Articles by Date : May 24 1999 - May 30 1999
Matthew Hall claims £12m from Tarmac
Exclusive by Michael Gordon
A £12 million High Court hearing has begun between mechanical
and electrical contractor Matthew Hall and.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
'The worst toilets': Bovis fined £5,000
Exclusive by Tim Wood
One of the country's leading contractors has been fined £5,000
over the condition of toilet facilities, which.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
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(26 May 1999 00:00)
A happy operative is a productive operative
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, as many
construction workers know. The torment they endure is not some
subterranean furnace, but.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Wrangle halts £125m project
by Michael Gordon
Liverpool's £125 million millennium project, the National
Discovery Park, is on hold because of an extraordinary.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Tarmac fined £100,000 for M25 death
Tarmac Heavy Building Materials UK was fined £100,000 and
ordered to pay £6,000 costs at.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Hiab's smaller machines get remote radio control
Remote radio control of any Hiab crane - previously the domain of
high capacity, high specification Hiab machines - has been made
available on.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Treasury backs CIB Project Pact
by Carol Millett
The Government Construction Clients' Panel has pledged to use the
Construction Industry Board's Project Pact on all.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Credit blitz planned
Main contractors' payment performance to be monitored to identify offenders more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Poundbury saves money on roadbuilding
by Kathy Watson
Engineering consultant Alan Baxter and Associates had an integrated
transport proposal that could save many hundreds of.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Amec's Scots water win
East of Scotland Water has confirmed that the Caledonian
Environmental Services consortium is preferred bidder for its
£50 million Levenmouth.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
£10m Ulster PFI win
Belfast Educational Services, a consortium comprising Building and
Property Group and Newry-based construction firm O'Hare and
McGovern, has been.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
BANS FOR DIRECTORS
A director of Chameleon Design and Build, a Highgate, London-based
firm which specialised in refurbishing hotels and.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Laing wins local PFI road
Laing/Hyder to start work in autumn for first local authority PFI road project more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
'Computers to replace you' Egan warns QSs
Sir John predicts that moves towards computer simulation could change role more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
CITB warns of two-tier system
Training board queries definition of 'competent person' in
Merricks' report by John d'Arcy and Kathy Watson
The Construction Industry Training.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
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(26 May 1999 00:00)
Work winners this week
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
(26 May 1999 00:00)
l Sir John Egan urges UK construction firms to follow the example of US companies - 'UK construction can learn from America'
Lessons can also be learnt from European companies who are 'much more efficient' more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Union fears over new tax
TGWU is to meet Primarolo to discuss the effects of tax scheme on the industry more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Irish pay review to halt strikes
Pay review agreed to put an end to unofficial strike action by scaffolders more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
CITB is on wrong tack with women
Sir,
I read with dismay two articles in 12 May issue of CJ: 'CITB to
attract Women' and 'Working in the Company of Men.'
The findings of.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Skanska ambitions prompt Tarmac bid speculation
Costain's £300m UK turnover falls well short of Swedish group's aspirations more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Formal terms needed
Geoff Brewer replies:
There is no doubt that the principles of partnering and supply
chain management are having a dramatic and welcomed effect.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Fairview sees shares soar
Berkeley is an admirer, but doesn't plan to launch bid for housebuilding rival more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
letters ... letters ... letters ... letters ... letters ... letters ... letters ... letters ... - When partnering fails...
Sir,
It was with interest that I read Geoff Brewer's 'Perils of
Partnering' article (CJ, 6 May, page 25) especially as the article
featured a.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Breaking through the glass ceiling
Few women have scaled the heights to become head of a construction company. Heather Stanley, managing director of structural engineer Yolles.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Silver Medals equals future sales
SED Silver Medals attract entries from the brightest and best in our business. . . and 1999 has been no exception. Ian Brown reports. more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Schal accused of 'moral negligence'
Exclusive by Tim Wood
Construction union Ucatt has accused construction manager Schal of
being "morally negligent" after one of its.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Eco-measure: 'difficult'
Sir Martin Laing's task force to search for methods to measure sustainability more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Doing it better
Ron Godfrey talks to Zara Lamont about best practice and benchmarking. more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Morrison's great race to victory
The challenge was to erect a shaker rig facility to produce a winning formula one car. The task was completed by Morrison Construction and a.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Building up a better business - Building up a better business
Is the price for politically-correct 'greenthink' too high to pay for building materials companies? Or are there real commercial advantages? Ron.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Back bites
Outsiders
The new tax regime that comes into effect on 1 August is already
creating much panic and confusion.
The regime, called the.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Deals done at SED '99
SED is the place to do deals and 1999 proved no exception as customers with real money roamed the aisles intent on spending it. And spend it.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
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(26 May 1999 00:00)
Mobile CCTV from Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Electric Europe's new mobile C-Vision CCTV is developed
not only for applications where rear vision is important but where
a second.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Jones leaves Case as New Holland arrives
Merger to form world's third largest manufacturer, speculation over joint ventures more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
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(26 May 1999 00:00)
DETR plans may lead to PFI deal retenders
More rigorous accounting rules could 'drastically affect' the terms of local authority PFI deals currently being negotiated more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Valmet and Rauma merger approved
The proposed merger between Valmet and Rauma has been approved by
both boards.
The merger plan, which is scheduled to come into effect on 30.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Cambridge plans £500-900m spend
Exclusive by Kathy Watson
Cambridge University is embarking on a spend of £500-£900
million over the next few years following.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
£7.7m pre-tax profit for Countryside Properties
Countryside Properties lifted its interim pre-tax profit to
£7.7 million (£6.3 million) in the six months to 31 March
1999, despite the.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Amec shakes up supply chain
by Kathy Watson
Amec is cutting back its supplier and subcontractor base in the
first formal attempt by a major contractor to produce a.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Morrison's great race to victory
The challenge was to erect a shaker rig facility to produce a winning formula one car. The task was completed by Morrison Construction and a.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
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Other
BOXTEXT: Sell some, buy some:
Three-year list of Hanson's selling and buying sprees more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Karlsson happy with Costain
The UK construction market is in for change, said Anders Karlsson,
president of Skanska Europe, this week. "Skanska is pleased to be
in this.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Sky high @ SED - Record attendance and record confidence - The team behind the show - Setting up the site David Waugh, Event Organiser - Preparing the plan Mark Bresnahan, Sales director - Setting the strategy Trevor Parker, Director
Making a major outdoor event run as smoothly as clockwork is a major logistical challenge. Here we meet the team that does the job for SED. more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
The EU procurement rules
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers proceedings brought under the public services contracts regulations more
(26 May 1999 00:00)
Competence log book introduced
The Contractors Mechanical Plant Engineers (CMPE) has launched the
Plant Operators Record of Competence log book.
It is available to every.... more
(26 May 1999 00:00)