Articles by Date : March 22 2004 - March 28 2004

Cladding specialist wins two contracts
Building envelope specialist Weatherwise has won a £600,000 contract to work on the redevelopment and refurbishment of Arla Foods office and.... more
(26 March 2004 17:06)

Gleeson consortium preferred developer for South Tyneside project
A Gleeson-led consortium has been appointed preferred developer for the construction of the new Boldon School and Leisure Centre under the Private.... more
(26 March 2004 14:05)

Ogilvie wins £14m Glasgow development contract
Ogilvie Construction has been appointed by developer Alba Town as the main contractor for the £14m College Heights development on the former Daly.... more
(26 March 2004 12:12)

Cardiff glass needle approved
Plans for a glass needle tower in Cardiff have been given outline planning permission by Cardiff Council. more
(26 March 2004 11:16)

CJ Awards: don't delay, enter today
Today sees the launch of the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2004. You have seven weeks to enter the industry's most prestigious awards.... more
(26 March 2004 11:11)

Repair, maintenance and replacement of fencing - Bexley Council
Details of how to apply and what information is required can be obtained by contacting one of the following:- E Mail:.... more
(26 March 2004 11:04)

More trades sign up for CSCS
Building control officers and quantity surveyors are the latest construction disciplines to join the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS). more
(25 March 2004 15:12)

Scottish Water Solutions select designers
Scottish Water Solutions has selected the designers for part of its £1.1bn capital investment programme. more
(25 March 2004 10:37)

HBG bucks UK market trend
HBG bucked the hesitant trend in the UK last year, according to its parent the Royal BAM Group. more
(25 March 2004 09:31)

BPB expects higher turnover
Plasterboard supplier BPB expects to deliver a 12% boost in turnover in the year to 31 March. In a trading statement released to the City this.... more
(25 March 2004 09:00)

Vinci profit drops as pension and insurance premiums rise
A £4.3m climb in Vinci's pension fund contributions and a £1.5m rise in insurance premiums took the shine off the group's 2003 pre-tax profit which.... more
(24 March 2004 17:09)

Eight respond to EMAC work
The Highways Agency (HA) has received eight responses to its Area 2 EMAC for Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. more
(24 March 2004 17:08)

HA to let £100m M1 project
The Highways Agency (HA) has advertised its intention to let a £100m to £120m project to improve Junction 19 of the M1 at a later date. more
(24 March 2004 17:07)

Contracts for CTRL train depot on offer
Union Railways (North) is inviting contractors to pitch for a range of work worth between £46m and £70m to construct the Temple Mills train depot. more
(24 March 2004 17:07)

£100m pilot for C of E schools
A £100m pilot programme to upgrade the nation's Church of England schools, using a similar form of procurement to NHS LIFT, was announced last week.... more
(24 March 2004 17:06)

Getting things online:How Tube Lines will let the work
Tube Lines will be investing £4.4bn in Infraco JNP during the first 7.5 year review period of its 30-year concession. This will be split roughly.... more
(24 March 2004 17:05)

Payment provisions of the Construction Act
Hills Electrical & Mechanical Ltd entered into a subcontract with Dawn Construction containing a 'pay-when-paid' clause. Although such clauses have.... more
(24 March 2004 17:04)

Four eye Devon roads
Four contractors are on the starting grid for a £30m roads project in north Devon. more
(24 March 2004 17:03)

TGWU tells Interserve: 'give peace a chance'
The TGWU has proposed a May summit to give Liverpool City Council and Interserve an opportunity to sort out an ongoing row over a contract to.... more
(24 March 2004 17:02)

Benson expands network
Benson is expanding its regional network by launching a new base in Maidenhead to serve the Thames Valley area. more
(24 March 2004 17:02)

Quarries slam 57% tax rise on red diesel
The quarrying industry breathed a sigh of relief as the Chancellor announced in the Budget that the rate of the Aggregates Levy would be frozen this.... more
(24 March 2004 17:01)

Mabey trials bridge off-site
Mabey Support Systems has completed an off-site trial of an overbridge that will handle Euston Road traffic while excavation takes place beneath the.... more
(24 March 2004 17:00)

Specialist issues new guidance on fall arrest
Fall arrest devices manufacturer Dunn and Cowe has issued a 'white paper' on sloping roof safety in response to the latest statistics from the Health.... more
(24 March 2004 17:00)

Loughborough lambasted over Williams
The war of words between the European Construction Institute (ECI) and Loughborough University and the ECI's founder and former director Ivor.... more
(24 March 2004 16:59)

Allenbuild's trading turnaround
The turnaround of fortunes at Allenbuild North East is such that the business will be back into profit this year on a higher turnover of around £55m,.... more
(24 March 2004 16:58)

