All Archive Titles articles – Page 633
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Presidential view
The saying ‘from little acorns big oaks grow’ is never more appropriate than when considering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Warehouse party
Late night drinkers in Bristol are being treated to New York atmosphere in the exclusive Brownstone bar. S
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Part P registrations set for upturn
Industry predicts that more contractors will start to register with competent person schemes from 1 April.
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Road risk management
Studies have indicated that three times as many UK employees are killed every year on the roads,compared to those killed while doing site-based work.
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Lighten up with music
Helvar’s lighting controls are helping to create the perfect atmosphere at the Music Research Centre in York.
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Letters
Part P painPlease add my company’s name to the list of those closing down due to the way Part P has been implemented.The firm was established in 1964 and specialises in factory maintenance, repairs, machine breakdowns and domestic and factory installations. What a sad loss to the British factory industry ...
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Young at heart
Vocational training has hit the headlines following the Tomlinson Report and White Paper. Andrew Brister finds out the latest thinking in the m&e world.
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SEC Group sets safety priorities
CSCS compliance is to be scrutinised while the SEC Group prioritises integrated design, pre-qualification schemes and launches a new site safety access certificate at the 2005 Health and Safety Summit.
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Green Macs
Green Macs, the m&e arm of McNicholas Construction Services, has been awarded a major wind farm maintenance contract by npower-renewables. The Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm, near Oban on the west coast of Scotland, consists of 14 wind turbines, each with an output of 600 kW.
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...as JTL go to school
Representatives of JTL will be promoting careers in the building services industry to 14-16 year olds in Medway, Kent as part of their roles in the Science and Engineering Ambassadors (SEAs) Programme.
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Archive TitlesGet with the program
The demand for testing and certification of electrical installations is set to receive a massive boost under Part P. Software can simplify the process, but what features should you look for?
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Not so free
The growing practice of materials and equipment being supplied to m&e contractors by their clients is presenting problems when claims are made against the contractor for loss or damage.
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Four years on from the industry health and safety summit, is enough being done to improve conditions on site?
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Archive TitlesSuccession factor
Have you considered what will happen to your firm when you stop working? Paul Clapham explains why a succession plan is vital for every size of business.
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JTL supports Euro skills partn
In a bid to further improve the training standards of the building services industry, JTL has taken part in a European initiative called Accumulated Knowledge and Skills (AKS).
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A matter of life and death
There was much chin-wagging at JTL’s national conference about how to make the industry more attractive to young people.
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Confusion over Scottish regulations
Scottish electrical contractors are being misled by inaccurate reporting that Part P of the Building Regulations will change requirements for electrical installations in Scotland, according to the Scottish Building Standards Agency.
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Conflict protection
The armed forces can be sure their front line equipment is protected from enemy surveillance systems and electromagnetic pulse thanks to Kopex International.
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T Clarke’s profits drop
T Clarke’s results for the year to 31 December 2004 show profits before tax dropping to £6.88 million (from £8.94 million in 2003) on a turnover up almost 10% to £157 million (£143 million in 2003).