Articles by Date : May 24 2004 - May 30 2004

Peterhouse chairman still shuns Babcock bid
Peterhouse chairman David Jackson has re-iterated his statement that Babcock's takeover bid does not recognise his company's true worth. more
(28 May 2004 16:31)

Wembley Arch lift begins
The 133m-high Wembley Arch began its lift today. The Arch will take up to six weeks to raise into position. more
(28 May 2004 15:43)

Harding steps down from Mouchel Parkman
Jim Harding, former chief executive of Mouchel, will step down from the board of Mouchel Parkman with effect from 31 May. more
(28 May 2004 13:54)

Construction Confederation posts a deficit again
The Construction Confederation marked up an operating deficit of £165,000 last year, according to its latest financial review. It is the sixth.... more
(28 May 2004 11:33)

Network Rail awards recruitment contracts
Network Rail has awarded framework agreements for the supply of permanent engineering and technical staff to four recruitment consultants. more
(28 May 2004 09:07)

Babcock extends Peterhouse offer
More than half of Peterhouse's shareholders have not yet accepted Peterhouse's £96m takeover bid. more
(28 May 2004 08:30)

RMC takes logistics in-house
RMC UK's cement division is preparing to take its logistics back in-house after a three-year deal with TNT. The deal wil end on 30 November. more
(27 May 2004 13:40)

Prison builders go on strike
Building workers employed by HM Prisons Service will go on strike for 24 hours from 6am tomorrow morning. It will be the first time they have.... more
(27 May 2004 10:20)

Balfour buys Skanska's stake in Gammon
Balfour Beatty has agreed to buy Skanska's 50% stake in Gammon, the Hong Kong-based construction company, for £36m. more
(27 May 2004 09:27)

Arc-Gen gear stolen from SED
Arc-Gen had £18,500 worth of kit stolen from its stand at SED last weekend. more
(27 May 2004 09:16)

Equion wins award for work on MOD contract
The Joint Services Command Staff College (JSCSC), delivered by Defence (Watchfield) Management, a consortium of Equion and Serco Investments, has.... more
(26 May 2004 16:51)

DTI backs e-auctions
Construction is at risk of taking a “regressive step” away from Rethinking Construction principles after the Department for Trade & Industry (DTI).... more
(26 May 2004 16:15)

Defence Estates is accused of ‘inertia’
Contractors and consultants have called on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to tackle the “organisational inertia” that dogs the delivery of the.... more
(26 May 2004 16:12)

NHS Estates to undergo big cuts
NHS Estates is to be rationalised under a swingeing cull of the Department of Health’s (DoH) arms length bodies (ALBs). more
(26 May 2004 16:10)

One in seven feel Britain needs more homes, HBF survey shows
A new poll published today (Wednesday) for the House Builders Federation (HBF) has revealed that 72% of people feel that Britain needs more homes. more
(26 May 2004 12:12)

White Young Green buys mineral extraction company
White Young Green (WYG), consultant to the built and natural environment, has bought IMC Consulting and IMC Europe from IMC Group Holdings for.... more
(26 May 2004 12:10)

Steel price rises lead to thefts of manhole covers in five counties
The hike in steel prices has led to a new crime trend: the theft of manhole covers. more
(26 May 2004 10:47)

Wembley strike ballot results due mid-June
The Amicus and GMB unions have both given notice of a ballot on industrial action at Wembley Stadium. more
(26 May 2004 09:44)

Aedas to design new £23m academy
Architect Aedas has been chosen to design and implement a new £23m academy - the Petchey Academy in East London. more
(26 May 2004 09:39)

British Land assets swell
British Land, Britain's second-largest property group, has seen a sharp rise in the value of its assets, it has been reported today (Tuesday). more
(25 May 2004 17:12)

Birmingham City Council advertises £2.2bn roads maintenance PFI
Birmingham City Council is inviting firms to bid for a massive PFI contract worth £2.2bn over 25 years to improve, maintain and operate its highway.... more
(25 May 2004 16:46)

Supply and Delivery of Highway Maintenance and General Materials - Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Applications are invited from well-established and suitably experienced suppliers who wish to be included on the tender list for the following.... more
(25 May 2004 15:27)

Ground investigation drilling - Lincolnshire County Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ground Investigation Drilling contractors who wish to be considered for inclusion on a Select List.... more
(25 May 2004 15:26)

Civic centre work - South Ribble Borough Council
Applications are invited from established and suitably experienced contractors who wish to be considered for inclusion on a Select List of Tenderers.... more
(25 May 2004 15:24)

Highways maintenance - Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council invites organisations to make an application to be considered for inclusion on a select list of tenderers to negotiate to.... more
(25 May 2004 15:21)

Highway Maintenance - Street Lighting Equipment - Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Following the formation of Street Scene Services Department within the Council on 1 May 2004, Bradford Council is seeking companies who can supply.... more
(25 May 2004 15:19)

Design and build of innovation centre - Bexley Council
Details of how to apply and what information is required can be obtained by contacting one of the following:- E Mail:.... more
(25 May 2004 15:18)

Industry must learn from airport collapse
The construction industry should take on board some hard lessons from the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport collapse, according to the Institution of.... more
(25 May 2004 11:38)

Equion preferred bidder on £97m schools project
Equion plc, a division of infrastructure developer John Laing plc, has today (Tuesday)been confirmed as preferred bidder to deliver seven new schools.... more
(25 May 2004 10:46)

Morston Assets to develop £10m business park
The first phase of one of the most accessible business parks in the country has been given the green light by Cannock Chase Council. more
(25 May 2004 09:53)

McNicholas fined £25k after woman killed
Construction firms McNicholas and Instalcom were fined a total of £37,500 at the Old Bailey today (Monday) after a member of the public was struck.... more
(24 May 2004 16:17)

Developers told to build in London now
The continued reluctance of developers to build speculatively means virtually no new space coming on stream in central London beyond the end of this.... more
(24 May 2004 14:34)

Willmott Dixon wins phase one of £60m redevelopment contract
Willmott Dixon has been awarded a contract by Anchor Trust to build phase one of a £60m redevelopment in Buckinghamshire. more
(24 May 2004 12:05)

Wates partnership to redevelop former MoD site
Annington Developments and Wates Developments have today (Monday) signed a partnership agreement for the redevelopment of a former Ministry of.... more
(24 May 2004 10:54)

Connaught withdraws from corporate sector
Connaught, the support services group, has pulled out of the corporate sector as a result of an internal re-organisation. more
(24 May 2004 09:12)