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00:00 22 Sep 1994
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Rugby star injured on site
Welsh rugby union player, Steve Fealey, was critically injured last week working on the Cardiff Bay barrage project. Fealey was hit in the face by a concrete beam during lifting operations.
Fealey, who plays scrum half for Newbridge and is regarded as a top prospect, is stable in the University Hospital of Wales.
A spokesman for main contractor Balfour Beatty would not comment other than to say it was helping the HSE in its investigations.
Second Forth co-ahead
A second road bridge over the River Forth looks likely to go ahead following a report by Government advisors recommending in favour of the œ400 million project. Scottish Secretary Ian Lang will now study the report before deciding whether to green light the scheme. Four international consortia are lined up to bid for crossing.
Hochtief bids for Holzmann
Hochtief, Germany's second largest construction group, plans to increase its stake in Holzmann by 10% to 29.7%, increasing speculation it is poised for a full bid. Holzmann has vowed to resist any takeover move.
Bryant doubles its profits
Bryant Group doubled its pre-tax profits in the year ending May 1994 to œ37 million. The homes division turned in a glowing report: the operating profit soaring from œ17 to œ34 million as the average selling price of houses jumped from œ83,000 to œ95,000.
South America boost
The œ11.5 billion spend on construction in Argentina, Chile and Paraguay in 1993 is set to grow by 8% this year, said Environment Secretary John Gummer on Tuesday on his return from a construction trade mission to South America.
ECI seeks total quality
An R&D programme to improve total quality in construction has been launched by the European Construction Institute. The ECI will spend œ375,000 over two years developing a measurement matrix which will enable companies to plot their progress towards total quality.
Costain and Bovis team up
Bovis is to form a consortium with Costain to bid for design build finance and operate road schemes - despite having formerly decided not become involved in DBFO because it was too risky.
Welsh rugby union player, Steve Fealey, was critically injured last week working on the Cardiff Bay barrage project. Fealey was hit in the face by a concrete beam during lifting operations.
Fealey, who plays scrum half for Newbridge and is regarded as a top prospect, is stable in the University Hospital of Wales.
A spokesman for main contractor Balfour Beatty would not comment other than to say it was helping the HSE in its investigations.
Second Forth co-ahead
A second road bridge over the River Forth looks likely to go ahead following a report by Government advisors recommending in favour of the œ400 million project. Scottish Secretary Ian Lang will now study the report before deciding whether to green light the scheme. Four international consortia are lined up to bid for crossing.
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Hochtief bids for Holzmann
Hochtief, Germany's second largest construction group, plans to increase its stake in Holzmann by 10% to 29.7%, increasing speculation it is poised for a full bid. Holzmann has vowed to resist any takeover move.
Bryant doubles its profits
Bryant Group doubled its pre-tax profits in the year ending May 1994 to œ37 million. The homes division turned in a glowing report: the operating profit soaring from œ17 to œ34 million as the average selling price of houses jumped from œ83,000 to œ95,000.
South America boost
The œ11.5 billion spend on construction in Argentina, Chile and Paraguay in 1993 is set to grow by 8% this year, said Environment Secretary John Gummer on Tuesday on his return from a construction trade mission to South America.
ECI seeks total quality
An R&D programme to improve total quality in construction has been launched by the European Construction Institute. The ECI will spend œ375,000 over two years developing a measurement matrix which will enable companies to plot their progress towards total quality.
Costain and Bovis team up
Bovis is to form a consortium with Costain to bid for design build finance and operate road schemes - despite having formerly decided not become involved in DBFO because it was too risky.
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