Articles by Date : October 25 2004 - October 31 2004

Caterpillar's profits top £805m to break all records
Caterpillar's results for the nine months ending 30 September are the best in its history with reported sales of £11.8bn and profit standing at.... more
(29 October 2004 16:08)

Galliford boosts affordable housing presence with deals worth £91m
Galliford Try has increased its presence in the affordable housing market after snapping up £91m-worth of projects in just four months. more
(29 October 2004 11:22)

One in four builders reveal rise in workloads
One in four builders (42%) have reported a rise in workloads and only 13% have seen a decline, according to a new survey by the Federation of Master.... more
(29 October 2004 11:21)

Alfred McAlpine secures £190m Addenbrooke's Hospital PFI
Alfred McAlpine has today (Friday) reached financial close on its 30-year, £190m Addenbrooke's Hospital PFI in Cambridge. more
(29 October 2004 10:14)

Perth & Kinross schools PFI faces tight schedule
Perth & Kinross Council’s £100m ‘Investment in Learning’ 30-year schools PFI is at risk of falling substantially behind schedule after tender.... more
(27 October 2004 17:06)

4Projects plugs in to make a £590k profit
4Projects, the IT group offering construction project collaboration software via the extranet, has unveiled a healthy set of financial results, with.... more
(27 October 2004 17:04)

Bidder fury as InterRoute gets HA nod in EMAC race
Bidders for the Highways Agency's (HA) £250m to £400m, five-year Area 2 Enhanced Managing Agent Contractor (EMAC) contract are up in arms after.... more
(27 October 2004 17:03)

NcNulty warns Birmingham to leave highways PFI alone
Transport minister Tony McNulty has warned Birmingham City Council (BCC) chief executive Lin Homer not to meddle with the council's £2.2bn highways.... more
(27 October 2004 17:03)

Late contracts blamed for Gleeson low margin
Gleeson's construction problems last year were partly because M&E contractors failed to deliver on time, resulting in other subcontractors being.... more
(27 October 2004 17:02)

Knowles' figures 'disappointing'
Australian clients "spending more time swimming and sunbathing than working on projects" dented James R Knowles' performance in the year to 31 July..... more
(27 October 2004 17:01)

Castle to burn agricultural waste
Castle Cement may find itself a local burgher of the incineration industry after it won a licence to burn agricultural waste. more
(27 October 2004 17:01)

CJ announces six new courses for CPD programme
Six new courses have been added to Contract Journal's CPD Construction programme. more
(27 October 2004 17:00)

Fiat Kobelco completes excavator range with introduction of E485
Fiat Kobelco has completed its excavator line up with the introduction of the E485 Evolution. more
(27 October 2004 16:59)

Syrinx system now prints digital images
The latest release of the Syrinx hire management program from Hire Concept Software can incorporate digital images into the faxes and letters it.... more
(27 October 2004 16:59)

Construction chiefs not leading by example
Construction chiefs not leading by example Company chiefs in construction are poor leaders, according to a survey. more
(27 October 2004 16:58)

Four battle for £180m scheme in Edinburgh
Edinburgh City Council is running the rule over four consortia that have expressed interest in one of Scotland's biggest ever PFI education projects.... more
(27 October 2004 16:57)

Jarvis looks to N Ireland PPP to improve fortunes
Jarvis's fortunes in Northern Ireland are looking a lot healthier than on the mainland, with the firm chalking up a place at one of two PPP schools.... more
(27 October 2004 16:56)

Councils aim to kill craft agreement, say unions
Industrial action by up to 40,000 council building workers has come a step closer following a claim by union leaders that the local authority.... more
(27 October 2004 16:56)

CSCS warns of skills card fraud
CSCS chairman George Brumwell has warned contractors to be on the watch for fraudulent CSCS skill cards. It is claimed that, as demand for the CSCS.... more
(27 October 2004 16:55)

Energy costs will push up cement prices
Cement makers will raise prices in response to higher fuel bills and the costs of legislation. more
(27 October 2004 16:54)

Industry slams Part L2
Part L2 software is a "poisoned chalice", which the industry will not fund, according to the construction products sector. more
(27 October 2004 16:54)

Mixed reviews as Alan Lovell joins as Jarvis chief executive
City analysts have expressed mixed sentiments over the arrival of Alan Lovell as Jarvis's new chief executive. more
(27 October 2004 16:53)

Buyer lined up for European roads arm
Plans for the trimmed-down Jarvis include moving the troubled group's headquarters to York and cutting overheads by £50m. more
(27 October 2004 16:52)

TubeLines sale to raise £120m
Jarvis is expected to raise about £120m from the sale of its stake in TubeLines. Talks with Star Capital Partners, a private equity group, are said.... more
(27 October 2004 16:52)

