All Archive Titles articles – Page 458
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John Logie Baird and unexploded bombs
Roger Knowles goes back to his QSing roots where he discovers the real meaning of the term life cycle
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Cornish lunatic asylums
On reading your interesting article on founding fathers (Brand Names, QS News, 24 February) I noted one statement relating to Franklin + Andrews which would appear anomalous.
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Archive TitlesQS takes helm at Women in Property Association
The Association of Women in Property is launching a drive to sign-up more QSs and project managers.
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Archive TitlesEC Harris allays pension worries by doubling company contributions
Extra investment needed ahead of regulations to fill deficit as firm goes ‘from strength to strength'
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Archive TitlesQSs must adopt ‘fair trade' approach to procurement
Consultant calls for labelling scheme and tax incentives to promote ethical practices
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Archive TitlesThe final account
Construction's last word on bobsleighs, Bulgaria, bloodlines and beach BBQs
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Archive TitlesAppointments
Security Management Today keeps you up-to-date with all the latest people moves in the security sector
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Archive TitlesWorkplace
Services employers have a crucial role to play in shaping the new vocational diplomas. chief executive of SummitSkills, Keith marshall, explains
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That tops it
EHS Roofing took just two days to install the roof of Unity, a luxury apartment block in Liverpool for main contractor Laing O'Rourke.
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A tower of safety
Have you got mobile access towers on site? And if so, have they been safely erected? The Work at Height Regulations 2005 prompted access suppliers and manufacturers, along with the HSE, to develop two new ways to erect access towers safely.
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Archive TitlesThe retiring type
Hoping to raise a pension by selling your business? Don't just wait for your ship to come in, says Martin Clowes. You need to start planning for a handover now
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The price is right
Companies have to break into new markets, and they must hire new talent to be successful. CM talked to Ian Price, poached by a Midlands firm to get its first high-density apartment block off the ground.
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On the piste
On 11 March I will be attempting The White Peaks Challenge: skiing 24 peaks in the Austrian Alps in 48 hours. I hope to raise at least £1,500 for the charity Scope.
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Archive TitlesMobs and obs
Improving the performance of existing buildings is a big hurdle when it comes to tackling sustainability.
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Winter meeting
The ASHRAE Winter meeting is the occasion for the biggest gathering of heating, ventilating and air conditioning engineers in the world.
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Archive TitlesRouters to market
The debate focusing on the suitability of IP networks for intruder alarm monitoring rages on… Here, Ian Tredinnick suggests that any "specious barriers" to progress must be shunned, and urges the industry's client base to work positively on embracing and exploiting the inherent advantages of IP.
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Only if it makes sense
Why is it that in some areas, construction is leading the way, while in others it appears to be lagging behind?