All Archive Titles articles – Page 516
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Archive TitlesPM picked for old Stock Exchange
Developer Hammerson has picked the team for its high profile project at the former site of the London Stock Exchange.
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Why we need e-tendering
Peter Sell examines the benefits of moving away from the traditional paper method of tendering, plus extracts from the RICS’ new guide
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In support of electricity
John Packer’s (currently) unfashionable view on the use of electricity for heating (BSj 09/05) is supported by the decreasing levels of energy required to keep homes at stable temperatures.
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Energy efficient heating
A one-day conference organised by CIBSE in association with the CHP Group. After making the case for energy efficient heating, speakers at this event will discuss condensing and high efficiency boilers; community heat networks; micro-, small- and large-scale combined heat and power; biofuels; fuel cells and the importance of controls.
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Mowlem’s déjà vu
The current plight of contractor Mowlem is a depressingly familiar one for the industry.
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Archive TitlesDavis Langdon toasts Leeds success
Davis Langdon held a reception for clients and colleagues in the centre of Leeds last month.
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Archive TitlesMcBains Cooper promotes and recruits staff
McBains Cooper, the multidisciplinary consultancy, has made a raft of appointments. In the project management division Barry Goode is moving up to associate director level.
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Low-energy cooling
Faced with the demands of the revised Parts L and F of the Building Regulations, due to come into force in April 2006, designers need to look at ways of meeting comfort demands for their buildings without escalating their energy use.
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CIBSE/Met Office hourly weather data
CIBSE Test Reference Years (TRYs) and Design Summer Years (DSYs) are now available for 14 UK locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Plymouth, Southampton and Swindon.
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Archive TitlesNew titles for CIBSE Knowledge Series
Controls are an essential part of buildings but often poorly understood, which can lead to operational problems.
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A shuffle, not a step change
The changes recently announced to the energy conservation requirements of the Building Regulations have been substantially and deliberately weakened since they were officially consulted upon in 2004.
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What can CIBSE do for your business?
“Ask not what your country can do for you: ask what you can do for your country”.
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Archive TitlesA breath of fresh
Daylighting, natural ventilation and children helped make Evelina Children’s Hospital such an innovative scheme. Stephen Kennett previews the building in advance of the design team’s presentation at the M&E Event this month
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Breaking news on Building Regulations Part L
September’s Ministerial statement about the new Part L did not cover how the provisions of the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive will be implemented in the UK. CIBSE understands that the Minister will release information on this in late October.
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Biofuels for CHP
The CIBSE CHP Group is organising a one-day conference on 29 November 2005 to look at the role of biofuels in combined heat and power.
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Archive TitlesEnergy bill
RIBA’s special adviser on sustainability practices what he preaches – and he’d like to see more engineers doing the same. Bill Gething talks to Sophie Gale
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Archive TitlesBold new arts centre planned for Glasgow
Foster and Partners has unveiled a spaceship-like design for a new performing arts centre for Scotland.
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Archive TitlesSeagulls stadium wins approval despite beauty spot controversy
New £2,267 per seat stadium at South Downs angers locals but will still be built by 2008
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Digging for answers
In response to Mr Hamilton’s letter last week (Questionable costs, QS News, 28 October), as stated in the original article (The Cost Top 40, QS News, 21 October) the source of the rates was accepted tenders for jobs in the Midlands – none of them from Gleesons we should add. ...