Articles by Date : June 26 2006 - July 02 2006

Gleeson sells Concrete Repairs Ltd to its management
MJ Gleeson has sold its Concrete Repairs Ltd (CRL) division to its management for £3m in cash. more
(30 June 2006 17:30)

Carillion sells Barclay Mowlem to Laing O'Rourke Australia for £30m
Following its £310m spend on acquiring Mowlem, Carillion is to sell Barclay Mowlem, the construction group's Australian division, for £30m. more
(30 June 2006 15:00)

CBI chief takes JCB role
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) chief Sir Digby Jones is to become an advisor to JCB on government and international affairs following his.... more
(30 June 2006 08:30)

Editor's comment: A slow year ahead?
The figures released by the Construction Products Association this week are hardly the stuff of dreams. It is forecasting output growth of only 0.6%.... more
(29 June 2006 11:52)

Leeds firm fined £15,000 for 'cavalier' approach to asbestos handling
Leeds-based firm Richmond Homes (Yorkshire) Limited was fined £15,000 yesterday for the unsafe handling of asbestos. Company director Arran Michael.... more
(29 June 2006 11:02)

New building control standards unveiled
The Department for Communities and Local Government has unveiled a new system of performance indicators and updated performance standards to increase.... more
(29 June 2006 10:30)

Amec/Equion reach financial close on South Lanarkshire schools PFI
The InspirED consortium of Amec, John Laing's Equion subsidiary and Innisfree, has reached financial close on the South Lanarkshire schools PFI deal. more
(29 June 2006 10:00)

Balfour Beatty's order book hits £8.5bn
Balfour Beatty's order book has grown to £8.5bn in the first half of 2006. more
(29 June 2006 09:00)

Wates to reduce landfill waste to zero within five years
Wates today committed to a five-year programme of waste-reduction. It has set a target of reducing the amount of non-hazardous waste it sends to.... more
(29 June 2006 00:06)

Age legislation: are you ready?
Employers who fail to get ready for the new age legislation coming into force on 1 October could be putting themselves at risk of costly claims,.... more
(28 June 2006 17:58)

Arup director to look after Olympic utilities
Arup director Simon Wright has been appointed director of infrastructure & utilities by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). more
(28 June 2006 11:30)

Dramatic profit jump for Ashtead Group
The Ashtead Group has announced a trebling of profit to £67.5m and the retirement of chief executive George Burnett. more
(28 June 2006 11:15)

Scottish Water Solutions wins more Scottish Water work
Scottish Water Solutions (SWS) joint venture has been awarded a £760m contract to deliver a major part of Scottish Water's capital investment.... more
(28 June 2006 10:15)

Two consortia make shortlist for Northern Ireland's largest ever roads scheme
Two teams are to contest the final shoot-out in a £200m-plus battle for the biggest-ever roads deal in Northern Ireland. more
(28 June 2006 10:00)

Modular remote control offers quick conversion
Defence technology company QinetiQ has developed equipment that can convert most items of plant to remote control and allow the operator to be up to.... more
(28 June 2006 09:00)

Chrysalis consortium set for Ashford PFI
The smart money is going on the Chrysalis consortium to emerge as preferred bidder for Ashford Borough Council’s rebid £60m social housing PFI deal.... more
(28 June 2006 09:00)

Solar road paves the way for sustainability
Asphalt roads and driveways could be converted into giant solar panels if a system installed in a car park in Ullapool, north-west Scotland proves a.... more
(28 June 2006 09:00)

Wimpey joint venture wins £120m Raploch regen
A Wimpey Homes/Cruden joint venture has been named preferred bidder for a £120m deal to revamp one of the most deprived areas of Scotland. more
(28 June 2006 08:45)

Olympic tenderers must prove safety case
Contractors hoping to win work for London’s 2012 Olypmics will have to prove they are “walking the talk” on health and safety and have excellent.... more
(28 June 2006 08:20)

Botes divisions go into administration
Botes Construction and Botes Maintenance went into administration last week amid accusations of asset stripping by angry staff. more
(28 June 2006 08:00)

David Pretty's successor at Barratt revealed
David Pretty's successor as group chief executive of Barratt has been revealed: Mark Clare, currently managing director of Centrica's British Gas.... more
(27 June 2006 10:00)

CIOB launches partnering code
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched a code of practice for partnering. more
(27 June 2006 09:30)

Fire on site of Sir Robert McAlpine's Kings Place development closes King's Cross station
King's Cross railway station was evacuated today over fears that a fire at a nearby construction site could spark an explosion. About 20 firefighters.... more
(26 June 2006 16:18)

Howard Shiplee named construction director for 2012 London Olympics
Howard Shiplee has been confirmed as the new construction director for the London Olympics. Shiplee will take up the post with the Olympic Delivery.... more
(26 June 2006 12:11)

Haymills achieves increased profits by improving project delivery times
Timely project delivery is resulting in increased profits for Haymills, the construction group operating in London and East Anglia, according to.... more
(26 June 2006 10:49)

Balfour launches bid for Birse
Balfour Beatty has launched a £32m bid for Birse. The bid is backed by Birse's board. more
(26 June 2006 08:00)

Output will grow just 0.6% this year
Construction output will grow just 0.6% in real terms this year as public sector investment is delayed and the private sector remains subdued,.... more
(26 June 2006 07:45)