All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 252
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Online humidity calculations
HygroMatik now has online duct and room humidification calculators on its website, www.hygromatik.co.uk.
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Archive TitlesFire-safe cables
Following on from last mont’s letters, Keith Elves looks at the new British Standard on cables
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Archive TitlesSustainability: are you a box ticker or a free thinker?
Some people are doing the bare minimum to meet sustainability ‘standards’, whereas others are pushing the boundaries.
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Bob's world
This month I discovered something called You Tube. I also discovered that my teenage kids look at it nearly every night. And there was me thinking they were researching their homework…
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Bishops move
A view of 210 Bishopsgate in the City of London which contractor Bovis Lend Lease is building for British Land for around £204m. The architect is Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Send your inspiring site photos to construction_manager@cmpi.biz
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Archive TitlesThe best job in the world
Is anyone else tired of hearing about the industry’s ‘image problem’? Apparently it’s the reason for a lack of skilled tradesmen, too few middle managers, under par graduates, too few women, a lack of leadership at board level… you name it.
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Who’s been swindled?
The recent Channel 4 Programme ‘The great global warming swindle’ was billed as a “polemical and thought-provoking documentary”. But it was nothing of the sort says David Strong, managing director of BRE Environment.
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Archive TitlesAwesome
We’ve been wowed by their scale, we’ve been wowed by their complexity and we’ve marvelled at the skill and dedication of the construction professionals behind them. Rory Olcayto and Kristina Smith take a look at projects that are simply...
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Archive TitlesForget the bogus idea of a skills shortage. Instead we should ask how much we will pay for quality
We all make everyday value judgements about the cost of quality in goods and services.
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Archive TitlesO’Rourke trials new approach
Laing O’Rourke is trialling an integrated approach to design and construction, inspired by BAA’s framework approach, on its Brighton Marina regeneration project.
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Case notes from Ann Wright
Want to avoid costly disputes on your job? Then read Ann’s short-but-sweet summaries of the latest legal cases to learn about some potential pitfalls.
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Archive TitlesAll the presidents men
Last month CIOB president Roger Flanagan brought together the heads of nine small construction companies to find out about the challenges they were facing. And he pledged that the CIOB would take action on the areas that were causing the most concern. Construction Manager listened in on what was said.
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Modules address corruption
Transparency International has developed a Project Anti-Corruption System (PACS) for construction projects.
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New date added to renewables site
Where do local authorities find out about renewable energy?
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EPBD threat to A/C buildings
AIr conditioned buildings will fail to get the top rating under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
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Heat pump based AC
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a brochure looking at sustainable energy solutions which highlights the benefits of heat pump-based air conditioning over traditional forms of heating and cooling.
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We need an industry solution to drug abuse
I read with interest your article ‘An Accident Waiting to Happen’ (CM, February 2007).
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If you don't know about CIS changes
If you employ subcontractors and don’t know about changes to the Construction Industry Scheme yet, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Better visit www.new-cis.com.
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Low carbon grant scheme is ‘a farce’
The government’s Low Carbon Buildings Programme has come under attack for the second month in a row after its monthly grant allocation ran out just 90 minutes after being made available to householders.
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UK Green Building Council appoints chief
The newly launched UK Green Building Council has appointed Paul King as chief executive.