)

Network Rail takes all maintenance in-house
Network Rail will take all infrastructure maintenance contracts back in-house. more
(24 October 2003 09:21)

Terex turnover up by a third
Plant manufacturer Terex Corporation has reported a net income of £8.5m for the third quarter of 2003, compared to £5.7m for the same period in 2002..... more
(23 October 2003 17:43)

CNH loses £21.2m in three months
Case New Holland (CNH) has reported today (Thursday)a third quarter net loss of £21.2m, a better performance than the same period last year when the.... more
(23 October 2003 17:41)

Getting to 'workface' is biggest cause of constructiion accidents
The biggest single cause of construction accidents is simply getting to the 'workface' with most occurring when walking across sites, handling.... more
(23 October 2003 15:22)

Feast buys three subsidiaries from Montpellier
Montpellier Group PLC has confirmed the sale of three of its loss-making subsidiaries - Cornhill Interiors Limited, Lodge & Sons (Builders) Ltd and.... more
(23 October 2003 11:56)

European Parliament votes on emissions rules
The European Parliament has approved amendments to the directive that will impose Stage III emission limits on newly manufactured plant. The move is.... more
(23 October 2003 11:19)

The "Best Building in Scotland" winner set to be announced
The winner of the "'Best Building in Scotland" title is to be announced today (Thursday) following a competition run by the Royal Incorporation of.... more
(23 October 2003 07:37)

Jarvis under investigation over claims of falsifying paperwork
Jarvis is being investigated over allegations that records of substandard rail upgrades were falsified, according to the BBC's website today.... more
(23 October 2003 07:28)

Fabrication of railings - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Expressions of interest are invited from specialist metalworking firms able to act as main contractor for a prestigious project involving the.... more
(22 October 2003 17:09)

Servicing, repair and replacement of Door Entry Systems - Bristol City Council
Applications are invited from companies with at least five years experience of servicing, repair and replacement of Door Entry Systems, wishing to be.... more
(22 October 2003 17:07)

Provision of off-street parking enforcement - Wandsworth Borough Council
Experienced contractors who wish to be considered for inclusion in a Select List of Contractors to provide on-street parking enforcement within the.... more
(22 October 2003 17:05)

Design and Build New Office Accommodation - Coast & Country Housing
Coast & Country Housing are the largest Social Housing provider in the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland with approximately 11,500 homes. more
(22 October 2003 17:02)

Provision of local bus services - Durham County Council
Tenders are invited for the provision of approx 20/30 local bus services/local bus and taxi service contracts and approx one local taxi service.... more
(22 October 2003 17:01)

Communal TV Aerial Phased Renewal - Newcastle City Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced service providers who wish to be considered for inclusion on a select list to enter into a.... more
(22 October 2003 16:59)

Tenders for anti skid treatment - Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Tenders are invited for the provision of anti skid treatment for two years commencing November 2003. more
(22 October 2003 16:57)

Recovery of loss following settlement agreements
In 1997, Bovis Lend Lease entered into a heavily amended JCT 1981 With Contractor's Design form of contract with a company called Braehead Glasgow.... more
(22 October 2003 16:55)

AFI expands with two more depots
Powered access rental company AFI Aerial Platforms has opened two depots bringing its national network to nine. The depots are in Upminster, Essex.... more
(22 October 2003 16:54)

Mouchel Parkman confident
After little more than a month, the integration of consultancy groups Mouchel and Parkman is reported to be going well. Mouchel Parkman business.... more
(22 October 2003 16:53)

Radiodetection secures pipes
Radiodetection claims it has made a major breakthrough in pipeline security with the launch of its Secure Pipe. more
(22 October 2003 16:53)

The key to success
Keyway, the plant hire, transport, demolition and bulk excavation business operated by brothers Eamonn and Brian McGurk from Barnwood, Gloucester,.... more
(22 October 2003 16:52)

Gas regs set to change
Gas protection systems specialist Visqueen Building Products is alerting the construction industry to proposed changes to Part C of the Building.... more
(22 October 2003 16:52)

Flying high
Nearly three years ago Finning, Caterpillar's UK dealer, caused quite a stir and some consternation in the plant hire sector with its purchase of.... more
(22 October 2003 16:51)

LCR bags £120m road deal
LCR Highways, part of the Ringway Group, has won a new highways maintenance contract with Lincolnshire County Council, potentially worth up to.... more
(22 October 2003 16:50)

Roads to include maintenance
Contractors involved in early contractor involvement (ECI) road schemes will be expected to consider maintenance more when bidding and designing.... more
(22 October 2003 16:50)

