According to sources concerned both the parties, PHA and publicity companies are all set to present their fresh arguments during court hearing on Friday (today). Publicity companies have hired deputy attorney general to defend their case, sources informed.

Insiders revealed that PHA had issued NOC to different publicity companies to install 26 LCD screens on The Mall, Canal road, Kalma Chowk, Defence Housing Authority, Jail Road, Park Lane, Gulberg and Cavalry Grounds. The publicity companies paid around Rs. 2.3 million as annual charges for each LCD screen on the 5 years lease agreement, they added So far nine LCD screens were installed on different busy junctions and roads in the city out of which six LCD screens remained operative for some days. They had to be switched off forthwith after eruption of strong sarcasm by the different quarters including traffic police and public over the definite hazardousness of LCD screens on the orders of then DCO.

The DCO slammed PHA for ignoring priority to the security and safety of the general public and preferring to collect revenue by installing LCD screens on busy junctions and roads.

He said that the glare from the LCD screen and the advertisements not only distracted the attention of drivers but aesthetics of the city had been compromised by these large visually obstructive structures. The DCO also showed concern over installation of diesel generators with these LCDs, which were polluting the environment with their smoke and noise.

A number of commuters also raised objection to the installation of LCD screens The road commuters urged the government to immediately take action against the officials involved in giving approval of such a dangerous project. Then PHA Director General Raja Abbas constituted a committee to decide the fate of the LCD screens .Then TEPA chief Engineer Khushhal Khan was to head the committee. The committee would take stock of the visual effects of LCD screens on traffic. It would check the standards of public safety laid down while installing the LCD hoardings. The committee would also look into the law to know whether there is any provision to install them or not. The Committee would evaluate the junctions efficiency effected by LCD screens. It would also recommend the special sights for their installations. However before the committee could not proceed its works due to unavoidable reasons.

After PHA new Director General Irfan Elahi took charge his office, he gave a complete presentation to CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif about the burning issue. Later on, PHA hired the services of R. Four a consultancy company paying Rs. 3 million with the approval of C& W department to decide the fate of LCD screens. PHA DG told the Nation that the consultancy company was engaged in conducting the survey to determine the location and suitability of LCD screens. It will evaluate their structural strength and effects on city landscape. The consultancy company will also devise the marketing viability and financial modals. It will prepare the blueprint to make legislation regarding installation of LCD screen, he addd.

PHA DG said that the frame work carved out by the consultancy company would be put forth before the committee made by CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif which included DG PHA Irfan Elahi, Kamil Khan Mumtaz (Architect), Nayyar Ali Dada (Architect), Prof. Nazish Attaullah (Principal, NCA), Ch. Muhammad Arshad (Eden Developers), Ms. Imrana Tiwana (Architect), Sajid Siddique (Representative of ABAD, Lahore Chapter, Ahmed Nawaz (Ex-Director Town Planning, PHATA), Dr. Nasir Javed, Project Director, Urban Unit, P & D department), Wasif Ali Khan (Architect), Seema Aziz (Executive Director, SEFAM Pvt. Lt), Imran Jaffery (President, Punjab Outdoor Advertising Association, Lahore) and Zahid-ur-Rehman (Secretary, Punjab Outdoor Advertising Association).

PHA isnt the only organization that gave permission for LCD billboards: The Lahore Cantonment Board has also permitted the installation of these life-threatening billboards at the Walton Road/Cavalry Ground junction. It is pertinent to mention that LCD hoardings is very popular in all the developed countries of the world including USA, Europe and even in UAE and some countries of Middle East.

The civic society of such modern countries has not raised any objection on the installation of such LCD hoardings because they consider it the latest technology and among the innovation and part of the development and a sophisticated method of advertising.

Key Topics Covered:

The report is divided into two colour-coded sections for your ease of use, Sector Analysis and Individual Company Analysis. Sector Analysis: Sales growth, market share and profitability are all analysed over a 10 year period giving you the fullest picture possible of the health of the market. Companies are ranked on these categories so you can see which companies are outshining the rest. Use the industry average tables to benchmark your own company's performance- how do you compare to the rest of the industry? Industry Analysis: Each company receives a full page of analysis, evaluating their financial performance over the last five years so you get a full picture of the long term prospects of each company. Each company page of analysis is also packed with the following information: Full business name and address, Names and ages of directors, contact details and website address, seven unique Plimsoll charts showing at a glance the performance of each company, averages for the industry are also shown indicating the bare minimum each company should be looking to achieve, and five years of the latest accounts available, New! Written summary on each company highlighting their key strengths and weaknesses.