Wates and Equion win PFIs
Two more private finance social housing deals have reached preferred bidder stage at last, with Equion and Wates lined up to carry out the projects. more
(24 March 2004 16:58)

Ballast/Laing wins schools PFI
A joint venture between Ballast and Laing Homes has emerged as preferred bidder for a north London private finance schools deal, valued at £13m. more
(24 March 2004 16:57)

Roving safety reps deemed a success
Preliminary results of a pilot study on the effectiveness of roving safety representatives - or Worker Safety Advisers (WSAs) - show they have been.... more
(24 March 2004 16:57)

Carillion to build 48-storey Hilton hotel in Manchester
Carillion has negotiated a deal with the Beetham Organisation to build the UK's tallest residential building. more
(24 March 2004 16:56)

Buoyant Interserve lands rail and water deals worth £40m
Interserve has won two contracts worth £40m in total. more
(24 March 2004 16:55)

Council sure New Tyne Crossing will go ahead
The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority (PTA) is confident that its plans for a 1.6km-long immersed tube tunnel will get the green light from.... more
(24 March 2004 16:55)

Constructionline is at last paying dividends
Constructionline has raised its game, delivering a "real improvement" in service quality and a "dramatic rise" in registered contractors and public.... more
(24 March 2004 16:54)

HSE to repeat falls from height education
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is repeating its 'designer initiative' during April 2004 in a bid to reduce the number of falls from height.... more
(24 March 2004 16:48)

Quality Mark to stop free membership
Construction companies with a turnover of less than £1m have just one week left to sign up to Quality Mark (QM) for free, before they have to start.... more
(24 March 2004 16:42)

HA signals desire for offsite prefabrication
Roads contractors will be expected to pay more attention to offsite prefabrication if they want to win work with the Highways Agency (HA) in the.... more
(24 March 2004 16:41)

Amec snaps up two French engineering firms
Amec has announced the acquisition of two specialist engineering services companies in France in a move to enhance its regional services activities.... more
(24 March 2004 15:12)

Airport fraud case collapses
A fraud investigation involving the handling of maintenance contracts by four BAA directors has collapsed due to a lack of evidence. more
(24 March 2004 14:48)

Affordable housing programme gets Government green light
A major new affordable housebuilding programme, worth nearly £3.5bn over the next two years, has been unveiled by the Government today (Wednesday)..... more
(24 March 2004 14:41)

Amec jv wins more Iraq work
Amec has confirmed today (Wednesday) that its joint venture with Fluor Corp has won two further major contracts in Iraq worth up to US$1.1bn. more
(24 March 2004 14:41)

TRADA website hits exceed 5,000
More than 5,000 architects, engineers and other industry professionals have registered for free access to the core information on askTRADA, the.... more
(24 March 2004 12:05)

Construction industry now benefiting from migrant programmes
The UK construction industry is starting to see real benefits from the changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) and Highly Skilled.... more
(24 March 2004 11:16)

VTC to show off unique Dutch product at SED 2004
A unique new product product by Orlaco, one of the premier specialist CCTV companies in Europe, will be exhibited by Blackburn-based VTC at SED 2004,.... more
(24 March 2004 11:02)

Mott MacDonald wins DfT contract
Mott MacDonald has been awarded a three-year term contract for maintaining and developing the Department for Transport’s new economic appraisal.... more
(24 March 2004 10:38)

Periodic Electrical Testing and Repair - Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council on behalf of the ALMO's are seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced organisations capable of carrying out.... more
(24 March 2004 10:04)

Arthurstone House conversion - Baker Mallett
Baker Mallett is seeking from suitably experienced Main Contractors expression of interest for inclusion on a select list to convert Arthurstone.... more
(24 March 2004 10:02)

Health and fitness suite developers - Meole Brace Golf Course' Shrewsbury
Developers and or operators of Health and Fitness Suites are invited to submit tenders for the development of a Health and Fitness Suite on the.... more
(24 March 2004 10:00)

Upgrade and provision of services to the British Army - Aspire Defence Ltd
Aspire Defence Ltd, a joint venture between Kelllogg Brown and Root (KBR) and Mowlem plc, has been named by the Ministry of Defence as the.... more
(24 March 2004 09:57)

Council housing work - Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council is in the process of establishing an Arms Length Management Organisation (Your Homes Newcastle) to improve its housing stock.... more
(24 March 2004 09:54)

Capital building programme - Middlesbrough Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Contractors with the appropriate technical capabilities and financial resources who wish to be.... more
(24 March 2004 09:51)

Block security and improvement project - Bristol City Council
Applications are invited from companies wishing to undertake the above contract. This project is funded through the Government Office of the.... more
(24 March 2004 09:49)