Articles by Date : August 23 2004 - August 29 2004

Wilson to bow out of politics
Former construction minister Brian Wilson is to stand down from politics after the next general election. more
(27 August 2004 15:12)

Lafarge Roofing develops PPG3 friendly tiles
Lafarge Roofing has developed a tile to respond to local authority planning authorities’ criteria. more
(27 August 2004 15:12)

HA announces £200m M1 tender list
The Highways Agency (HA) has announced the tender list for its £200m M1 junction 6a to 10 improvements contract. more
(27 August 2004 15:09)

Rugby cement re-commissions Rochester plant
Rugby Cement has re-commissioned Cement Mill 5 at its Rochester plant in Kent to meet growing demand in the South East. more
(27 August 2004 10:38)

National Construction Week: it's not too late
It's not too late to organise an event for National Construction Week (NCW), according to the initiative's managers. NCW takes place on 6-13 October. more
(26 August 2004 17:15)

Street lighting - Bexley Council
Details of how to apply and what information is required can be obtained by contacting one of the following: E Mail:.... more
(26 August 2004 12:31)

Delivery of affordable housing provision - Synergy
Are seeking long term developer partners with speculative housebuilding experience to assist in the delivery of affordable housing provision.... more
(26 August 2004 12:29)

Landfill site restoration - Plymouth City Council
Written applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced contractors wishing to be considered for inclusion on the select List of.... more
(26 August 2004 12:27)

Internal Refurbishment and Adaptations of Town Hall - Ipswich Borough Council
Ipswich Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who wish to be included on a Select.... more
(26 August 2004 12:24)

Tender lists - Portsmouth Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Civil Engineering Contractors wishing to be considered for inclusion on the select.... more
(26 August 2004 12:17)

Lift repair - Wandsworth Borough Council
The works will comprise the maintenance and repair of 160 lift installations situated throughout the Borough and the provision of an effective 24.... more
(26 August 2004 12:13)

Harbour dredging - Canterbury City Council
Tenders are invited from experienced contractors for the dredging of approximately 7,000 cubic meters of silt from Whitstable Harbour and dumping.... more
(26 August 2004 12:11)

Tunnelling Option Study - Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council invites organisations to submit tenders for the production of the Birmingham City Centre Midland Metro Tunnelling Option.... more
(26 August 2004 12:06)

Neighbourhood & housing services - Bristol City Council
Applications are invited from companies wishing to undertake the above contract. more
(26 August 2004 12:01)

Miscellaneous services - Bristol City Council
The work required will be mainly to premises maintained by The Department of Central Support Services but the approved contractors will be used by.... more
(26 August 2004 12:00)

Production of tunnelling option study - Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council invites organisations to submit tenders for the production of the Birmingham City Centre Midland Metro Tunnelling Option.... more
(26 August 2004 11:55)

Maintenance contracts - Trafford MBC
Applications are invited from suitably qualified contractors who are interested in tendering for Building Services Mechanical Maintenance Contracts.... more
(26 August 2004 11:53)

Footbridges in Guildford and Ashford
Applications are sought from suitably experienced contractors wishing to be included on a select list of tenderers for the demolition, construction,.... more
(26 August 2004 11:51)

Jarvis fire station PFIs hit by delays
Jarvis is running three months late on its £30m fire station PFI in Tyneside. more
(26 August 2004 10:56)

Connaught splashes £1.6m on two acquisitions
Connaught has expanded its position in Wales through two acquisitions, costing a total of £1.6m. Both are based in Caerphilly and provide gas,.... more
(26 August 2004 10:48)

Michelmersh Brick profits fall to just £13k
Michelmersh Brick Holdings has announced its maiden interim results after floating on AIM – the junior section of the Stock Exchange – in May. more
(26 August 2004 10:42)

Ennstone's offer for a share of Johnston accepted
Ennstone has today (Thursday) announced that it now owns or has received valid acceptances for 4% of the share capital of Johnston Group. more
(26 August 2004 10:22)

Rok gets up with the Lark
Rok has fought off competition from the likes of Mowlem, Connaught and Midas to buy Cornish contractor Lark Construction for an undisclosed sum, as.... more
(26 August 2004 10:16)

Save ProCure 21
Industry opposition to the abolition of NHS Estates and concerns for its impact on ProCure 21 gathered pace this week with both the Specialist.... more
(26 August 2004 10:16)

Shepherd’s subcontract ‘annuls NEC’s principles’
Shepherd Construction’s amendments to the NEC subcontract form attempt to subvert or nullify its key principles, according to the Confederation of.... more
(25 August 2004 15:51)