Companies Mentioned:

- 4 WORK SOLUTIONS

- CLAREMONT CENTRE

- A C INTERIOR PROJECTS

- CLAREMONT GROUP INTERIORS

- A WITHEY GROUP

- CLASSIC HOMES (STAFFS)

- A WITHEY (HOLDINGS)

- COLEVIN INTERIORS

- ABBEY ACOUSTIC SYSTEMS

- COLLINS CONSTRUCTION

- ABC SOLUTIONS (UK)

- COLWAY CONTRACTS

- ABSOLUTE OFFICE

- COMMERCIAL INTERIOR SERVICES

- ACCESS INTERIORS

- COMMERCIAL INTERIOR SOLUTIONS

- ADAPT INTERIORS

- COMPLETE CONTRACTS

- ADEX INTERIORS FOR INDUSTRY

- COMPLETE PARTITIONING SERVICES

- ADREM CONTRACTS

- CONCEPT CORPORATE INTERIORS

- ALBION OFFICE INTERIORS

- CONCEPT DESIGN 95

- A-LINE (SOUTHERN)

- CONCEPT4

- ALLISONS INTERIORS

- CONNAUGHT INTERIORS

- ALLSPRINGS DEVELOPMENT

- CONNAUGHT MASON

- ALPHA OFFICE INTERIORS

- CONNAUGHT PARTNERSHIPS

- ALTERED INTERIORS (LONDON)

- CONNECTIONS (INTERIORS)

- ALTERNATIVE OFFICE CONTRACTS

- CONSORT INTERIORS

- APEX PROJECT CONSULTANTS

- CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTS

- APH COMMERCIAL INTERIORS

- CORPORATE INTERIOR DESIGN (UK)

- ARDMAC CONTRACTS

- COWLEY TECHNICAL SERVICES

- AREA SQ

- CPS INTERIORS

- ASHE CONSTRUCTION

- CRAFTSMAN INTERIORS

- ASPACIA

- CRAFTWORK INDUSTRIES

- AUSTIN MARSHALL REFURBISHMENT

- CRANBORNE INTERIORS

- AXIOM GROUP HOLDINGS

- CRANEBUILD

- B W INTERIORS

- CRE8TIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

- BARWELLS

- CREATIVE INTERIOR PROJECTS

- BBI BUSINESS INTERIORS

- CROWN CONSTRUCTION AND INTERIORS

- BEASONS INTERIORS

- CUBE LIFESTYLE

- BERKSHIRE OFFICE FURNITURE

- D M SPECIALIST SHOPFITTERS

- BETTER BUSINESS INTERIORS

- D & G OFFICE INTERIORS

- BETTER BY DESIGN

- DEEWALL COMMERCIAL INTERIORS

- BIROTEX

- DEMOUNTABLE PARTITIONS

- BLUE SQUARE INTERIORS

- DESERTOAK

- BLUEPRINT INTERIORS

- DESIGN AT WORK

- BOF BUSINESS INTERIORS

- DESIGN INTERIORS (SOUTHERN)

- BOTES INTERIORS

- DIRECTIVE OFFICE

- BOURNES OF LONDON

- DOI GROUP

- BRAZIER INTERIOR SYSTEMS

- DOVEHOUSE INTERIORS

- BREATHE INTERIORS

- DOVEHURST TRADING

- BRITEFOX

- DUOSCAN

- BUCON

- E D INSTALLATIONS (NORTH WEST)

- BUILD-DEK

- EASTLAKE COMMERCIAL INTERIORS

- BUSINESS INTERIOR SOLUTIONS

- EASTLAKE GROUP

- BWI (HOLDINGS)

- ECLIPSE INTERIORS

- C H KEEBLE & SON

- EDWIN DYSON & SONS

- C P E INTERIORS

- ELLIS RODDA SALES

- C P L INTERIORS

- EUROPEAN INTERIOR CONTRACTING

- CALEDONIAN FURNITURE CO

- EXCEL INTERIORS

- CAMBRIDGE OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS

- EXEL CONTRACTS

- CAMERON BLACK

- FAITHDEAN

- CCM INTERIOR SERVICES

- FINESSE TOTAL INTERIORS

- CENTRAL ESSEX INTERIORS

- FISKE INTERIORS

- CHAIR CLINIC SOUTH WALES

- (THE) FLEXIBLE BUSINESS INTERIORS

- CHAMPION FAST-TRACK

- FLEXYCOM

- CHARMPACE

- FOOTPRINT COMMERCIAL CONVERSIONS

- CHARTER CONSTRUCTION

- FOUNTAIN OFFICE INTERIORS

- CIBENZE SERVICES

- FRAMEWORK BUSINESS INSTALLATIONS

- CITY OFFICE INTERIORS

- G I A OFFICE INTERIORS

- CITYSPACE MANAGEMENT

- GAYBANK CONSTRUCTION

- GDL INTERIORS

- KINGSWOOD CONSTRUCTION (LONDON)

