Articles by Date : May 26 2008 - June 01 2008

NY crane collapse update - one confirmed dead
One person is confirmed dead after a crane smashed into a 23-storey apartment building in New York and crashed onto the street below. more
(30 May 2008 16:32)

Second crane collapse in New York - VIDEO
There has been a second tower crane collapse in New York in as many months. A crane on the Upper East Side appears to have fallen onto the street,.... more
(30 May 2008 14:00)

Hochtief (UK): one-third fall in profit to £1.6m
Hochtief (UK)’s latest turnover of £43m last year generated a pre-tax profit of £1.6m. more
(30 May 2008 12:00)

ISG scores £50m KPMG contract
Interior Services Group (ISG) has scored a £50m contract to fit out KPMG’s new UK headquarters in Canary Wharf. more
(30 May 2008 11:00)

Clegg Construction hits £30m turnover
Clegg Construction, the Nottingham-based building and civils group, lifted its annual turnover to £30m last year. more
(30 May 2008 11:00)

Liverpool Street update: Network Rail bans work on rail bridge
Network Rail has banned work on a bridge under construction near Liverpool Street Station over concerns with Transport for London's (TfL) management.... more
(30 May 2008 10:53)

Housebuilders' share slump as property prices plummet
Housebuilders suffered a share slump yesterday following the release of a gloomy survey on house prices. more
(30 May 2008 10:33)

MPs offered veto vote on major road schemes
Ministers will be offered the chance to veto controversial schemes for roads, airports and nuclear power plants as part of concessions proposed in.... more
(30 May 2008 10:13)

Bosses welcome end to employment law changes
Business leaders have welcomed government promises that an end to major changes in employment law is near. more
(30 May 2008 10:06)

Use Deutz Oils for top engine performance
To achieve maximum performance in its engines only genuine DEUTZ oils and lubricants should be used, the manufacturer has pointed out. more
(30 May 2008 00:16)

Radiodetection launches pipe and cable finders
Radiodetection has launched the RD7000 and RD8000 pipe and cable locators. more
(30 May 2008 00:00)

Welsh hirer fined for supplying unsafe plant to untrained operator
Excavator without rollover protection crushed driver's foot. more
(30 May 2008 00:00)

Police recover £1m-worth of equipment in plant operation
Operation Crassus, the UK-wide police operation targeting plant thieves, has recovered an estimated £1m in stolen items, according to the new.... more
(30 May 2008 00:00)

Is it safe to buy plant on eBay?
As internet auction sites become more trusted, so the value of products being traded increases. Where once it was just clothing and computer games,.... more
(30 May 2008 00:00)

S70 replaces Bobcat's 463 skid steer loader
Bobcat has replaced its smallest skid steer loader, the 463, with the new S70 model. more
(30 May 2008 00:00)

Terex chooses heavyweight Thorworld Yard Ramp
A mobile yard ramp from Thorworld Industries is providing the ideal loading and unloading solution for use with heavy construction equipment at the.... more
(29 May 2008 17:09)

Attachments newsletter launched by Hill Engineering
Hill Engineering Ltd, designer and manufacturer of the unique ‘Safety First’ Auto-Loc fully automatic excavator quick hitch, together with a range of.... more
(29 May 2008 16:56)

Construction bosses turn to Conservatives for understanding
The government’s financial plans are alienating construction bosses who claim they are worse-off under the most recent budget, a new survey has found. more
(29 May 2008 12:13)

Digger driver plunges 9m to death
A digger driver has died after his machine plunged more than 9m off a cliff and onto a major road in Bristol. more
(29 May 2008 10:46)

Wembley and T5 named among Britain's best buildings
Two of Britain’s most controversial building projects – Wembley Stadium and Heathrow’s Terminal 5 – have been named among Britain’s best buildings. more
(29 May 2008 10:36)

BA to move long-haul to T5 in October
British Airways (BA) will transfer its full long-haul operation to Heathrow’s troubled Terminal 5 in October. more
(29 May 2008 10:23)

Lord Rogers slams 'unsustainable' eco-towns
Eco-towns have been branded a big mistake by government advisor and award-winning architect Lord Rogers of Riverside. more
(29 May 2008 10:15)

Scaffolding fall delays train commuters in London
Scaffolding that fell on rail tracks from a bridge under construction has caused massive delays for commuters in London. more
(29 May 2008 09:40)

HBG UK and Nuttall: excellent first quarter performance
Royal Bam, the European construction giant based in Holland, has reported a good start to 2008. more
(29 May 2008 09:00)

