Articles by Date : July 26 1999 - August 01 1999

Is literal interpretation of contracts reasonable?
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting reviews the interpretation of the scope of, and variations in, construction contracts more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

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Raynsford: Change or lose out!
Sex and race discrimination, poor site welfare blamed for recruitment crisis more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Aiming for Stock Exchange listing
Weeks Group, the consulting engineer and construction materials tester, wants to build its market capitalisation to £100 million in order to.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

CLG gets limited response
The Constructors Liaison Group has received a limited response to the letter it sent to construction minister Nick Raynsford a month ago.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

D&B: A sign of greater confidence?
For nearly a decade Sainsbury has been one of the arch advocates of construction management. In particular, it has shown the method can deliver.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Threat of legal action against Charles Church
Exclusive by Tim Wood Residents at luxury housing developments built by Charles Church are threatening legal action against the.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Police remove safety rep
Police had to remove a trade union official from a Kvaerner building site in West London last Thursday after he alleged that workers were not.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Privatisation of PFI task force
Mixed feelings emerge over Goverment plans to privatise Treasury's PFI task force more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Major projects will get regular reviews
New Government procurement body to be set up following major review more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Sainsbury eyes D&B
Supermarket giant ditches construction management, opts for design-and-build more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Rivals outraged by Bechtel plans
Rival consortia bidding for the £7 billion London Underground public-private partnership are threatening legal action if Bechtel wins project.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
LAING'S £110M SHOPPING SPREE Laing has won a £110 million contract with Grosvenor Estates to transform retail and leisure facilities.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Month-long mission for Kosovo task force
Exclusive by Michael Gordon Two groups from the Kosovo Regeneration task force will fly out to the province today (28 July) for a.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Trading standards to tackle cowboy builders
The Consumer White Paper, produced by the Department of Trade and Industry, has recommended that trading standards officers be given extended.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
GREENHOUSE EFFECT Proposals for the Thamesmead EcoPark, an energy saving and environmentally sustainable housing development, were unveiled.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

M4I aiming to be self-financing
The Movement for Innovation (M4I) plans to raise £1 million from all sections of the industry to fund the next stage of its task of.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Geoconsult loses appeal
Effects of fine and costs on Geoconsult 'could be fatal' as verdict is not overturned more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

A&G fined £2,500
Steel fabricator A&G Structures was fined £2,500 with £350 costs last week after pleading guilty to causing an incident last December.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Virtuality wins for Weeks
Quote slashed from £17m to £10m by using 'virtual company' way of working more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Demolition men knock tax office
Demolition firms slam IR's new CIS 6 tax terms and call for lower threshold more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Row delays Kosovo rebuild
Exclusive by Michael Gordon UK firms looking for work in Kosovo will have a lengthy wait because of the inability of European Union.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Morrison in £50m Falklands win
Morrison Construction has been awarded a five-year £50 million contract to carry out an extensive programme of construction and civil.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Kvaerner double
£127 million of work, office block in London and Hong Kong apartments more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Miller £10m sewage win
Miller has been awarded a £10 million design and build contract for modifications to Newhaven Waste Water Treatment works. The award was.... more
(28 July 1999 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 July 1999 00:00)

Railtrack chief exec: 'Jarvis top of the league'
Railway maintenance contractor Jarvis was singled out for praise by Railtrack chief executive Gerald Corbett at the group's annual meeting -.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

2-year pay deal for demolition
A two-year pay deal has been agreed for operatives in the demolition industry. It will provide a 5 per cent increase in basic rates with effect.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Back bites
Sounding offSome of the soundbites from last week's Movement for Innovation Board meeting in Birmingham: we have one guy in the office who is.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Insolvency cheats may face 15-year ban
by John d'Arcy Directors who deliberately exploit the bankruptcy laws to cheat their suppliers, subcontractors, and operatives out of.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

It's easier to keep them than to win them anew
John Gidman, chairman, Capital Project Consultancy more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Cat profits down, Volvo's 'best ever'
Caterpillar has reported second-quarter after-tax profits falling to £182.5 million from £288 million for the equivalent period in 1998. .... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Will plans for roving union safety representatives put... - Power in the right hands?
Rethinking Construction set a target of a 20 per cent reduction in accidents every year. Roving union safety reps may be a way of achieving it -.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Bomag targets user costs
25% per cent lower prices claimed with surveys monitoring Bomag parts prices more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Demo projects join forum scheme
by Kathy Watson More than 30 projects have been submitted for the second wave of demonstration projects to the Housing Forum. The forum.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

PFI changes met with caution
Contractors and banks welcome revised Treasury guidelines more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Bouygues and Dahl-Jensen in payment battle
Exclusive by Michael Gordon An acrimonious battle has erupted between the French main contractor Bouygues and Danish subcontractor.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)

Powerhouse of modern art
The conversion of the former Bankside Power Station into the New Tate Gallery of Modern Art is entering its final construction stage. James.... more
(28 July 1999 00:00)