Video: Edinburgh tower blocks blown down
Posted: 26 October 2009Three blocks of flats were demolished by explosives this weekend in Edinburgh to make way for new housing.
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TV star's Lego house faces £50,000 demolition
Posted: 21 September 2009A Lego house built by BBC presenter James May faces demolition after plans for Legoland to buy it collapsed.
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PHOTOS: Human skeletons found on Edinburgh tram project
Posted: 16 September 2009Ten human skeletons have been found during construction work on the Edinburgh tram project.
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Specialist job toll could rise to 250,000
Posted: 11 September 2009The total number of specialist construction jobs shed during this recession could hit 250,000 by the end of the year, as delayed payment and onerus contract conditions take their toll.
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Subcontractor pay shows signs of recovery
Posted: 20 August 2009Subcontractor wage trends showed the first signs of recovery during July, with figures for four out of five regions showing earnings for self-employed operatives are up by 4% to 13% this month.
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RMD Kwikform helps deliver £6m water works - VIDEO
Posted: 11 August 2009RMD Kwikform has provided ‘off the shelf’ formwork and falsework to help deliver a £6m water treatment plant in rural Shropshire.
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Subcontractor wages fall during June
Posted: 23 July 2009Subcontractor wages continued to fall during June, particularly in southern England, in the latest data supplied by Hudson Contract.
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Concrete firm accidentally sprays cement over 200 cars
Posted: 12 June 2009A refurbishment contractor has accidentally sprayed wet cement on more than 200 cars, while carrying out repairs to a road bridge in Southampton.
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Subcontractor pay rises in May, M&E sees biggest jump
Posted: 10 June 2009Earnings among the main subcontractor trades rose again during May, according to the latest pay trends survey of 35,000 self employed workers by Hudson Contract.
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Bouygues employs host of construction techniques on River Tyne tunnel
Posted: 01 June 2009To ease the passage of an ever-increasing amount of traffic crossing the River Tyne, a second vehicle tunnel is under construction. Being built by Bouygues, the geology of the site means several techniques must be used along the tunnel’s length. Juliet Davies explains.
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Trade contractor pay rates drop
Posted: 22 May 2009Earnings among most of the main construction trades dropped back again during April, according to the latest pay trends survey of 35,000 self employed workers by Hudson Contract.
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£1m 'dream home' demolished days after completion
Posted: 18 May 2009A £1m 'dream home' in Stockton-on-Tees has been demolished within a few days of its completion because it was unsafe.
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Coastal defence spending keeps sector buoyant
Posted: 10 May 2009While other areas of public sector spending are being slashed, coastal defences remain a spending priority. Phil Bishop reports on a sector keeping its head above water.
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Olympic Village desks cost subbies £150 a week
Posted: 22 April 2009Contractors bidding for work on the Olympic Village are fuming over charges made by developer Lend Lease to rent office space and use printers and photocopiers.
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Subcontractor pay falls for 70% of trade workers in February
Posted: 24 March 2009Contract Journal has launched a monthly subcontractor pay tracker for to help contractors plan and track payroll costs in the fluctuating labour market.
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Bachy expands Excel foundations for Olympics
Posted: 11 February 2009Taking to the water for its largest UK marine project, Bachy Soletanche has stretched its groundwork expertise for an expansion project at London's ExCeL.
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Systems Geotechnique tackles tricky geology on Welsh hospital
Posted: 11 February 2009Systems Geotechnique faced nightmarish geological conditions when tackling the foundations of a new mental health unit in Bridgend. Paul Thompson explains.
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Specialist skills are key to survival, says Groundforce chief
Posted: 10 February 2009Sticking with a specialism will be the key to survival says David Williams, managing director at Groundforce. He tells James Stagg that service levels and innovation in established markets will pay dividends.
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Still no date for proposed HVCA / ECA merger
Posted: 26 January 2009The long-awaited merger of the HVCA and ECA is still no nearer a conclusion - a year after the two trade bodies announced plans for a coming together, or as they have described it, a 'convergence'.
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HVCA pushes for Construction Act amendment to protect subbies
Posted: 26 January 2009The HVCA is petitioning hard for an amendment to be included in the Construction Act which would force main contractors to prove they had sufficient funds to pay suppliers when signing any contract.
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