Articles by Date : August 23 1999 - August 29 1999

Schaeff introduces wheeled loader
The 11t SKL873 from Schaeff is a replacement for the outgoing 10t SKL871. It's the top of Schaeff's six model range and the first to be fitted with.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Palfinger buys French hook-loader company
Although it only launched its Palift hook-loaders just three years ago Austrian truck-loading crane maker Palfinger has taken the bold step of.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

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Dawn of the paperless era
New methods on a Norwich development... The Riverside Norwich project is trailblazing a new era striving towards paperless procurement. John.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

The week in quotes
"This was one of our toughest and most complicated timber frame dismantling and rebuilding exercises." Charles Anelay, joint MD, William.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Asphalt dilemma surfaces
Government commitment to new asphalt surface causing delays and criticisms more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Talking heads
Do you think housebuilding standards have slipped over the years? BOXTEXT: "Standards in housebuilding are actually improving and the NHBC plays.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

BICC sustains biggest ever losses
BICC, the conglomerate which owns Balfour Beatty, has run up the biggest loss in its history the six months to 3 July 1999 producing a loss before.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

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Rexroth speeds-up maintenance
Mannesmann Rexroth has given each of its service engineers a Multi System 5000 diagnostic supplied by Hydrotechnik UK. The System 5000 has.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Thames Water man is Turkey quake victim
A Turkish employee with Thames Water was one of the victims of last week's earthquake in the region of Izmit which is estimated to have killed.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Egan getting to grips with local councils
Blink hard, then pinch yourself, because it really is happening: Local authorities are about to become trendy. It may seem a pretty implausible.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Woolf causes cost hike
by Michael Gordon Legal costs are escalating as a result of the Woolf reforms, according to a national insurance litigator. Lord.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

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Road, rail and water workloads slump
by Graham Ridout Civil engineering contractors are reporting a serious downturn in fortunes in their latest quarterly state-of-trade.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Brits battle UN to secure Kosovo power contract
EU officials demand power contract go to competitive tender to five companies more
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Amec's water win
Bidder chosen for West of Scotland Water £65m Meadowhead PFI scheme more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Refurbed river lock shut
By Paul Donovan British Waterways has been forced to close a North Yorkshire lock just a year after the completion of a major £1.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Procurement shake-up for local councils
Best Value Task Force warns contractors of local government procurement revolution more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Balfours wins Stoke school PFI
A joint venture between BICC PLC (Balfour Beatty) and Innisfree is the preferred bidder for the £125 million Stoke Schools PFI contract. The.... more
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Corporation awaits go-ahead for Crossrail link
by Paul Donovan The Corporation of London will learn over the next week whether its proposals to raise the £2.8 billion required to.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

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Happily home alone
Fairview Holdings, the residential housebuilder, made an interim pre-tax profit of £22 million (£18 million) on a turnover of £79.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Balfour Beatty faces shock fine
Balfour Beatty Rail Maintenance is to appear in Newcastle Crown Court during the week commencing 6 September to learn its fate following an.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Franklin and Andrews predict tender price rise
Quantity surveyor Franklin and Andrews is predicting that tender prices will rise above the rate of inflation over the next three years before.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Training courses for all at Clive Barford
Compact equipment hire and sales outfit CBL (Clive Barford Ltd) is sending all of its staff back to the classroom. Everyone, from office-based hire.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Wirtgen acquires Hamm
Opportunity for growth: Wirtgen gets majority holding in Hamm AG Germany more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Halfords backs design and build
halfords will halve the number of contractors it uses, but stay with design and build for its store expansion programme, it emerged this week. .... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Balfour 15% return on PFI
Steady income stream flows from first four projects, more planned to follow more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Carpenter wins a £30,000 payout
A carpenter has won what is thought to be a record payout of close to £30,000 after lodging a claim of unlawful deduction from wages against.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Storm over levy advice
Confusion over who foots the bill for training levy liabilities comes to a head more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Industry slams green proposals
Industry disagrees over amending Building Regs to protect environment more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

EU to rule against UK in pollution law delay
The UK Government is facing censure by the European Court of Justice, because it has delayed implementation of a directive to combat pollution from.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Motts accused of 'substantial errors'
Judge hits out at consulting engineers over assessment of contaminated site more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Raynsford ready to assess cowboy report
by Tim Wood The draft of the final report of the DETR's cowboy working group is now in the hands of the construction minister Nick.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Back bites
Brrrrrrrrr What is Balfour Beatty playing at? The venue selected for the announcement of its latest interim results was colder.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

I want to learn: can you help?
Sir, Please kindly, through your journal, allow me to ask for any form of financial assistance to pay for my university tuition fees. I.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Solving history's jigsaw
Two bomb-blasted pubs in Manchester were dismantled and rebuilt 200 metres away. Ron Godfrey looks beyond the controversy of the project's.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

HBF rock leaves solid foundations
Roger Humber is retiring from the House Builders Federation after 25 years, but can he adapt to life in the slow lane after years of burning the.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

A1 has even further to go
Re: 'A1 extension hopes dashed' (Contract Journal, 28 July, p2) Sir, I was interested to read that hopes of upgrading the.... more
(25 August 1999 00:00)

Sainsbury weighs options
Supermarket firm evaluating design, manage and construct arrangement more
(25 August 1999 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 August 1999 00:00)