Anti-competitive tendering
Earlier this year, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) concluded an investigation it had been carrying out since June 2002 into the tendering practices.... more
(25 August 2004 15:36)

Pidgley's team set for £100m Berkeley bonus
Berkeley could have a fight on its hands on Friday at its AGM in Cobham, Surrey, if shareholders tell chief executive Tony Pidgley his team's.... more
(25 August 2004 15:36)

Connaught pays £2.5m for Maginnis
Connaught has paid £2.5m for Maginnis, the holding company of JCM, which is a maintenance services business with 162 employees serving customers in.... more
(25 August 2004 15:35)

Bovis posts £28m Euro profit
Bovis Lend Lease, the project and construction management division of Lend Lease Corporation, notched up a profit of £28m in its European division in.... more
(25 August 2004 15:34)

Delayed work gives Pearce £50m boost
Pearce Group is in line to enjoy a £50m surge in turnover to £200m this year. The upturn is the result of delayed work from the previous year now.... more
(25 August 2004 15:33)

Barr in the dock over death fall
Civils contractor Barr is to stand trial next month after denying a breach of health and safety regulations leading to the death of one of its.... more
(25 August 2004 15:32)

Thousands more to escape training levy
Thousands more small firms are set to escape the statutory training levy as the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) plans to raise the annual.... more
(25 August 2004 15:31)

Bell rolls out new excavator range
South African ADT manufacturer Bell Equipment is to market a range of Bell-branded excavators in the UK. The Korean-built range will include nine.... more
(25 August 2004 15:30)

Wacker rolls out new road building range
Wacker launched a number of new road construction products at the sixth annual West Midlands Highways Authorities & Utilities Committee roadshow,.... more
(25 August 2004 15:29)

Tinnelly extends its reach
Newry-based demolition contractor Tinnelly & Sons has taken delivery of its first Liebherr long-reach specialist excavator. more
(25 August 2004 15:28)

New concrete batching plant will improve efficiency, says Mek-Tek
Mek-Tek has launched a range of mobile concrete batching plant (MBP) capable of delivering continuous onsite production rates of up to 60m3/h. more
(25 August 2004 15:28)

CPA lobbying forces RDCO review
The Cabinet Office Business Regulation Team is reviewing the effect of the Registered Dealers in Controlled Oil (RDCO) scheme on plant hirers. more
(25 August 2004 15:27)

Kingfisher shares job with Mansell
Mansell and Kingfisher are to share up to £20m-worth of housing upgrade work in the West Midlands. more
(25 August 2004 15:26)

Three share spoils on Leeds housing upgrade
Three contractors have been chosen to share out up to £170m-worth of housing upgrade work in Leeds. more
(25 August 2004 15:25)

Costain bags Welsh road job
Costain is accelerating towards the highest-value road project so far rolled out by one of the two largest local authorities in Wales. more
(25 August 2004 15:24)

Raynesway seals £30m roads deal
Balfour Beatty subsidiary Raynesway has scooped a local authority term maintenance highway deal potentially worth almost £30m. more
(25 August 2004 15:23)

Four fatalities in 10 days...
Four people lost their lives in construction accidents in the space of 10 days. more
(25 August 2004 15:22)

Eire firms say no to staff testing
Contractors in the Republic of Ireland have refused to fund and administer drink and drugs tests of their staff. more
(25 August 2004 15:21)

Hauliers to claim over tunnel row
The Republic of Ireland government is set to face compensation claims from UK hauliers as the new Dublin Port tunnel's clearance height is too low.... more
(25 August 2004 15:21)

Olympic success for Miller and McAlpine
Miller and Alfred McAlpine celebrated last week when the sports people they sponsor struck gold at the Olympic Games in Athens. more
(25 August 2004 15:20)

Industry must address knotweed problem
The construction industry needs to step up its war on Japanese knotweed, according to Dulwich Environmental Management (DEM) director Glynne.... more
(25 August 2004 15:17)

Pearce Group's £2m IT upgrade
Pearce Group is investing in a £2m upgrade of its IT system and is installing an accounting package from Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) giant,.... more
(25 August 2004 15:16)

HBG's £25m Plymouth Uni scheme
HBG has clinched a £25m design and construct deal for the University of Plymouth. more
(25 August 2004 15:14)

Ramesys may sue CC over software attack
Ramesys is threatening to sue the Construction Confederation (CC) following the Confederation's decision to launch an investigation into its.... more
(25 August 2004 15:13)

Dismissed steelworkers stage picket at Wembley
Former Wembley Stadium steelworkers this week staged an unofficial picket at the site after they were sacked on Friday. more
(25 August 2004 15:12)