Articles by Date : June 25 2001 - July 01 2001
Babtie turnover hike
Babtie Group, the technical and management consultant, has
announced a 28% hike in turnover to £121m for 2000, but
operating profit fell 29%.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Apprentices to get £150
Roofing contractors agree to new pay structure for new entrant apprentices more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Confederation loses £146k
The Construction Confederation marked up a trading deficit of
£146,000 in 2000, according to the employer body's annual
report.
Total.... more
(27 June 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
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Four in Brum race
Four firms are in the hunt for a £15m social housing deal in
Birmingham.
The Castle Vale Housing Action Trust has lined up Lovell,.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Northern Ireland skills plan boost
Future national pay increases will now depend on operatives holding skills card more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Contractors called to prequalify for Maudsley
The South London and Maudsley NHS Trust is inviting contractors to
prequalify for a £30m deal for four medium-security
psychiatric units.
.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Upgrade for BIW
New identity for web-based project collaboration company more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
House prices force more self-builds
by Ross Pearman
Rising house prices, planning feuds and a supply and demand
shortage are forcing more people to build their own houses..... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Newmount top of the class
The Newmount consortium, featuring Ballast Construction and
surveyor King Sturge, has moved to the top of the class for a
£22m privately.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Back bites
DIY disaster
An accident-prone handyman near Swansea recently made headlines
while laying a patio. Firstly, he cut through a gas main,.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Haulotte - Terex deal off
Pinguely-Haulotte has withdrawn from negotiations to buy powered
access facilities from the Terex Corporation, but has confirmed
that its growth.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Nationwide set to invest £4m in access platforms
Nationwide has announced plans for a further £4m investment in
access platforms. This is in addition to the £12.4m that the
company spent.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
JLG reveals new rental rates strategy
JLG has unveiled a new strategy for improving rental-rates and
increasing utilisation for its hire customers. It has undertaken
research into the.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Kocurek out in Brum
40m telescopic boom to demolish tower blocks for Birmingham Council more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
From forklift to weighing machine
Systems that change a forklift into a weighing machine are being
launched by Advanced Weighing. There are two systems: the load
cell-based.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Ryder's radio remote control
A new generation of radio remote control systems is available from
Ryders International.
The system has the potential to control up to 8,000.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Non-CE kit clampdown
Firms selling non-CE marked eqipment set to face prosecution from the HSE more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Volvo names financial arm
Volvo Financial Services (VFS) is the new name for the financing
arm of the manufacturer - and with it comes a new drive in the
construction.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Backhoes give JCB top spot
JCB was the world's number one backhoe loader brand in 2000 with a
21.5% share of the world market, it claims. With its US facility
now fully.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Stack 'em high, rent 'em cheap
Want a solution to provide cheap office space? Simple. Get some shipping containers, stack them on top of each other and fit them out. David.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
The City comes home to Kier
Kier is enjoying life as the darling of the City. Analysts are falling over themselves to heap praise on this most traditional of contractors..... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines appeals against arbitrators' awards
While adjudication has taken centre stage in the process of
resolving construction disputes, arbitration remains important as a
means of obtaining.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Talking heads
Would new corporate killing laws push health and safety issues further up the corporate agenda? more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Call for PPP reforms
The government needs to reform public private partnerships (PPP) to
ensure they are used only at the right times and to best effect,
according to a.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Wales set for massive PPP growth
by Carol Millett
A massive expansion into social housing public private partnerships
(PPP) is on the cards for Wales. The Welsh Assembly.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Third runway plans being considered
Despite the planning chaos that has dogged proposals for Terminal 5
at Heathrow, the government is now.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Kiley warned over preferred bidders
Exclusive by Carol Millett
The government has issued a clear warning to London Transport
Commissioner Bob Kiley that he has no right to.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Bid launched to help boost engineering recruitment
A consultation paper aimed at encouraging more people into
engineering and science has been launched by the government.
The document, Review of.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Mowlem to face Canon in court
Mowlem has managed to secure a fixed date in London's High Court
for an oral examination of Canon Lionel Webber, the clergyman at
the centre of the.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Leicester - we have a problem
Sir Robert McAlpine slated by designers over the National Space Centre project more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Laing announcement comes closer
by John Leitch
O'Rourke has completed the process of due diligence and is close to
announcing its acquisition of Laing Construction.
.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Fudge has never tasted so sour
Britain has this week confirmed its status as the world's greatest
fudge maker. Of course our fudge industry is a great nationalised
institution -.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Scotland housing revamp
by Ross Pearman
Construction in Scotland's social housing sector is to face an
overhaul after a move by the Scottish Executive to make.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Red tape hikes cost of rail jobs
The multiplicity of contractual layers under Railtrack has pushed
up the cost of rail projects by two to three times since the
privatisation of.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Councils seek partner
by Carol Millett
Five Welsh councils are looking for a private sector partner to
join them in setting up a jv company to develop.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Moratorium imposed on NHS PFIs
Government deal with Unison threatens the viability of healthcare PFI schemes more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Wilson Bowden exchanges contracts on steelwork job
Housebuilder and property developer Wilson Bowden has exchanged
contracts with Corus and Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire for the
redevelopment of a.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
HA contracts raise stakes for agents and contractors
New road maintenance deals will see contractors subject to regular audits more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Space centre set for liftoff
Sir Robert McAlpine works hard to get centre open on time more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Five win £20m deal
Framework contracts worth £20m over five years handed out by BT Airwave more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
No web, no worries
Builders remain unconvinced about savings claims made by e-businesses more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
£28m road job shortlist
Three consortia are lined up to bid for a £28m private finance
initiative road contract in South Wales.
The client, Caerphilly County.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
Silverstone set for more track
Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix, has revealed plans
for the £90m redevelopment of the Northampton track.
Three-time F1.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
tribunal hears lawsuit against jcb
JCB is being sued for unfair dismissal and breach of contract by a
former director, an industrial tribunal.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)
£60m marina inquiry delay
Firms which registered interest in a £60m marina redevelopment
project in Yorkshire earlier this year will now have to wait until
late autumn.... more
(27 June 2001 00:00)