Articles by Date : May 30 1994 - June 05 1994
DoE reviews Tarmac's PSA dowry
Tarmac and the Department of the Environment are still haggling
over the final cost of privatising PSA Projects and the final
result might not be.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Scott out in CIOB reshuffle
The financial director of the Chartered Institute of Building,
David Scott, has lost his job in a management reshuffle after five
years in the job..... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Hong Kong awards
l Brits win in Hong Kong
British contractors have snatched the lion's share of œ70
million-worth of new contracts on Hong Kong airport. A.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Builders and civils set merger deadline
Building and civil engineering contractors have launched a fresh
bid for unity and are backing the formation of an entirely new
employer.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Electricians threaten strike action over pay
Pay talks in the electrical contracting industry have collapsed and
operatives are threatening selective strike action.
Electricians.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Jordan awards Mivan a medal
Decorated: Northern Ireland contractor Mivan has been awarded
Jordan's Al-Kawkab medal, the country's highest civil decoration,
for its work on the.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
The ones that didn't get away
Christiani/O'Rourke has had an œ8.5 million advanced work
contract interrupted, while representatives of the National Rivers
Authority moved.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Palace stands Hynes fifth job
Hynes Construction, part of Edmund Nuttall, has won a œ5.3
million design and build contract for a new spectator stand at
Selhurst Park.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Shepherd yomps to Helles and back
Shepherd has won a œ6.9 million design and build contract to
create a new infantry training centre at Helles and Vimy Barracks
at Catterick.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Letters
Sir; In your recent article 'The Lure of Fresh Pastures'(CJ, 5 May
1994), you referred to Willmott Dixon as a company that 'appeared a
couple of.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
CJ Field Test MF860/60HX
It takes eight minutes to fully grease an MF 60HX and two minutes
less for the 860. Although there are 10 fewer grease nipples on the
860 loader.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Backbites
It's Sarah B for the Ascot bash - well done Jeremy
The Backbites office was awash with correct answers to last week's
competition to identify.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Field Test MF860/60HX
CJ's impartiality and professionalism was evident throughout the
test and FERMEC is delighted to note that the measured figures not
only validate.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
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Machine MF860 MF60HX
Engine 1004.4 TLR2 T4.236
Power EEC 80/1269kW @ rpm 67/2200 66.4/2200
Standard tyres front 16/70x20 12.5/80x18
.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
CAT'S QUANTUM LEAP PAYS OFF
Cat has been demonstrating the strengths of its Quantum wheeled loaders. Ian Brown reports more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Andover keeps a low profile
Andover Trailers is introducing a new, low-profile neck across its
entire range of low loaders.
The design was originally produced to meet.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
New booms from JLG Industries
Access equipment manufacturer JLG Industries marks its 25th year in
the access business with the launch of three new machines.
All three.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Cats through the Tunnel
On 19 May 1994 - the day that the Channel Tunnel officially opened
for freight transport - a Cat 428B became the world's first backhoe
to be.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
PSYCHOMETRICS OR PSYCHOBABBLE?
The broad conclusion of contractors with experience in
psychometrics is that it is a useful tool.
But it is not a technique to be used in.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Birse to pipe water to Grimsby area
Birse Construction has picked up two pipeline contracts worth a
total of œ5.6 million for Anglian Water. The work is for the
first two phases.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Thomas Ward wins A1(M) road job
Thomas W Ward Roadstone has been awarded a œ6.6 million
contract for the reconstruction of 2.5 miles of the A1(M) near
Doncaster in South.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
The Oaks
Saturday's Epsom Oaks looks as if it should develop into a battle
between the principals in the betting. John Dunlop's Bulaxie has
been strongly.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Hotline
DJ Higgins and Sons has won a œ6.3 million housing scheme at
Vicarage Road, Watford for Sanctuary, ASRA and St Pancras Housing
Associations to.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Bovis to refurb London's Shell
Bovis Program Management has been awarded a contract to manage the
construction of a new œ5 million building for the RAF's
Institute of.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Eco-power site planned in wood
Energy company EcoGen is planning a œ10 million wood-burning
power station in the Kielder Forest in Northumberland.
