Articles by Date : October 22 2001 - October 28 2001

Bank doubles share
The Bank of Ireland has doubled its market share of banking business within the UK construction industry in the past three years to 5% and the plan.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

A life of leisure
Who says partnering is new? David Bishop, managing director of Dean and Bowes, has been working to the 'Egan ethos' since the 1980s - and the.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Hybrid forms take shape
Bovis Lend Lease has signed up to a pioneering form of contract for its work on the £86m first phase of the development at PaddingtonCentral.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers payment and witholding notices
The requirement under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act for the paying party to give payment and withholding notices has been.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

No BIW link to Prudential
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(24 October 2001 00:00)

Unsafe contractors to be kicked off site
Government crack down may result in loss of work for dangerous contractors more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Design takes bigger role in PFI council buildings
by Carol Millett The design of privately financed local authority buildings is set to receive far greater importance in the procurement.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Training bodies shake-up
National Training Organisations to be scrapped and replaced by new bodies more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Talking heads
"What impact do you think your event, held during National Construction Week, had on promoting construction's image?" more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Three face new wait for news on NEC
Three contractors pitching for an extension to Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre will now have to wait until next year to learn which of them.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

£200m development to go ahead
A High Court action aimed at stopping plans for the £200m Chapelfield development in Norwich failed last week. The scheme's developer Lend.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Putting right the safety wrongs
The year 2001/2 started so very promisingly. In the three months to the end of June, which immediately followed the first government-sponsored.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Delegates agree on safety agenda
A review of the industry's progress so far reveals it must change its approach more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
double whammy for Mowlem Mowlem has won two major contracts this week. The group has landed a £35m design and build contract to construct.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

HSE offers advice for small firms
One of the Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) most popular guidance documents has been updated and a new one developed to offer advice to small.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
Bovis lend lease gets more energy Bovis Lend Lease has won a £35m construction management deal for energy company TXU's business centre in.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Government still committed to PPPs
by Carol Millett Andrew Smith, chief secretary to the Treasury, attempted to reassure the private sector of the government's commitment.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Irish road teams may be laid off
Engineering teams face loss of work due to delays and a protest campaign more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

UK construction bucks EU decline
by Keith Nuthall Britain is bucking a gloomy trend in the European Union's construction sector, according to a report by the.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Constructionline not used to full potential
by Justin Stanton Constructionline's potential has not been fully exploited, according to Capita, the company that runs the.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

£60m Liverpool job up for grabs
by Brian Warner Three big-name contractors will be invited to pitch for a £60m mixed development in Liverpool if city planners give the.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Crest in search for contractor
Developer Crest Nicholson will next year cast around for a contractor to build a £110m mixed-use scheme in the heart of Bristol. After.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Internet job link launched
Constructionlink.com, a website that aims to be the one-stop shop for all construction information, has been launched. Ian Scully, the.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Skanska profit warning
by John Leitch Skanska, the Sweden-based construction group with an annual turnover of more than £7bn, issued a profit warning.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Industry must take action soon warns HSC chairman
by Tim Wood Health & Safety Commission chairman Bill Callaghan warned last week that the continued trend of one or two fatalities a.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

One-day build for three playgrounds
Quick-build event aims to show the industry in a positive light more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

CMPE urges members to complain
by Paul Howard The Contractors Mechanical Plant Engineers (CMPE) is urging its members to write to their MPs following an.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

A SHINING SUCCESS
A SHINING SUCCESS: Tony Wheel, director of safety at Carillion (left), receives Contract Journal's Silver Helmet Award for Commitment from CJ.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

HBG wins Liverpool Uni project
HBG Construction has landed a £15m contract to build a new biosciences research centre at the University of Liverpool. The main element of.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

One-off costs hit Knowles
Station platform manufacturer's collapse costs £170,000 more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Five firms wait to hear fate on hospital project
Five firms have made it on to the shortlist for a £9m hospital project in London - one of the few such deals not to go down the private.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

£130m deal for Atkins
by Glenda Thisdell Consulting and support services group WS Atkins has been awarded one of the UK's largest outsourced external plant.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

MJ Gleeson reshuffles
Gleeson Homes' margins of 8.3% prompts major management shake-up more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Poison claims continue
Number of alleged Liverpool Lime Street lead poisoning cases increases to 175 more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Disaster recovery to boost buoyant EMCOR
by Laura Hailstone EMCOR Drake & Scull has seen an increase in disaster and recovery services since the events of 11 September, and.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Battle for two PFI schools
Two left in fight for schools projects in Newcastle and Scotland more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Designajob website: no advantage to architects
Exclusive by Tim Wood The Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB) hopes of getting architects to sign up to its new user-friendly.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Work winners this week
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
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Let's lighten up over ads
Sir, Just a short note in response to Liz Earwaker's letter complaining that your advertising campaign leading up to the Construction Industry.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Red tape must go
European directives not rooted in reality hinder companies trying to do business more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Blinkered plumbers get a wake-up call
by John d'Arcy Plumbing contractors are being urged to wake up to a changing market and to reform or go out of business. The call.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Roving site safety reps ready to roll
Worker Safety Advisers will need strict qualifications and write regular reports more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Research shows JCB tops market
JCB has released figures showing that in the first six months of the year it was UK market leader in four plant categories and second by only 0.5%.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Boom time for Grove
Baldwins buys 22 all-terrain cranes in expansion of 'rapid intervention' fleet more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Tough conditions forceredundancies at Genie
Genie is making up to 450 staff redundant - 18% of its workforce - because of 'uncertain economic conditions affecting customers'. As well as.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
imer preferred supplier for hire alliance Imer Direct has become the latest preferred supplier to The Hire Alliance. The Alliance has.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Maxxiom splits into four units
Maxxiom Integrated Solutions, the Wolverhampton-based plant hirer, has divided its business into four distinct units "to ensure dynamic focus and.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Flexible system unveiled
Niftylift launches flexible traction drive more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

NCM policy to protect firms against bad debt
A tailor-made credit insurance policy for the construction industry could benefit hundreds of firms if the predicted downturn in the economy.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)

Back bites
Absent friends Awards ceremonies - don't you just love 'em? Fine wine, good food, cheery company and, lest we forget, the drama and excitement.... more
(24 October 2001 00:00)