Articles by Date : April 28 2003 - May 04 2003

One in three designers unaware of CDM regs
A third of all designers have little or no understanding of their responsibilities under the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994.... more
(02 May 2003 16:25)

Six deaths on major contractor sites is six too many, says MCG director
Fatalities are down across major contractor sites for the third year in a row, according to latest provisional figures by the Major Contractors Group.... more
(02 May 2003 15:22)

Construction growth slows significantly
Construction growth last month dropped to its slowest pace since December 2001, according to the latest report by the Chartered Institute of.... more
(02 May 2003 14:42)

Quick sale of AMH Contract Services saves 2000 jobs
Two thousand jobs have been saved after BDO Stoy Hayward manage to sell the business and assets of construction recruitment specialist AMH Contract.... more
(02 May 2003 13:24)

Ben Bailey confident of a good year
Ben Bailey PLC has admitted today (Friday) that it remains confident of meeting its expectations for the current year. more
(02 May 2003 12:40)

John Laing sells Beechcroft for £34.1m
John Laing has continued to divest itself of non-core activities by selling its upmarket retirement home business Beechcroft to a management buy-out.... more
(02 May 2003 09:51)

T Clarke bounces back
Electrical contractor T Clarke has bounced back from its downbeat results earlier this year by going on the acquisition trail. more
(02 May 2003 09:06)

Shepherd clinches £4.8m office and warehouse deal
Shepherd Construction has won a £4.8m contract to design and build an office and warehouse complex in Doncaster. more
(01 May 2003 17:43)

Bid team provider offers advice to contractors
Contractors are not taking bidding seriously and are increasingly squeezing procurement teams' budgets, according to bid team provider OCL. more
(01 May 2003 14:47)

Win tickets to the FA Cup final
Contract Journal and Bank of Ireland GB are offering four lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to see Arsenal play Southampton in the FA.... more
(01 May 2003 13:29)

First quarter new orders pass £9bn barrier
Despite a 26% year-on-year fall in March, the value of new orders in construction was up 5% in the first quarter, breaching the £9bn barrier. more
(01 May 2003 11:22)

Galliford completes construction division reshuffle
Galliford Try has today (Thursday) completed the restructuring of its troubled construction business, resulting in a cost reduction of £4m per year.... more
(01 May 2003 08:17)

Port projects to be speeded up under new planning framework
Port development projects could be speeded up under a new 'Project Appraisal Framework' released today (Thursday) by the Department for Transport. more
(01 May 2003 07:36)

CITB survey reveals truth about skills shortages
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today (Wednesday) released two new reports, which give a new insight into skills shortages in the.... more
(30 April 2003 16:48)

FMB launches self-promotion campaign
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has today (Wednesday) kicked off an ambitious campaign to promote itself and its members to Britain's.... more
(30 April 2003 15:31)

SummitSkills seeks six directors
SummitSkills, the sector skills council in development for the electrotechnical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing.... more
(30 April 2003 14:28)

Wilson Bowden set to reach £1bn turnover target
Wilson Bowden's target of exceeding £1bn of turnover by 2003 looks 'eminently achievable', it has revealed today (Wednesday). more
(30 April 2003 11:34)

Tenant services - Wokingham District Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Contractors wishing to be considered for selection to tender for the following contract: Day to.... more
(30 April 2003 10:50)

Taxman revokes CIS6 cards of late-paying contractors
Contractors face having their CIS6 cards revoked under a "three strikes and you're out" policy over late payment of tax. more
(30 April 2003 10:44)

Bus infrastructure maintenance contract - Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority
Applications are invited from suitably experienced service providers wishing to be considered for inclusion on the Executive's select tender lists to.... more
(30 April 2003 10:44)

Royal flush in need of attention
Discontented plumbers are this week being lured by two extraordinary opportunities. The money's not great, but the bragging rights can't be beaten. more
(30 April 2003 10:42)

Keeping a weather eye
On the noticeboard of meeting room two in the Costain/Skanska jv project office at Exeter Business Park in Devon, on 25 January 2003, staff had.... more
(30 April 2003 10:41)

Bullough shuns Montpellier bid
Bullough has rebuffed Montpellier's £6.3m bid as directors consider it "inappropriate at this present time". more
(30 April 2003 10:41)

Internal painting of swing bridge - Preston City Council
Preston City Council is preparing a contract for the INTERNAL painting of the 30 metre long box girder swing bridge at Riversway Docklands. more
(30 April 2003 10:40)

Open-book pays off at Bentley
JN Bentley's turnover is on track to hit £50m this year - a 150% increase over the past two years. The Yorkshire-based contractor's transformation.... more
(30 April 2003 10:40)

