All Archive Titles articles – Page 892
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Moeller and Electrium sold
Two big names in the electrical equipment world have been bought out by private equity providers. Both aim to focus on core markets and increase market share.
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Archive TitlesHigher education
Higher education: SES recently lifted over 17 tonnes of heavy plant equipment in two days at its New College Durham project. In total, 35 items were craned onto the roof of the new, four-storey, further education building. The equipment included boilers, air handling units and water tanks. They form part ...
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Archive TitlesThis is planet earth
Tim Oldershaw and Dave Stefanowicz look at earthing in data systems in buildings and point out where things can go wrong.
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Archive TitlesCurtains up
Administration, an armed siege and protected artwork... the story of London's Hackney Empire theatre's restoration could itself make a stage production.
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Archive TitlesMedia cool
Media cool: Staff at the new Media Village in White City, London will be kept cool thanks to Carrier Holland Heating. Thirty of the firm’s air handling units are being installed by m&e contractor Haden Young in two new buildings at the site. These will supply 300 m3/s of conditioned ...
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Archive TitlesConstruction sector work steady
Higher government spending will be crucial to sustain current growth trends in the construction industry over the next three years. This is due to the slowing of private sector generated work, according to the Construction Products Association’s industry forecasts.Michael Ankers, the Association’s chief executive, said: “Although private sector growth is ...
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Operation completed
Shepherd Engineering Services (SES) has completed work on two high-tech operating theatres, a recovery room and a high dependency room at the Royal Berkshire & Battle Hospital in Reading.
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Play happy companies
Heating and ventilation installer Farrelly Facilities & Engineering has won an employer of the year award for its family-friendly policies.
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Work at Height Regulations released for industry comment
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has released a consultation document that outlines the proposed work at height regulations and guidance, and is seeking industry responses.
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Charity warms up
The installation of underfloor heating has helped a Midlands-based charity reduce its energy consumption substantially and half its heating bills.
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Archive TitlesCharitable concerns
Wigginton boss Paul Keyland talks to Andrew Brister about running an electrical contracting business and cycling in far-flung places for charity.
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Archive TitlesCare in the community
A new care centre in Farnham has centralised primary care in the area and provided a new facility for kidney dialysis patients.
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Datacomms ECS card
The JIB has announced the national roll-out of the new Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Datacommunications Card. The new certification will provide industry-wide levels of recognition for operatives working within the sector.
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Domestic cable colours change
Cables in domestic premises are to change from red and black to brown (phase) and blue (neutral) respectively.
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Light control for Bristol sports centre
Hager’s Tebis bus-based system and Ashley System3Grid modular switches are providing control at a new sports facility in Bristol.
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Archive TitlesApprentice awards
The ECA Apprentice Awards 2003 have recognised the achievements of young apprentices from Southern Electric Contracting (SEC), Bailey Rail and N G Bailey and Giffen Group.The ECA Gold Medal winner was Luke Bryant of SEC (below). He was the highest placed ECA member apprentice in the City & Guilds national ...
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Data comes of age
John Redshaw outlines the work that the ECA has undertaken to help develop a suite of occupational standards and NVQs for datacomms.
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Archive TitlesAccessories: Quantity and quality
Homeowners want more electrical accessories, of better quality, than before. Shrewd contractors can benefit from the trend.
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Terminal 5 adopts M&E Major Projects Agreement
BAA becomes the first client to adopt the m&e industry's Major Projects Agreement on its Heathrow Terminal 5 construction project.
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Words, words, words
There are two words that our sector can do without, both of which were mentioned in CL Mitchell's letter and are frequently used by those who work in the field: "affordable" and "social" (Letters, 9 January, page 20).The dictionary description of "afford" is: "to have enough money to buy or ...