Articles by Date : September 24 2007 - September 30 2007

Seddon Group enjoys pre-tax profit hike of over 50% to £13m
Seddon has enjoyed a hike in pre-tax profit to £13m, well ahead of the figure of £8m in the previous year. more
(28 September 2007 14:00)

BSS trading statement highlights strong trading performance
BSS has issued a trading statement ahead of its interim results, covering the financial half-year to 30 September, saying that trading performance.... more
(28 September 2007 10:00)

Erinaceous crisis: what were non-exec directors doing?
Erinaceous’s shortcomings at the corporate governance level come in for a detailed examination in today’s daily press, with the Financial Times.... more
(28 September 2007 10:00)

Birmingham PFI highways scheme gets green light
Birmingham City Council’s long delayed highways maintenance PFI scheme has been given the green light after the council wrestled another £209m in.... more
(27 September 2007 14:00)

SMC Group unveils pre-tax loss of £4.5m
SMC, the architect and design business with a listing on the London Stock Exchange, has dived into the red, running up an interim loss of £4.5m in.... more
(27 September 2007 11:00)

Erinaceous in the red as debt burden doubles to £168m
The white-knuckle ride at Erinaceous goes on. While the troubled group continues to jettison senior staff and rack up its burden of debt, the reality.... more
(27 September 2007 09:00)

Profile: Willmott Dixon's Sarah James
Until five months ago, she worked on forensics at the UK equivalent of CSI. Now Sarah James has swapped her lab coat for a managerial role at.... more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

T E Beach (Contractors) still in the red, but losses now under £1m
TE Beach (Contractors) is still in the red. The bad news might be that the road surfacing contractor made a loss of close on £1m - but the good news.... more
(26 September 2007 16:00)

PPP ruling sparks fresh Metronet bid rumours
But sources warn that angry response by TfL to PPP Arbiter’s decision may undermine resolve of potential bidders. more
(26 September 2007 09:00)

Laing O'Rourke turns its back on St Pancras
Laing O’Rourke has walked out on the £80m transformation of St Pancras Chambers in London after failing to agree terms for the second phase of the.... more
(26 September 2007 08:00)

Financial market problems to hit City office schemes
The credit crunch in the financial markets may see billions of pounds-worth of office schemes delayed or scrapped in the City of London according to.... more
(26 September 2007 07:59)

Bouygues UK plans to double its annual turnover to £200m
Bouygues UK plans to double its annual turnover to £200m in the next three years and to achieve this organically. Managing director... more
(26 September 2007 02:00)

BAA chief: Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund here to stay
BAA and QPA call for funding to be ring-fenced to protect its future. more
(26 September 2007 01:00)

Ray O'Rourke steps down from CLM board
Ray O'Rourke has stepped down from his role as chairman of Olympic delivery partner CLM. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Recruitment focus: consultancies
Recruitment consultancies live or die by the quality of candidates they supply. But are they facing a tough job in a tough market? Emma Penny asked.... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Three firms called up for Luton council contracts
Luton Borough Council has lined up three contractors to tackle an estimated £24m-worth of work on council buildings over three years. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Mulalley lands £12m University of Westminster revamp deal
Mulalley has trumped three contestants and won an education sector deal in west London, worth £12m. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Clugston & Gleeson seal Lincs school work
Firms to share £38m-worth of academy builds for religious charitable trust Oasis. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Site foreman cleared of manslaughter
A site foreman was cleared of manslaughter last week following the death of a dumper truck driver on a Stoke-on-Trent site. Paul Nolan was cleared... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Carillion wins £500m South Tyne BSF deal
Carillion has beaten off John Laing in the fight to land the £500m South Tyneside and Gateshead (STAG) Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme. .... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

MBO at Killby & Gayford
The management team at Killby & Gayford (K&G), the London-based refurbishment contractor, has bought the company out. An earlier management.... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Small firms must adapt to win framework deals
Study finds commitment of local authorities and SMEs enables small firms to succeed. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

