Articles by Date : August 28 1995 - September 03 1995
Barcom buys hirer Chepstow
Plant hire company Barcom is paying œ4.5 million for the
Chepstow Group which runs Chepstow Plant Hire and Chepstow Tool
Hire.
Products.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Heavy metal from Grantham
Deadweights are back in fashion - and Aveling Barford is back with its new HDC Series of heavy rollers. Ian Brown went to see how this range.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Low-flying caped crusaders
Not content with reducing the UK motorway and road network to a
state of chaos, John Watts, Minister of State for Roads, is off to
Canada next.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Bosch brings on a mortar raker
Two new arrivals from Bosch are the GMR 1 Mortar Raker and the DMO
10 Metal Detector.
Claimed to achieve fast results on all types of mortar,.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
MONTHLY ANALYSIS: SECTOR-BY-SECTOR ANALYSIS (œm) POSITION JULY 1995
Private
Industrial
Infra-
structure
Housing
(exc spec)
Other
Public
1(2)Amec97.50- 2.501.80786.2
.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Partner series of road saws
Partner Jonsered has introduced a new series of road saws for
laying cables, pipes and utilities.
Mounted on an upright trolley the.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Buying into the global market
Hochtief has expanded globally by buying into existing companies.
Ideally, Hochtief likes to hold a 48% stake, leaving local
management with 52%,.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
THREE-MONTHLY ANALYSIS (œm) (May to July 1995)
1(1)Bovis244.06
2(2)Amec205.96
3(3)John Mowlem107.60
4(14)Tarmac102.10
5(7)Trafalgar House99.99
6(8)Wimpey96.17
.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Power washer on a wide track
The HX335 power washer from Warwick not only conforms to the
European CE standard but also features a wider than average wheel
track, it is.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Adjustable cut from Elu Tools
Elu Power Tools' claims its latest circular saw allows the operator
to adjust the depth of cut in a matter of seconds.
The Elu MH265 180mm and.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Flat top sander from Makita
Makita claims its orbital sander offers a large flat top for easy
replacement of abrasive papers.
The clamp lever - left open when replacing.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Dust free cutting from Crac-Vac
The Crac-Vac grinder attachment from PMW eliminates the need for a
vacuum unit. A fan rotating with the saw blade creates an air flow
which removes.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Quieter power from Haverhill
The 'Whispagen' - a new lightweight, compact, petrol generator from
Haverhill Generators, offers 12 continuous hours of portable power.
A.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
BMP Detailed Forecast - July 1995
OUTPUT œmillion 1990 constant prices
percentage changes year on year
19931994199519961997
Actual ActualForecastForecast.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Suzi generator in 650W output
Suzuki's latest portable generator, the SE750A, offers a maximum
output of 650W at 240V, 50Hz. It also incorporates a 12V 8.3A
battery charging.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Tools go on show at October exhibition
The Tools Show, between 25-26 October - giving visitors access to
the latest in hand tools, power tools and accessories - is being
held at the.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
DeWalt power tools cross the pond
Unique to the DeWalt brand of power tools, recently introduced to
the UK by Black and Decker, is the cordless trim saw offering a
50¼ bevel..... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
HOT LINE
Tilbury Douglas has taken œ6.3m worth of contracts from Thames
Water Utilities for work in its south and west regions. Largest job
is at.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Hochtief board gives workers their say
Hochtief chairman Hans-Peter Keitel and the rest of his executive
board don't have a totally free hand in what they can do. They must
report, in.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
BBS buys I-R tandem roller
Beverley Borough Services (BBS), the DLO to Beverley Borough
Council in North Humberside, has purchased its first ever tandem
roller. The new 14BS.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
moves
Peter Dawson has joined Ballast Nedam as South West regional
managing director. Dawson was formerly associate director and
Bristol area manager for.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Amec: back on top with œ98m - cj40 JULY results
Amec returned to the top of the CJ40 League in July with nearly
œ98 million worth of UK building and civil engineering
contracts over.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Road test for NEC contract in West London
The New Engineering Contract (NEC) is to be used for the first time
by the Highways Agency on a œ35 million roads contract in West
London.
