All Building articles in 1999 Issue 19 – Page 2

  • News

    BT attempts to calm fears over property cost-cutting

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Switch to hotdesking and home working will not hit new investment, says top client.

  • Features

    Appointments

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Contractors Peter Warren has been appointed business development director at Clegg Construction. Gerry Golden , managing director at Lilley Construction, has also been appointed managing director of Sunley Turriff. Lilley Construction director Keith Hyam has also become a director of Sunley Turriff. ...

  • News

    Mansell consolidates after failed merger

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Chief executive Beardsmore says flotation and acquisitions are not on the agenda for now.

  • Features

    Access all areas

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Taylor Woodrow, construction manager at Gatwick Airport, has created an intranet that lays open every facet of the job for every subcontractor and consultant to see.

  • News

    McConnachie’s new post

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Former Shepherd Construction executive Stuart McConnachie has joined family-owned fit-out contractor Miletrian as operations director for the London area. McConnachie was Shepherd s regional manager for London and the South-east and was credited with building the business into a £50m-turnover concern. He is the third senior executive to leave ...

  • News

    Industry safety ‘disgraceful’

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Health and safety minister Alan Meale this week described the safety record of the construction industry as disgraceful. Meale s comments were made at the launch of the Health and Safety Commission s Working Well Together campaign. Meale said: The industry has an ugly side. The industry ...

  • News

    PFI funders fear Treasury ‘banking blacklist’

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Private meeting hears claims that taskforce is warning departments against some banks.

  • News

    Miller ups ante to £98.6m in battle for Cala

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    The CALA management team planning a buyout of the Scottish housebuilder has been shaken by a Miller Group announcement that it is upping its hostile bid to £98.6m. This week, Miller not only beat the management team s last bid of 190p by 10p but threatened to go up to ...

  • News

    Kvaerner chief leads £42m bid to buy PFI portfolio

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Sydney-based shell company led by construction boss Fletcher aims to buy out stakes.

  • News

    Industry hits back at Channel 4 'bias'

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Television documentary that pilloried construction's health and safety record ignored positive evidence, Construction Confederation claims.

  • News

    £300m scheme for Manchester

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    A public-private joint venture has launched a £300m mixed-use development at Spinningfields in Manchester city centre. The joint venture between Allied London Properties, Manchester City Council and Manchester College of Art and Technology unveiled a 150 000 m2 regeneration masterplan. Designed by Building Design Partnership, the masterplan ...

  • News

    Schal in £150m Sainsbury HQ coup

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Construction manager scoops confidential Project Orange plan to rationalise sprawling London estate.

  • News

    Military school launches £100m PFI project

    1999-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Contractors asked to train engineers and rebuild estates in Surrey and Kent.