Articles by Date : January 26 2004 - February 01 2004

Construction industry warned after EA fined £170k
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned construction contractors today (Friday) that they should ensure proper planning and precautions.... more
(30 January 2004 15:49)

Doctors warn construction industry of asbestos epidemic
Doctors have warned builders and plumbers that the UK and many other developed countries are on the verge of an asbestos disease epidemic. more
(30 January 2004 15:48)

Carillion winning battle against the freeze
Carillion, the contractor hired by the Highways Agency (HA) to keep the road networks running smoothly, has said today (Thursday) that it has pulled.... more
(30 January 2004 15:06)

New design guidance for perimeter chilled beams
Building Research Establishment (BRE) will demonstrate new guidance on the interface between the building fabric and perimeter passive chilled beams.... more
(30 January 2004 14:30)

Mouchel forward order book hits £724m
Professional support services group Mouchel Parkman has today (Friday) announced three major contract wins totalling £74m to take the Group's total.... more
(30 January 2004 10:58)

Contractors set to lose battle for CIS reform
The battle to reform the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) seems to have been lost with news that the Inland Revenue (IR) has chosen to ignore.... more
(30 January 2004 10:44)

Landscape and Small Environmental Improvements - City of Sunderland
Applications are invited from suitably experienced firms wishing to be included in The Standing List of Tenderers for the categories of work, maximum.... more
(29 January 2004 17:00)

Asbestos surveys on council properties - Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone Borough Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to undertake asbestos surveys of a range of council properties. more
(29 January 2004 16:58)

Supply of highway manhole covers and gully gratings - Derbyshire County Council
Applications are invited from suppliers wishing to be considered for the supply of highway manhole covers and gully gratings for the period April.... more
(29 January 2004 16:56)

Highway maintenance - Torbay Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors wishing to be included on select lists of tenderers for undertaking individual.... more
(29 January 2004 16:54)

Supply of electricity - East Lindsey District Council
Interested companies are invited to apply for inclusion on the list to supply energy as above for 12 or 24 months starting 1st April 2004. more
(29 January 2004 16:52)

Health and safety services - The Clancy Group Plc
Expressions of Interest are sought from suitably experienced companies or partnerships to supply health and safety services to The Clancy Group.... more
(29 January 2004 16:50)

Repairs to houses and flats - Bristol City Council
Applications are invited from companies wishing to undertake a contract for repairs to various types of system built low rise steel or concrete.... more
(29 January 2004 16:36)

OFT clears Balfour's purchase of Mansell
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cleared Balfour Beatty's £42m acquisition of Mansell. more
(29 January 2004 16:12)

Brighton pier funding withdrawn
Brighton’s crumbling West Pier is unlikely to ever be repaired after the National Lottery withdrew £14m of funding. more
(29 January 2004 14:23)

Fairbriar positive about future after debt slashed by £40m
Fairbriar has today (Thursday) posted a £2.6m fall in full-year profits as it admitted that net debt was reduced by £40.7m. more
(29 January 2004 12:55)

Battersea Power Station redevelopers in transport talks
Parkview, which has taken responsibility for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in London, has appointed technical and management.... more
(29 January 2004 12:05)

Mowlem and council at war again over Bath Spa
The war of words has re-opened between Mowlem and Bath and North East Somerset Council over the troubled Bath Spa project. more
(29 January 2004 10:58)

Crest expects gains this year
Crest Nicholson is confident of further progress in 2004 after today (Thursday) reporting an 18% increase in pre-tax profit for the year. more
(29 January 2004 09:44)

£13m town centre scheme given the green light
A £13m scheme to transform Blackburn town centre has today (Wednesday) been given the green light after receiving funding from the Northwest.... more
(28 January 2004 14:14)

Irish government backs £210m national stadium
The Irish gvernment has given its backing to a £210m redevelopment of the Republic of Ireland's national football and rugby stadium. more
(28 January 2004 13:20)

Athletes in running to beat skills crisis
Olympic athletes could soon be seen on construction sites up and down the country under a new agreement between construction recruitment specialist.... more
(28 January 2004 10:44)

Jarvis takes £12m hit from higher bid costs
Increased bid costs will put a £12m dent in Jarvis' profit, the beleaguered group warned the City this morning. more
(28 January 2004 09:07)

Gleeson cleared of Dorset beach asbestos dump
Gleeson Homes has been cleared of any part in the mystery surrounding the dumping of asbestos on one of Dorset's top beaches. more
(28 January 2004 08:32)

Treasury investigates Paddington Health PFI
The Treasury has launched a wide-ranging investigation into the £800m Paddington Health Campus PFI hospital deal after hospital chiefs sought.... more
(28 January 2004 08:31)

Holyrood project costs remain the same, report reveals
The Holyrood project is still on target, according to presiding officer George Reid today (Tuesday). more
(27 January 2004 16:50)

Lovell wins housing projects worth £10.7m
Affordable housing provider Lovell has been awarded two major housing projects worth a total of £10.7m in the East Midlands. more
(27 January 2004 16:45)

Bluestone wins £9m St Modwen deals
Bluestone has won two contracts with a subsidiary of St Modwen Properties to transform the town centre of Harpurhey in Manchester. more
(27 January 2004 14:44)

Equion finally signs £35m East London Hospital deal
Equion plc, a division of John Laing plc, today announces the signing of a £35 million redevelopment deal for Newham General Hospital in East London..... more
(27 January 2004 12:57)

Relief for commercial property sector as demand rises at last
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has finally got some good news for the commercial property sector. more
(27 January 2004 10:31)

Connaught ties up £100m deal with South Somerset Homes
Connaught has announced a 10-year regeneration partnership worth £100m with South Somerset Homes for the supply of planned maintenance, central.... more
(27 January 2004 10:30)

SEC Group wants Jarvis under the microscope
The Specialists Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group is lobbying the government to examine Jarvis' payment policies, according to this morning's.... more
(27 January 2004 10:18)

Inquiry to open into 24 hour working at CTRL
An inquiry is set to open over plans to encourage work around the clock to bring the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) project up to speed. more
(26 January 2004 16:19)

New proposals support manufacturer training
New proposals from CITB-ConstructionSkills and the Construction Products Association are being rolled out that will link manufacturer training.... more
(26 January 2004 15:16)

Government under fire from UK cement industry
The UK cement industry has criticised the government's draft National Allocation Plan which identifies "ceilings" on CO2 emissions from cement as.... more
(26 January 2004 15:08)

HA well prepared for big freeze
With the big freeze due to hit most of the UK this week, the Highways Agency (HA) has promised that there will be no repeat of last year's chaos when.... more
(26 January 2004 15:05)

Plant firms reveal SED exhibits
Blue Machinery is just one of a number of companies to reveal its exhibits for SED 2004 this week. more
(26 January 2004 11:11)

Carillion confirms ProCure 21 win
Carillion confirmed to the City this morning that it has won the £18m Rampton Hospital ProCure 21 project, as revealed by CJ last week. more
(26 January 2004 08:10)