All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 248
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Archive TitlesChallenge and debate, yes – but base it on fact, not fiction!
SIR – I write following last month’s News Special (‘Regulation and the smaller contractor: what has happened?’, SMT, February 2007, pp13-14) and Guarding Watch (‘In the name of the law’, SMT February 2007, p53) articles written by former Lincolnshire Police chief constable Richard Childs.
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Archive TitlesOctavian Security proves to be sound choice for Bang & Olufsen
National security company Octavian Security has just been appointed as the official security guarding supplier to the Nottingham branch of Bang & Olufsen – a cutting-edge brand in the audio, video and communications environment.
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Real Hustler backs Crimestoppers at Fundraiser
Alex Conran – presenter of BBC 3’S hit series ‘The Real Hustle’ – will host a unique fundraising event at the Magic Circle headquarters in London on 23 March in aid of the magnificent charity Crimestoppers.
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Chairmans Award for Saunders
John Saunders OBE – the forrmer chief executive of the SIA – has been given a special Chairman’s Award by Adam Wiseberg (current chairman of the British Security Industry Association) for his “outstanding contribution to the private security industry”.
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Minister praises BSIA for campaign to halt CIT attacks
Vernon Coaker MP – Parlimentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office – has been quick to praise the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and its members for their ongoing campaign against Cash-in-Transit attacks.
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Risk Capital Partners ploughs investment into APT Controls
APT Controls – the group of companies that includes the high security vehicle access control specialist APT Systems – has signalled a major growth initiative following the acquisition of a minority stake in the business by the well-known private equity investor Risk Capital Partners.
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Professional risk analysis
When analysing threats to an organisation, the security professional must calculate the risk each threat poses. Here, risk is comprised of two elements – probability and impact
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Information’s all in the bloodstream
Sir – Information security should be regarded as an integral part of the way in which a company conducts its business.
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Archive TitlesBudapest adopts IP video
Officials in Budapest have adopted IndigoVision’s complete end-to-end IP video solution to provide city-wide CCTV surveillance
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SIA ACS: a catalyst for change
A profitable and more professional sector is one of the stated ‘end goals’ desired by the Security Industry Authority as a result of regulation. Is the Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) going to be the genuine catalyst for better standards? Bobby Logue certainly thinks so, although questions are now being asked ...
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Archive TitlesSMT Security Guarding Section at IFSEC 2007
Following its successful launch in May 2006, the Security Guarding Village will return to IFSEC when the doors to Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre open from 21-24 May. Brian Sims outlines the new format Security Guarding and Support Services Section, and casts an eye over the concurrent Police and Public Security ...
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IFSEC Security Industry Innovation Awards 2007
The Annual IFSEC Security Iindustry Innovation Awards 2007 are designed to acknowledge the individuals, products and technological advancements that have played a huge part in shaping the security industry across the past 12 months.
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Binding targets for UK carbon emissions
Britain is set to become the first country to set legally binding targets to reduce carbon emissions under plans unveiled today.
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Archive TitlesAppointments
Security Management Today keeps you up-to-date with all the latest people moves in the security sector
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David Taylor promoted at Taylor Woodrow
Also: T&T appoints Mark van den Berg director of contract services
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Archive TitlesWorkplace
BSj’s new jobs website, www.bsj4jobs.co.uk will make it easier to find the ideal job, and ensure you don’t miss out on applying for it!
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Archive TitlesMy way
Willmott Dixon, responsible for Europe’s largest health care centre, the Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health, has appointed Steve Cooper as national account manager for its NHS work.
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Archive TitlesWatair
Watair, a 96 m² inverted pyramid array of panels that collects dew from the air to provide fresh water, has won Arup’s ‘drawing water challenge’.
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Archive TitlesUnder wraps
London’s new O2 Arena and its vast surrounding entertainment complex sit beneath the original tented structure of the Millennium Dome – which added extra complexity to the construction and design of services
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Archive TitlesIt takes two
Do you mediate or arbitrate? As Niall Lawless explains, a combination of the two approaches could be the answer