Articles by Date : July 26 2004 - August 01 2004

£70m PPP schools project up for grabs in South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire Counicl is seeking private sector consortia to bid for its £70m PPP schools project. more
(30 July 2004 14:39)

Highways Agency advertises £131.8m early contractor involvement scheme in Kent
The Highways Agency is inviting civils firms to pitch for its latest early contractor involvement project in the shape of the £131.8m A2/A282.... more
(30 July 2004 14:35)

Wolseley buys Brooks for £120m
Wolseley has bought Brooks Group, the Irish timber and builders' merchant for £120m. more
(30 July 2004 09:16)

Amey wins Cumbrian highways framework
Amey has beaten Accord, Alfred McAlpine and Raynesway to Cumbria County Council's £300m highways framework deal. more
(29 July 2004 16:51)

Haymills completes MBO
Haymills completed the management buy-out of its contracting and M&E businesses earlier this week. The MBO team was led by managing director Julian.... more
(29 July 2004 14:09)

Ennstone plans to buy Jonston Group
Ennstone today said it plans to boost sales in the Midlands with the acquisition of Johnston Group. more
(29 July 2004 12:51)

Dudley Hospital PFI gives Sir Robert a £24m headache
Sir Robert McAlpine has taken a £24m hit on its Dudley Hospital PFI contract. more
(29 July 2004 10:24)

DoH reveals plans to abolish NHS Estates
NHS Estates is to be closed, raising questions about the future of its £2.1bn ProCure 21 partnering programme. more
(29 July 2004 10:23)

Lancaster Uni sets Jarvis contingency
As Jarvis entered one of its most critical weeks, Lancaster University revealed that contingency plans are in place to provide cover should Jarvis go.... more
(28 July 2004 16:21)

Ruling could price bidders out of PFIs
Schools and hospital PFIs could become too expensive for most companies to bid for due to a new threat from the European Commission’s (EC) public.... more
(28 July 2004 14:58)

Bow Scaffolding boss pleads innocence over company receivership
Michael Bowkett has hit back at suggestions that he set up Scaffserve eight weeks before Bow Scaffolding went into receivership as a result of.... more
(28 July 2004 12:47)

New law may allow firms to challenge failed bids
Government construction clients fear new information laws will allow contractors to gain a competitive edge or contest unsuccessful bids, according.... more
(28 July 2004 11:03)

Pollution fines increase for careless contractors
The Environment Agency’s sixth annual report on the environmental performance of businesses in England and Wales in 2003 shows that the number of.... more
(28 July 2004 09:47)

Enterprise buys Jarvis subsidiary for £4.2m
Enterprise, the support services group, has eased the pressures on Jarvis’s financial woes slightly by buying JMPC for £4.2m. more
(28 July 2004 09:46)

Sustainable products regulations to be drawn up
Products specifiers will work from European standards on sustainability after the government gave the go-ahead for recommendations from the.... more
(28 July 2004 09:46)

Strong first half for George Wimpey
Strong improvements from its three housing brands helped George Wimpey to boost turnover by 15.2% to £1.2bn and pre-tax profit by 29% to £158.5m in.... more
(28 July 2004 09:44)

Hanson suffers subdued first half
Hanson caught a cold in the UK in the first half of this year as a "subdued market" led to drops in both turnover and operating profit. more
(28 July 2004 09:05)

GPT board says no to Lend Lease
The board of General Property Trusr (GPT), the Australian real estate giant considering a £2.6bn takeover bid from Lend Lease, has turned down its.... more
(27 July 2004 16:17)

Interserve appointed preferred bidder for £70m Hadley education PFI deal
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin has selected Interserve ahead of rival Jarvis as the preferred bidder for its £70m Hadley Learning Community and.... more
(27 July 2004 11:57)

Councils back HVCA members
Local authorities are now more likley to choose a member of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association (HVCA) for H&V conracts following.... more
(27 July 2004 11:56)

WRAP campaign
wrap Creating markets for recycled resources INVITATION TO TENDER Promotional Campaign for Local Authorities to increase the specification,.... more
(27 July 2004 10:19)

Chimney and flue liners - Manchester
Manchester City Council Contract for the provision and placement of Chimney Flue Liners Manchester City Council seeks expressions of interest from.... more
(27 July 2004 10:16)

Norwich schools PFI
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST to Pre - Qualify to Tender and Negotiate for Norwich Area Schools PFI Project Norfolk County Council.... more
(27 July 2004 10:14)

Waste facility construction - Shepway
Shepway District Council is introducing a new waste management service to collect dry recyclable materials from 46,000 properties across the.... more
(27 July 2004 10:13)

First aid training - Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HAMPSHIRE LEARNING CENTRE FIRST AID TRAINING The County Council is inviting expressions of interest from suitably.... more
(27 July 2004 10:09)

Church refurbishment - Ipswich
IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL Internal Refurbishment of St Lawrence Church, Ipswich Ipswich Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from.... more
(27 July 2004 10:07)

Highways services - Gloucester County Council
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT Expressions of interest are invited from well established experienced contractors wishing to.... more
(27 July 2004 10:03)

Profits and turnover up at Aggregate Industries
Aggregate Industries’ operations in the UK in the first half of 2004 were dampened by delays to a number of highway maintenance programmes. The.... more
(26 July 2004 11:29)

£26.5m hospital PFI for YJL Construction
Grosvenor House Group has appointed YJL Construction to design and build the new £26.5m Gravesham Community Project in Gravesend under the Private.... more
(26 July 2004 11:28)