Articles by Date : October 29 2007 - November 04 2007

Carillion and Alfred McAlpine shake hands on new offer worth £600m (585p a share)
Carillion’s new offer of 585p for Alfred McAlpine has broken the ice. more
(02 November 2007 17:00)

Wrekin Group: new owner pulls business back after £9m loss last year
The reason why the Frain family found itself selling the Wrekin Group for next to nothing has surfaced today – the business ran up losses of more.... more
(02 November 2007 11:00)

Speculation mounts that Construction Act won't get Queen's Speech mention
Speculation was growing among industry insiders that proposed changes to the Construction Act were looking increasingly unlikely to be mentioned in.... more
(01 November 2007 16:27)

Erinaceous: expert in business turnaround flown in to take control
Erinaceous has appointed Tim Redburn as interim chief executive. He has an extensive record of corporate restructuring and business turnaround. more
(01 November 2007 16:00)

NTP Plant Hire gets Bell 4206 scraper tractor and pans
Leeds-based NTP Plant Hire has taken delivery of a Bell 4206 scraper tractor and two scraper pans for use in a variety of earthmoving projects. more
(01 November 2007 16:00)

Laing O'Rourke: demolition pictures 1
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(01 November 2007 15:38)

Laing O'Rourke: demolition pictures 2
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(01 November 2007 15:36)

Laing O'Rourke: demolition pictures 4
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(01 November 2007 15:26)

Wrekin: new owner calls it the best deal of his life
David Unwin is a man on a mission and that is to put Wrekin back on its feet. more
(01 November 2007 15:00)

Wembley worker's death accidental inquest says
An inquest into the death of a worker during the construction of Wembley Stadium three years ago has returned a verdict of accidental death. more
(01 November 2007 15:00)

Higgins Group: record results for 13th year as profit hits £11m
Higgins has made a pre-tax profit of £11m, with two thirds of this coming from the group’s private housing division and the construction operation.... more
(01 November 2007 12:00)

Newspaper roundup: 1 November
The news in the nationals on the 1 November 2007. more
(01 November 2007 10:39)

Laing O'Rourke: demolition pictures 3
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(01 November 2007 00:33)

Skanska wins £242m Heron Tower job
Skanska has won a bid to build the controversial Heron Tower in London, in a contract worth £242m. more
(31 October 2007 13:58)

UK to get £115m in EU cash for floods
The European Union looks set to give the UK about £115m to help tackle the aftermath of the summer floods. more
(31 October 2007 12:13)

Newspaper roundup: 31 October 2007
News in the nationals on 31 October 2007 more
(31 October 2007 11:14)

Artist's spider is a nightmare job
It is a vertigo suffering arachnophobic’s nightmare; using an access platform to erect a giant sculpture of a spider outside London’s Tate Modern.... more
(31 October 2007 09:00)

Taylor Woodrow: 14% operating margin in UK, goodwill finalised at £332m
Taylor Wimpey reckons that the drive to hang onto operating margins in its UK housing operations, at the expense of volume, will result in a 14%.... more
(31 October 2007 09:00)

Rok: swings and roundabouts but profits overall holding up
A trading update issued by Rok this morning says that the Rok Development division will deliver profits £2m down on earlier anticipations… more
(31 October 2007 09:00)

WSP Group pays £11m to expand presence in America
WSP, the global consultancy group, has expanded its presence in America with the acquisition of SEi, an engineering design business, at a price of.... more
(31 October 2007 09:00)

Banner associate firm BSS goes into administration
Subbies owed money claim BSS assured them Banner Holdings would back company. more
(31 October 2007 09:00)

Portakabin's Keith Blanshard: Profile
No longer dismissed as a last minute solution, modular construction has come a long way since Keith Blanshard helped set up Portakabin’s Yorkon.... more
(31 October 2007 08:00)

Liverpool firms join forces to target bigger contracts
Alliance to take on big players using its 700-strong directly employed work force. more
(31 October 2007 08:00)

