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00:00 15 Aug 2001
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SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT 'too much hassle'
Adverse publicity surrounding the escalating cost of the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, Edinburgh has put off contractors, former project director Alan Ezzi has revealed. Talking to The Scotsman, he said: "There was very clear evidence that the adverse publicity had an impact on some of the prices we were getting back from contractors. We were having trouble getting people to bid in the end. Why give themselves the grief of getting involved in a very high-profile project and face all that hassle when they can get the work elsewhere?"
ASHFORD CLINCHes £6.9M B&Q CONTRACT
Coleshill-based Ashford Construction Projects has clinched £15m worth of new work. Top of the pile is a £6.9m contract to build a 15,000m2 B&Q Warehouse on the old Alcad battery factory site in Redditch. The contract includes 26 weeks' remedial work and then 28 weeks' construction, due for completion in June 2002. Ashford has also won a £4.2m contract to build a 10,000m2 showroom and service centre for Carcraft in Darlaston.
AWG WINs IRISH LUXURY HOME DEVELOPMENT
AWG Developments, formerly Morrison Homes, is cashing in on Ireland's buoyant residential market with a large luxury home development set to go ahead in Naas, near Dublin. The £35m development, which includes 295 homes, will get under way this autumn.
NORWEST HOLST WITHDRAWs FROM BRIDGE BID
Norwest Holst has pulled out of a £14m contest to strengthen a bridge in South Yorkshire for the Highways Agency. An industry insider said: "The company didn't like the look of the job." This leaves Amec, Interserve and Nuttall to fight it out for the Tinsley Viaduct scheme, near Sheffield. Work to strengthen the viaduct for the third time in 40 years is expected to start next month.
CLUGSTON WINs ANOTHER SAFETY AWARD
Clugston Construction has won its 20th consecutive National Safety Award from the British Safety Council. The awards are given to firms with below average accident rates, good safety policies and a commitment to health and safety at board level. Clugston has introduced an intranet-based hazard reporting system, minimum standards on site and a training matrix.
AKS director gets five-year ban
Anthony Mills, a former director of London-based AKS Plant Hire and Transport, has been disqualified in the High Court of Justice for five years from holding directorships or taking part in company management. AKS went into liquidation two years ago with estimated debts of £650,486.
waterproofing code available online
The European Liquid Roofing Association has made its code of practice available online. The code on how to achieve maximum benefit from liquid waterproofing systems can be downloaded at www.elra.org.uk
age restriction discourages women
Morgan Sindall chairman John Morgan wants the age limit restricting funding for construction apprenticeships to under-25s scrapped to get more women into the industry. Morgan said: "In my experience, women tend to come into the industry at a later stage in their careers. [The funding restriction] denies them the opportunity to gain a thorough grounding in craft skills, while construction companies are missing out on the chance to tap into a valuable source of new recruits."
Adverse publicity surrounding the escalating cost of the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, Edinburgh has put off contractors, former project director Alan Ezzi has revealed. Talking to The Scotsman, he said: "There was very clear evidence that the adverse publicity had an impact on some of the prices we were getting back from contractors. We were having trouble getting people to bid in the end. Why give themselves the grief of getting involved in a very high-profile project and face all that hassle when they can get the work elsewhere?"
ASHFORD CLINCHes £6.9M B&Q CONTRACT
Coleshill-based Ashford Construction Projects has clinched £15m worth of new work. Top of the pile is a £6.9m contract to build a 15,000m2 B&Q Warehouse on the old Alcad battery factory site in Redditch. The contract includes 26 weeks' remedial work and then 28 weeks' construction, due for completion in June 2002. Ashford has also won a £4.2m contract to build a 10,000m2 showroom and service centre for Carcraft in Darlaston.
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AWG WINs IRISH LUXURY HOME DEVELOPMENT
AWG Developments, formerly Morrison Homes, is cashing in on Ireland's buoyant residential market with a large luxury home development set to go ahead in Naas, near Dublin. The £35m development, which includes 295 homes, will get under way this autumn.
NORWEST HOLST WITHDRAWs FROM BRIDGE BID
Norwest Holst has pulled out of a £14m contest to strengthen a bridge in South Yorkshire for the Highways Agency. An industry insider said: "The company didn't like the look of the job." This leaves Amec, Interserve and Nuttall to fight it out for the Tinsley Viaduct scheme, near Sheffield. Work to strengthen the viaduct for the third time in 40 years is expected to start next month.
CLUGSTON WINs ANOTHER SAFETY AWARD
Clugston Construction has won its 20th consecutive National Safety Award from the British Safety Council. The awards are given to firms with below average accident rates, good safety policies and a commitment to health and safety at board level. Clugston has introduced an intranet-based hazard reporting system, minimum standards on site and a training matrix.
AKS director gets five-year ban
Anthony Mills, a former director of London-based AKS Plant Hire and Transport, has been disqualified in the High Court of Justice for five years from holding directorships or taking part in company management. AKS went into liquidation two years ago with estimated debts of £650,486.
waterproofing code available online
The European Liquid Roofing Association has made its code of practice available online. The code on how to achieve maximum benefit from liquid waterproofing systems can be downloaded at www.elra.org.uk
age restriction discourages women
Morgan Sindall chairman John Morgan wants the age limit restricting funding for construction apprenticeships to under-25s scrapped to get more women into the industry. Morgan said: "In my experience, women tend to come into the industry at a later stage in their careers. [The funding restriction] denies them the opportunity to gain a thorough grounding in craft skills, while construction companies are missing out on the chance to tap into a valuable source of new recruits."
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