Construction News
February 1994

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03Feb94 UK: KOMATSU GREEN LINE PAIR MAKE THEIR DEBUT - NEW EXCAVATORS. Marubeni-Komatsu has unveiled the first models in the Dash 7 Komatsu mini excavator line-up - the PC05 and the PC07.Called the Green Line, because of their distinctive colour scheme, the 1.36 tonne PC05 and 1.6 tonne PC07 lead the seven-model range.The Italian-built machines (the Green Line is made by FAI in which Komatsu has a share) will range from the PC05 to a 9.5 tonne midi model called the PC95. This will be availabl
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LYMM, CHESHIRE - M6/M56 INTERSECTION. Job: Construction of a motorway-related services facility on a 32 acre site.Completion: Work is under way for completion in June this year.Contractor: Pochin (Design and Build).Awarded by: Poplar 2000 Services.Value: £6 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
Motorway Projects Due To Be Let In 1994.Motorway Length Est price km £mIskenderun-Antakya-Civegozu 110 650Gaziantep-Birecik-Habur 450 2,080Ankara-Pozanti 330 1,560Canakkale (inc. Dardanelles bridge) 20 460Istanbul-Bursa-Balikesir-Izmir 450 1,950 (inc. Bosphorus bridge). CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 AUSTRALIA: BM SELLS IN OZ.

BM Group, the heavily indebted construction equipment group, last week sold its 51 per stake in Blackwood Hodge (Australia) for about £6.4 million. Buyers Marubeni and Hitachi already hold 46 per cent.CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 AUSTRALIA: WATER POWER - HALCROW IN VENTURE.

Sir William Halcrow and Partners is forming a joint venture with Australia's Water Power Consultants.Halcrow Water Power will work in the hydroelectric power industry across Australia, east Asia and Indo-China. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 BULGARIA: BULGARIAN GAS STUDY - BRITISH GAS FUNDS RESEARCH.

British Gas is funding a feasibility study into building Bulgaria's first regional gas supply system.Work could begin in three years to link the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa into the main gas supply pipeline from Russia. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 CHINA: TOPPED-OUT TOWERS - TRAFALGAR HOUSE VENTURE.

A joint venture led by Trafalgar House has completed construction of the two 200m high supporting towers for the £550 million Tsing Ma bridge. Costain and Japanese contractor Matsui used 66,000 cu m of concrete for the two towers, which were topped out last week. In total more than 500,000 cu m of concrete, supplied by computer-controlled batching plants, was used for the towers, piers and anchors.The next stage is for Trafalgar House company Cleveland Structural Engineering to install c
03Feb94 DUBAI: GIBB COMPLETES STUDY AT DUBAI PORT.

Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners has completed a preliminary design for a 5,200 sq m customs building at Port Rashid, Dubai. The firm has also finished the design of a marine operations building at the port. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 EUROPE: NEW DIRECTOR POST FOR LEBOUCHER AT JCB.

The plant manufacturer JCB has appointed Pierre Leboucher to a new post of European director for mainland Europe.Mr Leboucher, who has been with JCB since 1971 and who has an OBE, was previously managing director of JCB France.He has been replaced by Francoise Rausch, formerly deputy managing director. Mrs Rausch has worked in marketing and export sales for JCB France establishing dealerships in West Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.Mr Leboucher is now working with John Patterson, recentl
03Feb94 FRANCE: EUROCONTRACTS - CREIL, FRANCE.

Contractor: Entreprise Quille, Le Chene bleu, rue Jean Monnet, F-60000 Beauvais.Job: Construction of 150 housing units, a 50-bedroom hotel, offices, shops and parking for 300 cars.Value: FF 103,734,053 (£11.7 million).Client: Office public d'amenagement et de construction des communes de l'Oise, RCS Senlis B 387 581 937, 17, rue Albert Thomas, BP 105, F-60106 Creil Cedex, tel: 44 55 12 56. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 FRANCE: EUROCONTRACTS - LES MUREAUX, FRANCE.

Job: Extension to waste-treatment plant at Les Mureaux (Yvelines).Client: SIA Meulan Hardricourt-Les Mureaux, centre de secours, residence P. Curie, F-78130 les Mureaux, tel: 34 92 88 17.Completion: 36 months.Tender date: April 15.Apply by: March 1.Apply to: Address above.Details: Applications must be marked as follows: 'Candidature station d'epuration'. Offers in French. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 FRANCE: EUROCONTRACTS - ROUBAIX, FRANCE.

Contractor: Sarl Caroni Construction, 274, boulevard Clemenceau, BP 1029, F-59701 Marcq-en-Baroeul Cedex.Job: Construction of industrial buildings and installations.Value: FF 106,453,939 (£12 million).Client: Syndicat intercommunal de l'agglomeration roubaisienne (SIAR), 78 C, boulevard General Leclerc, F-59100 Roubaix. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 FRANCE: HAMMER BLAMED FOR NICE TRAGEDY - SUPERMARKET COLLAPSE.
03Feb94 GERMANY: ASEA SWITCHES ON - ASEA BROWN BOVERI.

Asea Brown Boveri has won a £66 million contract from Kraftwerke Gera for a combined heat and power plant at Gera, near Leipzig in Germany. This is the seventh power plant refurbishment the company has won in eastern Germany. The facilities will come on line in the summer of 1996. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 GERMANY: EUROCONTRACTS - NUREMBERG, GERMANY.

Job: Refurbishment of military buildings and installations.Client: Finanzbauamt Nurnberg, Sandtrasse 20, D-90443 Nurnberg, tel: (09 11) 248-26 51, fax: (09 11) 248-28 99.Completion: 30 months, starting March 1994.Tender date: February 1994.Details: Further information can be obtained from the client or Oberfinanzdirektion Nurnberg, Krelingstrasse 50, D-90408 Nurnberg, tel: (09 11) 376-0, fax: (09 11) 376-27 76. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 GERMANY: GLEEDS APPOINTMENT [CORRECTED].

Robert Nemeshanyi is to take charge of quantity surveying and project management in the group's German office. Before joining Gleeds, he project managed an office development in the centre of Potsdam for the Brandenburg state development corporation.CORRECTIONRobert Nemeshanyi is a member of the quantity surveying and project management team at the group's German office, not the leader of it, as we reported on February 3. CNEWS 3/3/94. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 GERMANY: WIMPEY LANDS BERLIN OFFICE BRACE.

Wimpey has won a DM48.5 million (£18.6 million) contract to build two office blocks with 34,000 sq m of space in north-east Berlin.The contract is Wimpey's second big deal in Germany since it set up Wimpey GmbH in Hamburg 18 months ago and its first in the former east Germany.The office blocks on the Weissensee business park will have four storeys above ground and two basement storeys. The steel-framed buildings will have reinforced glass and brick cladding.The developer is Concordia Bau
03Feb94 GREECE: EUROCONTRACTS - VOLOS, GREECE.

Job: Construction of housing units.Client: Organismos Stegastikis Apokatastasis Ergazomenon, Diefthynsi Kataskevon, Tmima Dimopratiseon, Chalkokondyli 60, GR-104 32 Athina, tel: (1) 522 25 82/524 59 58, fax: 523 75 45.Value: Dr 4,500 million (£12.2 million).Completion: 900 days.Tender date: March 16.Documents from: Address above.Details: Documents cost Dr 10,000 (£27), payable to OSAE at the Trapeza Ellados, account number: 26608/0. Offers in Greek. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 HONG KONG: CHINA THREAT TO HK AIRPORT JOBS.
03Feb94 HUNGARY: IS YOUR FIRM HUNGARY FOR NEW LUCRATIVE MARKETS?

Hungary could be a big market for sophisticated UK construction products, says a new report by European Construction Research.Hungary is a net exporter of basic construction materials such as bricks and cement, but lacks know-how and modern production facilities for more specialised and sophisticated products, the report says.The Denmark-based group pinpoints doors, windows and heating systems as potential money-spinners in Hungary for UK firms.With energy no longer subsidised there, the mark
03Feb94 ISRAEL: $1BN GAZA HARBOUR PLEA.
03Feb94 PORTUGAL: EUROCONTRACTS - PORTO, PORTUGAL.

Job: General construction work for bypass, grade-separated junction, underpass, various structures and paved surfaces.Client: Junta Autonoma de Estradas (JAE) - Direccao dos Servicos de Construcao, Praca da Portagem, P-2800 Almada, tel: 295 60 40, telex: JAE DCT 65252, fax: 295 75 03.Value: Esc 1,870 million (£7.3 million).Completion: 500 days.Tender date: April 13.Documents from: Address above, or Direccao de Estradas do Porto, Rua de Camoes, 219, 3o.Details: Documents cost Esc 374,000
03Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: CONTRACTS - CORK, IRELAND - JOB - ROCKFILL CONTRACT.

Contractor: Pat Mulcair, Ballyclough, Ballysheedy, County Limerick.Awarded by: Cork County Council.Value: £2,269,494. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: CONTRACTS - DOWNPATRICK,NORTHERN IRELAND - QUEENS PARK NORTH.

Job: Comprehensive improvement to 37 homes.Completion: Work started on 10 january for completion in 52 weeks.Contractor: Mourne Construction.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £369,700. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: PLANNING - BALLYCRAGH, COUNTY DUBLIN - KNOCKLYON WEST AND DALE ROAD.

Planning authority: Dublin C C.Job: Planning permission has been granted for the construction of 101 houses.Client: Moyville Property Co. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: PLANNING - DUBLIN 14 - CAMBERLEY HOUSE, UPPER CHURCHTOWN ROAD.

Planning authority: Dublin Corporation.Job: Bord Pleanala has granted permission for construction.Client: Deane Bros. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 SPAIN: EUROCONTRACTS - EUROTENDERS BARCELONA, SPAIN.

Job: Construction of irrigation distribution network between Les Garrigues and La Ribera d'Ebre.Client: Regs de Catalunya SA, Calle Aribau, 197-199, 1o, E-08021 Barcelona, tel: (93) 201 45 46, fax: (93) 201 22 99.Value: Pta 2,438,717,899 (£11.4 million).Completion: 14 months.Tender date: March 28.Documents from: Address above.Details: Offers in Spanish or Catalan. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 SPAIN: EUROCONTRACTS - MADRID, SPAIN.

Job: Construction of a Metro bypass. Contract reference is 11-CO-00092.5/1993.Client: Communidad de Madrid, Consejeria de Transportes, c/ Orense, 60, E-28020 Madrid, tel: 5 80 28 00, fax: 5 80 29 12.Value: Pta 5,521,604,459 (£25.8 million).Completion: 25 months.Tender date: February 25.Documents from: Address above, registro general.Details: Offers in Spanish. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 SPAIN: EUROCONTRACTS - MADRID, SPAIN.

Job: Construction of a Metro bypass. Contract reference is 11-CO-00091.4/1993.Client: Communidad de Madrid, Consejeria de Transportes, c/ Orense, 60, E-28020 Madrid, tel: 5 80 28 00, fax: 5 80 29 12.Value: Pta 2,117,697,346 (£9.9 million).Completion: 25 months.Tender date: February 25.Documents from: Address above, registro general.Details: Offers in Spanish. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 SPAIN: EUROCONTRACTS - VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN.

Job: Railway works.Client: Gobierno Vasco, Departamento de Transportes y Obras Publicas, Direccion de Infraestructuras del Transporte, c/Olaguibel, 38, E-Vitoria-Gasteiz, tel: (945) 18 85 01, fax: (945) 18 97 86.Value: Pta 1,503,819,792 (£7 million).Completion: 15 months.Tender date: March 10.Documents from: Imebisa, Plaza de Espana, 4, 5a planta, E-Bilbao.Details: Documents are available until February 25. Offers in Spanish. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 THAILAND: AMEC FORMS THAI PACT - POWER STATION CONSTRUCTION BIDS.

Amec and Christiani and Nielsen (Thai) have teamed up to form a joint venture company to chase power station work in the Far East.The company, Christiani Amec Asia, is already in the hunt for several major projects in Thailand.From its Bangkok office the joint venture will target burgeoning demand for power plant and transmission lines throughout the Pacific Rim.The agreement is the latest in a series of strategic joint ventures entered into by Amec to boost its presence in rapidly-developing
03Feb94 UK: £28M OFFICES NOD - CALA/MORRISON.

CALA/Morrison has been granted approval for a £28 million scheme to build offices at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre site.The joint venture between CALA Properties and Morrison Developments is expected to build in phases, eventually completing the 18,900 sq m of offices in spring of 1996. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: £50M HOSPITAL JOBS TO START IN SUMMER.

Work will start in June or July on a brace of hospital projects worth almost £50 million together.The Welsh Health Common Services Authority is due to invite tenders this month for a new £41 million general hospital at Llantrisant.And project manager Turner and Townsend plans to send out documents in May for the £8.5 million second phase of the Whiston Hospital development in Prescot, Merseyside.For the Welsh project no more than six contractors are expected to be invited from
03Feb94 UK: £7M RECLAMATION - WALTERS.

Walters has a £7 million reclamation contract at the former Bargoed Colliery, Mid-Glamorgan. Work for Rhymney council includes river diversion and a 3 million cu m excavation. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: AMEC'S £35.7M BID WINS IWADE TASK.

AMEC has been confirmed winner of the Department of Transport's A249 Iwade improvement contract in Kent with a £35.7 million bid. Work starts this month on the two-year job which involves 10 km of dual two-lane, 10 bridges and three retaining walls. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: AVONSIDE LAUNCH - HOUSEBUILDING UNIT.

Avonside, the Wrexham-based house builder, has launched a new subsidiary to build and design up-market houses in the North-West, West Midlands and north Wales. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: B AND T'S PIPE SALE.

Pipeline distribution group Brown and Tawse has sold its Pipe and Tube Group subsidiary-which supplies precision steel tubes to the automotive and engineering sectors - for £3.15 million as part of a restructuring programme. The company aims to focus on construction, mechanical services and process engineering. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: BACMI SEES A PICK-UP IN AGGREGATES' FORTUNES.

The 231 million tonnes-a-year aggregates market is picking up in all areas except road surfacing.Aggregates industry body Bacmi said this week that materials sales fell overall by 2 million tonnes in 1993.But trends in the final quarter of last year point to overall improvements this year.Fourth quarter sales of ready-mixed concrete were 12 per cent up on the fourth quarter of 1992, crushed rock sales rose by 7 per cent and sand and gravel by 3 per cent.Roads surfacing materials sales fell by
03Feb94 UK: BALDRY KEEPS OUT - MOD CURTAIN WALLING CONTRACT.

Environment minister Tony Baldry has refused to intervene in a row over the decision by the Ministry of Defence to exclude British curtain walling firms from work on its new £150 million Bristol office. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: BATTERSEA WIND-UP.

Battersea Leisure, the company set up by developer John Broome to convert Battersea power station into a huge leisure centre, was wound up at the High Court last week.A wave of legal action from creditors owed more than £100 million from the failed scheme is likely to follow. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: BB IN PENALTY DOUBT - BRITISH RAIL TRACK REPLACEMENT.

Balfour Beatty may face hefty penalty payments after London's Marylebone Station was closed during the morning rush hour earlier this week.A British Rail tamper broke down at 4am on Monday during track replacement by Balfour Beatty as part of its pioneering Chiltern Line maintenance.The £7 million contract is the first to be won by the private sector and highlights the contractor's dependence on BR trackwork equipment.A Network SouthEast spokesman said: 'The tamper was being used by BR o
03Feb94 UK: BEAZER IN SALES OF THE CENTURY - HOUSEBUILDING TO INCREASE.

Beazer Homes is planning a major rise in volume sales by the end of the century.The Bath-based Hanson-owned house builder, which is being floated on the stock exchange this spring, plans to increase its last year figure of 4,805 units by about half.Managing director Dennis Webb said this week: 'We see ourselves by the mid-to late-1990s being in the 7,000-plus range.'The company, which is Britain's fourth largest housebuilder and is expected to be valued at around £400 million on the stoc
03Feb94 UK: BOBCAT COMPLETES 300 SERIES.

Bobcat now offers the full four model range of 300 series mini excavators, from the 1.5 tonne 320 to the 5 tonne 335.The engine and digging performance are similar to the 200 series machines but the cabs have been restyled to give the operator more room.A heavy duty steel bumper and removable panels at the rear protect the tail end from slewing damage and the controls have been repositioned for improved operation. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: BOSSES SEEK AID BAN - STEEL SUBSIDIES.

Britain's bosses this week called for the European Commission to be given tougher powers to crack down on the state subsidies given to loss-making European steel plants.In a new report the Confederation of British Industry singled out the steel industry as suffering the worst effects of the distorted competition.British steel contractors have complained they have lost millions of pounds because of unfair competition from the Continent.The CBI's director-general Howard Davies said: 'It is a se
03Feb94 UK: BRE CONCRETE STRUCTURE MAY SECURE EURO FUNDS.

The concrete industry may look for European funding to help build a concrete-framed structure at the Building Research Establishment's Large Building Test Facility at Cardington in Bedfordshire.Martin Clarke of the British Cement Association said there was no difficulty in formulating ideas for a concrete structure to set alongside the steel one opened at Cardington last year.'The problem is who pays for it,' he said. 'There is still a fair way to go. We are not going to waste money.'A workin
03Feb94 UK: BRICK STOCKS TUMBLE.

Brick stocks in Britain dropped by a third to just over one billion last year.Output dropped 12 per cent on 1992's figures to 2.6 billion while sales rose 8.2 per cent to more than 3.1 billion. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: C AND L CAUGHT IN TENDER ROW - LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

Architects and surveyors have slammed top management consultant Coopers and Lybrand over its proposals for tendering of councils' professional construction work.In a joint statement, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Institute of British Architects said: 'Coopers and Lybrand seems unable to understand the complex nature of local government property management.'In November the firm recommended to environment secretary John Gummer that 75 per cent of council architectur
03Feb94 UK: CASTLE CEMENT APPOINTS COMPANY SECRETARY.

Iona Mander has joined as company secretary, taking over from Gilbert Currie who will now concentrate on planning applications. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CHUNNEL DEPOT FOR MIDLANDS - TRAFALGAR HOUSE/POWERGEN.

Trafalgar House and PowerGen are believed to have won conditional government planning approval for a massive £380 million Channel Tunnel freight depot in Warwickshire.The depot will be at Hams Hall, near Coleshill in north Warwickshire and could create up to 5,000 jobs on site with another 2,000 in the surrounding area, said Neil Pountney, national construction spokesman for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.The 160 ha site will house a freight terminal and business park and is
03Feb94 UK: CITY PUTS GALLERY IN THE PICTURE - CONSTRUCTION BIDS.

Tenders will be invited in April for a £40 million Corporation of London art gallery in the City.The gallery, near the Guildhall and Basinghall Street, has an internal floor area of 13,000 sq m and nine levels, three of which will be below ground.The contract, to be let on a fixed-price lump-sum basis, will be awarded in September for a start on site by April 1995 and completion by June 1996.The gallery will include offices grouped round an atrium, rooms for committee meetings and state
03Feb94 UK: CLUTCHING AT STRAW - STRAW BURNING POWER STATION.

Building work begins next year on Britain's first straw-fuelled power station at King's Lynn, Norfolk. The £55 million plant will supply power to 40,000 homes and create more than 200 construction jobs. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ABERDEEN, GRAMPIAN - NORTHFIELD.

Job: (1) Modernisation and (2) Re-roofing of local authority housing.Contractor: Charles Gray Builders, 4 Francis Street, Dundee.Awarded by: Aberdeen District Council.Value: (1) £373,500 and (2) £943,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BALLYMONEY, NORTHERN IRELAND - BALLYMONEY NORTH PHASE 1.

Job: Improvement to 34 homes.Completion: Work starts on February 7 for completion in 60 weeks.Contractor: P J Conway (Contractors).Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £466,400. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BASILDON, ESSEX - MILDMAYES.

Job: Reconstruction of the retaining wall.Contractor: Christiani and Nielsen.Awarded by: The Commission for the New Towns.Value: £770,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BEDWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE - THE M6/A444 JUNCTION.

Job: Improvement work.Contractor: Thyssen Construction.Awarded by: Warwickshire County Council.Value: £360,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - CANMORE/NORTHUMBERLAND.

Job: Pre-paint/repaints of 319 homes.Completion: Work started on 17 January for completion in 26 weeks.Contractor: Kingsway Decorators.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £159,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - DISTRICT 1. PHASE 1 (ANDERSONTOWN).

Job: Improvements to 28 homes.Completion: Work started on 24 January for completion in 39 weeks.Contractor: Mascott Construction.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £234,800. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - MARKETS PHASE 2.

Job: Pre-paint/repaints to 238 homes.Completion: Work started on 29 November 1993 for completion in 10 weeks.Contractor: Farrans Construction.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £293,392. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - FIVE WAYS STATION.

Job: Installation of lifts to allow disabled persons access to station.Completion: 30 weeks.Contractor: C Spencer, Mill Lane, Barrow on Humber, South Humberside.Awarded by: Centro, Birmingham.Value: £330,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - THE CRICKET GROUND, EDGBASTON.

Job: The construction of an extension to the toilet facilities.Completion: Work started on January 24 for completion in 12 weeks.Contractor: Thomas Vale and Sons, Lombard Street, Stourport-on-Severn, Hereford and Worcester.Awarded by: Warwickshire County Cricket Club.Value: £158,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE - HELLIFIELD LINE.

Job: Construction of three railway stations with car parks.Completion: 18 weeks.Contractor: C Spencer, Mill Lane, Barrow on Humber, South Humberside.Awarded by: Regional Railways Northeast.Value: £475,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE - CANAL ROAD.

Job: To convert and improve part of the road to dual carriageway standard and build a signalised gyratory junction.Contractor: Tarmac Construction Major Projects Division.Awarded by: Bradford Metropolitan Council.Value: £1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE - CARLISLE BUSINESS CENTRE, CARLISLE ROAD.

Job: Refurbishment works to a mill and the construction of an extension to provide offices.Completion: Anticipated start date is February 28 for completion in 78 weeks.Contractor: Tyson Contractors, PO Box 93, Dryden Street, Liverpool, Merseyside.Awarded by: Bradford City Council.Value: £2.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE.

Job: Construction of a 2,400 sq m high specification offices building with car park.Completion: Work due to start for completion in November 1994.Contractor: Quarmby Construction, Grove Promenade, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8AF.Awarded by: General Accident.Value: £1.8 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE - BROMSGROVE HOSPITAL.

Job: To build a mental health acute unit and day hospital.Contractor: Tarmac Refurb.Awarded by: North East Worcester Community Healthcare.Value: £1.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CATTERICK GARRISON, NORTH YORKSHIRE - CAMBRAI BARRACKS.

Job: Refurbishment works to the barracks and the construction of an armoury.Completion: Work started in December for completion in 54 weeks.Contractor: Wates Construction (Midlands), 100 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands.Awarded by: Defence Works Services.Value: £3.95 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CLYDESDALE, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: Installation of central heating at various locations in Council area.Contractor: CFM Building Services.Awarded by: Clydesdale District Council, Lanark.Value: £119,140. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - COBHAM, SURREY - PORTSMOUTH ROAD.

Job: Phase 5 construction of an Elementary School.Completion: Work is under way on the 80 week contract.Contractor: Lacey Simmons, Woking.Awarded by: The American Community School.Value: £3,250,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CORNWALL - SHALLOWATER HILL.

Job: Dualling a 2 km stretch of the A30 trunk road to form a new westbound carriageway.Completion: Work has started for completion on 31 July 1994.Contractor: Christiani and Nielsen.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £1.7 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS - LYTHALLS LANE, LITTLE HEATH.

Job: The re-roofing and internal refurbishment of 20 factory units.Completion: Work started on Block 31 for completion on October 28.Contractor: John Laing Construction, Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands.Awarded by: Coventry City Council.Value: £1.35 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DERBY - KINGSLEY ROAD.

Job: The replacement and updating of the sewerage system and all pipelines.Completion: Anticipated start date is at the end of February for completion in 20 weeks.Contractor: Droitwich Construction, Unit C, Navigation Road, Trow Way, Diglis Estate, Worcester.Awarded by: Severn Trent Water.Value: £201,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS.

Job: To build an estate office and community centre.Contractor: Tarmac Refurb.Awarded by: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £520,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DUNDEE, TAYSIDE - KIRKTON AND DRYBURGH.

Job: Window replacement in council housing.Contractor: Charles Gray Builders, 4 Francis Street, Dundee.Awarded by: Dundee District Council.Value: £420,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DURSLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE - CAM.

Job: To build a supermarket.Contractor: Tarmac Construction.Awarded by: Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-operative Society.Value: £2.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ESSEX - A12.

Job: Lane rental contract to re-surface 3.6 km of the Colchester by-pass.Contractor: Roadworks Limited.Awarded by: Essex County Council.Value: £2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - EYNSHAM, WEST OXFORDSHIRE - SWINFORD WATER TREATMENT WORKS.

Job: The provision of a fuel tank, site drainage works and mechanical and electrical services.Completion: Work started in January for completion by the end of March.Contractor: Droitwich Construction, Unit C, Navigation Road, Trow Way, Diglis Estate, Worcester.Awarded by: Taylor Woodrow acting as agent for Thames Water Utilities.Value: £130,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - FALMOUTH, CORNWALL - JOB - UPGRADING OFFICE ACCOMMODATION.

Contractor: Hill and Lang, Truro.Awarded by: HM Customs and Excise.Value: £105,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - FERMANAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND - KESH.

Job: To build 6 homes.Completion: Work started on 10 January for completion in 57 weeks.Contractor: L McGrath.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £178,750. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - BALGRAYHILL.

Job: Installation of remote concierge facility and installation of closed circuit television for Phase 1 of deck access project.Contractor: Henry Boot (Scotland).Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: £172,342. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - BELLROCK STREET.

Job: Demolition of properties at Numbers 49 to 137.Contractor: Burnthills Demolition.Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: £243,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - BOTHWELL STREET.

Job: Fitting out Britannia Life office.Completion: Now to October 1994.Contractor: John Dickie Construction, Burnfield Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow.Awarded by: Brittania Life.Value: £750,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - CASTLEMILK.

Job: Streetscape Phase 1B at Castlemilk Drive.Contractor: Newlands (Contracts).Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: £157,312. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - CORKERHILL.

Job: Installation of gas fired central heating in 348 local authority houses.Contractor: (1) District Council's Building and Works Department for installation and (2) Satchwell Controls Systems for the control and monitoring system.Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: (1) £801,000 and (2) £170,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - JOB - ONE YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF CONTROLLED ENTRY SYSTEMS.

For housing local authority area.Contractor: John Dickie Construction, Burnfield Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow.Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: £240,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - JOB - REFURBISHMENT OF MULTI-STOREY FLATS WATER STORAGE TANKS AT (1).

Fountainwell Square, (2) Pinkstone Drive and (3) Red Road.Contractor: (1) Kentallen Mechanical Services (2) Alba Engineering Co and (3) D. Campbell and Co.Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: (1) £267,444 (2) £143,840 (3) £114,019. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - ONE YEAR CONTRACT FOR MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNAL AERIALS THROUGHOUT CITY AREA.

Contractor: SCI Communications.Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: £162,900. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - POLLOKSHAWS.

Job: Replacement of balcony screens at (1) 2-deck access blocks in Hillpark and (2) 6-deck access blocks in St Andrews Drive.Contractor: (1) City Building and (2) John Dickie Construction.Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: (1) £217,325 and (2) £418,300. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - PRINCE ALBERT ROAD.

Job: Re-roofing of public authority housing.Contractor: City Building and Works Department.Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: £448,500. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - ST ANDREWS DRIVE.

Job: Erection of screens to walkways in multi-storey flats.Completion: Now to September 1994.Contractor: John Dickie Construction, Burnfield Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow.Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: £750,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - STRONE ROAD.

Job: Community renewal project.Contractor: BJK Aitkin (Builders).Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: £617,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLOUCESTERSHIRE - LONGNEY, SOUTH WEST OF GLOUCESTER.

Job: To build 1,100 m of reinforced concrete retaining wall and 1,500 m of flood bund, together with associated outfall works, along a 3 km stretch of the River Severn.Contractor: Christiani and Nielsen.Awarded by: The National Rivers Authority.Value: £1.35 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GRIMSBY, HUMBERSIDE - BALLAST QUAY.

Job: Design and construction of transit shed and associated paving.Completion: 26 weeks.Contractor: C Spencer, Mill Lane, Barrow on Humber, South Humberside.Awarded by: Associated British Ports.Value: £600,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HAMILTON, STRATHCLYDE - INSTALLATION OF CENTRAL HEATING IN 228 HOUSES IN DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA.

Contractor: WA Wilson (General Contractors), Helensburgh.Awarded by: Hamilton District Council.Value: £409,859. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HAYLE, CORNWALL - JOB - NEW OFFICE ACCOMMODATION WORKS.

Contractor: Hill and Lang, Truro.Awarded by: South West Electricity Board (SWEB).Value: £120,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HERNE BAY, KENT - JOB - CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMPING STATION AND OUTFALL.

Contractor: Christiani and Nielsen.Awarded by: Southern Water Services.Value: £5.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HOUNSLOW - 455 LONDON ROAD, ISLEWORTH.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Detailed plans for laboratory/car park.Value: £10 million.Client: Gotelee Orchard-Lisle P'ship.Agent: Gotelee Orchard-Lisle P'ship, 6 Cromwell Place, Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire RG13 1AF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LANCASTER - 30-32 MARKET SQUARE.

Job: Alterations and refurbishment works to a former Co-operative building.Completion: Work started on January 17 for completion on June 15.Contractor: Wates Construction (Midlands), 100 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands.Awarded by: Sun Alliance.Value: £612,331.CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LANCASTER - 30-32 MARKET SQUARE. (PART 2 OF 2)

LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE: At various locations.Job: Fire precaution works to various properties.Completion: Work started on January 10 for completion on March 22.Contractor: Tyson Contractors, PO Box 93, Dryden Street, Liverpool, Merseyside.Awarded by: Liverpool Housing Action Trust.Value: £330,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LANGLEY, BERKSHIRE - JOB - BUILDING MAINTENANCE.

Contractor: Tarmac Facilities Management.Awarded by: Ascom Timeplex.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - EBOR GARDENS.

Job: Alterations and improvements to two 10-storey blocks of flats totalling 120 dwellings. Works include re-roofing, window replacement with upvc units, lifts, external insulation and full internal modernisation.Completion: Work started in December for completion on September 10.Contractor: Wates Construction (Midlands), 100 Hagley road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands.Awarded by: Leeds City Council.Value: £2.91 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - HUNSLET BUSINESS PARK.

Job: Design and build contract for a motor dealership complex with showroom, offices and workshops on a 0.65 ha site.Completion: Work just started for completion by the summer, 1994.Contractor: Crossland Construction, New Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.Awarded by: Robert Bowett Motor Group, Hunslet.Value: £500,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE - BIRD STREET.

Job: The conversion of a library and office within a listed building to form administrative offices.Completion: Work started on December 13 for completion in 38 weeks.Contractor: Hall and Tawse Western, Wollaston Road, Amblecote, Stourbridge, West midlands.Awarded by: Staffordshire County Council.Value: £450,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIMAVARDY, NORTHERN IRELAND ARDNASMOL/RUSHIE PARK/SAWELL PLACE.

Job: External maintenance to 165 homes.Completion: Now, to finish in 44 weeks.Contractor: Robinson Construction Co.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE - KINGS AND FAVERSHAM ESTATES, NORRIS GREEN.

Job: Refurbishment works to 134 council-owned dwellings.Completion: Work started on January 17 for completion in 26 weeks.Contractor: Tyson Contractors, PO Box 93, Dryden Street, Liverpool, Merseyside.Awarded by: Liverpool City Council.Value: £1.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE - SARUM AND HIGHWAY ESTATES.

Job: External improvement works to 111 council-owned dwellings.Completion: Work started on January 11 for completion in 42 weeks.Contractor: Tyson Contractors, PO Box 93, Dryden Street, Liverpool, Merseyside.Awarded by: Liverpool City Council.Value: £1 million.Sheil Road. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE.

Job: Catchup maintenance repairs to three tower blocks.Completion: Work started on January 10 for completion on March 22.Contractor: Tyson Contractors, PO Box 93, Dryden Street, Liverpool, Merseyside.Awarded by: Liverpool Housing Action Trust.Value: £420,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - 39/40 LANSDOWNE CRESCENT, W11.

Job: Refurbishment.Completion: 36 weeks, starting 8 February.Contractor: T A Bickerton and Son, Oak Yard, Waverley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire.Awarded by: Octavia Hill Housing Trust.Value: £414,332. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - A12 HACKNEY TO M11 LINK ROAD.

Job: Construction of a single-span road/rail bridge.Contractor: Christiani and Nielsen.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - JOB - CONSTRUCTION WORK.

Contractor: Associated Asphalt, PO Box 60, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £5,696,724. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - LAMBETH.

Job: Improvements to six blocks of flats.Completion: Work has just started for completion in October 1995.Contractor: Laing London and South East.Awarded by: Lambeth Borough Council.Value: £4.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - NEW THORLANDS ESTATE, LAMBETH.

Job: Improvements to two blocks of flats.Completion: Work has just started for completion in October.Contractor: Laing London and South East.Awarded by: Lambeth Borough Council.Value: £4.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - SILVERTOWN VIADUCT.

Job: Demolish and reconstruct bridge parapets.Contractor: Roadworks Limited.Awarded by: London Borough of Newham.Value: £2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - STRATFORD.

Job: Bridge and reconstruction of gyratory road system.Contractor: Roadworks Limited.Awarded by: London Borough of Newham.Value: £2.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - WALPOLE ESTATE, GREENWICH.

Job: Improvements to three nine-storey blocks of flats.Completion: Work has just started for completion in June 1995.Contractor: Laing London and South East.Awarded by: Greenwich Borough Council.Value: £2.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MID GLAMORGAN - A470 SLIP ROAD, ABERCYNON.

Job: Permanent road works including temporary works.Contractor: Norwest Holst, Cardiff.Awarded by: Mid Glamorgan County Council.Value: £1,291,960. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE - MAYFIELD, BRAMPTON.

Job: Construction of a high definition, three storey office block with carpark.Contractor: Morrison Construction, Zenith House, Brunel Road, Wakefield, 41 Business Park, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield.Awarded by: Knight and Sons.Value: £2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR - EAST QUAYSIDE.

Job: To dismantle approximately 300m of stone quay wall and reconstruct the stone wall on a new tubular piled support structure.Completion: 65 weeks, starting mid-January.Contractor: Harbour and General, Gateshead.Awarded by: Tyne and Wear Development Corporation.Value: £4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR - NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Job: A design and build contract for a 7,900 sq m freight village, comprising warehousing and transit sheds, office accommodation and parking for HGV and private vehicles.Completion: Work has just started for completion in September.Contractor: Shepherd, Darlington.Awarded by: Newcastle International Airport.Value: £2.48 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK - WILLIE SNAITH ROAD.

Job: To finish off one office block of a phased nine-block development.Completion: Work has just started for completion in the Summer.Contractor: Coulson Group, Cambridge.Awarded by: Lyndon Properties.Value: £175,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEWPORT, GWENT - TREDEGAR PARK.

Job: Refurbishment and upgrading works to bank premises.Completion: Work started on January 4 for completion in 13 weeks.Contractor: Hall and Tawse Western, Wollaston Road, Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands.Awarded by: Trustee Savings Bank.Value: £910,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NORTHAMPTON - BILLING LANE, OVERSTONE.

Job: Infrastructure works on a site where it is proposed to construct 52 timber-framed lodges.Completion: Work started on Block 17 for completion on March 25.Contractor: Wilcon Construction, Wilcon House, 2 Rushmills, Northampton.Awarded by: The JPI Group.Value: £300,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - CLIFTON EAST ESTATE.

Job: Refurbishment works to 74 post-war council owned houses.Contractor: Havenwood Construction, The Nottingham Gateway Hotel, Nuthall Road, Nottingham.Awarded by: Nottingham City Council.Value: £682,471. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE - JUNCTION THREE, M58 MOTORWAY AT BICKERSTAFFE.

Job: The reconstruction of 8 km of carriageway between the M58 and M6 Motorways.Completion: Work started on February 1 for completion in 112 days.Contractor: Galliford Northwest, Crab Lane, Fernhead, Warrington, Cheshire.Awarded by: Lancashire County Council acting as agents for the Department of Transport.Value: £2.4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PAISLEY, STRATHCLYDE - FERGUSLIE PARK.

Job: Modernisation of 24 local authority houses.Contractor: Charles Gray Builders, 4 Francis Street, Dundee.Awarded by: Renfrew District Council, Paisley.Value: £700,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PLYMOUTH, DEVON - CARADON.

Job: Upgrading of bowls pavilion and other refurbishment works.Contractor: Hill and Lang, Plymouth.Awarded by: Caradon District Council.Value: £130,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PLYMOUTH, DEVON - JOB - ALTERATIONS AND UPGRADING OF AN AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGE (ATE).

Contractor: Hill and Lang, Plymouth.Awarded by: British Telecom.Value: £130,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PLYMOUTH, DEVON - JOB - REHABILITATION WORKS.

Contractor: Hill and Lang, Plymouth.Awarded by: Property Services Agency.Value: £120,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE - JOB - CONSTRUCTION OF RETAIL UNIT WITH CARPARKING AND SERVICE AREAS.

Contractor: Quarmby Construction, Grove Promenade, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8AF.Awarded by: Iceland Foods.Value: £370,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - RAMSGATE, KENT - JOB - CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMPING STATION AND OUTFALL.

Contractor: Christiani and Nielsen.Awarded by: Southern Water Services.Value: £3.24 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - REDDITCH, HEREFORD AND WORCESTER - WINYATES SHOPPING CENTRE.

Job: External upgrading works to balconies, pavings and shop fronts.Completion: Work started at the end of January for completion in 15 weeks.Contractor: Thomas Vale and Sons, Lombard Street, Stourport-on-Severn, Hereford and Worcester.Awarded by: Redditch Borough Council.Value: £309,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - RADFORD STREET.

Job: Subway reconstruction works and the construction of an approach access to form a super-tram stop.Contractor: MJ Gleeson Group, Chantry House, Chesterfield Road, Sheffield.Awarded by: Sheffield City Council.Value: £339,279. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SHEPPERTON, SURREY - BISHOPS HOUSE, MANYGATE LANE.

Job: The design and build of a 50 bed single storey, timber framed home for the frail elderly and persons suffering from dementia.Completion: 52 weeks, starting this month.Contractor: Lacey Simmons, Woking.Awarded by: Royal Surgical Aid Society.Value: £1.4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SOUTH YORKSHIRE - BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE M18 MOTORWAY TO THE SOUTH EAST OF DONCASTER.

Job: Overlay and reconstruction of the existing carriageway, associated drainage and safety fence works, waterproofing of existing underbridge decks.Contractor: Thomas W. Ward Roadstone, Albion Works, Saville Street, Sheffield.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £3,289,905. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE - ROUNDWOOD HOTEL.

Job: Alterations and extensions.Completion: 26 weeks, starting January 10.Contractor: T A Bickerton and Son, Oak Yard, Waverley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire.Awarded by: Hertfordshire County Council.Value: £127,900. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL - JOB - BRANCH OFFICE REFURBISHMENT.

Contractor: Hill and Lang, Truro.Awarded by: Abbey National.Value: £250,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TAUNTON, SOMERSET - TAUNTON RIVERSIDE.

Job: The construction of a terrace of five single-storey retail units totalling 7,803 sq m of floor space.Completion: Work started on December 13 for completion in October.Contractor: Wilcon Construction, Wilcon House, 18 Apex Court, Woodlands, Almondsbury, Bristol, Avon.Awarded by: Wilson Connelly Properties.Value: £2.7 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TYNE AND WEAR - WYLAM AND SCOTIA QUAYS ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE RIVER WEAR.

Job: Part demolition of existing quays and the installation of sheet piled toe revetment, embankment protection works, a new outfall and reconstruction of Scotia Quay to form a walkway.Completion: 24 weeks, starting mid-February.Contractor: Harbour and General, Gateshead.Awarded by: Tyne and Wear Development Corporation.Value: £1 million approximately. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WARRINGTON, LANCASHIRE - MELBURY PARK.

Job: To build a warehouse and two-storey office block.Contractor: Tarmac Construction.Awarded by: Didbrook.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WEST HARRINGTON DOCK.

Job: To build a computer and administration centre.Contractor: Tarmac Construction.Awarded by: The Royal Institute for Deaf People.Value: £900,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WEST MIDLANDS - THE M6 ON THE TITFORD SECTION, JUNCTION 2.

Job: To carry out concrete repairs and cathodic treatment to supports.Contractor: Tarmac Structural Repairs.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £2.1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WOKING, SURREY - ELMBRIDGE LANE.

Job: Phase 2 construction of corporate offices.Completion: Work has just started and completion is scheduled for August this year.Contractor: Lacey Simmons, Woking.Awarded by: William Lacey Group.Value: £425,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WOLVERHAMPTON - NEWMAN AVENUE.

Job: Replacement of the foul water sewer.Completion: Work started at the end of January for completion in 12 weeks.Contractor: Droitwich Construction, Unit C, Navigation Road, Trow Way, Diglis Estate, Worcester.Awarded by: Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £143,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS - DIXON STREET.

Job: Phase three of a foul sewer replacement scheme involving the upgrading of sewers and the construction of a storm retention tank.Completion: Anticipated start date is in mid-February for completion in 30 weeks.Contractor: Droitwich Construction, Unit C, Navigation Road, Trow Way, Diglis Estate, Worcester.Awarded by: Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £380,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS - NEW CROSS HOSPITAL.

Job: To build a diabetes centre.Contractor: Tarmac Refurb.Awarded by: Wolverhampton Diabetes Trust.Value: £460,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WORCESTER - CARLISLE ROAD, RONKSWOOD.

Job: Phases 16 and 18 of improvement works comprising the internal and external refurbishment of 77 Wates-type houses.Completion: Work started on January 3 for completion on December 16.Contractor: John Laing Construction, Coventry Road, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands.Awarded by: Worcester City Council.Value: £930,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WORCESTERSHIRE - BETWEEN JUNCTIONS THREE AND FOUR, QUINTON TO BROMSGROVE ON THE M5 MOTORWAY.

Job: Strengthening works to bridges and parapets.Completion: Work started at the end of January for completion in 20 weeks.Contractor: Droitwich Construction, Unit C, Navigation Road, Trow Way, Diglis Estate, Worcester.Awarded by: Hereford and Worcester County Council.Value: £506,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WREXHAM, CLWYD - PLAS COCH.

Job: The construction of a single-storey supermarket.Completion: Work started on January 31 for completion in 20 weeks.Contractor: Galliford Northwest, Crab Lane, Fernhead, Warrington, Cheshire.Awarded by: Aldi Supermarkets GMBH.Value: £532,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WREXHAM, CLWYD - PLAS COCH.

Job: The construction of non food retail units in one continuous building which will be divided as needed.Completion: Anticipated start date is in April for completion in 20 weeks.Contractor: Galliford Northwest, Crab Lane, Fernhead, Warrington, Cheshire.Awarded by: Wrexham Retail Park.Value: £2.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: DISASTER COURSE - BSC IN INTERNATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE.

Coventry University is offering the UK's first course in coping with disasters like earthquakes and building collapses.The first students will start studying for the BSc in International Disaster Response Engineering and Management in September. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: DOE CASH FOR WINDOW, CLADDING RESEARCH.

Bath University's Centre for Window and Cladding Technology has secured funding from the Department of the Environment for four research contracts.At a presentation to industry representatives at the Athan-aeum Club in London last week, DoE minister Tony Baldry announced details of the projects.They will focus on the use of advanced glazing materials; thermally improved frames; the fixing of natural stone, and the performance of glazing gaskets.The total value of the contracts is more than &#
03Feb94 UK: DRAUGHT EXCLUDER SWINGS BOTH WAYS - ARCHITECTURAL SEALS.

An advanced type of automatic under-door draught excluder has been developed by Architectural Seals. Suitable for both inward and outward opening doors, the polypropylene brush seal is automatically lowered when the door is in the closed position.Architectural Seals, Tel: 041-889 5969. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: DUNDEE HOMES BID - SCOTTISH HOMES FUNDING.

Scottish Homes has announced plans to put £5.4 million into a £14 million scheme aimed at turning prominent landmark sites in Dundee into new homes. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: EDITORIAL - AILING SMALL FIRMS NEED SWIFT ACTION - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
03Feb94 UK: EDITORIAL - THE COST OF CUTTING CORNERS - QUALITY AND CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

The Association of Consulting Engineers claims small but significant victories in its campaign to have tenders for consultants judged on rather wider criteria than price alone. The Scottish Office and Guildford council have adopted guidelines which take into account ability as well as price.This is good news and it will be even better if the wider criteria concept is applied to contractors as well.There are encouraging signs elsewhere that public sector bodies are becoming more sensible about
03Feb94 UK: EP MAY TAKE STAKES IN NEW PROJECTS.

English Partnerships, the Government's new urban regeneration agency, may take a stake in projects rather than simply give grants to developers.Its deputy chairman, Sir Idris Pearce, told a Birmingham conference last week that EP wants to be flexible in how public money is used in urban schemes.The agency is looking both at taking equity stakes and at participating in projects by committing itself to use its compulsory purchase and development powers alongside private partners.One source said
03Feb94 UK: EUROTUNNEL FEAR - MARCH 7 DATE IN DOUBT.

Eurotunnel's plans to open the Channel Tunnel for freight on March 7 might be delayed after the firm acknowledged that commissioning work is behind schedule. A spokeswoman said: 'March 7 is still our target date.' CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: EXHIBITION TAKES TO THE FLOORS - COMMERCIAL FLOORING EXHIBITION.

More than 100 products will be launched at the Second Commercial Flooring Exhibition which is held at the Royal Horticultural Halls from February 15 to 17.The exhibition is sponsored by the Contract Flooring Association and FerFA. Admission is free to all trade visitors.S R Webb Associates, Tel: 0344 24366. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: FLUSHED WITH SUCCESS - ARMITAGE SHANKS WASHROOM SYSTEM.

An electronically-controlled washroom system, designed for efficiency and hygiene, has been developed by Armitage Shanks.Sensorflow uses electronic infra red proximity sensors to automatically control the flow of water from taps, as well as the flushing of urinals.The company claims that, because there are no taps or levers to turn, the system is inherently more hygienic than traditional plumbing fittings. It also says the automatic control of water flow means a reduction in water and energy
03Feb94 UK: FUEL EFFICIENCY IS COMPAIR 2000 AIM - NEW COMPRESSORS.

