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00:00 25 Aug 1994
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Two Melville firms collapse
Two parts of the Melville Group - Carlton Waller and Carlton Beck - were put into receivership on Tuesday by Coopers and Lybrand, called in as administrative receiver two weeks ago. Carlton Benbow Contracts is still afloat.
USA halves asbestos limits
American health and safety chiefs are trying to clamp down on the re-emergence of asbestos in the country by halving the permitted exposure levels to fibres. The move has been condemned by asbestos companies in the USA.
Hong Kong runway may crack
A United Nations engineering consultant has claimed that the runway at Hong Kong's Chep Lap Kok airport will crack when completed if rock is not compacted during construction by a joint venture which includes Costain. Repairs, he says, will cost millions.
Second Forth bridge gets OK
The Scottish Office is expected to give the go-ahead to build the second Forth bridge by November. The bridge and related infrastructure will cost œ250 million. It will be built, financed and operated by the private sector. Four consortia have expressed interest, including Trafalgar House/Balfour Beatty, and Tarmac/T-Route/ Bouygues/Bilfinger & Berger.
New stations for Met Police
The Metropolitan Police is to spend œ100 million on building 16 new police stations in London over the next six years. Since 1988, it has modernised four bases and has built 12 new police stations.
TH completes rock tunnels
Trafalgar House has completed excavation on the UK's largest rock tunnelling project. The two undersea tunnels on the north and south Cornish coast are part of South West Water's œ65 million Penzance and St Ives sewage treatment scheme.
EPIC read for roofers
Engineered Panels in Construction (EPIC) has published a free guide to Good Roofing and Cladding which is available from EPIC, 95 York Street, London W1H 1DU.
Diving conference announced
A one day HSE conference, Commercial Diving in the UK, is to be held at the Royal Angus Thistle Hotel, Birmingham on 30 September.
Two parts of the Melville Group - Carlton Waller and Carlton Beck - were put into receivership on Tuesday by Coopers and Lybrand, called in as administrative receiver two weeks ago. Carlton Benbow Contracts is still afloat.
USA halves asbestos limits
American health and safety chiefs are trying to clamp down on the re-emergence of asbestos in the country by halving the permitted exposure levels to fibres. The move has been condemned by asbestos companies in the USA.
Hong Kong runway may crack
A United Nations engineering consultant has claimed that the runway at Hong Kong's Chep Lap Kok airport will crack when completed if rock is not compacted during construction by a joint venture which includes Costain. Repairs, he says, will cost millions.
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Second Forth bridge gets OK
The Scottish Office is expected to give the go-ahead to build the second Forth bridge by November. The bridge and related infrastructure will cost œ250 million. It will be built, financed and operated by the private sector. Four consortia have expressed interest, including Trafalgar House/Balfour Beatty, and Tarmac/T-Route/ Bouygues/Bilfinger & Berger.
New stations for Met Police
The Metropolitan Police is to spend œ100 million on building 16 new police stations in London over the next six years. Since 1988, it has modernised four bases and has built 12 new police stations.
TH completes rock tunnels
Trafalgar House has completed excavation on the UK's largest rock tunnelling project. The two undersea tunnels on the north and south Cornish coast are part of South West Water's œ65 million Penzance and St Ives sewage treatment scheme.
EPIC read for roofers
Engineered Panels in Construction (EPIC) has published a free guide to Good Roofing and Cladding which is available from EPIC, 95 York Street, London W1H 1DU.
Diving conference announced
A one day HSE conference, Commercial Diving in the UK, is to be held at the Royal Angus Thistle Hotel, Birmingham on 30 September.
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