Linford fills orderbook with £30m contracts
Linford has picked up a slew of contracts worth £30m. The
largest jobs include a £5.2m refurbishment of Stowe School in
Buckinghamshire and a £5.1m deal to fit-out 114 apartments at
Broadway Plaza in Birmingham.
Fitzpatrick gets to be beside the seaside
Fitzpatrick has picked up its third contract with Southend-on-Sea
Council; a £5.2m deal to redevelop the Pier Hill area. The
47-week contract includes a landscaped stepped terrace to the sea
front.
Swimming pool work keeps Allenbuild busy
Allenbuild has picked up two swimming pool contracts worth
£4m. The contractor will build a pool for Hymers College in
Hull for £2.4m and one at Nidderdale High School in North
Yorkshire for £1.6m.
Partners for Training renamed Helmsman
Construction training and development specialist Partners for
Training has been renamed Helmsman. The firm is sponsoring CJ's HR
conference on 4 December. Contact Nicky Allison on
020 8652 8583 for details.
CITB honours 250,000th health and safety pass
The 250,000th Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) health
and safety test pass has been reached. Dino March, a HBG
Construction operative, was presented with a special certificate, a
pair of safety boots and £250 of CITB books.
Wates makes Employer of the Year shortlist
Wates was highly commended in the Employer of the Year category at
the 2003 National Business Awards. Wates was the only construction
firm to make the UK top 10 list. The category was judged on HR
strategy and results.
Stephen Lee to head Fairhurst Brum office
Fairhurst and Partners, the civil and structural engineering
consultancy, opened an office in Birmingham last week. The office
is run by technical director Stephen Lee.
Billington takes over Tube Engineering
Billington Structures has bought specialist tubular fabricator Tube
Engineering of Bristol. There will be no job losses. The new
division will trade as Tubecon.