A more efficient air end allows Compair Holman's 2000 series compressors to use smaller engines than before and cut fuel consumption by 11 per cent.Designed on a modular basis, the three smaller models use the same axles and canopies and share a number of parts which has cut the number of components by 43 per cent across the range.This slashes the spares stock required by a user, and the compressors are also said to be easier to maintain.An in-line oil lubrication system is offered on all mod
03Feb94 UK: FUNDS FALL DEEPENS TRAINING CRISIS - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

The deepening crisis surrounding training emerged last week as the Construction Industry Training Board revealed losses of almost £10 million last year, compared with a loss for the previous year of just £670,000.The board's report for 1992/93, issued last week, blamed closures of firms because of the recession for the jump in losses.More than 9,000 firms on the CITB register collapsed. But 8,800 new firms were registered.Income from construction firms paying the CITB levy fell over
03Feb94 UK: FURTHER TRADE MISSIONS IN PIPELINE - CONSTRUCTION SECTOR.

The Government is expanding its programme of construction trade missions to boost the export efforts of contractors, consultants and building material producers.Ministers will be heading high-level visits to India, Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Malaysia, Chile and Argentina, and Vietnam and the Philippines. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: GALLIFORD BEATS THE CLOCK ON ROAD BRIDGE.

Contractor Galliford Eastern beat the clock in Bishops Stortford when it was given just 50 hours to replace part of a road bridge. The job was completed in 48 hours and 30 minutes, despite the old brick work proving harder than expected to remove.A 74 tonne replacement bridge deck was cast over six weeks on a nearby site and lifted into place using an 800 tonne Leibherr LTN1800 crane. The company said this method of bridge replacement had been used only once before in Britain.Hertfordshire co
03Feb94 UK: GLEESON TREAT - SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES.

Gleeson has a £7.3 million contract for a wastewater treatment works at Shoreham, West Sussex. The Southern Water Services scheme, due for completion by late 1995, includes an intermediate pumping station and 1,200 mm diameter segmental tunnel. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: GROUP FIGHTS THE SUBBIE BASHERS.
03Feb94 UK: HELIFIX'S STABILISING STRIPS.

Fixings specialist Helifix has extended its range of stainless steel ties with a stabilising strip called CemTie.Using the company's helical design, CemTie has been designed to stabilise solid or rubble-filled stone walls, or pin multi-layer brick ring arches, including tunnels and bridges.Standard CemTies are up to 1 m in length; and longer ties can be made to order. All CemTies are made of Grade 304 or 316 stainless steel. CemTies are particularly useful in ageing brick structures that have
03Feb94 UK: HIGHWAYS CHIEF - HIGHWAYS AGENCY APPOINTMENT.

Lawrence Haynes, 41, a British Aerospace project director, has become the chief executive of the Highways Agency, which will take over the roads programme in April. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: HORNERS AWARD GOES UP FOR GRABS.

The British Plastics Association, in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Horners, is inviting entries for the 1994 Horners Award.Any product of outstanding design made mainly in plastics is eligible for entry. The closing date for entries is June 17.BPF, Tel: 071-457 5000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: HOSPITAL SUPPORT - EDINBURGH HOSPITAL MOOTED.

Plans for a £140 million hospital in Edinburgh put forward by Lothian Health Board have been given qualified support by councillors and MP's in the area.Under a radical shake-up in Edinburgh's health care facilities, just two principal hospitals would remain to serve the city - the new facility to be built to replace the Royal Infirmary and a modernised Western General.Bovis Program Management is currently working out a site development plan for the Western General which will itself be a
03Feb94 UK: IMER TAKES ON SKYJACK RANGE.

US-built Skyjack aerial platforms are now available through UK distributor IMER.The company makes a range of scissor lifts for flat or rough ground as well as a range of personnel hoists. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: IMPROVED TAXIWAYS - FITZPATRICK CONTRACT.

Fitzpatrick has taken a £6.3 million contract on the Western Apron Development at Heathrow Airport.The work comprises the construction of a new taxiway system to improve the flow of aircraft traffic on to the southern runway. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: INSURERS SLASH VICTIMS' PAY-OUTS - CONSTRUCTION INJURIES.
03Feb94 UK: JOHN LAY TURNS BACK THE CLOCK - RESTORATION AWARD.

Local firm John Lay carried out the construction work on this scheme to rebuild the clocktower and cupola at Portsmouth's dockyard 50 years after it was destroyed by an incendiary attack in World War II. The wait was worthwhile because the scheme has just won the 1993 Europa Nostra Award for the reconstruction of war damaged buildings. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: LAFARGE PRESCRIBES THE HOSPITAL TREATMENT.

A guide to the design and specification of hospital partitions and ceilings to HTM (Hospital Technical Memorandum) criteria has been published by Lafarge Plasterboard. The 12-page illustrated guide gives full details required to specify non-loadbearing partitions in accordance with HTM 56.Lafarge Plasterboard, Tel: 0737 243324. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: LAING WINS WIDENING ON M25 AS A46 STALLS.
03Feb94 UK: MACGREGOR RAISES D AND B STAKES - GOVERNMENT ROADBUILDING CONTRACTS.

Transport secretary John MacGregor has decided to put seven road maintenance schemes worth £22 million out to design and build this year.The schemes include a £6.5 million maintenance contract on the M62 in West Yorkshire and a £4.5 million contract on the M27 in Hampshire.The Government spends around £500 million a year on road maintenance and Mr MacGregor's move clearly accelerates the trend to design and build to boost efficiency.Jim Turner, external affairs director at
03Feb94 UK: MANCHESTER 2002 STADIUM FOR AMEC.

Amec is to develop and construct a £187 million, 65,000-seater stadium which will be the centrepiece of Manchester's bid to hold the Commonwealth Games in 2002.Known as the Manchester Millennium Stadium, it will be built to the same design as the one proposed for the Olympic Games.The new stadium will be scaled down and will have a capacity of 65,000, compared with the 85,000 envisaged for the Olympics.It will be designed by Arup Associates with Sir Norman Foster and Partners carrying ou
03Feb94 UK: MITIE'S PRE-TAX PROFITS LEAP BY 47PC TO £1.4M.

Pre-tax profits at Mitie, the building maintenance and painting group, have leapt by 47 per cent to £1.4 million in the half ending September (1992: £943,000).The group,which is run by former BET managers, said all its companies performed well despite difficult conditions. Markets continued to grow for multi-discipline contracts and the firm's South-East cleaning operation had been turned around. Profits were also improved by combining Mitie's painting and fabric maintenance operati
03Feb94 UK: MORE KENTZ JOBS GO.

A further 80 staff of crashed M and E firm Kentz C and M (UK) have lost their jobs, bringing the total in Britain to 480.Meanwhile, the accountant, Hugh Cooney, has been appointed examiner of Irish parent company MF Kent raising hopes for part of the group. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: MPS ON WARPATH OVER FALL IN STANDARDS - PUBLIC BODIES.

Members of the House of Commons' powerful public accounts committee have attacked the PSA, the National Rivers Authority and three new town development corporations for mismanagement.This came in a damning report last week on falling standards in both central government and government agencies.The PAC, which monitors how public money is spent, said there had been a fall from high standards of public conduct which was unprecedented in the past 140 years. Eleven other public bodies were also cr
03Feb94 UK: NEVER MIND THE WEATHER - ADSHEAD RATCLIFFE WATER REPELLENT.

The weathering and paint-retention properties of masonry can be improved with a silicone resin water repellent from Adshead Ratcliffe.Known as Arbo Masonry Water Repellent, it penetrates the surface, forming a barrier against rain, frost and the formation of effluorescence, while allowing the masonry to breath and dry out.The masonry is unaffected by application of the water repellent, says the firm. It is spray or brush applied and is said to last for at least 10 years. It is available in 5
03Feb94 UK: NEW FRONTIER FOR CAR PARKING - FRONTIER-PITTS BARRIER.

Frontier-Pitts has unveiled a low-cost torque motor traffic barrier for installation in car parks. The Frontier FBX has a neater appearance than previous models and has simplified controls for improved reliability.Frontier-Pitts, Tel: 0293 548301. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: NHBC LOSES APPEAL - HOUSEBUILDING WARRANTIES.

The National House Building Council has lost its Appeal Court bid to overturn a ruling by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission that its registration rule is anti-competitive.The rule stated that builders had to offer NHBC structural warranties on either all or none of their homes. The MMC said this impeded rival warranties. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: NIFTYLIFT'S HIGH HOPES - NEW AERIAL PLATFORMS.

The Height Rider 10 and 12 aerial platforms from Niftylift are available with diesel, petrol, electric or compressed air drive.The firm also offers dual power sources on the models at the factory or as a retrofit.The platforms reach heights of 10 and 12 m respectively and the larger model is available with a narrow track for operating in smaller spaces.Safety features on all the variants include foam-filled or solid tyres as well as an automatic failsafe braking system. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: NO OFFICES BOOST YET, SAYS DAVIES - DY DAVIES RESULTS.

The return of confidence in the property investment market has not been transferred to the property development or construction industry, says David Davies, chairman of architect DY Davies.The quoted Richmond-based firm stayed in the red in the half ending October with a pre-tax loss of £116,000 (1992: £484,000).Fee levels were extremely low due to competitive fee bidding and low demand but the firm was seeking to expand in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.Turnover fell from £
03Feb94 UK: NUTTALL IN S WALES.

Nuttall's £25 million bid has secured the A4067 Cwm Level/Ynysforgan scheme. Work for West Glamorgan council starts next month, lasting 30 months. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: OBITUARY SIR NORMAN LONGLEY.

Sir Norman Longley, former chairman of the Sussex-based family contracting company, died on January 24 at the age of 93. Sir Norman, who was knighted in 1966, was president of the National Federation of Building Trades Employers, the forerunner of the Building Employers Confederation in 1950 and was a Sussex county councillor for 16 years after World War II. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: OLD RIVALS COMBINE FOR CRISP RESEARCH - CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH.
03Feb94 UK: ORANGE MAKES A BRIGHTER SPLASH - BTM SOMERFORD HIGHWAY PAINT.

A brighter, more highly visible marking paint for highway and utility engineers has been formulated by BTM Somerford. The orange paint is designed to stand out well in low light conditions, such as those encountered under bridges and in tunnels.BTM Somerford, Tel: 0761 414824. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: OUTLOOK GOOD FOR BRANDON HIRE - INTERIM RESULTS.

Brandon Hire, the Bristol-based plant hirer, has raised pre-tax profits to £99,000 for the half ending October (1992: £61,000). The group's tool hire division has raised sales by 9 per cent and chairman Brian Nathan said the second half outlook was more optimistic. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PATENT ROW HITS POWERFAB MINI - SITE DUMPER.

By Mike Woof and Dan Gilkes report on the latest launches at Hirex 94.A patent dispute may cloud the launch of Powerfab's articulated mini site dumper.The machine is based on a dumper that was originally made in the UK and sold under the Keetona name, but French firm Pel-Job claims that it owns the patent rights to the design.Pel-Job initially manufactured the model under licence from Keetona and the firm says that it later acquired the rights from the designer. And the French-built Pel-Job h
03Feb94 UK: PILKINGTON AXES 195 MORE JOBS.

Glass giant Pilkington is axing another 195 workers as part of a company-wide cost-cutting drive.The job losses will be phased in at the firm's St Helens headquarters during the next 12 months.The redundancies come on top of 180 job cuts last month when the firm mothballed another plant in St Helens.Spokesman Tony Cove said: 'It's a general reorganisation of the workforce and reducing costs as much as possible.'The recession is still there in the construction industry.'In December Pilkington
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN - ABERAMAN PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ABERAMAN.

Planning authority: Cynon Valley.Job: Detailed plans for storage/workshop/offices.Value: £5 million.Client: Macob Construction.Agent: Wigley Fox Partnership, The Chapel, Churchill Way, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 4DX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND - NORTH EAST OF WILLOWBURN, AVENUE.

Planning authority: Alnwick.Job: Outline plans granted for retail/business park.Value: £10 million.Client: Northumberland Estates.Agent: Saville Planning, 28 The Grove, Gosforth, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE3 1PB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ANDOVER, HAMPSHIRE - TELECOM DEPOT, NORTH WAY, WALWORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

Planning authority: Test Valley.Job: Detailed plans for B2 building.Value: £2 million.Client: Hostmead Developments.Agent: Paul Jones Architects, 35 Waterside Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8SD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, LEICESTERSHIRE - LAND AT PACKINGTON.

Planning authority: North West Leicestershire.Job: Detailed plans for holiday lodges/driving range (81).Value: £10 million.Client: Peter Wright.Agent: D P Design Partnership, 60 Cato Street, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands B7 4TS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE - MIDDLETON ROAD.

Planning authority: Cherwell.Job: Detailed plans for warehouse/office buildings (4).Value: £7 million.Client: Wilson Connolly Properties.Agent: Corstorphine and Wright, 10 Church Street, Warwick, CV34 4AB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - SHAWFIELD ROAD, CARLTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

Planning authority: Barnsley.Job: Detailed plans for warehouse facility (extension).Value: £2 million.Client: Eleco Distribution Services.Agent: Nuttall Yarwood and Partners, High Street, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 3RQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BECKENHAM, BROMLEY - 404-436 CROYDON ROAD.

Planning authority: Bromley.Job: Detailed plans for retail/office/flats (16).Value: £2 million.Client: Joseph Samuel and Company.Agent: ABT Architecture and Planning, 26-28 Gloucester Square, London, W2 2TB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE - AREAS D E AND F, PEREGRINE WAY, LANGFORD VILLAGE.

Planning authority: Cherwell.Job: Detailed plans for houses (169).Value: £5 million.Client: David Wilson Homes.Agent: David Wilson Homes, Orchard Hill, Little Billing, Northampton, NN3 4RP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - 9 PRITCHATTS ROAD, OFF VINCENT DRIVE, EDGBASTON.

Planning authority: Birmingham.Job: Detailed plans for student social facilities.Value: £3 million.Client: Birmingham University.Agent: Associated Architects, 35 St Pauls Square, Birmingham, West Midlands B3 1QX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM - ADJ A6074.

Planning authority: Wear Valley.Job: Detailed plans for houses (56).Value: £1,960,000.Client: McLean Homes (NE).Agent: McLean Homes (NE), Bowesfield Lane, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland TS18 3HG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BO'NESS, LOTHIAN - KINGLASS FARM, GAUZE ROAD.

Planning authority: Falkirk.Job: Detailed plans for houses (130).Value: £4,500,000.Client: Beazer Homes (Scotland).Agent: Beazer Homes (Scotland), 54 Grahams Road, Falkirk, Central FK1 1HW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRAINTREE, ESSEX - ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL SITE, RAYNE ROAD.

Planning authority: Braintree.Job: Outline plans for mixed development.Value: £5 million.Client: Mid Essex Hospital NHS Trust.Agent: Countrywide Surveyors, 5a Head Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE - MARSDEN HOSPITAL, MARSDEN ROAD.

Planning authority: Burnley.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £2,200,000.Client: Burnley Health Care NHS Trust.Agent: Michael Courcier and Partners, 51 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL1 4QR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BURNTISLAND, FIFE - ABERDOUR HOUSE AND HARBOUR, ABERDOUR.

Planning authority: Dunfermline.Job: Outline plans for residential (62).Value: £2 million.Client: B and T Morris.Agent: Architectus, Isis House, Mains of Fowlis, Dundee, Tayside DD2 5LQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CAMELFORD, CORNWALL - ROSE PARK FARM, OTTERHAM.

Planning authority: North Cornwall.Job: Detailed plans for wind farm (10).Value: £3 million.Client: F J Harding.Agent: F J Harding, Rose Park Farm, Otterham, Camelford, Cornwall PL32 9SW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CARLISLE, CUMBRIA - SILLOTH AIRFIELD, SILLOTH.

Planning authority: Allerdale.Job: Detailed plans for wind turbines.Value: £4 million.Client: International Wind Development.Agent: Taylor and Hardy, 9 Finkle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8UU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CARMARTHEN, DYFED - OS 2532 AND 4435, JOHNSTOWN.

Planning authority: Carmarthen.Job: Outline plans for petrol station/restaurant.Value: £2 million.Client: John Francis Halifax Property.Agent: D Carnegie, 3 Quay Street, Carmarthen, Dyfed SA31 3JU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CATTERICK GARRISON, NORTH YORKSHIRE - BELTON PARK ESTATE.

Planning authority: Richmondshire.Job: Detailed plans for married quarters (83).Value: £2 million.Client: Ministry of Defence.Agent: Ministry of Defence, Gough Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire DL9 3EJ.Agent: Husband Design Group, 111 St Mary's Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 4AP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CELBRIDGE, COUNTY KILDAREW - CASTLE VILLAGE RISE, THORNHILL.

Planning authority: Kildare County Council.Job: Permission to construct 25 houses.Client: Thornville Homes. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHELMSFORD, ESSEX - HANNINGFIELD WTW, SOUTH HANNINGFIELD.

Planning authority: Chelmsford.Job: Plans for water works (extensions).Value: £35 million.Client: Essex Water Company.Agent: Savills Agricultural, 24 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1JW.Agent: Montgomery Watson, Terriers House, Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP13 5AJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHESSINGTON, SURREY - RAF CHESSINGTON, MANSFIELD ROAD.

Planning authority: Kingston-on-Thames.Job: Approval of reserved matters for houses (210).Value: £7,350,000.Client: Alfred McAlpine Homes Southern.Client: Bryant Homes (Southern).Agent: Alfred McAlpine Homes Southern, National Westminster, Templars Way, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO5 3RY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHESTER-LE-STREET, COUNTY DURHAM - 1/7 STATION LANE, BIRTLEY.

Planning authority: Gateshead.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development.Value: £4,095,000.Client: J Burnett and Son.Agent: J Burnett and Son, 1/7 Station Lane, Birtley, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham DH3 1SS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CORBY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - WELDON RECREATION AREA, WELDON.

Planning authority: Corby.Job: Outline plans granted for country park/leisure.Value: £15 million.Client: Corby District Council.Agent: Corby District Council, George Street, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 1QB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS - LAND NORTH OF TILE HILL LANE, EAST OF BANNER LANE.

Planning authority: Coventry.Job: Detailed plans for residential development (210).Value: £6, 300,000.Client: Bryant Homes Central.Agent: Bryant Homes Central, Cranmore House, Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4SD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - COWDENBEATH, FIFE - DOVERHALL PLACE, CROSSGATES.

Planning authority: Dunfermline.Job: Outline plans granted for dwellings (67).Value: £2 million.Client: Inferry Design Co.Agent: Yeoman McAllister, 64 Coltbridge Avenue, Roseburn, Edinburgh, Lothian EH12 6AH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DARTFORD, KENT - DARENTH PARK HOSPITAL, GORE ROAD.

Planning authority: Dartford.Job: Outline plans granted for district hospital (107).Value: £55 million.Client: Dartford and Gravesham.Agent: Llewelyn Davies Planning, 1-8 Whitfield Place, London, W1P 5SF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DAVENTRY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - LAND AT LONDON ROAD.

Planning authority: Daventry.Job: Outline plans for retail foodstore/petrol station (2).Value: £8 million.Client: Tesco Stores.Agent: GL Hearn and Partners, Delta House, 175 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DEREHAM, NORFOLK - OFF GREENSFIELDS ROAD, REAR OF NORWICH ROAD.

Planning authority: Breckland.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £2,500,000.Client: Cowper Road Properties.Agent: E and S J Walpole, The Airfield, North Pickenham, Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 8LN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - ADJ ST CATHERINES HOSPITAL, FULWOOD DRIVE/TICKHILL ROAD, BALBY.

Planning authority: Doncaster.Job: Outline plans for foodstore/retail/restaurant (6).Value: £3,500,000.Client: Co-operative Retail Services.Agent: Bush Consultancy, Bush House, 72 Prince Street, Bristol, Avon BS1 4HU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - HARWORTH PARK, COMMON LANE, HARWORTH.

Planning authority: Bassetlaw.Job: Detailed plans for houses (56).Value: £2,020,000.Client: Shepherd Homes.Agent: Shepherd Homes, 89 The Mount, York, North Yorkshire YO2 2BL.ire DN6 8JR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DROITWICH, HEREFORD AND WORCESTER - FRONTING TAGWELL ROAD.

Planning authority: Wychavon.Job: Outline plans for residential (145).Value: £5 million.Client: McLean Homes (Midland).Agent: McLean Homes (Midland), Chenet House, Watling Street, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 3LW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS - BETWEEN FENS POOL AND STOURBRIDGE ROAD, HOLLY HALL.

Planning authority: Dudley.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £2,870,000.Client: V and P Midlands.Agent: Level Seven, 4 Hagley Court South, Wterfront West, Level Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands DY5 1XE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DUNFERMLINE, FIFE - MILESMARK HOSPITAL, WEST BALDRIDGE ROAD.

Planning authority: Dunfermline.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £3,500,000.Client: Fife Health Board.Agent: Ryden Property Consultants, 46 Castle Street, Edinburgh, Lothian EH2 3BN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DURHAM - FERENS PARK, PROVIDENCE ROW.

Planning authority: Durham.Job: Detailed plans for flats/houses/bungalows (56).Value: £1,960,000.Client: Cussins Homes.Agent: Geoffrey Purves and Partners, 8 North Terrace, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE2 4AD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE - HAINEY FARM, BARWAY.

Planning authority: East Cambridgeshire.Job: Detailed plans for cold store and hostel.Value: £3,200,000.Client: GS Shropshire and Sons.Agent: AP Construction Services, Carraca House, 46 Fordham Road, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - FELTHAM, HOUNSLOW - HUNTER AND BELVEDERE HOUSES, HIGHFIELD ESTATE.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Detailed plans for flats (refurbishment).Value: £6 million.Client: London Borough of Hounslow.Agent: London Borough of Hounslow, Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - AUCHINVOLE CASTLE, KILSYTH.

Planning authority: Strathkelvin.Job: Outline plans for residential (60).Value: £2,100,000.Client: George Beattie and Sons.Agent: James Macaulay and Son, 114 Maxwell Avenue, Glasgow, Strathclyde G61 1HU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - STRAVANAN ROAD, CASTLEMILK.

Planning authority: Glasgow.Job: Detailed plans for housing (improvements) (45).Value: £2 million.Client: Scottish Homes.Agent: Simister Monaghan, 202 Bath Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde G2 4HW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HALIFAX, WEST YORKSHIRE - COPLEY DATA CENTRE, WAKEFIELD ROAD, COPLEY.

Planning authority: Calderdale.Job: Detailed plans for data centre (extension).Value: £4,800,000.Client: Halifax Building Society.Agent: Abbey Hanson Rowe Partnership, Norwich Union House, High Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2LF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ISLEWORTH, HOUNSLOW - MOGDEN HOUSE NURSERIES, TWICKENHAM ROAD.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Detailed plans for houses/flats (68).Value: £3 million.Client: Crest Homes (Eastern).Agent: Paul J Hewett, 13 Merrydale Square, Southfields, Northampton, NN3 5BT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON, BARNET - FORMER LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPOT, SQUIRES LANE.

Planning authority: Barnet.Job: Detailed plans for houses/flats (96).Value: £4,400,000.Client: Unicorn New Homes.Agent: Irons Davies and Styles, 5 Port Hill, Hertford, SG14 1PJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONGNIDDRY, LOTHIAN - GOSFORD ESTATES, ABERLADY.

Planning authority: East Lothian.Job: Outline plans granted for links golf course/hotel/residential (52).Value: £5 million.Client: Lord Wemyss Trust.Agent: RMJM Scotland, 10 Bells Brae, Edinburgh, Lothian EH4 3BJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE - THORPE SANDS ESTATE, HIGH STREET.

Planning authority: East Lindsey.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £10 million.Client: East Lindsey District Council.Agent: East Lindsey District Council, Tedder Hall, Manby Park, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 8UP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MANCHESTER - MOSS LANE EAST, ST MARY'S ROAD/CHICHESTER ROAD, HULME.

Planning authority: Manchester.Job: Outline plans for shopping/residential.Value: £10 million.Client: Manchester City Council.Agent: Hulme Regeneration, Briarfields, Boundary Lane, Hulme, Manchester, M15 6EB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MANCHESTER - NORTH WEST CORNER OF INNER RELIEF ROAD, GORTON.

Planning authority: Manchester.Job: Outline plans for bingo club.Value: £2 million.Client: Rank Leisure.Agent: Rank Leisure, 439/445 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey CR3 0YG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MANCHESTER - PLOTS 4/5, PARKWAY, PRINCESS PARKWAY, FALLOWFIELD.

Planning authority: Manchester.Job: Detailed plans for offices (2).Value: £2,500,000.Client: Orbit Developments.Agent: Orbit Developments, Emerson House, Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7LF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND - ASHFIELD AVENUE/DEEPDALE, AVENUE.

Planning authority: Middlesbrough.Job: Detailed plans for houses/bungalows/flats (54).Value: £1,890,000.Client: North Housing Association.Agent: Middlesbrough Borough Council, Vancouver House, Gurney Street, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS1 1QS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND - SITE K, BRITANNIA ENTERPISE ZONE, STARTFORTH ROAD.

Planning authority: Middlesbrough.Job: Outline plans granted for industrial buildings.Value: £1,800,000.Client: Terence Hill Estates.Agent: Geoffrey Reid and Associates, 93 West George Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde G2 1PB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND - PARISH HAUGH.

Planning authority: Castle Morpeth.Job: Outline plans for residential development (450).Value: £15 million.Client: Cussins Homes.Agent: Ainsworth Spark Associates, Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE4 6EB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR - ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL, GOSFORTH.

Planning authority: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.Job: Detailed plans for houses (72).Value: £2,520,000.Client: McLean Homes (NE).Agent: McLean Homes (NE), Bowesfield Lane, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland TS18 3HG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NORWICH, NORFOLK - FORMER WIRE FENCING FACTORY, SALHOUSE ROAD, SPROWSTON.

Planning authority: Broadland.Job: Outline plans for class a1 and a3 retail.Value: £3,100,000.Client: Grantchester Group.Agent: Steven Scott-Brown, 5 Fairland Court, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk NR9 4HN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NOTTINGHAM - MILL STREET.

Planning authority: Nottingham.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £7,500,000.Client: Birch Developments.Agent: Henry Mein Partnership, 12 Clarendon Street, Nottingham, NG1 5HQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - OXFORD - GOVERMENT BUILDINGS, MARSTON ROAD, MARSTON.

Planning authority: Oxford.Job: Detailed plans for office buildings.Value: £20 million.Client: Department of Social Security.Agent: T B V Consultants, Lansdowne Building, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PHASE 4 BADGERS BROOK, CHURCH FARM, SCARNING.

Planning authority: Breckland.Job: Detailed plans for houses (19).Value: £2,400,000.Client: JS Bloor (Sudbury).Agent: JS Bloor (Services), Ashby Road, Measham, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 7JP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PICKERING, NORTH YORKSHIRE - OFF VIVIS LANE.

Planning authority: Ryedale.Job: Detailed plans for houses/bungalows/flats (102).Value: £3,500,000.Client: Persimmon Homes (Yorkshire).Agent: W J Downes Illingsworth and, Midland Bank Chambers, 77 Market Place, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 1EU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PUDSEY, WEST YORKSHIRE - PHOENIX PARK SOCIAL CLUB, DICK LANE.

Planning authority: Leeds.Job: Detailed plans for sports and leisure complex (2).Value: £10 million.Client: Allied Recreation.Agent: Simpson Curtis, 41 Park Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 2NS.Agent: Gleyson Stewart Associates, Brittannia Buildings, 4 St Peters Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 1LJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ROSEWELL, LOTHIAN - WHITEHILL ESTATE.

Planning authority: Midlothian.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £12 million.Client: The Crown Estate.Agent: Hillier Parker, 28 Castle Street, Edinburgh, Lothian EH2 3HT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - ROTHERHAM INTERCHANGE, FREDERICK STREET.

Planning authority: Rotherham.Job: Detailed plans for covered shopping mall.Value: £5 million.Client: Norseman Holdings.Agent: Jefferson Sheard and Partners, 24 St.Andrews Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 9AP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SCUNTHORPE, HUMBERSIDE - PLOT 7,BILLET LANE.

Planning authority: Scunthorpe.Job: Detailed plans for factory/offices (2).Value: £2,485,000.Client: G W Brown.Agent: G W Brown, Glenworth House, Crossfield Lane, Skellow, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN6 8PL. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE - HEREFORD ROAD, MEOLE BRACE.

Planning authority: Shrewsbury and Atcham.Job: Outline plans granted for retail/restaurant/petrol station.Value: £8 million.Client: London Retail Investments.Agent: Montague Evans and Son, 44-48 Dover Street, London, W1X 3RF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS - ADJ ENTRANCE AND CHESTER ROAD, BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS PARK.

Planning authority: Solihull.Job: Detailed plans for industrial unit/offices.Value: £3,900,000.Client: Fujitsu Fulcrum.Agent: Takenaka (UK), Tavistock House, South Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE - CELL BARNES HOSPITAL, HILL END LANE, COLNEY HEATH.

Planning authority: St. Albans.Job: Outline plans for houses/flats/shops/offices (843).Value: £50 million.Client: South West Thames.Agent: Weatherall Green and Smith, 22 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1LT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STOCKTON-ON-TEES, CLEVELAND - FORMER SPARKS BAKERY SITE, BISHOPTON AVENUE.

Planning authority: Stockton-on-Tees.Job: Detailed plans for houses/bungalows (64).Value: £2,240,000.Client: Cussins Homes.Agent: Cussins Homes, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE3 2DA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SWAN STREET.

Planning authority: South Holland.Job: Detailed plans for retail development.Value: £4,300,000.Client: Centros Properties.Agent: Lyons Sleeman and Hoare, 82 Park Street, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3NY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS - RESERVOIR SITE, ALUMWELL CLOSE.

Planning authority: Walsall.Job: Detailed plans for mental health unit.Value: £4 million.Client: Walsall Community Health Trust.Agent: Frank Graham and Partners, Smithfield House, Digbeth, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 6BS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER - LOCKETT ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD.

Planning authority: Wigan.Job: Detailed plans for warehouse (extension/alterations) (2.Value: £6 million.Client: Kwik Save Discount Group.Agent: Tibbalds Munroe, Williams Monro, 25 Woodside Place, Glasgow, Strathclyde G30 7QL. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER - PLATT LANE, WHELLEY.

Planning authority: Wigan.Job: Detailed plans for houses (57).Value: £2 million.Client: Fairclough Homes (Manchester).Agent: Fairclough Homes (Manchester), 100 Washway Road, Sale, Greater Manchester M33 1RE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WORKINGTON, CUMBRIA - EAST TOWN END FARM, WINSCALES.

Planning authority: Allerdale.Job: Detailed plans for wind turbines.Value: £4 million.Client: International Wind Development.Agent: Taylor and Hardy, 9 Finkle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8UU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANNING - YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE - WHIXLEY HOSPITAL SITE, STATION ROAD, WHIXLEY.

Planning authority: Harrogate.Job: Outline plans for houses (90).Value: £3,150,000.Client: Whixley.Value: £3,150,000.Agent: Ferguson Cale and Sayell, York House, 9 York Place, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire HG5 0AD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: PLANT HIRE ENTREPRENEUR.

Electronics and video games seem to generate a terrifying breed of teenage entrepreneurs who move effortlessly from pocket money to megabucks. Now the plant industry seems to be getting in on the act.Tony Hoggarth, a 16-year-old from Bamford (no relation), near Sheffield has bought two JCBs and appears to have started his own business. The enterprising youngster bought his first machine when he was only 14 from money he had earned delivering milk and rearing calves on his parents' farm.It had
03Feb94 UK: POLLUTION CHARGE RETRIAL FOR MCALPINE.

The High Court has overturned a magistrates' ruling which cleared Alfred McAlpine Homes of polluting a Kent stream.The National Rivers Authority, which brought the prosecution, appealed against the decision, fearing it would allow other firms to avoid pollution charges.Now McAlpine must be tried again by Tonbridge and East Malling magistrates on a charge of polluting controlled waters last May.Cement from the builder's site in Goldwell Springs, East Malling, was washed into Ditton Stream, kil
03Feb94 UK: QUAY TO THE FUTURE - MANNHEIM QUAY TIMBER FRAME STRUCTURE.
03Feb94 UK: REDWOOD SHARE-OUT - REGENERATION FUNDING.

Welsh secretary John Redwood will share a £10 million fund among councils which put forward the most imaginative bids for regeneration projects. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: REPOSSESSIONS FALL.

Mortgage lenders repossessed the lowest number of houses since 1990 during the second half of last year.Banks and building societies seized 26,760 homes and the number of households owing more than six months' mortgage money fell by 14 per cent. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: ROADS PLANS TAKE BIG STEP FORWARD.

Four road schemes together worth nearly £200 million have seen major developments.Three have moved forward but a fourth - the £35 million Aylesbury bypass - has been thrown into the melting pot.These developments come against a backcloth which shows the Department of Transport is struggling to maintain forward momentum against financial and environmental constraints.The jewel in the crown of the latest proposals is the £106 million Derby Southern bypass on which the DoT has bee
03Feb94 UK: ROUGHNECK OFFERS ITALIAN MICRO EXCAVATORS.

Dumper firm Roughneck sells four Italian-built Eurodig micro excavator models in the UK, which come in weights of 450-750 kg.Digging depths vary from 1.25-2.1 m and the machines have 360 deg slewing. The smallest 450 kg model is petrol-powered, the 620 kg machine is offered with either a petrol or diesel engine and the 720 kg unit has a Lombardini diesel delivering 11 PS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: RYTON RIDES RAFTERS - VENTILATOR ROLL.

Ryton Building Products' rafter roll ventilator is claimed to be a simple, highly effective means of allowing the continuation of free air from the soffit area to the roof void.The product comprises a 4 m roll of corrugated high quality plastic which is simply attached at one end of the rafters and rolled out across a 4 m run. It is said to be suitable for any rafter centres. Each roll gives 100,000 sq mm of free air ventilation for each length, equivalent to 25,000 sq mm a metre. Ryton says
03Feb94 UK: SAINSBURY'S SPENDS £450M ON STORES.

Supermarket Sainsbury's plans to spend £450 million a year for the next four years opening stores around the country.Twenty stores a year will be built in a programme that sharply contrasts with rival Tesco, which has slashed its store building programme. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: SCARBOROUGH COASTLINE IS SHORED UP.

Massive granite boulders are being used to build a sea barrier at South Cliff in Scarborough.The wall will prevent further erosion of the coastline where a major landslip destroyed the Holbeck Hall Hotel last summer.Tarmac is putting down 20,000 tons of Norwegian rock, with each boulder weighing up to 12 tons.The weather has been playing havoc with the £1 million contract: tidal movements and driving rain have made it impossible for earthmoving plant to work on the beach for more than a
03Feb94 UK: SCOTS ROAD-RUNNER MOOTED - SCOTTISH ROADS AGENCY.

Roads in Scotland could be run by a new roads agency if proposals put forward by Scottish secretary Ian Lang are adopted.The agency would be similar to the national roads agency, which comes into being next month to run English roads.If set up, it would immediately come under heavy pressure from Transport Action Scotland. Chairman John Riddell-Webster said Scotland would miss vital opportunities to boost its economy, create new jobs, cut congestion and provide better, safer conditions unless
03Feb94 UK: SENIOR APPOINTMENTS AT PROWTING.

Prowting managing director Terry Roydon has been appointed deputy chairman and chief executive of the Ruislip-based house builder to concentrate on strategic develop-ment. David Brill, who joined the group when it acquired Galliford Homes last year, becomes Prowting's managing director, taking operational responsibility for its main businesses. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: SNUB FOR CUT-THROAT BIDS - GOVERNMENT AND CONSULTING ENGINEERING QUALITY.
03Feb94 UK: SOUTH BANK CONTEST - LONDON REDEVELOPMENT.

The South Bank Centre in London is to play host to the launch of a major architectural competition to devise a masterplan for the South Bank Improvement Scheme.Architects from all over the world will be invited to submit plans for an extension to the Hayward Gallery, the internal and external refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall, a new 450-seat performance venue and the re-design of the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: STEELWORK PLEA ON EXPORT AID.

Constructional steelwork firms are calling for Government support for their export drive after overseas orders trebled last year.Leading firms like Watson Steel - which landed a £13 million order for the huge Kansai Airport (left) - are improving Britain's balance of trade.Steelwork for Kansai Airport was fabricated in Britain and then shipped to Japan and erected under the supervision of Watson staff.But Dr Derek Tordoff, director of British Constructional Steelwork Association, believe
03Feb94 UK: STUDY CALLS FOR £1BN THAMES CROSSINGS.
03Feb94 UK: TARMAC'S BLACKBURN WIN.

Tarmac has won what will probably be the biggest road contract to be let this year - its tender price of £65.9 million has secured the M65 Blackburn Southern bypass in Lancashire.Work is expected to start on the first phase of the scheme by the end of this month or at the beginning of March, leading to about 500 construction jobs.Contract one covers about 8.8 km of motorway between the A654/A675 junction at Bamber Bridge, finishing at Riley Green.The Department of Transport job also incl
03Feb94 UK: TAYWOOD TO PULL OUT OF WIND POWER.

Taylor Woodrow is set to pull out of the wind power sector after pioneering both the design of turbines and the development of windfarms.The contractor is reacting to the uncertain future of wind power and a desire to concentrate only on core activities.Taylor Woodrow owns Wind Energy Group, which designs and manufactures turbines, and is a joint venture partner in windfarm developer National Wind Power.But it was revealed this week that if an offer for Taylor Woodrow's windfarm interests wer
03Feb94 UK: TH FORSAKES UK FOR FOREIGN CLIMES - OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES IN RESULTS.
03Feb94 UK: THE TROPIC OF WESTON - LEISURE PARK PROPOSED.

A £75 million leisure park featuring a sub-tropical water complex is planned for the outskirts of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.The scheme proposed for the 140 ha site at Puxton is being put forward by Palm Resorts International and includes a hotel, 720 holiday villas, a golf course and the glass-covered central dome itself covering 30,000 sq m.Temperatures in the dome would be kept above 27 deg C all year and the resort would also provide facilities for dining, bowling, video games and a
03Feb94 UK: THORBURN SWOOPS - BRIAN COLQUHOUN ACQUISISTION.

Glasgow consulting engineer Thorburn has acquired Brian Colquhoun and Partners. The new firm, Thorburn Colquhoun, has an annual turnover of £20 million and 500 staff, making it one of the 25 biggest consulting engineers in the UK. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: TILBURY FLYOVER - STONEBRIDGE, WEST MIDLANDS.

Tilbury Douglas has an £8 million Department of Transport design and build contract for a dual two-lane flyover on the A45 at Stonebridge, West Midlands. Work starts in April until summer 1995. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: TOOLS COMPANY ESSVE ENTERS UK.

Tools company Essve (UK) chose the Hirex show to launch on to the plant market.The new company is based on the foundations of Luna Tools and Machinery, with its Ryobi power tools and woodworking equipment, but with the addition of fixings from Essve which is already well established in continental Europe. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: TWO LEFT IN £23M CAMPUS CONTEST.

The contest for a £23 million extension to the University of Westminster's Northwick Park campus in Harrow has narrowed to two contractors.Industry sources say that Shepherd and Tarmac are vying for the work with Laing, the only other contender, now out of the running.The scheme entails both new build and refurbishment. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: UPSALL OF BEAZER DIES AT 56.

Terry Upsall, former chief executive of Beazer and CHB and president of the House Builders Federation, died suddenly at the weekend.He was 56, and suffered a stroke while on holiday in Barbados last Friday.Terry Upsall was, with Brian Beazer, the central figure in Beazer's transformation from a small Bath-based builder into a major international contractor.A planner by training, he was recruited by Beazer in 1972 from local government to expand its house building and property activities.In 19
03Feb94 UK: VIKING INVADES WITH ACCESS - NEW KEYPAD LOCK.

Viking Security Systems has launched a low-cost, battery-powered, keypad-operated lock for single door access control.The Viking AL-200 is for installation in offices, nursing homes and students' accommodation. It is believed to be the only system of its kind available in the UK for less than £100. As many as five different access codes of four, five or six digits can be used to release the lock. Codes can be reprogrammed as required. The system allows different users to have access to d
03Feb94 UK: WELTON STEPS UP - BALFOUR BEATTY APPOINTMENT.

Balfour Beatty has promoted Mike Welton, managing director of its civil engineering division, to the new post of operations director, where he will oversee the group's UK work. Chief executive Peter Mason will concentrate on overseas work. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 UK: WEST COAST LINE WOOS HEAVYWEIGHTS.

A heavyweight international field of consortia has been shortlisted by Railtrack to take on the first stage of the £600 million upgrade of British Rail's West Coast Main Line.Railtrack, which will be responsible for Britain's railway infrastructure from April, has shortlisted six consortia.Contractors, consultants and suppliers from Britain, America, Italy, Switzerland and Sweden feature in the line-up. The consortia include ABB/Amec/Sir William Halcrow, Ansaldo/Laing/Kennedy and Donkin,
03Feb94 USA: CAT BACK IN BLACK.

Plant giant Caterpillar has returned to profit after several years of losses. Last year it made $681 million (£466.5 million). CONSTRUCTION NEWS
03Feb94 USA: QUAKE AFTERSHOCK WRECKS MORE OF LA'S ROAD NETWORK.
10Feb94 AUSTRIA: AUSTRIA'S BIGGEST SINGLE PROJECT FOR THE 1990S.

Austria's biggest single project for the 1990s is the £670 million, 172 MW Freudenau hydroelectric power station on the Danube.Main contractor Porr Technobau and its foundation contractors are dredging 14 million tonnes of aggregate from the river bed and building up 3 million tonnes of material for the station, which will span the river and an artificial island.Liebherr has provided eight massive crawler cranes to work on 250,000 sq m of diaphragm walls, which will have a record 180,000
10Feb94 BELGIUM: EUROTENDERS - ROESELARE, BELGIUM.

Job: Construction of sewage-treatment plant. Contract reference is 92.507.Client: Aquafin NV, Dijkstraat 8, B-2630 Aartselaar, tel: (03) 450 45 11, fax: (03) 458 30 20.Value: BFR 496,900,000 (£9.2 million).Completion: 690 working days.Tender date: March 11.Documents from: Belconsulting NV, Oude Stationsstraat 144, B-8700 Tielt, tel: (051) 40 36 71, fax: (051) 40 43 35.Details: Documents available until March 11, quoting reference: 92.507. Offers in Dutch. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 CANADA: HIBERNIA 30 PER CENT OVER BUDGET - CONSTRUCTION OF GRAVITY BASE STRUCTURE.

Construction of the massive gravity base structure (GBS) for the C$5 billion (£2.6bn) Hibernia offshore oil project in Canada is behind schedule and 30 per cent over budget.The GBS is being built by Newfoundland Offshore Development Constructors, in which Wimpey has a 29 per cent stake.But the Hibernia Development and Management Company, formed by five oil companies to carry out the giant scheme, said cost savings on other parts of the programme mean the project as a whole is within the
10Feb94 CHINA: HURD DISCOUNTS CHINESE THREAT.

Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd has told British firms bidding for work in China to disregard threats that they would be excluded because of the row over Hong Kong.Mr Hurd was speaking to MPs on the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.His reassurance to contractors comes after weekend reports that the Hong Kong row is jeopardising Britain's involvement in £470 billion of Chinese contracts, many of which would be for construction work.China objects to Hong Kong governor C
10Feb94 CZECH REPUBLIC: CLEAN BILL - BRINGING TISOVA POWER STATION UP TO SCRATCH ENVIRONMENTALLY.

Bringing the Tisova power station in the Czech Republic up to scratch environmentally is likely to cost around £70 million, according to power company Ceske Energeticke Zavody. Work on a first fluid boiler started in October and is due for completion in 1995; bids have been invited for a second boiler with a desulphurising unit to be commissioned in 1997. The work will bring the plant into line with sulphur emissions elsewhere in Europe and give it a further 25 years of operation. CONSTR
10Feb94 FRANCE: EUROCONTRACTS - BEAUVAIS, FRANCE.

Contractor: Entreprise Brezillion, 8, rue des Deportes, BP 156, F-60403 Noyon Cedex.Value: FF 128,420,123(£14.6 million).Job: Design, reconstruction and maintenance of a secondary school.Client: Departement de l'Oise, direction de la logistique, bureau du patrimoine, BP 941, F-60024 Beauvais Cedex 09. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 FRANCE: MATRA METROS - TOULOUSE AND BORDEAUX.

The mayor of Toulouse in south-west France said the French government had agreed to put at least FFr500 million (£57 million) into a second metro line for the city, with the go-ahead for construction expected at the end of this year. Bordeaux's town council has also given the green light to a Matra urban rail scheme, expected to cost FFr6 billion (£680 million). CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: CHIP OFF THE OLD - SIEMENS PLANS CHIP PLANT.

Electrical engineering group Siemens has announced it intends to build an £820 million plant in Dresden, Germany producing computer microchips.Investment would be phased over 10 years and Siemens has said it intends to hook up with other firms in a partnership deal at the Dresden plant. Toshiba and IBM have been linked.The German government and the state of Saxony will give cash and the European Community will provide grants. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: EUROCONTRACTS - BERLIN, GERMANY.

Contractor: Max Bogl Bauunternehmung GmbH and Co. KG, PSF 11 20, D-92301 Neumarkt.Value: DM 64.2 million (£24.7 million).Job: The construction of 34,000 sq m of buildings.Client: Gewerbesiedlungs-Gesellschaft mbH, Franklinstrasse 27, D-10587 Berlin, tel: (030) 390 93-138, fax: (030) 393 35 93. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: EUROCONTRACTS - BIELEFELD, GERMANY.

Contractor: Ewald Juchter, Postfach 25 67, D-49015 Osnabruck.Value: DM 20,562,170.Job: Sewage-treatment plant. Contract reference is 714/20.Client: Stadt Bielefeld, Wasserschutzamt, Abt. Klaranlagen, Postfach 10 01 11, D-33501 Bielefeld, tel: (05 21) 51-67 20, fax: (05 21) 51-33 12. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: EUROCONTRACTS - HAMBURG, GERMANY.

Contractor: Deutsche Babcock Anlagen GmbH, Duisburger Strasse 375, D-46049 Oberhausen.Value: DM160 million (£61.5 million).Job: Design, erection and operation of an incineration plant.Client: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, Umweltbehorde, Amt fur Stadtentwasserung, Banksstrasse 4-6, D-20097, Hamburg. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - ERFURT, GERMANY.

