Articles by Date : September 29 1997 - October 05 1997
Network depot in Erith
Network Plant Hire, a division of Mansell is to expand its business
by opening a depot in Erith, Kent, this November.
It will be Network's.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
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(01 October 1997 00:00)
Determining a real dispute
When is a dispute not a dispute? This deceptively simple question
has caused the best legal brains in the land to hesitate, and
recent legislation.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
MEPCunder fire
James Tuckey, chief executive of property group MEPC, came under
fire from shareholders after announcing that he planned to sell
more than œ1.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Powerscreen buys Moffett
Powerscreen International has bought Moffett Engineering, the Dundalk, Eire-based maker of demountable fork lift trucks for œ21.1 million..... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
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NEWSBRIEF
Winners of CIB awards announced
Winners of the Chartered Institute of Building's Building Manager
of the Year awards have been announced. The.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
MCalpine southampton shopping centre
Sir Robert McAlpine has been confirmed as the winning contractor
for the job to build a œ130 million.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
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Laxton's 1997
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Barratt's Sir Lawrie retires once again
Sir Lawrie Barratt, chairman of Barratt, the country's
second-largest housebuilder, has announced that he is to retire for
the second time.
.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
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Sparks fly as electricians reject deal
At an angry meeting with AEEU officials last week, shop stewards
totally rejected a proposed package which would have increased
rates by 30 per.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
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Small
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Source: V. B. Johnson & Partners, chartered quantity surveyors
to the Construction Industry and editors of LAXTON'S Building Price
Book. 01923.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
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Éand new rules for the self-employed
Contractors and bona fide self-employed operatives must get their
tax affairs in order now if they want to obtain a 714 tax
certificate under the.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
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Materials prices for September 1997 (œ) for major works and
small works, compared to Laxton's Index 100 average from 2Q 1997 more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Credit Suisse bids due today
Four construction managers are due to submit bids today (1 October) for the contract to build an extension to Credit Suisse First Boston's.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Moldex offers free guide to respiratory contaminants
A new 40-page Respiratory Contaminant Guide has been published by
Moldex. The guide is free to users of respiratory protective
equipment (RPE).
.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Kier Science Museum win
Kier Build has won a œ45 million contract to construct the new
Wellcome Wing extension to the Science Museum in London.
Kier saw off.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Bovis wins œ90m Tower contract
Bovis is set to win a œ90 million office development contract
at Tower Place next to the Tower of London.
The construction will be.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Sainsbury's suffer blow to Homebase plans
Two proposed projects for Sainsbury's Homebase in the Newbury Park
area of Ilford, Essex and East Dulwich in South London received a
knock back.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Brazier distress sale
Administrator called in to deal with group's inter-company indebtedness more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Brick clean-up fraud warning
Cleaning methods damage buildings as contractors make false claims more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Shepherd wins 'Boro hospital
Shepherd Construction has been appointed by Aqumen Services,
Mowlem's facilities management arm, as main contractor for the
œ65 million PFI.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Nuttall is a double winner
Edmund Nuttall has secured two new contracts worth œ14.3
million, including its fifth contract at Greenwich Peninsular, the
site of the.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
MDF:cancer risk underestimated?
Unions want HSE to review safety rulesas manufacturers reject cancer claims more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Watson wheel win?
Fabricator on the verge of Millennium Wheel win but job cuts at Lambeth Council planning department endanger project more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
September prices show little sign of change
Materials prices for September have shown very little sign of
change compared with August's figures, according to estimators
working for VB Johnson.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Hod-carrier to pay back Revenue out of wages
A hod-carrier who fiddled the taxman out of thousands of pounds has
been ordered by a judge to work one day a week for the Inland
Revenue.
In.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Warning on tax scams
Inland Revenue target contractors over bogus self-employment fiddles more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Can constructors keep their promises
You may have seen Prunella Scales in the Tesco TV ad: "I want to
return this fish," she says - "it looks miserable." Whether she is
mad or.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Doka timber beams used for shafts
In a first for Doka UK its H20 timber beam formwork is being used
during the construction of lift shafts on the œ25 million
Hammersmith.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
It's 'make or break' for JCT at crucial meeting
A crucial meeting scheduled for the end of October promises to set
a "make or break" deadline for the Joint Contracts Tribunal, which
draws up the.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
This week's work winners
Region
London & SOUTHEAST
Chelmsford offices
Work: Offices
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Value: œ6.3m
Type: New.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Ashtead makes plans to expand Plantex for 1998
Ashtead Group, which recently announced an agreed bid for Sherriff
Plant, is continuing to expand by extending its internal
exhibition, Plantex.
.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Grove to stop making cranes in Sunderland
Redundancies follow on from falling demand for heavy crane equipment more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Rates top œ10/hr
London site rates up 40% on year as recovery pushes wage to œ100 per day more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Training boost
A new construction training centre has been opened in Bermondsey to
help meet the growing skill demands of a south London building boom
which is.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
H&S officer criticises Cat over crush death
A health and safety official has criticised Caterpillar following
the death of a man crushed in the company's 941 Traxcavator, last
made in 1980. .... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
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FRAMEWORK: The spalling 25-year old concrete-framed structure of
the six-storey Crown House in Wolverhampton was recently repaired
with an.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Weldex to open Scots crane school
Scotland is to get its first crane operators' school due to the
continuing shortage of skilled crane drivers.
The move, by Weldex.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
New Scheme doubts
Specialist contractors air views about Scheme for Construction Contracts more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Tarmac turns huge losses into major profit
Operating profits in Tarmac's UK construction division rose by 43
per cent in the first six months of 1997 to œ12 million,
compared with the.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
DuPont introduces new formwork liner
Zemdrain MD is said to help concrete curing and durability more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Guarantee crucial to Hi-Therm success
The 15 year guarantee provided with Tremco's Hi-Therm roofing
system was crucial to its use in the refurbishment and upgrading of
a property in.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
Parker Merchanting launches range of winter site clothing for construction
Parker Merchanting has launched a new range of winter clothing for
construction workers on site.
The Weatherwear range consists of four high.... more
(01 October 1997 00:00)
SAFETY SAVESMONEY
Safety is in trouble and management is taking the blame reports Michael Gordon. more
(01 October 1997 00:00)