Articles by Date : March 24 2003 - March 30 2003

Corus accepts blame for worker's injury
Corus has admitted breaches of major health and safety legislation following an accident last February in which an employee sustained a serious.... more
(28 March 2003 16:26)

Closing date for Awards entries is 16 May
You have until 16 May to enter the Contract Journal Awards 2003. So what are you waiting for? more
(28 March 2003 16:23)

How to win a Contract Journal Award in 2003
Every year people ask how to win a Contract Journal Award. It's not rocket science. In this article CJ editor Rob Willock shares his tips for success. more
(28 March 2003 16:21)

BT launches online collaboration solution
BT has today (Friday) launched Build Business, an online collaboration solution for the construction industry which allows a client's project team to.... more
(28 March 2003 15:55)

Construction deaths fall
Construction fatalities are falling, but London still witnesses the most deaths, according to latest figures released by the Health & Safety.... more
(28 March 2003 14:12)

HSE receives 300 industry responses but no "magic solutions"
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has received almost 300 responses to its Revitalising Health and Safety in Construction discussion document more
(28 March 2003 11:57)

Contractors start to panic over packaged highways work
Contractors are starting to panic over the Highways Agency's (HA) plans to package major work programmes fearing contract allocations could leave.... more
(28 March 2003 08:06)

CPA calls on members to prove lowest cost culture across government
The Construction Products Association (CPA) is calling on all its members to produce examples of lowest price use across government contracts to.... more
(28 March 2003 06:58)

Crest NIcholson predicts "another year of good progress"
Crest Nicholson PLC has admitted today (Thursday) that the exceptionally buoyant housing market of the last two or three years which could have been.... more
(27 March 2003 12:36)

OHR forecasts boost in rental
Over the next five years plant manufacturers and franchised dealers will become more involved in rental as hire continues to grow and equipment sales.... more
(27 March 2003 12:14)

Costain approached by US to help build Iraq
Civil engineering group Costain has admitted that it has been approached by a number of American contractors about rebuilding Iraq after the war. more
(27 March 2003 10:36)

Cast your eye
Stockport-based concrete specialist SCC is a private limited company set up in Manchester more than 21 years ago. After spotting a niche market in.... more
(27 March 2003 10:07)

A drop of the strong stuff
Today's designers are placing greater demands on building materials, as well as the suppliers of building materials. more
(27 March 2003 10:06)

Stretch task
Post-tensioned concrete is not a popular choice for construction in the UK today, despite a wide use of the technology in the US and the Far East. more
(27 March 2003 10:06)

Big five angered as CTRL job is canned
Union Railways has pulled the plug on a key Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) deal, leaving contractors fuming and bewildered. more
(27 March 2003 10:05)

Poacher turned gamekeeper
There is a delicious irony in the choice of development director for the new marketing and development organisation aimed at promoting the use of.... more
(27 March 2003 10:04)

There's mortar concrete
In the 1970s, researchers began looking into the possibility of making a defect-free cement as a replacement material for organic plastics and.... more
(27 March 2003 10:04)

UCATT calls for contract compliance
George Brumwell, general secretary of UCATT, has called for a revival of the contract compliance principles that held sway in public sector.... more
(27 March 2003 10:03)

Corus joins Microban to launch anti-bacterial steel
Corus has introduced a new pre-finished anti-bacterial steel product - which is being used in the construction of the world's first anti-bacterial.... more
(27 March 2003 10:03)

Powerscreen unveils a host of new machines
Powerscreen has introduced a range of new products for the aggregates and recycling industries. Its entire Commander range of washing and screening.... more
(27 March 2003 10:02)

Euro golf challenge
The Sovereign Bar & Grill, near the entrance of Portsmouth Harbour, has - by word of mouth - become the meeting point for golfers embarking on the.... more
(27 March 2003 10:02)

Wilson Bowden chief enjoys £1m pay packet
David Wilson's remunerations ran to more than £1m last year, a combination of his basic £650,000 salary from housebuilder Wilson Bowden, plus a bonus.... more
(27 March 2003 10:01)

Manitou's pocket Maniscopic
Manitou has launched an innovative, compact three-wheeled telehandler designed to compete with skidsteer loaders on sites where access is.... more
(27 March 2003 10:01)

51 days and counting
There are just over seven weeks until the deadline of 16 May for entries into the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2003. more
(27 March 2003 10:00)

HSE must justify vision aids
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has advised employers and hirers to ask Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors to justify any.... more
(27 March 2003 09:59)

