Articles by Date : April 25 1994 - May 01 1994

horse racing
The last Shergar column (CJ, 14 April), named the first six in a list of a dozen three-year-olds to follow over the rest of the flat season..... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Intermat
The Intermat exhibition featured a host of new products from more than 1,000 exhibitors. CJ's team were there more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Sharp sensors
Fiona Kingston took time out from Intermat '94 to visit JI Case's factory in Crepy-en-Valois more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

VOX POP
Are structure plan restrictions on housing posing serious long-term problems for housebuilding? Roger Humber Director, .... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Moves
Roy Harrison, 46, has been appointed chief executive of Tarmac's housing division. He will take over from Sam Pickstop who reaches 60 in August,.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Race for Link hots up
International contractors have rushed to meet the prequalification deadline for what will be the UK's largest engineering project - the œ2.7.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

McCarthy & Stone on the mend
McCarthy & Stone was œ400,000 in the red at the end of the six months to 28 February - an almost nominal figure compared to the losses it.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Simms' disposals put Tarmac back on course
Tarmac has achieved a substantial turn-around in its fortunes after declaring losses of œ350 million a year ago. The headline figure this.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Scots Water set for private funds boom
Scottish Regional Water Authorities are being forced to consider building hundreds of millions of pounds worth of projects with private money. The.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

DoT unveils milestones
The Highways Agency has unveiled an exact programme for every road scheme to be built in England. The 'Summary of Milestones for 1994/95' document,.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Unions spurn 1.2% offer on pay table
Union leaders have rejected out of hand an initial offer of a 1.2% pay rise this year by the private sector building and civil engineering.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

C&N acquires Swindon stake
Christiani & Nielsen has acquired a majority stake in a proposed œ70 million industrial warehouse and freight distribution centre in.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Slough work bonanza
Contractors and main contractors can look forward to a huge increase in work from Slough Estates over the coming year. Between now and spring 1995.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Safeway shops at Bovis
Bovis has three projects for Safeway worth a total of over œ18 million. It is refurbishing a cold store within Safeway's.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Lovell gets DoE job
Lovell Construction has won a œ9.8 million contract to refurbish Apollo House in Croydon for the DoE. The 18,395m2 office consists of a main.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Govt slams fire death risk claims
A leading member of the Government's deregulation task force has hit back at claims made in Contract Journal last week that cutting regulation in.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Fylingdales domes head for 19th hole
Last week marked the end of an era for Fylingdales on the North Yorkshire moors as contractor Alan Davison Construction started to demolish the.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Sewage plant for Taywood
Taylor Woodrow has won an œ18.8 million contract from Essex and Suffolk Water for the upgrading of Hanningfield water treatment works near.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

IN BRIEF
n Amec wins deal in China Amec has beaten off competition to win an exclusive joint venture agreement with China. The deal covers the.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Tilbury wins œ7.5m Nottingham hotel
Tilbury Douglas has won a œ7.5 million contract for the design development and construction of a leisure and hotel complex at Chilwell in.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Wimpey set to surface M8
Wimpey Minerals has won a œ7 million subcontract for surfacing works on the M8 in Scotland. The contract for main contractor Balfour Beatty.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Laing holds key to jail
Laing Management has a œ9 million management contract to provide new facilities at Cardiff jail. The work includes a five-storey block to.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

South Bank redesign released to public
Plans for a œ35 million improvement of London's South Bank area have been released by the South Bank Employers Group. The report identifies 30.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

New skills shortage crisis looms
Skills shortages reminiscent of those which plagued the industry at the height of the '80s boom are reappearing at an ominously early stage in the.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

...but small firms fume at 'phony' boom - Tender prices set to rise
Small firms are fuming over some media reports that the building industry is soaring out of recession. Ted Evans, national president of the.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Balfour sizes up BR
By John Leitch Contractors are showing substantial interest in British Rail's 14 infrastructure service units which undertake railway.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Treasure on earth
News has broken that the rector of St Michael's, Winterbourne, Bristol, is one of Britain's richest men: Canon Edward Bailey's shares in the NG.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

TML may face stock claims
Channel Tunnel contractor Transmanche Link may face claims from Eurotunnel over the delays in delivery of rolling stock to the site which has.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

CEMENTING THE NORTH CIRCULAR
Nuttall and Cementation Piling and Foundations are working against the odds to keep the traffic flowing on London's North Circular Road while.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Unprofessional behaviour
Sir; I read with some amazement an item headed RICS says Government must take the lead in scheme to pay subcontractors promptly in a recent trade.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

What a performance!
Legislation concerning performance bonds is archaic and ambiguous: Trafalgar House Regions v General Surety and Guarantee more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Risk factor
A mysterious call came into the office from Kier's press officer the other day explaining why none of their top executives could talk to us that.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

New green guidelines
A new Code of Practice for 'green' buildings will be launched next month by the Building Services Research and Information Association. The code.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

Tarmac tops 93-94 roadbuilding table
Tarmac has shot to the head of the roads contractors' Top 20, displacing former league leader Balfour Beatty by a hefty œ39 million margin. .... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)

contract new hotline
Mowlem has œ13 million worth of work from the MoD. It will build 100 houses at RAF Wattisham, Suffolk and work at RAF Cardington, Bedfordshire.... more
(28 April 1994 00:00)