Articles by Date : April 24 2000 - April 30 2000

Queen's award for JCB enterprise
Huge rise in exported machines gains JCB Heavy Products first Queen's award more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Terex upgrades TR35 rigid dumptruck
Terex has upgraded and enhanced its TR35 rigid off-road dumptruck to offer better safety and operator comfort. The new FOPS-standard cab.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

INSIDE
Scots clean up Three firms are proving the value of integrated teamwork on a waste water PFI project in Scotland. Project View, page 12-13.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

The conditions for forming contracts
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines formation of contract more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Elm Tree steps in for Stodgell
by John Leitch NG Stodgell, the £20m-a-year building contractor based in Taunton, has been bought by a holding company called Elm.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

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Graham Watts Chief executive Construction Industry Council Tony Pollington executive secretary Construction Clients' Forum more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Last call for entries
The closing date for entries for this year's Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards is this Friday (28 April). The categories are:.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Top auditor parts company with Jarvis
Exclusive by Carol Millett PriceWaterhouseCoopers has resigned as Jarvis's auditor four weeks before the company's year-end and the run.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Flying in the face of foreign competition
The champagne corks must have been popping in Bouygues' boardroom when it learned it had scooped a major job for one of the UK's top retailers (see.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
NORWEST LANDS AT STANSTED Norwest Holst's East Midlands office has won a £14.6m contract to construct an office and warehouse facility at.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

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NEWSBRIEF
FEDERATION SEEKS £2BN FROM GOVERNMENT The National Housing Federation is calling for an additional £2bn to be made available for.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Back bites
Who wants to be a billionaire? Word has reached CJTowers that yet another chief executive of a construction group is placing more emphasis on.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Tax scheme under review
by Tim Wood The Joint Working Group, set up last month to review the Construction Industry Scheme, has come up with a list of.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

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M4I revamp
by Kathy Watson The Movement for Innovation is revamping its organisation in a bid to attract fee-paying members now that its Government.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Bouygues retail win signals UK expansion
Europe's largest contractor beats off domestic competition to raise UK profile more
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First 'cardboard' city - now 'cardboard' schools
by Graham Ridout Work will start on site this summer to erect an innovative building that will be made from cardboard wherever possible. .... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

£200m Liverpool council repair deal
by Glenda Thisdell The maintenance and repair of some 30,000 council homes in 11 areas in and around Liverpool will be taken on by a.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Two in £55m courts bid
Babcock & Brown Properties and Amey battle for Derbyshire PFI courts scheme more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Clients' charter 'too soft'
Charter aimed at improving procurement performance faces industry criticism more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

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BRIDGE OF SIGHTS: A new footbridge cum viewing platform has been opened in Greenwich. Primarily designed to provide pedestrian access over a.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

3% pay rise for builders
Local authority building and civil engineering workers are set to agree a 3% pay increase from this month. George Brumwell, general secretary of.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Power station cheer for builders
by John d'Arcy Contractors have given a warm welcome to a Government announcement that it is to end its two-year moratorium on the.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Industry urged towards sustainability
by Tim Wood Construction companies that respond to the sustainability agenda can look forward to increased financial performance, more.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

MPs slam aggregates tax
Levy will not promote good practice and will be a tax on jobs, MPs claim more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Knowles eyes partnering
Knowles unveils a pre-tax profit and blames past losses on 'dash for growth' more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Wildcat strikes by electricians 'fuel self employment' says union
by John d'Arcy Paul Corby, national secretary of the AEEU, has hit out at a rash of wildcat strike action among electricians. "It is putting a.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Sites cleaning up their act
The Respect for People working group, set up to tackle sustainable construction and improve conditions for workers, has produced a Site welfare.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Employers step up pay offer to 15.7%
by John d'Arcy Building and civil engineering employers have come forward with revised and improved proposals for a new, longer-term.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Bovis in claims battle
Bovis Lend Lease has failed in a High Court move to bring an early end to a multi-million pound claim it has launched against client Braehead.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

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Transport sectors need £210bn
Britain's transport infrastructure needs an investment of £210bn over the next decade to bring it up to the level of our continental.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

SMC minis suit Meehan plant
J Meehan Plant Hire, which operates in Ireland and the UK, has placed an order for 30 SMC 1.5t and 3t mini excavators with Sandhurst Plant Sales. .... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Trade war over 'warped' timber
An aggressive advertising campaign by Bison has enraged the timber trade more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Appeal court rules clawback lawful
Landmark decision leaves contractors free to review bonuses'up and down' more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

U-45 makes its debut
Kubota launches largest zero-tailswing mini to meet market demand in the UK more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Contractors' input required
Marine contractors urged to join institution and educate clients more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

The week in quotes
"The thing about leadership is that people hear what you say and copy what you do." Ian Grice, managing director, Alfred McAlpine.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Revelations on Genesis
Just over three years ago, Alfred McAlpine's civil engineering division embarked on an evolutionary programme to impart soft skills into its.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Talking heads
Éconstruction cult Do you think the industry has been brainwashed by the Egan Report? more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

This week's work winners
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
(27 April 2000 00:00)