Articles by Date : May 23 1994 - May 29 1994
Shergar (horse racing)
Next week's Epsom Derby looks one of the most open Blue Ribband
contests of recent years. There is, at this stage, no outstanding
form line. And a.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Eezibac tools lay paving
Eezibac tools from Newquake lift and lay paving slabs, kerbs and
covers up to 1000mm wide. The tools, which conform to EC Directive
90/269/EEC,.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Digbits boosts buckets
Previously mini excavators came complete with general pupose
digging buckets. Applications such as cable TV and utilities work
have increased.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
HMF crane wins work in London
HMF's 1144 'production' crane is proving a success in London. Out
of a total of 15 orders received in the last 12 months, 12 have
come from.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Delicate job for Hi-Swivel
Selwood Plant, in the shape of Thwaites' Alldrive Hi-Swivel dumper,
came to the aid of English Heritage restoration workers at Osborne
House, near.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Rammer copes with hardest stone
Wotton Roadstone is currently using a Rammer S83 hydraulic hammer
to break up one of the hardest stones in the UK - Blue Pennant
Sandstone.
.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
EP Barrus unveils new Polaris models
After last year's successful launch of the world's first diesel ATV
at SED, Oxon-based EP Barrus has gone one step further and launched
two more.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Niftylift goes van-mounted for first time
Niftylift surprised visitors to Haydock by showing a van-mount on
its stand.
'We've been working on this for some time,' said Niftylift's.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
New lifts from Grove Worldwide
Grove chose Haydock to launch its latest Manlift, the MZ90CX. The
MZ90CX is a straight boom platform with an articulating extension.
It's the.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
220% increase for JCB
Stafford-based plant manufacturer JCB has posted sales of
œ398.4 million and pre-tax profits of œ26.6 million for
1993, an increase of.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Malaysian rethink
Malaysian Minister Rafidah Aziz said on Tuesday that her government
could 'start thinking about reversing' its earlier decision to ban
British.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Govt backs off late pay laws
The Government this week backed away from legislation to tackle the
increasing problem of late payment.
Although late payments in construction.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Jubilee Tunnel starts
Tunnelling has begun on the œ1.8 billion Jubilee Line
extension of the London Underground with the construction of the
first trial section.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Balfour replaces Sutton stones
Balfour Beatty is replacing stonework at the top of the new Saint
Nicholas shopping Centre in Sutton at its own expense - just two
years after.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
ETHICS BEFORE GRUB
The call from Stuart Mustow, president of the Institution of Civil
Engineers, for an industry-wide debate on ethics is a bold and
unusual.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Late payments reach all time high
Late payments to UK construction companies have reached an all-time
high according to a new survey by credit insurer Trade Indemnity.
The survey,.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Consultants urge changes to CCT
Consultants are urging the Government to water down its proposals
for compulsory competitive tendering of professional services by
local.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Work re-starts on troubled Norfolk job
Work has finally restarted at Balfour Beatty's œ6 million sea
defence project off the East Anglian Coast at Sea Palling.
