kvaerner
Kvaerner has joined with Boeing of the US to develop the world's
first offshore base for the US navy. The project, a 1,600m floating
runway and troop carrier on the world's largest mobile off-shore
platform, could be worth œ3.2 billion. Kvaerner has also won a
œ15 million contract for a new plant at Dumfries for
Swedish-owned board manufacturer Egger UK.
atkins œ6.5m rail job
WS Atkins has won two Railtrack contracts for the structural
examination of all its railway structures in the South and Midlands
East zones. Both contracts are for a three-year period and worth a
total of œ6.5 million.
torpy's new jv
Bristol-based Torpy & Partners has set up a joint venture
company with the former management of YRM engineers, a London
building services consultancy. It will be based in London and run
by former YRME chairman David Holland.
MS centre needs land
The Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre is searching for a building
plot of land between 0.3 and 0.7 acres or a building with at least
2,500 sq ft of floor space to convert into a new therapy centre for
the south west of England. The plot or building needs to be within
easy reach of the main arterial roads giving access to Exeter in
Devon. Tel: 01392 462390.
John Laing
We would like to clarify that the General Healthcare Group will
remain as partner to John Laing in the Octagon Healthcare
consortium involved with the Norfolk & Norwich district
hospital PFI project, despite its sale by parent company G'n'rale
des Eaux, as reported last week.
Mayday delay
Due to delays caused by the forthcoming bank holiday your next copy
of Contract Journal will be available from 8 May.