Britannia secures new deals worth £21m
Montpellier Group subsidiary Britannia Construction has secured new contracts worth £21m.
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(27 May 2005 13:21)
Norwest Holst wins £5.5m warehouse contract
Astral Developments has awarded Norwest Holst a £5.5m contract to construct a huge warehouse with ancillary offices in Welwyn Garden City.
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(27 May 2005 11:16)
Bullock set to stage an mbo
The management team at Bullock Construction, the social housing refurbishment business within the Montpellier group, has announced that it would like.... more
(27 May 2005 11:07)
Elliott Group bought by management for £166m
Management has bought modular buildings maker Elliott Group from Davis Service Group in a deal worth £166m.
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(27 May 2005 11:04)
Brightsparks
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(26 May 2005 15:10)
Forth Bridge
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(26 May 2005 15:09)
Ground Force
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(26 May 2005 15:08)
Hole Lot of Work
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(26 May 2005 15:07)
Piling at Night
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(26 May 2005 15:06)
Access group calls for better safety awareness
The Powered Access Interest Group (PAIG) has called for better safety awareness and guidance for users of access equipment and is in the process of.... more
(26 May 2005 12:34)
Newsletter editorial - 26.05.05
contractjournal.com Newsletter - 26.05.05
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(26 May 2005 12:30)
Waco predicts 10% rise in offsite sales
The expansion of the UK market for offsite construction is set to jump to 10% a year, according to Waco UK managing director Peter Worlledge.
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(25 May 2005 16:36)
Mowlem on trial for Bath Spa fatality
Mowlem is being prosecuted by the Heath & Safety Executive (HSE) for allegedly breaching health and safety rules following the death of a worker on.... more
(25 May 2005 16:34)
ADH goes under as Mowlem fails to pay
An outstanding payment of £1.8m by Mowlem to Crediton-based subcontractor ADH Services for-ced the company into liquidation last week with the loss.... more
(25 May 2005 16:31)
Robertson sues Amey-Miller PPP
Robertson Group is in a legal tussle with Amey Ventures and Miller over nearly £1m-worth of work carried out on the privately-financed Royal High.... more
(25 May 2005 16:29)
Cleveland Bridge wins £16m contract to upgrade Dundee bridge
Cleveland Bridge, the bridge design, fabrication and construction company, has secured the £16m contract to refurbish and carry out bearing.... more
(25 May 2005 16:22)
Bullock management fancy mbo
The management team at Bullock Construction, the social housing refurbishment business within the Montpellier group, has announced that it would like.... more
(25 May 2005 16:15)
Emcor Drake & Scull wins £4.6m m&e contract
Emcor Drake & Scull (ED&S) has been awarded a £4.6m contract to provide mechanical, electrical and public heath services within new staff and student.... more
(25 May 2005 14:42)
New homes to be built on public sector land
The government is to hand over public sector land to help the development of over 200,000 new homes across Britain.
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(25 May 2005 12:50)
Lib Dems accuse Tube PPP of failing
The Liberal Democrats have attacked the Tube’s PPP contract claiming that the deal is failing.
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(25 May 2005 12:50)
Working without water
Working without water
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(25 May 2005 12:01)
Jackson to build 650-place secondary school
Jackson Construction is preferred contractor on a £7m scheme to construct a new 650-place secondary school in Buckinghamshire for Milton Keynes.... more
(25 May 2005 11:21)
Workers’ fury over £660 bill for CSCS card
CITB-ConstructionSkills is to launch an inquiry into what it calls an “industry scandal” after being alerted by CJ to a potential money-making scam,.... more
(25 May 2005 10:47)
NHS LIFT bid period rises to 15 months
The bidding period for the fourth wave of NHS LIFT contracts has been extended to 15 months after experience in the first three waves showed that the.... more
(25 May 2005 10:47)
MoD’s regional primes hit by funding setback
Uncertainty over programming and funds is hampering the delivery of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) £3bn regional prime contracts, according to the.... more
(25 May 2005 10:46)
Rooney goes bust as creditor blockades HQ
An unpaid creditor has blockaded the site of Dudley-based civils contractor Rooney Construction after the company went into administration last week.... more
(25 May 2005 10:38)
Rooney goes bust as creditor blockades HQ
An unpaid creditor has blockaded the site of Dudley-based civils contractor Rooney Construction after the company went into administration last week.... more
(25 May 2005 10:22)
Grant Thornton Survey
In 2003 you helped us to identify the real issues facing the industry and we hope to be able to do the same again in 2005...
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(25 May 2005 10:22)
M275 Speed Management Scheme - Portsmouth City Council
The project is to remark the M275 Motorway to introduce reduced lane widths and also build gateway features to encourage a lower speed regime over.... more
(24 May 2005 14:34)
Subcontractors wanted - Armitage Construction
Due to continued growth we are looking for Sub-Contractors in all trades to increase and improve our current data-base.
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(24 May 2005 14:32)
External re-decoration - Vale of White Horse
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors wishing to tender for the exterior redecoration of hardwood joinery soffits and fascia.... more
(24 May 2005 14:31)
Bridge strengthening - Brent Council
Brent Council wishes to invite expressions of
interest from suitably experienced contractors for the construction of works to strengthen a.... more
(24 May 2005 14:29)
Milnathort Flood Prevention - Perth and Kinross Council
Perth and Kinross Council invites expressions of interest from suitably experienced contractors for inclusion on a tender list for the construction.... more
(24 May 2005 14:27)
Road markings contract - Bournemouth Borough Council
The Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council are seeking firms interested in tendering for the above contract.
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(24 May 2005 14:26)
Building Schools for the Future - Leicester City Council
"Building Schools for the Future"(BSF) is a major new initiative from the UK Government which proposes to renew or refurbish every secondary school.... more
(24 May 2005 14:24)
Building works - Middlesbrough Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Contractors with the appropriate technical capabilities and financial resources who wish to be.... more
(24 May 2005 14:22)
Approved contracts lists - Middlesbrough Council
Middlesbrough Council is currently refining their Standing List of Approved Contractors.
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(24 May 2005 14:20)
Construction Network of Excellence launched in the North West
A global network of excellence for construction and the built environment has been launched in the North West with a focus on ‘Constructing.... more
(24 May 2005 11:44)
Skanska wins £6.2m deal to repair rail tunnels
Skanska has secured a £6.2m contract to repair three major rail tunnels for Network Rail.
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(24 May 2005 11:21)
HBG and Skanska shortlisted for £100m schools PPP
Skanska and HBG have both been shortlisted for a £100m, eight-school PPP contract for Scotland’s Midlothian Council.
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(23 May 2005 17:20)
Metronet internal review leads to 245 job cuts
Tube consortium Metronet Rail has today (Monday) announced that it is to cut up to 150 agency staff and approximately 95 permanent staff from its.... more
(23 May 2005 17:18)
Jarvis seals £31m loan to secure short-term future
Jarvis is set to win a further short-term loan of £31m which would meet its “immediate and short-term funding requirements” as well as allowing for a.... more
(23 May 2005 17:10)