Contract Journal - Newshttp://www.contractjournal.comen-gbFri, 03 Jul 2009 16:33:00 GMTKeltbray buys Gamble Railhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69401/keltbray-buys-gamble-rail.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69401/keltbray-buys-gamble-rail.htmlKeltbray has acquired ailing firm Gamble Rail from MCR Corporate Restructuring for an undisclosed sum.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:33:00 GMTCrossrail appoints commercial directorhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69400/crossrail-appoints-commercial-director.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69400/crossrail-appoints-commercial-director.htmlCrossrail has appointed Martin Buck as its commercial director.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:56:00 GMTTop 5 construction tenders - 3 July 2009http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69397/top-5-construction-tenders-3-july-2009.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69397/top-5-construction-tenders-3-july-2009.htmlThis week's top five construction tenders features the new £1.2bn Forth Crossing, social housing construction in Glasgow worth £147m and a £57m PFI deal to build nine fire stations in London. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:00 GMTRok extends payment terms to 60 dayshttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69398/rok-extends-payment-terms-to-60-days.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69398/rok-extends-payment-terms-to-60-days.htmlRok is the latest contractor to extend its standard payment terms from 30 to 60 days for new contracts with sub-contractors and consultants.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:00 GMTLakesmere braced for tougher yearhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69396/lakesmere-braced-for-tougher-year.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69396/lakesmere-braced-for-tougher-year.htmlCladding specialist Lakesmere is bracing itself for a fall in turnover and margins this year.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:40:00 GMT£100m Erith housing job to be split into smaller packageshttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69394/100m-erith-housing-job-to-be-split-into-smaller-packages.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69394/100m-erith-housing-job-to-be-split-into-smaller-packages.htmlBexley Council is unlikely to retender for a development partner for the £100m Erith Western Gateway scheme in south-east London, which stalled in February after the appointed partner Crest Nicholson pulled out of the job.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:37:00 GMTDawnus Construction's pre-tax profit falls 57%http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69393/dawnus-constructions-pre-tax-profit-falls-57.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69393/dawnus-constructions-pre-tax-profit-falls-57.htmlDawnus Construction has seen its pre-tax profit plummet by 57% in 2008, despite turnover increasing 9% to £69.2m.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:23:00 GMTMorrison starts on Olympic canoe centrehttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69392/morrison-starts-on-olympic-canoe-centre.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69392/morrison-starts-on-olympic-canoe-centre.htmlMorrison has started work on the White Water Canoe Centre in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire for the London 2012 Games.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:50:00 GMTBalfour Beatty 'making progress' in 2009http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69375/balfour-beatty-making-progress-in-2009.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/03/69375/balfour-beatty-making-progress-in-2009.htmlBalfour Beatty expects its orderbook is "broadly in line" with the £12.8bn it reported for 31 December 2008.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:10:00 GMTStradform wins £7.6m South Wales hospital jobhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/69364/stradform-wins-7.6m-south-wales-hospital-job.htmlhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/02/69364/stradform-wins-7.6m-south-wales-hospital-job.htmlVinci subsidiary Stradform has won a £7.6m contract to build a 25-bed hospital in Hensol, South Wales. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:04:00 GMT