Articles by Date : April 24 2006 - April 30 2006

Skanska secures phase two of PaddingtonCentral
Skanska has won the £75m contract to construct the next office building at PaddingtonCentral for Development Securities. more
(28 April 2006 11:00)

Carillion sells Mowlem's MESG division
Carillion has sold Mowlem Environmental Sciences Group (MESG) for £16m. The buyer is Inspicio. more
(28 April 2006 09:00)

Tanfield to acquire Upright's powered access division
The Tanfield Group, owner of Aerial Access, is set to become a global player in powered access following the announcement of its intention to buy.... more
(27 April 2006 14:30)

Editor's comment: Housing with a social conscience
The announcement, late last week, that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (OPDM) is to "review the institutional structure for delivery of the.... more
(27 April 2006 13:27)

Causes of action that run in parallel
There has been a long-running debate concerning delays that occur during the same period on a project where all of them to some degree are on the.... more
(27 April 2006 13:03)

Skanska reaches close on St Barts
Skanska Innisfree has reached financial close on the £1bn St Bart's and Royal London PFI scheme. more
(27 April 2006 11:00)

Q1 workload was poor, say FMB members
Growth in building work in the first quarter was at its weakest since 1999, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). more
(27 April 2006 10:00)

Mansell reaches BAA safety target
Mansell's airports division has achieved BAA's prestigious One in a Million health and safety target. more
(27 April 2006 10:00)

SMC's maiden results on AIM
SMC, the architect and design group, has reported a 280% increase in pre-tax profit to £2.9m. more
(27 April 2006 10:00)

Prince's Trust targets construction
The Prince's Trust has launched a pilot initiative to help disadvantaged young people into the construction industry. more
(27 April 2006 09:00)

Wilson Bowden snaps up Roland Bardsely Homes
Wilson Bowden has bought one of its smaller competitors in the north -est of England, Roland Bardsley. The deal has cost a total of £49m. more
(26 April 2006 10:00)

More Olympic bidders get set
Two more consortia have declared their intentions for the Olympics delivery partner role. more
(26 April 2006 10:00)

Construction braced for further steel price increases
Steel price increases look set to hit the construction industry, although reports differ greatly about their scale. more
(26 April 2006 10:00)

Interserve out of £200m Newcastle BSF match
Interserve has fallen by the wayside in the race for the £200m Newcastle Building Schools for the Future scheme, leaving Balfour Beatty and Sir.... more
(26 April 2006 10:00)

JCB unveils squad additions
On the opening day of Intermat, JCB unveiled even more new machines. One of the most eye-catching was its new top-weight 726 articulated dump truck,.... more
(26 April 2006 09:00)

Call for tougher regs on imported timber
Environmentalists are calling for tougher rules on imported timber after they exposed illegally logged plywood coming to the UK from China. more
(26 April 2006 09:00)

Housing review must bring radical change
Industry experts this week called for the government review of housing and regeneration to bring about radical change rather than just a reshuffle. more
(26 April 2006 09:00)

MK scaffolding collapse investigation continues
Concerns about overloading of the scaffolding that collapsed two weeks ago at the Jury’s Inn scheme in Milton Keynes were still evident as CJ went to.... more
(26 April 2006 08:20)

Tax issue threatens Wembley steel deal
Hollandia’s attempt to meet its agreed completion date for the remaining steelwork on the £757m Wembley Stadium project looks in jeopardy after.... more
(26 April 2006 08:00)

HSE issues scaffolding alert to contractors following collapse
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has today (Tuesday) issued a safety alert to contractors following the major collapse of scaffolding in central.... more
(25 April 2006 12:28)

Rising energy prices will increase construction costs by £1.3bn
Soaring energy prices will put up the costs of UK construction projects by £1.3bn a year, with an extra £500m put on top of public sector projects.... more
(25 April 2006 12:00)

Mouchel Parkman reports a pre-tax profit rise of 42%
Mouchel Parkman has recorded a 42% rise in pre-tax profit in its interim results for the six months ended 31 January 2006. more
(25 April 2006 11:20)

Caterpillar posts record Q1 profit
Caterpillar reported a record £471m first quarter profit yesterday. Sales figures at the US firm are also healthy, increasing 13% to £5.3bn compared.... more
(25 April 2006 11:00)

Network Rail awards stoneblower contracts
Network Rail (NR) has awarded contracts for the operation and servicing of its stoneblower fleet to Balfour Beatty, Amey and Fastline, a subsidiary.... more
(25 April 2006 10:35)

McCarthy & Stone profit drops 20%
McCarthy & Stone's pre-tax profit fell 20% in the six months to 28 February to £39.1m as turnover was static at £131m. more
(25 April 2006 09:00)

Carillion takes a further £80m Mowlem hit
Carillion has unearthed further woes from within Mowlem’s finances. The biggest hit relates to two large contracts – Dublin Port Tunnel and Exeter.... more
(25 April 2006 08:00)

Accord seals £100m framework contracts with Harrow
AccordMP, a joint venture between Accord and Mouchel Parkman, has secured two strategic framework contracts with the London Borough of Harrow worth.... more
(24 April 2006 14:30)

Wolseley bags more UK acquisitions
Wolseley, the builders’ merchant group, has spent another £42m on four acquisitions. Two of the latest batch are in the UK – K&R Building Supplies.... more
(24 April 2006 09:30)

£350m SnOasis closer to reality
Plans for the £350m SnOasis winter sports leisure resort have been approved by Mid-Suffolk District Council. more
(24 April 2006 08:15)

Bamford: richest in construction
Once again Sir Anthony Bamford and family were the highest placed construction industry players in The Sunday Times Rich List 2006, jumping up nine.... more
(24 April 2006 08:00)