- GHI CONTRACTS

- KRAFT

- GIFFORD GRANT

- LANDMARK INTERIORS

- GILDACROFT

- LAYMEAD INTERIORS

- GPL PROJECTS

- LEANDER GROUP

- H E BUILDING SERVICES

- LINCO PC

- H N INTERIORS

- LINKSPAN INTERIORS

- H & M INTERIORS

- LJI (MPG)

- HARCROSS SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS

- LYNWOOD CONTRACTORS

- HARDWICK CONTRACTS

- M C L (MANCHESTER)

- HARMONIX CONSTRUCTION

- M J F INTERDEC

- HARMSEN GROUP

- (THE) M J FERGUSON

- HARROW GREEN GROUP

- M K B DESIGNS

- HARVIK INTERIORS

- M K CONTRACTS

- HAVELOCK EUROPA

- M K PROPERTY SERVICES

- HAYDN PLAYLE INTERIORS

- M2 CONSTRUCTION

- HEMERA WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS

- MAGNUM INTERIORS

- HIGH AND MIGHTY OFFICE SEATING

- MAINLIFT

- HOG INTERIORS

- MANTECH MAINTENANCE

- HOG

- MARIS INTERIORS LLP HOT ICE INTERIORS

- MASONBARN

- HURST INTERIOR CONTRACTS

- MASTERCRAFT DESIGN INTERIORS

- I M S (HOLDINGS)

- MATRIX INTERIOR SYSTEMS

- I M S (OFFICE FITTING AND DESIGN)

- MATRIX (MIDLANDS)

- I S I (PARTITIONS)

- MCFEGGAN BROWN

- IBEX INTERIORS

- MDS INTERIORS

- IDEAL INSTALLATIONS

- MERIT OFFICE INSTALLATIONS

- IDEAL STORAGE AND PARTITIONING

- MERONDEN

- IMAGE INTERIOR SYSTEMS

- MERONDEN OFFICE SOLUTIONS

- IMPERIAL INTERIORS

- METRE SQUARED INTERIORS

- INTERACTION ASSOCIATES

- MIKE WALLER PROJECTS

- INTERCHANGE SERVICES

- MISSION INTERIOR CONTRACTS

- INTERIOR CONCEPTS

- MJC DECORATING & REFURBISHING

- INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

- MORGAN LOVELL

- INTERIOR DESIGN MANAGEMENT

- NAVARRE INTERIORS

- INTERIOR DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

- NCM HOLDINGS

- INTERIOR DIMENSIONS CONTRACTS

- NEWBURY COMMERCIAL INTERIORS

- INTERIOR ENTERPRISES

- NJM (UK)

- INTERIOR PROJECTS (SOUTHERN)

- NORTH GROUP

- INTERIOR PROPERTY SPECIALISTS

- NOVEX SOLUTIONS

- INTERIOR SERVICES GROUP

- I D SERVICES

- INTERIORS FOR BUSINESS

- OAKLEY INTERIORS

- INTERPLAN BUSINESS INTERIORS

- ODB GROUP

- INTER-STRUCTURE

- OFFICE ASSEMBLY SERVICES

- INTEX PROJECTS

- OFFICE CONTRACTS (MIDLANDS)

- INXTERIORS (REFURBISHMENTS)

- OFFICE PROJECTS

- IOR GROUP

- OMAQ 99

- ISG INTERIOREXTERIOR

- OPEC CONSTRUCTION

- ITC CONCEPTS

- OPTIMUM WORKSPACE

- ITINERI

- OPTRYS

- J S OFFICE INTERIORS

- OPUS 4 LOGISTICS

- JAC INTERIORS GROUP

- OVERBURY

- JACKSON & PHILLIPS

- OXFORD FACILITIES

- JAMES MCKENNA

- P & D PROJECTS

- JAY INTERIORS

- PACIFIC INTERIORS

- JEWEL INTERIORS

- PANELTREND (LONDON)

- K AND R INTERIORS

- PARAGON INTERIORS GROUP

- K D SYSTEMS

- PARAMOUNT OFFICE INTERIORS

- K L INTERIORS

- PARFIT

- KERR INTERIORS

- PARKERAY

- KESTREL BUILDING SERVICES

- PART FOUR CONTRACTORS

- PARTAGER

- SUPERIOR REFURBISHMENTS

- PARTITIONING PROJECTS

- SURREY DESIGN PARTNERSHIP

- (THE) PARTRACK

- SVEN CHRISTIANSEN

- PATTEN

- SWIFT CONSTRUCTION G B

- PEXHURST SERVICES

- SYSTEMS BY DESIGN

- PINNACLE K2

- T J HALL

- PISCES CONSTRUCTION

- TANGENT PROJECTS

- PLANSCAPE INTERIORS BY DESIGN

- TED FORTESCUE

- POWER OFFICE PROPERTY SERVICES

- TERRA FIRMA PLANNED MAINTENANCE

- POWER OFFICE SERVICES

- THOMAS INTERIORS

- PREFERRED OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS

- TOTAL OFFICE CONTRACTS

- PRESTIGE WALKER

- TOWN & COUNTRY OFFICE CONTRACTS

- PRICE WALTON INTERIORS

- TRAC OFFICE CONTRACTS

- PRINCIPAL INTERIORS

- TRANS-GLOBAL SYSTEMS (EUROPE)

