Articles by Date : August 21 1995 - August 27 1995
New plant blooms at Hamilton
The Hamilton show is essentially an exhibition about Scotland, the Scottish market and its people and those are the reasons for its continuing.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Diamond deal for Ainscough
The UK's leading crane hirers are in an acquisitive mood. In the
second multi-million pound takeover deal in as many months,
Ainscough Crane Hire,.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Verachtert in full swing
Doyles Demolition of Liverpool and Demo One of London have both
purchased Verachtert VT40 combination demolition crusher
attachments for use with.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Knight is tough on price of chargers
n Name: John Knight n Company: Knight Group n Position: chairman n Experience: 30 years in plant hire more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Tooled up and ready to roll
It has long been known that hydraulic excavators are much more than just a digging machine. Lawrie Tootell talked to Alistair Janson of.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Manufacturers' Comments
KUBOTA COMMENTS:
The constructive and good humoured criticism of the testers is an
essential part of providing acceptable machines to the.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Instructor shows the way
n Name: Terry Carver n Company: CITB n Position: chief earthmoving instructor n Experience: Operating plant for 20 years more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
What the buyer saw
n Name: Mervyn Lambert n Company: Mervyn Lambert Plant Ltd n Position: Owner n Experience: Plant hirer for more than 20 years more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Manufacturers' Comments
BOBCAT (MELROE EUROPE) comments:
The insights given by the professionals at this test were
particularly useful as we had both the hire business.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Mini Excavator Spec Check
BobcatHanixHitachiJCBKobelco
KomastuKubotaPel-JobPFLSchaeffSMCYanmar
ModelX320H15AEX15-2801.5SK015
PC05KX41EB12.4011795HR12MX14-1B12
.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Water on the brain
The current water fiasco comes as no surprise to England's
utilities contractors. They have become all too accustomed to being
let down badly by.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
INBRIEF
master of restoration
The national winner of The Federation of Master Builders Quality
Award Scheme for 1995 in the restoration category is W.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
first - impressions - MINI EXCAVATORS
Last month, Contract Journal's 'First Impressions' team headed off to Norfolk to test the strength and weaknesses of 12 key players in the mini.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
Among nearly œ15 million worth of work won by Willmott Dixon
is a œ2.7 million job to design and build 63 houses and flats
in Aylesbury.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
High power to weight from Ingersoll
Ingersoll-Rand has launched the new DT9 range of hand-held air
hammers designed for demolition, refurbishment, concrete chipping,
bridge decking.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Govt stops DLR bid mutiny with cash injection
Around œ50 million of Government money has had to be used to
stem a mutiny by contractors bidding for the œ150 million
Docklands Light.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Large tunnels get the NATM green light
Tunnelling is due to restart next Tuesday (29 August) on Contract
104 of the Jubilee Line Extension following the Health and Safety
Executive's.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
First DBFO bidders dropped
The Highways Agency has drawn up a unique two-tier shortlist of
bidders for the first tranche of DBFO roads contracts with a view
to awarding all.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
CIoB sues ICE over sale of building press
The Chartered Institute of Building is launching legal action
against the Institution of Civil Engineers over the sale of the
ICE's former.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Three shortlisted on Notts light rail
Three consortia have been shortlisted by Greater Nottingham Rapid
Transport for the first phase of a two stage tender process to
provide a œ70.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Trainers alarmed at GNVQ 'mess'
Top industry training experts are warning that the new General
National Vocational Qualifications in construction and the built
environment are.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Laing wins 76-week health contract
Laing Midlands has been awarded a œ3.6 million contract by the
Foundation National Health Service Trust to provide improved
accommodation at.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
ERIC PARKER - WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Sir Eric Parker's present lifestyle as horse breeder is a far cry
from those heady days at Trafalgar House when he was part of that
dynamic 1980s.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
B'ham schemes ready to start
Two schemes, together worth almost œ100 million are set for
take off in Birmingham.
