Articles by Date : July 23 2001 - July 29 2001
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines an adjudicator's failure to deal with the issues
It has often been said that, faced with an impossibly difficult and
complex dispute to resolve in too short a timescale, an adjudicator
might.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Talking heads
"Who is most likely to lead the Tories out of the political wilderness?" more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Industry needs green appeal to tempt young
M4I launches EPIs in bid to help young see construction industry in a new light more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
UK planning system wastes time, says CBI
CBI launches proposals to radically improve the current planning system more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Amey wins £200m FM school deal
by Glenda Thisdell
Support services specialist Amey and Nord Anglia Education, an
education outsourcing company, are set to run schools.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
HSE investigates foreign labour on Tottenham site
Illegal immigrants from Turkey are believed to have been working on
a building which collapsed in north London last Friday (20
July).
Five.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Government sell-off a pain in the asset
Last week the Treasury published what it claimed was the world's
first government asset register, showing the valuation of
everything the state.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Industry plcs guilty of slow payment
Construction plcs are taking an average of 51 days to pay their
invoices, according to figures from Dun & Bradstreet. The
all-industry average.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Prime Contract offers invited
Defence Estates has invited expressions of interest for a £10m
stand-alone prime contract for capital works.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
HA may stop competitive bidding
Exclusive by Glenda Thisdell
Contractors working for the Highways Agency (HA) could soon be
working under long-term framework agreements,.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Pilot road charging system awarded
A research project to demonstrate the operation of road user
charging systems is to be set up and operated.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Back bites
Dome disaster
Despite being empty and costing the taxpayer an estimated
£7.4m in maintenance and security costs, the sad saga of.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Laing woe continues
Exclusive by John Leitch
Laing continues to leak bad news on the state of its construction
business, revealing on Monday (23 July) that a.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Railtrack calls on government to assist with excess costs
by John Leitch
Railtrack's £600m private deal with Virgin Rail to upgrade the
West Coast Main Line by 2005 has come badly unstuck..... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Miller set for £1bn scheme
Miller Developments is expected to start work late next year on the
UK's biggest redevelopment deal - the £1bn Omega scheme in
Cheshire.
.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Government wins termite war
Like all good alien invasion tales, this one began in the suburbs
of a sleepy town, where strange tappings and the creaking of
timbers led to the.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Industry argues over graduates
CIC, CITBand government report outlines measure to attract graduates to industry more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Taywood promotes Mac Daid
Wyllie steps up to run downsized and 'de-risked' construction division more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Chelsea Barracks PPP fails MoD inspection
MoD report recommends government drops barracks plan more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Thin walls cause stress, claims GP
Noise stress epidemic due to builders allegedly cutting corners on insulation more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
AYH staff benefit from £900,000 profit scheme
The 325 employees of AYH, the construction consultant, have shared
in a £900,000 staff profit share scheme as a result of the
group's.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
NFB promises to raise supply chain awareness
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has pledged to raise
awareness of the principles and practicalities of supply chain
management following.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
McAlpine targets NHS
Alfred McAlpine Special Projects is targeting the government's 500
primary healthcare centre building bonanza, which is expected to
gather steam.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Grievance procedure forecast
Union leader George Brumwell is forecasting that the government may
legislate to introduce mandatory company grievance procedures in a
bid to stem.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Triple win for Copthorn
Copthorn Homes, a subsidiary of Countryside Properties, is to build
three developments in London totalling £50m.
The largest is a.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Double deal to aid specialists
Code of practice and JCT domestic contract to revolutionise procurement more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Graham awarded £10m bypass job
Ulster-based contractor Graham has clinched a £10m deal to
design and build the Limavady bypass in Co Londonderry.
The firm saw off.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Tram scheme gets rolling
Leeds 'supertram' project sparks interest from major UK and international bidders more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Balfour Beatty sets the pace for £15m retail deal
Balfour Beatty has moved to the head of the queue for a £15m
retail deal in Clydebank, near Glasgow.
Insiders say that the firm has stolen.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Ashstead Group results
Ashtead Group has posted preliminary results showing comparable
(adjusted) operating profits for the year to 30 April up by 21% to
£58.9m -.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Lottery winner dumps JCB
After 20 years operating a JCB backhoe, Barry Moss' numbers came up
in a big way. A very big way. In fact a £7.5m big way when he
won the.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Cat for Cleanaway
Finning supplies Cleanaway with Cat kit from waste handlers to compactors more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Facelift for Foden's Alpha range of trucks
An increased cab length and ABS brake system feature on Foden's Alpha trucks more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
DTI shocked as PII fails to attract interest
by Ross Pearman
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has this week admitted
it is surprised and disappointed at a lack of interest.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
New European sales director joins Moxy
Moxy has a new director of European sales and marketing - Stuart
Kent. He joins Moxy from the banking sector but has a lot of
experience with JCB.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Diesel engine exhaust unit is launched by Agriemach
Agriemach has launched a new exhaust filter/silencer for diesel
engines that it says can remove up to 90% of carbon particles
greater than 0.3.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Renault takes larger slice of truck market
Renault's trucks are taking an enlarged share of the UK market and
the Dunstable operation is changing its name to Renault Trucks UK.
In the.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Barging about on the river
Architect Nicholas Lacey has an eye for converting unusual spaces into homes and offices. CJ recently featured his offices made from old.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Severn Bore Piling gets UK's first hydraulic lorry-mounted piling rig
The first hydraulically powered lorry-mounted piling rig in the UK
has just been purchased by Severn Bore Piling of the West Midlands.
The.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Future uncertain for small powered access firms
Powered access manufacturers with production capacities less than
half that of the market leader face elimination from the sector,
says French.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Supply and demand root of soaring house prices
With estate agents and building societies enjoying the bonanza of
their long predicted summer housing boom, it is perhaps time to
take a look at.... more
(25 July 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
(25 July 2001 00:00)
Brainstorming for profit
The future of the construction industry and the importance of research and development to enable the sector to meet the demands of tomorrow were.... more
(25 July 2001 00:00)