Articles by Date : November 30 1998 - December 06 1998
LSE seeks construction manager
The London School of Economics is seeking a construction manager
for a £12.5 million to £17 million project to refurbish
and extend the.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Public procurement
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers the award of public works contracts more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Cause of Warrior Delay
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(02 December 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
HUMBER TO LEAVE hbf
Roger Humber, chief executive of the House Builders Federation, has
decided to take early retirement after 25 years'.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Firms face big Xmas holiday pay-out
by John d'Arcy
Many construction employers are facing huge increases in their
Christmas holiday pay bills as the new Working Time.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
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BOXTEXT: The 12-point plan that ended the dispute
1. Both parties to immediately address the obvious problem of
industrial relations.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
MoD costs saved
Laing and Amec design and build bids show 10% savings, green light 'likely' more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
amber nectar provides architect's fee
Architect Sir Norman Foster can thank his antipodean brewing
namesake and the brew's alcoholic content.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Railtrack guns for maintenance firms
by John Leitch
Poor performance by the six existing track maintenance contractors
has prompted Railtrack to bring in new players when the.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
WSP Williams scoops agency
WSP Williams is the final 'super agency' to be appointed by the
Highways Agency.
The Basingstoke-based consultant won the contract to.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Losses 'hit £30m' as MoD centre runs late
John Laing, BAe Defence Systems and James Scott are all facing heavy losses more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Design for Birmingham's Millennium Point unveiled
Architect Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners unveiled its design for
Millennium Point, a £111.6 million innovation and technology
centre, last.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
HBG gains four jobs worth £39m
The HBG group has been awarded four new contracts worth £39.4
million in total. HBG Construction has won a £16 million
contract for the.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
JLEElectricians' 10-day strike forces climbdown
12-point plan puts end to dispute, Drake and Scull concedes to workers' demands more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
BDP settles over unwanted ice store
Exclusive by Michael Gordon
Building Design Partnerships made an undisclosed settlement with
the Natural History Museum (NHM) last week.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
EDITORIAL COMMENT
We hate to burst your bubble... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
PFI fees plunge
by Carol Millett
Contractors involved in private finance initiative schemes could
halve their legal fees by using niche law firms or.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Vetting services costly to industry
Warning follows council's move to use alternative to Constructionline listing more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
CTRL trackwork and M&E tenders invited
Railtrack is inviting contractors to prequalify for the £90m second phase more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Prequalification for £45m Whitehall projects
Contractors are being invited to prequalify for two Government
accommodation projects around Whitehall which could be worth up to
£45 million.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Near-fatal rail case
The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting two rail contractors
and track operator Railtrack following an incident involving a
high-speed train.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Costain/Skanska in £1m law suit
Claims for unpaid monies, unreturned equipment and breaches of contract more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Writs fly at Guy's
Multi-million pound claim and counter-claim issued by hospital and engineer more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Bovis merger threatens WS Atkins' share price
Should the merger with Bovis go ahead, WS Atkins runs the risk of
being reclassified by the Stock Exchange - moving the company from
the support.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Mechanicals offered 4.6% rise
Mechanical engineering contractors have offered their operatives a
4.6 per cent increase in basic rates of pay with effect from
January.
The.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Tax scam director sentenced
A construction company director has been sentenced to nine months
imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, for cheating the Inland
Revenue. John.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Date set for pay test case
A test case claim against Clugston alleging unlawful deductions
from the wages of its employees is set to come before an Industrial
Tribunal next.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Morrison's 5.1% margin
Forward workload at a record £330m with a third of it post-March 2000 more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
MUFC £30m stadium gets the go-ahead
by Michael Gordon
Manchester United Football Club received planning permission for a
£30 million expansion plan last week which will.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
New Holland secures 75.1 per cent of O&K
by Fiona Kingston
After months of speculation construction company New Holland has
confirmed that it has signed an agreement for 75.1 per.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Prescott's efficiency drive: private and social housebuilders are... - Split down the middle
One sector seems to be ignoring John Prescott's move to improve the performance of the construction industry - private housebuilders. Graham.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Volvo reviews staffing levels
Swedish manufacturer Volvo is looking to shed jobs across all six
of its divisions in an attempt to lift operating margins in the
face of weakening.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
90 jobs axed at JCB
These further staff cut backs follow only weeks after cutting 130 temporary jobs more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
ACE and BCB consult members over merger
Consultancy organisations propose to pool their strength in global market more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Work winners this week
Who's winning the work?Contracts Hotline is your at-a-glance digest of the latest contract awards around the UK. Data supplied by ABI Building.... more
(02 December 1998 00:00)
Cleaning up with the Germans
Bristol-based M+W Pearce is cutting a dash in the fast-moving world of hi-tech building. Tony Whitehead talks to MD, Peter Greenhalgh. more
(02 December 1998 00:00)