Articles by Date : February 27 2006 - March 05 2006
SED to showcase new mobile batching plant
Visitors to SED 2006 will be among the first to see a new mobile batching plant from Mek-Tek Limited, Britain’s only manufacturer of mobile.... more
(03 March 2006 16:26)
Aggregate Industries goes green on stone
Aggregate Industries has greened up its portfolio with a new recycled stone product. more
(03 March 2006 15:39)
Solar Panel call for daylight on funding
Photovoltaic suppliers are waiting for clarity on government funding, while the industry feels positive effects from high energy prices. more
(03 March 2006 15:32)
H+H Celcon signs first contractor to housebuilding scheme
Masonry Frame Systems is the first approved contractor on H+H Celcon's innovative system housebuilding scheme. more
(03 March 2006 15:15)
High Security
High Security With more than £1 million-worth of plant equipment being stolen every week, theft prevention measures are more important than.... more
(03 March 2006 14:25)
Shortlist unveiled for £1bn station redevelopment
Network Rail (NR) has revealed two shortlists for the redevelopment of Euston and Victoria rail stations - believed to be worth around £1bn in.... more
(03 March 2006 12:14)
Craft minimum rate of £10 an hour tabled
A new craft minimum rate of £10 per hour is on the table after building and civil engineering employers covered by the Construction Industry Joint.... more
(03 March 2006 12:00)
Regeneration in the Midlands - a spider's web of legal issues
Regeneration in the Midlands – A Spider's Web of Legal Issues
An urban renaissance is taking place in the West Midlands but the regeneration.... more
(03 March 2006 11:30)
New Speedy cement aimed at flooring
DCP has developed a quick-drying cement aimed at flooring contractors. more
(03 March 2006 10:45)
Meat on the menu for Castle Cement
Castle Cement will use meat and bone meal as alternative fuel to heat its kilns. more
(03 March 2006 10:30)
Output volume dropped in 2005
Construction output increased 4.5% last year to £107bn in value, but crucially volume dropped by 1% overall. more
(03 March 2006 10:00)
Higgins wins £15 housing development contract
Higgins Construction has appointed for the £15m development of 116 mixed-tenure homes being developed in Rotherhithe.
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(03 March 2006 09:29)
Tarmac Greens up in the South West
Tarmac has expanded its presence in recycled aggregate after signing a joint venture deal with Churngold Transport and Recycling. more
(02 March 2006 15:15)
Contractors face VAT confusion
Contractors working on education schemes face VAT confusion following a decision in the Scottish Court of Session. more
(02 March 2006 12:30)
PFI ready for waste projects
PFI has an important role to play in waste, but contracts must be standardised to lower bid costs. That's the finding in Norton Rose's survey, The.... more
(02 March 2006 11:30)
Going with the flow
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(02 March 2006 09:13)
Editorial: VAT reduction on RMI common sense
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(02 March 2006 09:00)
Galliford snaps up Morrison Construction
Galliford Try has bought Morrison Construction from AWG for £42m. The move will transform Galliford into a major construction player with an annual.... more
(02 March 2006 09:00)
Hanson spends £415m on acqusitions
Hanson has made two acquisitions in the UK and US worth £415m in total. more
(02 March 2006 09:00)
Part L regs: you have five weeks to comply
The construction industry has voiced its fury at the government for forcing through changes to Part L energy efficiency Building Regulations without.... more
(01 March 2006 19:00)
RCS awarded year's extension on Area 3 worth £90m
RCS, part of the Balfour Beatty group, has been awarded a £90m year’s extension to its highways maintenance contract for Area 3 in central southern.... more
(01 March 2006 15:59)
Government urged to reconsider Part L implementation
All of the Building Control bodies in England and Wales have come together seeking an urgent review of the Government's implementation strategy for.... more
(01 March 2006 15:50)
Komatsu launches dash 8
Komatsu has introduced its dash 8 excavators (the PC210-8, PC240-8 and PC290-8) spanning the 20t to 30t weight range. more
(01 March 2006 15:33)
Terex to focus on customer service
Terex wants to consolidate its third position in the world plant market by concentrating on customer service.
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(01 March 2006 15:27)
WC Corfield fined £20,000 for fall
WC Corfield & Son (Telford) has been fined £20,000 at Telford Magistrates Court following an accident three years ago in which four employees fell.... more
(01 March 2006 14:30)
HA eyes roads link-up with local authorities
The Highways Agency (HA) is looking at ways to align its future major roads projects with similar local authority schemes.
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(01 March 2006 14:18)
Pension handout spurned
Five years after the launch of the EasyBuild stakeholder pension scheme, tens of thousands of workers are still spurning a potential £500-a-year free.... more
(01 March 2006 13:42)
Confusion surrounds Scottish Water work
Confusion over the roll-out of Scottish Water’s (SW) £2.1bn Quality & Standards (Q&S) III investment programme has led to fears that the client is on.... more
(01 March 2006 13:28)
Six on North Staffs housing renewal deal
Six contractors have made it on to the contractors panel for RENEW North Staffordshire’s housing market renewal pathfinder. more
(01 March 2006 12:22)
Lafarge Cement rapped over Westbury pollution
Environmental inspectors last week stepped in to curb pollution levels at Lafarge Cement's Westbury works. more
(01 March 2006 12:00)
Steel frame makes Atlantic crossing
Steel frame technology will make an Atlantic crossing, when US firm Champion Enterprises last week bought UK offsite manufacturer Calsafe Group. more
(01 March 2006 11:41)
Rok unveils £1bn order book
Rok unveiled a £1bn long-tern framework order book to the City this morning. more
(01 March 2006 09:35)
Confusion surrounds Scottish Water work
Confusion over the roll-out of Scottish Water’s (SW) £2.1bn Quality & Standards (Q&S) III investment programme has led to fears that the client is on.... more
(01 March 2006 09:28)
Housebuilder pegs back build costs
Wilson Bowden pegged its build cost increase back to just 0.9% last year. more
(01 March 2006 09:19)
Glasgow housing jackpot
Contractors in Scotland are sharing in £600m-worth of housing refurbishment work following a series of awards by Glasgow Housing Association, which.... more
(01 March 2006 09:15)
Whittington Hospital facing further delays
The troubled £45m Whittington Hospital PFI scheme is facing yet more delays. The first phase of the project – already nearly two years late – was.... more
(01 March 2006 09:00)
Jackson faces the chop from Gerrards Cross
Jackson Civil Engineering is expected to be dropped from its £20m design and build tunnel contract for Tesco at Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire,.... more
(01 March 2006 09:00)
Jackson faces the chop from Gerrards Cross
Jackson Civil Engineering is expected to be dropped from its £20m design and build tunnel contract for Tesco at Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire,.... more
(01 March 2006 09:00)
Part L regs: you have five weeks to comply
The construction industry has voiced its fury at the government for forcing through changes to Part L energy efficiency Building Regulations without.... more
(01 March 2006 08:30)
NCC has its ban lifted on enrolments
The National Construction College (NCC) has had its ban on enrolling new trainees lifted. Following a visit from inspection body City & Guilds last.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)
UK market decline prompts Tarmac to streamline assets
Tarmac made an operating profit of £190m last year. This was in line with the previous year. Robbie Robertson, chief executive, said: “With the.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)
Strategic Forum hands chairman role to Wates
James Wates, deputy chairman of the Construction Confederation (CC) and corporate development director of Wates, has been named chairman of the.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)
Multiplex plans for long-term UK focus
Multiplex has declared that it has no plans to pull out of the UK, despite the high-profile woes on Wembley Stadium. more
(01 March 2006 00:00)
CSCS and CITB ready to go commercial with new deal
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme Ltd and CITB-ConstructionSkills have agreed the principles of a new contract, to be finalised by 31.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)
Amey profits from strong UK workload
Amey’s operating profit from its UK workload rocketed by 66% to £110m last year. Turnover was up by more than a quarter to £1.2bn. Ferrovial,.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)
Persimmon hits record pre-tax profit of £500m
Persimmon pushed its pre-tax profit to a record high of £500m last year. The average sale price moved ahead to £181,000 and the group’s sales ran to.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)
Pochin property disposals keep figures in good shape
Property disposals helped keep Pochin in the black in the six months to 30 November 2005. Pre-tax profit jumped from £540,000 a year ago to £7.4m,.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)
In brief
Construction has been hampered on KingsOak Thames Valley’s apartment block project in High Wycombe after a crane collapsed at the site last week.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)
In brief
Simons Developments has gained planning permission for the £175m mixed-use Marsh Way scheme in Wakefield. Work is expected to start on site in early.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)