All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 433
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Archive TitlesDon't blow your air test
The fourth and final instalment in our series on airtight design examines the testing process. Willem Postema advises how to avoid the common pitfalls and explains just how, exactly, all those fans are used…
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Ex-PAT's age rage
I am a 69-year-old QS and until spring 2004, I spent three years assigned to BNFL on decommissioning Berkeley power station.
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Archive TitlesComing of age
Age joins other discrimination laws this october and experts predict a rise in tribunals, so be prepared
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SDC is against nuclear energy
Government advisor the Sustainable Development Commission has come out sas strongly against nuclear energy as the answer to tackling climate change or security of supply in its response to the government's Energy Review.
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Archive TitlesAwards help to educate students about engineering
CIBSE has been helping young people learn more about the engineering professions this year by running a competition at a careers convention, where its stand attracted a large audience of keen young people.
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CDM regulation changes delayed until 2007
New CDM regulations will not become law until spring 2007, says the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It has also promised an Approved Code of Practice by next year and extra guidance.
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Archive TitlesLatest mega-project for Dubai unveiled
Modest plans include 31 hotels, including the world's biggest with a mere 6,500 rooms. Book ahead to avoid disappointment
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Archive TitlesTSK Troester rescues Schmidlin
TSK Troester Group has been announced as the new owner of Schmidlin Ltd Façade Technology, the Swiss curtain-walling specialist which went into receivership at the end of February.
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Archive TitlesPrime reap media rewards
Effective use of the radio and internet are just two of the ways Conservatory Outlet helps members target homeowners.
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Archive TitlesIt's a steel from Synseal
‘Six metre lengths of steel are difficult to manoeuvre and wastage is high for many customers,' explains Synseal's Nick Dutton. ‘We asked how we could make it easier for our customers.
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Non-latching handles
Securistyle Virage handle is now easier to use for people with reduced dexterity, in accordance with requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The non-latching Virage handle enables the window to be opened without the use of a latch, reducing the risk of being trapped in a fire.
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OFT instructs St Helens Glass
Window and conservatory supplier St Helens Glass Limited (SHG) has given undertakings concerning the goods and services it will provide, following action by the Office of Fair Trading.
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Archive TitlesSGG launches Feeling tiles
Saint Gobain Glass is set to launch SGG Feeling in the UK this spring.
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Archive TitlesSheerframe rewards feedback residents
Kent-based Sheerframe approved window fabricator Fineline Windows has made a special presentation to winning residents of Hyde Housing Association, to reward them for their valuable feedback during its extensive window and door replacement project involving homes throughout South London.
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Archive TitlesKeith's tips for the top: February's manager of the month winner
There was no love lost in the month of Valentines, as Keith Miller of Quality Tempered in Mansfield secured a memorable victory with his team, CNC United
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Archive TitlesK-Seal launch Enviroglas
As window and conservatory products continue to evolve with increasingly sophisticated and ever more energy efficient refinements, a new own-branded conservatory roof, Enviroglas, has been launched by K-Seal Glass Ltd, with a major advertising campaign planned for 2006.
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Halo's Eclipse system
WHS Halo's Eclipse's 70mm profile is equivalent to most timber sections found in UK homes. Available in PCE, Eclipse is designed to accept 24mm or 28mm sealed units.
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Archive TitlesA New Standard in Low E Performance
This month sees the eagerly awaited official launch of SGG Planitherm Total 1.1. This remarkable innovation from Saint-Gobain Glass replaces SGG Planitherm Futur N, Europe's best selling low-E brand, to complete the revolutionary SGG Planitherm Total range - the world's first ‘single stock', toughenable and durable high performance low-E products ...
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Restaurant Roks with DR
The first impression when entering the newly opened Roka restaurant in London's Charlotte Street is that of glass and light. The designers, Superpotato/ Muramatsu Design Studio in association with UK consultants, B3 Designers, have created an interior that embraces glazing as a design option, while allowing it to provide a ...