Articles by Date : February 23 1998 - March 01 1998
This week's work winners
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
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Fire pressure up on Home Office - 'Greed' accusation - Brownfield boost - NEWSBRIEF
Experts, developers and insurers claim new fire safety legislation will backfire more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Getting the pile lowdown
Organised by the British Cement Association, (BCA), "Piling -
design and construction" is a one day workshop designed to give
engineers and.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Custom-made platform
Wellingborough-based Versalift has supplied a specially-developed
version of its Eurotel 25NE platform to Blackpool Borough Council.
It is mounted.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Project software shown
Needlemans Construction Consultants held a learning workshop on
their recently developed NEC-ECC Database.
An audience of 24 was given a 'live'.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
On the learning highway - CIoB sets up Chinese centre - Getting the pile lowdown - Project software shown - Building bridges
Workers studying civil engineering and safety aspects to conform with the law more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
CompAir Holman's small portable duo - Custom-made platform - Komatsu rigids good for Tarmac
Tarmac has installed a fleet of five rigid dumptrucks at its Holme Hall Quarry, all supplied by Marubeni-Komatsu more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
This week's work winners
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
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Clarifying the options when a third party sues
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers the rights of building owners to sue for damage suffered by third parties more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Komatsu rigids good for Tarmac
Tarmac has installed a fleet of five rigid dumptrucks at its Holme Hall Quarry, all supplied by Marubeni-Komatsu more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Bechtel rail link row
US giant slammed for astronomical fee as it bids to become project manager more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
State of the art Greenwich homes - OUTLOOK - Individuals will be responsible for delivering change
Taywood will use five years of research when building the Millennium village more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Fire pressure up on Home Office
Experts, developers and insurers claim new fire safety legislation will backfire more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
GeMac buys 25 from Pel-Job
After a successful hire contract GeMac Construction, of Brigend in
South Wales, has bought 25 Pel-Job Sirius Plus.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Miller appoints mike mcewan
Miller Construction has appointed Mike McEwan as divisional finance
controller. He spent the past seven years with.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
CompAir Holman's small portable duo
CompAir Holman has introduced the "C" versions of its 20 and 30
portable compressors. It won't take a genius to see that the new
sheet metal is.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Building bridges
In East London and the City, the construction industry is booming,
yet young people from the Bangladeshi community in Tower Hamlets
are unaware of.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
CIoB sets up Chinese centre
The Chartered Institute of Building has set up a building training
centre in Beijing in partnership with the China State Construction
Engineering.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Brownfield boost
John Prescott announced on Monday that the Government plans to
increase the proportion of new housing built on brownfield sites
from the 50 per.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
The rush begins for Tube sell-off - Brum protestors win round one - NEWSBRIEF
Amec Rail, Amey and Brown & Root head the queue to own and maintain more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
PFI social housing blueprint
Lovell Partnerships and South Yorkshire Housing Association have
been selected by North East Derbyshire District Council as its
partners in the.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Industry to review CO2 emissions - Residents dynamited - Bogus fax offered false tenders abroad
Residents stay to watch while Ballast Nedam redevelops a Dutch city centre more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Brum protestors win round one
Road protestors have won the first round in the battle against the
Government's go-ahead for the Birmingham Northern Relief Road.
A High.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Industry to review CO2 emissions
Construction minister Nick Raynsford has announced the start of a
comprehensive review of Building Regulations to establish how they
can contribute.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Phipps joining Taywood Board
Paul Phipps, 45, the head of Taylor Woodrow's UK and Spanish
housing operations is to join the board of Taylor Woodrow.
He will take over.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
119 firms given Corgi axe - 8% civils rise forecast - R McA building Adobe
Bad training and defective work lead to removal, more on way with new scheme more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Glasgow builders strike
Nearly three thousand local authority building workers in Glasgow
have started strikes in protest over pay cuts.
Trade union officials hope to.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Asbestos 'blackmail' claim - Glasgow builders strike - German agency warning
Members of Parliament and trade union officials accused the
Canadian asbestos mining industry of financial and political
blackmail, during a.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF - Rugby's run over - Pipelayer goes into receivership
Cement giant's shares plummet after low forecast return on £130m investment more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF - Cardiff Bay gets go ahead - Amec gets £18m sewer contract - Costain to build flats on GLC HQ - Laing to build offices for Scottish papers
The proposed Millennium Centre for Wales finally invited tenders last week more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
On the learning highway
Workers studying civil engineering and safety aspects to conform with the law more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Phipps joining Taywood Board - Margins of twice national average - Job losses won't affect Holzmann's UK interests
Allen looks set to produce "excellent results" as it achieves margin of 2.4% more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Laden with good intentions, but will the... - TASK FORCE TAKEOFF? - National interest and self-interest
The construction Task Force promises much for the industry, but many feel that its goals need to be more specific. Graham Ridout and Keren Sall.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Laden with good intentions, but will the... - TASK FORCE TAKEOFF?
The construction Task Force promises much for the industry, but many feel that its goals need to be more specific. Graham Ridout and Keren Sall.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
'Greed' accusation
Ray Porter, the face of the New Deal, has accused national
contractors of corporate greed for not re-investing and sustaining
skills in the.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
8% civils rise forecast
Industry research company MSI Marketing is predicting an eight per
cent increase in the civil engineering market to just over œ12
billion in.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Electricians get offer of 11.5% in two stages
Electricians have been offered an 11.5 per cent pay rise, according
to the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU).
The increase is.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Honeywell's appeal thrown out of court - Electricians get offer of 11.5% in two stages - QPA reports aggregate sales increase
Inserco keeps £500,000 award in building management and fire systems dispute more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Agency gives tax warning - PPM to appoint park contractor
"Anarchy" predicted as Revenue and agencies prepare for loophole warfare more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
HSE brings asbestos prosecutions
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is prosecuting Andrew Craig
Medley and Neil Peter Medley, formerly directors of Medleys Ltd and
partners in.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Volvo seizes major stake in Samsung
Deal will boost Volovo penetration of Asia and brings 80+ models to range more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Honeywell's appeal thrown out of court
Inserco keeps œ500,000 award in building management and fire systems dispute more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Margins of twice national average
Allen looks set to produce "excellent results" as it achieves margin of 2.4% more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Bechtel rail link row - PFI social housing blueprint - Ministers reject proposed VAT reductions
US giant slammed for astronomical fee as it bids to become project manager more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Volvo seizes major stake in Samsung - NEWSBRIEF - Safer cranes
Deal will boost Volovo penetration of Asia and brings 80+ models to range more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Residents dynamited
Residents stay to watch while Ballast Nedam redevelops a Dutch city centre more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
119 firms given Corgi axe
Bad training and defective work lead to removal, more on way with new scheme more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Rugby's run over
Cement giant's shares plummet after low forecast return on œ130m investment more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
The rush begins for Tube sell-off
Amec Rail, Amey and Brown & Root head the queue to own and maintain more
(25 February 1998 00:00)
Asbestos 'blackmail' claim
Members of Parliament and trade union officials accused the
Canadian asbestos mining industry of financial and political
blackmail, during a.... more
(25 February 1998 00:00)