Articles by Date : June 09 2008 - June 15 2008

Sidney Hunt Snr dies aged 88
Former president of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) Sidney Hunt Snr has died aged 88. more
(09 June 2008 11:17)

Loft firm fined £25,000 following worker fall
Loft conversion company Allied Welsh has been £25,000 and ordered to pay costs of £8,600 after a serious injury to one of its workers. more
(09 June 2008 10:38)

House prices to fall 50% over four years
House prices are expected to fall by 50% in real terms in four years, reports the Guardian today. more
(09 June 2008 10:27)

Trump rejects experts' warnings over Aberdeen golf course
Donald Trump has rejected warnings from his own environmental experts that a £1bn golf resort he plans to build on the coastline north of Aberdeen.... more
(09 June 2008 10:23)

Housebuilders heading for big writedowns
Housebuilders could see big asset writedowns as they are forced to reconsider the value of their land holdings in the wake of the downturn. more
(09 June 2008 10:18)

McKean Group: profit margin slips back to 0.6%
McKean Group continues to battle with tight profit margins. The latest figure of just 0.6% in 2007 was down on the previous year’s margin of 1.0%. more
(09 June 2008 10:00)

Volvo promises massive fuel savings on hybrids
More hybrids predicted; over-capacity potential worry. more
(09 June 2008 00:00)

CITB slated for concentrating on fundraising not standards
Training provider Mick Norton has blasted CITB Construction Skills for the high cost of... more
(09 June 2008 00:00)

Sokkia robot cuts Howard survey times
Howard Civil Engineering has cut survey times by up to 25% using a Sokkia SRX robotic total station from Groundforce Survey Technology. more
(09 June 2008 00:00)

EIC resubmits letter after incorrect claim
Figures were not an attempt to exaggerate emissions threat. more
(09 June 2008 00:00)

Smith Newton goes electric
An electric-powered road-going tipper truck has gone into service with Westminster TranServ, the Balfour Beatty/Mouchel Group joint venture. more
(09 June 2008 00:00)

127 big chiefs control 90% of hire market
The big plant hire companies now control all but 10% of the market, according to a study by Plimsoll Publishing. more
(09 June 2008 00:00)

New guidance to cut procurement costs on CDP-based projects
New government guidance aimed at cutting procurement costs on complex projects that use the Competitive Dialogue Procedure (CDP) has been introduced.... more
(09 June 2008 00:00)