All Archive Titles articles – Page 155
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Industry views sought on certification mark for sustainable supply chain
Services designers could soon have the benefit of a certification mark ensuring that the components in a system meet sustainable production supply chain criteria.
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Archive TitlesUniversity challenge
Innovation isn’t just about high-tech processes, says the government. It wants SMEs to pair up with academia to approach the subject more strategically – and is even offering some cash
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CIBSE gears up for EPC rush
Lack of building data is likely to make producing energy performance certificates a lengthy process
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Archive TitlesCIBSE/ASHRAE Conference
Certification, certification, certification. It’s the buzz word in the industry, and one which will affect almost all building services professionals. It is also one of the themes of the CIBSE / ASHRAE Conference 2008 taking place later this month in the north-east.
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Ciob in Ireland
After 46 active years in Ireland, the CIOB has opened a permanent office there.
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Archive TitlesThe claims QSII
In the eighties he rose to power and later fed on the wreckage of recession. Then Latham and Eghan’s collaborative working strategies sent him packing. Now, 20 years later, he’s back.
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Corporate killer clampdown
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force on 6 April. Here’s what you need to know.
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Archive TitlesNewHospitals Consortium's NHS Whiston Hospital is looking healthy
One of the UK’s biggest modular M&E installations is taking shape on Merseyside.
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Dean & Dyball deal continues M&A frenzy
Balfour Beatty’s £45m purchase of southern contractor Dean & Dyball last month has left everyone wondering ‘who’s next?’ The acquisition is the latest in a string of deals in which national players have bought strong regional players.
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New JCT contract
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has published a new edition of its management building contract suite, to supersede 1998 editions.
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Smart controller
LG Air Conditioning’s AC Smart central controller monitors up to 64 indoor units.
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Salford’s disaster course
Salford University has launched a postgraduate Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction course, a world first.
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EPC training form is daft
I find, while filling out Elmhurst’s EPC training application form, that my mechanical engineering degree certificate, chartered engineer certificate and CIBSE membership are not enough.
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Lies, Damn lies...
If all the literature published by government departments on waste management was collected and put together it would fill approximately 120,000 skips
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Welsh deal
Kier Building Services has won a £1m three-year maintenance contract for all court services in Wales.
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Archive TitlesDuncan’s Zambia diary
Last month a group of construction professionals travelled to Zambia to find out how the money they had raised in last year’s COINS 3 Peaks Challenge was being spent.
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Archive TitlesDouble winners:
CIOB president Martin Chambers awarded two President’s Medals at the annual dinner on 27 February.
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ECA/HVCA merger looks likely
A merger of the Electrical Contractors Association and the Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association has moved a step closer after surveys showed members of both organisations are in favour.
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Quiet efficiency
Eaton-Williams has introduced a range of custom air-handling units that incorporate an array of high efficiency, small diameter, direct driven fans.