Articles by Date : January 31 2000 - February 06 2000
New man on the Case
Barry Hodkin is the new general manager at Case Fermec's Manchester
manufacturing facility. He is a long-time Case man having worked at
the.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
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The big link
We report on plans to complete the second phase of the Channel
Tunnel Rail Link on time and to budget.
Project View, pages.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
An extending issue
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines extension of time BOXTEXT: INBRIEF The Case: Henry Boot Construction (UK) Ltd-v-Malmaison Hotel.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
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Call for a single register
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(02 February 2000 00:00)
construction briefs
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Egan agenda may be tough
by James Atkinson
A warning has gone out from the head of the Local Government
Taskforce that introducing the Egan agenda into local.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
A lesson learnt and the industry applauded
The second phase of CTRL will soon put £1.5bn of design and
construct work the industry's way. Latest indications are that the
client's.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
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MORRISON GETS A SHOCK
Morrison Construction Group has won a new £10m contract with
Eastern Electricity. Worth £5m per year for two.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
PROTEST PAYMENT GOES TO COURT
A date has been set for the tribunal hearing between
Liverpool-based Church Street Demolition and the.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Housing repair backlog prompts work bonanza
by Kathy Watson
West Midlands contractors are set for a work bonanza following the
decision by two local authorities to transfer their.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Back bites
Just the tickets
Thanks to the generosity of Stef Stefanou, chairman of John Doyle
Group, we have been offering two free tickets to see a West.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Value for money drives 17% savings in PFI work
by John Leitch
The Private Finance Initiative is generating savings of 17% and
"appears to offer excellent value for money" according.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
The week in quotes
"The system is extremely unpalatable, but as the Inland Revenue
created the Construction Industry Scheme it has to swallow
it."
Liz Bridge,.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Simons's top in Granada's eyes
Simons Construction has been chosen by Granada to become the
motorway services chain's first partnering contractor.
Simons has signed a.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Approval near for tall tower
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is expected to give his
approval for the UK's tallest building, the 245m-high, £350m
Arena Central project.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Union member sacked for speaking out
UCATT has claimed that a worker, employed by a subsidiary of the
country's largest supplier of electrical goods to construction, has
been sacked.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Changing the face of construction
by Michael Gordon
The Construction Industry Board and the Construction Industry
Training Board are co-funding the first pan-industry.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Gleeson buys 'little pearl' for £6.3m
by John Leitch
Gleeson has bought Mabey Construction, the specialist rail
contractor and service provider, for £6.3m. Gleeson.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Contractors cut at Anglian Water
Capital works programme slashes partners from 250 to just eight more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Housebuilders warned
Housebuilders have been told by construction minister Nick
Raynsford to put design higher on their agenda. Addressing the
House Builders Federation.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Wates wins £9.24m Worcestershire build
Wates Construction has won a £9.24m contract to build nine
retail units at Crossley Park, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, for
Castlemore.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
hargreaves made md of walter lawrencePeter Hargreaves has been
appointed managing director of Walter Lawrence Civil and
Mechanical. The Bath-based.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Task group to probe need for complaints mechanism
CIBacts on tendering abuse with plans for formal complaints procedure more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Trade bodies at war over cladding fires
BCC voices concern over safety of foam-filled panels in construction more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
United House awaits
by Graham Ridout
Social housing specialist United House hopes to find out in the
next few months if it has won an innovative private.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Shepherd makes a splash
Exclusive by Michael Gordon
Shepherd Construction last week began the construction of a new
leisure complex in Southport after being.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Contractor claims £200,000 loss over IR delay
Exclusive by Tim Wood
A Cumbrian contractor has accused the Inland Revenue of costing it
nearly £200,000 after its application for a.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Architect in the dock
A couple who have to regularly pump water out of their new
billiards room, despite spending more than £1m on building
work, are suing Mayfair.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Atmospheric shift at Crest Nicholson
Concept developments will account for a quarter of future housebuilding more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Amec Spie Rail takes £120m CTRL contract
Amec's part-owned rail systems company, Amec Spie Rail Systems, has
won the £120m contract to design and supply major elements of
rail.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Benefit scheme holds steady
Construction's B&CE scheme holds out against Working Time Regulations more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Bovis in new deal
Second agreement with BP gives Bovis Lend Lease its biggest ever contract more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Simons eyes Europe
E-commerce spurs Simons into talks about partnering with Europe/US firms more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Flood of registers
Increase in unofficial registers prompts call to use Constructionline more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Inland Revenue bides its time over CIS rules
by Tim Wood
The Construction Confederation will have to wait at least two weeks
before finding out whether the Inland Revenue will.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Hydrema's eco wheeled loader
Hydrema UK recruits sales staff to get products recognised more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
DDT: first blood to CNH Global
CNH Global refuses to comment on rumours of talks with dump truck firm more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Komatsu UK heads off European factory claim
Sterling's strength blamed for rumours of new Komatsu investment in Europe more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Social housing tackles best value
Councils and housing associations are under pressure to make some major changes to the way they do business with their contractors. Contract.... more
(02 February 2000 00:00)
Talking heads - Épay problems
Labour has decided not to increase the minimum wage. Is that right? more
(02 February 2000 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 February 2000 00:00)