Articles by Date : July 22 1996 - July 28 1996

Amey crosses the Avon
Amey Construction's œ75 million contract for the A4/A46 Batheaston-Swainswick bypass has been officially opened by Railways and Roads Minister.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Levett-Dunn leads roofers
Fred Levett-Dunn has been elected as the new chairman of the managing committee which oversees the Flat Roofing Contractors Advisory Board (FRCAB),.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Iveco upgrades Daily
The Iveco Daily is Europe's biggest-selling van range at 3.5t GVW. Now it is set to take an even larger share of the market, thanks to a package of.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Expanding
Morgan Sindall, the specialist construction group announced last week a string of appointments within its regional building contracting arm as part.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

FTA's Euro warning
Britain's increasingly Euro-sceptic political stance is jeopardising her influence on future policies including those affecting transport and.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Congestion soars as road investment plummets
Britain faces falling industrial competitiveness, a glut of traffic congestion and increased road pollution unless the Government reverses.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

INBRIEF
GEODETICSPECS A new specification for geodetic surveying of all future motorway and trunk road contracts has been published by the Highways.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Good surveyors are hard to find
Signs are emerging of a potential shortage of surveyors as the industry looks forward to a prolonged upturn in workload starting in 1997, it was.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Safety plans
Leaders of the TGWU are backing an international network to exchange information on best practice in site safety. The international campaign on.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Sheriff buys Ballards
Sheriff Holdings, the Nottingham-based hirer has swooped on Ballards Plant, the Finchley, London-based hirer and its five depots. The price paid.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Econ launches Rota-Pic planer
The Rota-Pic from Econ is an independently-powered road planer with a cutting width of 300mm. It can achieve a depth of 100mm. Econ said: "It is.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

INBRIEF
highways agency report "It has been a time of great change within the agency and it is a credit to all staff that they have continued to.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

HOT LINE
The pick of œ20m in new orders won by Granite Construction, the contracting arm of the property group Birch, is a œ7.8m contract to build.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Grove resigns to go private
Eric Grove has resigned from his non-executive post on the main board of Alfred McAlpine to concentrate on "private business affairs". He has also.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Skills shortage looming
A huge skills shortage in the industry is looming again. A survey by the Federation of Master Builders this week revealed that 28% of firms are now.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

CPS urged to look at deaths again
A unanimous verdict of unlawful killing has been delivered at the inquest into the deaths of four workers in Ashford last year, creating the.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Connect wins second DBFO
The Highways Agency was expected to announce this week that the Connect consortium of Balfour Beatty/Philipp Holzmann/ WS Atkins has secured its.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

œ78m Costain deal agreed
A œ78 million Costain rescue package by the ambitious Malaysian group Intria was given the go-ahead on Monday following an extra-ordinary.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Toxic cement fears raised
Pollutants and heavy metals could leach out from building products made from cement produced in kilns fired by liquid chemical waste, causing.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Slight fall forecast for '96
Total construction output is set to decline by 1% this year as the recovery in the private sector fails to offset the cuts in Government spending,.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

œ150 million to be untied by new bonding scheme
Concrete frame contractors are about to scrap retention in order to release up to œ150 million a year in tied-up cash. Members of.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Azerbaijan pipeline
John Brown Engineers & Constructors, part of Kvaerner John Brown, has been awarded a contract by the Azerbaijan International Operating Company.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Centre of attention
Tarmac has begun work on the first phase of a œ20 million redevelopment in Bootle Town centre. The scheme comprises a 7,432m2 extension to.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

œ40m factory for Laing
John Laing is to undertake the design and construction of a œ40 million factory outlet centre near Ashford International Railway Station in.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Water contract
Taylor Woodrow Construction has been awarded an œ18 million contract by Thames Water Utilities for the provision of a main ozonation.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Anthrax fears delay project
A major housing project by Persimmon Homes has been delayed after fears that the 50 acre site may be infected with potentially lethal Anthrax.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Bias hits asbestos hazards research
Amid mounting demands for a ban on all forms of asbestos, leading international scientists have claimed that research into health hazards.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

RIBA decides to recognise union
The Royal Institute of British Architects council has agreed to re-recognise the MSF union. The MSF, which claims to represent 85% of RIBA.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Plant hire in difficulties
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(25 July 1996 00:00)

CFR says no growth until '97
Despite some signs of a return of the "feel good factor," overall construction output is still not expected to show any growth until next year at.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

A safe bet
Firms concerned about the dangers of plant theft and the problem of ensuring that sites are secured may be interested in a major conference.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Halligan on big spending spree
A surge in business has encouraged TP Halligan plant hire to spend more than œ350,000 on new construction equipment. The Manchester-based.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Particulars published
WS Atkins published its listing particulars on Friday for the placing of ordinary shares in the company, sponsored by Schroders. The shares are.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

CITB to stay put
The Construction Industry Training Board has confirmed it is scrapping its œ6 million plan to move its headquarters to Peterborough and will.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

UKfirms will lose out in space
The British construction industry will be blocked from competing against foreign companies for forthcoming construction projects in outer space, it.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Kyle Stewart flying high
Kyle Stewart has commenced work on two design and construct contracts worth in excess of œ15 million, on behalf of Argent Development.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Merger creates new building giant
Tarmac Building has become the largest non-fee based building company for the UK's commercial, industrial and public sectors. The merger of.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Asphalt debate
The latest developments in cold and warm asphalt mixture technology are to be debated in a conference to be held on October. The one day.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Dredging work nearly finished
Nearly 80% of the first phase dredging works for the 1.1km long Cardiff Bay Barrage have been completed by the Balfour Beatty-Costain Joint.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Jewson hit by conditions
Meyer International, the building materials, timber and timber products distributor, warned that continued tough trading conditions had hit the.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

"Monkeys" rise to the mountain challenge
A team from Alfred McAlpine Slate Products beat 23 other teams in the gruelling Three Peaks Mountain Challenge. The team of six walkers and.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

INBRIEF
Lewis kit for southern Southern Electric has bought six new Ford compact tractors and specified Lewis Landlugger front loaders and Landlord 210.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Locke's in
Watson Steel's corporate managing director, Joe Locke has become a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, it was announced last week. .... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

PM launches ARC's new site
Last week saw the opening of ARC Central's new œ7 million sand and gravel quarry at Needingworth, Cambridgeshire by the Prime Minister, John.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Exchem launches blast design courses
Exchem Explosives is seeking applicants for its quarry blasting and blast design courses this autumn. Two courses are being held by Exchem, the.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

New conveyor at Tarmac's Nea Farm
Tarmac Quarry Products (Southern) announced last week that it has been awarded planning consent for the construction of a ground conveyor system.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Gypsum tackles moisture problem
The new Community Hospital in Newmarket has used more than 5,000m2 of British Gypsum's Gyproc Fireline Duplex. Originally a standard.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Housing Bill "handouts" under fire
An appeal to MPs to ditch the 1996 Housing Bill when it returns to the House of Commons has been launched by Ucatt. In a new policy document the.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Brumwell's landslide victory
George Brumwell has been re-elected as general secretary of Ucatt, winning an overwhelming 76% majority of the union's June ballot. Brumwell polled.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)

Lovell wins œ9.8m contract
Lovell Construction has won a œ9.8 million contract for refurbishment and new construction work at Westminster School in central London. The.... more
(25 July 1996 00:00)