CITB levy under new scrutiny
The Hire Association Europe (HAE) has welcomed a recent High Court decision setting a precedent for a distinction between operated and non-operated.... more
(27 March 2003 09:59)

Suppliers miss monthly stats
Suppliers' ability to forecast housebuilders' demand for their products will be hamstrung by a change in the reporting of housing statistics. more
(27 March 2003 09:58)

Transco e-deal for BuildOnline
BuildOnline has been selected by Transco, the UK gas transporter, to provide internet project collaboration and e-tendering right across its.... more
(27 March 2003 09:58)

Forum: thou shalt respect thy people
The Strategic Forum wants to speed up the implementation |of Respect for People by condensing its principles into 10 commandments. more
(27 March 2003 09:57)

Demolition seminar for skills update
The demolition sector has arranged a special seminar to update contractors on all the new requirements relating to the certification of skills in the.... more
(27 March 2003 09:57)

Kier uses software on Arlington project and saves £40,000
Kier Build's use of BuildOnline software on a 79-week project for Arlington led to measured time savings of 2,500 work hours and cost savings of.... more
(27 March 2003 09:56)

£190m Mersey upgrade deal
Councils and housing trusts in Merseyside have banded together to thrash out a ground-breaking method of letting more than £190m worth of work. more
(27 March 2003 09:56)

Landfill Tax to rise 400%
Demolition firms have been warned that they are likely to face an increase of over 400% in the rate of Landfill Tax over the next five years. more
(27 March 2003 09:55)

NI increase means holiday pay savings
Next month's increase in National Insurance (NI) contributions is expected to provide a significant boost for the B&CE benefits company. more
(27 March 2003 09:55)

Morgan Est wins £50m PFI road job
Replacement contractor Morgan Est has clinched a PFI road improvement deal in eastern Scotland that first surfaced about 40 years ago. more
(27 March 2003 09:54)

Jarvis says jobs are safe
The closure of Jarvis' signalling projects office in Glasgow, which will cause a loss of 68 jobs, poses no knock-on threat to the 150 employees who.... more
(27 March 2003 09:54)

Strike ballot at Hanson
Three unions representing brick manufacturing operatives at Hanson have now called a strike ballot. This follows a breakdown in pay talks. An.... more
(27 March 2003 09:53)

Asbestos cases to be fast-tracked
A fast-track system which allows terminally ill asbestos sufferers to take legal action within a year will come into force across Scotland next.... more
(27 March 2003 09:53)

Industry to support women
A national support network for women working and studying in construction is being set up in an effort to entice women into the industry and keep.... more
(27 March 2003 09:52)

Mowlem bags £25m MoD prime contract
Mowlem has seen off bids by Amec and Interserve to win the £25m Chicksands prime contract for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Bedfordshire. more
(27 March 2003 09:52)

BPB turnover hits £1.9bn
BPB, the world leader in the supply of plasterboard, has announced that turnover in the 12 months to 31 March is expected to be £1.9bn, an increase.... more
(27 March 2003 09:51)

Now the Treasury backs retentions
The chief secretary to the Treasury Paul Boateng has maintained the government's pro-retentions position in a series of letters to those MPs involved.... more
(27 March 2003 09:51)

Network Rail reveals winners
Network Rail has named the six firms awarded its structure assessment contracts. Each contract will run for 10 years. more
(27 March 2003 09:50)

SED 2003 breaks records
SED 2003 will be the largest edition of the show in its 37-year history. A record 459 exhibitors have confirmed stand space, and among this, a record.... more
(27 March 2003 09:50)

Carillion wins Manchester job
Carillion's price of £28.9m has taken it past four rivals to clinch a regeneration and new build deal in Manchester. more
(27 March 2003 09:50)

Profit boost for North Midland Construction
North Midland Construction (NMC) is enjoying an upturn in both turnover and profitability. more
(27 March 2003 09:49)

EU directive poses threat to PFI again
The European Commission is set to re-start its investigation into the UK's non-compliance with the EU Public Procurement Directive. The EC believes.... more
(27 March 2003 09:46)

McNicholas: 'not for sale'
The McNicholas Group has reacted swiftly to stem the impression that its financial difficulties might lead to it selling some of its current.... more
(27 March 2003 09:46)

Amec slammed for work practices at Heathrow T5
Industrial disputes at the £5bn Heathrow T5 site are continuing to flare up. more
(27 March 2003 09:45)

HSE to review EC directives
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is seeking employers' and workers' views on EC directives affecting workplace health, safety and welfare and on.... more
(27 March 2003 09:45)