Lafarge promises 'massive' boost to employee pensions
With the pensions crisis splashed across the front pages of national newspapers, Lafarge has stated that it is standing by its final-salary pension.... more
(27 October 2004 16:51)

Morrison is back - again
Morrison is Morrison again, having dropped the AWG brand. more
(27 October 2004 16:50)

Plymouth chooses three for £50m education PFI
Plymouth City Council has chosen King Sturge, Interserve and Mowlem to bid for its £50m PFI education project. The three will compete for the right.... more
(27 October 2004 16:49)

VT Group targets JAS
VT Group, the defence contractor, is in the running for what is left of Jarvis Accommodation Services (JAS). The news comes just days after Jarvis.... more
(27 October 2004 16:49)

Waco grows offsite by buying Interlink
Waco grows offsite by buying Interlink Waco International has become the second biggest player in the modular buildings market with a £31.3m.... more
(27 October 2004 16:48)

Credits still in the pot for councils
About £500m in PFI credits are believed to be available for local authorities interested in setting up their own highways maintenance PFIs, according.... more
(27 October 2004 16:47)

Order levels give SMEs boost
Small and medium-sized construction companies recorded their highest level of new orders for three and a half years in the third quarter. more
(27 October 2004 16:46)

SPV debt worry
There are concerns in the City that the total £1bn of debt being carried in the numerous SPVs of which Jarvis is a member has links back to the group.... more
(27 October 2004 16:46)

Variation of contract
Consafe Engineering (UK) entered into a contract with British Nuclear Fuels for the design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of a.... more
(27 October 2004 16:45)

Lord Warner to face ProCure 21 grilling
Health minister Lord Warner is expected to face tough questions about the future of ProCure 21 from delegates attending a construction conference.... more
(27 October 2004 16:44)

Womens' groups join street fight
Women's Institutes have demanded that councils remove bollards in a war on street furniture. The National Federation of Women's Institutes last week.... more
(27 October 2004 16:43)

Goldstone secures top job at Partnerships for Schools
David Goldstone is the new chief executive of Partnerships for Schools (PfS), the non-departmental public body set up to oversee the delivery of the.... more
(27 October 2004 16:42)

Xmas cheer in short supply
Nearly half of respondents to the latest CJ Question are expecting their employer to throw them a Christmas party this year. more
(27 October 2004 16:42)

Persimmon brickies win holiday pay case
Two bricklayers formerly engaged by Persimmon Homes have been told that they can have their holiday pay entitlement now and will not have to wait for.... more
(27 October 2004 16:41)

Report pushes fire considerations
The British Precast Concrete Federation has obtained a report that it hopes will alter the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's (ODPM) plans for.... more
(27 October 2004 16:41)

Three to bid for Norfolk schools PFI
Norfolk County Council has lined up three consortia to pitch for its £60m PFI education project. more
(27 October 2004 16:40)

Perkins reveals Tier 3
Perkins has revealed its Tier 3 compliant 1.1-litre/cylinder 1100D series engines ahead of the emissions regulations coming into force next January.... more
(27 October 2004 16:40)

Tower power
Welsh manufacturer Genset has launched its Link Tower system of lighting towers. Up to four models can be linked together and run from a single.... more
(27 October 2004 16:39)

Hirers need to register now for railway work
Hire companies that are looking to supply Network Rail with plant or small tools for use in its track maintenance operations only have until the end.... more
(27 October 2004 16:39)

Record vehicle sales recorded
September was a record-breaking month for commercial vehicle sales, as registrations increased by 8.4% over the same period last year. The figures.... more
(27 October 2004 16:38)

Ennstone on target with Johnston bid
Ennstone's £48m bid for the Johnston Group has now gone unconditional and will be put to shareholders at an extraordinary meeting on 29 October. more
(27 October 2004 16:38)

Laing workers snub new CTRL contract
Two hundred workers on Laing O'Rourke's £311m Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) Contract 105 voted unanimously last week not to sign the new working.... more
(27 October 2004 16:37)

Dumfries PFI schools deal facing cuts
A decision on whether to scale back Dumfries and Galloway Council’s schools PFI will be made at the start of next year after the tender from the.... more
(27 October 2004 16:34)

Indoor skate park - Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
An indoor Skate Park is planned for Lynnsport and Leisure Park, in King's Lynn, West Norfolk. The project must be completed and operational by 31st.... more
(27 October 2004 16:20)

Maintenance and Property Investment Partnering Contracts - Accent Homes
Accent Homes Ltd and Nene Housing Society currently manage 15,000 high quality affordable homes for families and older people in five regional areas. more
(27 October 2004 16:18)

Stock condition survey - Harlow District Council
The Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified Consultants who wish to be considered to be invited to tender to undertake Stock.... more
(27 October 2004 16:16)