Articles by Date : February 21 2000 - February 27 2000

Admiral Scaffolding acquisition
Admiral Scaffolding Group has bought the Admiral Scaffolding Company. Despite the similar names, the companies had no connection. The new.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Changing disputes for re-adjudication
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers re-adjudication more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Move to new HQ for Versalift
Versalift has completed its year-end with a move to a new purpose-built facility at Burton Latimer, Northants. Built with an investment of.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Mix-up over data systems
Construction Profiles is a 'supply chain management tool' not third-party register more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Cat and Claas join forces
Caterpillar strikes a deal with Claas to produce range of small size telehandlers more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Donson ties up with Link-Belt
DDT Engineering's artic dump truck range sold off by CNH Global subsidiary LBX more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

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Crown Houses scoops £30m new orders Crown House Engineering has won new contracts worth a total of £30m including: a £7m.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Agra developed 'leading edge' software
Agra employs 6,500 staff. Its revenue comes from Canada (40%), USA (40%) and the rest of the world (20%). Peter Janson has been at the helm since.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Leaping into the role of leadership
From producing dowdy codes of practice that much of the industry hasn't heard of, to the strategic leadership of the industry in one leap, that is.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Partnerships UK may underwrite tube bids - Partnerships UK may underwrite tube bids
Move prompted by approach from 'two or three LU bidders' over bid costs more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Upset as CIB set to drop 'hands-on' approach
Exclusive by Kathy Watson Conflict is set to break out between competing members of the Construction Industry Board following the release.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Bouygues preferred by Isleworth NHS trust
Bouygues has emerged as preferred bidder for the £38m Private Finance Initiative scheme to redevelop West Middlesex University Hospital in.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

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FINLAYSONS JOINS BORDER Carlisle-based Border Construction has taken over ownership of joinery, roofing and decorating contractor Finlaysons.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

CCF goes for client value
Defence Estates calls for switch from research into improved client value more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Contract guarantee to replace retentions
The Lift and Escalator Industry Association is to launch a contract guarantee scheme to replace the retention system following the green light from.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Going global - the only option?
Amec's merger with Agra pushes it into the super league of international engineering and construction companies. But is globalisation the only.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

IPFA sets new training trend
The International Project Finance Association is to launch a PFI training programme for UK public and private sector clients and overseas.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Audit Office slams PSAThames House costs
A catalogue of errors by the Property Services Agency in its handling of the purchase of new headquarters for MI5 and MI6 led to a massive price.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

NHBC in £1m court battle
A block of flats in Rochester, Kent, is at the centre of a £1m High Court claim. Businessman Guy Swayand is suing the National House-Building.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Hanson continues spending spree
Hanson's £1.8bn bid for Pioneer has not ended the building material group's expansion plans after it revealed that it aims to spend £180m.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Anglo American's offer for Tarmac almost 'worthless'
by Graham Ridout British Aggregates Association, the fledgling body representing smaller quarry operators, has called the divestment plan.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Galliford gains £80m Brum deal
Galliford has reached a financial close on its £80m Public Private Partnership schools deal with Birmingham City Council. The Council and.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Firms compete in online battle
Mixed bag of virtual capabilities offered as groups bid to run work on the internet more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

McNicholas' £34m gas project in pipeline
The joint venture of McNicholas Aarsleff Freytag Pipelines has been awarded a contract for part of a £34m scheme by gas transportation company.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Cut price training for 40-plus professionals
Leading industry bodies are backing a new European Social Fund-financed initiative to provide half the cost of training for engineering and.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Architect gets two-year ban
Architect gets banned from working after giving false estimates on £250k project more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

High Court claim may hit £18m
Lawyers also set for £2m pay-out over Elizabeth House delapidations case more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Three firms in court over crane collapse
The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting three companies following an incident on 28 June 1998 when a crane jib fell through the roof of a.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Specialists dig in over skills tests
by John d'Arcy Specialist contractors are promising to keep up the pressure on the Construction Industry Training Board for skills.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Back bites
Pigs on the council Relations between house builders and council planners do not always run smoothly at the best of times. Certainly there are.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Potain's portable crane makes on-site access easier
Potain has launched a portable crane for difficult to access job sites. The Potain PC 10T has been designed primarily for sites that are unsuitable.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Cranesafe system prevents collisions
The AC30 system from Cranesafe is designed to prevent collisions between both saddle jib and luffing jib tower cranes. The electronically.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

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CASH FOR SKILLS REGISTER The Electrical Contractors Association is putting up £300,000 to fund the issue of new Electrotechnical.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Amec and Agra go global
Merger launches Amec as a major design and construct player more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Per Aarsleff and Komatsu in the pipeline
Danish civil engineering contractor Per Aarsleff is using a combination of closely spaced Komatsu pipelaying sidebooms and a variety of crawler.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

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Lifton to supply hewden Hewden Plant Hire has named Lifton Dumpers & Excavators as its preferred supplier of compact dumpers. Hewden plans.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Bolt-on rooms await production
Self-contained units will take the hassle out of extensions more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Fraud scandal rocks union
'Enormous financial liabity' ensues as fraud revealed in IFBWW Africa office more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Carillion gets off to a flying start
The new year got off to a fairly healthy start, though the industry remains heavily dependent on the continued buoyancy of the private.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Designs on a culture change
Wates is in the process of radically overhauling the way it does business. Promoting awareness of the benefits of good design among its staff is.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Carillion apprentices do get correct training
Re: Top of the class (CJ, 15 December, p19) Sir, I would like to reassure G H Searle that all our apprentice bricklayers are trained.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)

Work winners this week
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(23 February 2000 00:00)