Articles by Date : April 05 2004 - April 11 2004

Muga and extensions to Bedal Leisure Centre - Hambleton District Council
Applications are invited from suitably experienced contractors for inclusion on a select list to carry out alterations and extensions to the existing.... more
(07 April 2004 15:03)

External repairs and redecorations - Wandsworth Borough Council
General building contractors, who have a proven experience in undertaking external redecorations and associated repairs with PVCu window renewal.... more
(07 April 2004 14:59)

Regional term contracts - Mitie Scotgate
MITIE Scotgate is appointed as managing agent for approximately 6000 ex MoD properties on 100 private estates across England and Wales. more
(07 April 2004 14:57)

SWP shares suspended
Products manufacturer and installer SWP has had its shares suspended by the Stock Exchange because of its inability to finalise its financial results. more
(07 April 2004 14:50)

Inventures’ consultancy arm in line for buy-out
A management buy-out (MBO) of Inventures' consultancy arm is in the pipeline. CJ understands Inventures consultancy staff received a letter from.... more
(07 April 2004 14:49)

NR and unions in crunch talks over strike threat
Imminent strike action from rail maintenance staff could be averted this week following crunch talks between Network Rail (NR) and unions yesterday.... more
(07 April 2004 12:35)

LGTF and OGC head-to-head over reverse auctions
The Local Government Taskforce (LGTF) is to go head-to-head with the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) over the use of reverse auctions for.... more
(07 April 2004 12:27)

Cowboy clients in TradePro’s sights
TradePro, the tradesmen's business account for materials purchasing, has launched a range of debt recovery services for its cardholders to offset the.... more
(07 April 2004 11:32)

HA cuts £275m from major roads budget
Roads contractors face a severe downturn in work after the Highways Agency (HA) slashed £275m off its planned expenditure for major or Targeted.... more
(07 April 2004 11:29)

Construction kills 72 people in 12 months
The construction industry killed 72 people in the 12 months to 31 March 2004, according to the latest statistics from the Health & Safety Executive.... more
(07 April 2004 11:26)

BAA is not tightening up security on T5
BAA has played down a story, due to appear in a trade publication on Thursday, concerning the apparent "tightening up" of security on the T5.... more
(06 April 2004 18:35)

New timber chain of custody scheme takes off
Timbmet Group has today (Tuesday) gained certification of a new chain of custody scheme launched by BM TRADA Certification. more
(06 April 2004 16:59)

Midas Group 40th in Fast Track Profit poll
Midas Group chief executive Steve Hindley is delighted that his group's financial performance won it a place in the top half of the Sunday Times'.... more
(06 April 2004 16:06)

Kem Edwards offers marking and labelling service to industry
Kem Edwards has launched a marking and labelling service for the construction industry to increase efficiency and reduce costs when ordering many.... more
(06 April 2004 15:50)

Terex snaps up German wheeled loader maker
Terex has announced the acquisition of Kaelble, the German wheeled loader manufacturer for an undisclosed sum. more
(06 April 2004 15:31)

BRE investigates small volume wastes
A Building Research Establishment (BRE) led Partners in Innovation Project has been investigating the potential for making greater use of the many.... more
(06 April 2004 15:24)

Amec wins £12m to refurbish Glasgow council headquarters
Amec has been awarded a £12m contract to extend and refurbish Renfrewshire Council's headquarters in Paisley, near Glasgow. more
(06 April 2004 15:21)

Client's group finally up and running
The Construction Clients' Group (CCG), an umbrella body for both private and public sector construction clients, is now fully operational. more
(06 April 2004 14:57)

Scottish Parliament apologises over rising Holyrood costs
The Scottish Parliament's (SP) presiding officer George Reid has apologised to the electorate over the delays and rising costs of the Holyrood.... more
(06 April 2004 12:47)

New public space trust launched to maintain brownfield sites
A vision to restore and maintain up to 10,000 hectares of brownfield land over the next decade became reality today (Tuesday) following the launch of.... more
(06 April 2004 11:49)

Jackson Construction wins £8.4m contract from Trinity House
Jackson Construction has secured an £8.4m contract to construct new headquarters, a depot and buoy yard in Harwich for Trinity House, the General.... more
(06 April 2004 11:05)

Operating margins boost for Bellway
Housebuilder Bellway boosted its operating margins to 18.5% in the six-month period to 31 January, a full two percentage points higher than in the.... more
(06 April 2004 10:59)

Alfred McAlpine appeal not until July at earliest
Alfred McAlpine's appeal against the High Court ruling that it cannot drop its first name will not be heard until July at the earliest. more
(06 April 2004 10:37)

New door and hardware federation formed
The Door and Shutter Manufacturers Association (DSMA) and the Association of Building Hardware Manufacturers (ABHM) have amalgamated to form the Door.... more
(05 April 2004 14:41)

HSC urges feedback on noise regulations
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has today (Monday) published a consultative document on the proposed regulations and guidance implementing the.... more
(05 April 2004 13:18)

ABC plans to take on 100 apprentices this year
The Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) has set a target of taking on 100 apprentices for 2004. more
(05 April 2004 12:54)

Amey wins five-year track renewal contract
Amey has today (Monday) been awarded a five-year plan line track renewal contract for the Great Western region by Network Rail. more
(05 April 2004 12:32)

Kier secures five contracts worth £13m
Longley, part of the Kier Group, has secured £13m worth of work for five clients throughout the south east. more
(05 April 2004 11:32)

Government to ditch Las Vegas-style casinos for UK
The development of vast Las Vegas-style casino hotels in the UK now seems unlikely. more
(05 April 2004 10:22)

Balfour Beatty win five year rail contract worth £500m
Balfour Beatty's rail infrastructure services firm has been awarded a number of five-year plain line track and switches and crossings renewals.... more
(05 April 2004 10:12)

WA Developments heads Sunday Times profit poll
A total of 18 construction-related firms made onto The Sunday Times Profit Track 100 list of the fast growing firms. more
(05 April 2004 09:23)