Articles by Date : October 27 1997 - November 02 1997
Hertz go for Castle Plant
Industry-watchers in both the US and the UK are alive with
speculation that Tarmac subsidiary Castle Plant is about to be
knocked-down to US giant.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
No colluding for polyester film suppliers
Five suppliers of protective polyester film for glazing have agreed
with the Director of Fair.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
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Contract Journal 29 October 1997 more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Work winners this week
LONDON&SOUTHEAST
Westminster college
Work: College
Location: Westminster/London
Value: œ6m
Type: New.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
2000 projects to boost jobs
Millennium Projects will create 92,000 new construction jobs in
London, equal to nearly three per cent of total employment in the
capital,.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
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published by more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Keeping sight of rationalisation
Whatever happened to rationalisation of the construction industry?
A year or so ago progress was picking up a healthy momentum.
Kvaerner was taking.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Kubota offers engine choices
Kubota is the world's largest maker of diesel engines of less than
75kW. In 1996 for example it produced more than 280,000 units.
In the UK.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Wolseley anger as UK's biggest chain is created
The acquisition of the Harcros builders merchant chain by
Wolseley's close rivals Meyer International for the sum of
œ318 million in cash,.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
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(29 October 1997 00:00)
1 for 5 to raise Lavendon œ11m
Market-leading powered access outfit Lavendon Group (Nationwide
Access, Skylift, Access Solutions) is raising œ10.9 million by
means of a 1.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
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BUSINESS9
CONTRACTS10
COMMENT14
PLANT18
CLASSIFIED24
TENDERS OPEN27
JOBS31
OUTLOOK40 more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Steel dispute at Amec's newport contract
A minor dispute blew up last week on Amec's contract at the LG
electronics plant in Newport when some.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Crackdown on cowboys
Surrey Trading Standards Office is proposing to set up its own Code
of Practice in a bid to make life more difficult for cowboy
builders. If.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Jail demands for Irish site deaths
Eire's largest trade union has called for the jailing of builders
as "the only effective way" to halt the increasing number of site
deaths in the.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Rawlings' debt up
Liquidator surprised at size of œ9m debt as Goldie still remains elusive more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Costain cost deal
Partnership agreement with Highways Agency to tackle costs on M5 project more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Pic Cap: Roy Castle lung cancer research centre
FIRSTPHASE: Construction work is now complete on the œ3.8
million first phase of the Roy Castle International Centre for Lung
Cancer Research.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
New Kvaerner contract with National Power
Kvaerner Construction and National Power have signed a partnering
agreement with an initial contract to build a new 60MW plant worth
œ25.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Page 4 Pic Cap
STEEL Shop bridge:A 90t mobile crane lifts a pair of 8t steel beams
across the River Kennet as part of the construction of a new bridge
for.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Forecast output up
Stockbroker Salomon Brothers has dramatically revised and upgraded
its construction output forecasts.
In its latest report on the industry,.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
'Best value' pilots lead way to the demise of CCT
The Government made the first steps towards scrapping Compulsory
Competitive Tendering (CCT) this week by setting up a number of
pilot schemes.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
œ1bn CTRL cuts threat
Problems raising Chunnel Tunnel Rail Link funds may see client switch to an alternative source and cutbacks of œ1bn more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Gloucester docks leisure plans put forward
Henry Boot Developments and British Waterways have put forward
plans for a œ20 million project to regenerate a 12ha canalside
site at Monk.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Barracks go-ahead
Long list of bidders made public for Colchester Garrison upgrade project more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Luxury flats plans submitted
United House has submitted plans for an œ18 million
redevelopment of a 1950s office block on High Holborn in London.
The building will.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Pay plans spark walkout
Electricians stage wildcat strike while others ballot over ECA's pay proposals more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Fife house plans
Redrow announced plans for a œ130 million housing development
in Dunfermline, Scotland last week.
The 56.5ha Kingdom Gateway Development.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Greenwich retail plans permitted
Plans for a œ20 million retail development in Greenwich, south
London have been granted outline planning permission by Greenwich
Council.
.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Hotel group to oversee œ20m Euston build
The newly formed hotel construction management company, Modus
Leisure, has been appointed to oversee the development of a new
œ20 million.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Tyne bridge five
Five contractors have been selected by Gateshead Council to bid for
the œ10 million pedestrian and cycle Millennium Bridge across
the River.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Social housing award
The demolition of 3,000 homes in south east London has resulted in
the Peckham Partnership scooping the National Regional Partnership
award.
.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Wage fight looms
Union committee calls for substantial wage increase as skills shortages bite more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Sema and Conoco win joint gold IT partnership awards
Sema Group and Conoco have won the gold award for UK IT Partnership
of the Year at the Computing Awards for Excellence.
Their teamwork began in.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Task Force to keep industry in UKhands
The desire to keep ownership of construction firms in British hands
was hailed as a major factor behind the Government's launch last
week of a new.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
The force is with us
The Government's latest launch ensures that... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Steelwork mergers increase predicted
Wescol finance director foresees bids as group closes gap on market leader more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Confidence up by 24% in building materials sector
Business confidence among building material producers is high,
though many are concerned about the strength of sterling and its
effect on exports. .... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Bovis' joinery division to close
Bovis Europe's joinery manufacturing division at Thurrock, Ashby
& Horner, is to close with the loss of 90 jobs.
The closure has been.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
BRF's tolling plans worry
Many questions unanswered for BRF as advisor submits road pricing ideas more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Asbestos action by landlords sought
The Construction Safety Campaign has urged the Health and Safety
Executive to place a duty on landlords to survey properties for
asbestos.
.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
USA boost to Wolseley results
Wolseley, the largest plumbers merchant in the world, has announced
an annual pre-tax profit of œ260 million, higher than many UK
contractors'.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Digital maps from OS
The Ordnance Survey has launched two new digital map products and
ugraded two existing tools.
The new products are Land-Form Panorama and.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
New software at NEC Interbuild
New software packages are to be launched next month at Interbuild,
which runs from 23-28 November at NEC, Birmingham.
Ai Solutions plans to.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
ECS keeps jv's paper in order
The Edinburgh Royal Joint Venture (ERJV), led by Balfour Beatty
Construction, has awarded an IT document management system contract
to ECS.
.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Birse networked
Clients, design teams and sites linked up in move that will aid centralisation more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
What will new Labour do about the plant theft issue?
With police underfunding reaching a crisis the problem of plant theft is unlikely to go away. What will new Labour do about this multi-million.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
New rigs from Techno Drill
Downton, Salisbury-based Techno Drill has added three new rigs to
its already strong product range.
The T1000 follows on from the successful.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
UK firms win œ140m abroad
British contractors won nearly œ140 million of overseas
contracts in the quarter to September, according to the Export
Group for the.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)
Komatsu PC130-6 enters fray
In the UK hydraulic excavators are big-sellers. But the
biggest-seller of all is the 13t class. Komatsu has just staked its
claim in that class by.... more
(29 October 1997 00:00)