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Plans for Under Road Ducts for Cabling and Utilities

The UK Department of Transport is drafting a new streetworks bill that could force contractors to lay cable and utilities ducts under busy streets. The move is to reduce the congestion brought about by the digging up of ...

23 May 2003

New Machine to Test Pavement Noise

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a 12 foot diameter, 38,000 pound machine that allows them to test various concrete compositions and tyre types in the search for quieter pavements. The device consists o...

23 May 2003

New Programme to Study Performance of Construction Materials

A proposed three year programme being developed by the Department of Trade and Industry and the National Physical Laboratory will focus on the performance of materials in service. With a start date of 1 April 2004, the M...

15 May 2003

BHP Increase Colorbond Steel Palette

BHP Steel have added another 6 colours to their range of Colorbond® Steel. The latest range of Colorbond products also benefit from advances in super polyester pre-painted coating technology. The new colours cover...

14 May 2003

Irish Housing Hits an All Time High

In delivering the Department of the Environment and Local Government’s 2002 Annual Housing Statistics Bulletin, Minster for Housing, Mr. Noel Ahern announced that the number of new houses built had reached an all t...

13 May 2003

Construction Materials Recycling Facility for UK

Work is due to start in May on the development of a new £1.9 million construction, demolition and excavation waste recycling facility in Rotherham, UK, thanks to a £560,000 grant from WRAP (the Waste and Reso...

13 May 2003

HBGC Awarded Contract to Build Northern Justice Centre

HBG Construction have won the contract to build the £11.5 million, three story Northern Justice Centre in Nuneaton for the Warwickshire Police Authority. The new building will integrate all the justice agencies ...

9 May 2003

The State of the UK Building Industry According to the CIPS

April figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply indicate that there has been sustained expansion in the UK building economy during April as firms took new orders for construction projects. However,...

6 May 2003

Bexley Council Introduced to Cycling Hazards

Two Bexley Councillors and a council traffic engineer were introduced to the problems encountered by cyclists in the Bexley borough. The councillors John Lawrenson and Ian Clement, along with Bob Clark were taken on a...

6 May 2003

Rugby Fast Set Buys Builders Time

Rugby Cement has extended its packed product cement range with the introduction of Rugby Fast Set. A blend of cement and admixtures, it is suitable for repair and maintenance where fast setting and hardening properties a...

24 Apr 2003

Brickworks Attempt to Take Over Bristile

Austral Brick, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brickworks Ltd have submitted an offer to Bristile Ltd to acquire their shares and hence merge the two companies Austral’s offer is for AUD$3.15 per share, valuing Bri...

15 Apr 2003

MDU Resources Purchase Atlas and Pioneer Construction

Through their construction and mining subsidiary Knife River Corp, MDU Resources have acquired Atlas Inc and Pioneer Construction, Inc. While precise details of both deals were not disclosed, they were known to involve c...

15 Apr 2003

MDU Resources Acquire McElroy and Wilken

Knife River Corporation, a subsidiary of MDU Resources have acquired McElroy and Wilken, Inc, a privately owned ready mix, sand and gravel company. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. McElroy and ...

15 Apr 2003

Environmentally Friendly Design for Ford Plant

Ford’s River Rouge manufacturing plant in Dearborn, Michigan, USA is undergoing a massive re-make. The first stage in this is the new truck plant which will be the world’s most environmentally sensitive vehic...

14 Apr 2003

Amey Nominated Preferred Bidder for Wakefield Council Street Lighting Contract

Amey and their partner Laing Investments have been appointed lead bidder for the £120million street lighting contract for Wakefield Council. The contract is for a 25 year period and Amey’s share is estimated ...

14 Apr 2003