Job: Conversion and refurbishment of an administrative building.Client: Staatsbauamt Erfurt, Rudolfstrasse 47, Postfach 659, D-99013 Erfurt, tel: (03 61) 658 26 90, fax: (03 61) 658-20 08/-09.Value: DM 25 million (£9.6 million).Completion: 36 months, starting September 1994.Tender date: July 1994.Details: Further information can be obtained from Thuringer Finanzministerium, Jenaer Strasse 37, D-99013 Erfurt, tel:(03 61) 428 80, fax: (03 61) 428 86 50. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - LEIPZIG, GERMANY.

Job: University refurbishment, approximately 61,816 cu m, at Linnestrasse 5.Client: Staatshochbauamt Leipzig II, Bruderweg (verl. Bruderstrasse), Postfach 546, D-04103 Leipzig, tel: (03 41) 217 50, fax: (03 41) 20 95 09.Completion: 48 months, starting May 1994.Tender date: March 1994.Details: Further information can be obtained from Oberfinanzdirektion Chemnitz, Bruckenstrasse 10, D-09111 Chemnitz, tel: (03 71) 45 70, fax: (03 71) 457 22 34. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - MEMMINGEN, GERMANY.

Job: Buildings for the police, involving various building and external works.Client: Land-und Universitatsbauamt, Burgkmairstrasse 12, D-86152 Augsburg, tel: (08 21) 31 63-242, fax: (08 21) 31 63-213).Value: DM 19.7 million (£7.6 million).Completion: 27 months, starting summer 1994.Tender date: Spring 1994.Details: Further information can be obtained from Nachprufstelle bei der Regierung von Schwaben, D-86152 Augsburg. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - OFFENBURG, GERMANY.

Job: Highway engineering works including bridgeworks and subway.Client: stadt Offenburg, Tiefbauamt, Abt. Strassen und Brucken, Postfach 24 50, D-77614 Offenburg, tel: (07 81) 82-261, fax: (07 81) 82-524.Value: DM 26 million (£10 million).Completion: 5 years, starting September 1994.Tender date: June 1994. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - SIEGBURG, GERMANY.

Job: Roadworks, including structures and noise barriers.Client: Landschaftsverband Rheinland, Rheinisches Strassenbauamt Bonn, Villemombler Strasse 159, D-53127 Bonn, tel: (02 28) 91 84-0, fax: (02 28) 91 84-343.Value: DM 24 million (£9.2 million).Completion: 1998, starting 1994.Tender date: 1994.Details: Further information can be obtained from Landschaftsverband Rheinland, Dezernat 5, Strassen-und Verkehrswesen, Ottoplatz 2, D-50679 Koln. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 GERMANY: RECESSION HITS BERLIN BUILDINGS.

The recession has forced the German government to make large cuts in plans for new official buildings in Berlin.The Bonn government had planned to build a huge complex to house officials when they move to Berlin in the year 2000.Now it has decided to move into disused former East German and Nazi buildings and an old Allied military headquarters, as its contribution to public spending cuts But plans to build a new chancellery and press office have survived the cuts, and the final relocation bi
10Feb94 HONG KONG: APPOINTMENTS AT FRANKLIN AND ANDREWS.

Jeremy Newton has been appointed director of the quantity surveyor's Hong Kong subsidiary. He has been based in Hong Kong for the past two years. Francis Campbell, who is based in the north east office, has become a partner. He is working on the Heidrun offshore project in Norway. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 HONG KONG: GAMMON FOR HK HOUSING - GAMMON CONSTRUCTION WINS CONTRACT.

Gammon Construction has a HK$249 million (£22 million) housing contract in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.The project, part of the Hong Kong Housing Society Redevelopment Scheme, includes 568 flats in three blocks, shops and a car park. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 HONG KONG: GEC SHINES IN HK.

GEC (Hong Kong) has won a HK$122 million (£10.5 million) contract from the Hong Kong highways department to install lighting and cabling in the Cheung Ching road tunnels being built by French contractor Dragages. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 HONG KONG: PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT - AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER SYSTEM.

Hong Kong's Provisional Airport Authority has awarded a £26 million contract to build an automated people mover system for the passenger terminal at Chek Lap Kok airport.Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries head the winning consortium. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kobe Steel and the Nissho Iwai Corporation are also involved. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 HUNGARY: ROAD RUNNERS - M3/M30 TENDERERS.

Two French-led groups have tendered for the contract to extend the M3/M30 motorway in Hungary from Gyongyos to Barabas on the border with Ukraine. GTM International heads a group which includes Gogei of Italy and two Hungarian firms; Bouygues' rival consortium includes Philipp Holzmann of Germany. The contract will be to finance, build and operate the toll motorways. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 ITALY: SICILY SCHEME - EUROPEAN COMMISSION HELPS FUNDING.

The European Commission has agreed to put up half the £200 million cost of a stretch of the Palermo-Messina motorway in Sicily from EU regional funds. The 8.5 km section between Furiano and Caronia and a 2 km tunnel at Caronia will be completed by the middle of 1996. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 JAPAN: JACKERS JOURNAL - HANIX BOSS COMMITS SUICIDE.

A sense of honour still exists in the construction plant manufacturing business, if in few other places. But even where old standards are being maintained, there are usually limits.Not, though, in Japan.Word reaches me that the troubled Japanese mini excavator firm Hanix was being investigated by the tax office last year. The taxman had called in the receivers and the future was looking grim.Not one to take a back seat in sorting out his firm's problems, the president of Hanix Japan became pe
10Feb94 JAPAN: JAPANESE BOOST - £953M GOVERNMENT PACKAGE TO PUT ECONOMY BACK ON ROAD.

The Japanese government is boosting its construction industry as part of a £953 million package to put the domestic economy back on the road to recovery. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 LEBANON: LEBANON CONTEST - MARKET PLACES DESIGN.

Nearly 500 contestants from 40 countries have entered a £100,000 competition to design the reconstruction of Lebanon's traditional market places destroyed during the civil war.The contest is being run by local contractor Solidere and entries must be in by May 16. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 MALAYSIA: ROWDON HEEDS MALAYSIA AIRPORT CALL.

Halcrow Scotland's director Ian Rowdon is moving to become deputy project director on the £2.5 billion first phase of the new international airport at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.Mr Rowdon will be responsible for the design teams tackling the geotechnical, earthworks and drainage parts of the contract on the 100 sq km site.The first phase includes two 4,000 m runways with parallel taxiways, 500,000 sq m of apron and a 300,000 sq m passenger terminal and satellite.Mr Rowdon joined Halcrow in
10Feb94 NETHERLANDS: DUTCH MOVE OPENS DOORS FOR UK FIRMS.

The Dutch government is due to drive the final nail into the coffin of the nation's building industry cartel this summer - opening the £20 billion-a-year market to British firms.Yvonne van Rooy, the economic affairs minister, said agreements on market sharing and allocating tenders would be banned from June 1.The announcement made in the Dutch official journal Staatblad last week follows the ban imposed on price-fixing agreements introduced last year.The bans cut across all industries, b
10Feb94 NETHERLANDS: EUROTENDERS - TILBURG, NETHERLANDS.

Job: Construction of premises for arts and cultural services.Client: Ingenieursbureau Grabowsky and Poort BV, Postbus 3042, NL-6202 NA Maastricht, tel: (043) 21 65 44, fax: (043) 25 12 63.Apply by: February 16.Apply to: Address above, t.a.v. de heer Ing. A.L.A. Rondagh.Details: Offers in Dutch. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 NORWAY: FLUOR POWER - STATOIL CONTRACT.

The UK office of US contractor Fluor Daniel is to engineer, procure and supervise construction of a 'world-scale' methanol plant for Norway's Statoil. The plant, at Tjeldbergodden, will produce 2,400 tonnes a day from natural gas piped in from the Heidrun offshore field. It is due for completion by the end of 1996. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 POLAND: LOTSZ ZLOTYS - 15-YEAR PLANS FOR BUILDING 1,961 KM OF MOTORWAYS.

Poland has announced 15-year plans for building 1,961 km of motorways at a cost of 82,700 billion zlotys (£2.5 billion). One route will run north-south from Gdansk to the Czech border, and two will go west-east from the German border to the borders of Belarus and Ukraine. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 PORTUGAL: EUROTENDERS - VISEU, PORTUGAL.

Job: Roadworks, involving dualling of carriageways, bypass, 24 structures and earthworks.Client: Junta Autonoma de Estradas (JAE) - Direccao dos Servicos de Construcao, Praca da Portagem, P-2800 Almada, tel: 295 60 40, telex: JAE DCT 65252, fax: 295 75 03.Value: Esc 2,700 million (£10.5 million).Completion: 650 days.Tender date: May 4.Documents from: Address above, or Direccao de Estradas de Viseu, Calcada de S.Mateus.Details: Documents cost Esc 540,000 (£2,109), by cash or cheque t
10Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: DEMAG ORDER - CRANE HIRE OF DUBLIN.

Crane Hire of Dublin has taken a 50 tonne capacity all terrain AC 155 from Demag.The machine has a 40 m telescopic boom with a 9.2-17.8 m main boom extension which can be used at zero, 20 or 40 deg for up-and-over capability. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: IRISH EYES ON THE END OF RECESSION.

The Irish construction industry is expected to emerge from recession this year.According to the Irish Construction Industry Federation last week output will rise by up to 2 per cent in 1994, after a 3 per cent fall last year.But the workload figures for last year conflict with those produced by the Irish Department of the Environment which recorded a good year. It said output increased by 3.7 per cent, reaching IR£3.8 billion.Last year construction employed 78,000 people in Ireland and a
10Feb94 ROMANIA: CHINESE LOAN - FOR AIRPORT UPGRADE.

Romania's privatisation body, the Private Ownership Fund, says it has secured a US$330 million loan from China to upgrade the local airport at Bacau, north of Bucharest, to international status within three years. The money will also go towards creating a commercial area in the city, including a luxury hotel. Chinese contractors will project manage the developments. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 RUSSIA: BARDSLEY IN RUSSIA TIE-UP - SPECULATIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS COMPANY.

Manchester building contractor Roland Bardsley is likely to set up a company to carry out speculative housing developments in and around St Petersburg in joint venture with local Russian firms.The UK company, which has been playing host this week to its fourth delegation from Russia's second city in the past two years, also plans a new company to train Russian construction professionals and tradesmen.It has introduced the delegation, of 11 Russian construction company chiefs and the mayor of
10Feb94 RUSSIA: IT'S A BREEZE - CONSORTIUM FOR BREEZE BLOCK FACTORY.

A German consortium of Suba Freie Baugesellschaft, Klee and Fischer Bau is to build a £100 million factory to make breeze blocks at Sertolovo near St Petersburg in Russia. The plant is part of a German co-operation deal with Russia on housing. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 SPAIN: LICEU GIFT - £80,000 TOWARDS RECONSTRUCTION OF THEATRE.

Leaders at the European Commission are giving £80,000 towards reconstruction of the Liceu Theatre in Barcelona after it was severely damaged by fire. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: DAVY WINS SECOND CARIBBEAN BREAK.

Davy Process Technology has followed the handover of a methanol plant in Trinidad with an order for another worth £155 million for the Trinidad and Tobago Methanol Company. It will provide the technology and basic engineering, with Ferrostaal as procurement contractor and Proman on the construction. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: ACTION STATIONS AS FIFE SETS FORTH.

One of the first stages of the Scottish Office's £400 million Setting Forth infrastructure programme is set to begin with a £9 million investment approval for Fife Region.Scottish transport minister Lord James Douglas-Hamilton gave consent for the scheme which includes building three rail stations and buying four new Sprinter trains.The stations are to be built at Dysart, Dunfermline East and Dalgety Bay, where, it is hoped, construction will be funded by the private sector. The fir
10Feb94 UK: AMEY FAVOURITE TO WIN AVON BYPASS.

By Brian Warner.Amey is being tipped to win the Department of Transport's £41 million Batheaston/Swainswick bypass in Avon.After weeks without even a hint of information, contractors have still heard nothing official from the DoT itself, but the word is that the client is now looking seriously at only one bid, and that is Amey's.It is understood that evaluating the bids has been both difficult and time-consuming because, on major schemes, the DoT is attaching more importance to the long-
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT BALFOUR BEATTY WATER ENGINEERING.

John Gilmore has been appointed operations director. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT COSTAIN GROUP.

The former permanent secretary at the Department of the Environment, Sir Terry Heiser, has been appointed a non-executive director. Sir Terry is also a director of Sainsbury's, Abbey National and Smith New Court. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT CUPRINOL.

The wood preservatives company has appointed Andrew Stafford as managing director. He was managing director of Spear and Jackson Garden Products and takes over from Philip Medcalf who has retired. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT ENGINEERING SURVEYS.

Martin Furner and Paul Cackett have been promoted to the main board as the company moves back into the private sector after five years as part of the Beverley Group. The new owner is Woodlands Grange Engineering.Mr Furner, who becomes survey director, joined the company in 1988 and has been responsible for day-to-day management of contracts and the introduction of quality assurance. Mr Cackett arrived from W S Atkins in 1989 to manage the surveying of County Hall in London, and now becomes sa
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT GALLIFORD.

Steve Shiells has been appointed business development manager for the eastern region, based at Colchester. He was with May Gurney. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT GEOTRONICS.

The surveying equipment company has a new managing director following the retirement of Brian McGuigan. He is Alan Sharp, who was sales director. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT HARRIS ROURKE AND SIMPSON.

John Edmunds has been appointed senior partner of the quantity surveyor, which has offices in London, Salisbury and Plymouth. He succeeds Peter Sore. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT MOTT MACDONALD.

Christopher White has joined the transportation and planning division as senior transportation planner. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT TREMCO.

Keith Shearman has been appointed sales manager for the construction products division. He was national sales manager for Dow Corning Hansil. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT WHITE YOUNG.

John Lindsay has joined the Westminster office of the consulting engineer as an associate, responsible for the mechanical and electrical division. He was with Kennedy and Donkin Building Services. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENTS AT HIGGINS GROUP.

Michael Sidey has joined the East London contractor as construction director designate. He was a regional director at Jarvis. Malcolm Beere has been appointed quality manager and Jim Tarleton has joined the group as training manager. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENTS AT SIMONS CONSTRUCTION.

The Lincoln-based contractor has put six of its senior managers - all of whom already held the title 'director' without seats in the boardroom - on to its main board.Richard Firth moves to the new job of key accounts director, where he will be responsible for relations with big customers such as Safeway and Granada.Philip Brocklesby is construction director; Roger Hall specialist works and maintenance director; Christopher Witting, who has been surveying director at Ipswich since 1991, moves
10Feb94 UK: BALFOUR'S BRACE - CONTRACTS WORTH £14.4M FOR BALFOUR BEATTY.

Balfour Beatty has won two contracts in Liverpool and Cardiff worth £14.4 million. The first is an £8 million job for alterations to the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts; the second is a high school for AC Development. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: BARKING BREAKTHROUGH - BALFOUR BEATTY/GEC ALSTHOM JV. Workers from Balfour Beatty have broken through on the 600 m long cold water inlet tunnel at the site of the Barking Power Station in

The team has driven the 3.35 m diameter tunnel from the power station site to a shaft under an existing jetty on the River Thames.Water cooling at the station will be carried out via two tunnels linking up with the Thames which will collect and return river water to keep temperatures down on the steam turbines.The project is being built by the Balfour Beatty GEC Alsthom consortium for Barking Power. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: BEAZER CHOICE - APPOINTMENT AT BEAZER HOMES.

Beazer Homes has appointed Victor Benjamin, deputy chairman of Tesco and Lex Service, as chairman-designate of the house builder ahead of its stock market flotation in March. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: BECK SALE TALKS - BECK AND POLLITZER ENGINEERING.

Transport Development Group is in talks to sell Beck and Pollitzer Engineering, its industrial removal and installation contracts arm, to its management. Beck and Pollitzer has sales over £20 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: BELLE ENGINEERING ADDITIONS - WELDER/GENERATOR SETS.

Belle Engineering has added two portable welder/generator sets to its range of machinery.The company, based at Sheen, Derbyshire, is building a 180 A unit powered by a Honda petrol engine and a 200 A machine with an electric start Ruggerini diesel engine.Both units incorporate a 2 kW auxiliary power system to provide either 115 or 230 V electrical supply. The larger unit features auto-charging of the on-board battery and automatic shutdown in case of low oil pressure. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: BERKELEY CALL-UP - APPOINTMENT.

Berkeley Group has recruited Robert Stephens, 46, managing director of Kier's housing arm, Twigden Homes, to head the group's expansion into the South-West and Wales. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: BIG BOOST FOR BRISTOL HARBOUR - DRIVERS JONAS COMPLETES STUDY.

Drivers Jonas has completed a major study of the development prospects for Bristol's Harbourside area and concluded that the massive £300 million scheme is feasible.Now city councillors will give the scheme top priority in Bristol's future development plans.A £35 million Centre for the Performing Arts is to become the centrepiece of the 26.4 ha site which will also include offices and homes.The complex would be sited on St Augustine's Reach which would become the focus for other lei
10Feb94 UK: BIRSE WOOS BILFINGER FOR JOINT TENDER FORAY.
10Feb94 UK: BLACKTOP-WHITETOP DEBATE TO RAGE ON.

Future developments in materials technology will be influenced by whole life costing - and will probably ensure that the choice between concrete and asphalt does not become a foregone conclusion as a result of new procurement criteria, writes David Taylor.The Department of Transport has made it clear that it expects local considerations to influence the choice of paving material every bit as much as life-time costs.And one of the most emotive of these local concerns is tyre noise. Both concre
10Feb94 UK: BRICKIE FALLS HEAD FIRST ON TO SPIKE.

A bricklayer lay critically ill in hospital this week after he fell headfirst on to an iron spike from collapsing scaffolding on a house conversion job in Selby, North Yorkshire.Arthur Butterworth, 46, was impaled last week on a 10 cm point that formed part of an ornamental shoe cleaner near the doorway of the house being converted into flats for the Chantry Housing Association. He was working for Wakefield contractor E Hepponstall at the time.His workmates saw him struggle in agony after the
10Feb94 UK: BROADGATE WRIT - BRITISH RAIL ISSUES WRIT.

British Rail has issued a writ against contractors R O'Rourke and Son and Bovis. The writ claims that a wooden weather cover used on the Broadgate site fell on to overhead power lines and damaged a passing train. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: BUCKNALL STUDY OFFERS RAY OF HOPE.

The UK construction market has stabilised - workload has fallen to 530 from 330 during the recession. Its operating loss was reduced by 77 per cent to £133,000.Borrowings were cut by £200,000, although they remain high at more than £2 million, leaving the group's gearing above 200 per cent.Overseas, Bucknall produced a profit of £16,000 and the position at its troubled French operation has now stabilised. Its Paris staff has been reduced from 21 to around six.But the firm
10Feb94 UK: CALVERLEY JOINS TRY.

Uxbridge contractor Try has recruited David Calverley, the chairman of Ideal Homes, Trafalgar House's house building arm, as managing director of Try Homes.Mr Calverley, 52, was a main board director at Trafalgar House and has been managing director of Ideal Homes since 1975.He is a former colleague of Try's chief executive, Peter Howell, who was also on the board at Trafalgar House.The appointment comes less than a week after Try acted to dampen rising stock market expectations on its perfor
10Feb94 UK: CHEAP BIDS 'NOT BEST' - UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON.

Clients could be kidding themselves into thinking they are getting the best value for money if they plump for the lowest-priced bid.That is the conclusion of researchers at the University of Wolverhampton who have developed a new technique to help clients select contractors more efficiently.Lecturer Gary Holt said: 'Our research confirms that the lowest bid may not represent the best value for money.' CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: 'CONSTRUCTION'S RECOVERY UNCERTAIN'.

Environment secretary John Gummer admitted that construction's recovery was 'uncertain' last week, after studying the first state-of-trade report jointly sponsored by the industry and Department of the Environment.Sir Brian Hill, chairman of the Construction Industry Employers Council, and Ian Dixon, chairman of the Construction Industry Council - which represents professional bodies - presented the first of the new six-monthly reports, designed to forge a closer relationship between the Depa
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ALTON, HAMPSHIRE - ADAMS WAY.

Job: The Mary Rose Project, involving the construction of 25 houses, with roads and parking.Completion: 32 weeks, starts February 14.Contractor: EBC Construction, Bournemouth.Awarded by: Hyde Housing Association.Value: £946,000 approximately. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ARDWICK, MANCHESTER - JOB - TO BUILD 60 NEW HOMES.

Contractor: Tarmac Construction Contract Housing.Awarded by: Collingwood Housing Association.Value: £1.9 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BEVERLEY, HUMBERSIDE - NORTH EASTERN BYPASS.

Job: To provide a section of outer ring road.Completion: Work started on January 24 for completion in November.Contractor: Alfred McAlpine Construction - Budge, West Carr Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire.Awarded by: Humberside County Council.Value: £2.4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - BIRMINGHAM CITY.

Job: On-street environmental improvement works. Contract reference is E0955.Contractor: Wrekin Construction Company, Lambledge Lane, Shifnal.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £2 million approximately. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - BIRMINGHAM CITY.

Job: External repairs and redecoration to council-owned homes. Contract reference is F4921/2N and F4921/7S.Contractor: Bryant Contracts, Cranmore House, Cranmore Boulevard, Solihull.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £800,000-£1.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - BIRMINGHAM CITY.

Job: External repairs and redecoration to council-owned homes. Contract reference is F4921/4E and F4921/6W.Contractor: Thorns Vale Construction, Lombard House, Worcester Road, Stourport-on-Severn.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £800,000-£1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - BIRMINGHAM CITY.

Job: External repairs and redecoration to council-owned homes. Contract reference is F4921/8S.Contractor: Tarmac Construction, Contract Housing, PO Box 85, Derwent House, 42-46 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £800,000-£1.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - BIRMINGHAM CITY.

Job: External repairs and redecoration to council-owned homes. Contract reference is F4921/5W.Contractor: Housing Department Building Services, 150-152 Kings Road, Tyseley.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £800,000-£1.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - BIRMINGHAM CITY.

Job: External repairs and redecoration to council-owned homes. Contract reference is F4921/1N and DF4921/3E.Contractor: Kendrick Construction, Tasker Street, Walsall.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £800,000-£1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - BIRMINGHAM CITY.

Job: Decontamination and demolition of buildings. Contract reference is E0954.Contractor: J.J. Gallagher, Gallagher House, 51 Bordesley Green, Birmingham.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £1,484,714. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - BIRMINGHAM CITY.

Job: Construction work to Town hall foyer. Contract reference is G11620.Contractor: Linford Bridgeman, Quonians, Lichfield.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £397,615. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - JOB - LAND RECLAMATION. CONTRACT REFERENCE IS L4955.

Contractor: Brennan and Murphy, Granby Avenue, Garretts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands.Awarded by: The Birmingham City Council.Value: £1,063,027. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE - CANAL ROAD.

Job: Improvement works to 350 m of road to create a dual-carriageway with associated signalling, junctions and drainage.Completion: Work started in January for completion in October.Contractor: Tarmac Civil Engineering, Construction House, Birch Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.Awarded by: Bradford City Council.Value: £850,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE.

Job: Modification work to 142 homes. Lot 1.Contractor: Weaver Construction, Harlington House, Harlington Road, Mexborough.Awarded by: City of Bradford Metropolitan Council.Value: £2,419,580. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CARLISLE, CUMBRIA - THE LANES SHOPPING CENTRE.

Job: The construction of an extension to a retail store to provide first floor sales area and second floor stock and administration area.Completion: Work started in January for completion in October.Contractor: John Laing North West Construction, Brindley Road, Old Trafford, Manchester.Awarded by: C And A Clothing Retailers.Value: £650,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE - DUNSTON ROAD.

Job: The project management and construction of eight suites for office and light industrial use, housed in two buildings with a total floor area of 1,450 sq m on two storeys.Completion: Work has just started for completion in six months.Contractor: Admiral Construction, Dronfield, South Yorkshire.Awarded by: Chesterfield Borough Council.Value: £800,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - COATBRIDGE, STRATHCLYDE - GLEN AND MILLBRAE COURTS.

Job: Overcladding to two multi-storey blocks of flats.Completion: Now to September 1994.Contractor: MJ Gleeson Group, Laurelhill Business Park, Stirling.Awarded by: Monklands District Council, Coatbridge.Value: £1.8 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CORBY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - SNATCHILL.

Job: The construction of 120 houses.Completion: Anticipated start date is in late February for completion in 55 weeks.Contractor: Alfred McAlpine Construction, Pendeford House, Wobaston Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.Awarded by: Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association.Value: £4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS - 90-94 GOSFORD STREET.

Job: Upgrading works to a four-storey building and the construction of two additional floors on top to provide extra teaching accommodation.Completion: Work started on January 31 for completion on December 2.Contractor: Galliford Midlands, Wolvey near Hinckley, Leicestershire.Awarded by: Coventry University High Education Authority.Value: £4.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DUNOON, ARGYLL - SANDBANK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

Job: Conversion of former US Navy Medical Centre building to high-tech offices.Contractor: John Brown, Strone, Argyll.Awarded by: Argyll and the Islands Enterprise, Lochgilphead.Value: £350,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DYFED - A40 LLANDEILO NORTHERN BYPASS.

Job: Construction of a 2.7 km single carriageway, a roundabout, a staggered T-junction and associated side roads.Completion: Work has just started for completion in 65 weeks.Contractor: Alfred McAlpine Construction.Awarded by: The Welsh Office.Value: £2,083,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - FAIFLEY, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: The modernisation of 60 flats.Completion: Tarmac Construction Contract Housing.Contractor: Scottish Homes.Awarded by: £2.1 million.Value: -. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - FARNCOMBE, SURREY - FARNCOMBE STREET.

Job: A design and build development of ten semi-detached houses, three terraced houses of two and three bedrooms and six 1 and 2 bedroomed flats.Contractor: Simmons Country Homes.Awarded by: William Lacey Group.Value: £1,281,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - BUCHANAN BUS STATION, GLASGOW.

Job: To improve offices.Completion: Tarmac Construction.Contractor: Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive.Awarded by: £700,000.Value: -. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - PINEWOOD, DRUMCHAPEL.

Job: Environmental improvements.Completion: Tarmac Construction Contract Housing.Contractor: Glasgow City Council.Awarded by: £880,000.Value: -. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GREENOCK, STRATHCLYDE - NELSON STREET.

Job: Construction of Medical Centre.Contractor: AB Hamilton, 1227 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow.Awarded by: Dr Taylor and Partners.Value: £350,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HAMILTON, STRATHCLYDE - HILLHOUSE.

Job: Construction of new workshop units.Contractor: AB Hamilton, 1227 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow.Awarded by: Hamilton District Council.Value: £600,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND - CROWN BUILDING, HAUGH LANE.

Job: The construction of a two-storey building and a single-storey detached garage.Completion: Work started on February 7 for completion on March 17, 1995.Contractor: Trafalgar House Construction (Regions), Normanby Manor House, High Street, Normanby, Middlesbrough, Cleveland.Awarded by: The Secretary of State for the Environment.Value: £2.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HINDHEAD, SURREY - SHANNON COURT, MOUNT ALVERNIA, BRAMLEY CLOSE, PORTSMOUTH ROAD.

Job: Construction of a residential home.Completion: 43 weeks.Contractor: Lacey Simmons, Woking.Awarded by: Royal Masonic Benevolent Society.Value: £2,183,210. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE.

Job: a housing refurbishment.Completion: Tarmac Construction Contract Housing.Contractor: Kirklees Borough Council.Awarded by: £520,000.Value: -. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LANCASTER - LANCASTER UNIVERSITY.

Job: A design and build contract for the construction of a four-storey teaching block with lecture theatre and seminar rooms.Completion: Work started in January for completion in October.Contractor: John Laing North West Construction, Brindley Road, Old Trafford, Manchester.Awarded by: Lancaster University.Value: £1.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LAURIESTON, CENTRAL.

Job: Advance works (two concrete culverts and pumping station) for town By-Pass.Contractor: MJ Gleeson Group, Laurelhill Business Park, Stirling.Awarded by: Central District Council, Stirling.Value: £230,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LEADENHAM, LINCOLNSHIRE.

Job: The construction of single-lane carriageway highway approximately 4.5 km in length to re-route the A17 around Leadenham, together with the construction of an overbridge of single 28.5-m spans.Contractor: May Gurney (Construction), Trowse, Norwich.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £3,322,891. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LISBURN, NORTHERN IRELAND - HILL STREET 2.

Job: Incremental improvements to 61 homes.Completion: Work started on 10 January for completion in 30 weeks.Contractor: Tandragee Building and Mechanical Services.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £205,321. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LISBURN, NORTHERN IRELAND - OLD WARREN 1.

Job: Flue repair to 176 homes.Completion: Work started on 11 November 1993 for completion in 22 weeks.Contractor: British Coal Corporation.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £105,600. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE - WELLINGTON ROAD, DINGLE.

Job: Repairs and improvement works to 94 council-owned dwellings.Completion: Work started in January for completion in July.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing North West, New Chester Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside.Awarded by: Liverpool City Council.Value: £829,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LOCHGILPHEAD, ARGYLL - KILMORY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

Job: Conversion of former industrial to new offices.Contractor: M and K MacLeod, Lochgilphead.Awarded by: Argyll and the Islands Enterprise, Lochgilphead.Value: £150,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - REGENCY STREET, SW1.

Job: Design and build 14 homes.Completion: Work started on 4 January 1994 for completion in November 1994.Contractor: Mabey Construction Co., Travellers Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield.Awarded by: English Churches Housing Group.Value: £600,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON.

Job: Roadworks.Contractor: Amey Construction, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £2,755,299. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MOTHERWELL, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: Roofing replacement of 23 blocks of local authority properties in Motherwell and Wishaw.Contractor: Motherwell Building Services.Awarded by: Motherwell District Council.Value: £248,379. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MOTHERWELL, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: Electrical rewiring of 240 houses in Motherwell, Newarthill, Waterloo and Wishaw.Contractor: Motherwell Building Services.Awarded by: Motherwell District Council.Value: £139,734. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEWRY AND MOURNE,NORTHERN IRELAND - J F KENNEDY PARK.

Job: Kitchen improvements to 45 homes.Completion: Work started on 10 January for completion in 66 weeks.Contractor: Carr Brothers.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £244,900. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEWTOWNARDS,NORTHERN IRELAND - EAST STREET, PHASE 2.

Job: Comprehensive improvement to 65 homes.Completion: Work started on 10 January for completion in 78 weeks.Contractor: G and T Crampton (NI).Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £856,740. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NORTH DOWN,NORTHERN IRELAND - GROOMSPORT PHASE 2.

Job: Comprehensive improvement to 53 homes.Completion: Work started on 10 January for completion in 76 weeks.Contractor: A and J Rogers.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £525,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - ST ANN'S BRIDGE, MANVRES AND GREENWOOD AREAS.

Job: Contract B for the day to day repairs of council owned houses.Completion: Contract duration will be for three years starting on April 1, 1994.Contractor: Nottingham City Building Works, Harvey Road, off Beechdale Road, Bilborough NG8 3BB.Awarded by: Nottingham City Council.Value: One year - £3,228,633. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PAISLEY, STRATHCLYDE - WHITEHAUGH.

Job: Construction of day centre.Contractor: John Dickie Construction, Burnfield Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow.Awarded by: Strathclyde District Council, India Street, Glasgow.Value: £500,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PLYMOUTH, DEVON - ROYAL MARINES, COYPOOL, PLYMPTON.

Job: A design and build contract for the construction of a two-storey extension to the signals troop building.Completion: Work started in January for completion on July 29.Contractor: Dudley Coles, Martin Street, Plymouth, Devon.Awarded by: Defence Works Services.Value: £867,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - POOLE, DORSET - POOLE HOSPITAL.

Job: To build a three-storey addition on to the geriatric unit.Contractor: Tarmac Construction.Awarded by: Poole Hospital NHS Trust.Value: £2.1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE - PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BARRACKS.

Job: To relocate and refurbish the sailmakers and joiners workshops.Contractor: Tarmac Construction.Awarded by: Ministry of Defence.Value: £710,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE.

Job: Phase I construction of a two phase 6,500 sq m warehouse and industrial development.Completion: Work started on 10 January for completion in May 1994.Contractor: Simons Construction.Awarded by: Redbourn Group.Value: £1.4 million approximately. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER - COLLEGE BANK FLATS, MITCHELL HEY AND DUNKRIK RISE.

Job: The replacement of windows, refurbishment and painting of balconies, and associated structural repairs to two 20-storey blocks of flats.Completion: Work started in January for completion in January 1995.Contractor: John Laing North West Construction, Brindley Road, Old Trafford, Manchester.Awarded by: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £1.4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER - BRIDGE HALL, ADSWOOD.

Job: Reclamation of railway sidings to provide land for future development.Completion: Work started on January 17 for completion on April 10.Contractor: Alfred McAlpine Civil Engineering, Hooton, South Wirral, Merseyside.Awarded by: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £744,122. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - STOCKTON-ON-TEES - TILERY COURT.

Job: Improvements to 48 council dwellings.Completion: Work started in January for completion in November.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing, Upper Wortley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire.Awarded by: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.Value: £1.74 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - STRABANE,NORTHERN IRELAND - ORR PARK/MILLBROOK/DAVIS CRESCENT.

Job: Comprehensive improvement to 51 homes.Completion: Work started on 17 January for completion in 61 weeks.Contractor: R McGettigan and Co.Awarded by: Northern Ireland Housing Executive.Value: £738,549. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TANNOCHSIDE, STRATHCLYDE - BUTE TERRACE.

Job: Phase 3 of refurbishment of properties.Contractor: GF Sharp and Co.Awarded by: Motherwell District Council.Value: £737,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TIPTON, WEST MIDLANDS - STOCKDALE PARADE ESTATE.

Job: Environmental works to public areas.Completion: Work started in February for completion in April.Contractor: William Jackson (Langley Green), Langley Green Road, Oldbury, Warley, West Midlands.Awarded by: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £170,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TRAFFORD PARK, GREATER MANCHESTER.

Job: To construct a new dual carriageway as part of a major infrastructure project linking the Euroterminal to the existing road network.Completion: Work has just started and is expected to be completed by October this year.Contractor: Kier Construction, Trafford Park, Manchester.Awarded by: Trafford Park Development Corporation.Value: £2.55 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - UDDINGSTON, STRATHCLYDE - VIEWPARK.

Job: Replacement of heating systems in 228 local authority houses.Contractor: Center Construction Fauldhouse.Awarded by: Motherwell District Council.Value: £342,654. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE - BENEATH THE CREWE TO STOCKPORT RAILWAY LINE.

Job: The design and construction of a 60 m-wide twin span jacked underbridge, to accommodate the new Wilmslow to Handforth by-pass.Contractor: JSL, Kent.Awarded by: Regional Railways.Value: £3.7 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE - JOB - ALTERATIONS TO 31 HOUSES.

Contractor: Tarmac Construction Contract Housing.Awarded by: Wirral Borough Council.Value: £520,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: DEVON SEWAGE START - TRAFALGAR HOUSE.

Trafalgar House Water Projects has started work on a £5.5 million fast-track project to upgrade sewage systems at Salcombe, Devon.TH Construction will lay pipelines and construct pumping stations to transport waste to a new sewage treatment works at Malborough.The company's tunnelling arm will handle a 750 m, 1.8 m diameter smooth-bore tunnel to carry waste underneath a headland.John Brown Engineering will be in charge of process design and M and E work.The 30-week scheme is for South We
10Feb94 UK: DOT TRAFFIC STUDY HOLDS UP THAMES CROSSINGS PLANS.
10Feb94 UK: EBC SHOPS MERGE - WILKINS AND COVENTRY AND SLEEMAN CONSTRUCTION.

EBC Group, the Exeter-based contractor has merged its Bristol firm Wilkins and Coventry with fellow subsidiary Sleeman Construction. The business will be known as EBC Construction. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: EDITORIAL - TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Too slow. Too expensive. Too tied up with complex contractual arrangements.The picture of the UK construction industry which emerges from the last will and testament of NEDO, courtesy of consultant Clive Priestley, is none too flattering.It's also none too original - though, to be fair, Mr Priestley's interim report almost a year ago made much the same points and pre-dated similarly critical work by Stanhope, Latham and others.Where Mr Priestley's analysis scores is that it is independent and
10Feb94 UK: FIAT STEPS IN TO REVERSE THE SKIDS.
10Feb94 UK: FOUR CHASE £20M MOD PROJECT.

Four firms are bidding for a £20 million Ministry of Defence design and build project near Gosport, Hampshire.In the hunt at the Haslar site are Sir Robert McAlpine, Alfred McAlpine, Laing and Tarmac.Because of the sensitive nature of the scheme, details are sketchy, but it is understood that work will be phased over two to three years with a probable start around June or July. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: FOURTH QUARTER PICK-UP AT INGERSOLL-RAND.

Ingersoll-Rand has reported improved earnings for the fourth quarter of 1993 against 1992.Net sales for the fourth quarter totalled $1.1 billion (£755 million), equal to 1992. But operating income increased by 9.6 per cent to $112.5 million (£77 million).Net sales for 1993 were up 6.3 per cent to $4 billion (£2.7 billion) and operating income for the year, before restructuring, totalled $296.5 million (£203 million), up 16.2 per cent.But the Standard Machinery Segment, whi
10Feb94 UK: FRESH DELAY HITS CHUNNEL SERVICES.

Eurotunnel has confirmed yet another delay to the opening of the Channel Tunnel.Freight services will 'build up in the weeks prior' to the May 6 official opening ceremony, rather than start on March 7. Passenger services will open 'as soon as possible' after May 8. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: GLASGOW BRIDGE REPAIR BILL SHOCK - STRATHCLYDE DISTRICT COUNCIL.
10Feb94 UK: GORBALS FACELIFT - WIMPY/MILLER JV.

The first phase of an £80 million regeneration of Glasgow's Gorbals district has started. A Wimpey/Miller partnership is building 270 homes and community facilities, thought to be worth around £16 million. The backers are Crown Street Regeneration Project, the New Gorbals Housing Association, the Glasgow Development Agency and Scottish Homes. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: GOVT TO TAKE FIRST STEP IN PAY REMEDY.

The Government is set to take the first step towards implementing its pledge to stamp out late payment in construction.Later this month it will introduce a prompt payment clause into the main contract used on public projects. The new version, GC Works 1, is expected to specify that clients must make payments to main contractors within 30 days to start at the end of each month of the contract.Subcontractors can expect payment within similar periods.Rudi Klein, chief executive of the subcontrac
10Feb94 UK: HOLST FINED FOR LATE WORKING.

Norwest Holst was fined £9,000 for working late on Arsenal Football Club's new north stand last summer.The firm pleaded guilty at Highbury Magistrates' Court in London last week to four offences under the Pollution Act. Arsenal was also fined £3,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: HOUSING STARTS UP BY 19PC LAST YEAR.

Housing building starts staged a substantial recovery last year, rising 19 per cent to their highest level for four years.Government figures issued on Monday showed that starts last year reached 186,400 compared with 156,500 in 1992. This included 143,100 starts by private builders (120,100 in 1992), 41,300 by housing associations (33,800) and 2,000 by councils and new towns (2,600).But the total of new homes is still far below the 252,200 at the height of the boom in 1988.Roger Humber, direc
10Feb94 UK: HSE STUDIES BARRIERS AFTER TRUCK PLUNGE.

Safety inspectors are investigating whether the barriers around a 23 m deep shaft were adequate after last week's dump truck plunge at Heathrow Airport which left the driver with a fractured skull.The 15 tonne truck, loaded with earth from the newly excavated shaft, came off a site road above the shaft and crashed through the safety barrier.Kevin Lavelle, 32, was trapped in the truck for two hours and is now recovering in the Royal Free Hospital in north London.On Tuesday a hospital spokesman
10Feb94 UK: INDUSTRIAL BUILDING BOOST.

The outlook for industrial building looks brighter than at any time since 1989, with growth of more than 5 per cent expected this year.That is the view of the latest report from the Centre for Construction Market Information.The private industrial sector is worth more than £2 billion a year to construction firms and represents nearly 10 per cent of total new work.Demand for industrial property rose 20 per cent in 1993 and the demand outstripped the space coming on to the market in the fi
10Feb94 UK: INDUSTRY IS SLOW AND COSTLY, SAYS REPORT.
10Feb94 UK: JACKERS JOURNAL - FAITHFUL FIGHT AGAINST BUILDER'S BUM.

Nearly all of us have been embarrassed at some time or another by the condition colloquially known as 'builder's bum' - brought about when low-slung jeans fail to meet up with a short T-shirt, exposing a generous amount of nether cleavage as the wearer bends to perform some manual task such as road digging.Now, as my picture shows, US company Faithful has come up with the answer - chest-high trousers.Faithful claims its trousers are already supplied to gas boards and police forces in the UK.
10Feb94 UK: JACKERS JOURNAL - FK COME HOME.

When I ran an item before Christmas about the FK ladies luncheon club and its charitable work, I stirred up a flurry of interest, much of which surrounded the derivation of the name.The club, you may recall, is a group of women working in construction and meets over lunch, usually in south London, to raise money for good causes.So why FK? Well, it appears that in the dim and distant the initials stood for 'frilly knickers' - a condescending term once used by patronising, and probably less com
10Feb94 UK: JACKERS JOURNAL - GUMMER GOBSMACKED.

The industry finally managed to present its considered thoughts on the state of the construction market to environment secretary John Gummer last week.'Finally' because Sir Brian Hill and Ian Dixon's original meeting with him last month was abruptly postponed when prime minister John Major called the whole cabinet in to fire fight the 'back to basics' controversy.Anyway, having finally met with the industry chiefs, Mr Gummer is deeply impressed with their State of the Construction Industry re
10Feb94 UK: JACKERS JOURNAL - LESS BALLS THAN MOST.

The Department of Trade and Industry was due to launch a video giving advice on exporting to North America last Wednesday.The video was meant to contain interviews with leading British companies that export successfully to the United States and Canada. It formed part of the DTI's North America Now campaign, which was launched last March.So the video machine at the DTI's offices in Victoria was dusted down and Richard Needham, the trade minister, was ready to be wheeled on to explain the impor
10Feb94 UK: JUBILEE LINE SPARKS ROW OVER QUALITY.
10Feb94 UK: LAING ARM'S DEAL - MORTGAGE DEBENTURE SCHEME.

John Laing's property arm is raising £50 million through a mortgage debenture scheme to fund further acquisitions for the firm's portfolio. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: LEISURELY SUMMER IN THE MEDWAY - LEISURE COMPLEX GO-AHEAD.

Work is set to get under way in June or July on a £6 million-plus leisure complex on Blue Circle's 15 ha Medway Valley Park site in Rochester, Kent.Rochester council, after deferring a decision late last year, has now given revised planning consent to the scheme.The project includes Kent's first nine-screen multiplex cinema, together with a 29-lane ten-pin bowling alley, two fast-food restaurants, a waterside tavern and large car parks.Work will kick off with the bridging of railway line
10Feb94 UK: M25 WIDENING START.

Work is set to start early next year on the next stage of the Department of Transport's £1 billion-plus widening of the M25 around London.The latest contract, in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, involves a 16 km section between the M40 (J16) and the Hunton Bridge Spur (J19). CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: MARUBENI-KOMATSU SUPPLIES SUPERSTRUCTURE OF PC240 EXCAVATOR FOR USE AS A DREDGER.

Marubeni-Komatsu has supplied the superstructure of a PC240 excavator for use as a dredger by Scarborough Borough Council. Mounted on a self-propelled pontoon, which is driven by the machine's track motors, the PC240 is equipped with a long dipper arm to give a 7 m digging depth. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: MORNING GLORY - BRITISH TELECOM.

BT's £200 million a year move to scrap peak prices before 1 pm should help employees of the 23 per cent of construction firms which actively discourage morning phone calls.CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: MOT SMOKE CHECK - LIGHT DUTY DIESEL-ENGINED VEHICLES.

A metered smoke check has been reintroduced into the MoT test for light duty diesel-engined vehicles. The check is a modified version of the one introduced in January last year, which was blamed for the destruction of more than 10 engines. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: NAVAL STORES - £6M NAVAL STORE CONTRACT FOR KYLE STEWART.

Kyle Stewart has taken a £6 million contract to build a general purpose store at Portsmouth naval base. It will be completed in 44 weeks. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: NORTHERN HOMES TO GET £40M FILLIP.

The Housing Corporation has earmarked more than £40 million for housing associations to build some 1,700 homes.The homes will be built in northern England under new large-scale partnerships with builders.These partnerships, known as volume bids, usually involve one firm building several hundred homes for a group of associations, using standard house types.Next week Yorkshire Homes will award the first house building contracts in an overall package worth £18.4 million.Two volume bids
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ABERDEEN, GRAMPIAN - 281 HARDGATE.

Planning authority: Aberdeen.Job: Outline plans for flats (157).Value: £3,925,000.Client: BT.Agent: Haliday Frazer Munro, 8 Victoria Street, Aberdeen, Grampian AB1 1XB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ABERDEEN, GRAMPIAN - DON STREET, KING STREET.

Planning authority: Aberdeen.Job: Outline plans for houses/flats/restaurant (101).Value: £3,535,000.Client: Larsen and Ross Developments.Agent: Hurd Rolland Partnership, 33 Albyn Lane, Aberdeen, Grampian AB1 6XF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE - MOORFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BURNLEY ROAD, ALTHAM.

Planning authority: Hyndburn.Job: Outline plans granted for industrial estate.Value: £5 million.Client: Moorfield Industrial Estate Company.Agent: Acland Bracewell and Company, The Barrons, Church Road, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire PR4 6UP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BARNET - WEST FARM PLACE, COCKFOSTERS.

Planning authority: Barnet.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development (162).Value: £6, 500,000.Client: Powergen.Agent: Powergen, Haslucks Green Road, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4PD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BASILDON, ESSEX - LAND ADJACENT MANOR ROAD, LAINDON.

Planning authority: Basildon.Job: Outline plans for food store and residential (38).Value: £8 million.Client: Commission for the New Towns.Agent: Commission for the New Towns, Gifford House, London Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, Essex SS13 2EX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BATLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE - BRADFORD ROAD, ROUSE MILL LANE/GRANGE ROAD.

Planning authority: Kirklees.Job: Detailed plans for new link road.Value: £2,400,000.Client: Kirklees Metropolitan Borough.Agent: Kirklees Metropolitan Borough, Old Gate House, 2 Oldgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 6QQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BIDEFORD, DEVON - EASTRIDGE FARM, WESTVIEW AVENUE.