A series of.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Housing picks up
The housing market has recovered ground in April after faltering
during March, according to the latest figures from the House
Builders Federation..... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Heartlands road suffers lack of private cash
Construction of the œ113 million Birmingham Heartlands spine
road is being threatened by a lack of private cash with developers
so far.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Birse training college wins award
A training college for Cable and Wireless in Coventry, built by
Birse, has won the Royal Fine Art Commission/Sunday Times building
of the year.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Writ issued in City Grant row
The Central Manchester Development Corporation has issued a writ
against British Gas Land Investments claiming the repayment of a
œ4.4 million.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Honorary Austrian
Not many people know this, but James Miller, head of Scotland's
Miller Group, is the Austrian Consul in Edinburgh. How did this
honour descend upon.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Latto resigns from Balfour - ...as Clugston md goes
Bill Latto has resigned from Balfour Beatty two-and-a-half months
after the contractor announced an extraordinary shake-up of the
building business.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
South Coast jobs for Wimpey
Wimpey has bagged two contracts worth a total of œ29 million
for BAT in Southampton and the Defence Research Agency in
Portsmouth. The.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
in brief
BEC/FCEC merger
A small group of leading contractors has launched a fresh
initiative to promote unity in their building and civil.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
HOT LINE
Birmingham City Council is inviting contractors to prequalify for a
œ10 million section of the Heartlands spine road between
Bromford Lane and.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Shimizu lights up in Manchester
Japanese contractor Shimizu UK is to design and build a œ47
million manufacturing plant at Giants Field in Trafford Park for
The Manchester.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Bovis for Railtrack job
Bovis and St James Securities have been selected as preferred
developers on Railtrack Property's œ30 million Forster Square
scheme in.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Upgrade for Shell centre
The Royal Dutch/Shell Group has announced plans for a œ70
million expansion and upgrade of existing oil research and
development facilities at.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Green light for Chunnel terminal
The œ380 million International Channel Tunnel Freight Terminal
at Hams Hall in north Warwickshire was given the final go-ahead by
Environment.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Barratt/Ideal win MoD homes
Barratt and Ideal Homes are to build 200 new homes for local people
on the MoD owned Rowner Estate in Gosport. The œ11 million
project is a.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Laing jv wins Beecham hq
A Laing Management and Morrison Knudsen joint venture, LMK, has won
an œ80 million contract to construct SmithKline Beecham's new
science.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
A30 out for tender
The œ47 million A30 Honiton bypass is now out for
prequalification. The route stretches from the western end of the
existing bypass to.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Civils headaches cause Miller loss
Miller singled out widespread problems in its civil engineering
division as it reported a œ12 million loss in 1993.
The œ100.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
B&CE member insolvencies drop sharply
A sharp drop in the number of insolvencies among firms subscribing
to the B&CE benefits scheme is being taken as a further sign
that.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Atkins report on Europe published
The long-awaited and much-leaked Atkins report on Strategies for
the European Construction Sector has finally been published.
The report sets.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
'Green' hospital loses panels
Thousands of exterior panels at the award-winning Wansbeck General
Hospital are having to be re-fixed after several sections blew off.
The.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Laing plans hard sell for D&B work
Laing Building is planning a major marketing initiative to boost
its design and build activities. An internal think tank has been
established to.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Specialist complains of MoD McCarthyism
What's in a name? Quite a lot if the name is McCarthy and you want
to work for the Ministry of Defence. Then it can put you out of
business.
.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Thames Water blames McNicholas for flood
Thames Water is blaming McNicholas Construction for a disastrous
flood which hit more than 200 homes in Hammersmith, West London
last week.
.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
E. Europe safety alarms HSE
Site safety standards in most eastern and central European
countries are 'absolutely awful,' according to Jeff Hinksman,
former chairman of the.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Heading TH in Europe
David Evans has been appointed managing director of Trafalgar House
Construction Europe.
Evans (46) will be responsible for all the company's.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Get ethical, ICE boss urges
The Institution of Civil Engineers has established an eight-man
ethics committee and is urging all construction companies and
consultants to.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Tarmac refurb for ancient White Horse
Engineers from Tarmac Structural Repairs are refurbishing one of
Wiltshire's most recognised landmarks, the ancient White Horse of
Westbury.
.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Such darling domes!
Controversial plans for the œ3.5 billion Sizewell C nuclear
power station have won support from the Royal Fine Art Commission
on aesthetic.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
THEAKSTON'S DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS
How does a contractor make money these days? Not in the open-tender market, says the Higgs and Hill chief executive. The rewards aren't worth.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
REINFORCING ATTITUDES
Conservative attitudes in the UK construction industry are thwarting the growth of a novel lightweight panelling system. James Atkinson reports .... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
Small firms' anger at 2.4% pay deal
Small firms have expressed surprise and dismay at a 2.4% increase
in basic rates of pay agreed by the building and civil engineering
Joint Board.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)
JCT constitution 'must be changed'
The constitution of the Joint Contracts Tribunal must be amended so
that the form of prime building contracts is determined only by the
parties to.... more
(26 May 1994 00:00)