Articles by Date : July 21 1997 - July 27 1997

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Lifestyle and lottery fuel leisure boom
It is difficult to ignore the leisure boom. Every few weeks the national press reports another round of lottery funded grants that release a pot of.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

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œ50M complex for bomb-damaged city Richardson Developments has revealed plans for a œ50 million leisure complex at the Shudehill site.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Costain keeping mum over SE suspension
Costain was this week keeping tight-lipped over the reason for its suspension from the Stock Exchange. Asked why the publication of Costain's.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Leaders refute claims
Construction leaders have leapt to the defence of the industry. Sir Martin Laing, speaking at the launch of the Construction Confederation,.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Training comes under fire
The Deputy Prime Minister also expressed deep reservations over the industry's training policy. His comments come at a time when the Construction.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Road recycling's cost benefit
Road recycling in situ is 30 per cent cheaper than total reconstruction using conventional methods, according to a report just published by the.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Tarmac underlines launch with attack on roads hold
Tarmac used the launch of their new asphalt materials last week to launch an attack on the Government's decision to put on hold and review 12.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

OUTLOOK - Overhauling the image of construction ...and the reality
Common drive: New to the CIB, and still finding my feet, I am encouraged to find leaders from all corners of our industry uniting behind a common.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Prescott attacks industry - Deputy PM announces his vision for construction
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has revealed ministerial concern that construction is overheating and is unable to cope with more work. .... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Considerate contractor
Wright and Wrong: Geoff Wright, construction director with developer Hammerson (left) and Tarmac group chief executive Neville Simms pictured.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Kent transport go-ahead sought
Kent County Council has drawn up a new programme of transport schemes which were submitted for approval at a special meeting of the council's.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

The "Brick of the future" gets brickbats from the workers
A new invention, which claims to be "the brick of the future", gets a thumbs down from bricklayers who said they will prove to be more trouble than.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Pound's strength hits UK suppliers
Industry representative says that the situation is "severe" for UKproducers more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Prescott blow to Speke airportÉ
Liverpool Airport has lost its bid to undertake a œ500 million expansion of its facilities. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announced last.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Industry faces a bright outlook
Latest forecasts predict the future is looking better than for many years more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Railtrack awards two partnering contracts
Railtrack has awarded new contracts to Hall & Tawse, Birse and May Gurney under partnering agreements. Hall & Tawse has a œ21.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Bovis wins Notts campus contract
Bovis wins œ30m contract for next phase of Nottingham University expansion more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

New urban village for Thames
A major new urban village including 2,000 new homes is being planned for a site at Gallions Reach in the heart of the Thames Gateway area, near.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Éand also to the Isle of Dogs
Plans for a œ150 million mixed development at West India Quays on the Isle of Dogs in London have been given the go-ahead by the Deputy Prime.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

RICS building tender prices
Tender prices remain static Fears of rocketing prices have so far not been realised in the industry. Tender prices have remained static since the.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

EDITORIAL COMMENT - The task ahead for John Prescott
John Prescott's comments last week gave a frank insight into how construction is viewed at the highest level of Government. The word "cowboys".... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

CITB's new launch
The Construction Industry Training Board has launched a new system for assessing the skills of those who have been working for years in craft-based.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

New asbestos fight
Lobbyists push to overturn ban on use of material after court case more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Britain lags behind in site robot use useuse
UK needs a prototype robot to awaken research interest, industry is told more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Results joy for Norwest
Norwest Holst is celebrating the fact that at long last the construction group is out of the red - a tax credit of œ3.8 million producing a.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Landfill loophole found
A developer claims it has discovered a unique means to excavate material from a site which avoids having to pay the Landfill Tax. Ashby.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

THEFINALFRONTIER? - Robotics in the construction industry...
Despite a lingering recession, the labour shortage in the Japanese construction industry remains acute. Construction firms, short of workers, are.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Government set to prioritise cash release
The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions last week announced that the phased release of local authority capital receipts would.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Earth-sheltered homes use Jablite
Nearly 700m3 of CFC and HCFC free Jablite Insulation is helping to ensure that a pioneering terrace of earth-sheltered homes being built at.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Housing's budget "let off"
Analyst recommends buying into Beazer and Rugby but selling Wimpey and BPB more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

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HE Services chooses JCB again Strood-based hirer HE Services has placed orders worth around œ6 million with JCB. The orders include 100.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Information on insulation
A Hotline to provide stockists and end users with up-to-date insulation solutions has been launched by glass mineral wool insulation manufacturer.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

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Family members take spells at the wheel as steam engine retraces original journey more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

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ARC Southern has bought the ready-mixed concrete business of Penhill Quarry and Haulage in Bude, North Devon, for an undisclosed sum. The.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Ébut green light to GarstonÉ
Prescott has given the green light to the œ200 million redevelopment of the former Northern Airfield site at Speke by the Speke Garston.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

Who's winning the awards?
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 July 1997 00:00)

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NEWSBRIEF
Lee proves he's a world beater Lee Blower has earned the title of the world's best young bricklayer, having won the bricklaying contest at the.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

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According to a study by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the UK's Black Economy has risen to be worth a staggering œ80bn this year. .... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

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At a meeting yesterday, leaders of all three construction unions were recommending that their members accept the latest three-year pay and.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

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A survey carried out by Symonds Group director of projects, Nick Martens, has found that "for larger projects the function of planning supervisor.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)

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Roads iron research
Nottingham University along with with Stanton and the Department of Transport, is undertaking a three year research programme to look into the.... more
(23 July 1997 00:00)