Planning authority: Torridge.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £5, 700,000.Client: Mr R E Parsons.Agent: Mr R E Parsons, Eastridge Farm, Westview Avenue, Bideford, Devon EX39. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - BRITISH GAS SITE, LAND N AND S OF GORSEY LANE, COLESHILL.

Planning authority: North Warwickshire.Job: Outline plans granted for industrial development.Value: £25 million.Client: British Gas Properties.Agent: Barton Willmore Partnership, 62 Margaret Street, London, W1N 7EJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE - SITE A AND SITE B, STOPES BROW, LOWER DARWEN.

Planning authority: Blackburn.Job: Outline plans granted for residential.Value: £2,500,000.Client: Blackburn Borough Council.Agent: Blackburn Borough Council, Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 7DY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BOOTLE, MERSEYSIDE - ATLANTIC INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, DUNNINGS BRIDGE ROAD.

Planning authority: Sefton.Job: Outline plans for retail units/factory (3).Value: £5 million.Client: Walton Commercial Group.Agent: Percy Thomas Partnership, Alexandra Buildings, 28 Queen Street, Manchester, M2 5ZF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE - KINGSWAY.

Planning authority: Boston.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £10 million.Client: R A Lealand and Others.Agent: James Eley and Son, 1 Main Ridge West, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 6QQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE - LUDLAM STREET DEPOT, MILL LANE.

Planning authority: Bradford.Job: Outline plans granted for business use (b1).Value: £2,600,000.Client: West Yorkshire Transport.Agent: West Yorkshire Transport, Ludland Street Depot, Mill Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD5 0HG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET - LAND ADJ PROPOSED NORTHERN DISTRIBUTOR ROAD, CHILTON TRINITY.

Planning authority: Sedgemoor.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £4,600,000.Client: S Notaro.Agent: Derek Little Partnership, 24 Berkeley Square, Clifton, Bristol, Avon BS8 1HP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CAMBRIDGE - BABRAHAM HALL, BABRAHAM.

Planning authority: Cambridge.Job: Outline plans granted for research laboratory.Value: £5 million.Client: AFRC.Agent: Bidwells, Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 2LD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CAMBRIDGE - HISTON ROAD.

Planning authority: South Cambridgeshire.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development (320).Value: £11 million.Client: Cambridge City Council.Agent: Cambridge City Council, Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge, CB2 3QJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN - NORTH OF JUNCTION 32 (M4), CORYTON.

Planning authority: Cardiff.Job: Outline plans for offices/hotel (2).Value: £10 million.Client: Argent Estates.Agent: Hoggett Lock Necrews, Westgate House, Womanby Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 1DD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CASTLEFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE - OFF GYPSY LANE.

Planning authority: Wakefield.Job: Detailed plans for luxury houses/houses/bungalows (256).Value: £10 million.Client: Bellway Homes.Agent: Jenkins and Gothard, 77-79 East Bank Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 3PX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHATTERIS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE - WENNY ESTATE, WENNY ROAD.

Planning authority: Fenland.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £3 million.Client: F H Wool.Agent: Bidwells, Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 2LD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - COATBRIDGE, STRATHCLYDE - COATBANK ESAT, 37 COATBANK STREET.

Planning authority: Monklands.Job: Detailed plans for houses/bungalows (313).Value: £10, 955,000.Client: Barratt Scotland.Client: Persimmon Homes (Scotland).Client: Woolwich Homes.Agent: Development Design Partnership, 6-7 Lower High Street.Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 1TE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CROOK, COUNTY DURHAM - SMITH STREET, TOW LAW.

Planning authority: Wear Valley.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development.Value: £2,625,000.Client: G and B Batson.Agent: G and B Batson, 3 Fellside Close, Tow Law, Crook, County Durham DL13 4DD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CROYDON - BEDDINGTON LANE, BEDDINGTON FARM.

Planning authority: Croydon.Job: Detailed plans for link road.Value: £6, 500,000.Client: London Borough of Sutton.Agent: London Borough of Sutton, Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DARTFORD, KENT - WELLCOME FOUNDATION, TEMPLE HILL.

Planning authority: Dartford.Job: Detailed plans for laboratory/decked car park (2).Value: £8,600,000.Client: Wellcome Foundation.Agent: Wellcome Foundation, Temple Hill Estate, Dartford, Kent DA1 5AH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DERBY - HILLTOP FARM/PARK LANE, CASTLE DONINGTON.

Planning authority: North West Leicestershire.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development (912).Value: £30 million.Client: Charles Clowes.Value: £30 million.Agent: Montague Architects, 1-2 Vernon Street, Derby, DE1 1FR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - WOOD STREET - DONCASTER 2000.

Planning authority: Doncaster.Job: Detailed plans for offices.Value: £4 million.Client: Doncaster 2000.Agent: Nicol Thomas, Gateway House, 53 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7SY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DUNDEE, TAYSIDE - ARBROATH ROAD, BROUGHTY FERRY.

Planning authority: Dundee.Job: Outline plans for supermarket/petrol station (2).Value: £5 million.Client: Scottish Metropolitan Property.Agent: ADF Partnership, 15 Carlton Court, Glasgow, Strathclyde G5 9JP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DUNDEE, TAYSIDE - KINGSWAY WEST, 411 CLEPINGTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Dundee.Job: Outline plans for retail warehousing/petrol station (8).Value: £5 million.Client: Brown and Tawse.Agent: Carl Fisher Sibbald and Partners, 22 Walker Street, Edinburgh, Lothian EH3 7HR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - EAST MOLESEY, SURREY - NORTH OF HURST ROAD, EAST OF SADDLERS RIDE.

Planning authority: Elmbridge.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £8 million.Client: Wates Build Homes (Blakes).Agent: Wates Build Homes (Blakes), 1260 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4EG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - 408 GILMERTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Edinburgh.Job: Outline plans for residential (250).Value: £10 million.Client: Bellway Homes.Agent: CRGP Architects, 12 Lynedock Place, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 6AB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE - LYNN ROAD.

Planning authority: East Cambridgeshire.Job: Outline plans for residential development (300).Value: £10 million.Client: Wilcon Homes (Midlands).Agent: Wilcon Development Group, Tenter Road, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 1QL. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - GALLOWGATE/BARRACK STREET, MELBOURNE STREET/SYDNEY STREET.

Planning authority: Glasgow.Job: Plans granted for heritage village.Value: £20 million.Client: Glasgow Development Agency.Agent: McGurn Logan Duncan and Opfer, 7 Woodside Place, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 7QF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GLOUCESTER - JUNCTION 12, M5.

Planning authority: Stroud.Job: Outline plans for restaurant/motel/petrol station (2).Value: £5 million.Client: Swayfields.Agent: Swayfields, Regent House, 15a Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GREENOCK, STRATHCLYDE - DRUMFROCHAR ROAD.

Planning authority: Inverclyde.Job: Detailed plans for houses (80).Value: £3,500,000.Client: McLean Homes (Scotland).Agent: McLean Homes (Scotland), Trident House, Renfrew Road, Paisley, Strathclyde PA3 4EF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - WYCOMBE GENERAL HOSPITAL, QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD.

Planning authority: Wycombe.Job: Outline plans for hospital (3).Value: £9 million.Client: South Bucks NHS Trust.Agent: Carnell Green Nightingale, The Cherry Barn, High Street, Harwell, Oxford, OX11 0EY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HOUNSLOW - 455 LONDON ROAD, ISLEWORTH.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Detailed plans for laboratory/car park.Value: £10 million.Client: Gotelee Orchard-Lisle Partnership.Agent: Gotelee Orchard-Lisle Partnership, 6 Cromwell Place, Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire RG13 1AF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HULL, HUMBERSIDE - SACRED GATE NURSERIES AND MILL, SACRED GATE, HEDON.

Planning authority: Holderness.Job: Outline plans granted for houses/bungalows/flats (113).Value: £3,955,000.Client: Beal Developments.Agent: J M Dickins, 3 George Street, Hedon, Hull, Humberside HU12 8JH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - KINGSTON UPON THAMES - KINGSTON, KINGSTON HILL.

Planning authority: Kingston-on-Thames.Job: Outline plans granted for university development.Value: £10 million.Client: Kingston University.Agent: Tibbalds Colbourne Karski, 31 Earle Street, London, EC2A 2HR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - KINROSS, TAYSIDE - SOUTH STREET, MILNATHORT.

Planning authority: Perth and Kinross.Job: Outline plans for business/residential.Value: £8 million.Client: Hatrick Bruce Construction.Agent: A and J Stephen, Stephen House, 14 Edinburgh Road, Perth, Tayside PH2 8BS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - ISLAND SITE, M1/M621 INTERCHANGE.

Planning authority: Leeds.Job: Outline plans granted for office buildings (4).Value: £3 million.Client: Commercial Development.Agent: David Lyons and Associates, Wakefield 41 Business Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 0XJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - LAWNS LANE, NEW FARNLEY.

Planning authority: Leeds.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £5 million.Client: Provincial Land Developments.Agent: John R Paley Associates, 10 Church Street, Woolley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 2JU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - WHITEHALL ROAD.

Planning authority: Leeds.Job: Outline plans for office development (6).Value: £15 million.Client: Yorkshire Electricity Group.Agent: Webb Seeger Moorhouse, Woodhall, 56 Woodhall Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS28 5NY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LEICESTER - OADBY GRANGE, OADBY.

Planning authority: Oadby and Wigston.Job: Outline plans for supermarket/petrol station.Value: £10 million.Client: J Sainsbury.Agent: M V M Planning, 40 Park Street, Bristol, Avon BS1 5JG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LEICESTER - UNIVERSITY PLAYING FIELD, OADBY.

Planning authority: Oadby and Wigston.Job: Outline plans for foodstore.Value: £8 million.Client: Tesco Stores.Agent: Development and Planning, 21 The Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2RT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LLANELLI, DYFED - 53 CARMARTHEN ROAD, CROSS HANDS.

Planning authority: Llanelli.Job: Outline plans granted for houses (105).Value: £3,675,000.Client: R A Roberts.Agent: F G Parton, 14 Birkdale Road, Bedford, MK41 8AU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON, GREENWICH - 69-79 BERESFORD STREET, WOOLWICH.

Planning authority: Greenwich.Job: Outline plans for retail food store.Value: £5 million.Client: 21st Century European.Agent: John Bailey Associates, Old Heath House, Blackboys Road, Halland, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 6PW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON, NEWHAM - ABBEY MILLS, CROWS ROAD, STRATFORD.

Planning authority: Newham.Job: Outline plans for office/industrial/superstore/.Value: £8,500,000.Client: RTZ Estates.Agent: Grimley J R Eve, 10 Stratton Street, London, W1X 5FD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LOOE, CORNWALL - PENNELLICK FARM, PELYNT.

Planning authority: Caradon.Job: Detailed plans for riding school.Value: £2 million.Client: Mrs J Batt.Agent: CAS Partnership, 41 Lower Fore Street, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6JW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MOTHERWELL, STRATHCLYDE - GARRION BUSINESS PARK, SMITH AVENUE, GOWKTHRAPPLE.

Planning authority: Motherwell.Job: Outline plans for residential (173).Value: £6 million.Client: BSP Architects.Agent: BSP Architects, 3 Claremont Place, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 7YA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR - COUNTY AUCTION MARKET.

Planning authority: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.Job: Outline plans granted for supermarket/petrol station (2).Value: £2,200,000.Client: Thornfield Development.Agent: Sanderson Townend and Gilbert, 2 Collingwood Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 1JH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK - MOULTON ROAD, KENTFORD.

Planning authority: Forest Heath.Job: Outline plans granted for administration headquarters (3).Value: £5, 500,000.Client: Spillers Foods.Agent: RH Partnership, 94 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1ER. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NORWICH, NORFOLK - LAND OFF EVA ROAD AND, PALMER ROAD, RACKHEATH.

Planning authority: Broadland.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development.Value: £10 million.Client: New Rackheath Development.Agent: Edward Gilder Associates, Old Bank House, The Street, Acle, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 3DY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NUNEATON, WARWICKSHIRE - SITE 1 BERMUDA PARK, SUDELEY.

Planning authority: Nuneaton and Bedworth.Job: Approval of reserved matters for distribution warehouse.Value: £18 million.Client: Electrocomponents.Agent: Stubbs and Rich Architects, Level Two, The Old Malthouse, Clarence Street, Bath, Avon BA1 5NS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM - THORPE NURSERIES, THORPE ROAD, EASINGTON.

Planning authority: Easington.Job: Outline plans for retail park (5).Value: £3,400,000.Client: Easington Garden Centre.Agent: Geoffrey Purves and Partners, 8 North Terrace, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE2 4AD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PORTH, MID GLAMORGAN - GELLI SEREN FARM, THOMASTOWN.

Planning authority: Taff-Ely.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £7 million.Client: T H Shepherd.Agent: Davies Homes, 79 Hannah Street, Porth, Mid Glamorgan CF39 9RB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PRESTON, LANCASHIRE - CROSTON ROAD, FARINGTON MOSS.

Planning authority: South Ribble.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £8 million.Client: Rover Group.Agent: Peter Higham and Company, Venture House, 341 Palatine Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4FX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PRUDHOE, NORTHUMBERLAND - BROOMHOUSE LANE.

Planning authority: Tynedale.Job: Detailed plans for residential development (540).Value: £20 million.Client: Bellway Homes.Agent: D Stephens, 17 Lowthian Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS24 8BH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ROCHESTER, KENT - SOUTH OF HOO ROAD, WEST WAINSCOTT EASTERN BY-PASS.

Planning authority: Rochester Upon Medway.Job: Plans for leisure development (5).Value: £12 million.Client: Hearn Holdings.Agent: Broadlands, Medway House, 5 Linden Close, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8HH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - MOORHOLE FARM, OWLTHORPE.

Planning authority: Sheffield.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £7 million.Client: W E J Burness.Agent: A T Meggitt, 23 Blackamoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S17 3GH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE - PARK ROAD.

Planning authority: South Holland.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development.Value: £10 million.Client: British Railways Board.Agent: British Railways Board, Stanier House, 10 Holliday Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B1 1TG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE - ADJ MILTON COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, MILTON.

Planning authority: Stoke-on-Trent.Job: Outline plans for sheltered apartments.Value: £1,890,000.Client: William Davis.Agent: Weedon Partnership, 47-48 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 1TH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE - WOLSTANTON COLLIERY, WOLSTANTON.

Planning authority: Stoke-on-Trent.Job: Outline plans for warehouse/offices.Value: £4,500,000.Client: St Modwen Developments.Agent: Hulme Upright and Partners, High Point, Festival Park, Henley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 5SH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE - LAND AT COLD NORTON FARM, ADJ B5026.

Planning authority: Stafford.Job: Outline plans granted for motorway service area.Value: £5 million.Client: Agricultural and Food Research.Agent: Terence O'Rourke, Everdene House, Wessex Fields, Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE - CALLADINE LANE.

Planning authority: Ashfield.Job: Outline plans granted for residential.Value: £30 million.Client: Nottinghamshire County Council.Agent: Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7QP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE - GOWER STREET.

Planning authority: Wrekin.Job: Detailed plans for houses (234).Value: £7,500,000.Client: Wilcon Homes (Midlands).Agent: Wilcon Homes (Midlands), Thomas Wilson House, Tenter Road, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 1QJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - TORRINGTON, DEVON - MILK MARKETING BOARD, CATTLE BREEDING CENTRE, HATCHMOOR ROAD.

Planning authority: Torridge.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £5 million.Client: Milk Marketing Board.Agent: Milk Marketing Board, Milk Marketing Board, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0EL. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE - FORMER PROVIDENCE MILLS, INGS ROAD.

Planning authority: Wakefield.Job: Outline plans granted for non food/garden centre (3).Value: £4 million.Client: Lister and Company.Agent: Spawforth Planning Associates, 4 South Park Way, Wakefield 41 Business Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 0XJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WALLSEND, TYNE AND WEAR - MIDDLE ENGINE LANE, BATTLE HILL.

Planning authority: North Tyneside.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development.Value: £7 million.Client: Wimpey Homes Holdings.Agent: Wimpey Homes Holdings, Cargo Fleet Lane, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS3 8DE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WARE, HERTFORDSHIRE - LAND AT CRANE MEAD.

Planning authority: East Hertfordshire.Job: Outline plans for retail complex (4).Value: £40 million.Client: Rialto Group.Agent: Tina Curtis and Associates, The Barn, 27 Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5AB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WARLEY, WEST MIDLANDS - WOLVERLEY CRES/BOROUGH CRES, LION FARM ESTATE, OLDBURY.

Planning authority: Sandwell.Job: Outline plans granted for dwellings/hostel (110).Value: £4,100,000.Client: Black Country Housing.Client: Jephson Housing Association.Agent: Roger P Dudley and Associates, Coach House, 37a-43 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Hereford and Worcester B61 0DR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WEST CALDER, LOTHIAN - WESTWOOD.

Planning authority: West Lothian.Job: Outline plans for heritage/retail/leisure.Value: £10 million.Client: W and J R Watson.Agent: William Nimmo and Partners, 7 Fitzroy Place, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 7RH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WEST DRAYTON, HILLINGDON - PROSPECT PARK, NORTH SIDE OF A4, HARMONDSWORTH.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Detailed plans for headquarters/business park.Value: £100 million.Client: Mace.Agent: RHWL Partnership, 77 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9AJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WESTON-SUPER-MARE, AVON - LONG ASHTON.

Planning authority: Woodspring.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £8 million.Client: Ashfield Land.Agent: Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, Chichester House, 278-282 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER - ROCKWARE GLASS WORKS, WEBSTER STREET, PLATT BRIDGE.

Planning authority: Wigan.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £5 million.Client: Rockware Glass.Agent: J R A Moorhouse, 18 Dale Road, Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester SK6 6HA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE - ADJ BINFIELD ROAD.

Planning authority: Wokingham.Job: Outline plans for residential development (239).Value: £8,300,000.Client: Leigh Estates UK.Agent: Tucker Parry Knowles Partnership, 3 London Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG13 1YL. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WOODFORD GREEN, REDBRIDGE - EAST OF M11, SOUTHEND ROAD.

Planning authority: Redbridge.Job: Outline plans for foodstore/petrol station (2).Value: £9 million.Client: Tesco Stores.Agent: Healey and Baker, 29 St George Street, Hanover Square, London, W1A 3BG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PLUNGE SURVIVORS CONCEAL GLOOM.
10Feb94 UK: PRESIDENT COOK - FEDERATION OF PLASTERING AND DRYWALL CONTRACTORS APPOINTMENT.

David Cook is the new president of the Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors. He is currently the managing director of G Cook and Sons Plastering Contractors. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: PRISONS ON ICE - ONLY TWO SITES FOUND.

No construction work will happen during the next financial year on the six new prisons announced last autumn by Home Secretary Michael Howard. Only two sites have been found. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: RAILTRACK BOSS VOWS TO GET TOUGH ON SUBBIES. 10Feb94 UK: BARKING BREAKTHROUGH - BALFOUR BEATTY/GEC ALSTHOM JV.

By Mark Court.Railtrack chief Gil Howarth this week warned he will throw off site any contractor caught using unapproved subcontractors when he takes over British Rail's £1 billion maintenance programme in April.Mr Howarth, director of major projects at Railtrack, warned he would not tolerate Dutch auctioning.He said: 'I have evidence that main contractors are putting in bids to British Rail with a particular list of approved subcontractors.'But once they win the work they haul the work
10Feb94 UK: RECEIVERSHIPS FALL TO LOWEST IN FOUR YEARS.

Only 25 construction companies went bust last month as the number of receiverships nationwide fell to their lowest level for four years.Figures from accountant Touche Ross show the building trade leading other sectors out of recession.Insolvency partner Chri-stopher Morris said: 'Construction seems to be statistically ahead in January - which is perhaps a good sign for the recovery.'Last year an average of 53 contractors a month went bust. And Mr Morris is confident the downward trend will co
10Feb94 UK: REDROW CONSIDERS STOCK MARKET FLOAT.

Redrow, the Clwyd house builder, is considering floating its shares on the stock market.Deputy chairman Paul Pedley said: 'We have been reviewing the possibility of taking Redrow public.'If the market remains firm, we will give it very serious consideration over the next few weeks.'Redrow, which recently acquired Costain Homes, sold 1,105 units in 1992. In the year ending June 1993, it raised pre-tax profits by 30 per cent to £13.3 million.The firm, which also has commercial development,
10Feb94 UK: REDUNDANCY TOLL - PSA BUILDING MANAGEMENT.

More than 750 Government staff from PSA Building Management have been made redundant since the five management businesses were privatised last autumn, according to the latest Government figures.Meanwhile Tarmac will get an extra £4.5 million from the Government, on top of the £49.5 million it was paid to take over PSA Projects in 1992, towards redundancy costs. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: RESEARCH CHALLENGES HOUSING RECOVERY.

New research has challenged the widespread assumption that London and the South-East will lead a housing market recovery.The analysis by consultant First Europe, published by the Shelter magazine ROOF Briefing, says the market in southern England will remain in the doldrums, while the North and Wales are set for improvement.And it says that regional disparities, which are hitting the important southern markets hardest, mean there is unlikely to be a uniform national recovery as predicted else
10Feb94 UK: RIVER POLLUTERS FACE SITE CLOSURES - NRA.

Contractors which pollute rivers face having their sites shut down.The National Rivers Authority issued the warning after figures showed building and demolition contractors to be the country's main polluters of waterways.An NRA spokesman said: 'It is an offence to allow noxious substances to enter waterways and we can stop whatever activity is causing that pollution.'There is a big problem with the construction industry.'Evidence of the NRA's tough line came at Sedgemoor Magistrates' Court la
10Feb94 UK: RJB BUYS PIT - ROSSINGTON COLLIERY.

Richard Budge's RJB Mining Group is putting the final touches to a deal to take over and run the discarded Rossington colliery in South Yorkshire. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: SALES OF LARGE HOUSES LIFT BRYANT.
10Feb94 UK: SHEFFIELD COUNCIL SET TO SELL D AND B SERVICE.

Sheffield council looks set to become the first to hive off its design and building service construction department to a public-private joint venture.The council will retain a big stake in the new firm, while under the plan the council's architects, engineers and surveyors will be free to bid for any work.Tony Woods, director of Sheffield's 580-strong department of design and building services, said the council wanted to sell a 51 per cent stake in the operation to a private partner.The remai
10Feb94 UK: 'SOLICITORS CANNOT APPRECIATE THE NUANCES OF BUILDING'.
10Feb94 UK: STADIUM PLANS CHANGE AT BLACKPOOL.

Blackpool Football Club's detailed application for a £150 million stadium development has been deferred for amendments by the borough council.The club originally put forward proposals for a 20,000-seater multi-purpose arena with a 216-bed hotel, business centre, leisure centre, exhibition complex and some associated retail space.But after the council expressed concern over access and the size of the retail and hotel elements the club has now agreed to work with it to draw up plans accept
10Feb94 UK: SUMMIT EQUIPMENT SUPPLYS MINI EXCAVATORS TO BRITISH GAS.

Plant dealer Summit Equipment of Derby has supplied 11 Hanix H15A mini excavators to British Gas East Midlands. The machines have been fitted with cabs, hammer piping and anti-theft devices. Summit has included operator and service training as part of the deal. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: TH IN JOINT VENTURE OVER PRIVATE PRISONS - TRAFALGAR HOUSE.

The race to build private prisons in the UK hotted up this week when Trafalgar House said it had formed a joint venture with US prison manager Wackenhut Corporation.The new company, called Premier Custodial Development, will bid for the finance, design and construction of private prisons in a market worth around £300 million so far.PCD is only the second joint venture to target prisons.UK Detention Services - which brings together Mowlem, Sir Robert McAlpine and Corrections Corporation o
10Feb94 UK: TILBURY SCHOOL - £7.5M SCHOOL CONTRACT FOR TILBURY DOUGLAS.

Tilbury Douglas has a £7.5 million contract from West Glamorgan County Council for a comprehensive school at Pontardawe, near Swansea. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: TOLENT TAKES TRIO.

Tolent has won three contracts worth £19 million: an £8 million leisure centre for Rank in Huddersfield; a £6 million dealing rooms complex for Goldman Sachs' London headquarters; a £5 million retail park for European Motor Holdings in York. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: TRAINING GRANTS - DEADLINE FOR CLAIMS.

Industry employers have until May 14 to make claims to the Construction Industry Training Board for training grants for the 12 months ending March 31. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: TUNNELLERS WIN BONE DISEASE PAYOUTS - BICC.

Tunnellers who allegedly contracted a crippling bone disease while working on the second Dartford Tunnel project during the 1970s have secured compensation payouts from contractor Balfour Beatty.A number of the workers secured out of court settlements this week.Balfour Beatty will not release the compensation figures because other claims are currently being considered by the firm's legal advisers.A spokeswoman said: 'There have been some claims arising out of the second Dartford Tunnel contra
10Feb94 UK: UCATT CONFIRMS MORE JOB LOSSES.

By Julian Birch.Construction union UCATT is planning a further round of redundancies as the recession continues to hit its contribution income.General secretary George Brumwell confirmed the cuts on Monday, but said details would be discussed in the next fortnight.And he said a major restructuring, including mergers of some regions, was also planned.Sources say up to 10 officials could go plus 18 staff, 10 at head office and eight in the regions.The cash-strapped union is deeply in debt to th
10Feb94 UK: UNCERTAINTY PREYS ON RECOVERY HOPES.
10Feb94 UK: WHARF WORK - CHRISTIANI AND NIELSEN/RAY O'ROURKE JV.

A joint venture of Christiani and Nielsen and Ray O'Rourke is well under way with an £8 million piling contract at Canary Wharf in London's Docklands. The dock will be drained when piling is complete to make way for Canary Wharf station on the £1.8 billion Jubilee Line extension. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
10Feb94 UK: WORK DOUBTS CLOUD CIVILS' BRIGHT SPELL.
17Feb94 ABU DHABI: ROAD TO ABU DHABI - PARKMAN APPOINTED.

Parkman has been appointed by the Abu Dhabi Public Works Department to design and supervise the construction of 60 km of roads in the township of Al Shahama. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 BRAZIL: XMAS FOR KVAERNER.

Kvaerner is to develop and build a control valve known as a subsea Xmas tree for an oil well in 1,000 m of water in Brazil's Marlin field for the Brazilian state oil company Petrobas. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 DENMARK: CONSORTIUM REVAMPS ORESUND LINK.

The consortium planning a road and rail link between Denmark and Sweden has submitted a new proposal to the countries' governments.Sweden's parliament has refused to give the project the go-ahead, asking for further environmental safeguards from Oresundkonsortiet.Its main concern was the blocking effect of the link on water passing through the strait to the Baltic Sea.The government convened a study of the proposals, but concluded it would accept the link only if it had no blocking effect. Or
17Feb94 DENMARK: EUROCONTRACTS - COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.

Contractor: Konsortiet Siab/NPL, Vibevej 23, DK-2400 Kobenhavn NV.Value: DKR 346,270,607 (£34.6 million).Job: Railway works.Client: A/S Oresundsforbindelsen, Vester Sogade 10, DK-1601 Kobenhavn V. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 EU: CARTEL FINE FANS STEEL ROW FLAMES.

European steel chiefs were this week embroiled in a flaming row with the European Commission.Crunch talks on how to restructure the steel industry planned for this week were overshadowed by a leak that 17 top steel producers were to be fined for running a cartel in structural steel beams.While keeping tight-lipped publicly, industry chiefs were understood to be fuming at the timing of the leak, on the eve of talks to try to cut overcapacity in the European steel industry.They are thought to b
17Feb94 EU: EUROPE ACTS ON THE BACK BURNER - LAWS TO MAKE BUILDERS COVER SKIN.

Topless building workers sweating away in the midday sun could soon be a thing of the past.The European Commission is planning legislation making builders cover up to prevent skin cancer.And the move is backed by construction union UCATT which wants contractors to take the dangers of the sun far more seriously.Regional secretary John Flavin said: 'As well as skin cancer, there is also the threat of sun stroke and dehydration.'We are making demands that employers take steps to prevent damage t
17Feb94 FRANCE: BOVIS TO MANAGE £6M M AND S IN PARIS.

Bovis SA has a £6 million management contract to fit out a Marks and Spencer store on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris.The contract will last 10 months and will provide 4,000 sq m of retail space while a further three floors will provide 29 parking spaces and plant rooms at lower ground level. The contract also includes an office suite and staff facilities. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 FRANCE: EUROTENDERS - TARBES, FRANCE.

Job: Bridgeworks. Contract reference is 'Pont du Lavedan sur le gave de Pau'.Client: Ministere de l'equipement, des transports et du tourisme, 3, rue Lordat, BP 1349, F-65013 Tarbes Cedex, tel: 62 51 41 41, telex: 521662 F, fax: 62 51 15 07.Completion: 24 months.Tender date: March 1.Apply by: March 8.Apply to: Address above, SPAG, bureau des marches.Details: Applications must be marked: 'DDE des Hautes-Pyrenees'. Offers in French. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 GERMANY: CENTER PARC IN HAMBURG.

Scottish and Newcastle subsidiary Center Parcs intends to build an £80 million leisure village near Hamburg in Germany.The German project will be the 15th Center Parc built by the firm and will feature a 60-bed hotel, about 600 villas, restaurant, shops, sports centre and swimming pool. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 GERMANY: EUROCONTRACTS - BERLIN, GERMANY; CARITAS ALTENHILFE GMBH.

Contractor: ARGE Seniorenzentrum Stralsund, geschaftsfuhrend: Held and Francke Bau GmbH, Brauhausstieg 15-17, D-22041 Hamburg.Value: DM 35,812,333 (£13.8 million).Job: Construction of an old people's home.Client: Caritas Altenhilfe GmbH, Tubinger Strasse 5, D-10715 Berlin. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - BERLIN, GERMANY; BEZIRKSASMT CHARLOTTENBURG.

Job: Roadworks, involving demolition work and earthworks, at Berlin-Charlottenburg.Client: Bezirksamt Charlottenburg, Abteilung Bau-und Wohnungswesen, Tiefbauamt, Otto-Suhr-Allee 100, D-10585 Berlin, tel: (030) 34 30-24 29, fax: (030) 34 30-29 51.Completion: 60 months, starting in May 1994.Tender date: March 1994.Details: Information from Senatsverwaltung fur Bau-und Wohnungswesen, Refereat VI A, Behrenstrasse 43/45, D-10117 Berlin, tel: (030) 21 74-55 20, fax: (030) 21 74-56 54. CONSTRUCTION
17Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - KIEL, GERMANY.

Job: Mixed construction work for buildings at Kiel.Client: Landesbauamt Kiel II, Olshausenstrasse 40, D-24118 Kiel, tel: (904 31) 880-47 00, fax: (04 31) 880-46 00.Value: DM19 million (£7.3 million).Completion: 30 months, starting April 1994.Tender date: March 1994.Details: Further information can be obtained from the client. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - TRABEN-TRARBACH, GERMANY.

Job: Construction of a spa centre at Wildbadstrasse, Traben-Trarbach.Client: Verbandsgemeinde Traben-Trarbach, Herr Burgermeister Alois Weber, Rathaus, Am Markt 3, D-56841 Traben-Trarbach, tel: (065 41) 708 33, fax: (065 41) 708 63.Completion: 20 months: May 1994 until January 1996.Tender date: April 7.Apply by: February 18.Apply to: Address above.Details: Offers in German. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 GREECE: EUROCONTRACTS - ATHENS, GREECE; ORGANISMOS STEGASTIKIS APOKATASTASIS ERGAZOMENON.

Contractor: EPTEA, Athens.Value: DR 3,000 million (£8.1 million).Job: Construction of housing units.Client: Organismos Stegastikis Apokatastasis Ergazomenon, Diefthynsi Kataskevon, Tmima Dimopratiseon, Chalkokondyli 60, GR-104 32 Athina, tel: (1) 522 25 82/524 59 58, fax: 523 75 45. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 GREECE: EUROTENDERS - IOANNINA, GREECE.

Job: Roadworks, involving earthworks, structures and associated works. Contract reference is Structure No 9371507 SAE 071/2.Client: Diefthynsi Sygkoinoniakon Ergon tis teos 7is PYDE, Pyrsinella 14, GR-453 32 Ionnina, tel: (651) 259 82, 263 81.Value: Dr 11,600 million (£31.4 million).Completion: 900 days.Tender date: April 1.Documents from: 2i DEKE Ionninon, Zygomalli 4, GR-453 32 Ionnina.Details: Documents are available until March 27. These cost Dr 10,000 (£27), payable to TEO at t
17Feb94 ITALY: EUROTENDERS - MELFI, ITALY.

Job: To build roads at Melfi. Contract reference is 'Prog. 5166'.Client: Amministrazione provinciale, piazza Pagano, I-85100 Potenza, tel: (09 71) 41 71 11, fax: 41 72 05.Value: Lit 13,610,335,597 (£6.3 million).Completion: 41 months.Tender date: July 8.Apply by: March 10.Apply to: Address above.Details: Applications to be drawn up on duty-stamped paper. Offers in Italian. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 JORDAN: JORDAN WIN FOR H AND H - HIGGS AND HILL.

Higgs and Hill has won a construction management contract at the British Embassy, Amman, Jordan.The two-phase scheme for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office involves remedial work as well as constructing a new visa section and stores. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 LEBANON: BINNIE WATER WORK.

Binnie has been awarded a three-year technical assistance contract to rehabilitate the water supplies and wastewater facilities in Lebanon.The £4 million project is being funded by the European Community and is part of the emergency phase of a longer term plan to reconstruct the infrastructure of the country. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 PORTUGAL: EUROTENDERS - LISBON, PORTUGAL.

Job: Roadworks at Lisbon, involving design and construction.Client: Camara Municipal de Lisboa, Direccao Municipal de Infra-Estruturas e Saneamento, Departamento de Infra-Estruturas Viarias, Rua da Cruz Vermelha, no.12, P-1600 Lisboa, tel: 793 75 59/60/61, fax: 793 75 87.Value: Esc 2,800 million (£10.9 million).Completion: 60 weeks.Tender date: April 6.Documents from: Address above or DMAGGRH, DAG, Divisao de Concursos, Compras e Armazens, Rua Pascoal de Melo, 81, 2o., P-1000 Lisboa.Deta
17Feb94 PORTUGAL: TAGUS BRIDGE PROTEST GROUP.

A consortium including UK companies Amec and Laing has protested against a decision not to include the group in the final run-in for the 130 billion escudo (£600 million) second Tagus bridge near Lisbon, Portugal.The consortium, led by French firm GTM Entrepose, has lodged its appeal with Portugal's Public Works Minister.The final decision rests with the minister rather than with the client, Gabinete de Trevessia da Tejo em Lisboa (Gattel).But a Gattel source said there was 'no hope' tha
17Feb94 QATAR: EWBANK TO RUN QATAR POWER PLANT.

Ewbank Preece is to project manage the construction of the £750 million Ras Abu Fontas B power station for the Qatar Ministry of Electricity and Water.The 608 MW plant will include five gas turbine generators. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: GLEESON VENTURE EYES IRISH PLAN.

The M J Gleeson group has formed a joint venture company to win infrastructure projects in the Irish Republic.Gleeson has teamed up with Irish firm Walsh Maguire and O'Shea to pursue tenders which will be offered as part of Ireland's national development plan.The Irish government intends to spend over IR£15 billion (£13.95 billion) on infrastructure work in the run-up to the end of the century.Finance will come from the European Union, the Irish Government and the private sector.A s
17Feb94 SPAIN: EUROTENDERS - JAEN, SPAIN.

Job: Roads, involving a 16,800 m bypass at Pozo Alcon, Hinojares, Huesa (Jaen).Client: Junta de Andalucia, Consejeria de Obras Publicas y Transportes, Direccion General de Infraestructura, Plaza de la Contratacion, 3, E-41071 Sevilla, tel: (95) 421 10 02, fax: (95) 422 43 03.Value: Pta 1,940,083,674 (£9.3 million).Completion: 30 months.Tender date: June 1.Documents from: Direccion General de Infraestructura del Transporte, Avda. Republica Argentina, 23, 8a planta, E-41011 Sevilla, tel: 4
17Feb94 SWITZERLAND: PIPE JOINT VENTURE - INSTITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, KA-TE HOLDING AG.

Non-disruptive pipe renovation specialist Insituform Technologies has formed a joint venture with Zurich-based KA-TE Holding AG to extend its operations into Switzerland. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 THAILAND: EWBANK IN BANGKOK.

Ewbank Preece has won a contract to provide electromechanical railway services for the £2 billion Bangkok elevated road and rail system.Tileman/Hopewell of Hong Kong is the client for 60 km of road and rail network built in the heart of the Thai capital.The contract includes planning, risk control, signalling, power supplies and trackwork design. A first phase completion is expected in 1996 with the entire scheme due to finish in 1999. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: A CARD THAT HAS TRUMPED WOULD-BE PLANT - CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING ACHIEVEMENT (CTA) SCHEME FOR PLANT OPERATORS.
17Feb94 UK: ACCIDENTS TAKE TOLL ON BUILDING BOSSES.

By Grant Prior.Construction bosses spend more time and money dealing with work-related accidents than other industry chiefs.And building site injuries cost the country more than £2 billion of the total £16 billion annual accident bill worked out by the Health and Safety Executive.Officials at the HSE spotlighted construction as part of their probe into the effect of industrial accidents on the country's economy.And investigators said: 'The ratio of administration costs to other cost
17Feb94 UK: AERIAL UPDATES K12/2 TRAILER MOUNTED ACCESS PLATFORM WITH A SERIES 2 MODEL.

Aerial, the access division of the Newcastle-based British Engines Group, has replaced its K12/2 trailer mounted access platform with a series 2 model.The unit has a working height of 12 m with an outreach of 5 m. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: AMEY CLINCHES A46.

Amey Construction has been confirmed winner of a £45 million Department of Transport contract to build the A4/A46 Batheaston and Swainswick bypass in Avon. The route is 5 km long. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: ANDOVER TRAILERS REPORTS UPTURN.

Andover Trailers has reported a healthy upturn in business, boosted by an increase in overseas orders. Andover has recently shipped six trailers to Russia, four to Nigeria and one to Hungary. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT AMEY - AMEY-HYND.

Group subsidiary Amey-Hynd, the Merseyside contractor, has made Peter Johnson deputy managing director. Mr Johnson worked for Norwest Holst for 21 years. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT EBC.

The West country construction and development group had appointed Tony Davies and Ian Franklin as directors. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT REDROW HOMES.

The firm has shuffled its senior directors following last summer's acquisition of Costain Homes. Greg Locke has been confirmed as managing director of new company Redrow Homes (South East). Mr Locke was seconded from Redrow's south west shop last year to oversee the Costain-to-Redrow transition.Redrow Homes (South West) is now headed by Colin Lewis. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: APPOINTMENT AT TARMAC.

Frank Hill has been appointed commercial director of Tarmac's building division. He previously held the same position with Balfour Beatty Building. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER ROMAN MOSAIC DURING ADVANCE WORKS FOR JUBILEE LINE EXTENSION.

Archaeologists have discovered a Roman mosaic during advance works for the £1.8 billion Jubilee Line extension. The mosaic was found several feet below the concrete floor of London Bridge station's Victorian basement.Only the mosaic's border has survived intact. Its blocks date to the middle of the second century AD.The Museum of London said the mosaic belonged to a high quality building that formed part of a Roman suburb built around the southern bridgehead of the first London Bridge.A
17Feb94 UK: AYR WINNER FACES WAIT FOR CASH.
17Feb94 UK: BACK TO SCHOOL - NEW STYLE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING.

Up to 4,000 of the 10,500 trainees due to join the industry in September are expected to spend two years on new-style college courses instead of traditional employer-based training. The Construction Industry Training Board said this was because recession-hit employers could not afford trainees. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: BARDSLEY INVADES RUSSIA - WHO? - ROLAND BARDSLEY.
17Feb94 UK: BB SET TO LAND CIVILS ON HEATHROW EXPRESS - BALFOUR BEATTY.
17Feb94 UK: BERKELEY JCB OPENS MEDWAY CITY ESTATE DEPOT.

Berkeley JCB has opened a purpose-built depot on the Medway City Estate at Rochester in Kent.The £500,000 Medway site replaces the company's previous premises at Aylesford offering sales and service to JCB customers in Kent and south-east London. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: BONE DISEASE FIGHT - DARTFORD TUNNEL WORK.

Another eight compensation claims for bone wasting diseases allegedly picked up by workers on the Dartford Tunnel project in the late 1970s are being pursued by the union TGWU. Tunneller Ray Cox received a settlement of nearly £200,000 from Balfour Beatty last week. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: BUILDERS PRESS FOR MAINTENANCE INCENTIVES.

Building bosses will today call on the Government for financial incentives to boost the maintenance undertaken by home owners.The plea is part of a major lobbying campaign by the Building Employers Confederation and the Federation of Master Builders to highlight the deterioration of Britain's housing stock at a time when the Government is slashing renovation funds.The English House Condition Survey last year found that well over two million homes were unfit or seriously derelict.Meanwhile, sp
17Feb94 UK: CAN DO IN BLACKPOOL - ROLLERCOASTER PAINT CONTRACT FROM WATSON STEEL.

The on-site painting contract at Blackpool's new rollercoaster is being carried out by roped access specialist CAN for steelwork contractor Watson Steel. The job will involve 10 abseilers. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CATERPILLAR DEALER FINNING DELIVERS FIRST CAT 312 EXCAVATOR TO ADRIAN QUIGG.
17Feb94 UK: CHESHIRE HERITAGE LOOKS TO PAST WITH NEW YORKSHIRE CLAMP FACING BRICKS.

Cheshire Heritage's new Yorkshire Clamp facing bricks are designed to recreate the look of 200-year-old bricks found in buildings in Yorkshire, Humberside and Cheshire. Their blend of colour and texture is said to be identical to bricks made 200 years ago in field clamps.Cheshire Heritage, Tel: 061-872 8163. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CIRIA OFFERS MORE HEALTH GUIDANCE.

CIRIA has published A Guide to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health in Design and Construction to ensure developers, clients, designers, employers, employees and suppliers understand the new COSHH regulations. Available from:CIRIA Publications Department, 6 Storey's Gate, London SW1P 3AU;price: £45 (£22.50 for members). CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CITY SOUNDS CAUTIOUS NOTE ON SHARES.
17Feb94 UK: CLEAN WATER BILL SLASHED BY £3BN.

Estimates for the cost of complying with European water quality directives have been slashed by £3 billion.Government experts now believe the bill will be around £7 billion to bring sewage works up to the standards demanded in the European Union's urban waste water directive.The proposed legislation lays down standards for discharge from sewage works and will ban sea dumping of sewage sludge.Officials at the EU are refusing to lower the high quality demands in the directive despite
17Feb94 UK: COMPUTER AID - MPE SUPPLIES RADAR PROTECTION ENCLOSURES TO HEATHROW AIRPORT.

Welded steel radar protection enclosures are being supplied by MPE to protect Heathrow Airport's new computer facility from radar and electromagnetic waves. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTORS FEAR NEW RULES TO END PAYMENT DELAYS.
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ABERDEEN, GRAMPIAN - CRAWPEEL ROAD.

Job: Construction of industrial building, car park and drainage.Completion: Now to May 1994.Contractor: Lilley Construction, 331 Charles Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: BJ Services, Aberdeen.Value: £255,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ABERDEEN, GRAMPIAN - DEE STREET.

Job: To build 56 flats in three and four storey blocks.Completion: Work is under way and is scheduled for completion in Summer 1995.Contractor: Stewart Milne Construction, Aberdeen.Awarded by: Castlehill Housing Association.Value: £1.75 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ABERDEEN, GRAMPIAN - NORMONDHILL.

Job: Fuel installations, duets and fencing.Completion: Now to May 1994.Contractor: Lilley Construction, 331 Charles Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: Defence Works Services.Value: £107,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ABERDEEN, GRAMPIAN - NORTH KINCARDINE.

Job: Sewage Disposal Scheme, Phase 2.Completion: Now to July 1994.Contractor: Lilley Construction, 331 Charles Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: Grampian Regional Council, Aberdeen.Value: £452,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ABERDEEN, GRAMPIAN - ST NICHOLAS TRIANGLE.

Job: Fit out of shell development to form a superstore.Completion: Now to May 1994.Contractor: Gt Construction, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Tesco Stores.Value: £2.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ABERGAVENNY, GWENT - A465 TRUNK ROAD.

Job: Reconstruction work on 800 m of road between Hardwick Roundabout and Lonely Cottage, together with the re-waterproofing of the Ross Road under-bridge deck.Completion: Work has just started and is expected to last 18 weeks.Contractor: Alun Griffiths (Contractors), Abergavenny.Awarded by: Gwent County Council.Value: £779,922. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ABERPORTH, DYFED.

Job: A turnkey contract for the design, construction, installation and commissioning, including civil works, of a complete sewage treatment plant.Completion: Work has started with completion scheduled for August 1994.Contractor: Memcor Ltd.Awarded by: Dwr Cymru Welsh Water.Value: £1.76 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BARGOED, MID GLAMORGAN - ABERBARGOED.

Job: Phase nine of a refurbishment scheme comprising 18 Woolaway houses.Completion: Work started on January 4 for completion in December.Contractor: Wallis Western, Old Mill, Chapel Lane, Warmley, Bristol, Avon.Awarded by: Rhymney Valley District Council.Value: £500,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - BARNSLEY SOUTH AREA.

Job: Installation of central heating systems and minor building works to 80 council owned houses.Contractor: Yorkshire Plumbing and Heating, Church Lane, Adwick le Street, Doncaster DN6 7AY.Awarded by: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's Housing Services Committee.Value: £169,577. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - LONG CAUSEWAY ESTATE, MONK BRETTON.

Job: Highway repairs following mining subsidence damage.Contractor: Direct Labour Organisation, Smithies Lane Depot, Barnsley.Awarded by: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's Public Works Committee.Value: £162,118. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - OAKS LANE.

Job: The demolition of a masonry bridge and the construction of a road on imported fill to replace it.Completion: Work started on January 31 for completion in May.Contractor: Morrison Construction, Zenith House, Wakefield 41 Business Park, Brunel Road, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.Awarded by: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £118,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE.

Job: The construction of 31 flats with integral wardens house.Contractor: The Wiltshier Construction Group, Winchester.Awarded by: Dowland Housing Society.Value: £1.1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM - JJ GALLAGHER.

Job: Site improvements. Contract reference is L4953.Contractor: J.J. Gallagher, Gallagher House, 51 Bordesley Green, Birmingham.Awarded by: The Birmingham City Council.Value: £728,966. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM - NEW STREET AND GREAT HAMPTON STREET.

