All Archive Titles articles – Page 950
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Archive TitlesHome chp means business
Combined heat and power will change the way many of us think about energy in our homes. We find out what contractors must do to benefit from the rise and rise of domestic chp.
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Archive TitlesBroken promises
A firm's insolvency will cause problems throughout the supply chain. We ask: are you prepared for the worst?
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Archive TitlesSentry box
MK Electric is introducing a range of three-phase distribution boards, panels and accessories. EMC finds out the thinking behind this market move.
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Bolton schools heating up
A time-critical programme to replace boilers in Bolton's schools has been met by using skid-mounted packages, reducing installation time by 75%.
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Wrong relay blamed for London blackout
London was plunged into chaos on 28 August with a loss of electricity supply. An incorrectly installed relay protection unit was to blame.
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Migrant workers treated no better than slaves
Migrant workers are being employed on UK building sites on poor pay and conditions in a modern form of slavery, claims a union leader.
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Archive TitlesBest in field
Who is using best practice and why? In the first of a new series, we highlight the divisions in the m&e sector.
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NG Bailey press to fit
Using offsite prefabricated services modules has helped m&e contractor NG Bailey reduce the installation time of a new office complex for the Transport Research Laboratory at Crowthorne, Berkshire.
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Fatal attraction
The introduction of a corporate killing law is getting closer. Is your firm following the best practices that safeguard it from prosecution?
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When is an apprentice not an apprentice?
The ECA Council has discussed establishing the date on which an apprenticeship ends.
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Misuse of subcontractors and agency labour tackled
The ECA has hit out at members who are flouting rules on the use of agency labour, self-employed operatives and subcontracting firms.
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Can't spell, can't add up
Poor literacy and numeracy skills are costing the construction industry up to £1 billion every year because of basic mistakes.
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Analysts predict acquisitions activity ahead over the next year
The acquisitions market is set to pick up between now and the middle of next year
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Archive TitlesAccess for all?
Can you get the products that you need to satisfy the Disability Discrimination Act? We ask why are security manufacturers ignoring the Act?
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60% of economy patch cords not up to scratch
Up to 60% of economy patch cords do not meet the Cat 5e standards according to tests undertaken by networks equipment supplier Krone.
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What the Treasury wants
Lucy de Groot explains why Brown & Co are putting so much money into housing – and what they expect in return
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Archive TitlesRSLs told to work together in rebranded sector
NHF chief urges a 'shift in attitude' as he unveils £1m new campaign for social housing
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Public & private
We look at the implications of a recent judgment in an insolvency case