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00:00 13 Apr 1995
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Declan Kelly dies
Declan Kelly, best known as the developer behind the troubled Carlton Gate Housing project, has died suddenly at the age of 52 from a heart attack. Kelly set up the Carlton Gate Development Company in June 1987 and held a 75% stake, but the company went into receivership in early 1990.
Merchants to join 'Super CIEC'
The Builders Merchants Federation has been invited to join a strengthened CIEC. It has already been agreed that the Major Contractors' Group (see page 10) should join, bringing the membership to six with the FMB, BEC, FCEC and the BMP. A toned down annual budget of œ180k is now envisaged.
June trial for digger driver
Digger driver Peter John Rutter, who is charged with causing GBH to a roads protestor during a demonstration at Tarmac's M65 site last September, has had his trial committed to Preston Crown Court in June.
Ridley new ICE president
Professor Tony Ridley has been elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers following the death in office of Dr Edmund Hambly last month. Professor Ridley holds the chair in Transport Engineering at Imperial College.
JCB goes fifth
JCB is now the world's fifth biggest construction equipment, said Sir Anthony Bamford, chairman, at Bauma, the Munich construction equipment fair. Ex-works shipments jumped from 11,500 in 1993 to over 18,000 last year. Annual output per employee rose from five to nearly 6.5.
Creditors help Gallagher
NT Gallagher, the Salford-based civil engineering firm suing Mercury over a payment row, has entered into a commercial voluntary arrangement with its creditors - the creditors have agreed to wait until Gallagher earns the necessary funding to pay its debts.
Britannia profits
Britannia Group has returned to the black with pre-tax profits of œ1.66 million after making a loss of œ503,000 last year.
Ibstock seeks Tarmac bricks
Ibstock has approached Tarmac with a view to buying its brick-making operations. If given the go-ahead, the deal would net Tarmac œ80-œ90 million.
Declan Kelly, best known as the developer behind the troubled Carlton Gate Housing project, has died suddenly at the age of 52 from a heart attack. Kelly set up the Carlton Gate Development Company in June 1987 and held a 75% stake, but the company went into receivership in early 1990.
Merchants to join 'Super CIEC'
The Builders Merchants Federation has been invited to join a strengthened CIEC. It has already been agreed that the Major Contractors' Group (see page 10) should join, bringing the membership to six with the FMB, BEC, FCEC and the BMP. A toned down annual budget of œ180k is now envisaged.
June trial for digger driver
Digger driver Peter John Rutter, who is charged with causing GBH to a roads protestor during a demonstration at Tarmac's M65 site last September, has had his trial committed to Preston Crown Court in June.
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Ridley new ICE president
Professor Tony Ridley has been elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers following the death in office of Dr Edmund Hambly last month. Professor Ridley holds the chair in Transport Engineering at Imperial College.
JCB goes fifth
JCB is now the world's fifth biggest construction equipment, said Sir Anthony Bamford, chairman, at Bauma, the Munich construction equipment fair. Ex-works shipments jumped from 11,500 in 1993 to over 18,000 last year. Annual output per employee rose from five to nearly 6.5.
Creditors help Gallagher
NT Gallagher, the Salford-based civil engineering firm suing Mercury over a payment row, has entered into a commercial voluntary arrangement with its creditors - the creditors have agreed to wait until Gallagher earns the necessary funding to pay its debts.
Britannia profits
Britannia Group has returned to the black with pre-tax profits of œ1.66 million after making a loss of œ503,000 last year.
Ibstock seeks Tarmac bricks
Ibstock has approached Tarmac with a view to buying its brick-making operations. If given the go-ahead, the deal would net Tarmac œ80-œ90 million.
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