Articles by Date : September 25 1995 - October 01 1995

NRA clears up with PowerTilt on Case 888
The National Rivers Authority for the North West Region has recently discovered that it can clear out shrubs and small trees growing close to.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

A safe bet for cranes
Baldwins is back on top form with new staff at a new depot, a new safety plan, and new equipment. Fiona Kingston reports more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Coleraine pulls in more Pel-Job mini excavators
Coleraine Plant Hire has increased its fleet of Pel-Job mini excavators to 25 with its recent purchase of four EB25.4s and four Sirius units. .... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

A case of the pot calling the kettle black?
Sir, I am intrigued by your article 'Liquid asset' (CJ, page 22, 10 August) which opens with the remark that the 'drip, drip of work from water.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

EPL adds more Aerial lift
UK access equipment company, EPL Plant and Access Hire, has added a further four Aerial Powerlift truck mounted platforms to its fleet. The.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Case offers 16.1 million shares of common stock
Case Corporation has announced that on 9 August 1995 it completed an offering for 16.1 million shares of common stock. The shares were priced at.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Coastal dealer for Bobcat
Newly appointed Bobcat distributor, Coastal Plant of Romsey, Hampshire has marked the winning of the dealership agreement with sales of four Bobcat.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Skidster sets new pace
A 'Skidster' mini skid-steer loader is claimed to have doubled the work rate on a major contract for specialist contractor DE Fencing. The.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

INBRIEF
Housing grant pegged The Government has pegged the average Housing Association Grant rate for 1996/97 at the same figure - 8% - as last year..... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Case mini excavators pull floors down one by one
Demolition company John F Hunt is using two new Case CK50 mini excavators in the œ0.5million 'top down' demolition of Cunard House in the City.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

HOT LINE
Costain Dubai Company has been awarded an œ8m contract by the Dubai Municipality to carry out improvements to the Dubai Creek - the.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

McAlpine denies subby-bashing allegations
'The idea that we screw subcontractors and suppliers out of sight is a lot of nonsense,' insisted Whitehead. 'After all, if they do badly when.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Clients unhappy with contractors' service
Contractors do little to minimise their client's costs and look for every possible opportunity to put prices up, according to a survey carried out.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Roads make way for Tory tax cuts
What a difference a year makes. Last spring, construction's leaders shared tea and biscuits with John Major at Number 10, as they told of their.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

New guidelines mean a better deal in LA bids
The Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors and the County Surveyors Society have paved the way to insure that contractors get a better deal.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Clarke snubs Budget lobby
Chancellor of the Exchequer Kenneth Clarke has snubbed a request from construction industry leaders for a pre-Budget meeting, referring the call.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

HA overspend makes cuts certain
Massive spending cuts in the road construction budget are almost certain because the Highways Agency has spent far more than it intended on schemes.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

moves
Roger Walton has joined the National House-Building Council as general manager (products). The primary function of this role is to keep the NHBC's.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Kent wants total control of roads
Kent County Council wants to oust the Department of Transport in a move which would give it control and ownership of trunk roads and motorways.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Ove Arup boss offers Hong Kong leads
The head of Ove Arup has criticised British contractors for being too scared of risk to take advantage of the huge construction opportunities in.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

... As subs see MP to demand Contracts Bill
Concerned that the proposals of the Latham Report to eliminate unfair practices in the construction industry could be shelved, three major Somerset.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Knowles helps to manage risk
Construction contracts consultant James R Knowles has launched Castle Legal Risks to provide contractors, subcontractors and employers with.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Arrow joins Supertram promoters
The Arrow Consortium comprising Tarmac, ABB/AEG, Transdev and Nottingham City Transport has been confirmed as part of the Project Development Group.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

new hangar
Built by Amec under a œ4.7 million Design & Build contract, this massive single-bay hangar at Manchester airport will allow British.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Sheffield Trust uses PFI for œ24m plans
The Central Sheffield University Hospitals NHS Trust is to adopt the PFI route for its œ24 million plan to build new services at the Royal.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