.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
North Oxfordshire wins œ300m ex-RAF airbase
The Ministry of Defence has selected the North Oxfordshire
Consortium to carry out a massive development, estimated to be
worth over œ300.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Lovell pay row with specialists
Lovell is this week facing a serious payment dispute with its
leading trade subcontractors on a œ6 million contract for 148
homes for Brighton.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Canary Wharf suffers '22mm' sinking claim
Claims that Canary Wharf and its surrounding area are sinking due
to work on the Jubilee Line Extension have been denied by JLE
engineers.
.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Go Forth... and look for a job!
How would you like to paint the Forth Bridge? If you love heights
this is your dream job. The 12 men whose life's work it has been to
paint the.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Morrison to raise œ30m on market
Morrison Construction, the UK's largest privately-owned contracting
group, is seeking a listing on the stock market which will bring
œ30.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Civil pay slashed at Fawley
Savage pay cuts of up to œ40 per week have been imposed on
civil engineering operatives at the giant Fawley oil refinery near
Southampton.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Dwyer fills CIoB junior vice post
Wimpey chief executive Joe Dwyer has been appointed junior vice
president of the Chartered Institute of Building - the first stage
towards taking.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
CJ editor goes to Accountancy Age
Andrew Pring, editor in chief of Contract Journal and sister
magazine Plant Managers Journal, is leaving both magazines. He
starts with a new.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Bids invited for œ30m Hull courts
Humberside County Council is to issue tender documents in the next
few weeks for a œ 30 million complex to build magistrates
courts at.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Tarmac bags œ40m worth of work
Contracts worth around œ40 million have recently been awarded
to Tarmac.
The largest job is at the Royal Naval Station, Culdrose,.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Our facsimile runneth over
Our fax machine has never been so busy. Your Backbites replies were
not just a trickle but a flood! And what a lot of 'juvenile' minds
there are.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Bovis favourite to scoop œ140m Trafford Centre
Bovis is set to scoop the largest construction contract so far
awarded this year, an estimated œ140 million management
contract to build the.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Wimpey wins œ73m contract for Berlin flats
Wimpey GmbH, the operating company of Wimpey Construction in
Germany, has two contracts, together worth œ73 million to
build more than 1,000.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
DoT go-ahead for A189 upgrade
The DoT has given the go-ahead for Newcastle-upon-Tyne's œ20
million upgrading of the city's A189 West Central route.
The 30 month scheme.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Man, 60, dies of electric shock
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the death of a
60-year-old man at a Tarmac Topmix depot in London last week.
The man, a.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
DoT in delayed bypasses row
One in two of all approved bypass schemes have been delayed,
according to a British Roads Federation report out this week.
The report -.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Faulty water words
Contract Journal published details of the leakage from the water
distribution network in the leader of last week's issue. The
figures should have.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Upturn forecast after freeze
There will be no growth in the construction industry this year,
says Cambridge Econometrics, an independent research company.
In a report.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
London refurb gets post-CDM boost
Small refurb specialists in London are experiencing a sudden glut
of tender invites from housing associations, following a hiatus
allegedly caused.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Amec/Scott jv set to win Abbeywood job
An Amec/James Scott joint venture is expected to clinch an
estimated œ40 million contract to fit out the Ministry of
Defence's troubled.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
What a decade it has been
After nine years' pontificating, this is my last column for
Contract Journal. Next week, I start a new life of pontificating -
for Accountancy Age,.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Work starts on Ramsgate centre
Demolition has started at the former Ramsgate hoverport site as a
prelude to the construction of a œ35 million leisure centre
and holiday.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Double talk in work play
If you thought trade federation literature was deadly serious (not
to say seriously dull), think again. In perusing a
soon-to-be-published document.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
On-demand bonds: a sure thing
Sir, I was interested in Professor Vincent Powell-Smith's
commentary (CJ, 24 August 1995) concerning the performance security
in the Trafalgar.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
BR infrastructure sell-off delayed
The sale of British Rail's œ1 billion a year infrastructure
service units has been delayed yet again - until 1996 - it emerged
this week.
.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Keeping you in suspension
With deck erection started on the Tsing Ma bridge - one of five infrastructure contracts for the Chek Lap Kok airport - it's all downhill on the.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)
Approved contractor register looks set for early launch
A single national approved list of contractors qualified to
undertake public sector work may be launched as early as next
spring.
The unified.... more
(31 August 1995 00:00)