TIJ to sell Cormidi tracked dumpers
The Cormidi range of tracked dumpers, manufactured in Italy, is to be marketed in the UK by newly appointed importer and distributor TIJ Plant Sales.... more
(22 October 2003 16:49)

Powertilt range gets quick coupler extra
Exak1 has added a quick-coupling version of the Powertilt to its range. more
(22 October 2003 16:47)

CTA starts changeover with letter
Letters have gone out to all Certificate of Training Achievement (CTA) cardholders in preparation for the change-over to the Construction Plant.... more
(22 October 2003 16:47)

Youngsters targeted for demolition course
The National Construction College (NCC), the training division of the CITB, is introducing a course aimed at 16- to 22-year-olds working in the.... more
(22 October 2003 16:46)

Tudor buys Volvo ADTs and wheel loaders
The Tudor Griffiths Group in Salop has purchased two Volvo A35D ADTs and an L180E wheel loader for operations at its Wood Lane processing plant. more
(22 October 2003 16:45)

Full service ahead
The world of plant hire has been busy over the past year. It has been busy in the conventional sense, namely the act of providing plant and tools to.... more
(22 October 2003 16:45)

Speedy spends £1.3m on Watts sales and hire
Speedy Survey has bought Watts Optronics' sales and hire network for £1.3m from survey equipment manufacturer Leica Geosystems. more
(22 October 2003 16:44)

Making a come back
Few truck makers can claim to offer as comprehensive a range of construction industry trucks as Volvo. The Swedish maker's recent return to the.... more
(22 October 2003 16:43)

JR Knowles slams late payments
Subcontractors are too frightened to insist on their right to receive interest on overdue payments from main contractors, said Roger Knowles,.... more
(22 October 2003 16:43)

JCT subcontract out in early 2004
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) is expecting to publish its standard form of subcontract for use on major projects early next year. more
(22 October 2003 16:42)

Gleeson sees profit slump due to blip in construction
Gleeson's dive in profitability goes on. The group's latest set of financial results (12 months to 30 June) show a £9m pre-tax profit, a figure that.... more
(22 October 2003 16:41)

Bellway makes it big
Organic growth has taken Bellway to within a whisker of becoming a £1bn-a-year player in the housebuilding market. more
(22 October 2003 16:41)

Benson eyes North for expansion
Benson is preparing to expand into the North. The £100m-plus turnover contractor is well-established in the South and the Midlands, but is now.... more
(22 October 2003 16:40)

AWG and Jarvis battle for £70m education work
Two rivals tussling for a £70m design, construct and finance education-sector deal must sweat it out for at least another month before they know.... more
(22 October 2003 16:39)

Engineering pay deal 'in jeopardy'
Engineering construction employers have issued a stark warning to the unions that their members' jobs and the very future of the National Agreement.... more
(22 October 2003 16:39)

Two vie for £190m Scots school PFI
Only two groups have responded to a call from a South Lanarkshire council in Scotland to build new schools and remodel others under a PFI deal worth.... more
(22 October 2003 16:38)

Restructure leads to job cuts at RMC
RMC is to axe 520 jobs as a result of restructuring to simplify the business to create a single organisation. more
(22 October 2003 16:37)

Thames Water's 10-year project
Thames Water Utilities has invited contractors and consultants to qualify for a range of works and services for a period of up to 10 years. more
(22 October 2003 16:13)

Willmott Dixon aligns for Sustainable Communities
Willmott Dixon Housing is aligning its business with the key geographic growth areas earmarked in the government's Sustainable Communities Plan. more
(22 October 2003 16:12)

Brickies beat recruitment target
The Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) has exceeded its expectations by recruiting 77 new apprentice bricklayers. more
(22 October 2003 16:12)

Reading NVQ training centre
HBG Construction, Edmund Nuttall, Getjar and Reading College have joined forces to open a construction skills training centre. more
(22 October 2003 16:11)

Caterpillar sues Walt Disney
Caterpillar Inc launched a lawsuit against Walt Disney in America last week, asking for a temporary restraining order to block the release of the.... more
(22 October 2003 16:11)

Birse Rail sets up training centre
Birse Rail has invested in a management centre at Kings Bromley in Staffordshire to maintain and increase its direct labour workforce. Business.... more
(22 October 2003 16:10)

Managers let the side down during NCW
Just 10% of construction industry managers took part in this year's National Construction Week (NCW). more
(22 October 2003 16:09)

ODPM works towards removing barriers
Measures to remove barriers to the transfer of public housing to the private sector were put out for consultation by the Office of the Deputy Prime.... more
(22 October 2003 16:09)