All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 431
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Electricity: supply and demand
After reading the Cost Model on office air- conditioning (BSj 02/06), I think it is worth discussing the benefits of the four-pipe fan coil against chilled beams or chilled ceiling panels.
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Archive TitlesGreen issue? Got it covered
We meet a man who is going it alone to market the most environmentally friendly carpet tile on the market
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Archive TitlesThe piece corps
Rod Sweet meets two managers from Yorkon, a firm which has found a niche in offsite construction
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Mission critical cooling
Trox has launched its new generation of CO2 refrigerant cooling systems for use in mission critical blade server data centres.
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Archive TitlesOne cool customer
Beneath the grounds of this scheme lies one of Europe's largest borehole cooling systems. And that wasn't the only challenging aspect of this scheme, says Andy Pearson - Roche Products also wanted its new headquarters to drive cultural change through the organisation
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Survey reveals disturbing levels of stress in construction
Research from the CIOB, released on 30 March, highlights a previously uncharted area of concern for construction: stress. A survey of 847 construction professionals showed that 68% of them had suffered from stress.
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The fan coil sound standards debate
Sound standards and testing are a ‘live' debate when it comes to specifying fan coils in air-conditioning systems.
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Tougher Sustainable code
The ODPM announced last month that it will beef up its Code for Sustainable Homes following pressure from the industry.
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CIOB fails members in Scotland
Last year I raised the issue of the influence and profile of the CIOB in the Scottish local authority environment.
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New CIBSE group proposed for young engineers
Young engineers are the future of our industry and the future of our professional institution.
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Will cibse take a view?
CIBSE's position statement on nuclear energy (BSj 03/06), is a worthy enough piece but, in citing the CIBSE Code of Professional Conduct, its scope is strictly confined to the practice of our areas of competence.
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Archive TitlesA judicious choice
On the face of it, arbitration is costly, expensive, and contractors have only about a 50-50 chance of winning. But a ground-breaking study by Eugene Lenehan shows that choosing arbitrators more wisely could improve the outcome for all
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Archive TitlesWater cooled chillers
Daikin has introduced a new EWWD range of high efficiency water cooled stepless capacity controlled R-134a chillers.
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Archive TitlesChiller technology
Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall collaborates with chiller specialist McQuay to look at the latest trends in the development of air and water cooled chillers and examine the capital costs of the machines currently on the market
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The price of change
Harlow & Milner had worked on Linda Teasdale's properties at number 5, 7 and 9 Arksey Place, Armley, Leeds under the JCT Minor Works contract.
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Consolidation centre opens in south london
Construction logistics firm Wilson James has launched the UK's first construction consolidation centre aimed at serving multiple clients.
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Castle House
Planning permission has been granted for Castle House, the first residential high-rise with building-integrated wind turbines. The 43-storey tower, which will be completed in London's Elephant and Castle in late 2009, will have three 9 m diameter wind turbines at its top in cowlings purpose designed to maximise wind velocities. ...
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Archive TitlesTreading carefully
WB Simpson's Steve Medhurst tells Kristina Smith about life as a specialist contractor and why he won't work for some main contractors
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Caption of the month
Caption of the month"This new stone effect cladding is far more realistic than the last time I fitted it." Thanks to Stuart Yates