Articles by Date : May 12 1997 - May 18 1997
Jarvis in new rail swoop
"Crazy" price forces rival bidders out of competition for Relayfast more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
œ44m merger driven by desire for Hassall
McAlpine to concentrate on businesses with most potential more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Safety guru calls for crackdown
Many 'planning supervisors' are just not good enough says consultant more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Councils eager to bin CCT
40 pilot schemes to test best value methods from mid-1998 more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
PJMP aims to double size
Percy Johnson-Marshall and Partners, the architecture and planning
consultant, has set itself a target of doubling in size over the
next five.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Variable bounce-back
This week Contract Journal begins the first of a regular review comparing the prices of a basket of standard building products more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
œ7m bill from drop-out rate
CITB chairman says the conditions have not changed in the past 30 years more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
CPRE tells Prescott to focus on environment
The Council for the Protection of Rural England last week demanded
that the Labour Government live up to its election promises and
"put the.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Rate rise cheers Bellway
Housebuilder welcomes rate rise and signals expectations of another, soon more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
New Holland joins Manitou
Telehandler deal is welcomed in Britain as "good news" more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Construction's global legal eagle
Lawyers love the confrontational construction industry, but they too suffered in the recession. Nick Barrett asks construction law guru Dick.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Ready for meltdown?
Patrick Reynolds considers the risk to construction IT posed by "Millennium Meltdown" syndrome more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
The eco-millennium?
Eco-friendly construction will be key to profitability in the next century. Ignore environmental issues at your peril warns Jon Bootland,.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
When time is not on your side
Benchmarking of programme schedules in contractors' tender bids is becoming more important. Tony Ciorra of Cyril Sweett & Partners reports.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Banks favoured for road funding
The first Tranche of PFI roads may change the future of road financing. James Le Coulliard of Price Waterhouse reports more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
WWF buys first batch of PC timber
A liaison between the Dutch Royal family and Prince Charles' Duchy
of Cornwall has given birth to a new initiative - the first batch
of politically.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Riding the supermarket boom
John Leitch profiles Pettifer, a famliy-owned company that has expanded and diversified on the back of its work with Sainsbury's more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
John d'Arcy takes a look at some of the technical developments in information technology which will be exhibited at SED '97 more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Theft article pmj
Keith Brayne reports on the group's latest initiatives more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Tower faces sick building claim
The UK's tallest building, the Canary Wharf Tower, could prove to
be the biggest example yet of Sick Building Syndrome, a trade.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Be a winner at
Crane operators get the chance to win œ100 at this year's show more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Water work set to flow - SURVEYFINDINGS
A surge in future orders from water companies for desalination and
underground storage should further boost the construction
industry's workload..... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
NEWSBRIEF
stronger than average activity
Research conducted by credit insurer Trade Indemnity found stronger
activity in building materials and.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
œ500m rail link work planned
Invitations to prequalify for work on the œ580 million
Thameslink 2000 rail project will be advertised in the European
Journal by the.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Wordsworth to sell its stake in Claas
Lincolnshire-based Wordsworth Holdings has decided to sell its
entire stake in Claas, 12 months after setting up a joint venture
company with the.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
EU to tighten environment controls
The European Union is planning to introduce stronger Environment
Impact Assessments to prevent political manipulation of planned
projects.
EU.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Prowting praises price recovery - Ébut not for on-books bricklayers
Bricklayers are short-term thinkers, said Roydon who is battling
with claims for a 10 per cent wage increase.
"Our subcontractors have modest.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Cheers for end to testing
13 June deadline as PFI review targets skills defecit and healthcare sector more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Pompey harbour funding boost
Progress on one of the largest Millennium Landmark projects - the
œ113 million redevelopment of Portsmouth Harbour - is expected
to receive a.... more
(14 May 1997 00:00)
Managers in short supply
Headhunting and poor quality cause problems as upturn bites more
(14 May 1997 00:00)