The company has.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
œ35m of roads out for prequal
The œ25 million A19 Norton Parkway improvement between
Stockton and Middlesbrough is out for prequalification. Provided
there are no delays,.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Team lands œ40m airport design
Team Services has been appointed to carry out the concept design
and feasibility studies for a œ40 million baggage screening
project which.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Bovis to build hospital
Bovis has won two contracts from Shell International worth a total
of œ8 million to undertake refurbishment work at the Shell
Centre in.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Eurocrats cut Cardiff Bay red tape
Eurocratic red tape was swept aside last week to enable Balfour
Beatty and Costain to commence work on the œ93 million Cardiff
Bay barrage.
.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Boot grabs four jobs
Henry Boot has picked up new contracts worth œ15.6 million.
It has a œ5.5 million design and build contract at RAF Cosford
in.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Procurement revamp welcomed
The White Paper outlined a new approach by the Government to public
procurement of contracts.
The Government intends to raise the quality of.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
TML breakeven elusive
Despite huge cost escalations on the Channel tunnel it seems the 10
contractors in TML will make a loss on the œ10 billion
project.
As.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Trainers left 'unexcited' by Paper
On the training front, 'it is difficult to find much in the White
Paper to get very excited about,' according to Roger Elford,
director of training.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Wimpey's œ19m jobs
Wimpey has picked up œ19.2 million in new work recently for
the RAF and for bomb damage repairs in the City of London.
Wimpey's.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Small firms agree 2% pay deal
Smaller building firms covered by the BATJIC agreement have agreed
a 2.5% increase in basic rates of pay with effect from 22 August.
The increase.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
D-Day's best solution
Nick Barrett reports on the role civils contractors played in D-Day 'They must float up and down with the tide- The anchor problem must be.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Birse defends record on contractors' VAT
Birse Construction's VAT billing policy has come under attack from
subcontractors and specialists. The company is being accused of
systematically.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Ucatt future in balance
The future of Ucatt as an independent trade union is set to be
decided at its delegate conference at Llandudno in 10 days'
time.
General.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
'Time to rethink CITB funding' says Marshall
A thorough review of the funding of the Construction Industry
Training Board is being urged by John Marshall, group managing
director at John.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Severn Trent waters down list
Only 10% of contracts carried out for Severn Trent Water last year
were of a high enough standard for the contractor to be awarded
special entry to.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Kyle expands building role
Kyle Stewart is expanding its building activities with a new office
in the south-west to be run by Peter Harris, business development
manager.
.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
'IT's needs ignored' claims telecom specialist
Some commercial premises are still being designed with inadequate
communications servicing according to information technology (IT)
consultants.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
TH share price slips
A downbeat trading statement and lower than anticipated profits
took 10p from the share price of Trafalgar House to leave it at a
year low of 85p. .... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Latham told costs can be cut by 30%
Construction clients have launched a fresh plea for a stronger role
in the procurement process. It comes in a statement of evidence to
the Latham.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Wiltshier heads-off debt by tying-in with Regent
Wiltshier has hived off its partnership housing business to head
off a build-up of debt. The move comes as the privately owned group
is tying up.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
UK robots lag US, Japan
Britain is falling well behind Japan and the US in the use of
robots and intelligent machinery in construction, according to
Brian Hall, director.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Strong concrete boost
The strongest concrete ever used on a conventional UK construction
contract has been cast on a hospital site in Kent.
The trial use of 350m3 of.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Sheeted scaffold worries
Hundreds of sheeted scaffolds now being erected could be unsafe and
in danger of collapse, according to the Health and Safety
Executive.
.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
Mixed reactions over late pay
The Government's decision not to introduce legislation on late pay
- as announced it is competitiveness White Paper - has had a mixed
reaction from.... more
(02 June 1994 00:00)
TROLLOPE & COLLS RINGS OUT THE OLD
Trollope and Colls is reliving the past on a central London office redevelopment. Fiona McWilliam reports more
(02 June 1994 00:00)