Job: Repairs to the facades of two listed buildings.Completion: Anticipated start date is March 1 for completion on August 31.Contractor: Linford Bridgman, Quonians Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £133,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM - NEWTOWN ESTATE - BULLOCK CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Internal and external refurbishment works to 88 flats and maisonettes in seven blocks.Completion: Work started on January 31 for completion on March 24, 1995.Contractor: Bullock Construction, Northgate, Aldridge near Walsall, West Midlands.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £2.31 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BLACKPOOL, MERSEYSIDE - OASIS, THE PROMENADE.

Job: The demolition of a three-storey Victorian building followed by the construction of a three-storey steel-framed and clad amusement arcade.Completion: Work started on January 10 for completion in 26 weeks.Contractor: Mowlem Northern, Port Causeway, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside.Awarded by: Joyland Amusements.Value: £1.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN - 46-48 QUEEN STREET.

Job: The demolition of a two-storey building to basement level followed by the construction of a three-storey retail unit.Completion: Work started on January 6 for completion on July 11.Contractor: Wallis Western, Old Mill, Chapel Lane, Warmley, Bristol, Avon.Awarded by: Sears Womens Wear.Value: £500,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CHESTERFIELD - DUNSTON ROAD - ADMIRAL CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Construction of eight blocks of hi-technology BI office and light industrial unit with carpark.Completion: Work just started for completion in 24 weeks.Contractor: Admiral Construction, 39 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S18 6XA.Awarded by: Chesterfield Borough Council.Value: £800,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CHESTERFIELD - MIDDLECROFT ESTATE - CHESTERFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Job: Council house improvements, including window replacements as part of an estate action programme.Contractor: Chesterfield Borough Council Works Department.Awarded by: Chesterfield Borough Council Housing Committee.Value: £156,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CHESTERFIELD - ROYAL HOSPITAL SITE - CHESTERFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Job: Construction of an access road.Contractor: Chesterfield Borough Council Works Department.Awarded by: Chesterfield Borough Council Economic Development Committee.Value: £114,871. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE - CEMETERY LANE - DIRECT LABOUR ORGNISATION.

Job: Civil engineering works involving the construction of the infrastructure for a future industrial development.Contractor: Direct Labour Organisation.Awarded by: Chesterfield Borough Council Economic Development Committee.Value: £614,129. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS - BUILDING B, FOLESHILL ENTERPRISE PARK, FOLESHILL ROAD.

Job: Refurbishment and refitting out of a three-storey office block.Completion: Work started on January 31 for completion on October 28.Contractor: Bullock Construction, Northgate, Aldridge near Walsall, West Midlands.Awarded by: Coventry City Council.Value: £852,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS - TILBURY DOUGLAS.

Job: Construction of 3,328 sq m of offices/workshop on 4 floors together with externals.Contractor: Tilbury Douglas Construction, 21 Western Boulevard, Leicester.Awarded by: University of Warwick.Value: £2,765,149. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS - WILTSHIER CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Environmental improvements.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction.Awarded by: Coventry City Council.Value: £645,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DAVENTRY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - MILLER CONSTRUCTION.

Job: The second phase of a new distribution centre.Contractor: Miller Construction, Rugby.Awarded by: Argos.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DEESIDE, CLWYD - CONNAH'S QUAY POWER STATION.

Job: Civil engineering works comprising 40,000 cu m of evacuation/deposition works, importation and deposition of 70,000 cu m of stone and the construction of 2 km of roadways.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: GEC Alsthom.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS - DUDLEY ZOO - LINFORD BRIDGMAN.

Job: The adaptation of an historical ruin to form a visitors centre.Completion: Work started on January 17 for completion on March 11, 1995.Contractor: Linford Bridgeman, Quonians Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire.Awarded by: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £520,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DUNDEE, TAYSIDE - WATERFRONT.

Job: Construction of a hotel and restaurant complex.Completion: Now to September 1994.Contractor: GA Management, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Discovery Quay Developments.Value: £2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DUNOON, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: Earthworks, roads and drainage for new industrial estate.Completion: Now to May 1994.Contractor: Lilley Construction, 331 Charles Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Inverness.Value: £559,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - 52-56 MELVILLE STREET.

Job: Refurbishment of premises.Contractor: Barry Trentham, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn.Awarded by: Department of the Environment, (Property Holdings), 53 Bothwell Street, Glasgow.Value: £1.1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - CRAIGLOCKHART.

Job: To design and build a national tennis centre.Completion: Work started on 17 January and is due for completion early next year.Contractor: Tarmac Construction, Broxburn, near Edinburgh.Awarded by: The City of Edinburgh District Council/The Lawn Tennis Association.Value: £3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - MORRISON STREET.

Job: Waterproofing of tunnels.Contractor: GA Management, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Edinburgh District Council.Value: £182,912. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - SHERIFF COURT.

Job: Re-instatement of fire damage.Contractor: GA Management, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Crown Office, Edinburgh.Value: £800,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - EXMOUTH, DEVON - EXMOUTH SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

Job: Improvements, including a new BAFF (Biological Aerated Flooded Filter) unit and sludge storage.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: South West Water.Value: £2.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - ANNIESLAND.

Job: Store fit-out.Completion: Now to May 1994.Contractor: GA Construction, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Safeway Stores, Hayes, Middlesex.Value: £3.1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - ANNIESLAND.

Job: Construction of 3 retail units.Completion: Now to June 1994.Contractor: GA Construction, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: PGA Developments, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Value: £2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - EASTERHOUSE.

Job: Electrical re-wiring in local authority housing.Contractor: Drake and Scull, 203 Woodville Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: Glasgow District Council.Value: £475,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - HOUSEHILLWOOD ROAD/GLENORA DRIVE, ROSEHILL, POLLOCK.

Job: Construction of a mixed housing development.Completion: Work has just started for completion in November this year.Contractor: Barratt Construction, 4 Newton Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Rosehill Housing Co-operative.Value: £800,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - MARYHILL.

Job: Construction of 2 storey, 4 bay fire station.Completion: Now to January 1995.Contractor: GA Construction, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Strathclyde Regional Council, India Street, Glasgow.Value: £1.6 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - UNION STREET.

Job: Construction of a four-storey building with piled foundations.Completion: Now to October 1994.Contractor: GA Construction, 14 Woodside Terrace Glasgow.Awarded by: GUS Property Management, Leeds.Value: £1.7 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - WESTERN INFIRMARY.

Job: Construction of lecture theatre and car park.Completion: Now to September 1994.Contractor: GA Construction, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Greater Glasgow Health Board.Value: £874,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: Central heating installations.Contractor: Drake and Scull, 203 Woodville Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: Scottish Homes.Value: £460,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: A tenement rehabilitation project.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction, Glasgow.Awarded by: Shettleston Housing Association.Value: £821,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: A new build housing development.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction, Glasgow.Awarded by: Southside Housing Association.Value: £1.1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GRANGEMOUTH, CENTRAL - KINNEIL.

Job: Replacement of existing fire main with new GRE pipeline.Contractor: Lilley Construction, 331 Charles Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: BPOGRL.Value: £395,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GRANGEMOUTH, CENTRAL - OIL REFINERY.

Job: Miscellaneous civil works.Contractor: Lilley Construction, 331 Charles Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: BP Oil.Value: £200,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GRANGEMOUTH, CENTRAL - OIL REFINERY.

Job: Minor works contract.Contractor: Lilley Construction, 331 Charles Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: BP Oil.Value: £150,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GRANGEMOUTH, CENTRAL - REFINERY HYDROFINER.

Job: Earthworks for refinery development.Contractor: Lilly Construction, 331 Charles Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: AMEC Engineering/BP Oil.Value: £120,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GRANGEMOUTH, CENTRAL.

Job: Central heating installations in local authority housing.Contractor: Drake and Scull, 203 Woodville Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: Falkirk District Council.Value: £240,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GRAYS, ESSEX - UNIT E4, OLIVER CLOSE.

Job: Extension and alteration works to a warehouse unit.Completion: Work started in January for completion in April.Contractor: Morrison Construction, Curdworth House, Kingsbury Road, Curdworth, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.Awarded by: John Menzies (UK).Value: £391,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GUILDFORD, SURREY - GUILDFORD HIGH SCHOOL.

Job: Underpinning and building a three-storey extension.Contractor: The Wiltshier Construction Group.Awarded by: Guildford High School.Value: £1.65 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HALIFAX, WEST YORKSHIRE - AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.

Job: A term contract for sewer maintenance works.Completion: The contract runs from April to September.Contractor: Morrison Construction, Zenith House, Wakefield 41 Business Park, Brunel Road, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.Awarded by: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £175,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HAMPSHIRE - A34 FIRGO FARM TO TUFTON.

Job: Road maintenance.Contractor: ARC Limited, Southern Region Surfacing South, Garston Road, Frome.Awarded by: Hampshire County Council.Value: £955,144. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HEATHROW, MIDDLESEX - HEATHROW AIRPORT.

Job: The reconstruction and resurfacing of the M4 Spur Road.Completion: Work is under way on a fast track programme of 60 days.Contractor: Amey Construction.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £2.8 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ILKESTON, DERBYSHIRE - GRANADA THEME PARK - TRAFALGAR HOUSE.

Job: A design and build package for works in connection with the Motion Master (theme ride) project.Completion: Work started in January for completion in May.Contractor: Trafalgar House Construction (Regions), PO Box 43, Green Lane, Warrington, Cheshire.Awarded by: Granada Theme Parks.Value: £140,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - INVERNESS, HIGHLAND REGION - MONTAGUE ROW.

Job: To construct 16 homes in a mixed development.Completion: Work is under way for completion in November this year.Contractor: Hugh MacRae and Company, Inverness.Awarded by: Albyn Housing Society and Key Housing Association.Value: £1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - IRLAM, LANCASHIRE - NORTHBANK INDUSTRIAL PARK.

Job: Land reclamation of six plots, totalling 5 ha, for future industrial development.Completion: Work has started and is expected to be completed by July this year.Contractor: D. Morgan, Wirral.Awarded by: Trafford Park Development Corporation.Value: £1.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - KILMARNOCK, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: Central heating installations in various parts of district.Contractor: Drake and Scull, 203 Woodville Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council, Kilmarnock.Value: £172,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - WILTSHIER CONSTRUCTION.

Job: A restoration and conversion contract to provide new leisure and retail space.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction, Leeds.Awarded by: Leeds City Development Company.Value: £1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE - OFF KINGSDOWN ROAD - WILLIAM WRIGHT AND SON.

Job: To build a nursery school.Completion: Work started on 2 February and will be completed by August this year.Contractor: William Wright and Son, Lincoln.Awarded by: Lincolnshire County Council.Value: £360,000 approximately. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL - ABBOTSFORD, NORRIS GREEN.

Job: Repairs and improvement works to 99 council-owned dwellings.Completion: Work started on January 17 for completion in 26 weeks.Contractor: Mowlem Northern, Port Causeway, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside.Awarded by: Liverpool City Council.Value: £1.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL - GARDEN LODGE, TUFFINS CORNER, NETHERLEY.

Job: A design and build contract for the construction of 50 two-and three-bedroom houses.Completion: Work started on February 7 for completion in 67 weeks.Contractor: Cruden Construction, Hillcrest, Knutsford Road, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire.Awarded by: Merseyside Improved Houses.Value: £2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL - HOPE STREET.

Job: Phase 2B of refurbishment and modification works to the philharmonic hall.Completion: Anticipated start date is May 31 for completion in June, 1995.Contractor: Amec Building Northern Division, Pendlebury Road, Swinton, Manchester.Awarded by: The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.Value: £3.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL - NORRIS GREEN.

Job: Repairs and improvements to 75 homes.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: Liverpool City Council.Value: £1.02 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL - THE TAVISTOCK AREA, DINGLE.

Job: Improvement and repair works to 140 local authority dwellings.Completion: Work started on January 10 for completion in 26 weeks.Contractor: Mowlem Northern, Port Causeway, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside.Awarded by: Liverpool City Council.Value: £1.1. million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL - WAVERTREE PLAYGROUND.

Job: A new spectator stand and alterations.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: Liverpool City Council.Value: £700,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LLANDUDNO, GWYNEDD - LLANDUDNO GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Job: A major refurbishment, including some new-build work.Completion: Work is under way with completion scheduled for April this year.Contractor: Pochin (Contractors).Awarded by: Gwynedd Health Authority.Value: £1.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LLANTRISANT, MID GLAMORGAN - GWAUN ELAI.

Job: The construction of a concrete access bridge over a river.Completion: Work started in January for completion in 17 weeks.Contractor: Galliford Wales, 14 Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, South Glamorgan.Awarded by: Welsh Development Agency.Value: £283,500. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - CARTERHATCH LANE, ENFIELD.

Job: A mixed housing development.Completion: Work has just started for completion in July 1996.Contractor: Fairview New Homes.Awarded by: Fairview New Homes.Value: £7.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - ELEPHANT AND CASTLE.

Job: To design and build 111 residential student accommodation units for South Bank University.Completion: 11 months, completion in November.Contractor: Wimpey Construction.Awarded by: Greater London Enterprise.Value: £1.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - OLD AND NEW THORLANDS ESTATE, LAMBETH.

Job: Refurbishment of existing housing estate.Contractor: John Laing Construction, 137-139 Brent Street, London NW4.Awarded by: London Borough of Lambeth.Value: £3.9 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - SHEARLAND GARDENS PHASE FIVE, SOUTHWARK.

Job: To refurbish 82 council houses.Completion: 60 weeks.Contractor: Laing Construction.Awarded by: Southwark Borough Council.Value: £4.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - THE ERNEST BEVIN SCHOOL, WANDSWORTH.

Job: New build and refurbishment work.Contractor: Fitzpatrick Building.Awarded by: Wandsworth Borough Council.Value: £3.8 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - THE NORTH POLE INTERNATIONAL DEPOT.

Job: To design and build an additional building.Completion: Work has just started for completion by July 1994.Contractor: James Longley.Awarded by: European Passenger Services.Value: £4 million plus. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON - WOOLLEY, KETTLEBY, KEMBLE, HOWARD AND HARRIS HOUSES, LOUGHBOROUGH ESTATE, SW9.

Job: The provision of new concierge units, alterations and improvement works.Contractor: Walter Llewellyn and Sons, 83 Coborn Road, London E3.Awarded by: London Borough of Lambeth.Value: £4,750,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LUSS, STRATHCYLDE.

Job: Construction of visitors centre.Contractor: Barry Trentham, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn.Awarded by: Lock Lomond Parks Authority, Balloch.Value: £390,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE - MABLETHORPE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

Job: The construction of final tanks and UV plant.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: Anglian Water.Value: £740,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MANCHESTER - LONGSIGHT.

Job: To construct a new servicing depot for Eurostar international trains.Completion: Work is under way for completion in late 1994.Contractor: AMEC Civil Engineering.Awarded by: European Passenger Services.Value: £3.9 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MANCHESTER - MANCHESTER SCIENCE PARK, PENCROFT WAY/GREEN HEYS LANE.

Job: The construction of a two-storey L-shaped building with five business units at ground floor level and 14 units on the first floor. The total floor area is 2,530 sq m.Completion: Work started on February 14 for completion on September 23.Contractor: Amec Building Northern Division, Pendlebury Road, Swinton, Manchester.Awarded by: Manchester Science Park.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MANCHESTER - ZERO AVENUE, TRAFFORD PARK.

Job: To build a road and rail link comprising 600 m of new rail track, approximately 450 m of dual carriageway, a roundabout and associated works.Completion: Work has just started and is due for completion in October 1994.Contractor: Kier Construction.Awarded by: Trafford Park Development Corporation.Value: £2.6 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - HANSLOPE PARK.

Job: Modification and refurbishment works to Building 38.Completion: Work started in December for completion in late April.Contractor: Bullock Construction, Northgate, Aldridge near Walsall, West Midlands.Awarded by: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office.Value: £330,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.

Job: The construction of two additional courtrooms.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction.Awarded by: Buckinghamshire County Council.Value: £966,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR - SOUTH BENWELL - WILTSHIER CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Environmental improvements.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction, Tyneside.Awarded by: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Housing.Value: £896,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - BESTWOOD ESTATE, BESTWOOD PARK - IH MOORE.

Job: Construction of an extension to an estate community centre.Contractor: IH Moore, Arkwright Works, Meadows Way, Nottingham and Frederick Lamb, Wollaton Road, Beeston, Nottingham.Awarded by: Nottingham City Council Community Development Committee.Value: £151,400. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - BETWEEN NEWSTEAD AND KIRBY - BIRSE CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Stage Two of the Robin Hood Line, involving the construction of a 4.5 km railway line, a tunnel, two road bridges and a footbridge.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: Nottinghamshire County Council.Value: £2.8 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - HIGHFIELDS SCIENCE PARK - BOVIS.

Job: To manage the construction of a 2,000 sq m, two storey building, comprising a structural steel frame standing on auger bored pile foundations.Completion: Work has started and completion is scheduled for September 1994.Contractor: Bovis Program Management.Awarded by: The Lace Market Development Company.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - KING CENTRE - NOTTINGHAM CITY BUILDING WORKS.

Job: Phase one of the refurbishment of a council owned offices building.Contractor: Nottingham City Building Works, Harvey Road off Beechdale Road, Bilborough, Nottingham NG8 3BB.Awarded by: Nottingham City Council Employment and Economic Development Committee.Value: £100,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY, CLIFTON.

Job: To supply and erect the steelwork for two, two-storey buildings.Contractor: Conder Structures, Burton-on-Trent.Awarded by: Bowmer and Kirkland.Value: Part of a £2 million development. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - ST MARY'S GATE TO HOLLOWSTONE.

Job: Phase 4 of carriageway and footpaths repaving works.Completion: Works to begin in February 1994.Contractor: Nottingham City Contract Works, Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham NG2 3AH.Awarded by: Nottingham City Council Employment and Economic Development Committee.Value: £119,067. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - THE INLAND REVENUE CENTRE - WILTSHIER CONSTRUCTION.

Job: External works and landscaping.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction, Nottingham.Awarded by: Laing Management.Value: £1.6 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - TOP VALLEY - NEWTON CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Roofing repairs including insulation and strengthening works to council owned flats.Contractor: Newton Construction and Management Services, Southglade Park Industrial Estate, Bulwell Common, Nottingham.Awarded by: Nottingham City Council.Value: £283,517. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAMSHIRE - NEW BASFORD - SOL CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Refurbishment and upgrading works to a factory building.Contractor: Sol Construction, Vale Road, Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2ED.Awarded by: Hawthornes of Nottingham.Value: £500,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PAR, CORNWALL - PAR SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

Job: The demolition of existing primary tanks and replacement with new rectangular PST's including associated M and E work.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: South West Water.Value: £600,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PENARTH, SOUTH GLAMORGAN - STANWELL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL.

Job: The construction of a new two storey teaching and science block and the demolition of some old buildings.Completion: Work is under way for completion in September.Contractor: E Turner and Sons, Cardiff.Awarded by: The Governors of Stanwell Comprehensive School.Value: £2.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PLYMOUTH, DEVON - ST ANDREWS CROSS.

Job: Refurbishment works and fitting out of bank premises in new corporate style.Completion: Work started on January 31 for completion in May.Contractor: Trafalgar House Construction (Regions), 8 Colleton Crescent, Exeter, Devon.Awarded by: National Westminster Bank.Value: £405,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE - PORTSMOUTH UNIVERSITY.

Job: To design and build student accommodation, involving the construction of two, four-storey T-shaped buildings.Completion: Work is under way for completion this Autumn.Contractor: Taylor Woodrow Construction Southern.Awarded by: The University of Portsmouth.Value: £2.7 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PRESTON, LANCASHIRE - THE ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL.

Job: The construction of a single-storey, 30-place day hospital and refurbishment of existing buildings.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: Preston Health Authority.Value: £1.27 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - READING, BERKSHIRE.

Job: A full internal fit out of a 4-storey office block.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction, Reading.Awarded by: Store Property Investments.Value: £800,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - REPTON, DERBYSHIRE - REPTON SCHOOL - TRAFALGAR HOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Demolition of outdoor swimming pool, construction of indoor pool, spectator stands and changing facilities.Contractor: Trafalgar House Construction, Tamworth Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.Awarded by: Repron School Governors.Value: £1,400,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SEVERN TRENT AREA - NOTTINGHAM AND SHERWOOD DISTRICTS.

Job: A cement mortar re-lining contract involving 210 km of 75-250 mm diameter cast iron mains at various locations.Completion: 18 months, starting late October 1993.Contractor: Biwater Rehabilitation, Wakefield.Awarded by: Severn Trent Water.Value: £3 million plus. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - CITYWIDE - POWERMINSTER.

Job: Contract 3 of the central heating systems replacement programme 1993/4.Contractor: Powerminster, Meadowhead, Sheffield.Awarded by: Sheffield City Council's Housing Programme Committee.Value: £763,400. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - GRENOSIDE - CLAYFIELD COSTRUCTION.

Job: Construction of an extension and refurbishment works to a school, Phase 1.Contractor: Clayfield Construction, Clayfields, Tickhill Road, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.Awarded by: Sheffield City Council's Housing Programme Committee.Value: £540,332. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - HAROLD LAMBERT COURT.

Job: Repairs and improvement works to a council owned, multi-storey block of flats including environmental works and demolition, Phase 2.Completion: Work just started for completion in September, 1994.Contractor: C Millward, Bannerman Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.Awarded by: Sheffield City Council.Value: £555,108. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE - SHELTON.

Job: The construction of a part single-part two-storey extension to a rivers authority depot.Completion: Work started in January for completion in 24 weeks.Contractor: Wygar Construction, 22 Broadway North, Walsall, West Midlands.Awarded by: National Rivers Authority.Value: £294,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SLEAFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE - THE GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

Job: Extensions and improvements, including a new two-storey teaching block containing ground floor practical rooms.Completion: Work is under way for completion in 2 years.Contractor: William Wright and Son, Lincoln.Awarded by: Lincolnshire County Council.Value: £1.8 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE.

Job: The modernisation of a retail store.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction, Reading.Awarded by: C and A Modes.Value: £528,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE - SOUTH HOLLAND - BROADGATE BUILDERS.

Job: To build a new road linking Enterprise Way to Spalding Road.Contractor: Broadgate Builders.Awarded by: Lincolnshire County Council.Value: £700,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE - BUSINESS LINK HERTFORDSHIRE, 39-45 GROSVENOR ROAD.

Job: Second floor fit out.Completion: 8 weeks starting 24 January 1994.Contractor: Bickerton, Oak Yard, Waverley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire.Awarded by: University of Hertfordshire.Value: £173,669. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ST ANDREWS, FIFE - ADJACENT TO CAR PARK AT JUBILEE GOLF COURSE.

Job: Construction of visitors' clubhouse.Completion: Now to December 1994.Contractor: Barry Trentham, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn.Awarded by: St Andrews Links Trust.Value: £2.4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - STIRLING, CENTRAL - GOOSECRAFT ROAD.

Job: Construction of car sales showroom and workshops.Contractor: GA Construction, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Menzies Motors.Value: £929,930. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - STOCKTON-ON-TEES, CLEVELAND.

Job: To design and build accommodation for 240 students in nine, three-storey buildings, including landscaping, car parking and external services.Completion: Work is under way and is due for completion in October 1994.Contractor: Taylor Woodrow Construction Northern.Awarded by: University College Stockton (UCS).Value: £2.7 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE - ST THOMAS MORE ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, LONGTON.

Job: The construction of a single-storey science block.Completion: Work started in January for completion in 24 weeks.Contractor: Wygar Construction, 22 Broadway North, Walsall, West Midlands.Awarded by: The Governors of the School.Value: £374,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE - AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS - BULLOCK CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Improvement and upgrading works to 179 post-war dwellings.Completion: Anticipated start date is February 28 for completion on November 18.Contractor: Bullock Construction, Northgate, Aldridge near Walsall, West Midlands.Awarded by: Stafford Borough Council.Value: £748,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SURREY - A30 STAINES BY-PASS FROM JUNCTION 13 TO THE BILLET BRIDGE ROUNDABOUT.

Job: Resurfacing of the carriageway and re-decking and widening of Wraysbury Bridge, including safety fencing.Completion: 6 months, starting 24 January 1944.Contractor: Costain Building and Civil Engineering.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SWANSEA, WEST GLAMORGAN - HAFOD PRIMARY SCHOOL, OLD STREET.

Job: The construction of a two-storey primary school.Completion: Work started on January 10 for completion on December 26.Contractor: Wallis Western, Old Mill, Chapel Lane, Warmley, Bristol, Avon.Awarded by: West Glamorgan County Council.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE - WILTSHIER CONSTRUCTION.

Job: Drainage works.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction.Awarded by: Laing Management.Value: £996,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TARBERT AND PORTAVADIE, ARGYLL.

Job: Construction of concrete ferry slipways; new access roadway and car park; and extension of roadway at Portavadie.Completion: Now to June 1994.Contractor: Lilley Construction, 331 Charles Street, Glasgow.Awarded by: Argyll and the Islands Enterprise, Lochgilphead.Value: £322,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TAUNTON, SOMERSET - ROCKETS COTTAGES, CREECH ST MICHAEL.

Job: Refurbishment works to 11 local authority houses.Completion: Work started on January 31 for completion in 52 weeks.Contractor: Galliford Western, Castle Works, Severn Road, Hallen, Bristol, Avon.Awarded by: Taunton Deane Borough Council.Value: £200,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TRURO, CORNWALL.

Job: Construction of a new sewage pumping station including a 14m deep substructure with a control building above.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: South West Water.Value: £1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT.

Job: A renovation and new build project.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction Specialists, Tonbridge.Awarded by: National Mutual Life Assurance.Value: £900,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE - AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.

Job: Term contract for minor capital sewerage schemes.Completion: The contract runs from February until March 1995.Contractor: Morrison Construction, Zenith House, Wakefield 41 Business Park, Brunel Road, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.Awarded by: Yorkshire Water.Value: £500,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE - BETWEEN THORNES PARK AND THE RIVER CALDER.

Job: To build a Cathedral High School on a campus near the city centre, including four new blocks, hard play areas and tennis courts.Completion: Work has just started for completion by early February 1995.Contractor: Mowlem Northern.Awarded by: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.Value: £4.6 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS - ALDRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH - LINFORD BRIDGMAN.

Job: Alteration works to the church.Completion: Work started on January 10 for completion on March 31.Contractor: Linford Bridgeman, Quonians Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire.Awarded by: Aldridge Methodist Church Council.Value: £210,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE.

Job: Several refurbishment contracts.Contractor: Wiltshier Construction, Winchester.Awarded by: Winchester Health Authority.Value: £1.7 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE - CONWAY PARK, BIRKENHEAD.

Job: To design and build a 6,400 sq m, four-storey European Business and Management Centre.Completion: Work has just started and is scheduled for completion by Spring 1995.Contractor: Birse Construction.Awarded by: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE - RAILWAY ROAD, ROCK FERRY.

Job: The construction of single-storey workshop units.Completion: Anticipated start date is February 28 for completion in 28 weeks.Contractor: Mowlem Northern, Port Causeway, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside.Awarded by: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £294,407. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS - RAF COSFORD - WIMPEY CONSTRUCTION.

Job: To build 252 accommodation units in seven two-storey blocks.Completion: Work has just started for completion in August this year.Contractor: Wimpey Construction, Birmingham.Awarded by: MoD Defence Works Services.Value: £2.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WREXHAM, CLWYD - PLAS COCH, MOLD ROAD.

Job: A design and build contract for the construction of 213 student bedroom units.Completion: Work started in January for completion in September.Contractor: Amec Building Northern Division, Pendlebury Road, Swinton, Manchester.Awarded by: North East Wales Institute.Value: £2.4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - YEOVIL, SOMERSET - NORTH OF LYSANDER ROAD.

Planning authority: South Somerset.Job: Outline plans granted for food store (3).Value: £8 million.Client: Safeway.Agent: Chapman Warren, 1 Summerfield Way, Chelston Business Park, Wellington, Somerset TA21 9JA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: COTSWOLD ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS INTRODUCES NEW SHOOT BOLT.

Cotswold Architectural Products' TS shoot bolt provides four-or six-point locking for casement windows. When the handle is operated, two heavy duty bolts slide 16 mm into keeps in the frame, while two mushroom rollers lock the middle of the frame. The bolts come in five lengths and are made of stainless steel.Cotswold, Tel: 0242 233993. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: COUNCILS MAY BOOST INSULATION - ENERGY SAVING HOMES.

The insulation industry could soon get a boost from a law forcing councils to audit energy use in homes.A parliamentary Bill is seeking to make councils assess energy consumption and detail measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in their areas.The private member's Bill last week survived a crucial hurdle when it gained a second reading. Most fall foul of time restrictions at this stage.Sponsored by Liberal Democrat Alan Beith, it enjoys support from Labour and individual Tories and the G
17Feb94 UK: COURT IN THE ACT - KYLE STEWART.

Kyle Stewart has just started work on an £18 million design and build Crown Courts complex in Kingston, Surrey. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: DRAMATIC DECLINE IN COMPANY FAILURES.

The number of construction companies going bust is dropping dramatically.Figures taken from the Department of Trade and Industry's Insolvency Service show that in the third quarter of last year just 646 construction firms collapsed, compared with 847 in the second quarter.This represents a decrease of almost a quarter and continues a downward trend that began at the end of 1992.And the figures show a 24 per cent fall in construction insolvencies compared with the same quarter in 1992.Economis
17Feb94 UK: ELEMENTS TAKE ON 'INTELLIGENCE' - INTERGRAPH.

Intergraph's latest computer-aided design system for the architectural and construction markets ascribes 'intelligence' to all elements in a design, so that they understand their relationship to other elements.This means that when one element is changed, the system automatically computes the impact across the whole building model.Project Architect/Modeller has been developed with IEZ and combines Intergraph's 2D and 3D graphics with IEZ's building modelling system. The result, says Intergraph
17Feb94 UK: EMPLOYERS IN ROW OVER NEW BODY - BUILDING TRADE ASSOCIATION.

Leading industry figures are falling out over moves by a small group of contractors to establish a slimmed-down employers' organisation.The dispute is between those who think a new body is essential for the industry to speak with one voice, and those who are backing an alternative plan by the Building Employers Confederation.A secret group of major contractors has looked at setting up the small organisation, codenamed Newco, which they would control but which would accept affiliation from oth
17Feb94 UK: ENGINEERING UNIONS TO HOLD STRIKE BALLOTS.
17Feb94 UK: EUROPEAN ROAD SCHEMES TAKE TERN FOR THE BETTER.
17Feb94 UK: EYES ON SPITALFIELDS - HOUSEBUILDER TO BE APPOINTED.

A national house builder will be appointed in the next six weeks to build up to 160 private homes as the first stage of the Spitalfields market redevelopment in east London. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: FAIRVIEW SITES SET.

Fairview New Homes, which claims to be London's largest house builder, said it spent £45 million in 1993 acquiring 18 new sites to provide 3,600 mainly low cost homes over the next four years.Last year the firm built more than 2,000 units. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: FIRST CATERPILLAR 5130 IN EUROPE STARTS WORK AT WIMPEY MINING'S FFOS LAS OPENCAST COAL SITE NEAR LLANELLI

The first Caterpillar 5130 mining shovel in Europe has started work at Wimpey Mining's Ffos Las opencast coal site near Llanelli, in south Wales. The 170 tonne machine is described by Cat as a pre-production model, and as such it will be kept under close scrutiny by technicians from the company and from local dealer Finning.The 5130 uses a 10.5 cu m bucket to load 85 tonne Caterpillar 777 dump trucks in the optimal 4/5 pass cycle. It can also operate with 135 tonne Cat 785Bs loading in a 6/7
17Feb94 UK: FIVE VIE FOR 'ADVANCE' A74 PHASE.

The Scottish Office has sent out an 'advance package' of documents for the next stretch of its A74 upgrading programme - the £17 million phase two of the Ecclefechan-Eaglesfield project.The package is understood to contain a design brief. Full-scale tender documents will follow.Unusually, only five contractors appear to be in the hunt so far for this section - eight has been the norm for A74 schemes.It could be that because phase two involves a substantial design and build element, and t
17Feb94 UK: FOUR CHASE FIFE - £7M-PLUS WESTERN DISTRIBUTOR ROAD FOR FIFE.

Four firms are chasing the estimated £7 million-plus western distributor road in Fife for the Glenrothes Development Corporation. They are Trafalgar House, Balfour Beatty, Kier and Nuttall. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: FRENCH EYES ON PLANNING AND FIT-OUT - FS2I INTRODUCES LOGITRAM PACKAGE.

French software company FS2i is targeting the internal planning and fitting out sectors with a combined computer-aided design, database and production management package called Logitram.Running on IBM PCs or compatibles, Logitram enables builders to plan, specify and cost elements for the fit-out of industrial and commercial properties.The system user runs through a range of configurations for the interior finishing of buildings. From this, floor layout and ceiling grids can be drawn and then
17Feb94 UK: G RILEY PLANT HIRE TAKES DELIVERY OF KOMATSU PC400LC EXCAVATOR FROM MARUBENI-KOMATSU. G Riley Plant Hire of Troon in Ayrshire has taken delivery of a 45 tonne Komatsu PC400LC excavator fro

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17Feb94 UK: GLASGOW JOB UNDER WAY - GOODYEAR FACTORY SITE AT DRUMCHAPEL.

The £40 million redevelopment of the former Goodyear factory site at Drumchapel in Glasgow has just started with a small roads infrastructure package for RJ McLeod.Chartwell Land and Ramjet Developments have submitted detailed plans for the site which includes 17,600 sq m of non-food retail space anchored by a 10,000 sq m B and Q depot.The development also includes plans by Bellway to build 52 homes. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: GRAHAM INVESTS AHEAD OF FLOAT - GRAHAM GROUP.
17Feb94 UK: HALF A MILLION TO LOSE 714 RIGHTS - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES.
17Feb94 UK: 'HANDMADE' BRICK FROM RED BANK.

Red Bank Manufacturing has introduced a new frost-resistant 'handmade' brick, which brings its range of stock bricks to 12.The new Margrave brick is an orange-red colour with a soft, creased texture and is suitable for both new build and refurbishment.Red Bank, Tel: 0530 270333. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: HBF REPORTS RISE IN SITE VISITORS - HOUSE SALES AND ENQUIRIES.

House builders enjoyed more site visitors, more reservations and rising prices in January, the House Builders Federation said this week. Its survey found 82 per cent of builders had more site visits than in December, and 79 per cent of builders expect increased sales this year. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: HIGGS TOLD TO COMPLETE GUY'S HOSPITAL WING.

Higgs and Hill has been instructed to complete the £142 million Philip Harris wing at Guy's hospital in London despite fresh uncertainty about the final use of the building.The future of the purpose-built intensive care and teaching wing was thrown into doubt last week after Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley unveiled plans to move Guy's services to another site in London.But this week Higgs and Hill chiefs were told to finish the building as planned.A spokesman for the contractor said:
17Feb94 UK: HIGH-POINT GETS NOD TO RETAIN RPT.

Consultant High-Point has won the backing of its bankers to retain consulting engineer Rendel Palmer and Tritton.The reprieve ends several months of uncertainty for RPT's 600 staff, after High-Point put the business up for sale last year to cut its debt mountain.The group has been reorganised under a new operating company called High-Point Rendel. Its core business will be shifted away from traditional detailed design engineering towards project and risk management.Another move is to shift to
17Feb94 UK: HIRE MANAGEMENT DEMANDS FEWER STROKES - MCS.

Management systems company MCS has uprated its hire management software with the introduction of InSitu 2000.The system uses third and fourth generation languages so that commonly used functions can be accessed with just one keystroke. There is also a pulldown menu bar to access other parts of the system, such as on-screen printing, on-line help and electronic mail.Entering plant codes, group codes, customers and suppliers, is simplified by a fast search facility.New features include a redesi
17Feb94 UK: IVECOS FOR TARMAC TOPMIX. 17Feb94 UK: G RILEY PLANT HIRE TAKES DELIVERY OF KOMATSU PC400LC EXCAVATOR FROM MARUBENI-KOMATSU.

Tarmac Topmix has taken six Super Cargo trucks from Iveco Ford, fitted with Hymix concrete drums. The 260E27 vehicles have 6x4 drive and will be used for pre-mixed concrete delivery, operating from Tarmac's depot in Bristol. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: JACKER'S JOURNAL - AUTOEROTIC FATALITIES WITH POWER HYDRAULICS.
17Feb94 UK: JACKER'S JOURNAL - THOMAS CUBITT.

It is not often a builder is immortalised in stone - or bronze, for that matter. Not for them perpetual battle with that social leveller - the London pigeon.Taking his place belatedly in the hall of fame is Thomas Cubitt, seen here quarter-sized, yardstick in hand, and looking meaningfully at a pile of bricks.Cubitt as you may know, built large tracts of early Victorian Mayfair, and the less well known Cubitt Town in London's East End largely destroyed by German bombing.The Duke of Westminste
17Feb94 UK: KEEPING THE NOISE DOWN - ARIA MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FROM 01DB, DISTRIBUTED BY ACSOFT.

A French sound level meter which is the first PC-based system to gain German approval is now available in Britain.The Aria measurement system from 01dB, distributed by AcSoft, is based on a plug-in card for a personal computer, and can therefore be used for site work on portables as well as in the laboratory.Standard software covers measurements of environmental noise, occupational noise, sound intensity and building acoustics.AcSoft, Tel: 0296 662852. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: KOPEX REPLACES PVC CONDUITS.

Kopex International has replaced all the pliable PVC conduits in its range with low-smoke-and-fume versions. The company says it will eventually extend this standard to include all its PVC products. The new material has an acid gas emission level nearly half that of standard PVC.Kopex, Tel: 0753 534931. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: KYLE FOR £16M MOD DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACT.

Kyle Stewart is tipped for an estimated £16 million Ministry of Defence design and build contract at HMS Sultan at Gosport. Work is believed to include accommodation blocks and an administration building totalling 12,000 sq m. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: LAING TAKES CONTROL AT FMS.

John Laing has taken a 52 per cent shareholding in Yorkshire-based facility management consultancy FMS (Halifax) for an undisclosed sum.John Lockwood, chairman of the new outfit, to be called Laing Facility Management, said: 'We recognised that facility management requires skills different from those in construction.'He said the new firm, which will be based in Leeds, would help other parts of Laing add a facility managment option to tenders.'It makes sense to be able to provide a range of 'a
17Feb94 UK: LAING'S SOCCER PLAN CALLED IN - PORTSMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB.

Laing's planning application to build Portsmouth Football Club's £40 million stadium has been called in by environment secretary John Gummer with a date for a public inquiry set for May 4.The scheme has made stormy progress throughout the planning process to date. Not only does it represent a change to the regional development plan, but the land earmarked for the ground is next to Langstone Harbour which has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.Another sticking point has
17Feb94 UK: LDDC TO CLOSE - LONDON DOCKLANDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

The London Docklands Development Corporation is likely to close in 1998 following an agreement last week with Tower Hamlets council, which will take over the Wapping and Limehouse areas in 1995, followed by the Isle of Dogs. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: LINTITE BRINGS SLIPLOC OVER FROM THE US.

Lintite Systems has introduced an ingenious locking nut from the US. It can be slipped over a threaded bolt or bar at any point along its length.The nut, called Sliploc, comprises two permanently joined, independently rotatable halves, both of which are slotted to form a horseshoe shape.The nuts can be fitted without having access to the end of the thread and, because they do not have to be spun into position, they can save time and can bypass damaged threads. They are available in UNC sizes
17Feb94 UK: LORRY LAW SWERVES IN FAVOUR OF BRIDGES.

Laws aimed at stopping lorries smashing into low bridges and causing £5 million worth of damage a year will be introduced this summer.Changes to legislation have been delayed by a longer than expected consultation period.But now Department of Transport officials are confident the alteration will be in place this summer in a bid to prevent more than 700 bridge bashings a year.New laws will require truck drivers to have the height of their vehicles written in the cab, and an alarm will sou
17Feb94 UK: LOSSES PROVOKE ANGLIA SHAKE-UP.

Anglia Secure Homes, the loss-making sheltered homes group, has abandoned house building and has re-organised to concentrate on providing nursing homes and management services for the elderly.The Essex-based firm is raising £3.4 million in a rights issue and changing its name to Care UK.It is also buying the share it does not already own in the management business Haven Healthcare, and acquiring Community Health Services.The re-organisation came as it revealed results which were marred b
17Feb94 UK: LOVELL REPAIRS - £13M FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR CONTRACT.

Lovell has a £13 million contract from Great Portland Estates to repair fire damage to a 10,000 sq m building on the corner of Bishopsgate and Camomile in the City. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: MAY GURNEY'S SEA DEFENCE CONTRACT.

May Gurney is carrying out a sea defence contract at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, using 5,700 wave walkers manufactured by RMC Concrete Products. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: MERCEDES-BENZ IN TOP SPOT.

Mercedes-Benz is claiming the top spot in the UK market for trucks over 3.5 tonnes in January.The company registered 479 vehicles to take market leadership.The truck market is continuing its steady recovery, with sales in January up 9.6 per cent on the same month in 1993. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: MILLER MOVES D AND B.

Miller Group is gathering all its design and build operations within Miller Conder Projects.The move follows the acquisition of Conder Projects, taken over by Rugby-based Miller Construction in October 1992, and reflects the specialist procurement needs of the expanding design and build sector. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: MONITORING PERFORMANCE - COMPUTER FOUNDATIONS.

A software system which allows firms to monitor supplier performance in detail is being shown by Computer Foundations at CICE next week.Foundation 2000 allows records to be kept on punctuality, completeness and accuracy of deliveries, so that league tables of suppliers can be produced. The system can also take notes on specific events with details of corrective actions.Computer Foundations says the system should be particularly useful to firms operating BS5750; companies can use it to monitor
17Feb94 UK: MORRISON CLOSES OFFSHORE FABRICATION SITE.

Morrison Construction this week closed its Evanton North Sea oil industry fabrication site on the Cromarty Firth in Scotland. The contractor blamed the decline in big fabrication yards subcontracting out work. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: MPS IN CORGI CALL TO REDUCE GAS DEATHS.

More than 50 MPs are calling for only Corgi registered fitters to install gas appliances in a bid to cut down deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: NAO CALL FOR MORE SAFETY INSPECTORS - CONSTRUCTION SECTOR.

Public sector watchdog the National Audit Office has called for more inspectors to be drafted into the Health and Safety Executive's construction division.The call follows a study into efficiency at the HSE which shows that only 7 per cent of accidents on building sites are investigated.Prosecution levels were also attacked for varying wildly from region to region.In the London South region one in 35 site visits led to a prosecution compared with one in 219 in Wales, and one in 230 for the So
17Feb94 UK: NEW DEGREE - FACADE ENGINEERING.

The first-ever Master of Science Degree in Facade Engineering starts at the University of Bath Centre of Window and Cladding Technology in May. The 20-week course is open to graduates and workers with relevant experience in the industry. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: NEW WORK ORDERS LEAP 12PC - CONSTRUCTION.

Orders for new construction leapt 12 per cent in the last quarter of 1993 fuelling hopes of a sustained recovery.Government figures showed that contractors won a third more new work in the final quarter of last year compared with 1992.All sectors improved markedly, but a big boost came from a sharp increase in infrastructure spending.The rise was welcomed, but Joanne Cutler, economist for the Building Employers Confederation, sounded a note of caution: 'The underlying trend is upward and we a
17Feb94 UK: NRA CALLS ON FIAT-HITACHI FH130 EXCAVATOR FROM HM PLANT.

HM Plant of Bridgwater has supplied a 15 m outreach Fiat-Hitachi FH130 excavator to the National Rivers Authority. The machine has been fitted with a heavier counterweight and 800 mm wide track pads to make up for the extra long boom and dipper combination. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PARTNERS IN LONDON SLUDGE INCINERATORS.

A joint venture between Amec and German process engineer Lurgi has been confirmed winner of a £125 million design and build contract for two sewage sludge incinerators in east London.The incinerators, for Thames Water, will be located at Beckton and Crossness and detailed design work will begin immediately. Thames has outline planning consent at both sites. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PILKINGTON GLASS MAKES A CLEAR BID.

Pilkington Glass now offers a clear version of its Suncool High Performance 'environmental control' glass. The new glass combines a high level of thermal insulation and efficient control of solar heat gain while allowing maximum light into the building, says Pilkington.Pilkington, Tel: 0744 692000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ABERYSTWYTH, DYFED - HARBOUR AND FELIN Y MOR ROAD.

Planning authority: Ceredigion.Job: Outline plans granted for mixed development.Value: £4 million.Client: Property Investment Wales.Agent: James Jenkins Partnership, 3 Rhodfar Gogledd, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 2JH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - AMERSHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - AMERSHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL, WHIELDEN STREET.

Planning authority: Chiltern.Job: Outline plans for hospital (extension).Value: £2,500,000.Client: South Bucks NHS Trust.Agent: Oxford Architects Partnership, Bagley Croft, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - LOWER ROAD.

Planning authority: Aylesbury Vale.Job: Outline plans for supermarket/petrol station (2).Value: £8 million.Client: J Sainsbury.Agent: Town Planning Consultancy, 118 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0SW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BARNSTABLE, DEVON - LAND ADJ TO AND EAST OF, SILVER LEAT.

Planning authority: North Devon.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £3,700,000.Client: G Loosemore and Sons.Agent: Michael J Smith, 7 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1DR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BARNSTAPLE, DEVON - AREA 6, ROUNDSWELL VILLAGE.

Planning authority: North Devon.Job: Approval of reserved matters for houses and bungalows (97).Value: £3,300,000.Client: Magnus Developments.Agent: Magnus Developments, Magnus House, Church Street, Bridgewater, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 5AT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE - EAST OF RIVERDENE.

Planning authority: Basingstoke and Deane.Job: Outline plans for superstore.Value: £8 million.Client: J Sainsbury.Agent: Lawson Price, 95 Week Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1QX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BEDLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND - AREAS 1B AND 1C, MEADOWDALE FARM.

Planning authority: Wansbeck.Job: Detailed plans for houses and bungalows.Value: £3 million.Client: Hassall Homes.Agent: Hassall Homes, Northumbria House, 5th Avenue Business Park, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE11 0HF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND - LAMBERTON.

Planning authority: Berwickshire.Job: Outline plans for commercial/tourist/nature.Value: £5 million.Client: Euroscope.Agent: Euroscope, P O Box 2,Marygate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland TD15 1BN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BIRMINGHAM - BRACKENLANDS FARM, STONEBRIDGE ROAD, COLESHILL.

