All Archive Titles articles – Page 914
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When is a dispute not a dispute?
We say there are numerous situations that can lead to a disagreement between two parties, but it is not always easy to prove to the court that a dispute has occurred.
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Sustainable energy dip
The UK sustainable energy market has seen a slow-down in growth over the past three years, according to a report from AMA Research.
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Man dies in legionnaires' outbreak
A man in his 70s has died following an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in Herefordshire. The total number of confirmed cases linked to the outbreak so far stands at 24.
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...designer's reply
The 5% daylight factor referred to in the article is the average design daylight factor on the working plane.
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Supply and demand
Across the US companies are learning the value of having an energy management strategy. We look at what has driven this.
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Finding daylight
The Learning curve article (BSj 09/03 p27) states that a 5% daylight factor has been provided in classrooms.
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Archive TitlesNew council for fm sector
Facilities managers are to have a new representative body in the Property, Housing, Cleaning and Facilities Management Skills Sector Skills Council (PHCFMS).
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Costing methods
BSRIA has produced and published a new guide which explains how the process of estimating costs within a construction project requires accurate and unambiguous input information.
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Archive TitlesCreature comforts
The Royal Veterinary College has created a new learning resource centre on its Hertfordshire campus. We find out how the design team set about responding to the College's brief.
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Archive TitlesDrivers for change
There's no point digging in your heels. The construction industry needs to change – and soon.
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Archive TitlesExcellence centre for SouthEast
Constructing Excellence launched a new regional centre for South East England in November.
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Archive TitlesJargon busting
Building Down Barriers, a guide to construction best practiceSpon Press£22.50(ISBN 041528953)In the UK, the Latham and Egan reports have spurred initiatives from the demand side of the construction industry to speed the pace of reform, such as those seen in the launch of three radical best practice standards for construction ...
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Break the circle
The construction industry suffers from knowing the cost of everything, and the value of nothing.
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An industry with purpose and ambition
Nigel Griffiths must have had a difficult time at Edinburgh – and also a lot to be cheerful about.
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Archive TitlesOptimal air flow
Toshiba has optimised the design of the louvres for its latest ceiling cassette to exploit the Coanda effect.
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£50m facelift for Romford's Liberty Centre
Romford's Liberty shopping centre has undergone a major refurbishment in a £50 million makeover for the 1960s building.
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Archive TitlesUpdate for Guide B4
Guide B4: Refrigeration and heat rejection offers detailed guidance on the selection of refrigeration and heat rejection systems for the built environment and the techniques and equipment currently available.
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In for a pound
In for a pound: Notting Hill Housing Trust is set to start work on this north-west London project this week. The Pound Land scheme in Dollis Hill, Brent, will be entirely affordable housing: four family houses and nine flats, all to be managed by the trust. It was designed by ...