Articles by Date : September 24 2001 - September 30 2001

CONTRACT NEWS - Equion's deal
by Brian Warner Laing's Private Finance Initiative division Equion has been confirmed as preferred bidder for a £80m-plus deal to.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

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Free reuse BOXTEXT: Faithful & Gould get on track with Railtrack Project and cost management consultant Faithful & Gould, a member.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Birmingham gets Platform
Platform Building Materials chain stores targets builders' merchant customers more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Resistance to change is BuildOnline's big threat
BuildOnline believes its biggest competitor is the status quo, rather than other e-commerce rivals. "During 1999 and 2000, you had a new.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

'Phenomenal' response for jobs website
Exclusive by Ross Pearman A website dedicated to bringing together construction companies and job seekers to address the skills shortage.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Cullen calls for less rail contractors
by Laura Hailstone Lord Cullen has called for a reduction in the number of rail contractors. His recommendation is contained in The.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Mace goes online for future projects
by John Leitch Mace is pushing B2B technology into the heart of the construction process. The international project and construction.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Roof worker dies after fall
by Laura Hailstone An 18-year-old demolition worker died last Friday (21 September) after the first floor of a derelict building.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Netengines to train Railtrack workers
Exclusive by John Leitch Netengines, an e-business company specialising in staff supply chain management, has been brought in to enable.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Wilson's knowledge of industry praised
Umbrella bodies express confidence in construction minister's keenness to learn more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

How to deal with the partnering fallout?
Both the Latham and the Egan reports recommended partnering as a way of tackling the adversarial nature of the industry's working relationships and.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Public spending safe say analysts
Infrastructure unaffected by US tragedy but commercial and housing questionable more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

NEWS
Free reuse BOXTEXT: Carillion fined after safety lapse Carillion Construction was fined £15,000 last week for breaching health and.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Clients blamed for high insurance costs
Direct first party insurance will improve construction standards claims insurer more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Back bites
Taking liberties CJ is flattered at being mentioned in Blackfriar's column in last Friday's Daily Express. However, by homing in on our.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

CECA urges clients to ringfence civils work
Procurement revolution means smaller contractors are missing out on core work more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Fitzpatrick to pedestrianise Trafalgar Square
by Brian Warner Fitzpatrick has taken a giant step towards clinching a £23m scheme to pedestrianise London's Trafalgar Square. .... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Eurolink gets big CTRL deal
by Brian Warner Union Railways has awarded Eurolink its biggest-ever contract on the £5.2bn Channel Tunnel Rail Link. In what.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Working group to focus on sustainable construction
by Will Mann The Local Government Task Force (LGTF) has created a new working group to promote sustainable construction practices among.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Government brownfield targets criticised
One of the government's leading regeneration advisers last week slammed the timetable for meeting official targets on brownfield development for.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Talking heads
CJ is holding its annual industry awards on 4 October. What new category should be included? more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Falconer sets sights on regeneration best practice
by Will Mann Regeneration minister Lord Falconer announced a new government initiative to find best practice in urban renewal at last.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Regional change for the industry
by Laura Hailstone The deputy prime minister has given his full support to this autumn's regional series of Rethinking Construction - The.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Jarvis set for £25m PFI job
Exclusive by Brian Warner Jarvis Projects is about to gain admission to a £25m private finance initiative deal to redevelop.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

JCB aids NY clear-up
JCB's American subsidiary, JCB Inc, has made a fleet of machines available for the clear-up operations following the attacks on the World Trade.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Thumbs up for Traktile
Temporary access equipment provider Eve Trackway said its new Traktile has proved its worth in the face of adverse weather this summer. The.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Bankruptcy court assents to Grove re-organisation
US court gives go-ahead to proposals allowing firm to emerge from Chapter 11 more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Three Volvos a good option
Minimix Concrete chooses new and used Volvos for its quarry in Wales more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

AMS finds short cut
Two day saving on six-day job thanks to Vermeer's terrain mapping system more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Ross joins BuildOnline
Peter Ross quits BIW for its main B2B construction project collaboration rival more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Dumper deal at end
A £600,000 deal for more than 50 of Thwaites' site dumpers has been concluded between HE Services and Leach Lewis Plant. The agreement is for.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Ainscough demerges
The Ainscough Group has announced the de-merger of its engineering services division and the simultaneous creation of Ainscough Engineering.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

UCATT dismisses MCG safety charter
by John d'Arcy UCATT general secretary George Brumwell has dismissed the new safety charter produced by the Major Contractors Group (MCG).... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Setting limits on tall buildings
The events of 11 September are a tragedy of immense proportions. But a decision to limit or prohibit the construction of "tall buildings" would be.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Under Spanish skies
Breaking into overseas construction markets with well established home industries is no easy matter, but UK project and construction manager.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Morgan Sindall lands on top
The traditional summer slowdown in construction activity seems to have been reflected in the value of new orders won in August, though the dip.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

The week in quotes
"He decided to jump ship for several reasons." Mark Suster, chief executive, BuildOnline See 'Ross joins BuildOnline', p8 .... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers procedural errors by adjudicators
When adjudication under the Construction Act was first conceived, it was envisaged that the adjudicator's decision would be generally a "quick fix".... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Manchester awaits home move ballot
by Glenda Thisdell Manchester City Council plans to transfer 3,000 homes in Rochdale to Riverside Housing Association if a tenants'.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Birmingham seeks city hall renovators
Birmingham Council is gearing up to invite four firms to pitch for a £27m deal to renovate the city's town hall. The shortlist is being.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Epsom opts for McAlpine
Alfred McAlpine Special Projects is to design and build a £7.5m leisure development for Epsom and Ewell Borough Council. Plans for The.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Autumn offensive to stamp out retentions
Anti-retentions campaign to remove distrust and conflict more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Mainland contractors avoid NI road works
Not a single contractor from the UK mainland has shown any interest in pitching for a £13.5m design and construct road deal in Northern.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

McAlpine pulls off £24m school deal
11th-hour decision brings Alfred McAlpine into Nottinghamshire education/leisure deal more
(26 September 2001 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 September 2001 00:00)

Benefits firm set to run health scheme
B&CE favourite to run industry's first national occupational health project more
(26 September 2001 00:00)

Earthline buys buckets
The heavier construction and reversible wear edges on Strickland's EXP buckets led Wiltshire-based Earthline to specify 60" and 96" grading buckets.... more
(26 September 2001 00:00)