All Archive Titles articles – Page 273
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Hocus focus
Latest construction innovation from Japan… human block cutters.Congratulations to David Heard
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Archive TitlesWorking girls
An all-woman building team? Does this mean handbags at dawn or lots of group hugs?
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Missing the point of global warming
I imagine Patrick McKay’s letter raised a few eyebrows other than mine and I think that he represents a view just as much the subject of brainwashing as the opposite position, which he so mockingly derides.
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Archive TitlesGuidance
Specifying the required boiler for a particular situation has never been more arduous for the designer. Specialist knowledge of the significant regulation or requirement is vital.
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Archive TitlesPlugging the hole
A recent conference hosted by the BRE discussed strategies to get the message across to the public on changing their attitude towards water consumption
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Retentions still a major issue
Contractors have hit out at the time it takes retentions to be paid in BSRIA’s latest KPI survey. Over one third of contractors taking part in the survey awarded one out of 10 – the worst possible score – for ‘satisfaction with timely release of retentions money’.
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Archive TitlesIt’s nothing new
I am always amused when I read erudite articles about ‘natural ventilation’ (BSj 01/07), especially related to theatres. Here is a diagram (above) from David Boswell Reid’s book of 1844 showing how it should be done. The similarities to Figure 3 in the article by Shaun Fitzgerald and Andrew Woods ...
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Archive TitlesModumax kitted out
Hamworthy Heating has launched a new water manifold kit for its Wessex ModuMax high efficiency, fully modulating condensing and non-condensing, pre-mix, gas-fired range of boilers.
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The knowledge
Why not Liven up the bleak winter by getting out and attending a few events? A free seminar on the construction industry scheme and a risk management conference are but two
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Archive TitlesLighting the past
After more than 70 years, thanks to modern lighting technology, the Apollo Victoria in London has been restored in line with the wishes of its 1929 architect. BSj reports
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The missing managers
A CIOB survey reveals a shortage of senior managers. And, unlike tradesmen, they aren’t coming from Eastern Europe.
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New routes to registration
A new scheme including part-time study and work based professional development is to be launched by the Engineering Council in a bid to create greater numbers of chartered and incorporated engineers
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Archive TitlesNews special: Smoke signals
Dramatic changes are about to affect Part B: Fire safety regulations. Steven Cooper has the low-down
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These are my reasons
I am, I hope, a logical-thinking individual. My thinking goes like this: I am an engineer, not a climatologist. I understand that climatology, like all science, is not exact and is subject to interpretation.
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Archive TitlesWhy specify
inspired facade solutions are helping to improve birmingham’s skyline, protecting aberdeen port’s operations centre and providing a pretty glitzy synagogue
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Archive TitlesZero tolerance
The government wants all new housing to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2016. But it’s going to take more than good intentions to make it happen
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Archive TitlesWorkplace
If you want to put your skills to constructive use, why not volunteer for a stint with Raleigh International?