Articles by Date : February 28 2000 - March 05 2000

Talking heads
Should women be paid the same wage as men? more
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Entering into a contract
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines formation of contract more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Jews Free school scheme
We would like to point out that Jarvis has not been selected as preferred bidder for the £21m Jews Free School PFI scheme (CJ 16 February). It.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

A focus for management action
Warings' monthly management reports appear to a layman as weighty tomes, laden with every imaginable fact and figure. Each project attracted an.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Local managers take swift action
The Key Performance Indicators chosen by Kvaerner Construction are ones that can be acted on swiftly by local managers without reference to the.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Full marks for honesty
Warings plots its position on a "spider graph" on a once-a-year basis (see fig 4). Salter believes that in showing the resulting data to clients,.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Swift calls receiver after bank withdraws support
by Graham Ridout Concrete specialist Swift Structures has called in Grant Thornton to act as administrative receiver after an attempted.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Back bites
Counting the cost Word reaches us that Ken Treadaway, the secretary of the influential client grouping, the Construction Round Table,.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Geoconsult to appeal to European Court
by Kathy Watson Austrian engineering consultant Geoconsult has denied claims it could not pay the £500,000 fine imposed by the High.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

The partnering survival guide
by Kathy Watson Contractors should be paid as consultants during the lead-in period before a partnering-based contract is signed, according to.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
defending medium density fibreboard The Wood Panels Industries Federation has hit back at claims that medium density fibreboard is a health.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Parliament checks cost
by Kathy Watson A consultant has been appointed to investigate massive cost and time overruns on the construction of the Scottish.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

A chance to end the tax red tape
Could there at last be some light dawning at the end of the tunnel as far as the Inland Revenue's Construction Industry Scheme is concerned? A few.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Progress at last over CE marking
European union members so slow over agreeing to marking standards more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
NEW M&E COMPUTER PACKAGE Mechanical and electrical contractor Haden Young has teamed up with software house Mentor Systems to develop a.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

QPA defends quarrying
by Michael Gordon The Quarry Products Association has hit out at the Council for the Protection of Rural England, accusing it of.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

JCT in review over working
A review of the workings of the Joint Contracts Tribunal since its incorporation as a limited company in 1998 is to be presented to the JCT council.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Contractors deny bidding for HBG
Analysts tip Mansell and Morgan Sindall as front runners for Dutch firm more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Construction makes workers sick
by Tim Wood Construction workers are twice as likely to suffer from work related illness as workers in other industries and one in 20.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

CITB preparing for big training upsurge
Massive increase in demand should be met due to improved financial position more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Fairview profits rise despite cuts
Fairview, the residential housebuilder and developer, has lifted its profits despite a cutback in the number of houses sold. Announcing the.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Brown &Root cuts Dutch deal
Brown & Root has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dutch railway consulting engineer Holland Railconsult. The two will jointly pursue.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

EU will break barriers
The European Commission has promised to step up its efforts to remove the "nationalistic barriers" in foreign construction markets that stop UK.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Invites for £56m City job
by Michael Gordon Tender documents are set to be issued for work on the redevelopment of a London City centre site for offices, shops,.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Morrison bids for £16m Scottish water contracts
Morrison on verge of clinching deals for West of Scotland Water Authority more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Beazer to halve build time
Plans to lift proportion of timber-framed houses from 20% to 50% more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

MPs criticise HSE record
More prosecutions and higher fines are recommended for safety offenders more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

John Mowlem signs dairy deal
John Mowlem has signed a £12.5m contract with Robert Wiseman Dairies, the UK's fastest growing milk processing business to build the most.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Wimpey close to 10%
While the top housebuilders are hitting margins of 13-15%, Wimpey is still battling to reach double-digits. However, chief executive Dennis Brant.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Bigger, busier and better in Hall 5
Hirex had something for everyone when manufacturers and the construction industry met in Birmingham last month more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

'Serious flaws' in industry tax scheme
Boost for Construction Confederation after Inland Revenue admits faults more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Irish in pension demand
Construction workers demand better pension deal following building boom more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Kvaerner close to leading the pack
Success rate at PFI bidding runs at one in two despite group's no-equity status more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

School leavers rush to industry
Exclusive by Tim Wood The Construction Industry Training Board has received a massive boost in its efforts to attract more school leavers.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Play time again at the Royal Court
The Royal Court Theatre was so delapidated it faced closure. But a £25m refurbishment has transformed it into one of the most dramatic.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Honesty - Warings' best policy
The Egan Report challenged the industry to improve itself. To see if they really are improving companies realise they have to measure their.... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

The week in quotes
"PFI is about transferring risk predictably and doing complex closures. We have people who can do this." Keith Clarke, chief executive, .... more
(01 March 2000 00:00)

Work winners this week
Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building Data. more
(01 March 2000 00:00)