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Archive TitlesThe extended police family: a security view
There has been much comment in Security Management Today from both serving and retired police officers concerning the development of the extended police family, but relatively little offered by practising security professionals. Nick van der Bijl aims to redress the balance, in turn urging the 43 chief constables enforcing the ...
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Towards a European model?
As the structure of security skills training changes in the United Kingdom, both as a result of the Security Industry Authority’s work and new European Standards, Stefan Hay provides an update on the work of CoESS and its Professional Training Committee (of which he was elected president in October 2004).
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Light at the end of the Stonehenge tunnel
The stalled project to build a tunnel under Stonehenge is expected to get the go ahead by the end of the summer and could be completed in five years.
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The end of the road is nigh
The government has been going full throttle for housing growth, but will the struggle to find funding for the infrastructure bring its plans to a screeching halt?
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Archive TitlesEco-(nomically) Friendly
A new study carried out by Cyril Sweett and the BRE shows that claims that eco-friendly buildings cost the earth are a myth. Moreover going green can actually be cost efficient as well as carbon efficient.
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Archive TitlesLiverpool mixed-use win for Davis Langdon
Davis Langdon is providing cost management services on the construction of luxury apartments, leisure/retail space and offices in the heart of Liverpool’s new commercial quarter.
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Legal - Don’t be in the dark on rights of light
In today’s crowded towns and cities, regeneration projects often occur cheek by jowl with existing buildings and developments.
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The critical friend
When regeneration guru Bruce Katz isn’t honing urban policy in the USA, he’s over here giving the Treasury and ODPM a piece of his mind.
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Archive TitlesEastern Europe construction growth outstrips the West
Europe’s newest member states see a boom in development as investors move in
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Archive TitlesConservatories down
A net two per cent of conservatory fabricators (the difference between 26% who sold more and 28% who sold less) reported a drop in sales in April 2005 compared with March 2005 in the conservatory monthly index sponsored by Eurocell Profiles Ltd.
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What we do is more than a commodity
Quality/Health and Safety Manager Ultimate Security Services
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Archive TitlesTrade Lynks commended
Trade Lynks, Profile 22 Systems' customer business and marketing support scheme was singled out for a commendation at the Plastics Industry Awards held at the Park Lane Hilton hotel on the 13th May 2005. In a tight market, Profile 22 was recognised for the effective help it is giving to ...
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Archive TitlesA CLIQ... or two!
Assa has introduced its CLIQ range of cylinders and keys for security managers
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Archive TitlesChilds set to establish Security Confederation
Following his resignation as JSIC chief executive, Richard Childs is setting up the Confederation of the British Security Industry
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Archive TitlesLearning how to master CCTV
The dedicated Video Security Institute (VSI) Training Centre at Pelco (UK)’s Wokingham headquarters offers surveillance-related courses for end users and security consultants alike. Kevin Smith runs through both the scheduled and special training modules on offer.
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CCTV: exercising the right of reply
Sir – I write in response to David Ayers’ thought-provoking Letter To The Editor, which appeared in the June edition of Security Management Today (‘Staff theft is a far more serious issue!’, pp18-20).
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Archive TitlesFocusing on security careers
The BSIA has long been aware of the recruitment challenge that the security industry will face post-SIA regulation.
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Sustainability - A guide to reducing carbon emissions from existing housing
Ever more stringent Building Regulations are ensuring that new homes are built to high energy-efficiency standards, but little in the regulations deals with existing housing stock, which are the source of one-third of all the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions.