Articles by Date : May 27 1996 - June 02 1996

HOT LINE
Wrekin Construction has been awarded a œ7.6m contract for work on the M4 motorway between Miskin and Pencoed. The four-month job involves.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

BRE publishes two new concrete deterioration reports
The Building Research Establishment has published two reports on the thaumasite form of sulphate attack on concrete. BRE carried out the.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Laing in Docklands dust up
Laing Management is embroiled in a row with angry commercial tenants in London Docklands after damaged offices were allegedly trashed and looted -.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Three bidders chosen for next DBFOs
Three consortia are in the frame for the remaining DBFO roads in Tranche 1a, CJ can reveal. The Connect consortium of Balfour Beatty and Philipp.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

INBRIEF
A big help Big firms can offer a helping hand on health and safety issues and good working practices when dealing with smaller contracting.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Recession 'on the way back'
Britain's construction industry is still commercially sick and sections of it could be heading back to recession, according to new research on.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Wilson wins in œ10m takeover
Leicestershire-based David Wilson Homes has swooped on rival housebuilder Trencherwood in a takeover deal worth œ10.4m. Trencherwood.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Fastline pulls off œ5m takeover
York-based former British Rail owned track renewal company Fastline has taken over Northern Track Renewals for œ5m, giving it access to.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

CCF elects ACE's Reith as chairman
The newly-formed Construction Consults' Forum (CCF) has elected Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) vice chairman Robbie Reith as its.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Consortia shortlisted for Revenue move
Three consortia have been shortlisted by the Inland Revenue for a PFI project to relocate over 2,000 civil servants to new offices in Manchester.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Forces joined for law war
The construction industry has joined forces with the financial world in a bid to overturn a recommendation by the Law Commission not to investigate.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Scots water scheme won
Scotland's first privately financed Build, Own and Operate water treatment scheme has been won by the North West Water, Morrison and Bechtel.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Concrete road ban to remain despite DoT OK
The effective ban on concrete road surfaces for major trunk roads is likely to remain in force - despite the full approval given to the use of.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Too much bureaucracy 'a threat to safety'
The new Construction (Design and Management) safety regulations are in danger of being rendered ineffective by over-zealous application, too much.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

NHS trust rejects PFI
City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Trust has rejected the Private Finance Initiative as a viable procurement route for its œ17 million extension at.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Greens hit home with dawn protest
Protestors against the controversial œ70 million Newbury bypass staged a demonstration at the Hampshire home of Costain chief executive Alan.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Tarmac revamps plant division
Following the Tarmac/Wimpey asset swap earlier this year, Tarmac Construction has announced a major restructuring of its plant division. The.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Cost reduction 'key to success'
Miller Water said last week that the key to winning more work in the water sector lies in reducing costs by re-engineering clients' proposals. .... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Report warns of site labour crisis
Site labour relations are now on a knife edge, according to a new research report which warns that: 'It is a high-risk strategy for construction.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Widening of A2 gets the go-ahead
A œ76 million project to widen a 9km section of the A2 in North Kent has been given the go-ahead by railways and roads minister, John Watts. .... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Mowlem wins œ10m 'book' deal
John Mowlem Construction has won a contract worth almost œ10 million for the construction of new premises for book publisher Random House (UK).... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

'One in 10' death risk for asbestos workers
Some building workers are facing a one in 10 risk of dying from one of the asbestos-related diseases, Tony O'Brien, secretary of the Construction.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Harsh winter hits Baggeridge Brick
The sluggish housing market has hit Baggeridge Brick whose interim results show sharp fall in pretax profit: œ700,000 compared with œ2.1.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Rival consortia vie for œ65m hospital contract
Two consortia are battling it out for the right to redevelop South Cleveland Hospital in Middlesbrough under a œ65 million PFI-style contract..... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Simons brings in Nordale
Building services consultants Nordale has been bought by Simons, the property, construction and consultancy group. Nordale offers mechanical,.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Expat workers in Germany get raw deal
Some foreign workers on German construction sites are being paid as little as half the local minimum wage rate, according to George Henderson,.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

