Articles by Date : July 21 2003 - July 27 2003

Photography competition to win Barcelona trip - just one week to enter round two
There is just one week left to enter the second round of the Contract Journal and CITB Construction Site Photography Competition. more
(25 July 2003 16:35)

New construction body to cut exposure to key health risks
Plans for the Occupational Health Support Pilot Scheme, called Constructing Better Health, have taken another step forward following the creation and.... more
(25 July 2003 16:25)

Specialists upset Balfour Kirkpatrick
The Confederation of Construction Specialists' (CCS) campaign to expose subcontracts that fail to conform to the terms of the 1996 Construction Act.... more
(25 July 2003 12:59)

Carillion wins £200m Portsmouth hospital PPP
Carillion has been named preferred bidder for the £200m Queen Alexandra hospital PPP in Portsmouth. more
(25 July 2003 09:51)

HA to come under scrutiny from NAO
The Highways Agency (HA) is to come under the scrutiny of the National Audit Office (NAO) over the use of its £250m resources. more
(25 July 2003 07:30)

Aggregate Industries invests £250,000
Aggregate Industries subsidiary Garside Sands has invested £250,000 in its processing facility at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, enabling it to.... more
(24 July 2003 16:31)

Capita wants £200m turnover by 2006
Capita Property Consultancy (CPC) has today (Thursday)revealed an ambitious three-year plan to double its annual turnover to £200m. more
(24 July 2003 15:24)

FMB welcomes possible VAT cut
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has today (Thursday) welcomed the European Commission's proposal to offer all member states the opportunity.... more
(24 July 2003 12:44)

New hope of VAT cut for construction industry
The European Commission has proposed enshrining in European law the right to reduce VAT on the construction and repair of houses to a minimum of 5%,.... more
(24 July 2003 11:16)

Unions call for tighter control over foreign labour on sites
Tighter controls over the use of foreign labour on construction sites are sought by UCATT in a motion tabled for debate at this year’s TUC annual.... more
(24 July 2003 09:02)

No guarantees over Holyrood completion date, says Reid
There are no guarantees that the £373.9m Holyrood project will be finished by the end of the year, the Scottish Parliament's presiding officer George.... more
(24 July 2003 08:15)

Network Rail needs to save £2bn, rail regulator will state
Network Rail needs to save £2bn a year, according to a report due to be published today (Thursday) by the rail regulator Tom Winsor. more
(24 July 2003 07:54)

East London Line to be first rail PPP
Contractors are being asked to express their interest in the first groundbreaking multi-million pound PPP rail contract from the Strategic Rail.... more
(23 July 2003 16:24)

Dolphin Quays blow as Orb goes into administration
The multi-million development of the Dolphin Quays site in Poole, Dorset, has been dealt another blow with the news that Jersey-based Orb Estates plc.... more
(23 July 2003 15:51)

CJ50 - New orders won in June 2003
June was a quieter month, after a busy spring period, with Kier claiming top spot after good showings in the private commercial and social housing.... more
(23 July 2003 15:35)

CJ50 - New orders won in March 2003
Almost half the new business in March was in the infrastructure sector, where a big highways maintenance deal helped Carillion top the table. more
(23 July 2003 14:33)

NHS Trusts wary of off-site build
Plans by the National Health Service to use modular construction to speed up the delivery of its PFI and capital construction programme could be.... more
(23 July 2003 14:31)

Mowlem jv preferred bidder on £3.9bn MoD contract
A preferred bidder has finally been announced for the £3.9bn Ministry of Defence (MoD) Project Allenby and Project Connaught PFI. more
(23 July 2003 14:27)

CJ50 - New orders won in January 2003
One massive contract award dominated January's business - BAA's £850m civils framework deal, which ensured Amec topped the table. Elsewhere, the.... more
(23 July 2003 12:36)

B&Q to use crushed glass to build car parks
RMC Surfacing has signed a deal with do-it-yourself retailer B&Q to supply its crushed glass product for the construction of new carparks at B&Q.... more
(23 July 2003 12:31)

Five in line for MoD’s Central regional prime
Five consortia are planning to bid for the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) fourth regional prime contract, following an industry day held last week. more
(23 July 2003 12:13)

Slowworms halt house building
The construction of more than 100 homes in Wiltshire could be delayed for up to six months after a colony of slowworms was discovered on site. more
(23 July 2003 11:17)

Road partners to undergo change
A major reshuffling of partnerships between contractors and their consultants is expected in the coming months after the Highways Agency (HA).... more
(23 July 2003 10:30)

NFB joins Kier in bid to win ProCure 21 job
Kier Health has selected the National Federation of Builders (NFB) as a primary supply chain member to support its bid to become a principal supply.... more
(23 July 2003 09:03)

Holyrood progress report expected today
The presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament is to report today (Wednesday) to MSPs on the progress of the £375m Holyrood project. more
(23 July 2003 08:06)

Engineering work needed on tunnel's "bulging walls"
Engineering work is to be carried out on Cornwall's Saltash Tunnel because its walls are starting to bulge. more
(23 July 2003 07:54)

Contracts for Waste Disposal - Norfolk County Council
Norfolk County Council, in accordance with Section 51 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, wishes to invite tenders for contracts with a.... more
(22 July 2003 15:12)

Materials suppliers - Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Applications are invited from Suppliers with the necessary experience and resources who wish to be considered for inclusion on the Tender Lists. more
(22 July 2003 15:10)

Repair and Improvement programmes - Aspire Housing
Aspire Housing Ltd invites expressions of interest from Contractors and Consultants with an excellent customer satisfaction record who wish to be.... more
(22 July 2003 15:08)

Repairs, Maintenance and Service Contracts - North Kesteven District Council
North Kesteven District Council in pursuit of its vision to be a District of 100 Flourishing Communities has identified three strategic.... more
(22 July 2003 15:05)

Landslide stabilisation works - West Dorset District Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who wish to be considered for inclusion on a select list of companies.... more
(22 July 2003 15:03)

Three in battle for £460m MoD Prime Contract
Defence Estates has today (Tuesday) revealed three potential tenderers for the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) £460m South East Regional Prime Contract. more
(22 July 2003 14:47)

Hanson announces sale and acquisition
Hanson has today (Tuesday) completed the sale of its Texas and Arkansas ready-mixed concrete operations for $77m in cash. more
(22 July 2003 12:26)

Jarvis loses out on £200m Tube contract
Jarvis lost out yesterday (Monday) in the fight for a £200m maintenance contract from Tube Lines, the privatised London Underground consortium in.... more
(22 July 2003 10:31)

Avonmouth bridge victims were unlawfully killed
A jury has returned a verdict of unlawful killing following a Coroners inquest into the deaths of four construction workers killed when they fell 25m.... more
(22 July 2003 09:35)