All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 474
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Corporate killing law blow
Amicus and MPs have joined forces to slam planned legislation on corporate manslaughter.
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Archive TitlesSparkies set to become big earners
Vocational workers will benefit from big wage rises in the next 15 years as demand increases and trends shift.
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Archive TitlesA structured argument
Should you be promoting ten Gigabit/s copper structured cabling to your clients, or is there another, better method? Rosemary McGlashon explains the intricacies of today's market.
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Archive TitlesFive alive
Visitors to November's M&E Event enjoyed a taster of the massive task facing services contractors on the Heathrow Terminal 5 project. Installation is now well underway
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The Art of air conditioning
LG's new Multi M air conditioning split solution aims to provide an energy efficient solution with the option of using the Art Cool units.
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Adult NVQs
ECA Education and Training has developed a scheme for operatives ineligible for apprenticeships through the normal channels to achieve NVQ Level 3 in Electrotechnical Services Buildings and Structures.
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...and Siemens acquires Electrium
Siemens has signed an agreement for the takeover of Electrium for an undisclosed sum.
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Archive TitlesProject of the week
WHAT: A Marks Barfield Architects-designed library and IT facility at a primary school in Lant Street, off Borough High Street, central London. The facility has been christened the Curiosity Shop, but the stylish and colourful room's Dickensian associations seems to end there, no doubt much to the pupils' relief.COST: £107,555 ...
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Legal
Labour has set great store in reviewing the compulsory purchase laws. So why has it suddenly started backtracking?
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Archive TitlesThe lie of the land
It may not look like it but this plot of land is a brownfield site and its owner has ambitious plans to turn it into a role model for sustainable development, one that will be water, energy and waste neutral. But will the government's latest policy proposals help or hinder ...
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Archive TitlesFrom where I'm sitting …
What's the verdict on the government's proposed Code for Sustainable Homes?
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Archive TitlesHow we used our initiative
Essex is one of the most crowded (and drought-prone) parts of Europe, and with 120,000 extra homes planned it's about to get even cosier (and drier) - so it's essential to get sustainable planning and urban design right from the beginning. Here's how the council is making sure developers play ...
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Archive TitlesHornagold's lead role
Hornagold & Hills will act as project manager on the refurbishment of the British Film Institute on London's South Bank.
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Archive TitlesThe home question
The government now says it wants to deliver an extra 50,000 new homes every year by 2010. It's part of the chancellor's response to Kate Barker's report into housing supply and puts housebuilding policy firmly at the top of this year's agenda.
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Archive TitlesSweett unveils growth plan
Cyril Sweett has revealed an expansion strategy for 2006, starting with opening new regional offices.
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Archive TitlesHow do we get from this ...... to this?
With the toughest challenges to the Decent Homes programme still to come, the pressure is on to find ways of meeting the 2010 deadline - including a bigger role for the private sector. But the 1980s regeneration of the Redriff Estate in London Docklands may already hold the answer.
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Archive TitlesGet in the mix
Mixed-use schemes are enjoying a renaissance - spurred on by the sustainable communities agenda. Swanke Hayden Connell Architects explains the practical design and development considerations
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Archive TitlesQS wins funding for MBA
RICS/RIBA sponsorship winner Kapapa looks to set up own firm having won a £6,000 scholarship for Manchester Business School.