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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Concrete contractors hit by slump, job losses predicted
Posted: 11 November 2008New Year will bring more redundancies despite specialists trying to retain skilled staff.
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NFDC considers pulling out of CPCS
Posted: 10 November 2008The National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) is considering pulling out of the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS).
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Credit crunch bites for demolition contractors
Posted: 10 November 2008Being the first specialist in on a project, demolition contractors have been among the first to feel the effects of the downturn. James Stagg explains.
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Is this Britain's longest-running demolition project?
Posted: 10 November 2008Getting rid of a nuclear power station built on the banks of a lake in one of Great Britain's most beautiful and popular National Parks is proving one of the country's longest-running demolition jobs. Paul Thompson reports.
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First artificial surf reef in northern hemisphere built in Bournemouth
Posted: 21 October 2008The only artificial reef in the northern hemisphere has been constructed in Bournemouth to encourage surf-seeking tourists to the south-coast town. Steve Menary donned his wetsuit to discover how contractors orchestrated the swell.
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Watkin Jones tackles Chester's Roman foundations
Posted: 07 October 2008Used in Roman times as a store for brushwood and other wood fuels outside the city walls for local bakeries, Chester's Gorse Stacks is being prepared for its latest incarnation. Juliet Davies explains.
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Aarsleff lays tubular steel piles for West Durham wind farm
Posted: 07 October 2008Aarsleff is installing steel piles at the West Durham Wind Farm for the UK's first wind turbines to be supported on tubular steel foundations.
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Roger Bullivant on eco-friendly piling
Posted: 07 October 2008Roger Bullivant says the secret to any successful project starts with solid foundations. He tells James Stagg that it needn't come with any environmental cost.
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Versatile steel weathers the downturn
Posted: 20 August 2008Prices may have rocketed, but steel's versatility means it continues to be a success across a wide sector. Despite continued cost pressures and the threat of a downturn, the sector remains bullish. Juliet Davies reports.
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Steel at the heart of Ravenscraig's rebirth
Posted: 20 August 2008An old steelworks site in Lanarkshire is now one of Europe's largest regeneration projects. Martin Cooper reports on the first construction job to get under way at the former home of Scottish steel making.
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Electrical contractors issued with 'survival guide'
Posted: 02 July 2008 Electrical contractors have been issued with an industry "survival guide" to prevent job losses predicted for the next six months.
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Sidney Hunt Snr dies aged 88
Posted: 09 June 2008Former president of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) Sidney Hunt Snr has died aged 88.
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ECA and HVCA 'convergence' talks progress
Posted: 08 April 2008Leaders of the electrical contracting and heating and ventilating sectors are taking a "softly, softly" approach to a long-awaited attempt to bring contractors...
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How Keltbray demolished Europe's largest glass structure
Posted: 08 April 2008It's no simple task removing floors and walls from the largest glass structure in Europe without disrupting the public shopping within. But at the St Enoch centre in Glasgow, Keltbray has employed an acoustic wall and saw cutters rather than impact hammers and munchers to keep the cash tills ringing. Juliet Davies reports.
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ARCA launches guidelines on asbestos containment
Posted: 07 February 2008The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association has published new guidelines for containing asbestos.
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HVCA-ECA merger goes to member survey
Posted: 28 January 2008The proposed convergence of the Heating & Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA) and the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) has moved a step closer.
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