Planning authority: North Warwickshire.Job: Outline plans for office building/car park.Value: £3,700,000.Client: W Boddington.Agent: Stansgate Planning Consultants, 11 Shrieves Walk, Sheep Street, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6GJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BIRMINGHAM - BROMFORD LANE - BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS.

Planning authority: Birmingham.Job: Outline plans granted for industrial development (8).Value: £2 million.Client: Birmingham Heartlands.Agent: Peter Hing and Jones, 28 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 1RU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BIRMINGHAM - PERSHORE ROAD, EDGBASTON - LAWSON WHITBURN.

Planning authority: Birmingham.Job: Detailed plans for student accommodation.Value: £5 million.Client: Lawson Whitburn.Agent: Ralphs and Mansell, The Shrubbery, Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands WS9 8UH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BIRMINGHAM - REDFERN ROAD, TYSELEY - BAKELITE UK.

Planning authority: Birmingham.Job: Outline plans granted for industrial park.Value: £5 million.Client: Bakelite UK.Agent: DTZ Debenham Thorpe, 10 Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands B3 2QD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BIRMINGHAM - VILLA PARK FOOTBALL GROUND.

Planning authority: Birmingham.Job: Detailed plans for spectator stand.Value: £6 million.Client: Aston Villa Football Club.Agent: Keith T Smith, 187 Bridle Lane, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 3QU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND - KITTY BREWSTER, A189 SPINE ROAD.

Planning authority: Blyth Valley.Job: Detailed plans for bridge.Value: £3 million.Client: Northumberland County Council.Agent: Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 2EF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER - ADJ WATSONS STEEL WORKS, LOSTOCK LANE.

Planning authority: Bolton.Job: Outline plans for industrial/warehouse.Value: £6 million.Client: Watson Steel.Agent: Lambert Smith Hampton, 79 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3LP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER - MASON STREET, HORWICH.

Planning authority: Bolton.Job: Detailed plans for houses/luxury houses/bungalows (65).Value: £2,300,000.Client: William Hargreaves.Agent: William Hargreaves, Rakes Lane Industrial Estate, Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL3 2JQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET - 99 HOLDENHURST ROAD.

Planning authority: Bournemouth.Job: Outline plans for offices.Value: £2 million.Client: Arundel Services.Agent: Goadsby and Harding, 37-43 St Peters Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 2JR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE - WEST OF QUELM LANE.

Planning authority: Bracknell Forest.Job: Outline plans granted for residential.Value: £6 million.Client: Berkshire Land.Agent: Barton Willmore Partnership, Beansheaf Farmhouse, Bourne Close, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG3 7BW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRENTFORD, HOUNSLOW - GREAT WEST ROAD, CLAYPONDS LANE.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Outline plans for offices/parking.Value: £53 million.Client: Smith Kline Beecham Consumer.Client: British Land Co.Agent: Richard Rogers Partnership, Thames Wharf Studios, Rainville Road, London, W6 9HA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX - R/O RICHMOND TERRACE.

Planning authority: Brighton.Job: Outline plans for offices (28).Value: £5 million.Client: Grand Metropolitan Estates.Agent: The APP Partnership, Pelham House, 25 Pelham Square, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4ET. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRISTOL, AVON - CLEVE RFC GROUND, BROMLEY HEATH ROAD, DOWNEND.

Planning authority: Kingswood.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development (120).Value: £4,200,000.Client: Cleve RFC.Agent: King Sturge and Company, 40 Berkeley Square, Bristol, Avon BS8 1HU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BROUGH, HUMBERSIDE - 40-52 WELTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Beverley.Job: Detailed plans for luxury houses/bungalows (68).Value: £2,380,000.Client: Wainhomes (York).Agent: Lawson Margerison Partnership, Kimberley House, Mounsey Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire PR5 6LS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CAERSWS, POWYS - CWM CLEDEN, CARNO.

Planning authority: Montgomery.Job: Detailed plans for wind turbine generators (36).Value: £30 million.Client: National Wind Power.Agent: National Wind Power, Riverside House, Meadowbank, Furlong Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire SL8 5AJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CANTERBURY, KENT - THE CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF KENT.

Planning authority: Canterbury.Job: Detailed plans for student residence building (363).Value: £2,600,000.Client: University of Kent.Agent: Greenfield Jones Partnership, Marlowe Yard, Watling Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2UP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN - AREA 3C, EAST LAND, PONTPRENNAU.

Planning authority: Cardiff.Job: Detailed plans for houses (73).Value: £2,500,000.Client: Heron Homes.Agent: Reeves and Bailey, 5 Northfield Prospect, Putney Bridge Road, London, SW18 1PE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN - JUNCTION LOCK, CAPITAL WATERSIDE.

Planning authority: Cardiff.Job: Detailed plans for commercial development (5).Value: £3 million.Client: Grosvenor Waterside.Agent: Powell Dobson Partnership, Charterhouse, Links Business Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF3 0LT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHEADLE, GREATER MANCHESTER - ADJ CHEADLE ROYAL, WILMSLOW ROAD.

Planning authority: Stockport.Job: Outline plans for retail/hotel/leisure/residential.Value: £5 million.Client: Orbit Developments.Agent: Orbit Developments, Emerson House, Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7LF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX - WEST OF THE PADDOCKS, THE MEADOWS, SELSEY.

Planning authority: Chichester.Job: Detailed plans for dwellings (88).Value: £2,600,000.Client: Thawscroft.Agent: Miller Hughes Associates, Old Post Office Mews, South Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1XP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE - CHIPPENHAM HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD.

Planning authority: North Wiltshire.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £2,500,000.Client: Secretary of State for Health.Agent: Terence O'Rourke, Everdene House, Wessex Fields, Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHIPPENHAM, WILTSHIRE - HERMAN MILLER SITE, BATH ROAD.

Planning authority: North Wiltshire.Job: Outline plans for industrial/office building (2).Value: £3,500,000.Client: Wimpey Construction.Agent: W F Johnson and Partners, 40 Queens Square, Bristol, Avon BS1 4QP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS - MERIDEN GREEN, COPSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY.

Planning authority: Coventry.Job: Outline plans for offices.Value: £3,800,000.Client: Tarmac Properties.Agent: King Sturge and Company, 7 Stratford Place, London, W1N 9AE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS - MILE LANE,, QUINTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Coventry.Job: Detailed plans for office development.Value: £6 million.Client: Parkside Development Company.Agent: Corstorphine and Wright, 10 Church Street, Warwick, CV34 4AB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX - CAR PARK TO ASTRAL TOWERS, LONDON ROAD, COUNTY OAK.

Planning authority: Crawley.Job: Detailed plans for office development.Value: £3,400,000.Agent: De Morgan and Co, 20 King Street, London, SW1Y 6QY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX - ORCHARD STREET.

Planning authority: Crawley.Job: Detailed plans for multi-storey car park.Value: £2 million.Client: Crawley Borough Council.Agent: Crawley Borough Council, Town Hall, The Boulevard, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1UZ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DERBY - CORNER KEDLESTON ROAD, MARKEATON LANE, ALLESTREE.

Planning authority: Derby.Job: Outline plans for houses (65).Value: £2,200,000.Client: Birch Homes.Agent: Birch Homes, Cedar House, 35 Ashbourne Road, Derby, DE22 3FS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - ST CATHERINES HOSPITAL, FULWOOD DRIVE, BALBY.

Planning authority: Doncaster.Job: Outline plans granted for retail foodstore.Value: £5 million.Client: Doncaster Metropolitan.Agent: Doncaster Metropolitan, Nether Hall, Nether Hall Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 2PN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DORCHESTER, DORSET - WARMWELL ROAD/WEST LINK WAY, CROSSWAYS.

Planning authority: West Dorset.Job: Outline plans for light industrial units.Value: £3,500,000.Client: B Price and Sait and Sait (Bldrs).Agent: Malcolm Brown Associates, 13 Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 1RZ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DURHAM - HOWLANDS FARM, SOUTH ROAD.

Planning authority: Durham.Job: Outline plans granted for college.Value: £10 million.Client: University of Durham.Agent: Anthony Walker and Partners, 2 Granville Road, Jesmond, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE2 1TP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - 1-7 CORSTORPHINE ROAD, ROSEBURN.

Planning authority: Edinburgh.Job: Detailed plans for office.Value: £2 million.Client: Eastern Motor Company.Agent: Yeoman McAllister, 64 Coltbridge Avenue, Roseburn, Edinburgh, Lothian EH12 6AH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - COLINTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Edinburgh.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development (123).Value: £4 million.Client: Defence Land Agency MOD.Agent: Defence Land Agency MOD, Hilton Road, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 2BE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - PARK AVENUE, PORTOBELLO.

Planning authority: Edinburgh.Job: Detailed plans for flats (new/refurbishment) (86).Value: £2,500,000.Client: Edinburgh Properties.Agent: Liam Muldoon, 58-59 Timberbush, Leith, Edinburgh, Lothian EH6 6QH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - FAKENHAM, NORFOLK - A1067 CLIPBUSH LANE.

Planning authority: North Norfolk.Job: Outline plans granted for supermarket/petrol station.Value: £8 million.Client: Safeway Stores.Agent: Rapleys, Maddox House, 1 Maddox Street, London, W1R 9WA.Agent: GDM Partnership, 67 College Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6SX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - FOCHABERS, HIGHLANDS - MILNECROFT.

Planning authority: Moray.Job: Detailed plans for houses/bungalows.Value: £4 million.Client: Robertsons of Elgin.Agent: Robertsons of Elgin, 10 Perimeter Road, Pinefield Industrial Estate, Elgin, Highlands IV30 3AF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR - CHOWDENE BANK, TEAM VALLEY.

Planning authority: Gateshead.Job: Approval of reserved matters for supermarket/petrol station (2).Value: £5 million.Client: Safeway Food Stores.Agent: David Lyons and Associates, Wakefield 41 Business Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 0XJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - COWCADDENS ROAD, DUNDASVALE.

Planning authority: Glasgow.Job: Detailed plans for financial services centre.Value: £3 million.Client: Glasgow Caledonian University.Agent: MPM Adams Project Management, 8th Floor, McIver House, Cadogan Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde G2 7BL. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GRANTHAM, LINCOLNSHIRE - NORTH PARADE.

Planning authority: South Kesteven.Job: Detailed plans for sheltered flats (68).Value: £3 million.Client: Metropolitan Housing Trust.Client: Nottingham Community.Agent: Cullen Carter and Hill, 1 Kayes Walk, St Mary's Gate, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1PY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK - ADJ ANGLIAN WATER PLANT, WEST CAISTER.

Planning authority: Great Yarmouth.Job: Outline plans for industrial development.Value: £12 million.Client: Mrs D Rodbourne.Agent: Sebastian Webster, Glebe Farm, Syleham, Eye, Suffolk IP21 4LT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK - PLOTS 37,38 66-154,PHASE 2 MILLWOOD PARK, BRADWELL.

Planning authority: Great Yarmouth.Job: Detailed plans for houses/bungalows.Value: £2,500,000.Client: Persimmon Homes (Essex).Agent: Maurice Whalley and Partners, 39 London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0AS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GUILDFORD, SURREY - VOKES, HENLEY PARK.

Planning authority: Guildford.Job: Outline plans granted for offices/industrial.Value: £2,500,000.Client: Curzon Estates.Agent: Thomas Miller Associates, 78 Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3HA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HAVERHILL, SUFFOLK - HANCHETT END, WITHERSFIELD.

Planning authority: St. Edmundsbury.Job: Detailed plans for houses/bungalows.Value: £3,500,000.Client: HC Moss (Builders).Agent: Rogers Dare and Associates, 51 Cambridge Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB4 6AW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HEREFORD, HEREFORD AND WORCESTER - BROOMY HILL, BREINTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Hereford.Job: Outline plans for housing (11).Value: £3,500,000.Client: Welsh Water.Agent: Anthony Bowhill and Associates, 4 Leathermarket Street, London, SE1 3HN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HEREFORD, HEREFORD AND WORCESTER - CONVENT OF POOR CLAVES, LOWER BULLINGHAM.

Planning authority: South Herefordshire.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development.Value: £2,500,000.Client: Convent of Poor Clares.Agent: Johnson Blight and Dees, Thorpe House, 29 Broad Street, Hereford, HR4 9AR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HERNE BAY, KENT - RECULVER.

Planning authority: Canterbury.Job: Detailed plans for costal defence works.Value: £3 million.Client: National Rivers Authority.Agent: Robert West and Partners, 46 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HOUNSLOW - EASTERN PERIMETER ROAD, HEATHROW AIRPORT.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Detailed plans for car park.Value: £5 million.Client: Heathrow Airport.Agent: Heathrow Airport, Northumberland House, Beacon Road, Hounslow, TW6 1JH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HOUNSLOW - STAINES ROAD, BEDFONT.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Outline plans for warehouse/offices.Value: £2,700,000.Client: Rutland Estates.Agent: Roger Tym and Partners, 9-10 Sheffield Street, London, WC2A 2EY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HULL, HUMBERSIDE - WINGFIELD ROAD.

Planning authority: Kingston-Upon-Hull.Job: Detailed plans for houses (74).Value: £2,590,000.Client: Horncastle Homes.Agent: Browne Smith Baker and Partners, 77a Beverley Road, Hull, Humberside HU3 1XR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - IVYBRIDGE, DEVON - YELLAND PARK SOUTH, ADJ TO FILLHAM MOOR LANE.

Planning authority: South Hams.Job: Approval of reserved matters for housing (128).Value: £4,400,000.Client: Wimpey Homes Holdings.Agent: Wimpey Homes Holdings, Valley Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon PL7 3RQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - KING'S LYNN, NORFOLK - HARDWICK ROAD.

Planning authority: Kings Lynn and West Norfolk.Job: Detailed plans for mixed development.Value: £5 million.Client: Chelverton Properties.Agent: Mountford Pigott Partnership, 179-187 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London, SW19 8AF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - ADJ A63 SELBY ROAD/SCHOOL LANE, STILE HILL, COLTON.

Planning authority: Leeds.Job: Detailed plans for retail development.Value: £3,300,000.Client: Trinity Investments.Agent: Seymour Harris Partnership, 24-26 Aire Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 4HT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - MIDDLETHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, SHADWELL LANE, SHADWELL.

Planning authority: Leeds.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development.Value: £3 million.Client: Leeds Development Agency.Agent: Leeds Development Agency, 44 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 8EA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE - MAXSTOCK GRANGE, CHESTERFIELD ROAD.

Planning authority: Lichfield.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £5 million.Client: Bryant Homes Central.Agent: Bryant Homes Central, Cranmore House, Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4SD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LINCOLN - LAND SECTOR Q, FULMAR ROAD, DODDINGTON PARK.

Planning authority: Lincoln.Job: Detailed plans for residential development (72).Value: £2,500,000.Client: Pelham Construction.Agent: Stephen Roberts Associates, 71 Carholme Road, Lincoln, LN1 1RT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LINLITHGOW, LOTHIAN - WEST MAIN STREET, ARMADALE.

Planning authority: West Lothian.Job: Detailed plans for houses (67).Value: £2,500,000.Client: Wimpey Construction (UK).Agent: Wimpey Construction (UK), Barnton Grove, Edinburgh, Lothian EH4 6BT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LLANELLI, DYFED - HENDRE PARK/GER Y NANT, LLANGENNECH.

Planning authority: Llanelli.Job: Outline plans for houses/bungalows/recreation.Value: £3 million.Client: M Guest Rees and Others.Agent: E H Woodford-Rott, Oaklea Lodge, Danybanc, Llanelli, Dyfed SA15 4NS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LLANELLI, DYFED - LLYS BRYNGWYN, DAFEN.

Planning authority: Llanelli.Job: Detailed plans for housing (108).Value: £3,780,000.Client: Ideal Homes Wales.Agent: Wyn Thomas and Partners, Andrews Buildings, 67 Queen Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 4AU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON - 39 HONOR OAK ROAD, FOREST HILL, LEWISHAM.

Planning authority: Lewisham.Job: Outline plans for flats/houses (63).Value: £2,800,000.Client: Witness and Testimony Trust.Agent: Prime Folio, 1 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 5BJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON - ADJ PUMPING STATION, STATION ROAD, CORNEY REACH, CHISWICK, HOUNSLOW.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Outline plans granted for houses/offices/shops/pub.Value: £2,500,000.Client: Roxy Light.Agent: David Corley Partnership, Gardeners Cottage, High Street, Shipton-under-Wytchwood, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 6DG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON - CLAPTON PARK TOWER BLOCK SITE, MANEVILLE STREET, HACKNEY.

Planning authority: Hackney.Job: Detailed plans for houses/flats (104).Value: £5,500,000.Client: Newlon Housing Trust.Agent: Pollard Thomas Edwards and, 18 Essex Road, London, N1 8LN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON - CRICKLEWOOD TRADING ESTATE, BARNET.

Planning authority: Barnet.Job: Outline plans for houses/flats (291).Value: £13 million.Client: Fairview Design Group.Agent: Fairview Design Group, 50 Lancaster Road, Enfield, EN2 0BY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON - EFFRA SITE, NINE ELMS LANE, WANDSWORTH.

Planning authority: Westminster.Job: Outline plans for commercial development (5).Value: £2,500,000.Client: Robson Planning Consultancy.Agent: London Borough of Lambeth, Courtney House, 9-15 New Park Road, London, SW2 4DU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON - PARAMOUNT HOUSE, 71-75 UXBRIDGE ROAD, EALING.

Planning authority: Ealing.Job: Detailed plans for offices.Value: £3,300,000.Client: Confederation Life Insurance.Agent: Elsworth Sykes Partnership, 27 Queen Anne Street, London, W1 9FB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE - LAND OFF ATHERSTONE ROAD.

Planning authority: Leicester.Job: Detailed plans for houses (145).Value: £4,350,000.Client: David Wilson Homes.Client: Bryant Homes Central.Agent: David Wilson Homes, Leicester Road, Ibstock, Leicester, LE67 6HP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE - MAIDENHEAD BUSINESS CAMPUS, WESTACOTT WAY.

Planning authority: Windsor and Maidenhead.Job: Detailed plans for offices/light industrial.Value: £16,300,000.Client: AXA Equity and Law Life.Agent: Project Design Partnership, Ryebrook Studio, Woodcote Side, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7HD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MANCHESTER - LAND OFF LOVERS LANE, HOWE BRIDGE, ATHERTON.

Planning authority: Wigan.Job: Outline plans granted for residential.Value: £2,900,000.Client: Wigan Metropolitan Borough.Agent: Wigan Council, Municipal Buildings, Hewlett Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester WN1 1NQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MONTGOMERY, POWYS - TRANNON MOOR AREA.

Planning authority: Montgomery.Job: Detailed plans for turbine windfarm.Value: £13,600,000.Client: National Wind Power.Agent: Duals Engineering, The Old School, Eglwysfach, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 8SX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE - PINCHINGTON LANE.

Planning authority: Newbury.Job: Outline plans for houses (87).Value: £3 million.Client: Rivar.Agent: Barton Willmore Partnership, Beansheaf Farmhouse, Bourne Close, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG3 7BW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR - ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY, QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD.

Planning authority: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.Job: Detailed plans for opthalmic unit.Value: £6 million.Client: Royal Victoria Infirmary NHS.Agent: R.M.J.M (Architects), 1 Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE2 3AH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NEWPORT, GWENT - TESCO DISTRIBUTION CENTRE, BARELAND STREET, MAGOR.

Planning authority: Newport.Job: Detailed plans for distribution centre (extension).Value: £5 million.Client: Tesco Stores.Agent: Hoggett Lock-Necrews, Westgate House, Womanby Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 1DT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NEWTOWN, POWYS - THE GRO, R/O ST GILES TECHNOLOGY PARK, POOL ROAD.

Planning authority: Montgomery.Job: Outline plans granted for science building.Value: £3,500,000.Client: Control Techniques Drives.Client: Development Board of Rural.Agent: Arup Associates, 13 Fitzroy Street, London, W1P 6BQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NORTHAMPTON - RIVERSIDE PARK, NENE VALLEY WAY.

Planning authority: Northampton.Job: Approval of reserved matters for retail diy store.Value: £2 million.Client: Wilson Bowden Properties.Agent: Stephen George and Partners, 170 London Road, Leicester, LE2 1ND. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NOTTINGHAM - KENDAL ROAD, LONG EATON.

Planning authority: Erewash.Job: Detailed plans for houses/flats/bungalows (104).Value: £3,500,000.Client: Metropolitan Housing Trust.Agent: Erewash Borough Council, Toll Bar House, 1 Derby Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5FE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NOTTINGHAM - SOUTHCHURCH DRIVE, CLIFTON.

Planning authority: Nottingham.Job: Detailed plans for sports hall (extension).Value: £2 million.Client: Nottingham City Council.Agent: Nottingham City Council, Lawrence House, Clarendon Street, Nottingham, NG1 5NT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PRUDHOE, NORTHUMBERLAND - BROOMHOUSE LANE.

Planning authority: Tynedale.Job: Detailed plans for residential development (540).Value: £20 million.Client: Bellway Homes.Agent: D Stephens, 17 Lowthian Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS24 8BH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PUDSEY, WEST YORKSHIRE - 1-3 PHEONIX WAY.

Planning authority: Leeds.Job: Outline plans for industrial (extension).Value: £3,500,000.Client: Fine Art Developments.Agent: Rone Design, 22 Victoria Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD18 3LQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - RUSHDEN, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - BEDFORD ROAD.

Planning authority: East Northamptonshire.Job: Detailed plans for housing (144).Value: £4,320,000.Client: Alfred McAlpine Homes.Agent: Alfred McAlpine Homes, Arden House, Oakenshaw Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4QY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE - OLD BRIDGE WAY.

Planning authority: Mid Bedfordshire.Job: Outline plans granted for industrial development - phase 3 (38).Value: £2,530,000.Client: Daniels Bros (Shefford).Agent: Brian Hull Associates, 1 Aubreys, Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3TX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SOUTH WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE - LAND OFF CROMWELL ROAD, ELLESMERE PORT.

Planning authority: Ellesmere Port and Neston.Job: Detailed plans for industrial units (6).Value: £2,500,000.Client: Felton Design and Build.Agent: Felton Design and Build, Station House, 24-26 Grove Street, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside L62 5AZ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX - JUNCTION A127 PRINCE AVENUE AND PROPOSED NEW B1013.

Planning authority: Southend-on-Sea.Job: Detailed plans for retail store/filling station (2).Value: £6 million.Client: Tesco Stores.Agent: G L Hearn and Partners, Delta House, 175 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE - ENTERPRISE WAY, PINCHBECK.

Planning authority: South Holland.Job: Outline plans for b1, b2 and b8 industrial.Value: £3,500,000.Client: Broadgate Builders.Agent: Broadgate Builders, Broadgate House, Weston Hills, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 6DB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE - CODICOTE ROAD, WHEATHAMSTEAD.

Planning authority: St. Albans.Job: Detailed plans for foodstore/petrol station.Value: £10 million.Client: J Sainsbury.Agent: D Y Davies Associates, 1 Church Terrace, Richmond-Upon-Thames, TW10 6SE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE - FORMER RUBBER FACTORY SITE, CELL BARNES LANE.

Planning authority: St. Albans.Job: Outline plans for flats (127).Value: £3,800,000.Client: Dexterfield.Agent: David Landaw and Partners, 10 Whitehorse Mews, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7QD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER - SIDDINGTON AVENUE, ADSWOOD BRIDGE HALL SCHOOL, ADSWOOD.

Planning authority: Stockport.Job: Outline plans granted for dwellings.Value: £5, 900,000.Client: Urban Waterside Developments.Agent: Urban Waterside Developments, Estate Office, Merchants Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester, M5 2XR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE - LAND ADJ BEDBROOKE FARM, CHEADLE.

Planning authority: Staffordshire Moorlands.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £6, 600,000.Client: W Wilson.Agent: Smith and Partners, 94 Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6ED. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE - NORTH PIREHILL FARM.

Planning authority: Stafford.Job: Outline plans for motorway service area.Value: £2,500,000.Client: Hallam Land Management.Agent: Hallam Land Management, Banner Cross Hall, Eccleshall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 9DP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE - WALTON HEATH FARM.

Planning authority: Stafford.Job: Outline plans for motorway service area.Value: £2 million.Client: Granada Hospitality.Agent: Terence O'Rourke, Everdene House, Wessex Fields, Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STRANRAER, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY - LOW OCHTERLURE.

Planning authority: Wigtown.Job: Detailed plans for houses (50).Value: £1,800,000.Client: Loreburn Housing Association.Agent: Russell and Bryce, 89 College Street, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG1 2PQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SWANSEA, WEST GLAMORGAN - SWANSEA VALE DEVELOPMENT, BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 44 AND 45, M4.

Planning authority: Swansea.Job: Outline plans for mixed development.Value: £10 million.Client: Welsh Development Agency.Agent: Swansea City Council, The Guildhall, Swansea, West Glamorgan SA1 4PA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SWINDON, WILTSHIRE - ADJ TO JUNCTION 16, EUROWAY, BLAGROVE.

Planning authority: Thamesdown.Job: Outl. Grant After Appeal for b1 office development (4).Value: £4,500,000.Client: Doublegate.Agent: Development Planning and Design, 5 Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 4BJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SWINDON, WILTSHIRE - SITE 10, SOUTH MARSTON PARK, SOUTH MARSTON.

Planning authority: Thamesdown.Job: Detailed plans for warehouse.Value: £3,250,000.Client: Vickers Properties.Agent: Halpern Partnership, Leonard House, 9-15 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4HP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - TIPTON, WEST MIDLANDS - LAND TO NORTH OF BRICKHOUSE LANE, GREAT BRIDGE.

Planning authority: Sandwell.Job: Outline plans granted for mixed development.Value: £3 million.Client: Black Country Development.Agent: Black Country Development, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury, Warley, West Midlands B69 2DG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS - JUNCTION SAW MILL SITE, TOWN WHARF, PLECK ROAD.

Planning authority: Walsall.Job: Outline plans granted for flats (84).Value: £2,100,000.Client: Trident Group.Agent: The Architecture and Planning, The Georgian House, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, Avon BS1 6UN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WEDNESBURY, WEST MIDLANDS - SITE OF F H LLOYD CO, JAMESBRIDGE STEEL WORKS.

Planning authority: Walsall.Job: Outline plans granted for industrial development (5).Value: £6, 500,000.Client: Triplex Lloyd.Agent: The Planning Practice, Malt House, Sydney Buildings, Bath, Avon BA2 6BZ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WESTON-SUPER-MARE, AVON - LAND ADJ A370 AND PUXTON LANE, PUXTON.

Planning authority: Woodspring.Job: Outline plans for centre parcs development (722).Value: £75 million.Client: Palmresorts International UK.Agent: Richard Hemingway and Partners, 49 Queens Square, Bristol, Avon BS1 4LW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WHITSTABLE, KENT - OFF ST ANDREWS CLOSE, GOLDEN HILL.

Planning authority: Canterbury.Job: Outline plans for residential development (70).Value: £2,500,000.Client: The Dale Group.Agent: Nicholas Seath and Partners, 22 Harbour Street, Whitstable, Kent CT51 1AQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE - CRESTA HOUSE, WATER LANE.

Planning authority: Macclesfield.Job: Outline plans for retail (5).Value: £8,500,000.Client: Orbit Developments.Agent: Orbit Developments, Emerson House, Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7LF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WINSFORD, CHESHIRE - WHARTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Vale Royal.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £2,300,000.Client: J P Austin and Son.Agent: J P Austin and Son, The Bull Ring, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 5AW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE - OFF ROMAN AVENUE SOUTH, STAMFORD BRIDGE.

Planning authority: East Yorkshire.Job: Detailed plans for houses (84).Value: £2,940,000.Client: Persimmon Homes (Yorkshire).Agent: W J Downes Illingsworth and, Midland Bank Chambers, 77 Market Place, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 1EU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PLANNING - YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE - UNIVERSITY OF YORK, HESLINGTON.

Planning authority: Selby.Job: Outline plans for student accommodation (500).Value: £4 million.Client: University of York.Agent: Crease Edmonds Strickland, Bishopgate House, Skeldergate Bridge, York, North Yorkshire YO2 1JH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: POSTING PERMISSION - ROYAL MAIL SORTING OFFICE.

The Royal Mail has applied for permission to build a £25 million sorting office at Filton airfield in Northavon.Included in the plans for the 6.4 ha site is a 23,000 sq m building which would house up to 1,000 workers. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: POWERTEC RIGHTS - BOUGHT BY WORDSWORTH HOLDINGS.

Wordsworth Holdings of Grantham has bought the manufacturing rights to Powertec Platforms from receivers. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: PROMISE OF WORK FROM WASTE JOBS.

A £150 million waste disposal contract let jointly by Wolverhampton and Dudley councils is set to provide at least two major construction contracts.The refurbishment and upgrading of two formerly council-owned incinerators at Crown Street in Wolverhampton and Lister Street in Dudley are included as part of the 25-year waste disposal package.The winning bid, from Martin Engineering Systems, is to redevelop the Crown Street incinerator to be able to burn 120,000 tonnes of household and lig
17Feb94 UK: PROTESTS AT NORFOLK BY-PASS WORK.

A protester disrupted the starting ceremony for work on the Wymondham bypass in Norfolk last week by locking himself to a digger.Transport secretary John MacGregor was prevented from digging a symbolic first sod for more than an hour as police worked to free the man.Meanwhile, other protesters from the Earth First group occupied the site and chanted slogans. Five people were arrested but were later released without charge.About 20 protesters later set up camp on the site, and vowed to lie in
17Feb94 UK: ROBERTSONS MERGER.

Scottish contractor Robertsons of Elgin is merging its two contracting operations, Robertson Contracting and Doric Construction, based in Aberdeen, into a single business, Robertson Construction Group, from March 1.No major job losses are expected. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: ROCKBOLTING CLEARED OF BLAME AT BILSTHORPE - MINING EQUIPMENT.

Rockbolting has been cleared of blame for the Bilsthorpe colliery disaster last August, which killed three miners.The Health and Safety Executive's report concluded that the roof fall at the Nottinghamshire colliery was caused by driving the new working too near a disused pit tunnel.HSE deputy director general David Eves said: 'The report and other material we are publishing finds that the use of rockbolts was not a factor among the causes of this accident; it may even have been helpful in as
17Feb94 UK: SAGA TAKES LIGHT VIEW OF TRADITIONAL OIL WELL PROTECTION METHODS.

Oil company Saga Petroleum has come up with a lightweight alternative to traditional methods of protecting its wells.At its Tordis field in Norway the satellite wells are covered by steel barriers - shaped like truncated pyramids - to prevent interference from fishing activities.But for the central water injection well, which is used to pressurise the oil reservoir, the client wanted more natural protection, and chose to set the wellhead below the mud line in a silo.The 7.5 m deep cylindrical
17Feb94 UK: SANDHURST TURNS OUT A TOUGH MODEL - SMC CRANE.
17Feb94 UK: SCOTS FABRICATION YARDS FACE AXE.

Up to half of Scotland's big offshore fabrication yards face closure in the next few years because of dwindling orders, says a new report.Mackay Consultants of Inverness estimates Scotland's four big fabrication yards ran at just 20 per cent capacity last year, and had to axe 5,500 jobs.It forecasts that in the short term there is little prospect of workloads rising and continued over-capacity could push some yards to the brink.Mackay warns: 'It is possible that the four large platform yards
17Feb94 UK: SHEFFIELD SWOOPS - SHEFFIELD INSULATIONS.

Sheffield Insulations, is making a recommended takeover bid for a fellow distributor of thermal insulation products, Freeman Group, valuing the target company at £18.1 million.Sheffield said the the acquisition will strengthen its UK distribution activities and give it a base in Europe, particularly in France, Spain and Belgium. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: SMALLER FIRMS OFFER POTENTIAL FOR SOFTWARE PROVIDERS - COMPUTERS IN CONSTRUCTION.

Software houses are turning their attention to small and medium-sized construction companies as more main contractors develop their own in-house estimating programs.And the price of hardware is helping the shift as the price of some desktop computers drops to around £1,000.Dunbartonshire-based Computers in Construction is at the forefront of this market with its range of QuickBrix software. Managing director Eric Kuhlwilm says: 'Until now everyone has been piling into the top end of the
17Feb94 UK: SMITHFIELD TRAGEDY - SCAFFOLDER FELL 10 M TO HIS DEATH JUST TWO WEEKS BEFORE HE WAS DUE TO MARRY.

A scaffolder fell 10 m to his death just two weeks before he was due to marry.Stuart Whybrow was fixing a bowed pole at the Smithfield Market redevelopment last May when the accident happened.Security guard Paul Salmon told an inquest at City of London Coroner's Court: 'I heard a noise and saw a scaffolder falling through the boards.'He swung his left hand to hold on to a pole and his helmet flew off as he fell on to the pavement.'Mr Whybrow, who was working for subcontractor Scaffolding Grea
17Feb94 UK: SOKKIA MAPS OUT A FUTURE WITH LOCATORGIS.

Cheshire-based Sokkia has entered the geographical information systems (GIS) market with a pen-computer based system called LocatorGIS.The system allows detailed maps or plans to be stored on a computer the size of an A4 book and updated on site before being transferred back to an office GIS system.LocatorGIS also enables notes to be made - so operators checking on the location of, say, water valves can also note their condition and depth.Sokkia, Tel: 0270 250525. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: STEEL BODY PRODUCES ITS FIRST CD-ROM.

The Steel Construction Institute is producing its first CD-ROM in a project funded by the Department of the Environment and British Steel.The SCI project is part of industry-wide moves towards storage of information on readable compact disks which interface with personal computers.CD-ROM disks can hold over 600 Megabytes of information, which is equivalent to more than 20,000 pages of A4 text or more than 500 standard computer disks. To interface with a standard PC, a separate CD drive is nee
17Feb94 UK: STEELWORK DESIGN GUIDES FROM THE ECCS.

The European Convention for Constructional Steelwork (ECCS) has published two technical design guides. They are Fire Safety in Open Car Parks and the Manual on Design of Steel Structures in Seismic Zones. Both publications are available in the UK from the British Constructional Steelwork Association, price £36 and £48 respectively.BCSA, Tel: 071-839 8566. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: STRUCTURAL STEELWORK SEEN IN 3-D - ACECAD SOFTWARE.

The Strucad three-dimensional software for modelling, design and manufacturing of structural steelwork is being launched in a PC version at CICE next week.Developed by Acecad Software, the system runs in Windows and interfaces to other computer-aided design software.It produces general and detailed drawings, fitting details, templates, material and bolt lists, and data for running computer-controlled machine tools.Acecad, Tel: 0628 822900. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: TARMAC PLANS SHOP SPREE IN SWANSEA.

Tarmac has unveiled plans for a £50 million retail development to be built in the heart of Swansea with the support of the city council.With its property adviser, DTZ Debenham Thorpe, Tarmac has outlined a scheme which would create 33,000 sq m of retail space within the Castle Quays development in the city centre.Of the total space to be built some 10,000 sq m will be taken up by a department store with 50 other shops included in the two-storey mall.Working with Swansea City Council, whi
17Feb94 UK: TEACHERS ATTACK ASBESTOS.

Teachers are calling on the Government to remove all potentially harmful asbestos from Britain's 26,000 schools following a coroner's ruling last week that Shirley Gibson died from asbestos poisoning picked up in the classroom.The London teacher worked between 1983 and 1993 at the Plumstead Manor school in Greenwich and died last October from cancer of the chest cavity.Now leaders of the National Union of Teachers want to see a full-scale probe into the problems of asbestos in schools. CONSTR
17Feb94 UK: TENDER PRICES TO RISE.

Tender prices are expected to shoot up by 5 per cent during the next 12 months.Cost consultant E C Harris believes bids will rise as materials prices go up and workload in the construction industry increase.Experts at the firm are predicting stable tender levels for the next few months followed by rising prices leading to a 5 per cent increase by this time next year.A spokesman said: 'Rising material costs and future rises in subcontract prices will increase pressure on contractors to push pr
17Feb94 UK: TEST ROADS EARLY AND SAVE MONEY.
17Feb94 UK: TRIGON SYSTEMS ADDS EXPORT PACK.

Trigon Systems has added an export facility to both its Construction Industry Marketing system and its Contact Administration and Mailing system.The feature allows data stored in the main database to be exported to other software packages. Files can be created for both ASCII and Lotus 123 formats.Trigon Systems, Tel: 0392 464292. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: TRIPLEX LLOYD SELLS BUILDING PRODUCTS BUSINESSES.

Triplex Lloyd, the Birmingham-based engineering group, has sold a clutch of building products businesses, Hillaldam Coburn, Hillaldam Coburn (Ireland), Solair and Nico, to JBS Industries for £6.5 million in cash. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: TRUSSES AND FRAMES ANALYSED - GTS-CADBUILD LAUNCHES WINDOWS VERSION OF ITS QUIKFRAME SOFTWARE.

GTS-Cadbuild has launched a Windows version of its Quikframe software for the analysis of frames and trusses.Quikframe for Windows has a capacity of 500 members and 300 joints, and includes tapered sections and a wide range of material and section tables. It costs £495.Also on show at the CICE exhibition are a Windows version of the structural analysis package Strap and Cadbuild+, which the firm says is the first computer-aided design package to incorporate built-in steel and reinforced
17Feb94 UK: US CONSULTANT SLAMS WIND POWER ATTITUDE.

A top American environmental consultant has thrown his weight behind wind energy with a stark warning for UK companies: you may be missing the boat.Dr Peter Daley, senior vice-president of Waste Management International, says: 'The news is that wind power is here. The danger is that schemes are going to get stalled. And the loser will be the environment. It's inexcusable that UK companies are not in this business.'His comments follow Taylor Woodrow's recent decision to pull out of wind energy
17Feb94 UK: US GIANT TAKES ROOT IN EALING.
17Feb94 UK: VERMEER ADDS SLIDING OFFSET TRENCHER ATTACHMENTS TO ITS 80 PS CLASS RUBBER TYRED V-8050 MACHINE.

Trencher manufacturer Vermeer has added two sliding offset trencher attachments to its 80 PS class rubber tyred V-8050 machine.The SO-1450 attachment is available for auger-type spoil handling, while the SO-1450 is used for cross conveyor spoil handling. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: VIBROPLANT EXPANDS.

Vibroplant has added three depots to its 34-strong nationwide depot network.The first, in Leith, Edinburgh, will carry the full range of contractor's plant while two depots in south Wales, at Port Talbot and Cardiff, will house both general plant and portable accomodation divisions together. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: WALES SET FOR £200M WATER IMPROVEMENTS.

Welsh Water has raised £200 million to help finance a capital investment programme in the Dwr Cymru division.The cash will go towards water improvement projects, including the £70 million Swansea Bay scheme, the £150 million Cardiff East job and a £50 million plan to improve bathing waters at Barry.Chief executive Graham Hawker said: 'This £200 million is further inward investment into Wales and will create substantial employment in the construction sector, in additio
17Feb94 UK: WIMPEY DOUBLE - £30M IN CONTRACTS.

Wimpey has taken two jobs together worth more than £30 million in Wales and Surrey.The contractor's Cardiff office has won the design and build contract from Tesco for a 42,000 sq m grocery distribution warehouse. The suggested price is £22 million. Next month the firm starts on an £8 million clinical cancer unit for the Royal Surrey County Hospital. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 UK: WOODALL ROLLS OUT MASTERFLASH.

MasterFLash is the name of a new pipe flashing product from Woodall Construction. The new product consists of a silicone rubber or EPDM bellows set in a pliable metal base. The base can be fixed to flat or profiled roofs and the rubber bellows forms a watertight seal around the pipe. Masterflash is available for pipework in diameters from 3 mm to 660 mm.Woodall Construction, Tel: 0384 67675. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
17Feb94 USA: £950M TO FIX QUAKE ROADS.

The first full survey of damage to the Los Angeles freeway system from last month's earthquake has estimated the cost of repairs at $1.4 billion (£950 million).The figure was submitted by California highway authority Caltrans at a state senate hearing into the damage last week.A Caltrans spokeswoman said: 'We are now sure that none of the freeway bridges which had been retrofitted since 1989 were damaged. That shows we are on the right track; we just did not get around to retrofitting th
24Feb94 CHINA: CHINA JUMP - GREAT EAGLE TO REDEVELOP JIN JING HOTEL IN CHENGDU.

Great Eagle, the Hong Kong property group, is planning to spend HK$540 million (£47 million) redeveloping the Jin Jing hotel in Chengdu, China. Plans call for the upgrading of the existing hotel and the construction of a 300-bed, five-star hotel costing HK$230million (£20 million). A similar sum will be spent building a 36,000 sq m commercial complex containing offices, a shopping centre and parking. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 CHINA: OFFICE PLAN - GOLDSPEAR AUSTRALIA LINKS WITH TINGJIN.

Goldspear Australia, of Sydney, has linked with the authorities in Tingjin, China, to redevelop part of the city centre under a 850 million yuan (£70 million) project. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 CHINA: WATER BABY - LYONNAISE CONTRACT.

Lyonnaise des Eaux-Dumez, the French water and construction group, has won a 1.5 billion yuan (£120 million) contract to build and operate a 1 million cu m water treatment plant at Guangzhou, China. Lyonnaise's partners are New World Development and the Banfield Group from Hong Kong. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 CYPRUS: CYPRUS DUO FOR SBT - DEFENCE CONTRACTS.

SBT Project Management, a division of Scott Brownrigg and Turner, has been appointed project manager for £10 million worth of Ministry of Defence work in Cyprus.Two schemes are involved, both in the design stage, and are due to go out to tender soon. They include design and procurement of accommodation buildings and infrastructure.The projects are the first new MoD schemes in Cyprus since PSA International was disbanded last June.The larger, worth £7.7 million, is for an estate of 9
24Feb94 DENMARK: CHRISTIANI STAKE - INTERTEC STAKE PURCHASED.

Christiani and Nielsen has acquired the 40 per cent of Intertec A/S, its Danish mechanical, electrical and process engineering subsidiary, which it did not already own. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 FRANCE: CAT FOUNDRY DEAL - CATERPILLAR OVERSEAS, AMERICAN BAILEY CORPORATION.

Caterpillar Overseas and American Bailey Corporation have signed a letter of intent for the sale of Cat's Fonderie de Vernon in France. American Bailey will take over the Vernon foundry, which produces castings for diesel engines and other industrial products. As part of the deal Caterpillar will continue to purchase diesel engine blocks and heads from Vernon for at least five years. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 GERMANY: EUROCONTRACTS - BERLIN, GERMANY.

Contractor: Krupp Stahlbau Berlin GmbH, Gottlieb-Dunkel-Strasse 50-52, D-12099 Berlin.Value: DM 19,218,065 (£7.4 million).Job: Structural steel work for an indoor sports centre.Client: Olympia 2000 Sportstattenbauten GmbH, Johannisbergerstrasse 74-76, D-14197 Berlin. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - ASCHERSLEBEN, GERMANY.

Job: The construction of a hospital at Aschersleben.Client: Landkreis Aschersleben, Ermslebener strasse 77, D-06449 Aschersleben.Value: DM 28 million (£10.8 million).Completion: Two and a half years, starting June 1994.Tender date: March 1994.Details: Further information from the client. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - BIELEFELD, GERMANY.

Job: Extension to sewage treatment plant at Bielefeld-Brake.Client: Stadt Bielefeld, Wasserschutzamt, Ravensberger Strasse 12, D-33501 Bielefeld, tel: (05 21) 51 67 51, fax: (05 21) 51 33 12.Completion: 44 months: May 1994 until December 1997.Tender date: February 1994.Details: Further information from the client or Regierungsprasident Detmold, Postfach 24 53, D-32754 Detmold, tel: (052 31) 710, fax: (052 31) 71 12 95. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - ERFURT, GERMANY.

Job: Construction work for an administrative building, including 8,500 sq m conversion and 3,100 sq m building extensions.Client: Freistaat Thuringen vertreten durch das Thuringer Finanzministerium, Abteilung 5, Staatlicher Hochbau, Jenaer Strasse 37, D-99099 Erfurt.Value: DM 28 million (£10.8 million).Completion: 11 months, starting September 1994.Tender date: April 1994.Details: Further information from BETEK Bau-und Energietechnik GmbH, Herr Hochreuter, Projektleitung UB-10, D-80788 M
24Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - HESSERODE, GERMANY.

Job: Sewerage works.Client: Abwasserverband 'Untere Helme', Dorfstrasse 7, D-99735 Hesserode, tel: (036 31) 60 00 27, fax: (036 31) 60 00 27.Value: DM 30 million-DM 40 million (£11.5 million-£15.4 million).Completion: June 1994 until December 1996.Tender date: Spring 1994. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - LUBECK, GERMANY.

Job: The construction of a clinic with a volume of 54,000 cu m.Client: Landesbauamt Lubeck II, Monkhofer Weg 239, D-23562 Lubeck, tel: (04 51) 50 61-0, fax: (04 51) 50 61-498.Completion: 42 months, starting June 1994.Tender date: March 1994.Details: Further information from the client or Oberfinanzdirektion Kiel Landesvermogens-und Bauabteilung, Adolfstrasse 14-28, D-23105 Kiel, tel: (04 31) 595-1, fax: (04 31) 595-25 51. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 GERMANY: EUROTENDERS - POTSDAM, GERMANY.

Job: To build 6 units measuring 9,000 sq m, with a total volume of 79,000 cu m.Client: GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Telegrafenberg A 17, D-14473 Potsdam, tel: (03 31) 288-18 00, fax: (03 31) 288-18 02.Value: Estimated value: DM 25 million (£9.6 million).Completion: June 1994 until December 1996.Tender date: March 15.Documents from: Address above.Details: Documents are available until February 28. These cost DM 1,200 (£462) payable to GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, at the Deutsche Ba
24Feb94 GREECE: EUROTENDERS - IOANNINA, GREECE.

Job: Roadworks, including earthworks, structures, road signs and markings.Client: Diefthynsi Sygkoinoniakon Ergon tis teos 7is PYDE, Pyrsinella 14, GR-453 32 Ioannina, tel: (651) 259 82/263 81.Value: Dr 9,500 million (£25.7 million).Completion: 900 days.Tender date: March 31.Documents from: 2i DEKE Ioannina, Zygomalli 4, GR-453 32 Ioannina.Details: Documents are available until March 26. These cost Dr 10,000 (£27) payable to TEO, at the Trapeza tis Ellados, account number: 26806/0.
24Feb94 HONG KONG: CENTRE STAGE - CONFERENCE EXTENSION.

Legislators have approved plans to build a HK$2.4 billion (£209 million) extension to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Designs are being done by Skidmore Owings and Merrill, the US architect. The complex will be built on 6.5 ha of reclaimed land in Victoria Harbour. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 HONG KONG: DOCKYARD DEAL - HSIN CHONG.

