Articles by Date : January 24 2000 - January 30 2000

Prime contracting requires bigger firms
Moves by clients in the nuclear and defence sector towards the prime contracting method of procurement "will require bigger companies to pitch for.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Supporting the adjudicators
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting reviews set off in adjudication more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

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NEWSBRIEF
JLG on the net JLG Industries has launched a new interactive website. It features an expanded product area, a detailed corporate 'About JLG'.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

CRT calls for skills certification
by Tim Wood One of the UK's most powerful client bodies, the Construction Round Table, is pressing all suppliers working on CRT projects.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Delays hit MoD camp in Kosovo
Thousands of British soldiers in Kosovo are being forced to sleep in tents throughout the winter months because the Ministry of Defence has failed.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Arts Council blames construction
by Michael Gordon The Arts Council has blamed the construction industry for cost overruns and delays to arts projects involving hundreds.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
Hospital and airport to be upgraded Roberts, the Yorkshire-based construction firm, has been awarded a £2.5 million contract to build a.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

VHE's £250k award upheld
VHE Construction has won part of its battle with RBSTB Trust (trustees of the Mercury Property Fund) for payment for ground remediation work at.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Rifts split quarry operators
by Michael Gordon A splinter group formed by some of the country's smaller quarry operators has pledged to fight the proposed £1.5.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Gap funding in jeopardy
by Tim Wood UK businesses involved in valuable regeneration projects should receive the full backing of the European Union, according to.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Blueprint alliance job in cost and time mess
Amec/Rugby Cement alliance project hit by cost overrun of at least £25m more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
LATE RUSH STUMPS CITB The Construction Industry Training Board has reported a late stampede for applications forms for CSCS Link cards. Almost.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Output to rise over next two years
by Graham Ridout Construction output is expected to enjoy a sustained rise over the next two years, according to the latest forecast from.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Thousands flee tax regime
Inland Revenue's tax scheme turns self-employed workers away from industry more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Three steps to industry recognition
Construction's doomsday was supposed to happen sometime between 2000 and 2001. That's when meltdown would occur because the work influx caused by.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Builders target LAs
Local authorities inundated with approaches from contractors Exclusive by Kathy Watson Contractors are queuing up to offer local authorities a.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Transport task force head appointed
by Kathy Watson Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has appointed civil servant Willy Rickett to head the new transport task force, which.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

DETR sets its stance on Best Value
by Kathy Watson The Government has published new guidance on local authority housing in the run up to the implementation of Best.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Fastrack way to resolve disputes
Frustrated with the legal profession, the managing director of a liquidated brickwork subcontracting firm has set up his own dispute resolution.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Carillion's brave new world
Six months on from the demerger with Tarmac, Carillion is going strong, topping the CJ50 for 1999. Graham Ridout talks to Carillion chief.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Bovis keeps busy with London work
Refurbishment and fit-out deals boost Bovis's workload by £40 million more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Build-Online goes live
E-commerce site will speed up process of buying materials and services more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
MUSIC TO LAING'S EARS Laing has beaten off competition from Sir Robert McAlpine and Carillion to win the contract to build the £62 million.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Phantom unions set to threaten Irish boom
Unofficial industrial action combined with skills shortage is forcing up prices more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Babtie-Allott & Lomax merge
New group will boast staff of 3,000 and aims for turnover of £120 million more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Council sues architect
Faulkerbrowns in dispute with council as leisure centre costs far exceed estimate more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Work winners this week
Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building Data. more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

CITB agency denies rumours of sell-off
Concerns voiced over CITB's role to set industry training standards more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Pay pact in the balance
Engineering constructions unions hold their final consultative meetings more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Floating platform overcomes canal problems
British Waterways has devised an ingenious way to overcome problems on the £1 million embankment repair programme of the Birmingham and Fazely.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Pensions opt-out blow
by John d'Arcy The B&CE benefits company has expressed disappointment at this month's Government announcement of further details of.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

HBG wins £20m college campus PFI deal
HBG Construction has achieved commercial and financial close on the £20 million private finance initiative project for a new campus for West.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Start up
Equipment from Kubota is the basis of a new plant fleet for a Lincolnshire plant hire company. Newly formed J&S Plant has taken delivery of one.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

TE 76-ATC launched
Hilti is to launch its TE 76-ATC combihammer next month. It is equipped with a 1,300 watt motor for better performance and has an improved.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

GWS denies redundancies
Rentokil chief denies rumours of redundancy in crane hire division more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Post Office reviews procurement policy as restructuring begins
by Tim Wood The Post Office is reviewing its procurement policy after announcing a major restructuring programme that aims to improve.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

New Liebherrs introduced
Liebherr has introduced two new loading shovels to the UK market. They are the mid-range L 538 and its largest hydrostatic wheeled loader - the L.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

A decade of changes
John Gidman, chairman of Capital Project Consultancy and occasional columnist for Contract Journal reflects on 10 years of owning a business and.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Irish in asbestos row
The European Commission has lost patience with the Irish government in a dispute over its anti-pollution regulations regarding the removal of.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Carillion storms into first place
Last year was much more buoyant than forecasters predicted. James Atkinson looks back at how the year shaped up more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

Back bites
Kicking up a stink Having trouble getting paid? Well, Back bites recently heard of an interesting strategy employed by one contractor to prise.... more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

JCB's loader launch
Two new Robot skid steer loaders on market to strengthen range more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

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Henry Lafferty, finance director, Jarvis more
(26 January 2000 00:00)

If there were to be a referendum would your company vote to join the single European currency?
John Keehan, finance director, Kvaerner Construction more
(26 January 2000 00:00)