All Archive Titles articles – Page 561
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Archive TitlesRICS to revamp standards in ‘back to basics’ campaign
Michael Byng is spearheading a drive to improve standard methods of measurement
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Archive TitlesBucknall Austin firmly back in the game with Taylor as new director
A recruitment drive and a loyal fan-base of clients are spurring a revival at the QS firm formerly know as Citex
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Archive TitlesAPE’s first government scheme completed
APE Project Management has completed work on a new £8.5m office development at Birchwood Park in Cheshire for the Department of Work and Pensions.
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Alive and kicking
Referring to Nigel Tate’s letter (The Attack, QS News, 15 July), I am pleased to be able to inform Mr Tate that the QSi is alive and well, 12 months old and has taken on the role which was formerly undertaken by the IQS.Roger Knowles, President, Qsi
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Archive TitlesCity academies start to evolve
Three firms have been chosen to provide QS services on a city academies programme run by the charity founded by controversial entrepreneur Sir Peter Vardy.
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Davis Langdon among 60K house bid winners
Davis Langdon is among the winners of John Prescott’s controversial £60,000 house competition. The firm is part of the SIXTYK Consortium, which was chosen by English Partnerships on behalf of the ODPM along with eight others from a shorlist of 33, drawn from an initial 50 contenders.
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Archive TitlesRotunda to get makeover with £1.9m grant
A refurbishment of Scarborough’s Rotunda Museum is due to begin in April 2006.
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Archive TitlesTaste of the visuals
The very characteristics that have helped make Unwins the largest off-licence chain in southern England also leave the retailer more vulnerable to crime. Brian Sims examines the ways in which the company’s newly-integrated digital CCTV regime is helping in a constant battle against would-be thieves.
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When is a standard not a standard?
SIR – When is a standard not a standard? This is not a trick question, and most certainly not a rhetorical one. It is one, however, that I believe needs to be asked and, perhaps, answered.
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Archive TitlesSafe to talk?
Security measures can cover everything from access control and intruder alarms through to computer firewalls and data encryption. Surprisingly, speech – perhaps the most common form of communication – is often overlooked. Steve Gledhill argues why it’s every security manager’s duty to address the threat posed by covert electronic listening ...
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Archive TitlesPull your SOX up!
Plans devised by the Security Exchange Commission – aimed at relaxing the reporting requirements related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – should not lull UK firms into a false sense of complacency. Jeremy Childes explores the changes to financial practice and corporate governance required by this all-embracing, US-based legislation, and how ...
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In protection of railway revenues
SIR – I write to question whether the recent increase in standard penalty fares from £10 to £20 will have any tangible impact on reducing fare evasion for rail operators and those managing the London Underground?
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Solid results posted by Reliance
The Reliance Security Group's financial results for the year ended 29 April 2005 show “solid organic growth”.
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Archive TitlesSecurity to the Multimax
Group 4 Technology has introduced state-of-the-art proximity and magstripe technology throughout Diageo’s UK headquarters
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Archive TitlesPassport to The Promised Land
With the Security Industry Authority having just published its long-awaited document entitled ‘How To Become An SIA-Approved Contractor’, Tom Mullarkey feels this element of regulation throws up strategic and practical problems that must be addressed head on. ‘Passporting’ would arguably mean no double bureaucracy or additional audits, but is it ...
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Neutering our intelligence
“It’s not a question of ‘If...’, but a question of ‘When...’” While still in post, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens consistently warned the Government that a terrorist attack within our borders was very much on the cards. Sadly, Thursday 7 July brought his words to life in ...
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Groundbreaking research project plans in place
An industry-wide research initiative that aims to shed new light on trends and customer perceptions is all set to begin.
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Archive TitlesStandard format
Standards are now so deeply entwined with nearly all aspects of working life in the security sector that most of us take them for granted without ever questioning where they come from. Patrick Dealtry pleads for the industry to have a greater involvement in the matter.