Articles by Date : February 27 1995 - March 05 1995
50% bond shock for mechanicals
A client demand for a 50% bond on an œ8 million contract is
being cited by engineering construction leaders as an example of
the reasons they.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
FoE warns T.House shareholders over toll road 'albatross'
Environmentalists are urging the European Investment Bank (EIB) not
to back Trafalgar House's proposed œ300 million Birmingham
Northern Relief.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
MoD seeks bids for œ35m project
The MoD is seeking construction project management and design
services for a œ35 million redevelopment of the Army Staff
College Camberley in.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Bovis awarded œ8m sports centre build
Bovis Construction has an œ8 million contract for Glasgow City
Council to manage the construction of an international standard
sports facility.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Trollope & Colls in EC4 office job
Trollope & Colls has been awarded a œ23 million contract
to build an office development in King William Street, London EC4
for Land.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Higher brick sales set to continue
Last year's recovery in the housing market was the main reason why
brick sales in 1994 were 11% higher than in the previous year. The
Brick.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
œ12m in contracts for Amec
Amec Construction Scotland has won two non-food retail park
contracts worth a total of nearly œ12 million. The company has
a œ5.7 million.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Balfour Beatty wins M25 work
Balfour Beatty has been confirmed as the winner of the M25 design
and build widening contract between junctions 8 (Reigate) and 10
(Wisley). Its.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Facts of life in construction
Want to sparkle at the next office party? Want to dazzle everyone
with your astonishing knowledge of the construction industry? Then
get yourself.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Bid prices to rise 6% this year
Construction tender prices are set to rise by 6% during 1995,
according to the latest forecast from cost consultant EC
Harris.
The forecast is.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Dips send Stewart back to core business
The latest dip in the market means more problems for smaller contractors. Ben Roskrow talks to a contractor from a famous construction family on.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Tarmac chief exec calls for pension-funded PFI
Tarmac chief executive Neville Simms has called on pension funds to
step in and finance Private Finance Initiative projects which he
says will be.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
714 ruling costs roofer œ100,000
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a roofing contractor is liable
to pay damages of œ102,500 for personal injuries sustained by
an operative.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Ashtead results
Ashtead results scotches gloom Rental rates for plant hire are
barely improving from 'depressed levels' and things are not due to
get any better in.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Try acquires Turbo Plant
Try Group has bought Turbo Plant Hire for œ577,000 together
with assumed debts of œ355,000. Turbo Plant, based in
Crowthorne, Berkshire,.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
MINIMISE YOUR RISK
There are many ways to check out a company before committing yourself, writes John MacMillan more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
...and against
Sir; I read with interest Doug Masson's article, Following a
Critical Path (CJ, 16 February 1995), but consider that perhaps Mr
Masson is a little.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
FIXED PRICE FORMULA
Bovis has built Manchester's new indoor arena on a fixed price lump
sum contract.
For Bovis, the pioneer of fee contracting, it was a.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Errut unveils three plate compactors
Errut Products of Staveley in Derbyshire has introduced a new range
of three reversible plate compactors.
The units offer plate lengths of.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
MANUFACTURERS' COMMENTS
Belle Engineering
"We appreciate the words 'inspiring' and 'excellent', to describe
the Belle 7600 unit, the additional comments of.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
THE TEAMS THE PLAYERS - TDLs - WHAT'S YOURS CALLED?
There was a time, 1988 to be precise, when backhoe loader sales in the UK topped the 6,700 mark. For more years than many may care to remember,.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
impressions - first
Nine skid steers, three enthusiastic plant men and a rubble-strewn
site in Milton Keynes formed the basis of Contract Journal's first
First.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTIVITY - APPLICATIONS AND ASPIRATIONS
The backhoe loader has been an ongoing success for more than 30 years and last year it exceeded sales' forecasts by some 30%. Ian Brown.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
STAYING IN CONTROL
nName: John Cable nCompany: Sheriff Plant Hire Nottingham nPosition: operations manager nExperience: 16 years in plant hire from fitter, to.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
THE VATMAN STRIKES BACK
HM Customs and Excise has clout in fighting phoenix fraud, and is gunning for construction more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
For CPM...
