All Archive Titles articles – Page 322
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Archive TitlesPresident’s view
I would like to applaud last month’s successful health and safety conference, where we launched our 12 core criteria for assessing contractors, in partnership with the HVCA and HSE.
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Archive TitlesTrust nobody
The NEC 3 calls for strategic and practical management changes. Paul Jackson explains why the unprepared could be in for an expensive shock.
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Archive TitlesPractice makes perfect
Amec’s Continual Process Improvement Centre sets the standard for a whole host of m&e products. Tracy Edwards visits the testing facility’s nerve centre.
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A racy little number
The Abacus Challenger range of floodlights, in combination with Philips MHN lamps, has proved a winning formula for the Kempton Park racecourse. The venue recently made history by hosting the first floodlit race night in the south of England.
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Prize piece of kit
Win a wiremarking PC and software courtesy of Top Cable Accessories
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Archive TitlesNew joint safety initiative
The ECA and HVCA have come together to create a new 12 step health and safety initiative to provide guidance and common standards for assessments.
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WEEE implementation
The government’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive (WEEE) is expected to pass into law in December 2006 and contractors should be aware of their obligations.
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Schneider gets to grips with GET
Schneider Electric has announced the terms of a proposal to buy UK company GET Group. The acquisition will see the French giant pay £2.60 in cash for each share.
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Archive TitlesThe generation game
G & M Power Plant offers ten top tips for the specification of diesel engine powered generating sets.
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Flexible friend
Hager’s new consumer unit is ahead of the game when it comes to easy installation.
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Fire safety schemes
From 1 October the responsibility for fire safety at premises was passed to employers, building owners and contractors who exercise a degree of control over any premises.
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Fiasco over regulations
Uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the new Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations is reducing competitiveness and driving corporations to move production offshore.
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Faking it
BEAMA Installation is reinforcing its continuous campaign combating counterfeit electrical products with a make-over of its hard-hitting ‘Counterfeit Kills’ film.
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Archive TitlesDriving the vanguard
With buyers becoming more aware of damage when choosing which vehicle to buy at auction, sellers are finding that a bit of a makeover can help maximise values.
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Archive TitlesGetting down
Can a 12 step strategy help to organise health and safety assessments more efficiently? Tracy Edwards finds out at a joint ECA/HVCA conference.
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SE Controls
SE Controls has provided occupants of Kildare County Council’s RIBA Award-winning new tilted office at Aras Chill Dara with total control over their indoor environment from the comfort of their personal computers.
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Construction products sales on
The sales of construction products have increased in the last three months, exceeding manufacturers’ expectations. Figures from the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) activity barometer survey show a score of 68, well above the 50 ‘no change’ mark.