œ9m IMU buy as Jarvis looks for friends in the North
As tipped by CJ last week, Jarvis annouced that it has paid œ9 million to purchase British Rail's former Northern Infrastructure Mainten-ance.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

œ82,000 for workers in Irwin crash
Operatives who lost their jobs when the 120-year-old, Leeds-based contractor William Irwin went out of business last January have won a.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Moayedi's shock for 'delinquent' Jarvis
Jarvis chief executive Paris Moayedi said last week that the company is to get out of contracting over the next four years. The move the latest.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Soosan
Breaker range launched First they launched excavators, now the Koreans are introducing breakers to the UK market. What are claimed to be the most.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

JCBjubilant as pretax profits rise by 42%
Healthy exports, assisted by improved turnaround times for new products, led to a dramatic 42% increase in pretax profits for Staffordshire-based.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Corporation approves City development proposals
The Corporation of London has approved over 101,200m2 of new development proposals in the City. The largest scheme is the 66,976m2.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Excavator roller boosts safety
The first excavator-mounted vibratory pad foot roller attachment in the UK has been launched. Manufactured in the USA by MBW, the full range of.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Finning is new UK Vibra-Ram dealer
German manufacturer, Vibra-Ram, has employed Finning to act as its UK attachment dealer. Finning's recent expansion into the scrap and.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Finance and leasing deal lights flame for œ435m subsea UK/Continental gas line
Financing and leasing arrangements have been completed for the construction of the Interconnector project - a 240km subsea gas pipeline which will.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Wates enters œ9m shops contract
Wates Construction has won a œ9.1 million contract to redevelop Union Arcade at Mill Gate shopping centre in Bury, Lancashire for MEPC UK. The.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

JCBlaunches 'revolutionary' Loadall
JCB has launched its new 520-50 Loadall telescopic handler, which the company claims is 'revolutionary'. The 520-50 is said to possess the.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

CTA rule change smooths way for new operators
Changes to the rules governing the Certificate of Training Achievement (CTA) scheme for construction plant operators will make it easier for new.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Council changes in-house only decision
Subcontractors have won œ250,000 of work from Dundee City Council after intense lobbying to overturn the local authority's snap decision last.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

HA issues M4 tender
The Highways Agency has just issued a call for tenders from pre-qualified contractors to replace a M4 viaduct crosshead at Junction 2 which has.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Nuclear plant demolition gets underway
Partial demolition of key structures at the 280MW Berkeley nuclear power plant was completed recently as part of Nuclear Electric's long-term.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

HAT insulates houses with Gypsum
More than 2,500 council houses have been renovated as part of the North Hull Housing Action Trust (HAT) renovation project, with the help of.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

'Supamix' offers an Instant fix
Liquid concrete in a bag has finally reached the marketplace. Supamix Instant Concrete, poured straight from the bag, is available for the user who.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

NVQ trainees get Tadano crane
A new Tadano TL350E hydraulic truck-mounted crane has been purchased by the Construction Industry Training Board. Based at the Bircham Newton.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

New Komatsu arrives in Europe
The first deliveries of the new Komatsu D41-6 models P and E have recently been made in the USA and are about to be made in Europe. Built in.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

First Belgian Cat for Kensworth
Rugby Cement's Kensworth quarry near Dunstable is benefitting from the purchase of the first Caterpillar 5080 Mining Shovel to leave its factory in.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Trelawny launches scabbler
Trelawny Pneumatic Tools has launched a new large area scabbler for use on concrete. The launch of the MHS-11 Heavy Duty Multi-Headed Scabbler.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Extec recycles London concrete
London-based concrete and demolition recycling company, City Recycling, has recently purchased two Extec Turbo screening units to keep pace with.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Stocks troubleshoots for Watts
A Building and Engineering Technology Group set up by Watts and Partners, is to be headed up by consultancy partner, Jo Stocks. Stocks, who.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)

Pengilly joins Gardiner
Rex Pengilly has been appointed as a Director within the facilities management arm of Gardiner & Theobald. Pengilly will be responsible.... more
(30 May 1996 00:00)