Cage Rage backer's company bites the dust owing £800,000
Andrew Geer, a £10m-a-year turnover stone repair and refurbishment group based in West Kingsdown, Kent, has gone into receivership owing around.... more
(29 May 2008 09:00)

Construction firm and four men charged with killing newts
A construction company and four men have been charged for killing protected newts. more
(28 May 2008 16:36)

£7m Worcester rugby revamp goes to Currie & Brown - PHOTOS
Worcester Warriors Rugby Club has awarded the management contract for a £7.4m redevelopment of its Sixways Stadium to asset management consultancy.... more
(28 May 2008 15:49)

Rok: still recruiting at full steam
Rok is recruiting 60-80 tradespeople every month says chief executive Garvis Snook. more
(28 May 2008 15:00)

Sainsbury's urges contractors to screen health of workers
Supermarket giant may insist its entire supply chain adopts the Constructing Better Health scheme. more
(28 May 2008 15:00)

Cement industry set to soar by 1bn tonnes within 2 years
Cement production is predicted to soar by almost 1bn tonnes over the next two years, as demand rises in China and the Middle East. more
(28 May 2008 14:42)

SE England reports rise in housing completions
Builders in strife should look to projects in south-east England, with the region reporting a year-on-year increase in houses built. more
(28 May 2008 13:28)

Civils sector feels downturn
Civils contractors are bracing themselves for a downturn in workloads over the next year as the credit crunch starts to spread into the previously.... more
(28 May 2008 12:00)

Bid-rigging: clients knocking back firms whom accused
Those not under investigation are using it to their advantage. more
(28 May 2008 12:00)

GB Building Solutions wins £14m leisure centre building contract
GB Building Solutions has nabbed a £14m contract to build a leisure centre at Botwell Green. more
(28 May 2008 11:26)

Skanska locks up £52m prison deal
Skanska has won a £52m contract to design and build a 260-cell extension to training prison in Nottingham. more
(28 May 2008 11:06)

Silverdell: interim pre-tax loss of £900,000
Silverdell, the specialist asbestos removal contractor, has taken a £900,000 hit in the first half of the latest financial year. more
(28 May 2008 11:00)

New rail hub proposed for Heathrow
A mainline station could link Heathrow Airport to the national rail network and Europe, in a proposal put forth by Arup. more
(28 May 2008 10:56)

99% of Olympic aggregate material to be moved sustainably
Almost all aggregate materials will be transported to London 2012’s Olympic site by rail or water. more
(28 May 2008 10:41)

£2.2bn emergency fund could pay for Olympic village
Ministers are considering using an “untouchable” £2.2bn emergency fund to build the troubled London 2012 Olympic village. more
(28 May 2008 10:22)

Telford Homes enjoys 31% profit rise
Telford Homes has unveiled an increased pre-tax profit of £18m, up by 31% on the previous year. more
(28 May 2008 10:00)

Jarvis 'on track' says Norris
Jarvis remains on track, announced chairman Steven Norris brashly this morning. more
(28 May 2008 10:00)

Bechtel brain-drain fears as pension is wound up
Money-purchase scheme to replace pension freelance rates could lure permanent staff away. more
(28 May 2008 10:00)

Speedy: record results and Carillion Asset Management deal
Speedy has announced record results and confirmed a new five-year deal with Carillion Asset Management. more
(28 May 2008 00:01)

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(28 May 2008 00:00)

CBI chiefs call for bid investigation
Business chiefs at the CBI are calling for an investigation into claims that the new Competitive Dialogue (CD) procedure is resulting in PFI schemes.... more
(28 May 2008 00:00)

McLaren chairman eyes expansion into Europe
Taylor relocates to Monaco to oversee plans to diversify. more
(28 May 2008 00:00)

BSF to trial new funding methods
New forms of funding to beat the credit crunch will be trialled by the £45bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF)... more
(28 May 2008 00:00)

Housebuilders refute Sir John Egan's rant
Sir John Egan has come under fire for his attack on housebuilders. more
(28 May 2008 00:00)

Case study of the Museum of Liverpool
More than 40 years since the project was first conceived, the Museum of Liverpool project is underway. After one false start, a change of main.... more
(28 May 2008 00:00)

Internet bid to ease skills crisis
Construction's newest workers are being recruited by blog and on social networking websites in a new approach to remedy the skills shortage. more
(28 May 2008 00:00)