Articles by Date : June 26 2000 - July 02 2000
Rising labour costs
Labour costs in London have jumped by 20% in the last 12 months,
said John Callcutt
"They are now a major issue in London and the south east,".... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
INSIDE
Pricing the risk
Kvaerner chief executive reveals how he successfully reshaped the
company to increase efficiency.
Analysis, page 12-14
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(28 June 2000 00:00)
Breaking the Swedish tradition at Volvo
Tony Helsham has been appointed president of Volvo Construction
Equipment effective from 5 June.
Since 1998, when Volvo acquired Samsung, he.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Rotating excavator from Telescopelle
This is the new Telescopelle and its French makers say you don't
need any other construction equipment once you've invested in this!
It's a.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Considering architect's fees
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers consequential loss more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
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(28 June 2000 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Financial close reached on GCHQ
Carillion and its partners, Group 4 and BT, have reached financial
close on the project to build a new.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Terex celebrates birthday with truckloads of ideas
A golden anniversary? That's 50 good reasons to launch some new products more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
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(28 June 2000 00:00)
Bell and Daewoo suit Bardon
Bardon checked out several models before settling on the final combination more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
A suitable Case for treatment
by Ian Brown
A Case 95XT skid steer loader is being used to help former drug
users at Willowdene Farm Drug Rehabilitation Centre.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Elephant and Castle bid settled
Southwark Land Regeneration has won the race for the £1bn
redevelopment of Elephant and Castle.
The joint venture between developer.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Éas Allen retreats from big builders
Allen Group has put its housebuilding division up for sale to fund
expansion of its more profitable hire business.
The division sold 532 units.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Balfour raided by FBI
Following a dawn raid by 40 FBI agents on a Balfour Beatty project
office in America, the construction group says it has no idea as to
the reason.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Consortia poised to take stations
Railtrack could lease stations to operators, amid frustration over improvements more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Heathrow pic cap
LOUNGINGABOUT: Heathrow airport's new common user gate lounge at
Terminal 3 has, this month, opened for operation with a
construction saving of.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Beazer approached to go private
by Carol Millett
City sources say housebuilder Beazer Homes has been approached by a
venture capitalist with an offer to take the company.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
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(28 June 2000 00:00)
Islington chooses Kier
by Tim Wood
Islington Council has chosen Kier Group, the international
construction and services company, as a trading partner for a.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
The week in quotes
"It is a very serious development. It is horrendous news for
adjudication."
Rudi Klein, chief executive, Constructors Liaison Group
See.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
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(28 June 2000 00:00)
Duel for flight centre
Both Building Design Partnership and Gibb Developments will put forward designs for Scotland's £40m traffic control centre more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Forcing the courts to uphold blatant abuse
It's an axiom of any law that loopholes will be found to circumvent
it. The Construction Act is no exception to this law. It was
designed to stamp.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
France puts works councils on agenda
Exclusive by John d'Arcy
Proposals for a new European Directive requiring all employers of
50 or more persons to establish consultative works.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Clients win voice on new-look CIB
by Kathy Watson
The client side of the industry will have an enhanced role in Chris
Vickers' proposed new body to replace the.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Tilley goes as Clugston merges businesses
by John Leitch
Clugston has merged its various construction businesses and has
targeted £100m of activity by the end of this year..... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Winner pays all costs, says ruling
In the case brought by Bridgeway Construction, the adjudicator made
an order against Tolent of £38,500.
But, as part of the award, the.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Fresh doubts over West Coast scheme
Rail regulator's 'options' to Railtrack fuels fears full upgrade may be ditched more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
'Heads we win, tails you lose' adjudication outrage
Subcontractors fear 'horrendous' ruling may spell end of adjudication process more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Back bites
Women in the fast lane
Who says that women can't hold their own when competing in the
fiercely competitive world of the predominantly male.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Carillion biggest cash investor in training says CITBreport
Carillion Construction is the industry's biggest cash investor in
training, according to the latest annual report from the
Construction Industry.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Directors banned by court
Four cannot hold directorships for up to four years after amassing debts of £1m more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
£4.4m profit for Babtie
Babtie Group, the technical and management consultant, has
announced a pre-tax profit of £4.4m (£4.0m) for 1999 on a
turnover that.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Keep up the good work Your Majesty
The Royal Household has been praised as a client by the National
Audit for its handling of the maintenance and upkeep of the Royal
estate.
.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Pricing the risk factor
Kvaerner Construction's chief executive Keith Clarke has spent three years successfully re-shaping the company. He hasn't aimed for the soft.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
BAAcreates own 'labour market'
The British Airports Authority has set up a 'passport' scheme for its sites more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Mowlem buys M&E business - Osbourne housing deal
Housing Forum adopts partnering agreement for repairs and maintenance more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
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(28 June 2000 00:00)
Large firms prove to be the worst payers
Major construction firms - already the worst payers in the industry
- are taking even longer to settle their bills, according to a new
survey.
.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
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(28 June 2000 00:00)
Ucatt: What is best value?
The construction union Ucatt is calling a special conference of its
local authority members to discuss the Government's so-called "best
value".... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Builders' green party over
Government target of 60% of new houses on brownfield sites set to rise further more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
HBG - Boskalis merger put back to mid-July
The merger between HBG and Royal Boskalis Westminster will not be
completed by the target date of 30 June. It is taking longer than
expected to.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Bovis create new post
Bovis Lend Lease has announced that John McCloy will be the group's
new global Alliances Director. He also takes a seat on the
board.
Sir.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
New Human Rights Act threatens adjudication
Lawyers are keen to see how strictly the Act will be enforced more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Household waste recycled into new surface to reduce landfill
A new waste strategy unveiled by the government could result in
cars being driven on roads made out of household waste.
Construction materials.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Industry forum for Hull
by Tim Wood
Hull is preparing for an expected rise in construction activity by
setting up a Construction Forum to look at ways of.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Cowboy ban gets support
Nine out of 10 vote for naming and shaming rogue traders more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Talking heads
ÉFun and games After England's defeat in Euro 2000, could Wimbledon see our national pride restored? more
(28 June 2000 00:00)
Work winners this week
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(28 June 2000 00:00)