Hsin Chong Construction, the Hong Kong contractor, is starting on a HK$202 million (£17.6 million) order from the Hong Kong government to build a dockyard at Stonecutters Island. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 HONG KONG: FIRMS GET THE CALL TO SEWAGE JOBS IN HK.

By CN Special Correspondent.Firms are being invited to prequalify by the end of March for two of the biggest contracts on the HK$6.8 billion (£591 million) first stage of Hong Kong's strategic sewage disposal scheme.The jobs entail construction of a network of deep tunnels to transfer sewage from Chai Wan and Tseung Kwan O in the east of Hong Kong to a treatment plant at Stonecutters Island in the west.One contract, worth HK$380 million (£33 million), covers the 11 km section from C
24Feb94 HONG KONG: HONG KONG TO UPGRADE WATER WORKS.

Hong Kong plans to spend almost HK$2 billion (£174 million) improving its water supplies this year.Hu Man-shiu, director of the water supplies department, said: 'The biggest project is the Ma On Shan treatment works in the New Territories.'Tenders for the work are being invited ready for construction to start in April.The HK$1.1 billion (£95.6 million) scheme includes the 227,000 cu m a day plant and water transfer pipelines. The station will serve Ma On Shan new town and part of Sh
24Feb94 HONG KONG: MAKING MOVES - AUTO TRAIN AT CHEK LAP KOK.

Hong Kong Provisional Airport Authority has awarded a HK$309 million (£27 million) contract to the New Hong Kong Airport People Mover System joint venture for the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of an automated driverless train for the new airport at Chek Lap Kok. The all-Japanese group includes Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kobe Steel. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 HONG KONG: PORT PROPOSAL - MORE BERTHS NEEDED.

Hong Kong needs to build 25 berths by 2011 to handle the projected growth in cargo traffic, according to the Port Development Board. Estimates show that the amount of freight Hong Kong can expect to handle will rise from 116 million tonnes last year to 350 million tonnes by 2011. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 HONG KONG: PUBLIC WORK BOOST FOR NEW TERRITORIES.

The Hong Kong government plans to spend more than HK$ 16 billion (£1.4 billion) on public works projects over the next 12 months, according to James Blake, the secretary for works.Among the larger schemes is a HK$2.16 billion (£188 million) development of Area 38 in Tuen Mun new town in the New Territories for special industries, and HK$1.6 billion (£138 million) for the construction of road links to the proposed port on Lantau Island.The projects listed by Mr Blake do not incl
24Feb94 INDONESIA: INDY POWER - PT PAITON ENERGY TO BUILD JAVA POWER PROJECT.

PT Paiton Energy, a partnership between Mission Energy of the US and Japan's Mitsui Corporation, has ended 22 months of talks with Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Indonesia's state electricity company, to build the US$2.3 billion (£1.5 billion) Paiton power project on East Java. Plans call for the installation of two 610 MW generators. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 ITALY: EUROTENDERS - BOLZANO, ITALY.

Job: To build roads at Val d'Ultimo (Bolzano).Client: Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano, ripartizione 6, amministrazione lavori pubblici e del patrimonio, via Crispi 3, I-39100 Bolzano, tel: (04 71) 99 22 82, fax: 99 22 33.Value: Lit 18,075,613,000 (£7.1 million) Completion: 1,000 days.Tender date: April 8.Documents from: Address above.Details: Contract documents cost Lit 50,000 (£20), plans/additional documents cost Lit 250,000 (£100), payable to: Tresoriere della provincia, via C
24Feb94 OMAN: MIDDLE EASTERN BLOCK - WIMPEY ALAWI PLANT.

Wimpey Alawi has set up its own precast concrete block production plant at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman.Blocks made on site are being used as part of a £17 million contract to upgrade the port including the construction of 460 m of new berths and 200 m of quays.A major part of the 22-month scheme involves building a 500 m sea wall across the Shutaify Bay and the erection of new buildings including a 6,100 sq m container freight shed. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 PHILIPPINES: FILIPINO FILLIP - JV FORMED TO BUILD HYDROELECTRIC STATION.

Three firms, Ontario Hydro International of Toronto, Canada, MCA Power Corporation of Manila and MBf Asia Capital, have formed a joint-venture to build the US$2 billion (£1.3 billion), 390 MW San Roque hydroelectric station in the Philippines. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: CORK SENDS OUT TENDERS AT LAST FOR £80M RIVER TUNNEL.

Three months later than planned, Cork Corporation has now sent out tender documents to the four consortia which prequalified for the £80 million design and build river tunnel project in the Irish Republic.One of the consortia has MF Kent in its line-up - the company is part of the Kentz Corporation which has now collapsed through financial problems and is in examinership.But industry sources claim the problems at Kentz should not affect the consortium's bid in any way.They have said it i
24Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: EIGHT LIVE ON IN WAKE OF KENTZ - UNITS CONTINUE AS GOING CONCERNS.
24Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: JACKERS JOURNAL - KENTZ.

When it came down to it, the Irish Kentz Corporation survived because it had some pretty powerful friends. Like God, for instance. Or at least, some of his/her employees.When the Irish High Court was trying to decide whether the Corporation should go into receivership or the far more pleasant examinership, Kentz received public backing from the Dominican Sisters and the Sisters of Charity (both former clients) and, from across the religious divide, some current clients in the Middle East.All
24Feb94 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: SUMMER START ON IRISH FACTORY - COILLTE TEORANTA AND LOUISIANA-PACIFIC.

Work should start in the summer on a £40 million strand board factory in the Irish Republic for Coillte Teoranta (the Irish Forestry Commission) and US firm Louisiana-Pacific Corporation.Kilkenny council is considering a planning application for the plant - at Gorteens, next to the new Belle Vue Waterford harbour - and is expected to give the thumbs-up within eight weeks.Work could start on site in July, with production of oriented strand board due to start a year later. The scheme will
24Feb94 RUSSIA: RUSSIAN POWER KEY - SIX PLANTS PLANNED.

Six new power plants planned for Russia's Karelian republic could open up a £450 million market, according to the Finnish Energy Conservation Group.Studies carried out in the republic, which borders Finland, indicate that there will be greater utilisation of natural gas and energy sources found within the region.Three of the six power plants planned for Olonets, Medvezhegorsk and Kostamuksha are to run on peat. Another is a hydropower project in Beloporozhkaya and the remaining two will
24Feb94 SINGAPORE: SECURISTYLE SUCCESS HINGES ON SINGAPORE - WINDOW HINGE EXPORT CONTRACT.

British architectural ironmongery maker Securistyle has opened a window on Singapore's construction sector. More than 2,000 of its friction hinges have been used in the island's landmark Concorse building.The hinges, named Defender, support all the vented windows in the 167 m high mixed use tower which was designed by top Singapore firm Architect 61 with American design consultant Paul Randolph.Securistyle now exports some 18 per cent of its hinges output to 32 countries. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: AIRPORT ROW RAGES - SCOTT BROWNRIGG AND TURNER.

Manchester Airport has issued a High Court writ against architect Scott Brownrigg and Turner in the latest move in the long running battle over £3.7 million of fees that SBT claims it is owed. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: ALLEN PICKS UP JOBS.

Allen, the Wigan-based contractor, has acquired 10 housing contracts worth £3.21 million from the receivers of W and J Simons (Contractors) Ltd. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: ASBESTOS EXPERT DEMANDS STUDY.

Worries about the numbers of younger construction workers who contract asbestos-related disease could lead to a new study.Leading asbestos expert, epidemiologist Professor Julian Peto, wants the study to look at the work history of sufferers.And employment minister Ann Widdecombe told the Commons this week: 'Such people could have had significant exposure to asbestos because of its widespread use in construction in the 1960s and 1970s.'Much of that asbestos is still in place, and Prof Peto is
24Feb94 UK: BALFOUR BEATTY TAKES A13 MAIN CONTRACT.

Balfour Beatty has been confirmed main contractor for the £71 million, A13 Thames Avenue to Wennington improvement in east London. Work on the 5.2 km dual three-lane road includes two major structures and two grade separated junctions. Acer is consultant for the 156-week scheme which starts on March 14. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: BARRATT KICKS OFF ENFIELD HOMES TIE-UP.

Barratt and Country and Metropolitan Homes have teamed up for a massive £100 million housing development at the Highlands Hospital site in Enfield, London.The project will begin early this summer when Barratt will build its first phase of 120 private houses, with another 280 over four years.Overall, Barratt anticipates investing about £40 million in its part of the project which is to be laid out in a 'landscaped village'.Country and Metropolitan is to start the scheme with a mix of
24Feb94 UK: BATTLE LINES - NORWEST HOLST'S M11 EXTENSION.

The tension in the fabric of this man's jacket sums up the day-long struggle between environmental protestors and hundreds of police, court officials and bailiffs in east London last week. The environmentalists were part of the campaign to disrupt work on the M11 extension, being built by Norwest Holst. Officials wielding sledge hammers moved in at dawn to remove the protestors from five Edwardian houses in the path of the Wanstead roadworks. Protestors had barricaded themselves inside the ho
24Feb94 UK: BB 'LOW' BID IS STILL TO HIGH FOR FIFE - BALFOUR BEATTY ROAD/BRIDGE BID.

Balfour Beatty has sent in the lowest bid for phase two of the Western Distributor road project in Fife, Scotland, which carries an official £7.1 million price tag.But Balfour's price is still at least £1.2 million above that figure which was set by the client, the Glenrothes Development Corporation, and based on Scottish Office allocations.It is understood the corporation will enter negotiations with Balfour in an effort to get the contractor to review its price before the contract
24Feb94 UK: BEC JOINS WITH SMALLER EURO FIRMS.

The Building Employers Confederation is teaming up with smaller builders across Europe, following its acrimonious departure from the leading European contractors body FIEC last year.The BEC said on Monday that it will join the European Builders Confederation.This was set up by the UK's Federation of Master Builders and includes associations of small and medium contractors from most EU states.The EBC is officially recognised by the European Commission as representing firms which have either fe
24Feb94 UK: BELLWINCH RETURNS TO THE BLACK.

Bellwinch, the Wembley-based house builder which raised £6 million from shareholders last summer, has moved back into the black with a pre-tax profit of £274,000 in the half ending December (1992: £97,000 loss).The company raised its unit sales to 89, up by a half on the period last year, with an average selling price of £82,000. Turnover, which also includes some housing contracting work, rose to £8.5 million from £5.4 million.Chairman Ron King said the second h
24Feb94 UK: BODIES JOIN FIGHT FOR MORE HOMES FUNDING.

Two industry organisations have joined forces to press the Government to increase funding to repair private homes.The Building Employers Confederation and the Federation of Master Builders want the Department of the Environment to increase renovation grants from £329 million this year to £564 million for each of the next seven years.This level of funding would reduce the number of unfit private-owned homes identified in the English House Condition Survey 1991 to fewer than 1 million
24Feb94 UK: BOLTON IN £40M STADIUM PLAY - ORBIT DEVELOPMENTS.

Bolton Wanderers Football Club has teamed up with Orbit Developments in a bid to get a £40 million stadium started.A 52 ha site at Horwich has been earmarked for the stadium which would include associated commercial and leisure developments as well as a 20,000 seater arena for the club.The club's present home at Burnden Park is almost certain to prove too expensive to bring up to the standards required by the Taylor Report and the associated developments should help offset the cost of bu
24Feb94 UK: BOVIS WINS PERPETUAL UNIT TRUST MANAGEMENT CONTRACT.

Bovis has taken a £5 million management contract from the Perpetual unit trust and fund management company for a four-storey, 4,700 sq m office in Henley-on-Thames. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: BR FINED FOR ENDANGERING THE LIFE OF DIGGER DRIVER.

British Rail was fined £20,000 last week for endangering a worker whose mechanical digger hit an underground 750V cable supplying power to Britain's busiest railway line.Digger driver Andrew Hall escaped injury on September 12 last year near Kenton station in north west London.BR pleaded guilty at Brent Magistrates Court to putting the safety of Mr Hall in jeopardy.Mr Hall was excavating a new drainage system between the up and down tracks of the West Coast Main Line when he struck the c
24Feb94 UK: BR PLANS RADICAL SAFETY OVERHAUL.
24Feb94 UK: BRITISH GAS TO PICK LEEDS MANAGER.

British Gas is set to appoint a construction manager for its £20 million office development in Leeds at the end of March or the beginning of April.Tenders will be invited at the beginning of March for the scheme to build three steel and glass buildings creating about 20,000 sq m of office space at the former Meadow Lane gasworks site.Architect is Peter Foggo Associates. Work is expected to finish in 1996. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: BRITISH STEEL FACES MOUNTING CLAIMS.
24Feb94 UK: BUGGED WARD DIRECTOR WINS CLAIM FOR UNFAIR DISMISSAL.

A former director of the failed Ward Group has won a claim for unfair dismissal after an industrial tribunal heard his home telephone was tapped.Tom Paul, 51, was sacked just days after the firm went into receivership amid allegations that he passed confidential information to his twin brother Jim, a director of rival Kingspan Building Products.Mr Paul was played a tape recording of the tapped telephone conversation with his brother at a stormy board meeting where he was dismissed without a c
24Feb94 UK: BUILDERS' GRANTS 'NOT WORKABLE' SAYS CHERRY.

Conservative MPs' plans for builders to compete with housing associations for Government grants were slammed as unworkable at the conference by a leading house builder.Alan Cherry, chairman of Countryside Properties and a former president of the House Builders Federation, said more homes would be provided at a lower cost by housing associations and builders continuing to work in partnership, using their 'complementary skills'.And he warned that grants-to-builders 'will not work ... the curren
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ANNAN, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY - JOB - CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR SEWER RENEWALS.

Contractor: Border Engineering, Cumbria.Awarded by: Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council, Dumfries.Value: £301,980. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - AYR, STRATHCLYDE - SOUTH SEWERAGE DIVISION.

Job: Supply and installation of Telemetry System.Contractor: Idec, Stockton.Awarded by: Strathclyde Regional Council, India Street, Glasgow.Value: £367,421. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BANFF, GRAMPIAN - DUFF HOUSE.

Job: Conversion into a country house art gallery.Completion: Now to early 1995.Contractor: Span Construction, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen.Awarded by: Historic Scotland, Edinburgh.Value: 1.9 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - PENISTONE AND GRIMETHORPE AREAS.

Job: Highway reconstruction and repair works.Contractor: Direct Labour Organisation, Smithies Road Depot, Barnsley.Awarded by: Barnsley Borough Councils's Public Services Committee.Value: £155,632. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BARRY, SOUTH GLAMORGAN.

Job: Barry Marine Access. Work involves forming new access into Barry Docks, including hard and soft landscaping.Contractor: Thyssen Construction, Bynea, Llanelli, Dyfed.Awarded by: Vale of Glamorgan County Council.Value: £460,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BELLSHILL, STRATHCLYDE - SAPPHIRE ROAD AND TOPEZ TERRACE.

Job: Upgrading of 30 single storey houses.Contractor: J and W Loudon.Awarded by: Motherwell District Council.Value: £265,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BILSTON, WEST MIDLANDS - HIGH STREET.

Job: A design and build contract for the construction of the shell only of a retail store with a two-storey office element.Completion: Work started in January for completion in August.Contractor: Amec Building Central Division, Fairclough House, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands.Awarded by: West Midlands Co-operative Society.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BILSTON, WEST MIDLANDS - KEMPTHORNE ROAD.

Job: Heating and insulation works to 42 dwellings and environmental works to 73 dwellings.Completion: Work started in February for completion in October.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing, Derwent House, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.Awarded by: Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £616,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BILTON GRANGE ESTATE.

Job: The construction of 28 dwellings.Completion: Work started in January for completion in August, 1995.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing, Upper Wortley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire.Awarded by: Habinteg Housing Association.Value: £1.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS - AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.

Job: External repairs and redecoration works to council-owned dwellings in the Southern area of the city.Completion: Work started in January for completion in December.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing, Derwent House, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £925,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE - BRISTOL AVENUE.

Job: Refurbishment works to a warehouse unit.Completion: Work started in February for completion in May.Contractor: D.J. Ryan, Inglewhite Road, Longridge near Preston, Lancashire.Awarded by: The Benefits Agency.Value: £220,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE - CLIPSTONE STREET.

Job: The construction of a steel-framed, brick-clad technology unit together with external and drainage works.Completion: Work started in January for completion in August.Contractor: Tarmac Construction, South Parkway, Wakefield 41 Business Park, Wakefield, Yorkshire.Awarded by: Bradford City Council.Value: £443,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BRISTOL, AVON - WICK ROAD, PILNING.

Job: Brick over-cladding and maintenance works to 16 Airey-type houses.Completion: July.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing, Winterstoke Road, Ashton Gate, Bristol, Avon.Awarded by: Northavon District Council.Value: £402,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - M40 BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 4 AND 5.

Job: A lane rental contract to provide safety fence protection to existing gabion walling.Completion: Maximum duration is 20 weeks.Contractor: Fitzpatrick Contractors, East Midlands Regional Office, Kettering.Awarded by: Buckinghamshire County Council.Value: £1.1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - BURTON-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE - DERBY ROAD.

Job: The creation of a storage area and office facilities within an existing factory.Completion: Work started in February for completion in May.Contractor: Tilbury Douglas Construction, 395 George Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands.Awarded by: Pirelli (tyres).Value: £500,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN - NEWPORT ROAD.

Job: The construction of a single-storey bingo hall and associated office.Completion: Work started in January for completion in September.Contractor: Tilbury Douglas Construction, 138 Heal-y-Gors, Cwmbwria, Swansea, West Glamorgan.Awarded by: Castle Leisure.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CASTLEFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE - CALIFORNIA DRIVE.

Job: The construction of an 11,000 sq m extension to a lorry park, a 2,900 sq m car park, a vehicle wash and diesel area at a distribution warehouse.Completion: Work started in January for completion in August.Contractor: Tilbury Douglas Construction, Ross Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland.Awarded by: Argos Distribution.Value: £1.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CENTRAL REGION - DUNBLANE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

Job: A design and construct contract to refurbish and upgrade the treatment works.Completion: Design work on the contract has started and it is scheduled for completion by April 1995.Contractor: Trafalgar House Water Projects, a consortium of the Stirling office of Trafalgar House Construction and John Brown Engineering of Clydebank.Value: £2.6 million.CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE - BIRKHILL, ECKINGTON.

Job: Modernisation works to Airey-type council owned houses, phase 2.Contractor: North East Derbyshire District Council's Direct Labour Organisation, Masefield Avenue, Holmewood, Chesterfield.Awarded by: North East Derbyshire District Council.Value: £210,247. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - COATBRIDGE, STRATHCLYDE - LORNE PLACE.

Job: Construction of sheltered housing development.Contractor: Ogilvie Brothers, Stirling.Awarded by: Monklands District Council, Coatbridge.Value: £1.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - COUNTY DURHAM - JOB - TO CONSTRUCT THE FIRST PHASE OF THE DURHAM COUNTY CRICKET GROUND.

Contractor: Tolent, Gateshead.Awarded by: Durham County Cricket Club.Value: £3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DAGENHAM, ESSEX.

To design and build a 12,000 sq m distribution warehouse, comprising a steel framed construction on a piled foundation.Job: Work has just started for completion in October 1994.Completion: Clugston Construction.Contractor: Hays Network Distribution.Awarded by: £4.8 million.Value:. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DALMENY, LOTHIAN - JOB - NEW PILES AND FOUNDATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO CONTROL ROOM.

Contractor: MJ Gleeson, Laurelhill Business Park, Stirling.Awarded by: BP Oil, Grangemouth.Value: £150,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DERBY - BAXTER STREET.

Job: Improvement and modernisation works to 106 dwellings.Completion: Work started in February for completion in September.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing, 1 Union Street, Longdon Eaton, Nottingham.Awarded by: Derby City Council.Value: £603,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - DEVON - JOB - CONSTRUCTION OF A VISITOR CENTRE.

Contractor: Carmeen and Sons, Alexander House, Alexandra Road, Mutley, Plymouth.Awarded by: Devon County Council.Value: £480,757. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - EAST MIDLANDS - NOTTINGHAM.

Job: To demolish the main stand and build a 7,000-seater one, together with a 1,000 sq m office development for a third party.Completion: Work starts in the spring for completion in mid-August.Contractor: John Mowlem Construction.Awarded by: Notts County Football Club.Value: £2.4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - NATIONAL MUSEUM.

Job: Installation of lift for library and tearoom extension.Contractor: MJ Gleeson, Laurelhill Business Park, Stirling.Awarded by: National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh.Value: £240,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - SHERIFF COURT.

Job: Management of post-contract works.Completion: Now to June 1995.Contractor: GA Management, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Crown Office, Edinburgh.Value: £448,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ERSKINE, STRATHCLYDE - A898 ERSKINE BRIDGE.

Job: Replacement on both carriageways of all existing road surfacing and waterproofing on the steel deck, remedial work to the footway and cycletrack, replacement of the central reserve barrier and barrier painting work.Completion: March to October 1994.Contractor: Colcon, Hickstead, West Sussex.Awarded by: Strathclyde Regional Council, India Street, Glasgow.Value: £4.6 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - FRASERBURGH, GRAMPIAN REGION - KINNAIRD HEAD.

Job: The development of Scotland's Lighthouse Museum. Work includes the restoration, extension and refurbishment of the existing buildings to incorporate circular staircases and exposed steel roof trusses.Completion: Work has just started and is scheduled for completion by the end of the year.Contractor: Barratt Construction, Ellon, Aberdeenshire.Awarded by: Grampian Regional Council in a joint venture.Value: £850,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - 'FIFTY PITCHES' SITE.

Job: Construction of access roads, a roundabout and associated works.Contractor: Raynesway Construction Services Limited, Lounsdale Road, Paisley.Awarded by: Strathclyde Regional Council.Value: £2,441,076. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - MCNEIL STREET AREA.

Job: Sewer rehabilitation.Contractor: George Leslie, Barrhead.Awarded by: Strathclyde Regional Council, India Street, Glasgow.Value: £528,179. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - MOSQUE AVENUE, THISTLE STREET.

Job: Sewer rehabilitation.Contractor: Andrew Bryan, Glasgow.Awarded by: Strathclyde Regional Council, India Street, Glasgow.Value: £268,840. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GREENCOCK, STRATHCLYDE - NELSON STREET.

Job: Construction of Medical Centre.Contractor: AB Hamilton, 1227 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow.Awarded by: Dr Taylor and Partners.Value: £350,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GREENCOCK, STRATHCLYDE.

Job: Alterations to petrol filling station at Tesco Store.Completion: Now to April 1994.Contractor: GA Construction, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Tesco Stores.Value: £472,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GUILDFORD, SURREY.

Job: Design, construction and development finance for approximately 200 homes on 10 council-owned sites. Acquisition of sites by the Housing Association.Contractor: Thames Valley Housing Association, Oak House, 9 Briar Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, in partnership with Hall and Tawse Partnership, Salisbury Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire.Awarded by: Guildford Borough Council.Value: £9 million-£10 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - GWENT - THE A449 TRUNK ROAD BETWEEN USK AND RAGLAN.

Job: The reconstruction of the northbound carriageway, using reinforced concrete. Maintenance work will also be carried out on sections of the A449 south of Usk and on the A40 north of Raglan.Completion: Work has just started for completion in about 11 months.Contractor: Mowlem Civil Engineering, Bracknell, Berkshire.Awarded by: The Welsh Office.Value: £4,263,842. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HAVERIGG, CUMBRIA - HM PRISON.

Job: The construction of four single-storey accommodation blocks.Completion: Work started in February for completion in 26 weeks.Contractor: D.J. Ryan, Inglewhite Road, Longridge near Preston, Lancashire.Awarded by: The Home Office.Value: £500,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - HULL, HUMBERSIDE - BILTON GRANGE ESTATE.

Job: Refurbishment works to 24 flats.Completion: Work started in January for completion in February, 1995.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing, Upper Wortley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire.Awarded by: Habinteg Housing Association.Value: £637,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - KEITH, GRAMPIAN REGION - HERRICKS WATER TREATMENT WORKS.

Job: A design, manage and construct contract to upgrade the treatment works to improve the water supply to Keith.Completion: 15 months.Contractor: Taylor Woodrow Management.Awarded by: Grampian Regional Council, Department of water Services.Value: £1.4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - KENT - M2 MOTORWAY BETWEEN JUNCTION 5 AND JUNCTION 7.

Job: A lane rental contract for the reconstruction and resurfacing in bituminous materials of some 7 kilometres of motorway carriageways.Completion: Work started on 14 February for completion in about 4 weeks.Contractor: May Gurney and Company.Awarded by: The Department of Transport.Value: £1.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LARKHALL, STRATHCLYDE - BAIRD AVENUE.

Job: Design and construct factory/office extension.Completion: Now to June 1994.Contractor: GA Construction, 14 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow.Awarded by: Peter Telling Plastics, GEC Estate, East Lane, Wembley.Value: £61.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - CITY CENTRE.

Job: Concrete repairs and refurbishment works to a tunnel.Completion: Work started in January for completion in October.Contractor: Tarmac Structural Repairs, Ward Street, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.Awarded by: Leeds City Council.Value: £2.2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE.

Job: Refurbishment/remodelling of concert hall including mechanical, electrical and stage specialist installations.Contractor: Costain Building and Civil Engineering, Costain House, Styal Road, Manchester.Awarded by: Leicester City Council.Value: £4,214,069. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE - SANDIWAY, HUYTON.

Job: The construction of 12 houses and associated external works.Completion: Work started in January for completion in October.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing, New Chester Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside.Awarded by: Merseyside Improved Houses.Value: £530,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LLANELLI, DYFED - MACHYNYS COASTAL PROTECTION.

Job: Construction of breakwaters, rock armouring, sheet piled wharf and sea outfalls.Contractor: Thyssen Construction, Bynea, Llanelli, Dyfed.Awarded by: Llanelli Borough Council.Value: £3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LOCKERBIE, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY - LOCKERBIE BYPASS.

Job: Civil engineering works for trunk main.Contractor: Chalmers Construction, Dumfries.Awarded by: Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council, Dumfries.Value: £213,470. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON.

A management contract to provide new office accommodation for the Music and Arts Department.Job: 33 weeks, starting early February.Completion: Bovis Construction, London.Contractor: British Broadcasting Corporation, Building Design Services.Awarded by: £1.4 million.Value:. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON.

Job: To design and construct the new East Stand. The stand is of a column-free design with a cantilever roof.Completion: Work is under way and completion is due in the spring.Contractor: John Mowlem Construction.Awarded by: Charlton Athletic Football Club.Value: £2 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - LONDON.

Job: The construction of the St Vincents Access Road, part of the Limehouse Tunnel Development, to give access to a proposed industrial development.Contractor: Fitzpatrick Contractors, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.Awarded by: London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC).Value: £725,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MANCHESTER - NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, DELAUNAYS ROAD.

Job: Alteration and extension works to a pharmacy unit to form a day case and endoscopy unit.Completion: Work started in February for completion in October.Contractor: Tilbury Douglas Construction, Woodhouse Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester.Awarded by: North Manchester Hospitals and Community Services Authority.Value: £1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MORAY, GRAMPIAN REGION - RAF KINLOSS.

Job: To build two-storey Sergeants Mess Public Rooms, linked to the residential accommodation.Completion: 65 weeks.Contractor: Raine plc.Awarded by: Ministry of Defence.Value: £2.6 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MORAY, GRAMPIAN REGION - RAF KINLOSS.

Job: To design and build 86 married quarters.Contractor: Hall and Tawse Scotland.Awarded by: Ministry of Defence.Value: £4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - MOTHERWELL, STRATHCLYDE - CLYDEPARK AND ORBISTON BYPASS.

Job: Sewerage contract, Phase 2.Contractor: George Leslie, Barrhead.Awarded by: Strathclyde Regional Council, India Street, Glasgow.Value: £595,526. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEAR MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE - ON THE RIVER THAMES AT BRAY.

Job: To design and build a new treatment works for Mid Southern Water. The contract includes the provision of all civil, building and landscaping works.Completion: 69 weeks.Contractor: Wimpey Engineering and Construction.Awarded by: Stereau (UK).Value: £4.3 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NEATH, WEST GLAMORGAN - CWRTHERBERT.

Job: The construction of a sports hall.Completion: Work started in February for completion in March, 1995.Contractor: Tilbury Douglas Construction, 138 Heal-y-Gors, Cwmbrwria, Swansea, West Glamorgan.Awarded by: Neath Borough Council.Value: £1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - 15/16 EXCHANGE WALK.

Job: Extension works to bank premises to incorporate two vacant shops.Completion: Work started on February 7 for completion on October 14.Contractor: Hall and Tawse Eastern, 522 Derby road, Lenton, Nottingham.Awarded by: National Westminster Bank.Value: £334,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - KEVERNE CLOSE, ASPLEY/FAIRHOLM COURT, ST. ANN'S.

Job: Construction of lift shafts, provision and installation of passenger lifts to two elderly persons complexes.Contractor: Site one:-building works - Bodill and Sons; Lift works - Thyssen Lifts and Escalators. Site two:-building works - Gilbert and Hall; Lift works - Thyssen Lifts and Escalators.Awarded by: Director of Design and Property Services.Value: £262,458. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - ST PETER'S SQUARE.

Job: Alteration and extension works to the former Horse and Groom public house to form a five-storey office building comprising sub-basement, basement, ground, first and second floors.Completion: Work started on January 17 for completion on August 19.Contractor: Hall and Tawse Eastern, 522 Derby Road, Lenton, Nottingham.Awarded by: Halifax Premises.Value: £602,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - WOLLATON, STRELLEY, CLIFTON AND BULWELL AREAS.

Job: Upgrading works to public recreation areas.Contractor: Nottingham City Contract Works, Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham NG2 3AH.Awarded by: Nottingham City Council's Community Development Committee.Value: £250,987. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - NOTTINGHAM - WOODGATE COURT/HOLBROOK COURT.

Job: Replacement of electrical, underfloor central heating systems in council owned flats - two phases.Contractor: Phase 2 - Nottingham City Building Works, Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham; Phase 3 - Robert Prettie, Olga Road, Nottingham.Awarded by: Nottingham City Council's Housing Committee.Value: £340,572. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - PONTARDAWE, WEST GLAMORGAN - PONTARDAWE TOWN CENTRE.

Job: Urban regeneration.Contractor: Thyssen Construction, Bynea, Llanelli, Dyfed.Awarded by: West Glamorgan County Council.Value: £530,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - DINNINGTON.

Job: Infrastructure works to permit the future development of the site for industrial use.Completion: Work started in January for completion in July.Contractor: Tarmac Civil Engineering, Construction House, Birch Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.Awarded by: British Coal Corporation.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - PARSON CROSS ESTATE.

Job: Phase three of repairs and remedial repair works to 143 council owned houses.Contractor: Sheffield Works Department, Manor Lane Depot, Sheffield S2 1TR.Awarded by: Sheffield City Council's Housing Programme Committee.Value: £2,535,280. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE.

Job: The construction of 1.25 km of industrial estate roads including surface-water and foul drainage for future plot development provision.Contractor: VHE (Construction), Pontefract Road, Broomhill, Wombwell, Barnsley.Awarded by: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.Value: £770,129. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - BEAUMONT ROAD.

Job: Reconstruction and upgrading works to a pedestrian subway.Contractor: Galliford (UK), Rother Valley Way, Holbrook, Sheffield.Awarded by: Sheffield City Council's Planning and Economic Development Committee.Value: £428,096. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SOMERVILLE ROAD, BORDESLEY GREEN.

Job: The construction of 12 one-bedroom flats in a two-storey block, six 3-bedroom houses and seven 4-bedroom houses, all to rent.Completion: Work started in January for completion in 44 weeks.Contractor: Maxim Construction, 692 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, West Midlands.Awarded by: SHAPE Housing Association.Value: £1 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER - HAZEL GROVE.

Job: Alteration works to form a clean room (laboratory) facility.Completion: Work started in January for completion in May.Contractor: Tarmac Construction, Dock Office, Trafalgar Road, Manchester.Awarded by: Philips Semiconductors.Value: £981,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SUNDERLAND TYNE AND WEAR.

Job: Day-to-day building repairs, maintenance, minor works and adaptations to approximately 750 buildings involving approximately 25,000 work orders per year.Contractor: Business Manager, Public Works, Eden Vale, Sunderland.Awarded by: Sunderland City Council.Value: £4,322,906. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR.

Job: Day-to-day repairs, maintenance, minor works and adaptations to approximately 45,200 dwellings and 50 other buildings, comprising approximately 240,000 work orders per year (3 lots).Contractor: Business Manager, Public Works, Eden Vale, Sunderland.Awarded by: Sunderland City Council.Value: £6,147,350 p.a., £5,949,763 p.a. and £5,786,301 p.a. respectively. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TANNOCKSIDE, STRATHCLYDE - AITKENHEAD ROAD.

Job: Sewerage contract for private housing development.Contractor: Wimpey Homes, Greenock.Awarded by: Strathclyde Regional Council, India Street, Glasgow.Value: £563,971. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TANNOCKSIDE, STRATHCLYDE - BUTE TERRACE AND MORAR TERRACE.

Job: Upgrading of 24 local authority houses.Contractor: Motherwell Building Services.Awarded by: Motherwell District Council.Value: £361,677. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TAUNTON, SOMERSET - CHEDDON ROAD.

Job: The construction of a mainly two storey, 47-bed residential home.Completion: Work has started and completion is scheduled for January 1995.Contractor: Sleeman Construction, Exeter.Awarded by: Avalon Somerset NHS Trust.Value: £1.5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - TUMBLE, DYFED - GREAT MOUNTAIN COLLIERY TIP RECLAMATION.

Job: Regrading colliery tip, mine shaft grouting and capping and landscaping works.Contractor: Thyssen Construction, Bynea, Llanelli, Dyfed.Awarded by: Llanelli Borough Council.Value: £450,000. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - UDDINGSTON, STRATHCLYDE - DALDOWIE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

Job: HV and LV contract.Contractor: Bauteil Cegelec Projects Glasgow.Awarded by: Strathclyde Regional Council, India Street, Glasgow.Value: £746,372. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - UNETT STREET, NEWTOWN.

Job: Internal and external refurbishment works to flats, maisonettes and bungalows.Completion: Work started in February for completion in May, 1995.Contractor: Tarmac Contract Housing, Derwent House, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.Awarded by: Birmingham City Council.Value: £4.4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE - WELWYN HATFIELD DISTRICT.

Job: Comprehensive multi-trade repair and maintenance service for council housing stock.Contractor: Taskforce, Tewin Road Depot, Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City.Awarded by: Welwyn Hatfield District Council.Value: £2,421,106. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WEST SUSSEX - PATCHING.

Job: Road and bridgeworks.Contractor: Amey Construction, Sutton Courtney, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.Awarded by: Department of Transport.Value: £6,402,673. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - WIRRAL, CHESHIRE.

Job: Construction of a 4-storey building measuring 5,000 sq m. Contract reference is 'Business and Management Centre'.Contractor: Birse Construction, 4 Station Road, Cheadle Hulme.Awarded by: Wirral Metropolitan College.Value: £3,825,099. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CONTRACTS - YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

Job: A contract for a new motor retail park.Contractor: Tolent.Awarded by: European Motor Holdings.Value: £5 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CORY ENVIRONMENTAL'S LIEBHERR DUO.

Cory Environmental, the Essex-based member of the Ocean Group, has added two Liebherr excavators to its fleet. The company has taken a 32 tonne R942 Litronic and a 45 tonne R954 Litronic. The smaller machine is excavating sand and gravel at the company's Barling site, near Southend and the larger model is moving overburden at Cory's Mucking site. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: CROSSRAIL NEEDS £1BN OF PRIVATE CASH.

The private sector will be expected to contribute at least £1 billion to the £2.6 billion CrossRail scheme to link east and west London.The huge private sector contribution was revealed last week at the House of Commons, during the committee stage of the CrossRail private Bill.It is the first time London Transport's detailed estimates of the project's finances have been made public.Under questioning from an all-party group of MPs, London Transport's planning director David Bayliss s
24Feb94 UK: CUT RED TAPE - LABOUR - FINANCING OF INFRASTRUCTURE.

The Labour Party this week urged the scrapping of Treasury red tape, which it claims has hamstrung the development of privately-financed infrastructure.Shadow employment secretary John Prescott said the Government's private finance initiative had failed.He said 96 projects had been identified for possible partnerships, but just 12 were under construction, while 11 pre-dated the initiative and 43 were only proposals. Most were worth less than £5 million each.The Treasury insists that when
24Feb94 UK: DIRECTORS SUE MIRROR GROUP - ARDMORE CONSTRUCTION.

Three directors of Ardmore Construction are suing MGN and two Daily Mirror journalists for libel after a story the paper ran about construction union UCATT last October.Ardmore has already issued High Court writs, but now Cormac and Patrick Byrne and Douglas Wright are suing as individuals. MGN would not comment. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: DOT CHALLENGED OVER £270M RELIEF ROAD - MANCHESTER.

Manchester's passenger transport authority has called on the Department of Transport to scrap its £270 million plans for an M62 relief road in favour of extending the Metrolink system.In a strongly-worded statement the authority slammed the Government's 'lack of coherent transport policy'.It said the Government had failed to consider the positive effects a similar investment in a public transport system could bring.The row has been sparked by the DoT's plans for the M62 which would requi
24Feb94 UK: ENERGY LESSONS - SCHOOLS NOT ENERGY EFFICIENT.

Schools could save £60 million a year if their buildings were more energy efficient, the Building Research Establishment said this week. It said conservation could be included in regular maintenance and refurbishment work at little extra cost. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: EP TO LIST EIGHT SCHEMES - REGENERATION PROJECTS.

English Partnerships will name its first eight regeneration projects next month, but none will be 1980s-style urban mega-projects.Chief executive David Taylor told the conference that these would be in London, the West Midlands, the North-East and the North-West.On April 1 English Partnerships takes over from central government the city grant and derelict land grant schemes, and English Estates' development of industrial estates.Mr Taylor warned: 'We may have £250 million to spend, but b
24Feb94 UK: ERITH EXPANDS.

Erith, the London and South-East builders' merchant, is expanding its network of branches from 28 to 35. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: EURO ACCESS PLATFORMS ACQUIRES ASSETS OF GO INDUSTRIES.

Thetford-based Euro Access Platforms, with non-executive financial backing, has acquired the assets of Go Industries from receiver Price Waterhouse. The Thetford factory will handle all production and sales of the Hop-Up, Microboom, Sky Driver and Microzoom platforms.Brian Wiggins takes over as export sales manager while Tony Clark will handle sales and marketing in the UK. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: FEARS FOR FUTURE ROLE OF HAS - HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS.

Uncertainty over politics, planning issues and the effects of having rented homes on estates for owner-occupiers, emerged as problems for housing associations and builders.Giles Goddard, of Southwark Diocesan Housing Association, said that by 2010 half of all associations' homes would have been sold to tenants, and the other half would be occupied only by those on housing benefit.'Our management role will be to contain an underclass. We will be rent collectors and catchers of dangerous dogs.
24Feb94 UK: GERMANS FIGURE LARGE IN DEESIDE - LOCAL AUTHORITY ROAD SCHEMES.

By Brian Warner.German-owned contractors will have a strong presence on one of the largest local authority road schemes to emerge this year.Bilfinger and Berger and Hochtief will be among the five outfits invited to tender for Clwyd County Council's biggest-ever project - the £42 million Deeside road link river crossing at Connah's Quay.Bilfinger has teamed up with Birse, in which it has just under a 10 per cent stake.And Hochtief is in tandem for the first time with Nuttall - Hochtief i
24Feb94 UK: GOVT BID TO CLAMP ROAD OBJECTORS.

The Government's sweeping changes planned for public inquiries for road schemes will reduce the clout of objectors and cut out red tape.The main changes cover objectors' evidence, which will be sent to the inspector before the inquiry. He will be able to refuse evidence he believes repetitious and summarise relevant evidence at inquiry. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: H AND H WINS UNITED LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS CONTRACT.

Higgs and Hill/Haden Young has a £38 million contract from United Leeds Teaching Hospitals for the redevelopment of Leeds General Infirmary. The seven-storey project is due for completion by mid-1997. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: HIGH HOPE FOR THOSE LEARNING THE ROPES - STEEPLEJACK TRAINING.
24Feb94 UK: HOPKINS PAIR WIN ARCHITECTURE GOLD MEDAL.

Michael and Patty Hopkins have been awarded the 1994 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture. Regarded as the world's top architecture prize, it is presented by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the Queen. They are the first British winners since 1991 and only the second husband and wife team ever to receive the medal. Their much-acclaimed portfolio includes the new opera house at Glyndebourne, the spectacular Mound Stand at Lord's cricket ground and Bracken House in the City o
24Feb94 UK: HULL OF A FIND - CELTIC BOAT PRESERVED IN SEVERN ESTUARY MUD.

Archaeologists unearth the wooden hull of a Celtic boat which has been preserved in the Severn Estuary mud. The boat was discovered by Wimpey workers at the start of ground works on its design and build contract for a Tesco distribution warehouse. The 11 m long boat is believed to have been used by the ancient Britons for trading along the River Severn. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: HYDRO-ELECTRIC TO TAKE AXE TO CONTRACTOR LIST.

Scottish electricity company Hydro-Electric has joined the growing ranks of clients seeking to cut dramatically the number of contractors they use.The company, which has a strong retail business selling and fitting central heating and metering devices, will unveil an 'HE-approved' list of installers in April.In the next few weeks it aims to winkle out 80 favoured firms from the 450 installers at present operating in Scotland.The move marks the latest step towards wholesale registration of fir
24Feb94 UK: IPAF ELECTS HUNT AS PRESIDENT.

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has elected a new president - EPL's hire operations director Michael Hunt.Speaking at the federation's 10th annual general meeting Mr Hunt stressed the importance of safety awareness in the industry.IPAF also warned its members that they will all be affected by the European Machinery Safety Directive EN280. The directive, which calls for the lodging of technical files for every machine with a notified body, will come into force on January 1,
24Feb94 UK: JACKER'S JOURNAL - HOUSING CORPORATION IS PSYCHIC.

It seems the Housing Corporation may be dispensing its £1.5 billion budget in accordance with messages from the other side.Interviewed at its conference last week by BBC presenter Chris Lowe, chief executive Anthony Meyer surprised his audience by saying that the corporation carried out performance reviews of housing associations 'psychically'.Most were ready to dismiss this as a slip of the tongue for 'cyclically', until Mr Meyer later referred to the corporation using its 'psychic ener
24Feb94 UK: JACKER'S JOURNAL - LIVERPOOL'S CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

Apart from Anfield and Goodison, Liverpool boasts two cathedrals, an Anglican one of traditional design which has taken getting on for a century to complete, and a rather more modern looking Catholic one, which started later and finished earlier, going up in a much shorter time after the Second World War.And, like rather a lot of postwar architecture, the Metropolitan cathedral has suffered a bit from the elements, as well as suffering from the critics, some of whom have likened it to a space
24Feb94 UK: JACKERS JOURNAL - WIND ENERGY.

Wind energy has had a bad time of it recently. Icy blasts over the past couple of months proved too much for several wind turbines, while a former purveyor of the hot air of others, Sir Bernard Ingham, has been leading protests against plans to build a windfarm on the wuthering heights above the Bronte parsonage at Haworth in Yorkshire.There is a breath of suspicion that the future for wind energy may not be quite such a breeze as its advocates have been predicting.In London, though, prospect
24Feb94 UK: LABOUR MP GEORGE FOULKES FORCES POWER LINE PROBE.

A leading Labour MP last week claimed he had forced Scottish secretary Ian Lang to open a public inquiry into the Scotland to Northern Ireland electricity interconnector In his campaign to scrap the £175 million power line Labour MP George Foulkes alleged that £61 million of European Union aid is being used by the Government to finance the project in a secret deal between it and the Ulster Unionists.Mr Foulkes claims the deal for the power line, which would export electricity from S
24Feb94 UK: LESSONS LEARNED - CONSTRUCTION INTO SCHOOLS A SUCCESS.

Construction employers who backed a pioneering project to bring the industry into schools are willing to keep up their involvement despite the recession.The National Foundation for Educational Research found employers saw the 70 projects established as useful in introducing pupils to construction. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: MATERIALS GROWTH - BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET GROWING.

The £5.6 billion builders merchants' materials market grew by nearly 5 per cent in 1993, according to the Builders Merchants Federation. December's sales were 13.9 per cent up on those of December 1992. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: MCALPINE HIT BY US CONTRACT - INTERIM PROFITS FALL.
24Feb94 UK: MCALPINE/PURAC WINS WATER TREATMENT CONTRACT IN DUMBARTON, STRATHCLYDE.

Sir Robert McAlpine/Purac has taken a £7.5 million water treatment contract in Dumbarton, Strathclyde. The Strathclyde council scheme includes a new treatment works at Garshake, upgrading at Burncrooks, two pumping stations and pipelines. Work starts next month, for completion by the end of 1995. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: MPS FUME AT ENERGY SNUB - ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDING.

MPs this week slammed the Government for rejecting their call for more cash for energy efficiency projects.The Commons environment committee wanted more money and better policy co-ordination.But Robert Jones, the Tory committee chairman, said the Government had not allocated enough money to the new Energy Saving Trust (EST), which will give grants for projects to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.He said: 'Proper funding of the EST is fundamental to the success of energy efficiency initiatives,
24Feb94 UK: MUSEUM JOB STARTS - ROYAL ARMOURIES.

Demolition work marking the start of the £42.5 million Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds is under way.The project was officially launched by housing minister Sir George Young at the 15 ha Clarence Dock site which will become home to some of the exhibits currently in storage at the Tower of London museum.Heery is project managing the scheme and will supervise specialist fitting-out. Meanwhile, Alfred McAlpine has the develop and construct contract for the museum. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: M-WAY DETECTIVES - EVIDENCE ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION TRESPASSERS.

Private detectives have been paid £228,000 by the Department of Transport to collect evidence of trespass by anti-roads protesters on the M3 motorway construction site at Twyford Down, Hampshire, roads minister Robert Key told the House of Commons this week. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PATENT OFFICE SHARES BLAME FOR HQ SNAGS.

The Patent Office has been partly blamed for the blunders which hindered construction of its £24.7 million headquarters.The headquarters were built by RM Douglas, and designed by the former Property Services Agency, but the Patent Office approved the design without taking professional advice, and went £636,000 over budget.The findings come in a report this week by the National Audit Office into the Patent Office's relocation three years ago from London to Newport, Gwent.The parliame
24Feb94 UK: PAY UPFRONT CLADDERS TELL CLIENTS.