Freedom of Information to include PFI
All PFI contracts could be open to public scrutiny under government plans to extend the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. more
(31 October 2007 08:00)

Olympic leaders make £25m insurance saving
Adopting single policy cover for the whole event may cut cost from £65m to £40m. more
(31 October 2007 08:00)

Construction leaders should be 'more like Alex Ferguson'
The construction industry can’t hope to attract young talented people unless people sitting round boardroom tables change their approach dramatically. more
(31 October 2007 07:00)

Materials scare at Lanarkshire site
Demolition work on a former electronics factory is being investigated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) after it suspected.... more
(31 October 2007 06:00)

Treasury under fire for offsite renewables code
Code level-six dwellings implicated in bid to boost income from stamp duty. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Operators slam waiting time for Euro 5 vehicles
With Transport for London (TfL) urging truck operators to prepare for the introduction of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in February 2008, the operators.... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Government may slash HSE's budget by 15%
Unions warn that proposed cuts will put a huge strain on health and safety standards. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Tarmac rolls out waste scheme
Following successful regional trials, Tarmac Topblock is to roll its waste take-back scheme out nationwide. The scheme will be available to those... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Balfour/Cowlin JV tipped to scoop £80m Bristol scheme
Balfour's track record with Castlemore could prove decisive on mixed project. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

McLaren wins £40m Andover distribution centre project
Essex-based McLaren Construction has moved to the head of the queue for a £40m-plus distribution centre in Hampshire. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Legal regulations and policy commentary: Is tidal power the way forward?
The government needs to decide fast if proposals such as the Severn Barrage are to be a reality. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Legal Q&A: Professional indemnity insurance
My professional indemnity insurance policy is up for renewal. Is there anything I should be aware of? more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Job spotlight: Client account manager, Interserve
Colin Hamilton is a client account manager with Interserve Project Services, currently responsible for key accounts within its frameworks business. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Speedy build for concrete sports hall
Huge precast concrete wall panels have been developed to provide structural support for a new school sports hall in Staffordshire, reports Mike.... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Irish offsite firm eyes the UK housing market
Although well known in its native Eire, Fleming Developments is a relatively new name in the UK, but that looks set to change. Its UK chief executive.... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Offsite construction: Specialist focus: ready to roll
Offsite construction techniques and products are gradually becoming more accepted in the industry. At the moment it only accounts for 3% of the.... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Plant hirers and users put reliability ahead of price
Survey finds that plant hirers also put value for money behind customer service. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Balfour bags BSF first in Sunderland
Balfour Beatty has beaten off contender Carillion, clinching the first ever Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme to be delivered via the.... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Neil Martin wins landmark case with HMRC
A Cumbrian civils contractor is claiming victory following his eight-year fight with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over a botched CIS card application..... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Birse tipped for Cheshire road job
Five firms are chasing a £25m roads deal for Cheshire County Council. The A34 Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley bypass has attracted Birse,.... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Gleeson reaps the rewards of streamlining
MJ Gleeson's struggle for survival has reached a happy conclusion as the group is at last out of the red. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Bids submitted for £4.5bn M25 widening work
Bids went back this week for the Highways Agency's £4.5bn, 30-year M25 project. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Case law analysis: Compound interest
The application of compound interest to claims for late payment of a debt. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Delays on site cut productivity by 35%
Productivity on construction sites is still poor, with more than half of the average working day lost to delays and inefficient practices, according.... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Construction could do better says Raynsford
The use of procurement best practice in the public sector is "patchy" and the government's regulatory framework for construction "fragmented" - that.... more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Panaloc set to mobilise its portable onsite technology
An off-site construction company has been set up that will offer contractors the opportunity to make use of its portable technology on site. more
(31 October 2007 00:00)

Newspaper roundup: 30 October
A roundup of the news in the nationals on 30 October 2007 more
(30 October 2007 10:54)