Articles by Date : May 31 1999 - June 06 1999

Mansell's plans for tie-up halt as Lovell Partnerships sells
Mansell's proposed reverse take-over of Lovell, last year, was a "superb deal," said Beardsmore. The plan went adrift when the City's willingness.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Bishop Auckland PFI hospital deal signed off
A financial close has been reached between Criterion Healthcare and the South Durham Health Care NHS Trust for the £66.5 million PFI contract.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

GE Capital's IHC hydrohammer swings into action
GE Capital Equipment Services has recently purchased an IHC hydrohammer for its Dudley Vale Division. This is the first IHC hydrohammer exclusively.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Replacing actual losses
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting examines no loss arguments more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

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Gammon wins HK piling work
Kvaerner Construction's Hong Kong subsidiary, Gammon Construction, has won three foundation contracts totalling £39 million in Hong Kong: A.... more
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NEWSBRIEF
ACE/BCB MERGER POSTPONED The planned merger between the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) and the British Consultants Bureau (BCB) has.... more
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V-Com Solutions launches Global-i monitoring device
V-Com Solutions has launched Global-i, an asset management monitoring and anti-theft product designed specifically for the plant machinery market. .... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
brick firm LABOURER WINS £1.4M A labourer who earned £110 a week was awarded damages of more than £1.4 million by Manchester.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

HSE to target welfare
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will target site welfare facilities as a major priority, taking heavy enforcement action.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Professional fees under pressure
Client pressure on fees threatens less efficient practices with extinction more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

No show by architects
Architects have been labelled as being reluctant to get involved in promoting best practice. Zara Lamont, director of the Construction Best.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

NHS sets up pro-Egan group
by Kathy Watson NHS Estates, the largest procurer of construction among Government departments, has set up a reference group including.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Environment Agency reviews procurement strategy
Exclusive by Tim Wood The Environment Agency is reviewing its procurement strategy for civil engineering works in an attempt to improve.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Galliard dispute goes to the TCC
by Kathy Watson The battle between Galliard Homes and the residents of Burrells Wharf housing complex on the Isle of Dogs in London.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Amec claims a £13.75 million payment from Stork
by Michael Gordon Amec has a £13.75 million action against Dutch-based Stork Engineering and Contractors for work carried out on a.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

New deal for PFI roadbuilders
by Kathy Watson The Government has plugged a gap in legislation preventing private finance initiative roadbuilders from maintaining a.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Barclays banking on small firms for change
"Many are called, but few are chosen" could be the clients' slogan for procurement in the last year of the millennium. Barclays has become the.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Pension funds to act over directors' payouts - New code for ACE
by John Leitch Housebuilders Barratt and Berkeley are among 55 major companies who have been asked to tighten their "flabby targets" that.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Railtrack call to sell Tube
Proposal made to sell sub-surface lines for integration into Railtrack network more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Clugston wins first PFI contract
Clugston has won its first private finance initiative contract in the form of an £18.5 million project to build new clinical facilities at the.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Bovis and Amec on MoD shortlist
The two consortia have been shortlisted for redevelopment of Chelsea Barracks more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Barclays cuts firms in supply chain
Winning firms were chosen for their ability to work in a framework agreement more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Morrison again turns in profit margin of over 5 per cent
Morrison has achieved record pre-tax profit of £24 million on the back of an enviable pre-tax profit margin of 5.8 per cent. Announcing.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Ucatt wants better pension package
by John d'Arcy A demand for a proper industry-based contributory pension scheme for construction workers is to be tabled by Ucatt at a.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Amec orderbook at £3bn
Half of Amec's new orders for capital projects won during 1999 were awarded by negotiation, said chief executive Peter Mason at the group's AGMlast.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Rail 'wannabes' on alert
First Engineering's 10% margins set to attract new rail maintenance player more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

'Flout safety laws and pay the price'
Minister warns firms will be shut out from public contracts and face huge fines more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Set-off law 'still unsatisfactory'
The state of the law on set-off remains unsatisfactory in spite of the implementation of the Construction Act, according to Birmingham law firm.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Benefits of timber frames
Environmental groups recognise that timber has good ecological credentials more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Ashtead's shares dip
Ashtead Group's shares have suffered a temporary setback. Although the shares have risen by 50 per cent in recent months to 240p, this week's.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Construction Act study out soon
A detailed report on how the Construction Act has worked in practice during its first 12 months has been forwarded to the Government by specialist.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Mansell will champion use of virtual companies
Beardsmore: 'We are talking to clients about what they want' more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Multi Equipment Rental seeks to raise £1.6 million
Tool hire specialist Multi Equipment Rental plans to raise £1.6 million through a three-for-eight rights issue. The money raised with the.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Unions sign UN pact on housing
by John d'Arcy Low-cost housing programmes in developing third world countries and Eastern Europe are to be jointly promoted under an.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Clients must take blame
Construct urges clients to become more directly involved in contract negotiations more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Growing interest in Powerscreen
Terex is rumoured to be a strong contender for the Irish Group more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Licensed to operate - in Spain
Two SED visitors who took up Cat's SED '99 operator challenge, and won, are to take part in the next James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. .... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

NEWSBRIEF
Robert Lee Bobcat expands Robert Lee Bobcat of Stafford has expanded by taking over the Bobcat dealership for Worcestershire, in addition to.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Pickard challenges housebuilders
Having just donned his new mantle as chairman of the Housing Forum, Sir Michael Pickard is no shrinking violet. He is chairman of the National.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

MCG report calls for greener PFI
Green procurement encourages a more sustainable approach more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Scottish firms tackle pollution
Exclusive by Tim Wood Scottish construction companies are adopting better design, planning and methods to minimise the number of water.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Jobs go as Vibroplant closes depot
Despite securing partnering agreements Vibroplant's share price remains low more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Two into one will go
Two clients and two contracts for one building and one time-frame. A sure recipe for disaster or an opportunity for speed, cost-effectiveness.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

Back bites
Cough up My, the Government is ambitious with its plans for construction. It aims to get a 1,000 delegates along to its July conference on.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)

This week's work winners
LONDON & SOUTH EAST Southampton university Work: University Location: Southampton/Hampshire Value: £4m Type:.... more
(03 June 1999 00:00)