Sir; I read with interest Doug Masson's article on delay claims. He
is reiterating my long-held view about how analysis of delay and
disruption.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
SGB build to access M25 viaduct
SGB Formwork has built a temporary structure over the M25 in Surrey
as part of Mowlem's contract to widen the road between Junctions 10
and 11. The.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Wise cracks
Some illuminating and ever so slightly cynical 'definitions' of the
pressurised world of construction and the people and practices
involved, have.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Art of the Orient
What's upside-down, green and totally baffles British roofing
contractors? Easy - the roof of a traditional Chinese pagoda.
What's the problem?.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
It should go without saying
It is very difficult to establish that there has been a breach of an implied term, as its presence is seldom challenged more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
FT LEANE
Last year David Leane, head of William Leane Scaffolding, was
stiffly punished for running a phoenix scam to escape his debts.
Leane admitted.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
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THE DEAD WHO WON'T LIE DOWN
The ressurection of failed companies - even legitimately - has been
a contentious issue at a time when the industry.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
ft bunton
In the last year
Beard Dove provided support services to the receivers of
about 40 different contracting organisations. Out of these.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
NEW LEGAL POWERS
The 1986 Insolvency Act aimed to reduce the increasing abuses of
the concept of limited liability by directors. In part, it has
succeeded. A new.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
BUYER'S CORNER
nName: Andrew Campbell nCompany: Vibroplant nPosition: plant coordinator nExperience: 19 years in the plant business - supervisor repair.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
SAFETY FEATURES HIGHLY
nName: Mac McQueen nCompany: HE Services (Plant Hire) Midlands Depot nPosition: regional director nExperience: 25 years in plant business (18.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Order lift for Instant Zip-Up
Universal Aerial Platforms has invested over œ350,000 in new
UpRight powered work platforms for its hire operation throughout
the south of.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
WHAT ACTION CAN YOU TAKE?
Take precautions to ensure your firm does not become an unsecured creditor, says Julian Horricks more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
HOW THE PHOENIX FALLS
What happens if goods which have not been paid for disappear into a phoenix firm, asks Julian Horricks more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
UNFAIR COMPETITION
rom bricklaying to crane hire, cases of collapsed companies
miraculously rising from the ashes within a few weeks have been a
notable feature of.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
BOVIS NORTH ON TRACK FOR MANCHESTER ARENA FINISH
With just 17 weeks to go, Bovis North's construction of the œ50 million Manchester Arena is almost complete. Nick Barton reports more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES
The joint venture between the Japanese tunnelling contractor, Aoki,
and the French ground engineering specialist, Soletanche, has used
two Klemm.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
WATERED DOWN WORK
Wasn't privatisation of the water industry meant to guarantee a
smooth flow of funds for infrastructure works? And wasn't that, in
turn, meant to.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
'MORE BRICKS FOR LESS BUCKS'
Build more cheap homes for less money, said the Government as it slashed the Housing Association Grant. Mark Oliver Homes found a way more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY DoE TYPE OF WORK CATEGORIES
199319941995199619972002
œm 1990 prices
NEW WORK
New housingpublic159518321582151114641332
private549058756183641164726775.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
Latham for PM
Sir Michael Latham's efforts in mediating over the plans for
greater contractor unity and the Newco proposals have apparently
impressed one top.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
CONSTRUCTION INSOLVENCY-WEEKLY UPDATE
CJ's weekly list of corporate insolvencies in the construction
industry. For œ160, IT Systems will fax details to subscribers
on a daily.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
THE LEAGUE TABLE FOR 1993-4
19931994
JCB61%57%
MF11.48.5
CASE10.712.9
CATERPILLAR9.514
FORD4.95.0
FAI MARUBENI1.21.6
FIAT HITACHI0.51.1 more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
SALES OF COMPACT TDLs 1994
JCB 1CX + 2CX344
LEWIS BADGER50
THWAITES ALLDIG40 more
(02 March 1995 00:00)
SKID STEER SPEC CHECK
BELLEBOBCATFERMEC(MF)GEHLJCBJI CASENEW HOLLANDTHOMASZEPPELIN
MODEL7600753MF516SL46251651840LX465T-133SZK32B
.... more
(02 March 1995 00:00)