Articles by Date : July 25 2005 - July 31 2005

Wilson Bowden wins £200m Northwich regen
Wilson Bowden Developments is the preferred developer for the Northwich Baron's Quay scheme. more
(29 July 2005 12:58)

Surrey streetlighting PFI shortlist revealed
Three groups have been shortlisted for Surrey County Council's £65.6m PFI streetlighting deal. Balfour Beatty Power Networks, Vinci Investments and a.... more
(29 July 2005 10:16)

Ex-AWG director joins Currie & Brown as chief exec
Currie & Brown has taken on Euan McEwan, formerly of AWG, as group chief executive officer with immediate effect. more
(29 July 2005 10:15)

Artisan/Barratt jv wins Rochdale regen
A partnership of Artisan and Barratt has been chosen for the Oldham Rochdale housing market renewal pathfinder in east Central Rochdale. more
(29 July 2005 10:15)

John Laing reaches financial close on Polish A1
The Gdansk Transport Company (GTC), in which John Laing has a 29.6% stake, has reached financial close on the £483m project to design, build, finance.... more
(29 July 2005 10:13)

Highways Agency advertises its £50m North East Package B roads project
The Highways Agency has readvertised its £50m North East roads Package B contract in the OJEU with just two road schemes instead of the original four. more
(28 July 2005 17:30)

Fatality rate falls to all-time low
The fatal injury rate in construction reached an all-time low in the year to 31 March, according to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). more
(28 July 2005 12:19)

Mouchel Parkman order book grows to £1bn
Mouchel Parkman's order book stands at £1bn, up 18% in a year. more
(28 July 2005 11:48)

Union warning of revolt over worker status
The GMB union has issued a warning to contractors planning to switch their workers to direct employment to consult first or face industrial unrest. more
(28 July 2005 11:33)

Paddington health PFI review a ‘whitewash’
The review into the botched £800m Paddington Health Campus (PHC) scheme has been labelled a "whitewash" by campaigners after its terms of reference,.... more
(28 July 2005 11:33)

ISG £20m over on Festival Hall work
Work on the Royal Festival Hall is running £20m over cost and six months late after structural problems and asbestos were found on site. more
(28 July 2005 11:32)

Editorial: Networking - is it really necessary?
Lazy lunches, a few quick pints, and a box at the match – contractors and journalists have enjoyed them all in the name of networking. In today's.... more
(28 July 2005 11:26)

Employee engagement
contractjournal.com newsletter: Having employees who are thoroughly motivated and truly engaged with what they are doing is the most powerful.... more
(27 July 2005 18:09)

Clegg wins £24m Sheffield student scheme
Clegg Construction has won a £24m contract to develop a student accommodation scheme in Sheffield. more
(27 July 2005 17:04)

Glass firms reflect on threat of green ruling
Debate is raging in the construction industry about the external facades of commercial buildings. The government will next year introduce rules on.... more
(27 July 2005 16:09)

Construction fatalities rise to 22
Fatalities in construction now stand at 22 following three worker deaths in a week. more
(27 July 2005 13:00)

A40 scoop puts Costain top of the roads league
Costain has added another scalp to its rapidly increasing array of road contract trophies. The latest scoop is the A40 Penblewin Roundabout to.... more
(27 July 2005 12:24)

New road schemes now cost £1.3bn more than anticipated
The cost of new road schemes has increased by an extra £1.3bn, according to government figures researched by the Campaign to Protect Rural England.... more
(27 July 2005 11:56)

OFT raids the premises of 22 construction firms
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has searched the premises of 22 construction companies in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and South.... more
(27 July 2005 11:29)

Site workers test CSCS smart card
Organisers of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) are running a pilot scheme with a group of major contractors to test the viability.... more
(27 July 2005 10:11)

Volvo boosted 14% in Q2
Volvo Construction Equipment (VCE) has reported worldwide second quarter sales for 2005 of £701m, an increase of 14% compared to the same period last.... more
(27 July 2005 09:25)

Turnover rises 23% to £140m at John Doyle
John Doyle Group has enjoyed a 23% rise in turnover to £140m: a policy of not chasing turnover created a profit margin of 3.3%. more
(27 July 2005 09:25)

Scots to punish bad performers
Roads contractors working in Scotland that perform poorly could face penalties and possible contract termination under proposals being drawn up by.... more
(27 July 2005 09:25)

Green Macs fined £50k for fatality
McNicholas Construction Services has been fined £50,000 and ordered to pay £11,000 costs at Birmingham Crown Court for a site fatality two years ago. more
(26 July 2005 17:30)

North Yorkshire standby generator maintenance
NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL BUILDING DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT CARE CONTRACT more
(26 July 2005 16:41)

North Somerset school extension
North Somerset Council Pupil Referral Unit (ISS North) and Ravenswood Special School more
(26 July 2005 16:36)

WRAP technical information specifier
WRAP creating markets for recycled resources Invitation to Tender Updating the Technical Information on AggRegain Specifier more
(26 July 2005 16:33)

Doncaster specialist highway maintenance works
DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKS (DMBC05181) more
(26 July 2005 16:31)

Hythe to Folkestone harbour beach management
FOLKESTONE HYTHE & ROMNEY MARSH SHEPWAY DISTRICT COUNCIL HYTHE TO FOLKESTONE HARBOUR BEACH MANAGEMENT BEACH RECYCLING AND REGRADING 2005 - 2007 more
(26 July 2005 16:29)

Bristol electrical maintenance term contract
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES NEIGHBOURHOOD AND HOUSING SERVICES PARTNERING TERM CONTRACT ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PARTNERING.... more
(26 July 2005 16:26)

North Tyneside bridge reconstruction
NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL BLUE HOUSE EAST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION more
(26 July 2005 16:23)

John Laing bids for its first US PPP road
John Laing has bid for its first PPP scheme in America: the £575m Virgina toll road. more
(26 July 2005 10:54)

Keepmoat enjoys 73% profit boost
Keepmoat has enjoyed a major boost in profitability, with the group’s latest set of results, published today, showing a pre-tax profit of £33m, a.... more
(26 July 2005 10:38)

Teamwork key to Olympic delivery
Integrated teamwork is the key to construction’s capacity for delivering the London Olympics infrastructure on time and to cost, contractors told.... more
(26 July 2005 10:37)

ECIA furious with Wembley bonus agreement
Engineering construction employers have reacted with fury to the detailed terms of the £1.6m project milestone agreement at Wembley Stadium, which.... more
(26 July 2005 10:36)

Balfour Beatty appointed preferred bidder for £160m Glasgow hospitals PFI scheme
Balfour Beatty Construction has been appointed preferred bidder by PFI concession company, Canmore, to construct two ambulatory care and diagnostic.... more
(25 July 2005 10:30)

Hire Station buys Babcock's safety arm
Vp subsidiary Hire Station has acquired Pivotal Services Group from Babcock International for £4.5m in cash. more
(25 July 2005 09:11)