HAT plans 1,000 new Castle Vale homes
Castle Vale Housing Action Trust in Birmingham has unveiled its 10 year blueprint for the redevelopment of the Castle Vale estate. The HAT.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Lincoln complex gets green light
Planning consent has been granted for a œ40 million shopping complex in the heart of Lincoln. The 17,940m2 scheme is being developed by.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Work begins on MEPC City plan
Work is set to start next month on MEPC's œ100 million Petershill scheme in the City of London for which MACE is construction manager. The.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

œ16m grant for Royal Theatre
London's Royal Court Theatre has managed to secure a œ16 million grant from the Arts Council via the National Lottery. The funds will be used.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

McAlpine bags œ14m A56 link
Alfred McAlpine has clinched the œ14 million contract to build the A56 Chester Road link in Manchester for Trafford Metropolitan Borough.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Balfour site agents get company credit card
Top contractors plan radical new applications of IT to streamline their businesses and cut administration costs. Balfour Beatty is issuing site.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Tesco/Asda carry on building out-of-town
Tesco and Asda are set to continue their capital programmes, despite the Government clampdown on out of town sites. Asda has been consolidating.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Kier regionals in short-term trading policy
Most of Kier's regional construction companies are trading off order books of less than six months in order to minimise supply problems when.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

APSL plans now adopted by UDP
Plans by Amec Developments and Scottish Life (APSL) for a European headquarters and research centre at Davenport Green received a boost last week.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Colin Peacock
Colin Peacock has joined the main board of Higgs & Hill. Currently the managing director of Swan Hill, Higgs & Hill's property division,.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Huge gain when nought is lost
A local newspaper report on construction group Britannia's interim results revealed a startling financial phenomenon. Denis Wordley, marketing.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Second search made of Bouygues HQ
A team of investigating magistrates in France have made a new search of the headquarters of French construction group Bouygues as part of an.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Amey looks to Labour
The construction industry would have a rosier future under a Labour government, said a leading contractor this week. Amey chairman Neil Ashley,.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Canmore formed for Scottish PFI projects
Canmore Partnership, a Scottish-based response to the Government's Private Finance Initiative, has been formed to identify, develop and operate.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

BRF reveals crisis road repair figures
The crisis in road maintenance gets worse and worse with a staggering 34% of the motorway system due for urgent maintenance - most of this needs to.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Bound to arbitrate
The decision in the case of SGS United Kingdom v Snamprogretti and Others shows that those who agree by contract to arbitrate are bound by their.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Mowlem in red after Carlton Gate
John Mowlem plunged deep into the red, with losses bordering on œ32 million, a result of settling a costly, high-profile court battle together.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

New model form to end bonds chaos
A new model form of performance bond has been launched by the Association of British Insurers and has won approval from the building industry's.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Poll finds 50% of contractors are pursuing more claims
Around 50% of all contractors are pursuing more claims than they did seven years ago, while only 5% are looking at less. This is the conclusion.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Tilbury profits climb as RMD brings in œ3.5m
Rapid Metal Developments has been the star performer for Tilbury Douglas over the past six months, with profits doubling to œ3.5 million. .... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Travis Perkins warns worse is yet to come
Timber and building materials group, Travis Perkins, has warned that operating profits are likely to be hit in the second half of the year, after a.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Barratt profits see 34% rise
Barratt has posted a 34% rise in annual pre-tax profits. Chairman, Sir Lawrie Barratt, attributes the success to Barratt's part-exchange programme,.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Jubilee now half way there
Construction work on the œ1.9 billion Jubilee Line Extension Project reached the halfway stage last week. A tunnel breakthrough means there is.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Walker Homes hits the wall
The long-suffering housing market claimed another victim last week when Midlands housebuilder, Walker Homes, went into receivership. Neil.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)

Camas turnover falls as profits increase
Despite a fall in turnover, aggregates and building services group Camas has announced increased interim profits. Operating profit (six months.... more
(28 September 1995 00:00)