All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 242
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Archive TitlesPremium pressure
The NHS is looking to recover the costs of treating persons who have successfully sued a negligent party. Employers should beware.
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Archive TitlesLumen marvellous
Classical and contemporary structures, products and designers all sparkle under the spotlight at the 2007 Lighting Design Awards.
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Hurleypalmerflatt
Hurleypalmerflatt has provided m&e services for the £2 million revamp of Perceval House, Ealing Council's principal office building. The 20 000 m2 building, which has been remodelled to offer an airy, open-plan environment, provides a hq for 2250 staff. Building services had to remain live, as the refurbishment of the ...
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Red hot showgirls
Integrated Fire Defence Systems (IFDS) must have got a bit hot under the collar installing an integrated fire and evacuation system, with over 400 sensors and field devices, for the Funny Girls showbar in Blackpool.
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Archive TitlesThere’s no place like home
When is a house not a home? When it’s the new Clarkson Evans apprentice training house, of course.
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Archive TitlesTo HAV and to hold
Major contractors are warning supply chain partners that they need to comply with vibration regs. Derek Gow explains why companies can no longer bury their heads in the sand if they wish to work with large building firms.
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Freedom of speech
The SD3 is the latest development in Menvier’s speech dialler range.
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Freedom of speech
The SD3 is the latest development in Menvier’s speech dialler range.
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Giffen Electrical lights up the London Underground’s Waterloo and City line with a little help from Draka’s Firetuf Connecta zero halogen, low smoke modular wiring system.
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EIC
EIC has fitted a bespoke lighting scheme by Concord:marlin at St Gregory the Great’s Catholic School in Oxford. A futuristic drum-shaped building, designed by architect Towle.Spurring.Hardy, forms the school’s central hub. The flexible connectors on Concord:marlin's Ovation 65 T5 linear system are ideal for curved spaces. Variant dummy modules of ...
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ECA president’s view
I’m pleased to say the new ECA website is now live and offering specialist advice and assistance for our members.
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Archive TitlesDiamond geezer
Andrew Brister talks education and training with Bob Harris as his firm celebrates 60 years of electrical contracting.
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Fuel costs hit home
Rising fuel costs have been named as a major business expense by 24% of construction company owners and managers, according to research by Bibby Financial Services.
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A fair cop
Crown House Technologies used Hattersley valves to control the hvac systems at a new divisional police headquarters in Middlesbrough.
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Confusing or what?
Good news then. The ECA has purchased Elecsa, a joint venture by Fensa and the BBA (BBA is the UK member of UEAtc), from the GGF.
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Archive TitlesThe Vinci code
The Europeans are coming and they are buying UK businesses. Andrew Brister talks to Vinci Energies about its growth strategy.
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The rotary club
Hilti claims the new cordless rotary hammer is its best yet. With the ability to drill anchor and through holes in concrete and masonry, a light chiselling application and a high torque for drilling in wood and metal, it’s easy to see why.
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Wipe clean
Thoroughly cleaning tools after every use may extend their life by as much as 50%, but it also wastes plenty of yours.
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Mobile phone clampdown
Companies should ensure they can not be held responsible if drivers get caught using hand held mobile phones at the wheel, warns law firm DWF.