Articles by Date : December 30 2002 - January 05 2003
Scottish road network survey ahead of schedule
Scotland's crumbling road network could be up to standard much quicker than anticipated given that the Scottish Road Maintenance Condition Survey.... more
(03 January 2003 15:37)
New TUC chief wants better public sector work protection
New Trades Union Congress general secretary Brendan Barber will make improving public sector employment protection his priority for 2003. more
(03 January 2003 09:03)
Irish road authority stalling on safety barrier installations, claims newspaper
The Republic of Ireland's National Roads Authority (NRA) will come under strong criticism today (Friday) after admitting that no new safety barriers.... more
(03 January 2003 09:00)
SEC Group calls on better co-ordination in retentions battle
Pan-industry co-ordination and increased pressures on ministers will be the focus of the Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group's latest.... more
(02 January 2003 12:34)
Staples agrees to step down from Amey
Brian Staples, the chief executive of Amey, the troubled support services group, will leave at the end of February. more
(02 January 2003 10:47)
New Year's Honours given for services to construction
This year's New Year's Honours list contains a smattering of construction professionals among the obligatory sportsmen and women, actors and.... more
(02 January 2003 10:04)
Construction fatality figures show no improvement
The number of fatal injuries in construction notified to the Health & Safety Executive and local authorities in the six months to October 2002 was.... more
(02 January 2003 10:00)
Design Commission attacks £500m Cardiff city centre plans
The Design Commission for Wales has criticised aspects of the planned £500m redevelopment of Cardiff city centre as being "unacceptable". more
(02 January 2003 08:53)
£80m North Middlesex PFI hospital project up for grabs
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is the latest healthcare trust to advertise for a major private finance initiative project. more
(30 December 2002 14:04)
Brighton pier renovation to accelerate after collapse
A £30m scheme to renovate Brighton's derelict West Pier will now happen more quickly, following the collapse of a section of the former tourist.... more
(30 December 2002 13:46)
Site clearance works to begin on A34/M4 improvement scheme
Early winter site clearance works are to begin at Chieveley, Berkshire, on 6 January to ensure that works on the A34 Chieveley M4 Junction 13.... more
(30 December 2002 13:05)
30-turbine offshore wind farm gets go-ahead
The government has given consent for an offshore wind farm at Rhyl Flats, 8km off the North Wales coast. Work is scheduled to begin immediately. more
(30 December 2002 12:43)
Government abolishes limit on partnerships
The limit on the number of members of a partnership has been abolished. Previously, partnerships could only have more than 20 members if they had a.... more
(30 December 2002 12:29)