Articles by Date : October 30 1995 - November 05 1995

Mini might
Lawrie Tootell reports on the latest breakthrough in engine technology from Hatz more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Italian fair flair
Autumn marks the arrival of Bologna's SAIE 95 - a construction and building exhibition that gives international and specialist home grown equipment.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Strong results from Case
Case Corporation reports strong third quarter results for 1995. The Wisconsin based equipment manufacturer reported third quarter net income of $88.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

JCB increases security stake
Determined to do its bit to combat theft, manufacturer JCB has added another security system to its Plantguard package. This time the company has.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Latham's tall order not as tall as it seems
John Leitch considers how much construction still has to do if it is to meet Sir Michael Latham's 30% cost-cutting target by the year 2000. more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

List of preferred and reserve DBFO bidders
œ190 million A1-M1 Link Road Preferred bidder: Trafalgar House/Wimpey/Autostrade Reserve bidders: UK Highways:.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Who's Who in Social Housing
(Figures are for company's last financial year) Company NameTurnover œm(Prev. year)Total StartsNew Build StartsRefurb Starts 1Lovell.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Hirers top fraud hit list
'UKhirers currently top the hit list for fraudulent Nigerian letters requesting bank account details,' the Fraud Office said this week. The.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

INBRIEF
Maintenance recovery The UK's total maintenance expenditure made a slight recovery in 1994 rising 3% to œ34,004, according to a report.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

INBRIEF
LEVER LEAVES MCALPINE Ken Lever, finance director at Alfred McAlpine, has resigned. Lever will be the financial director of chemical group.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

INBRIEF
TELESCOPIC HANDLERS This month marks the start of Matbro's production of its 270 and 260 telescopic handlers for US giant John Deere. Despite a.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

HOT LINE
The pick of œ15m in new contracts won by Balfour Beatty's Northern Construction Division include a œ3.3m road job on the Paisley Inner.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

INBRIEF
EUROPEAN STANDARD The first European standard for concrete tiles and fittings has come into effect following seven years work by the.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Giants eat up weaker players
'Never before has the market created so many competitive pressures affecting members in such a serious and long-lasting way,' said the Construction.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

INBRIEF
Mowlem Develops Raymond Reed has been appointed business development manager with Mowlem Facilities Management. Angela Blenkinsopp and John.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Volvo in deal with Pel-Job
Swedish manufacturer Volvo, which recently bought out Clarke Equipment - its 50% partner in Volvo Construction Equipment - is close to concluding a.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Secret DBFO list revealed
A closely-guarded list of preferred bidders for the first four Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) projects has been leaked to CJ. .... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Bumpy ride for Wandsworth
London's Wandsworth Council, that paragon of cost-cutting excellence, has come a bit of cropper following a communications breakdown between itself.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

MoD contractors up in arms
The MoD could face huge cost increases on its projects due to the decision by Defence Works Services to place more contractual risk on contractors.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

HSE sues Coppenhall for silica exposure
Midlands-based demolition firm Coppenhall is being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive on four charges, including failure to prevent the.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Pay ruling good for construction
An Appeal Court decision this week could have major repercussions on the way pay when paid clauses are interpreted in the construction industry. .... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Electricians in the dock on manslaughter charges
Site foreman, David McDonnell, died because of the gross negligence of two electricians, it was alleged at a manslaughter trial in Liverpool Crown.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Photographer pops up to shoot local butterflies
Some people will go to great lengths to do a proper job. Backbites was told recently about the efforts of a photographer working for Morrison.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Tate wins Lottery cash for Bankside
The Tate Gallery has won a œ50 million grant from the National Lottery to aid the transformation of the former Bankside power station into a.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Slough Estates partners Wimpey on Disney HQ
Slough Estates has entered into its first partnering agreement with Wimpey for the construction of the new UK headquarters of the Disney.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Bracknell and Furlong merge
Bracknell Roofing and Furlong Brothers announced this week that they are to merge next year to become what is claimed to be the largest roofing.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

