All Archive Titles articles – Page 557
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Power plant saving
The waste of electricity at an incineration plant has been overcome by a new variable speed drive.
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Payment pain
In December 2002, Hilton Building Services completed the m&e services associated with a new stadium and arena for a council in the east of England.
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Paperwork stalls Part P
Electricians have failed to register for Part P compliance because of a phobia of paperwork, according to the UK Trades Confederation (UKTC).
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Archive TitlesDoes length matter?
Paul Sayer dispels the myth that only a certain length of flexible cord is allowed between a lighting distribution system and the luminaire.
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Royal green
Planning permission has been granted for a £1 million hydro-electric plant that will provide over 30% of the power for Windsor Castle. The plant, to be built at Romney Weir on the Thames, will include four turbines built by npower renewables. It will produce 200 kW of power per year, ...
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Archive TitlesThe winning force
Galactic goings-on at the Grosvenor saw Darth Vadar and friends mixing with magic and illusion as the Building Services Awards winners celebrated in style.
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Safety first and fast in Somerset
The use of Pirelli’s rapid FP Firefix system has cut two-thirds off the installation time at a Somerset installation.
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Archive TitlesGoing Dutch
Dutch m&e giant Imtech has bought contractor Goodmarriott and Hursthouse. Andrew Brister hears how the group has big plans for UK expansion.
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Pre-natal delivery
Fagerhult’s Aluflex trunking system is providing an integrated system for lighting, medical gases, power and low voltage at Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary’s pre-natal assessment ward. Surrounding corridors are lit by Fagerhult’s Sektor T5 luminaires. 1860 Lighting Consultants, a subsidiary of Apex Electrical Solutions was employed to design the lighting. RVI ...
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Archive TitlesHigh speed data
Pre-terminated cabling solutions offer contractors the chance to speed up their data installation and ensure consistent quality on site. EMC looks at the options.
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Vital Group purchases Staveley contractors
Staveley Industries has sold two of its m&e contracting divisions to the Vital Services Group for an undisclosed sum.
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Archive TitlesSub contracting
Portsmouth Harbour, famed for its naval links and sailing fraternity has a new attraction inspired by life underwater.
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The Europeans are coming
There has been a spate of company takeovers in recent times and this month’s magazine covers another two deals (pages 7 and 9).
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T Clarke’s safety passport
This month sees the launch of m&e contractor T Clarke’s Switched on to Safety Passport.
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CIS start-up too soon
The ECA has warned the government that members will suffer because of the April 2006 launch of the electronic version of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
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Archive TitlesConstruction’s Olympian challenge
The construction industry is gearing up for the 2012 Olympic Games but does it have the resources to tackle this gargantuan task?
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Hazardous waste regs could catch contractors unaware
Many contractors in the UK electrical sector are in danger of being prosecuted under the new European hazardous waste regulations.
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ECA calls for simplified RIDDOR documentation
The Association wants to shake up the HSE’s handling of accident reporting to make it easier for contractors and to achieve more credible national statistics.
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Equity firm buys Moeller
Moeller Group has been sold by Advent International to UK-based private equity firm Doughty Hanson & Co.
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Dutch group buys Notts contractor
Dutch m&e and communications giant Imtech has bought Nottingham-based contractor Goodmarriott and Hursthouse.