All Archive Titles articles – Page 849
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Datacomms JIB debate
A debate is raging over the wage rates and conditions for datacomms personnel following their introduction to the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme.
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Cool designs in Glasgow
Visitors to The Lighthouse Centre for Architecture, Design and the City in Glasgow will be kept cool thanks to a new air conditioning system.
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EMCOR contract
EMCOR has won an end-to-end contract worth around £16 million to manage the design, construction and maintenance of m&e facilities at three leisure centres for Bexley Council in south-east London. Pictured is an artist’s impression of one of the centres at Erith.
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Archive TitlesConstruction takes flight
Can construction learn from the aerospace industry? Alison Luke reports on new research.
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Lessons in construction
With classes to remain undisturbed and health and safety of prime concern, updating a school fire and security system while the building remains operable is a complex task.
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M&E contractor condemned over onerous terms and conditions
Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil has been attacked by specialists over unfair contract terms.
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Pingles Leisure Centre
Hills Electrical & Mechanical has completed the installation of building services at the new Pingles Leisure Centre for Nuneaton & Bedford Borough Council. The £7.25 million sports facility houses £1.3 million of m&e services, including four, large, gas-fired boilers for space and water heating and air handling units to provide ...
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Waste carrier registration: your duty
ECA members who carry ‘controlled waste’ in the course of their business must register with the Environment Agency (EA). This is the response by the EA to the commercial contracts and legal department’s query regarding waste carrier registration and confirmation that legislation introduced in 1991 has not significantly changed.Controlled waste ...
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Hospital care
Hospital care: Consort Healthcare has won preferred bidder status with Building Design Partnership working in conjunction with Nightingale Associates to design Birmingham's first new hospital for 70 years. The 1246-bed acute teaching hospital will be on the Queen Elizabeth site for the University Hospital Birmingham Trust. The project will be ...
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Fire and security card
In response, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), British Fire Protection Systems Association (BFPSA), ECA and Select have agreed to support the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) with the JIB for the provision of a new Fire and Security Systems card for work on construction sites.
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Cablofil plans cable tray growth
Cablofil is aiming to build on its dominance in the UK steel wire mesh cable tray market by offering a broader supply of products following its recent rescue of R M Greenings from administration.
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Harmonising cable colours
It’s all change for the colour identification of fixed wiring as the UK is harmonised with Europe.
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Risky business
Are your risk assessment methods working effectively? Paul Reeve discusses the need for ongoing controls.
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Schneider brings it home
Schneider has set up a new residential division under the Square D banner. It will supply products to the home automation and entertainment systems market.
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Novar boss hits out at electrical distributors
Wholesalers’ own brand offerings are getting too close to premium brand products in terms of features, running the risk of eroding manufacturers’ margins such that investment in innovation is threatened.
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Who’s to blame?
It’s about time that the HSE woke up. Every week hundreds of firms are fined for what can only be put down to gross stupidity by employees. It should be the firms suing because of loss of time etc. For anyone trained to do their job, all accidents should be ...
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Archive TitlesBelow the threshold
Will increased audit exemptions levels benefit you? John Davies discusses the pros and cons of maintaining an outside influence.
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Archive TitlesThe Lighting Design Awards
The Lighting Design Awards were presented on 25 March. The winner of the external project category was Finsbury Avenue Square, designed by Maurice Brill and installed by MEICA. Six other project-based awards were presented on the night that featured the work of contractors: Copely Electrical (St Bartholomew’s, Leeds), Pulsar ...
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ASTA and BEAB join forces globally
ASTA Certification Services and the British Electrotechnical Approvals Board (BEAB) have merged to form ASTA BEAB Certification Services (ASTA BEAB).
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Archive TitlesWhose fault is it anyway?
EMC looks at the testing of residual current operated devices: why is it necessary and how should it be carried out in practice?