'Forced labour' firm has links to construction, says UCATT
Posted: 15 May 2008A firm supplying mainly Polish labour to the agricultural industry and which has just been stripped of its licence by the Gangmasters Licensing Authortity also has links with construction, according to Ucatt.
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Government's funding for homes under fire
Posted: 15 May 2008The government has come under fire over its proposals to kickstart the housing market, announced in the Commons yesterday.
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Wrong data used to measure plant pollution
Posted: 15 May 2008Incorrect data is being used to make the case for fitting costly diesel particulate filters (DPFs) to construction machinery.
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Walkie Talkie tower to be shelved?
Posted: 15 May 2008Land Securities are considering delaying the Walkie-Talkie building in London.
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HSE targets small refurb developments
Posted: 15 May 2008Small developers are being targeted by the Health and Safety Executive as it battles to reduce deaths on refurb jobs.
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Miller demonstrate quick hitches - VIDEO
Posted: 15 May 2008Visitors to Miller's stand at SED 2008 were given a demonstrate by the company of the benefits of quick hitches.
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Over-50s used to solve construction skills shortage
Posted: 15 May 2008Contractors are turning to the over-50s to solve skills shortages because youngsters are not up to the job.
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Second Thames Barrier needs to be built - report
Posted: 15 May 2008A second Thames Barrier needs to be built as part of a £20bn flood defence programme to protect London.
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Olympics: 98% of site now investigated for contamination
Posted: 15 May 2008Olympic chiefs are hoping there will be no more nasty surprises buried beneath the site now that 98% of the 2.5km2 main park has been investigated for contamination.
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M25 widening: losing bidders grumble over HA's decision
Posted: 15 May 2008Losing bidders on the £4.5bn M25 DBFO believe the Highways Agency's choice of the Connect Plus consortium - which includes Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Atkins and Egis Projects - will lead to intense scrutiny of the project.
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Road contractors must improve image, says outgoing HA chief
Posted: 15 May 2008Outgoing Highways Agency chief executive Archie Robertson has called on the industry to improve its image to "regain the status it desires".
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Housebuilders call for clarity on eco-targets
Posted: 15 May 2008Confused housebuilders want a moratorium on changes to sustainability regulations after research revealed up to 80% of new homes will fail to meet zero-carbon targets.
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Willmott Dixon lands £100m Middlesbrough BSF
Posted: 15 May 2008Willmott Dixon has clinched Middlesbrough's £100m Building Schools for the Future scheme after fighting off competition from rival Laing O'Rourke for the National Academies framework job.
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Kingspan revenues down as orders go flat
Posted: 15 May 2008Kingspan, the construction products manufacturer based in Dublin, points to various hiccups that will stop it from repeating last year’s record growth and pre-tax profit.
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Marshalls revenues up 3% for first four months of 2008
Posted: 15 May 2008Marshalls' revenue - the new word for turnover - for the four months to the end of April was 3% up at £135 million and on a like-for-like basis was 1% higher.
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Balfour Beatty bullish about trading expectations
Posted: 15 May 2008Balfour Beatty has issued a robust trading statement saying that it is firing on all cylinders and that the 2008 performance “will be at the top end of current expectations”.
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Kier chases £100m National Academy Framework deals
Posted: 15 May 2008Kier is in the running for £100m of schools contracts under the National Academy frameworks deals.
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World's first CBR30Plus self-erecting tower unveiled
Posted: 15 May 2008The world’s very first CBR30Plus self-erecting tower crane from Terex Comedil was unveiled on the Ladybird Cranes stand at SED.
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Record visitor numbers flock to SED 2008
Posted: 15 May 2008Construction exibition SED has recorded the busiest day in the 42-year history of the show, for Wednesday 14 May.
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CIS should be scrapped, says UCATT
Posted: 15 May 2008UNION leaders are calling for the CIS tax system to be abolished.
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