HK to get second runway
Hong Kong's Provisional Airport Authority is discussing the possibility of bringing forward the construction of the second runway at Hong Kong's.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

UK firms up for Copenhagen metro
Several UK contractors have prequalified for Phase 1 of the œ500 million Copenhagen mini-metro scheme. Six consortia are applying to tender.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

HA in road bids shake-up
Radical changes to the way contractors bid for road and maintenance contracts are about to be introduced by the Highways Agency, it was announced.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

FMB leads 'fight' in rally on House
Hundreds of angry builders are expected at the House of Commons today (Thursday) in a mass rally on Parliament in an attempt to head off the.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

UK gets œ22m for transport
The UK has been awarded œ22 million from Europe to fund Trans European Network schemes, Transport Secretary Sir George Young announced this.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Scotland and N. Ireland get skills certification
Separate operative registration schemes are being launched in both Scotland and Northern Ireland in addition to the Construction Skills.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Arrow helps on Notts light rail
The promoters of Nottingham Express Transit have formally signed an agreement with the Arrow Consortium for the further development of Line One of.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

QS firms predict 4%-7% increase in tender prices
Two leading firms of quantity surveyors are predicting that tender prices will rise by between 4% and 7% in the year to the fourth quarter of 1996..... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

R. McAlpine takes Siemens project
As tipped by CJ on 19 October, Sir Robert McAlpine, in a joint venture with Hochtief, has been confirmed as the winner of the œ180 million.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

TGWU call to revitalise construction
The Transport and General Workers Union this week added its voice to the chorus urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer not to slash capital.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Tarmacs' microsilica in contraflow
Tarmacs' Toproc microsilica concrete was used recently to complete a motorway crossover on the M3 and achieved a strength of 30N/mm2 in only 15.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Scots look out for their own
A little of the gloss was taken off the launch of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme last spring when the Scottish industry opted to.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Electricians agree two-year deal
Electrical contractors have agreed a pace-setting two-year national pay deal which will give operatives a 3.5% increase in basic rates from January.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

New Nonex capsule splits rock
Nonex have introduced a new product for breaking rock and concrete, splitting the material rather than shattering it. The product, called.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Bangkok scheme gets green light
The delayed œ2.6 billion Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System has finally got the go-ahead, following an agreement between Hopewell Holdings.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Enterprise bags Wapping site
The London Docklands Development Corporation has selected Enterprise Trust/Kyle Stewart to develop the 0.8ha Hermitage Riverside site in Wapping..... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

CIRIA's workshops hit the mark
CIRIA's Construction Productivity Network Workshops are proving themselves to be a highly popular way of providing a forum for the exchange of a.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Wolsey warns on profit growth
Heating and plumbing supplies group Wolseley has warned that it will be a struggle to achieve a profits growth this year, despite interim results.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

BRE sets new waste targets
At least 75% of all construction and demolition waste could be recycled and reused by 2005, according to new research published by the Building.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

TH/Balfour lose Oresund bridge
Trafalgar House and Balfour Beatty have lost out in their bid to build the elevated bridge on the œ1.9 billion Oresund link between Denmark.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Major civils feel greater fall in work
The civil engineering sector is expected to endure a 25% cut in infrastructure output in the three years 1994-96. And the deepening recession is.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

Wates wins œ16.3m SW1 refurb
Wates Construction has picked up a plumb refurbishment job in Westminster, where it has a œ16.3 million contract to renovate an office.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

œ20m shopping mall for Llanelli
Llanelli town centre is to get a œ20 million shopping centre and contractors will be invited to tender for the construction work shortly. .... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)

TBV manages œ115m Kowloon hospital
TBV Consult Asia, part of Tarmac Professional Services, is to manage the design and construction of a new 458-bed general hospital in Kowloon for.... more
(02 November 1995 00:00)