The largest project is a œ70 million proposal by.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Costain awards œ20m bridge job to Cleveland
Cleveland Structural Engineering has taken a œ20 million, 33
month-long subcontract for strengthening work on the M5 Avonmouth
Bridge for main.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
View from the Regions - scotland
While active throughout the UK and some carefully targeted overseas
markets, Morrison Construction Group still looks to Scotland for a
substantial.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Housing market sell-off hots up
Balfour Beatty chief executive, Peter Mason, has had several calls
- all from specialised builders - wishing to buy Clarke Homes,
Balfour's housing.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
No change on site, says post-Latham survey
Specialist contractors report that there has been little or no
improvement in relations with main contractors in the 12 months
since the.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Stadia await œ500m grant
Work will start by the end of the year on a œ200 million
national sports stadium in Bradford, if the Sports Council
allocates œ40 million.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Tarmac to be sued? Not just yet
The GMB union has denied a weekend report in the Sunday Times that
it is to sue Tarmac over its contributions to Conservative Party
funds.
A.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Balfour sues Mowlem for BR delays on tram
Balfour Beatty has lodged major claims against the Mowlem and
GEC/Alsthom jv for subcontracts on the œ130 million Manchester
Metro scheme, CJ.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Doubts over Mac's 'unlawful' bypass
Contractor Alfred McAlpine is investigating into whether it can be
held liable for building a œ12 million bypass which objectors
claim has.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Big benefits boost from B&CE
Building and civil engineering benefits company, B&CE, is
launching an industry-owned insurance company which will offer an
improved range of.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Tracing the thieves
A new marking system, developed by Probe FX (UK) Ltd, an
established and respected crime prevention firm in other commercial
fields, is being.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
The bypass that can't be passed
The œ66 million Newbury bypass was always going to be a
hornet's nest. With a route that cuts across four Special Sites of
Scientific.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
œ16.5m of Welsh work for Nuttall
The largest of the œ16.5 million worth of new orders recently
picked up by Nuttall is a œ4.84 million job to build the
2.8km-long Cancoed.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
JCB credit dept decide to pedal off
As part of JCB's Golden Jubilee celebrations, staff in the credit
department are tearing up their spreadsheets and little black books
in order to.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Tarmac claims huge response to sale
The large response to Tarmac's offer to sell its house building
division, and the time needed for a full evaluation of all the
enquiries, will.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Flight of fantasy for Palace FC
Crystal Palace FC's name caused headaches for Nuttall which has
just completed the design and build of its new Holmsdale Road
stand. The problem.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Temple of suburbia
Hindu priests wearing saffron coloured robes and hard hats have been part of the scenery on a London construction site with a difference. Nick.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Guaranteed payment
The House of Lords has ruled that in the case of Trafalgar House v General Surety, the bond between them was in fact a 'guarantee' and not an.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Oakfield FC sing for their supper
This wash of Lottery lolly has no end of firms rubbing their hands
in gleeful anticipation of winning a handy chunk of extra building
work. When.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Record breakers
As the demolition industry becomes ever more regulated, larger contractors are enjoying a bumper year at the expense of the smaller, less.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Recycling kicks off to a healthy start
Approximately 60% of demolition waste in the UK is recycled - but the EC wants to see more. To this end, the DoE has set new targets for.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Steeple Fred
'Demolition is a crazy game,' said Fred Dibnah. 'You've got to be
crackers to do it.'
Perhaps the most well known character in the demolition.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
Berkeley: first in - first out
Berkeley Power Station in Gloucester, the first civil power station to be decommissioned is acting as the test bed for methods and procedures in.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
A little local difficulty
From 1 April 1996, the present two-tier system of councils in Scotland and Wales will end with the creation of a single tier of unitary.... more
(24 August 1995 00:00)
SECOND BRIEFING
What has been happening on the major issues during the past month? And what's new in the industry? James Atkinson provides a refresher more
(24 August 1995 00:00)