Articles by Date : October 31 1994 - November 06 1994
Contract coup for Tarmac
Tarmac Construction has purchased a range of mobile compressors
from CompAir Holman to power handtools at its massive œ52m M6
widening.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Hydrapower leads UK mini market
For the first time since it began producing mini-excavators at
Rugeley in 1989, JCB Hydrapower is leading the total UK mini
market, according to.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Thomas 'S' series introduced
Developed for world markets and complying with EC regulations,
Thomas Equipment is introducing its mid-range T-133S model which
produces less noise.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
New wear part system launched
Esco (UK) now has three new products available through its dealers.
Following on from its successful Kwik-Lok wear protection system,
the company.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
New hole cutting tool from Rigid
Rigid has introduced the model HC450 hole cutting tool designed to
safely and quickly cut holes from 1" up to 4 3/4" diameter steel
pipe. This.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
New site survey service for piling
A new site survey service for piling and compaction companies
involved in marine foundations and reclamation has been introduced
by Alluvial.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Inmalo to market rubber tracks
International Marketers (London) has become the sole UK importer of
the high quality, French manufactured, range of Spencer Moulton
mini excavator.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
New dumptruck from HM plant
Sole UK and Ireland distributor for Hitachi and Fiat Hitachi plant,
HM PLant Hire, has now exclusive distribution rights on a new four
wheel drive,.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Vibroplant can now go quietly
Coinciding with the recent major expansion of its mini excavator
fleet, Vibroplant has now purchased a substantial number of
Furukawa low noise.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
First Pro Pacs go to Hewden Hire
Hewden Hire Plant has purchased the first two Ingersoll-Rand
Pro-Pac SD-150 roller in the UK. These are part of the Pro-Pac
range of self-propelled.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Lifton moles available in UK
Two new versions of Lifton's hydraulic moles are now available in
the UK.
Two versions are the HM65 and HM78 (65mm and 78mm.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
JCB increases its lift capacities
JCB Loadalls 525-58, 525-67 and 530-67 now have the added advantage
of increased lift capacities.
The extra payload follows a re-evaluation of.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Horrod's new mixer
Anti-Skid Master a new material mixer for the road construction
contractor is now available from JW Horrod.
The problems of keeping the.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
TT UK tools make impact on pipes and ducting
TTUK's no dig equipment is used internationally for installing and
replacing all types of pipe and ducting, from 25mm to 2000mm in
diameter.
.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Ram-Mole for fast and difficult ops
Designed for difficult or fast No Dig operations, the Ram-Mole
fromRogan Fluid Power claims an 8-10t thrust and pull for inserting
services up to.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Clearline pipes to burst through
Clearline Technologies is a pipeline equipment manufacturer with a
sister company, Clearline Service for pipeline renovation
contracting.
.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Gehl force from Saville Tractors
Saville Tractors has achieved what it has been aiming at for some
time - national franchise status with a respected skidsteer
manufacturer. From.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Powerful bore 100
DJH is living up to its new 'International' title by supplying a
custom made Power Bore 100 directional drilling system to Flowtex
of Austria.
.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Pilot rods lead Deewald bore
The PB40 guided thrust boring system offered by the Rambor division
of Deeweld comprises pilot drilling by steered pilot rods and is
designed for.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
150m autobore is AHLCO norm
New to Ahlco's stable is the fully automatic Autobore which the
company claims will backream a 250mm diameter pipe with its
autobore capabilities.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Drain 2000 renovates pipes
Insituform Permaline's new subsidiary, Drain 2000, is one of a
number of additional activities which allow the company to extend
its scope.
.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
In the right direction
MTM UK has launched a powerful directional drilling system, the
DL3010 which has a pull and thrust capability of 30,000 lbs. The
company claims it.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Ventilation for close spaces from Handley & Beck
A new portable ventilation package for use in confined spaces is
now available from Handley & Beck.
The ventilation package, based around.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Radio Detection warms up sonde
Radio Detection has introduced a new, updated sonde for use with
its RD380 boring management system.
The company claims that its most important.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
ERT now offers SGS pipe testing services
ERT Technology, the contract research specialist, has acquired
Redhill-based pipe testers SGS United Kingdom.
ERT has also announced its.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
From mining tools to microtunnellers at Hydra Tool
Hydra Tool International has a background in producing tools for
the mining industry and has transferred this expertise into tooling
for TBM and.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Fastflow Pipeline signs new services
On Fastflow Pipeline Services' stand at the No-Dig Live '94
exhibition an agreement between the company and manufacturers KA-TE
Systems of Zurich.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Enfield wins turbo competition
Lucky winner of Agriemach's TURBO II competition, held in July in
association with Contract Journal, is Mike Enifer, managing
director of.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Good runner from Toyota
Ian Brown tested the 4Runner and decided Toyota does not sell you short in the 'go' department more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
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Civil engineering contractors are to seek a Parliamentary review of
the water industry in the wake of privatisation.
John Hackett,.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Ébut surveyors say building is back on track
Workload and enquiry levels in the UK building industry are
steadily improving as confidence seeps back, according to a survey
of 200 quantity.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
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Durian Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Specifying items in the contract
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(03 November 1994 00:00)
Corresponding views
Talking of Heathrow, there was an angry letter published in the
London Evening Standard last week, which condemned engineers and
contractors for.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Humes' new approach
CSR Humes shows its products at the No-Dig Live '94 exhibition more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Tandem to Blackpool
A double team
of pavers are
working on the M6 near Preston more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Management buy-in saves Jarvis
Contractor Jarvis has been saved from a financial crisis by a
management buy-in led by ex-Team chief executive Paris Moayedi.
Former chairman.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Restart 'one year away'
It could be more than a year before work can start again on the
collapsed section of Heathrow Express tunnel, according to
engineers.
The.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
H/ROW: WHY 3 FACES?
Fresh allegations that Balfour Beatty was not applying the
controversial New Austrian Tunnelling Method correctly when
excavating the ill-fated.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
Regular readers of this column may feel the editor's needle has
lodged deep within a groove when they learn that Comment will once
again lament the.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Jubilee machine arrives
The first of four Kawasaki 5.03m earth balance machine heads was
delivered to the Jubilee Line contract 105 this week for the
AOKI-Soletanche joint.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
New guide to aid tendering
A new guide to subcontractors has been launched in an effort to
make the tendering process more efficient.
Created with the help of numerous.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
BS5750 'too expensive'
A report into the use of the BS 5750 quality assurance British
Standard has found that it is unsuitable for small businesses
because it is too.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Who will pay at Heathrow Express?
The question of who pays for the damage caused to the Heathrow
Expressway project is now a hot issue among the project team and
its insurers. It.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Italians called in over A74 debts
The bosses of two Italian firms carrying out a œ23 million
project on the A74 have been flown over to Edinburgh to receive a
severe.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Williams wins Ucatt appeal
A Ucatt disciplinary hearing has upheld a complaint by former
general secretary Albert Williams that he was libelled in an
election address sent.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Thames Water appoints Gleeson
The Southern Construction Division of contractor MJ Gleeson has won
a œ4 million contract from Thames Water for the design,
construction and.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
Big Ben 'not under any threat'
Big Ben is not about to fall down, according to Jubilee Line
project director Hugh Doherty.
Alarming reports in the Sunday Times suggested that.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)
DBFO boost as Gummer eases rules
New measures were announced by Environment Secretary John Gummer
this week to give local authorities a greater incentive to enter
into joint.... more
(03 November 1994 00:00)