Captains of the sky
Five months into his new position as BAA group construction direction, Richard Petrie has set himself key areas to work on. more
(30 April 2003 10:39)

Intervect unveils new product range
Intervect, the company formed by the merger of Alimak and HEK, has announced a range of new equipment, uprated control systems and attachments. more
(30 April 2003 10:39)

Crane hirers reach new heights as profits rise
Despite the recent demise of Baldwins, crane hirers have proven a beacon of profitability in the plant industry. more
(30 April 2003 10:38)

External repairs and redecorations - Wandsworth Borough Council
Applications are sought from main contractors who can demonstrate extensive experience in the management of major multi-trade social housing.... more
(30 April 2003 10:38)

VMtechnology to cut vibration white finger
Newmatic is launching a road breaker at SED this week that it claims can dramatically reduce the risk of contracting vibration white finger. more
(30 April 2003 10:38)

Kobelco boosts crawler crane range with new CKE models
Kobelco is to add two new models of crawler crane to its CKE range at next month's Intermat show in Paris, which is to take place between 13 and 17.... more
(30 April 2003 10:37)

Siltbuster reduces risk
The Siltbuster, a mobile silt trap designed to reduce the risk of prosecution for the discharge of oil and suspended solids, will be launched at SED.... more
(30 April 2003 10:36)

On-street collection of cash - Wandsworth Borough Council
Experienced contractors who wish to be considered for inclusion on a Select List of Contractors to provide an on-street collection of cash from pay.... more
(30 April 2003 10:36)

Nationwide offers vertical panel placement system
Access platform hirer Nationwide has extended its range of hydraulically operated cladding devices with a tool designed for handling vertical panels. more
(30 April 2003 10:36)

Truk launches Ultralow body
Truk (UK), manufacturer of the Brimec Slideback lorry bodies, has launched a new Ultralow plant transporter body for four- or six-wheeled commercial.... more
(30 April 2003 10:36)

Part E boost to timber frames
More timber frame houses could be built when changes to Part E of the Building Regulations come into force, as new research shows timber frame.... more
(30 April 2003 10:35)

Coulsdon bypass 'to be awarded soon'
Contractors pitching for a high-profile bypass scheme in Surrey are becoming increasingly twitchy about the fate of the project. more
(30 April 2003 10:35)

Services sector names training chief
Lindsay Gillespie has been appointed the first executive director of SummitSkills - the sector skills council (SSC) now in development as the.... more
(30 April 2003 10:34)

Public funding sought for safety reps scheme
The use of public funds is being recommended to develop and underpin a national system of roving union safety representatives, or Worker Safety.... more
(30 April 2003 10:33)

Sales of clay tiles hit record
The Clay Roof Tile Council (CRTC), consisting of the six leading UK clay tile manufacturers, has reported its highest ever volume of sales with a.... more
(30 April 2003 10:33)

Construction services - Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Applications are invited from suitably qualified contractors who are interested in tendering for any of the following managed by Trafford Borough.... more
(30 April 2003 10:33)

Coventry picks four teams for £22.5m schools PFI job
Seven groups will pick up the tender paperwork next month for private finance schools deals in the Midlands and Yorkshire worth £50m-plus. more
(30 April 2003 10:07)

Product guide
Frost resistant bricks Baggeridge Brick has changed its manufacturing process so its Homebuilder range of clay bricks are all meet frost-resistant.... more
(30 April 2003 10:06)

UCATT sets election date
UCATT members are due to vote in June to select a new executive council for their union. more
(30 April 2003 10:04)

Apprentices lead expansion through organic growth
With the prospect of a £50m turnover, Bentley has been investing heavily in apprentices and now has 40 in its 320 workforce. more
(30 April 2003 10:03)

Northern Ireland: 'no card, no job'
In a dramatic new safety initiative, it has been agreed that as of next year operatives who do not possess a valid skills card or safety passport.... more
(30 April 2003 10:02)

Kubota confirmed as sole supplier for GAP
Following the purchase of over 600 Kubota mini excavators during the past three years, plant and tool hirer the GAP group has confirmed the Japanese.... more
(30 April 2003 10:02)

Roads patched for polls
Local authority highways engineers have been asked to "make the roads look good" in the run up to tomorrow's local elections at the expense of proper.... more
(30 April 2003 10:02)

Aggregate and RMC merger on the cards
An agreed merger between Aggregate Industries (AI) and RMC is rumoured to be under way. AI is thought to have already negotiated a pre-sale agreement.... more
(30 April 2003 10:01)

It's question time again
Contract Journal is teaming up with Grant Thornton for the third successive year to conduct a major survey of business confidence in the construction.... more
(30 April 2003 10:00)