Curtain wallers are calling on British clients to start to fall into line with the rest of Europe by paying 15 per cent of a contract value before work starts on site.The move follows a dramatic shift in working practices in the industry, with an ever increasing effort being put into the design stages of a project.Members of the curtain wall contractors group of the Association for Aluminium Windows and Facades now want to see contractual arrangements changed to move more into line with Europ
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ABERDEEN AIRPORT, DYCE.

Planning authority: Aberdeen.Job: Detailed plans for cargo building (refurbishment).Value: £500,000.Client: Scottish Airports.Agent: William Lippe, 4 St James Place, Inverurie, Grampian AB51 3UB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ABERDEEN AIRPORT, DYCE.

Planning authority: Aberdeen.Job: Detailed plans for skycare cargo building.Value: £1 million.Client: Scottish Airports.Agent: William Lippe, 4 St James Place, Inverurie, Grampian AB51 3UB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ABERYSTWYTH, DYFED - STATION YARD, ALEXANDRA ROAD.

Planning authority: Ceredigion.Job: Outline plans granted for retail development (4).Value: £4 million.Client: Clayform Properties.Agent: Gareth Lewis Partnership, 34 Ffordd Y Mor, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 1EE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ARBROATH, TAYSIDE - CLIFFBURN ROAD.

Planning authority: Angus.Job: Outline plans for sheltered housing.Value: £400,000.Client: Bield Housing Association.Agent: James F Stephen, Milton Studio Glamis, Forfar, Angus, Kirriemuir, Tayside DD8 1UN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL, STONE.

Planning authority: Aylesbury Vale.Job: Outline plans for residential development/shops.Value: £7 million.Client: Oxford Regional Health.Agent: Chesterton International, 84 Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands B3 2HG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BALDOCK, HERTFORDSHIRE - A505 BALDOCK BYPASS.

Planning authority: Stevenage.Job: Detailed plans for bypass.Value: £33 million.Client: Hertfordshire County Council.Agent: Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford, SG13 8DD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE - CUDWORTH.

Job: Restoration works to cells 3 and 4 of a landfill waste site to allow for future development.Contractor: VHE (Construction), Pontefract Road, Wombwell, Barnsley.Awarded by: Barnsley Borough Council's Public Services Committee.Value: £289,652. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE - AREAS F1 AND F3, BRIGHTON HILL, SOUTH HATCH WARREN.

Planning authority: Basingstoke and Deane.Job: Approval of reserved matters for houses (113).Value: £4,300,000.Client: McLean Homes (SW).Agent: McLean Homes (SW), Omicron, Windmill Hill Business Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 6PA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BATH, AVON - BEAU STREET, 7/7A BATH STREET.

Planning authority: Bath.Job: Detailed plans for spa (restorations).Value: £5,700,000.Client: Spa Restorations (Bath).Agent: F W Beresford-Smith and Partners, The Chase, High Bannerdown, Bath, Avon BA1 5DZ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BATHGATE, LOTHIAN - WHITBURN ROAD.

Planning authority: West Lothian.Job: Outline plans for commercial development.Value: £500,000.Client: British Rail Property Board.Agent: Angus Matheson Associates, 16 Newton Terrace, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 7PJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE - OFF CHURCH ROAD, THORNTON.

Planning authority: Wyre.Job: Detailed plans for houses (110).Value: £5 million.Client: Barratt Manchester.Agent: Barratt Manchester, Worrall House, 683 Chester Road, Manchester, M16 0QS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BLAIRGOWRIE, TAYSIDE - HAY STREET, COUPAR ANGUS.

Planning authority: Perth and Kinross.Job: Detailed plans for flats (16).Value: £500,000.Client: Perth Housing Association.Agent: D S Beckett, 72 St John Street, Perth, Tayside PH1 5SH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE - MAYO AVENUE/ROOLEY LANE, M606.

Planning authority: Bradford.Job: Detailed plans for hotel/conference centre.Value: £5 million.Client: Acropolis Hotels.Agent: William Walker and Partners, 4 Mornington Villas, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 7HB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRIDGE OF WEIR, STRATHCLYDE - MAIN STREET, HOUSTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Renfrew.Job: Detailed plans for flats/maisonette (21).Value: £650,000.Client: Angus Properties.Agent: Hickey Architecture, 16 Oakshaw Street East, Paisley, Strathclyde PA1 2DD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRISTOL, AVON - MARTINS ROAD, HANHAM.

Planning authority: Kingswood.Job: Detailed plans for warehouse.Value: £4 million.Client: Kleeneze.Agent: Hubbard Ford Partnership, 3-8 Redcliffe Parade West, Bristol, Avon BS1 6SD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - BRISTOL, AVON - WEST WORKS, GLOUCESTER ROAD NORTH, FILTON.

Planning authority: Northavon.Job: Outline plans for distribution/sorting depot.Value: £5 million.Client: Royal Mail Holdings (West).Agent: Stride Treglown, Promenade House, Clifton, Bristol, Avon BS8 1LT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CAMPBELTOWN, STRATHCLYDE - PENSIONERS ROW, NEW QUAY STREET.

Planning authority: Argyll and Bute.Job: Detailed plans for flats (conversion) (10).Value: £500,000.Client: Margaret Blackwood Housing.Value: £500,000.Agent: Harry W Eccles, 23 Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian EH13 6QA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CARLISLE, CUMBRIA - ADJ SUTTLE HOUSE, WIGTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Carlisle.Job: Outline plans for retail food store (2).Value: £5 million.Client: Wright (Properties).Agent: Farrell Bass Prichard, 12 Church Street, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 1BS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHATTERIS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE - BETWEEN DOCK ROAD AND A141.

Planning authority: Fenland.Job: Outline plans granted for industrial development.Value: £5 million.Client: Mrs C L Revell and Mr T A Revell.Agent: Grounds and Company, 2 and 4 Market Hill, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire PE16 6BA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX - SAINSBURY SUPERMARKET.

Planning authority: Chichester.Job: Detailed plans for supermarket.Value: £8 million.Client: J Sainsbury.Agent: J Sainsbury, Stamford House, Stamford Street, London, SE1 9LL. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DARTFORD, KENT - DARTFORD INTERNATIONAL FERRY, TERMINAL, CLIPPER BOULEVARD.

Planning authority: Dartford.Job: Detailed plans for passenger ferry terminal (5).Value: £8,500,000.Client: Blue Circle Industries.Agent: C A Cornish Architects, Boundary House, 91-93 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6DL. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DEESIDE, CLWYD - DEESIDE HIGH SCHOOL, QUEENSFERRY.

Planning authority: Alyn and Deeside.Job: Outline plans granted for retail park (2).Value: £4 million.Client: Clwyd County Council.Agent: Clwyd County Council, Shire Hall, Mold, Clwyd CH7 6NB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DERBY - FORMER SUNNYHILL WORKS, STAUNTON AVENUE, SUNNYHILL.

Planning authority: Derby.Job: Detailed plans for houses (180).Value: £6,300,000.Client: Hassall Homes (Mercia).Agent: Hassall Homes (Mercia), Mercia House, 15 Gallena Close, Amington Heights, Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 4AS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DUNDEE, TAYSIDE - DARGIE GLEBE.

Planning authority: Dundee.Job: Outline plans granted for houses/bungalows (24).Value: £840,000.Client: MGM (Dundee).Agent: Architectus, Isis House, Mains Of Fowlis, Dundee, Tayside DD2 5LQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - DUNFERMLINE, FIFE - SWALLOWDRUM III, PARKNEUK.

Planning authority: Dunfermline.Job: Detailed plans for houses (26).Value: £900,000.Client: Inferry Design Co.Agent: Yeoman McAllister, 64 Coltbridge Avenue, Roseburn, Edinburgh, Lothian EH12 6AH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - TOLBOOTH WYND AND SHORE PLACE.

Planning authority: Edinburgh.Job: Outline plans granted for residential development (49).Value: £1,750,000.Client: Port of Leith Housing.Agent: Matthew, Hamilton, McLean, 19 Albany Street, Edinburgh, Lothian EH1 3QN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - FINTRY STW, FINTRY.

Planning authority: Stirling.Job: Detailed plans for sewage treatment works.Value: £500,000.Client: Central Regional Council.Agent: Central Regional Council, Viewforth, Stirling, Central FK8 2ET. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - FORRES, HIGHLANDS - RAF KINLOSS.

Planning authority: Inverness.Job: Detailed plans for all weather sports pitch.Value: £500,000.Client: Ministry of Defence.Agent: Bullen and Partners, Kimberley House, Somerset Place, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 7JR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GIRVAN, STRATHCLYDE - GIRVAN MAINS.

Planning authority: Kyle and Carrick.Job: Outline plans for sewage treatment works.Value: £15 million.Client: Strathclyde Regional Council.Agent: Strathclyde Regional Council, 57 Sandgate, Ayr, Strathclyde KA7 1DA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - 84 HAMILTON ROAD, CAMBUSLANG.

Planning authority: Glasgow.Job: Approval of reserved matters for filling station (refurbishment) (2).Value: £600,000.Client: Oakstead Garages.Agent: Oakstead Garages, The Pinnacles, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, Essex CM19 5AR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - MINERVVA WAY, ANDERSTON.

Planning authority: Glasgow.Job: Detailed plans for hotel.Value: £5,400,000.Client: Acrimpine.Agent: McIntyre Associates, 90 Seaward Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde G41 1HJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HAMILTON HILL ROAD.

Planning authority: Glasgow.Job: Detailed plans for housing (36).Value: £1,700,000.Client: Springburn and Possilpark.Agent: Anderson and Murray, 10 Newton Terrace, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 7PJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HARLOW, ESSEX - AREA C1,CHURCH LANGLEY.

Planning authority: Harlow.Job: Detailed plans for residential development (216).Value: £6,500,000.Client: Countryside Properties.Agent: Countryside Properties, Countryside House, Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3AT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HARLOW, ESSEX - COLDHARBOUR ROAD, THE PINNACLES.

Planning authority: Harlow.Job: Outline plans for car park and land development.Value: £5 million.Client: Smith Kline Beecham.Agent: Grimley J R Eve, 10 Stratton Street, London, W1X 5FD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HARTLEPOOL, CLEVELAND - HARTLEPOOL MARINA.

Planning authority: Hartlepool.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £3,395,000.Client: Jomast Construction.Agent: Ian T Shuttleworth Associates, Birchwood House, Dalby Way, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS8 0TW. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HAVANT, HAMPSHIRE - SOUTH OF SOLENT ROAD AND, NORTH OF A27 HAVANT BYPASS.

Planning authority: Havant.Job: Outline plans for supermarket/petrol station (3).Value: £8 million.Client: Tesco Group.Agent: G L Hearn and Partners, Delta House, 175 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XP. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HAVANT, HAMPSHIRE - SOUTHMOOR, HAVANT ROAD.

Planning authority: Havant.Job: Detailed plans for class b1 business building.Value: £5,400,000.Client: Electrolux.Client: IBM (Uk).Agent: Grimley J R Eve, 10 Stratton Street, London, W1X 5FD.Agent: Paul Jones Architects, 35 Waterside Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8SD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HAYLE, CORNWALL - OS PT 4151, 8537, 0396 AND 1578.

Planning authority: Penwith.Job: Outline plans for residential development (316).Value: £9 million.Client: Aldersgate Developments.Agent: Jaques and Lewis, 2 South Square, Grays Inn, London, WC1R 5HR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HEATHROW, HOUNSLOW - HEATHROW AIRPORT, THE MAIN TUNNEL, CENTRAL AREA.

Planning authority: Hounslow.Job: Detailed plans for roads (alterations).Value: £13,500,000.Client: Heathrow Airport.Agent: Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, TW6 1JH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HELENSBURGH, STRATHCLYDE - WEST KING STREET, GLASGOW STREET.

Planning authority: Dumbarton.Job: Detailed plans for elderly person flats.Value: £930,000.Client: McCarthy and Stone Developments.Agent: McCarthy and Stone Developments, 10 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, Strathclyde G46 6AN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HELMSDALE, HIGHLANDS - KILMOTE, LOTH.

Planning authority: Sutherland.Job: Detailed plans for landfill site.Value: £1,400,000.Client: Sutherland District Council.Agent: Sir William Halcrow, 17 Queensgate, Inverness, Highlands IV1 1DF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - HULL, HUMBERSIDE - FORMER ALLOTMENTS, PICKERING ROAD.

Planning authority: Kingston-Upon-Hull.Job: Detailed plans for houses/bungalows/surgery (104).Value: £4 million.Client: Persimmon Homes (E Yorks).Agent: Barraton Design Studio, 68 Bentley Road, Bentley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN5 9TA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - INSCH, GRAMPIAN - SOUTH ROAD.

Planning authority: Gordon.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £10 million.Client: Scotia Homes.Agent: Taylor Design, 42 Market Street, Ellon, Grampian AB41 9JD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - INSCH, GRAMPIAN - WILLOWBANK.

Planning authority: Gordon.Job: Outline plans for detached houses (25).Value: £1,750,000.Client: Mansell Watson Builder.Agent: William Lippe, 4 St James Place, Inverurie, Grampian AB51 3UB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - INVERURIE, GRAMPIAN - BURN LANE.

Planning authority: Gordon.Job: Detailed plans for supermarket (extension).Value: £660,000.Client: William Low and Co.Agent: The Parr Partnership, 95 Dundee Road, West Ferry, Dundee, TaysideDD5 1JA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - IPSWICH, SUFFOLK - DISTRICT CENTRE SITE, ROPES DRIVE, GRANGE FARM, KESGRAVE.

Planning authority: Suffolk Coastal.Job: Approval of reserved matters for supermarket/five shop units (5).Value: £10 million.Client: Tesco Stores.Agent: Archer Boxer Partners, ABP House, Salisbury Square, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 5AQ.Agent: Development and Planning, 21 The Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2RT. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ISLE OF MULL, STRATHCLYDE - ROCKFIELD, TOBERMORY.

Planning authority: Argyll and Bute.Job: Outline plans for houses (20).Value: £800,000.Client: Leonard Jowett.Agent: John Peace Associates, 83 Argyll Street, Lochgilphead, Strathclyde PA31 8NE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ISLE OF SKYE, HIGHLANDS - CABAIRFEIDH, BROADFORD.

Planning authority: Skye and Lochalsh.Job: Detailed plans for flats/shop (29).Value: £1 million.Client: Cul A'Curin.Agent: Bracewell Stirling Partnership, 38 Walker Terrace, Tillicoultry, Central FK13 6EF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE - EDWARD STREET AND TEMPLAR STRE.

Planning authority: Leeds.Job: Outline plans for retail/leisure/office development.Value: £11 million.Client: National Car Parks.Agent: National Car Parks, 21 Bryanston Street, London, W1A 4NH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LEOMINSTER, HEREFORD AND WORCESTER - BUCKFIELD ROAD, BARONS CROSS.

Planning authority: Leominster.Job: Detailed plans for houses/bungalows Value: £4,900,000.Client: Harper Design and Build.Agent: Architectura, 32 Wombourne Enterprise Park, Bridgnorth Road, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV5 8AU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LINCOLN - BRAYFORD SITE.

Planning authority: Lincoln.Job: Outline plans for university.Value: £30 million.Client: Lincolnshire County Council.Client: Nottingham Trent University.Agent: R M J M London, 83 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NQ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LINCOLN - ROPE WALK/BEEVOR STREET/FIRT ROAD AND RIVER WITHAM.

Planning authority: Lincoln.Job: Detailed plans for retail development.Value: £7,500,000.Client: Barclays Nominees.Agent: Simons Design Associates, 401 Monks Road, Lincoln, LN3 4NU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LINLITHGOW, LOTHIAN - ACADEMY STREET AND SOUTH MID, STREET.

Planning authority: West Lothian.Job: Detailed plans for flats (13).Value: £400,000.Client: West Lothian District Council.Agent: West Lothian District Council, St David House, South Bridge Street, Bathgate, Lothian EH49 1TS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE - SEEDS LAND, BARLOWS LANE, AINTREE.

Planning authority: Liverpool.Job: Approval of reserved matters for houses (188).Value: £6 million.Client: Morris Homes.Agent: Smith Farmer Architects, 1 Ashfield Road, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 1LH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE - SEEDS LANE, BARLOWS LANE, AINTREE.

Planning authority: Liverpool.Job: Approval of reserved matters for houses (188).Value: £6 million.Client: Wainhomes.Agent: Smith Farmer Architects, 1 Ashfield Road, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 1LH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LIVINGSTON, LOTHIAN - RAW HOLDINGS MAIN STREET, EAST CALDER.

Planning authority: West Lothian.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £12 million.Client: Craig Developments.Agent: G D Lodge and Partners, Empire House, 131 West Nile Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde G1 2RX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LLANDUDNO, GWYNEDD - CONWAY ROAD, LLANDUDNO JUNCTION.

Planning authority: Aberconwy.Job: Outline plans for retail store/petrol station (4).Value: £5 million.Client: Morbaine.Agent: Morbaine, The Finlan Centre, Hale Road, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 8PU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LLANDUDNO, GWYNEDD - FORMER MUD FLATS, LLANDUDNO JUNCTION.

Planning authority: Aberconwy.Job: Outline plans for superstore/petrol station (4).Value: £9 million.Client: Chelverton Properties.Agent: Grimley J R Eve, 10 Stratton Street, London, W1X 5FD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LOCKERBIE, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY - STANEDYKE COURT, LOCHMABEN.

Planning authority: Annandale and Eskdale.Job: Outline plans for dwellings (20).Value: £700,000.Client: Loreburn Housing Association.Agent: Cameron Associates, 1 Wilderhaugh, Galashiels, Borders TD1 1QJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - LONDON, CAMDEN - 241-279 FINCHLEY ROAD.

Planning authority: Camden.Job: Detailed plans for retail/leisure development.Value: £17 million.Client: Burford Group.Agent: Elsworth Sykes Partnership, 27 Queen Anne Street, London, W1 9FB.Agent: Colin Buchanan and Partners, 59 Queens Gardens, London, W2 3AF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE - VANDERVELL SITE, OFF NORDEN ROAD.

Planning authority: Windsor and Maidenhead.Job: Outline plans granted for offices/light industrial.Value: £7 million.Client: Provident Mutual Life Assur.Agent: Montague Evans and Son, 44-48 Dover Street, London, W1X 3RF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MAIDSTONE, KENT - GROVE GREEN DISTRICT CENTRE, GROVEWOOD DRIVE, BOXLEY.

Planning authority: Maidstone.Job: Detailed plans for supermarket and shops (7).Value: £12 million.Client: BNP Mortgages.Agent: John Baker Associates, Cornwallis House, Pudding Lane, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1NY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MARCH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE - GRAIN STORE SITE, FALLOW CORNER DROVE, MANEA.

Planning authority: Fenland.Job: Outline plans granted for industrial development.Value: £7,500,000.Client: Dalgety.Agent: Bidwells, Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 2LD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - FORMER PLAYING FIELD.

Post office Training College, Great Minks Street.Planning authority: Milton Keynes.Job: Outline plans for warehouses/offices.Value: £5 million.Client: Royal Mail Prop Holdings.Agent: Austin Evans, Regency Court, 214 Upper Fifth Street, Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK9 2HR. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE - LINCOLN ROAD.

Planning authority: Newark and Sherwood.Job: Outline plans for supermarket/petrol station (2).Value: £8 million.Client: Tesco Stores.Client: Simons Estates.Agent: Development Planning, Suite 6d, Josephs Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS3 1AL. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE - SANDLEFORD, TURNPIKE ROAD.

Planning authority: Newbury.Job: Outline plans granted for hospital redevelopment.Value: £11 million.Client: Oxford Regional Health.Agent: Oxford Regional Health, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - OXFORD - ROVER SITE J BLOCK, GARSINGTON ROAD, COWLEY.

Planning authority: Oxford.Job: Approval of reserved matters for warehouse/office/industrial (15).Value: £15 million.Client: Fenchurch Estates.Agent: The Burgess Partnership, 23 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 1UE.Agent: Fenchurch Estates, 19 London End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 2HN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PERTH, TAYSIDE - HILLEND, HILLPARK, KINFAUNS.

Planning authority: Perth and Kinross.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £4 million.Client: J Somers.Agent: A Rettie, 24 Florence Place, Perth, Tayside PH1 5BH. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PORTREE, HIGHLANDS - HOME FARM ROAD.

Planning authority: Skye and Lochalsh.Job: Detailed plans for houses/house plots.Value: £595,000.Client: Tulloch Construction.Agent: G H Johnstone Associates, 51 Castle Street, Inverness, Highlands IV2 3DU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - PRESCOT, MERSEYSIDE - TWO BUTT LANE, WHISTON.

Planning authority: Knowsley.Job: Outline plans for residential (180).Value: £5 million.Client: Mersey Health Authority.Agent: Knight Frank and Rutley, 10 Park Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 2RU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - RENFREW, STRATHCLYDE - WRIGHT STREET.

Planning authority: Renfrew.Job: Outline plans for residential (60).Value: £2,100,000.Client: Hyperion Properties.Agent: Town Planning Consultancy, 199 Bath Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde G2 2SZ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE - LAND AT MELBOURN ROAD.

Planning authority: North Hertfordshire.Job: Outline plans for residential development (580).Value: £20 million.Client: Twigden Homes.Agent: Twigden Homes, Church Street, St Neots, Huntingdon, CambridgeshirePE19 2BU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SALE, GREATER MANCHESTER - FORMER MERSEY AND ROSE COTTAGES, CARRINGTON LANE, ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY.

Planning authority: Trafford.Job: Outline plans for hotel/restaurant/offices (3).Value: £5 million.Client: Metier Property Holdings.Agent: Bolton Emery Partnership, Canada House, 3 Chepstow Street, Manchester, M1 5FS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SKENE, GRAMPIAN - STRAIK ROAD, ELRICK.

Planning authority: Gordon.Job: Outline plans for houses/flats (176).Value: £6 million.Client: Hugh MacRae and Co (Builders).Agent: Hugh MacRae and Co (Builders), 12-14 Seafield Road, Inverness, Highlands IV1 1SG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - ST. ANDREWS, FIFE - MAIN STREET, LEUCHARS.

Planning authority: North East Fife.Job: Detailed plans for sheltered housing (10).Value: £900,000.Client: Servite Housing Association.Agent: Wellwood and Leslie, 63 Fort Street House, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Tayside DD5 2AB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STIRLING, CENTRAL - PHASE 9,BROOM ROAD, BALQUHIDDEROCH.

Planning authority: Stirling.Job: Detailed plans for houses (48).Value: £1,500,000.Client: Barratt Scotland.Agent: Barratt Scotland, 7 Maggie Woods Loan, Falkirk, Central FK1 5SJ. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - STRATHAVEN, STRATHCLYDE - GREYSTONE PLACE.

Planning authority: East Kilbride.Job: Outline plans for residential.Value: £2 million.Client: East Kilbride District Council.Agent: East Kilbride District Council, Civic Centre, Andrews Street, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Strathclyde G74 1AB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SUNNYBRAE FARM, EAGLESFIELD.

Planning authority: Annandale and Eskdale.Job: Outline plans for residential development.Value: £800,000.Client: Ross Breeders.Agent: Bidwells, 5 Atholl Place, Perth, Tayside PH1 5NE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - SUTHERLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL.

Planning authority: Sutherland.Job: Detailed plans for secondary school.Value: £900,000.Client: Highland Regional Council.Agent: Highland Regional Council, Regional Buildings, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, Highlands IV3 5NX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - UXBRIDGE, HILLINGDON - PARK WORKS, PARK LANE, HAREFIELD.

Planning authority: Hillingdon.Job: Outline plans granted for offices (77).Value: £4 million.Client: BASF Coating and Inks.Agent: Jones Lang Wootton, 22 Hanover Square, London, W1A 2BN. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WAREHAM, DORSET - ADJACENT TO WAREHAM BYPASS, AND WORGRET ROAD.

Planning authority: Purbeck.Job: Outline plans for foodstore/petrol station (2).Value: £7 million.Client: Carter Commercial Developments.Agent: M V M Planning, 40 Park Street, Bristol, Avon BS1 5JG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE - FORMER RANK SITE, BESSEMER ROAD.

Planning authority: Welwyn Hatfield.Job: Outline plans for supermarket and petrol station (2).Value: £8 million.Client: J Sainsbury.Agent: Rapleys, Maddox House, 1 Maddox Street, London, W1R 9WA. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE - KNELLA ROAD.

Planning authority: Welwyn Hatfield.Job: Detailed plans for flats/bungalows/houses (97).Value: £3,900,000.Client: Network Housing Association.Agent: Neale and Norden, 14 Greenland Street, London, NW1 0ND. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WIDNES, CHESHIRE - SHELL GREEN.

Planning authority: Liverpool.Job: Detailed plans for sludge processing facility.Value: £100 million.Client: North West Water.Agent: North West Water, Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Riseley, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6AE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER - GERARD STREET, HEATH ROAD, YORK ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD.

Planning authority: Wigan.Job: Outline plans for retail unit/petrol station.Value: £8 million.Client: Crompton.Agent: Matthews and Goodman, 51/53 South King Street, Manchester, M6 2DE. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE - WINDSOR ETON CENTRAL RAILWAY, STATION THAMES STREET.

Planning authority: Windsor and Maidenhead.Job: Detailed plans for retail units/station.Value: £5,500,000.Client: Windsor Station.Agent: Damond Lock Grabowski Partners, 12 Sutton Row, London, W1V 6AB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WISHAW, STRATHCLYDE - MAIN STREET.

Planning authority: Motherwell.Job: Outline plans for supermarket.Value: £2 million.Client: Glasgow City Council.Agent: Glasgow City Council, 20 Trongate, Glasgow, Strathclyde G1 5EY. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE - WOKINGHAM MOTORS AND CHAPEL, GREEN FARM, FINCHAMPSTEAD ROAD.

Planning authority: Wokingham.Job: Outline plans for houses/flats (109).Value: £3 million.Client: Luff Developments.Agent: Smith Stuart and Reynolds, The Granary, Bignell Park Barns, Chesterton, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX6 8TD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS - WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD AND MERRILLS HALL LANE.

Planning authority: Wolverhampton.Job: Detailed plans for highway.Value: £18 million.Client: Wolverhampton Metropolitan.Agent: Wolverhampton Metropolitan, Civic Centre, St Peters Square, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1RG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - WORCESTER - FIELDS S AND E OF WR NEWTOWN ROAD.

Planning authority: Worcester.Job: Approval of reserved matters for hospital.Value: £13,700,000.Client: West Midlands Regional Health.Agent: Landmark Regional Estates, Barnsley Hall, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, Hereford and Worcester B61 0EX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING - YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE - OFF BRECKS LANE.

Planning authority: Ryedale.Job: Approval of reserved matters for houses (89).Value: £3,115,000.Client: Persimmon Homes (Yorkshire).Agent: John Exley, Occaney Farm, Copgrove Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 3TD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PLANNING LEADS - ABERDEEN.

102 Union Street.Planning authority: Aberdeen.Job: Detailed plans for offices/shop (conversion) (2).Value: £820,000.Client: John Mowlem Scotland.Agent: Thomson Craig and Donald, 4 Carden Terrace, Aberdeen, Grampian AB1 1US. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: PRISON PARTNERS - MANCARE ALLIANCES WITH BUILDING INDUSTRY.

Wimpey, Amec and Mott MacDonald are targeting private prisons in partnerships with prison operator Mancare.Mott MacDonald is bidding with Mancare for a prison in Bridgend. Wimpey and Amec have teamed up with Mancare for the Fazakerley prison. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: REFORM BILL MIGHT SHIFT KINGSTON BRIDGE TAB.
24Feb94 UK: RENTAL VOLUMES LIFT ASHTEAD - INTERIM RESULTS.

Improved rental volumes helped Surrey-based plant hirer Ashtead Group to more than double pre-tax profits to £3.3 million for the half ending October (1992: £1.6 million).The firm has raised its volumes by 19 per cent during the half by attracting some 1,400 more customers and diversifying into new rental markets such as local authorities and water companies.'Our policy has been to move metal,' said chairman Peter Lewis. He also points to the group's perseverance in keeping open all
24Feb94 UK: SANDHURST PLANT APPOINTS MERVYN LAMBERT PLANT HIRE AS EAST ANGLIA DEALER.

Sandhurst Plant, the Kent-based distributor of Krupp hydraulic hammers, has appointed Mervyn Lambert Plant Hire, of Garboldisham, Norfolk, as its dealer for East Anglia. Lambert currently runs one of the biggest plant hire fleets in the area with an annual turnover of more than £4 million. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SMELL OF SUCCESS - THAMES WATER PROJECT.

Balfour Beatty is working on this £2.5 million design and build refurb and extension project for Thames Water at the Maidenhead sewage treatment works. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - AMEC FIRST ECITB APPROVED CENTRE - ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION TRAINING.

AMEC Offshore Developments has become the first company to become an approved training centre for the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB).The UK company has invested £750,000 in training a team of offshore assessors.They will audit the competence of the company's offshore workforce as part of new Health and Safety Executive regulations introduced in the wake of the Cullen inquiry into the Piper Alpha disaster.ECITB chief executive Peter Griffiths said: 'A lot has bee
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - ARDGAY, HIGHLANDS - MANSE ROAD.

Planning authority: Sutherland.Job: Outline plans for local authority housing.Value: £2 million.Client: Sutherland District Council.Agent: Sutherland District Council, District Office, The Meadows, Dornoch, Highlands IV25 3SG. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - BATHGATE, LOTHIAN - INCHCROSS HOUSE, STANDHILL ROAD.

Planning authority: West Lothian.Job: Detailed plans for houses (26).Value: £900,000.Client: J Maguire.Agent: Creanor Associates, West Bridge House, 27 Cook Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 6DD. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - BELL COLLEGE RINGS IN PART-TIME CIOB STUDY - MATURE BUILDING TRAINING.
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - CITB IN CORDYCE.

Cordyce: a job well done. Pupils with behavioural difficulties have benefited from construction training and improving their school environment. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - CLYDEBANK, STRATHCLYDE - DUMBARTON ROAD.

Planning authority: Clydebank.Job: Detailed plans for restaurant/bar (conversion).Value: £500,000.Client: Harlequin Leisure Group.Agent: Miller Partnership, 19 Royal Crescent, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 7SX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - COATBRIDGE, STRATHCLYDE - 202 MAIN STREET.

Planning authority: Monklands.Job: Outline plans for supermarket.Value: £700,000.Client: Helladale Land.Agent: Montagu Evans, 43 Melville Street, Edinburgh, Lothian EH3 7JF. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - CUT-THROAT COMPETITION TAKES TOLL ON PROFITS - SCOTTISH POWER COMPANIES.
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN - ROSEBURN STREET.

Planning authority: Edinburgh.Job: Detailed plans for museum/office/restaurant.Value: £500,000.Client: Scottish Rugby Union.Agent: Miller Partnership, 19 Royal Crescent, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 7SX. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - FORUM FUELS BOTH INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION - CONSTRUCTION IN CLASSROOM.
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - FURTHER PROJECTS IN PIPELINE - ALLIANCES FOR BP IN OIL DEVELOPMENT.

Alliancing could be the means of unlocking another important BP discovery - a series of tiny fields called the Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP). It is made up of four major fields: Marnock, Mungo, Machar and Heron, together with six smaller fields all sited to the south-east of the Forties field in the central area of the North Sea.BP believes the cluster of fields can be developed economically if the oil companies co-operate and treat the fields, which have reserves totalling 450 million b
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - GA MANAGEMENT'S CONFERENCE CENTRE ON SCHEDULE.

GA Management's £38 million design, manage, and construct contract to build the Edinburgh International Conference Centre is on course for topping out on March 28.The focal point of the conference centre is the 30 m tall drum which will house exhibition and conference spaces.Stone and pre-cast concrete cladding is being lifted in blocks of up to 4 m square by two tower cranes and fixed to the building's steel frame.Cladding will be finished by early April and the whole structure will be
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - GLASGOW, STRATHCLYDE - 2 BEACONSFIELD ROAD, KELVINDALE.

Planning authority: Glasgow.Job: Detailed plans for flats (new/conversion) (37).Value: £940,000.Client: Westpoint Homes.Agent: Maxwell Design Consultants, 8 Park Quadrant, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 6BS. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - INVERNESS TAKES TO THE SVQ ROAD - ROAD VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION.

Inverness College's series of short courses on the New Roads and Streetworks Act looks set to become the basis for a new Scottish vocational qualification (SVQ) in road working.The head of the college's school of the built environment, Douglas Watson, says: 'This could form part of a year long course in all forms of road working.'We were one of the front runners on this and essentially we are the main training provider in this area for the Highlands and Grampian.'The course is supported by Hy
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - MILLER'S OPERATIONS IN OPENCAST MINING.
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - OLD DALNOTTAR ROAD.

Planning authority: Clydebank.Job: Detailed plans for houses (41).Value: £1,500,000.Client: Bellway Homes.Agent: CRGP Architects, 12 Lynedock Place, Glasgow, Strathclyde G3 6AB. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - SCHEME THAT BENEFITS FUTURE GENERATIONS - CONSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS.

Mossbank primary school on Shetland has good reason to be pleased with the CITB's curriculum centres scheme. The school now has a new playground and a nature study area - permanent assets that will enrich the life of future generations.Headmistress Linda Davis explains: 'When I came here two-and-a-half years ago there was a lot of tarmac and grass but little for the children to do in their breaks.'An advisor put Mrs Davis in touch with the CITB scheme being run in joint venture with Shetland
24Feb94 UK: SPECIAL REPORT ON SCOTLAND - WIND FARM LEADS NFFO STRATEGY - NON FOSSIL FUELS.
24Feb94 UK: SRI LANKA TRADE TRIP.

Trade minister Richard Needham heads a British delegation to Sri Lanka and southern India this week to seek business opportunities.Ian Thomas, of Balfour Beatty, and Martin Bushnell, of John Laing International, are visiting Sri Lanka. Mr Bushnell is also visiting India. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: STANHOPE PINPOINTS PARKS GAP - INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS PARKS.

Developers may be missing an opportunity when it comes to meeting the needs of British business.According to a report published by innovative developer Stanhope there is a gap in the market between what are now known as business parks and industrial parks.Stanhope claims the information revolution has created a need for what it calls a commerce park.Aldous Hodgkinson, projects development director at Stanhope, said: 'We call this new concept the commerce park because it combines the functions
24Feb94 UK: SUBBIES IN CHASE FOR DOG TRACK PAYMENTS.

By Grant Prior.It's a dog's life for subcontractors at an east London greyhound track where 23 firms are owed nearly £1 million following an ambitious refurbishment scheme.And angry trade contractors have already held a 'council of war' meeting as they band together in a bid to get their money.Developer Fleetfoot Racing is spending £14 million on converting the once dilapidated Hackney track into the luxurious Embassy London Stadium.But a series of rows erupted during work at the si
24Feb94 UK: TARMAC WINS A4048 TREDEGAR BYPASS CONTRACT IN GWENT.

Tarmac has a £6.5 million Gwent County Council contract for the A4048 Tredegar bypass. Work starts next month for 18 months on 4.7 km of road and six bridges. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: TAYWOOD IN £16.5M OPENCAST WRANGLE - BRITISH COAL SUED.

Taylor Woodrow has issued a £16.5 million writ against British Coal Opencast over allegedly defective equipment at the Chester House site in Northumberland.The High Court writ claims £11.5 million damages plus £5 million interest.It comes at an embarrassing time for British Coal, whose opencast operations and land holdings will be a key element in the industry sell-off.Taywood was awarded the £30 million contract to operate the Chester House site in 1985, and expected to w
24Feb94 UK: TENDERS DIKTAT - COUNCIL BUILDING SERVICES WORK.

Councils will have to tender 65 per cent of their architecture, engineering and surveying work by April 1996, environment minister Tony Baldry said. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: TOWER TRAINING - PASMA UPDATES TRAINING COURSES.

The Prefabricated Aluminium Scaffolding Manufacturers Association (PASMA) has updated its training courses to cover the changes in tower use required by the European Standard on mobile aluminium towers - HD 1004. PASMA can be contacted on 0206 382666. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: TRY SCORES WIMBLEDON ACE.

Try Construction has netted an estimated £50 million contract for the first phase of a planned £100 million-plus development of the Wimbledon tennis complex.The scheme is believed to be the biggest Try has ever won. It beat off stiff competition from four major national contractors to take the job - its rivals were Higgs and Hill, Mowlem, Taylor Woodrow and Wimpey.Work on the first phase, which still needs detailed planning consent from Merton council, is expected to get under way a
24Feb94 UK: US ADVISER FOR DLR - DOCKLANDS RAILWAY EXTENSION.

US investment bank Morgan Stanley has been appointed by the Department of the Environment as financial adviser for the privately financed £170 million Lewisham extension of the Docklands Light Railway. The bank will negotiate the financial structure of the project.Former Union Railways boss John Prideaux and merchant banker Nicolas Lethbridge have joined DLR's board. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: VOLVO FL10 ENTERS BRITAIN AT UK WASTE SITE.
24Feb94 UK: WDA AND SWANSEA BID TO DEVELOP VALE.

Swansea City Council and the Welsh Development Agency have teamed up to launch a £200 million development plan for the Lower Swansea Valley.The joint venture wants to attract the money to the area by 2003 in an effort to transform a 190 ha swathe of land with commercial, residential and leisure developments.Swansea Vale is to be the new name for the area which stretches from junctions 44 to 45 off the M4.About 44 ha have been earmarked for industrial and commercial development with 53 ha
24Feb94 UK: WICKES BOOSTER - LARGE RISE IN PROFITS.

Pre-tax profits at Wickes, the diy and timber group, were £17.8 million last year (1992: £3.5 million). The firm opened 25 stores during the year, of which six were on the Continent. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UK: WIDOW SUES TILBURY.

The widow of a worker killed in the St John's Bridge tragedy in London is suing contractor Tilbury Douglas for damages.A High Court writ has been served against the firm by Valerie Warren following the death of her husband Frank in 1992. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
24Feb94 UKRAINE: OIL TERMINAL STUDY - MOUCHEL APPOINTED.

Mouchel's Ukrainian consultancy has been appointed by the Ukraine government to investigate the environmental impact of building a new oil terminal on the Black Sea.The government hopes to move ahead with a new terminal at a site 30 km from Odessa which could eventually handle up to 40 million tonnes of crude oil a year.LG Mouchel and Partners owns half of Mouchel-IRE which was set up last August. The firm's executive director, Dr Peter Coughtrey, has already worked in the region investigatin
A sad saga to start the legal column for the new year. This story again concerns a valuation survey, for which the surveyor is paid so little and yet accepts, or rather has foisted upon him, considera
Back in the dark ages before the computer revolution, the day-to-day life of a construction estimator was blighted with endless calculations and adjustments jotted down on an ever-growing mountain of
Balfour Beatty's £39 million contract for the M8 extension between Newbridge and the Edinburgh city bypass, which was awarded last October, is Britain's biggest design and build road contract to
Bristol had a new tourist attraction last week - a sewer. Wessex Water was so proud of its recently completed Northern Foul Water Interceptor it decided to open it to the public for three days.The uti

Why all the fuss? A spokesman for Wessex Water explained: 'After spending £27 million all we have to show for it is a little inspection cover.'It almost seems a pity to use it, doesn't it? CONSTRUCTION NEWS
Building Employers Confederation tax expert Liz Bridge is predicting that new Inland Revenue proposals announced earlier this month could cause a 50 per cent reduction in the number of self-employed w
Construction sites would seem to be one of the harshest environments possible for sensitive computer and other electronic equipment. With a lot of airborne dust and exposure to the elements, and being
Executives of one of Europe's biggest slate producers have been probing the potential of several Caithness quarry sites. The possible multi-million pound investment could provide up to 100 jobs. CONST
Hamar the charmingThe Hamar Olympic Hall (above and left) was designed to resemble an upturned Viking ship, and will provide speed skating and ice hockey facilities for the games. The refrigeration co

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Housing minister Sir George Young has signalled a drastic downturn in social housing building - currently worth some £1.5 billion.He made it clear at the Housing Corporation's conference last wee
If the word 'glulam' sounds like an acronym from the world of high technology, it might come as a surprise to learn that it describes a building material which has been in use for at least 150 years.G
It may not be over until the fat lady sings, but the opera would not even be able to start at Glyndebourne if Bovis Construction did not have everything in place for curtain-up at the UK's first custo
It seems engineers can do anything to get bridges into position these days - lift them, pull them, even slide them.But last Saturday night brought the unusual sight of a bridge being driven along the
It will be an odd sight when it starts to operate. There will be a hole in the side of the craggy fjord wall with rock pouring through into a 35,000 tonne docked ship.That is all you will see of the s
It's winter. It's freezing cold. And the wind blowing in from the east is showering Norfolk in persistent rain. But at the CITB's Bircham Newton site three young men are fearlessly scaling a 30 m high
MAIN CONTRACTS
Major changes are afoot in the boardroom of plant-hire giant Hewden Stuart which, last autumn, celebrated 25 years as a publically quoted company. In January, Ronnie Stuart retired from his role as de
Materials suppliers and civil engineers were warned of a revolution in road building when the Department of Transport decided to introduce its whole life cost model and bring future maintenance and tr
Miller Dywidag is working in severe weather to make up time lost on its £25 million Skye Bridge contract.Work is 10 weeks behind schedule, but the contractor is still expecting to complete on tim
Oil giant BP has found a way to bring a marginal North Sea field into economic production. The Andrew field was discovered in 1974, but for many years its complex geology defied traditional technical
Planning authority: Glasgow.Job: Detailed plans for houses (refurbishment) (120).

Value: £4,630,000.Client: Glasgow District Council.Agent: Glasgow District Council, City Chambers, Glasgow, Strathclyde G2 1TU. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
Plans by Israel to build three hydro-power canals linking the Dead Sea with the Mediterranean and the Red Sea have been revived as the development centrepiece of the Middle East peace accords.The idea
Prequalified groups for Ting Kau bridge are:- Balfour Beatty, Campenon Bernard (France), Bilfinger and Berger (Germany), Franki Contractors (Hong Kong), with Mott MacDonald and Ove Arup;

- Costain, Spie Batignolles (France), Maeda (Japan), China State Engineering Construction Corporation, with Rendel Palmer and Tritton and Robert Benaim;- Cleveland Structural with Acer Consultants Far East;- Gammon (Hong Kong), Dragages (France), Nishimatsu (Japan), with Maunsell;- Downer (Australia), Cubiertas (Spain), Entrecanales (Spain), Ed Zublin (Germany), Shanghai Construction Company No 3, with Binnie;- Kumagai (Japan), Leighton Contractors Asia (Hong Kong), China Road and Bridge Engi
Recent changes to the Building Regulations have opened the door for wholly timber frame structures of four storeys or more instead of masonry and timber hybrids.Despite the general unpopularity of tim
Scotland has more electricity than it needs. Scottish Power alone has 2,500 MW of surplus capacity. The upgraded Anglo-Scottish interconnector completed last October will almost double Scotland's powe
SITE TEAM:Contract: Public Record Office, Kew

Value: £35 millionContractor: Kyle StewartClient: Lord Chancellor's departmentDesigner: TBV ConsultClient's contract supervisor: Project Management InternationalContract period: March 1993 - September 1995. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
Six years ago Trafalgar House did not have an information technology (IT) strategy. A few of the businesses within the company had their own small systems, and there was a limited amount of centralise
Small building firms have become even more pessimistic about a recovery in workloads this year.According to the latest Federation of Master Builders state-of-trade report nearly two-thirds of firms ex
Tarmac has secured a grant worth £1 million from the Norwegian development bank SND to speed preparation work for a massive quarry in a mountain beside a remote fjord in southern Norway.The quarr
The environment is back at the top of the political agenda after John Major last week outlined the Government's strategy to save the planet.The green charter aims to fulfil promises made at the Earth
The first shots in the British plasterboard war were fired in the late 1980s when Redland and German company Knauf challenged BPB Industries' virtual monopoly position.Although Redland was first to an
The new Institute of Commercial Litigators is an intriguing idea, and likely to be significant to the construction industry.The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 stated that the objective was 'the de
The share price tables are based on constituents on the Building and Construction and Building Materials and Construction sectors of the Financial Times-Stock Exchange Actuaries Share Indices as at Ja

The tables rank prominent companies in the sector by market capitalisation and are intended to give a representative rather than acomprehensive guide to the stock market viee of the industry.Prices are taken at the close of stock market business on Monday prior to publication, with changes being on the values of the previous Monday. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
The share price tables are based on constituents on the Building and Construction and Building Materials and Construction sectors of the Financial Times-Stock Exchange Actuaries Share Indices as at Ja

The tables rank prominent companies in the sector by market capitalisation and are intended to give a representative rather than a comprehensive guide to the stock market view of the industry.Prices are taken at the close of stock market business on Monday prior to publication, with changes being on the values of the previous Monday. CONSTRUCTION NEWS
The sudden ending of the 19-year US embargo against Vietnam has brought a mixed reaction from investors.Many see the country as an eldorado - the next Asian tiger to compete with Taiwan. Others are le
The use of CAD (computer-aided design) technology in the construction industry is now commonplace. The first systems, effectively little more than 'electronic drawing boards' using simple 2D draughtin
This summer, the Government is expected to announce details of the long-awaited privatisation of British Coal, which will be split up into five regional packages. The peripheral businesses, which incl
Though the outlook for Ireland's construction industry is better this year, there seems little chance of it fulfilling in the next two or three years its ambition of leading the country to renewed gro
Three-year plan to shake-up company.Compaction equipment manufacturer Bomag is investing in a rolling development programme that promises to slash manufacturing costs and development time for new mode

The German firm is in the middle of a three-year reorganisation plan and has so far spent DM 2 million (£806,000) upgrading production and parts supply systems.Top management has also been shaken up and the company is restructuring itself with the introduction of profit centres at every stage from production to sales and marketing.According to company president Lothar Wahl: 'To stay competitive, we had to have high productivity.'Germany has high labour costs. But Mr Wahl says that becaus
UPGRADE UPDATE: Design and build is to be considered for the three remaining A74 upgrade contracts as yet unlet.Since the Water of Milk to Ecclefechan section went to Balfour Beatty as a fixed price l

CONSTRUCTION NEWS
What do planning a new town in Glasgow, replanting a conservation area in the Shetlands, designing a mosaic for an underpass and developing new cost accounting software have in common? They are all pr
Worried builders have this week moved to try to convince the public that April's tax rises will not affect their ability to buy a home.A lot of the industry's hopes ride on the housing recovery which

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