Articles by Date : August 30 1999 - September 05 1999

The race to rescue Kosovo
Winning the power sector contract in Kosovo would enable British firms to win further work. And that may hold the key to £20bn of work in.... more
(02 September 1999 00:00)

A-Plant launches the Power 2000 campaign
A-Plant has launched its latest campaign - Power 2000 Hire for the Millennium - as a possible antidote to potential clients' fears over the.... more
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Grove Europe extends Kobelco crane range
Following Grove Europe's recent announcement of its Kobelco crawler crane distributorship in the UK, a further agreement has now been made. .... more
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The Civil Procedure Rules
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines the duties of an expert under the new civil procedure rules more
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The week in quotes
"We have known that these non-engineered structures, which have been built badly, would prove to be death-traps, and they were." Ted.... more
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Kubota's anti-theft drive
Mini excavators from Kubota now have an innovative attachment fitted to their track frames. A special bracket is designed to accept the TLD.... more
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North British extends Thwaites coverage
North British Tractors has extended its Thwaites site dumper franchise to cover the whole of Scotland. It has added the last region it did not.... more
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NEWSBRIEF
Millennium Bug problems 'overhyped' Over half of those responsible for IT in UK companies believe that the millennium bug has been overhyped.... more
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Bechtel deal boosts Severfield-Rowen
Severfield-Rowen, the structural steelwork group, has won a contract in Egypt worth £2 million - the first reward of a partnering agreement.... more
(02 September 1999 00:00)

Initial Plant would consider selling
US corporation may mount takeover bid to combine US rental with European growth more
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Talking heads - ...fine example
Will imposing heavier fines for breaches of health and safety have any effect on the construction industry? more
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SMC lights up Kosovo
Sandhurst Manufacturing Co, is lighting up the Balkans for NATO forces deployed there during the Kosovo crisis. The Bourne-based manufacturer.... more
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Report spells end for cowboys
Merricks' report reinforces call for VAT reduction to make a level playing field more
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Improve standards: Invest in health & safety
The inability to prosecute the builder that effectively 'booby-trapped' a collapsed Ashford office block has clearly frustrated the Health and.... more
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Ashtead seeks advice to expand
by Keren Sall UK plant hire group Ashtead has appointed financial adviser Salomon Smith Barney to help decide its future business.... more
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Kvaerner slams partnering route
'Partnering implies a shared risk - you can't do this and make money,' claim more
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Prescott bans UK asbestos imports
by Michael Gordon The importation of white asbestos into the UK will be banned in three months' time, said Deputy Prime Minister John.... more
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Three to bid for £40m schools PFI
by James Atkinson Three consortia are due to return bids shortly for Kirklees Metropolitan Council's £35-40 million private.... more
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Share leap fuels BICC speculation
Speculation is rife that the BICC group is to be subject of a bid following a significant leap in the price of its shares in the last week. .... more
(02 September 1999 00:00)

Scottish gallery bids invited
The National Galleries of Scotland is inviting tenders for a £22 million upgrading of a World Heritage site, which includes the National.... more
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McAlpine wins Transco gas pipeline
McAlpine Pressugh has been awarded a £30 million contract to construct a new high pressure gas pipeline between Lancashire and Cheshire. .... more
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Costain's stronger chain
Costain chief exec John Armitt says: 'Prime contracting is very sensible' more
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NHBC site inspection crackdown
Exclusive by Tim Wood The National House-Building Council (NHBC) is radically overhauling its site inspection system to improve the.... more
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HSE fury over collapse
Insufficient evidence for conviction after 'booby-trapped' building killed four men more
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Corporate killing law 'soon'
by John d'Arcy Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has pledged the early introduction of a new law on corporate killing. Speaking in.... more
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Blue Book survives intact
by John d'Arcy Contractors on the Damhead Creek power station project in Kent have agreed to play by the book and adhere to the letter of.... more
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NEWSBRIEF
£60m pfi scheme for student housing The University of Hertfordshire is inviting expressions of interest in a £50-60 million PFI.... more
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Shopfitting contractor wins safety prize Shopfitting contractor, Quality Building Services, has won the Mace prize for safety for its work.... more
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PFI schools advance
PFIschool schemes at Leyton, Loughton down to two bidders, bids in for two more more
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NHBC to meet faulty apartments surveyor
The National House-Building Council is to meet with the surveyor of residents group Burrells Wharf Freehold (BWF) later this month to discuss.... more
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British firms aim to rebuild Turkey
Quake damage estimated at US$2-10bn, UK firms pitch for reconstruction work more
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Irish boom approaching full capacity
The Irish construction industry is set to overheat as output approaches full capacity. Figures released by the Irish Department of the.... more
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Eco-warriors evicted at cost of £50k per person
Clearing eco-warriors from the site of Crystal Palace Park cost Bromley Council £2.7 million, almost £50,000 per individual, it was.... more
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Repair and maintenance good for Keller
Profit margins in repair and maintenance are reasonable whereas those in the foundation sector are tight, reported Tom Dobson, chief executive of.... more
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Irish housebuilder back in UK
McInerney Holdings re-enters UK market as Irish housing shows signs of strain more
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Road to the re-build
It all began at 5am on Monday 16 August. Bleary eyed task force members met at Heathrow airport for the big push into Kosovo. The task force.... more
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Birmingham council threatens legal action
by Katrina Fox Birmingham City Council is threatening to take legal action against the owners of one of its best-known listed buildings.... more
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Miller set to spend £300m
Construction's dip to a profit of just £160,000 is 'a blip,' says Keith Miller more
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Report predicts US construction thriving
The United States can look forward to a robust construction economy well into the 21st century, according to a new report. The 1999-2000 US.... more
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Land constraints hinder urban redevelopment
by Katrina Fox Urban redevelopment is being seriously hindered by land ownership constraints, according to research for the Royal.... more
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Aggreko: 'immune to economic downturn'
Glasgow-based Aggreko, which de-merged from Christian Salvesen in 1997 has raised its interim profits by 28 per cent. Pre-tax profits reached.... more
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Levy reply deemed 'unsatisfactory'
by John d'Arcy Union concerns over official advice relating to deductions from employee pay packets or payments to subcontractors to.... more
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Egan targets achieved
Rethinking Construction cited as Argent Group achieves significant cost savings more
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