New diploma needs more trade support
Training chiefs have put out an urgent plea for more contractors to sign up for a new diploma scheme to encourage teenagers into construction. An.... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Call for roving safety reps to improve site death rates
Safety forum highlights small jobs as a major cause of fatalities in construction. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Taxman grants contractors extra time to pay CIS bills
Tax inspectors will adopt 'softly, softly' approach when amnesty ends next month. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Kier wins £18m deal to build houses close to Watford FC
Kier has won an £18m housing scheme in Hertfordshire, leaving four rivals out in the cold. The deal is for north London-based Origin Housing Group... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Birmingham council workers may strike
Building workers employed by Birmingham City Council are threatening to strike over what they describe as "the council's attempts to blackmail them.... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Migrant workers favour better paid private sector
Skilled migrant building workers are spurning public sector jobs because of the growing pay gap with the booming private sector, according to UCATT..... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Inoria offers skip protection range
Inoria has launched a range of products that prevents unattended skips being stolen, provides lighting and allows GPS tracking. SkipSecure.... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Doosan keeps Bobcat brand
Czech Republic plant will help double European revenues in five years and lead to leading supplier position. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Legal Q&A: Networking or not working?
A fortnight ago CJ investigated Facebook now Eversheds answers your questions. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Rok is Top Dog
It costs £28,000 and it takes up a week of your life - but it's worth it: What If's TopDog management study tour helped Rok and it could help you..... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Legal commentary: CDM regs: the mobilisation period
Find out what clients are being told about how much time they should give you to mobilise. The issue relating to the new Construction (Design and.... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

What it's like working at: Dew Piling
Bob Jones, managing director of Dew Piling, provides a snapshot of working life inside the company. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Case law analysis: Variations to terms and adjudication
Oral terms could make it difficult for an adjudicator to decide whether or not a contract exists. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Specification focus: Curtain walling: order early
A busy market, full orderbooks and complicated designs mean clients and contractors must engage curtain walling specialists early - and keep a.... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Recruitment focus: Outsourcing: Let them do the jobhunting for you
Ever considered outsourcing your recruitment? Aliaxis, the parent company of Durapipe and Marley Plumbing, did. CJ finds out how its venture with.... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Leggat gets new owner as Bridgend expands
Bridgend Hire, one of Scotland's newest plant hirers, has bought Leggat (Plant), one of the country's oldest. Leggat was established more than.... more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Newspaper roundup: 26 September
A roundup of the news in the nationals on 26 September 2007. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Keller offloads non-core arms
Keller has made progress in its disposal of Makers, the UK refurbishment subsidiary operation seen as being non-core. more
(26 September 2007 00:00)

Inspace enjoys surge in interim turnover to £150m
Inspace’s interim turnover figure has jumped to £150m, well ahead of the £60m figure in the same period last year. more
(25 September 2007 11:00)

Newspaper roundup: 25 September
The news in the nationals on the 25 September 2007 more
(25 September 2007 11:00)

Erinaceous fails to deliver interim results
Erinaceous has failed to get itself out of a financial muddle and has been unable to go ahead with the scheduled announcement of its interim results.... more
(25 September 2007 09:00)

Driver error to blame for Croydon excavator accident
The driver of the excavator that tipped over on a Cantillon Demolition site in Croydon last week has been reprimanded by the company. more
(25 September 2007 00:00)

Ringway Group unveils pre-tax profit well down at £3.8m
Ringway suffered a dive in financial fortunes last year as pre-tax profit fell from the previous figure of £9.7m to a substantially lower tally of.... more
(24 September 2007 17:00)

Killby & Gayford's wider management team take over ownerhship
The management team at Killby & Gayford, the London-based refurbishment contractor, have taken a majority stake in their company. more
(24 September 2007 12:00)

Pochin plc relies heavily on property for £9m pre-tax profit
Pochin continues to rely heavily on its property division for the bulk of its profits. The group’s latest pre-tax profit ran to £9.1m which marks a.... more
(24 September 2007 12:00)

Wolseley plc enjoys 15% rise in turnover to £16bn
Builders' merchant Wolseley continues its relentless push to be a major world player with the announcement of a 15% growth in turnover to £16bn. more
(24 September 2007 11:00)