Articles by Date : August 31 1998 - September 06 1998
Lavendon results buck sector trend
Despite slowing demand the company's pre-tax profit surged by 53 per cent more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Fine for crashed dump truck
South Yorkshire-based T K Lynskey Excavations has been fined
£27,000 after one of its dump trucks went out of control and
smashed into a.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Plant show fails to stir the interest of the Scots
ScotPlant '98, the spiritual successor to the old Hamilton plant
show, got off to a shaky start last week. Strong winds and
horizontal rain.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Contractors faceefficiency probe
Government issues indices to probe and publish contractors' performance more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
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This week's work winners
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
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Prioritising transport will preserve the environment
by Michael Moorhead, Senior Associate, Cyril Sweett more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
INSIDE
Secondment
Plans for seconding contracting staff to clients are being
hatched.
Analysis, page 12-13
Unenforceable penalty
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(03 September 1998 00:00)
When damages become an unenforceable penalty
Geoff Brewer of Brewer Consulting considers the application of liquidated damages more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Economists remain hopeful on output
Despite the recession in the manufacturing sector and a weakening housing market, the official view of construction economists is that there is.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Obituary: Sir Ralph Freeman
Sir Ralph Freeman, one of the UK's premier bridge engineers and
former senior partner of consulting engineer.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
Jmp wins westminster roads contract
JMP Consultants has won a five-year-term consultancy with the City
of Westminster for transport planning,.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Amec to build leisure centre
Glasgow City Council has awarded Amec Construction in Scotland an
£8 million construction management contract to extend the
Bellahouston.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
First phase for Jarvis
Jarvis has been awarded a £7.2 million contract for the first
phase of The Guildway, near Guildford, Surrey. The firm will
construct two,.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
New slimline thwaites powerswivel
The first Thwaites Slimline Powerswivel site dumper has been
delivered to Southport builder and contractor W.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
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(03 September 1998 00:00)
PFI comes to the private sector
There are two things about PFI that everyone agrees with. In
principle, it offers huge opportunities. In practice, it's hard
graft making decent.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Ballast Wiltshier grabs first Scots schools PFI
A Ballast Wiltshier consortium has signed the UK's first major
Private Finance Initiative schemes for education in a £340
million deal with a.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Skanska may not increase Costain stake
Speculation is growing that Skanska will not increase its stake in
troubled Costain despite the Swedish giant's ability to take a
controlling.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Emcor denies UKclosure
Emcor, the American parent of UK mechanical & electrical
contractor Drake and Scull, has strongly denied industry
speculation that its.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Recession: developers sound the alarm
The fortunes of construction are teetering on the edge this week,
with property developers warning of recession, and the housing
prices falling for.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Contractors team up with clients in industry secondment initiative
Contractors are planning to second project management staff to
major clients following an initiative by the new head of the top
clients body, the.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Euro asbestos ban tabled
by Michael Gordon
The European Commission is drafting legislation to ban white
chrysolite asbestos in 15 countries and strengthen.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Decon directors call for new liquidator
by Graham Ridout
The directors of failed tunnel machinery manufacturer Decon
Engineering of Bridgwater, Somerset, are making a surprise.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Housing profits up for Persimmon
Persimmon, the first housebuilder to announce its interim results
for the first half of 1998, has declared a higher-than-expected
pre-tax profit of.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Liverpool footbridge
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(03 September 1998 00:00)
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Sunley Turriff shifts surveyors to Lothian
Quantity surveying to be contracted out to MASLothian in £5 million deal more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Bucknall to buy itself out of City
Management buy-in heralds move into facilities management PFIschemes more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
The clients' war on waste wants new recruits... - Will they second you?
The clients' war on waste wants new recruits... Secondment is not new but clients want you to join them to further 'understanding' and boost.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Costain's turnover crashes
Interim loss of £1 million and little prospect of improvement by year-end more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
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(03 September 1998 00:00)
TUCwill debate pension scheme
A motion calling for all construction workers to have the right of
access to an industry-wide pension scheme is to be debated at the
TUC.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Price pressures push Keller's margins down to 4 per cent
by John Leitch
Keller achieved UK margins of more than 5 per cent in the first
half of 1997, but slipped to 4 per cent in the first six.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
New payment scheme for A13
The Highways Agency issued tender documents last week to the four
shortlisted consortia bidding for the £146 million A13 Thames
Gateway.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Toyota picks firm for HQ
Takenaka favourite to build £22m HQ as Toyota plans £150m Deeside expansion more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
New bridge index to monitor change in national stock
Taywood Engineering and High-Point Rendel are to develop a bridge
condition index for the Highways Agency.
The HA wants the index to perform a.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Treasury issues PFICD-ROM
The Treasury's Private Finance Taskforce last week launched a new
CD-ROM called The Digital Guide to PFI, which brings together more
than 30.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Short-life homes plan
Government to commission research into pre-fabricated, disposable housing more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Building faces wage contract confusion
Union allegations of employers' bad faith in negotiating last
year's national agreement on pay and conditions have been worsened
by the National.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Southwark invites tenders for Thames footbridge link
The London Borough of Southwark is inviting tenders for the
construction of the £12 million millennium bridge linking St
Paul's Cathedral with.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
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(03 September 1998 00:00)
Holiday pay will put 3% on wages
European Working Time Directive promises three weeks of paid leave more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Amey rebrands CEL
Amey's plant hire arm plans to grow public and private sector outsourcing more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Low trainee pay hits recruitment
Unions say low rates of pay threaten success of CITB apprenticeship drive more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Kier Rail's new London office
Kier Rail has opened a new office in London, based at Euston
station. Kier is involved in Railtrack's five-year Station
Regeneration Project which.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
Industry safety levels up
But rail maintenance safety levels suffer from subcontractors cutting corners more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
New service from TCP
Taylor Construction Plant (TCP) based in Chelmsford, Leeds and
Evesham is now offering comprehensive rebuild, refurbishment and
contract.... more
(03 September 1998 00:00)
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