All Archive Titles articles – Page 917
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Retentions scrapped
Main contractor Overbury has flouted apathy towards payment issues and scrapped holding retentions from its preferred subcontractors. The company has monitored subcontractors over the past two years under its Perfect Delivery initiative. After reviewing results, Overbury decided it no longer needed to hold retentions from a group of trusted firms.Managing ...
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P's pudding
Part P finally arrives after much lobbying by industry, but what's in store for contractors?
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Presidential VIEW
A very welcome development for our industry has been the ever-increasing recognition of the efforts of young people wishing to enter the electrotechnical sector. The ECA has always championed the cause for education and training. It is fully supportive of award schemes that recognise the efforts that apprentices undergo to ...
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Archive TitlesMeeting the standards
Fibre optics is a growing market and contractors who left this to others can no longer afford to do so. Rosemary McGlashon explains what you need to know before tackling a fibre optic cabling project.
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Archive TitlesMusic makers
Music makers: Hills Electrical & Mechanical and Hills Integrated Systems have completed the £1.3 million installation of electrical services at Manchester University's refurbished and extended School of Music and Drama. The facility includes a 350-seat concert hall, studio theatre, electro-acoustic studio, practice rooms, and lecture theatre. Hills also installed the ...
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Raise the JIB
Now 35 years old, how relevant is the JIB to the industry today? Michael Latham outlines your thoughts.
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Archive TitlesRCDs – the hidden issues
To rcd or not to rcd, that is the question? Whether it is better to fit and forget, or to understand and correctly select and apply the correct device?
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Archive TitlesRCDs – the hidden issues
To rcd or not to rcd, that is the question? Whether it is better to fit and forget, or to understand and correctly select and apply the correct device?
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Archive TitlesHealth plan
The installation of bedside entertainment and communications systems in hospitals is providing a number of challenges to electrical contractors. EMC looks at a solution at Leeds General Infirmary.
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Suppliers look to the future
Welcome to this special supplement that has been published to celebrate the formation this year of BEAMA Installation.
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A flying start
Created from the merger of the Electrical Installation Equipment Manufacturers' Association (EIEMA) and the British Electrical Systems Association (BESA), BEAMA Installation has been quick out of the blocks.
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A flying start
Created from the merger of the Electrical Installation Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (EIEMA) and the British Electrical Systems Association (BESA), BEAMA Installation has been quick out of the blocks.
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Fines low says HSE
Fines against firms found guilty of breaking health and safety laws are too low, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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Archive TitlesFaster pipework
Faster pipework: Shepherd Engineering Services has completed a £3.6 million contract at the St Helens Retirement Village in Lancashire. The m&e design and build contract included the installation of over 60 prefabricated pipework modules complete with valve connections.
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Archive TitlesIt’s electric
It’s electric: An electric storm is coursing along London’s South Bank and it will be here until mid-February 2004. These freak weather conditions are caused by Shell UK and Make Communications, a group of architects, designers, consultants and story tellers. The installation will feature lights, mist and music, all powered ...
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ECA at Electrex
The ECA has announced that it is to take a stand at Electrex at Interbuild. The show, to be held from 25-29 April 2004 at Birmingham’s NEC, will also include Total Lighting – an event for the commercial lighting sector.The ECA team hopes as many members as possible will visit ...
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WEEE Directive dilemma
Government body warns of industry apathy towards WEEE and RoHS Directives, while ECA tells members to watch and wait as the contractors' position is unclear.
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Dedicated Part P section on the web site
The ECA has created a dedicated Part P section on its web site to provide members with online support and guidance in the run up to its inclusion in the Building Regulations in the third quarter of 2004.
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New HVCA pay deal
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association and trade union Amicus have thrashed out a pay deal that will give operatives £10 per hour.
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Archive TitlesCrime in the countryside
There is a rising tide of rural robbery out in the provinces. Graham Piggott explains how wireless technology presents a business opportunity.