All Archive Titles articles – Page 804
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The future of the JIB
In the second of our reports on the recent JIB conference, Michael Latham outlines the findings of the discussion groups and looks to the future.
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Safety first
Safety first: SES has been awarded the prestigious BSi 18001: 1999 safety standard accreditation. It is the first UK building services firm to achieve OHSAS 18001: 1999. Deputy prime minister John Prescott presented the award at a ceremony in Westminster. Receiving the award on behalf of SES is md Alan ...
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English lessons needed to help safety on site
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is urging the construction industry to provide basic English lessons on site. The move follows an estimation that the industry will need an extra 83 000 workers annually, with many expected from non-English speaking areas.
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Rise in electrical sector safety
The JIB figures for reportable accidents in 2003 reveal that the safety performance of the electrical contracting industry is continuing to improve, with a 28% fall since since 2001.
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ECA president's VIEW
The new 2003 figures for reportable accidents from the JIB, announced at the recent ECA health and safety conference, show a further reduction.
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Morgan takes office at the ECA
Tony Morgan, chair of the Wessex Group, has been appointed president of the ECA.
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Easy Psy
The Government is close to publishing the much anticipated legislation to enable Part P of the Building Regulations. What will this mean to your business? The ECA answers your questions.
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Medical connections
Cablofil (UK) has won the contract to supply the principal containment and protection system for the redevelopment of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust.
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Archive TitlesIn the City
In the City: Emcor Drake & Scull has completed work on a new Land Securities building in the City of London. The ten-storey office comprises trading floors and a roof terrace. Emcor completed the design development, co-ordination and installation of m&e services in this fast track project. construction ...
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Manly tops CIBSE
Graham Manly, business development director at m&e contractor Gratte Brothers, has been inaugurated as the CIBSE president for 2004-05.
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We are the champions
Join in the action this summer at the 2004 Building Services Awards. Who are the finalists battling it out for this year's top spots?
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Archive TitlesA caution for converts
Converting standard luminaires for emergency use is common practice in the UK, but getting it wrong can have serious implications for installers and specifiers as well as converters.
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Competence call by ECA
The number of people setting up business as self-employed builders, plumbers and electricians has risen sharply.
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Counting the cost of CAD
What challenges does managing computer aided design operations within a contracting business present and how can they be overcome? Darren Vallance explains how outsourcing cad work can reduce costs and increase productivity.
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Archive TitlesSteel wire cable trays
Comparable in load performance to sheet steel and offering installed cost savings, steel wire cable tray is going from strength to strength as an all-purpose power, data, bms, security and modular wiring support system.
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Crown House buyout complete
Laing O’Rourke has purchased Carillion’s m&e arm Crown House Engineering in a deal worth £17.3 million. The sale includes all of Crown House’s live contracts and is expected to complete by the end of June.
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Feeling blue
I'm writing in response to the readers' letters regarding the implementation of the new harmonised cable core colours ('Coloured judgement' and 'Seeing red', EMC, May, p5).The correspondents should by now be fully familiar with the need to complete our obligation to bring in this change after over 30 years. If ...
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Bailey in Belgravia benefits
Installation time and costs were reduced on the construction of Belgrave House, London using prefabrication.
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Apprenticeship revamp welcomed
The Government’s reorganisation of modern apprenticeships will expand schemes to over 25s and establish young apprenticeships for school-goers and has been cautiously welcomed by industry.
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The hills are alive
The hills are alive: Haden Young has completed work on the £12 million Scottish Association for Marine Science laboratory in Dunstaffnage near Oban. In addition to conventional engineering services the centre includes Class 100 and Class 10 000 clean room facilities, bio-hazard levels 2 and 3 containment systems and seawater ...