- PROCOL

- TRANSMATION

- PROGRES INTERIORS

- TREVOR BLAKE

- PRO-STORE

- TRIMLINE

- QUAD CONTRACTS

- TSK GROUP

- (THE) QUINTEC REFURBISHMENTS

- UNIQUE OFFICE SERVICES

- QUINTON CAVENDISH

- UNIT LINE SYSTEMS

- QUOIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS

- UNITED CONTRACTS

- R J LEWIS (PROJECTS)

- VALE HOLDINGS (COWBRIDGE)

- RAGE HOLDINGS

- VALE INTERIOR CONTRACTORS

- RAP OFFICE CONTRACTS

- VISION PROJECTS

- RAYON

- WATES CONSTRUCTION

- REFIT INTERIORS

- WATES GROUP

- ROSHAL SPACE CONSULTANTS

- WAVECOURT

- ROSSITER INTERIOR SOLUTIONS

- WEST PARK CONTRACTORS

- ROVEHURST CONSTRUCTION

- WITHEY CONTRACTS

- ROVEHURST

- WITHEY INVESTORS

- ROY ALAN CONTRACTS (LONDON)

- WORK INC GROUP

- S C I SYSTEMS

- WORKLIFE CENTRE

- S J HAYES & CO

- WORKPLACE CREATIONS

- S P BERRY INTERIORS

- WORKSMART INTERIORS

- SAIA GROUP

- ZONE CEE

- SANDBACH INTERIORS

- SANDELL INTERIORS HOLDINGS

- SANDELL INTERIORS

- SAPPHIRE CONTRACTORS

- SCOMAR OFFICE INTERIORS

- SCOTT - OSBORN

- SHEFFIELD INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

- SHEY COMMERCIAL INTERIORS

- SHIRE BUSINESS INTERIORS

- SHOR

- SIS INTERIOR SOLUTIONS

- SJS OFFICE DESIGNS

- SOUTH RIDGE INTERIORS

- SOUTHERN OFFICE REFURBISHMENT

- SOUTHWARK & BOON

- SPACE INTERIORS

- SPARTAN DESIGNS

- SPATIAL DESIGN

- SPEYMILL OOD

- SPRUCE

- STANTON INTERIOR SOLUTIONS

- STONEHOUSE PROJECTS

- STORAGE CONCEPTS

- STORAX

- STRAFFORD INTERIORS

- STRUCTURETONE

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CONTENTS:

The report is divided into two colour-coded sections for your ease of use, Sector Analysis and Individual Company Analysis.

Sector Analysis: Sales growth, market share and profitability are all analysed over a 10 year period giving you the fulllest picture possible of the health of the market. Companies are ranked on these categories so you can see which companies are outshining the rest. Use the industry average tables to benchmark your own companys performance- how do you compare to the rest of the industry?

Industry Analysis: Each company receives a full page of analysis, evaluating their financial performance over the last five years so you get a full picture of the long term prospects of each company. Each company page of analysis is also packed with the following information: Full business name and address, Names and ages of directors, contact details and website address, seven unique Plimsoll charts showing at a glance the performance of each company, averages for the industry are also shown indicating the bare minimum each company should be looking to achieve, and five years of the latest accounts available, New! Written summary on each company highlighting their key strengths and weaknesses.

A Small Sample of Companies Mentioned:

1st Justcall

S V Venni And Son

T Mcmillan (Transport)

Willow Transport

Orion Shipping And Forwarding L R J Murray And Son

S W Group Logistics

T Naughton

Wilson's Haulage & Storage

Osborne Motor Transport

R J & I Monkhouse

S W Wreford & Sons

T P Farrell Transport

Schenker

Tinnelly International Transpor P S Ridgway

Radford Holdings

Scotts Heavy Haulage (Ireland) Tipton Transport

P W Leeman

Rais-A-Cabin Transport

Scunthorpe Forwarding

Tnt Uk

P & D International Transport L Ralph Davies International

Sea Bea Transport

Tomsetts Distribution

P & O Ferrymasters

Ramage Transport

Seabridge Freight Services U K Tooles Transport

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Research and Markets
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
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press@researchandmarkets.com