Articles by Date : November 22 2004 - November 28 2004
ECIA calls for government's help
The Engineering Construction Industry Association (ECIA) has called on government to help resolve the industry's skills shortages and related.... more
(26 November 2004 15:10)
Retired construction workers face life on the breadline
Thousands of construction workers face spending their retirement years below the breadline, Age Concern has warned today (Friday).
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(26 November 2004 11:13)
Royal & Sun Alliance extension adds £100m to Rok
Rok division Rokforce has had its contract for insurance repairs with Royal & Sun Alliance (R&SA) extended to encompass a wider geographic coverage,.... more
(26 November 2004 11:09)
Briggs & Forrester Engineering formed
Building services contractor Briggs & Forrester has merged two of its divisions to form a new £55m turnover company called Briggs & Forrester.... more
(26 November 2004 11:08)
£100m funding boost for Derbyshire clean-up project
The ambitious project to regenerate one of Western Europe’s most contaminated sites has been given a major boost today (Thursday) after it was.... more
(25 November 2004 14:55)
Stagnant domestic market forces rejig at Steinweg
German construction hoist and lift manufacturer Steinweg is currently restructuring its operations as its domestic market is stagnant.
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(25 November 2004 14:54)
Plant hire association chief warns of disruption over EC directive
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has issued a warning about the disruption a proposed European Commission directive could have on the.... more
(25 November 2004 11:48)
Babcock sees a bright future
Babcock International Group today (Thursday) said it was confident about the future after it raised first-half pre-tax profit by 77% to £16.6m from.... more
(25 November 2004 10:03)
Heywood Williams appoints new finance director
Heywood Williams has appointed Richard Whiting as its new group finance director. He joined two years ago and played a part in the restructuring and.... more
(25 November 2004 09:39)
Carillion reaches close on £420m Canadian hospital
Carillion has reached financial close on a £420m deal to build a new hospital in Canada. more
(25 November 2004 09:28)
Commission sets deadlines for EU technical standards
The European Commission has announced deadlines for the introduction of harmonised technical standards for a range of construction materials and.... more
(24 November 2004 16:02)
PFI housing procurement pack unveiled
A new procurement pack to help simplify the process of agreeing PFI housing contracts, and help speed up delivery of decent and affordable homes, has.... more
(24 November 2004 16:01)
Design and build reaps rewards at Carey
Carey Group, a main contractor involved in building and civil engineering, has reported a surge in profit margin to 7.7%. more
(24 November 2004 14:26)
Multiplex site gets timber green light
Greenpeace found "no immediate" breaches of timber procurement on its visit to Multiplex’s £757m Wembley project last week. more
(24 November 2004 12:45)
Speedy unveils strong results for first six months of the year
Speedy Hire has today (Wednesday) reported a strong set of results for the first half of this year. more
(24 November 2004 10:32)
Countryside reports a weak set of results
Housebuilder Countryside Properties unveiled a woeful set of financial results this morning (Wednesday), with pre-tax profit crashing to £16m, well.... more
(24 November 2004 10:30)
Jarvis given Cork deadline
Jarvis has been warned it could lose the £39m Cork School of Music contract in the Republic of Ireland if it doesn’t provide a building schedule by.... more
(24 November 2004 10:25)
Laing O'Rourke gives backing to Olympic bid
Laing O’Rourke is the first contractor to become a major sponsor of the London Olympic bid. As the official construction partner of London 2012,.... more
(24 November 2004 10:24)
Pearce facing losses on Brum ProCure 21 project
Pearce Group is facing substantial losses on a ProCure 21 contract in Birmingham for the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) NHS Trust. The news comes.... more
(24 November 2004 10:24)
Balfour named preferred bidder for £56m Bimingham schools PFI
Balfour Beatty has today (Tuesday) been appointed preferred bidder for the £56m, 30-year Birmingham schools PFI. more
(24 November 2004 10:19)
Housebuilders urge teenagers to join industry
The Major Home Builders’ Group (MHBG) has joined forces with ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council for Construction, to help young people.... more
(24 November 2004 10:18)
Protestors jeopardise O'Rourke negotiations
Renegade protestors hijacked two tower cranes on Laing O’Rourke’s £311m Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) Contract 105 yesterday (Tuesday).
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(24 November 2004 10:18)
Erinaceous shows gains following acquisitions
Erinaceous, the property services group, has reported a pre-tax profit of £1.6m on a turnover of £38m in the six months to 30 September. more
(24 November 2004 09:54)
£1m Parmar fraud trial concludes
Just one of the two subcontractors accused of helping a convicted conman Paul Parmar take the construction industry for a £1m ride was found guilty.... more
(23 November 2004 15:40)
Corporate manslaughter and anti-protestor laws announced in Queen's Speech
Corporate manslaughter and new laws against animal protestors forms part of the Queen’s Speech announced today (Tuesday). more
(23 November 2004 14:49)
Steel price rises expected to slow
Steel price rises are expected to slow next year according to the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA). more
(23 November 2004 12:13)
Construction fatalities reach 51
The number of fatalities in construction has reached 51 following three deaths in the last month. more
(23 November 2004 11:49)
CJ Pearce at centre of mbo
CJ Pearce has been restored to independent life just eight months after being gobbled up by Martyn Meade’s rapidly expanding Meade Corporation.
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(22 November 2004 17:17)
CPD Construction free trial
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(22 November 2004 16:56)
Mouchel Parkman wins £84m of council work
Mouchel Parkman has secured a number of new contracts with local government clients worth £84m in total. more
(22 November 2004 08:57)