All Building articles in 1999 Issue 25 – Page 2

  • News

    Beazer seals prefab deal

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Beazer Partnership Homes is hoping to add £60m to its turnover over three years as a result of a scheme to build pre-erected houses with three housing associations. The Amphion Consortium, made up of associations from Hyde, Hastoe and Swale, has appointed Beazer preferred bidder to build 1000 new homes ...

  • News

    Tough attitude over Wembley design

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Enlangd's new national stadium at Wembley will be a business, not a building , the head of the company developing it said last week. Bob Stubbs, chief executive of Wembley National Stadium Limited, said plans for the Foster/HOK-Lobb-designed £240m venture must be tested financially before aesthetics come into play. ...

  • News

    Raynsford attends UCATT industry dinner

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Construction minister Nick Raynsford met leading industry figures, clients and representatives of construction union UCATT at a private dinner this week. The dinner, organised by UCATT, was held at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday night. Industry figures in attendance included John Doyle Construction chairman Stef Stefano, Try Construction chairman ...

  • News

    Atkins moves one step closer to one-stop dream

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Multidisciplinary giant offers £50m for estate agent Lambert Smith Hampton.

  • Features

    Appointments

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Contractors Neil O Brien has been appointed finance director of Allen. Birse Construction has appointed Jonathan Selwood business development co-ordinator for the North-east. Tim McCarthy has joined Bristol-based Stoneform as contracts manager. Mark Lye has been appointed head of procurement at London-based McNicholas. Consultants ...

  • News

    New plea for tougher anti-cowboy laws

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    CIC calls for amendments to Construction Act, consumer legislation and Building Regulations to beat cowboys.

  • News

    Profit halved at Allen contracting arm

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Failure to follow proper tender procedures pushed operating profit at Allen's contracting arm down more than 50% to £1.73m for the year to 28 March 1999. Chief executive Ken Fox said that this led to the winning of too much low margin work profit fell despite turnover rising ...

  • News

    Producers up campaign against climate levy

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Materials producers have written to the Commons Trade and Industry Committee to ask for support in their battle against the proposed Climate Change Levy. Building Materials Producers chief executive Michael Ankers says that the government should rethink its strategy. Labour plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 1.5 million tonnes to ...

  • News

    Eco-warriors to target Tarmac in day of action

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Joint Sites Committee bids to forge alliance with activists protesting against firm's Nottingham quarry.

  • News

    Tay revamp ‘not complete’

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    The restructuring that will push Tay Homes into the red this year is not complete by any stretch of the imagination , according to chief executive Bill Bannister. Bannister said the changes, which will see Tay write off £10m-12m in writedowns, reorganisation and redundancy costs for the year to ...

  • News

    Project sought to pilot 21st-century design

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    An international construction forum seeking to develop a standardised IT format to simplify the use of 3D modelling is appealing for demonstration projects. The International Alliance for Interoperability highlights the need for pilot studies in the use of object technology the ability to design projects in 3D by ...

  • News

    2000 village scheme goes before planners

    1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

    The 127-unit second phase of the £250m Greenwich Millennium Village has been submitted to Greenwich council for planning permission. Phase two of the 13 ha village, designed by architect Proctor Matthews, comprises 88 apartments, 14 maisonettes and 25 houses. Its apartment blocks, which rise to eight stories, feature external facades ...