All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 478
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Archive TitlesWorkplace
Employers and educators need to find ways of working together to improve engineering’s image and attract more young people to the profession, says robert higgs
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Archive TitlesDid this sink or swim?
When the University of Gloucestershire’s new campus opened three years ago, there were high hopes for its low-energy design. Jason Palmer visited the Oxstalls development to find out how it has lived up the hype
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Archive TitlesSetting standards, raising skills
Having expertly guided the Security Industry Authority’s (SIA) Competency Team in setting appropriate standards for licensing within the private security industry, Linda Sharpe has now been tasked with the interim chief executive’s role at Skills for Security (the all-new skills and standards-setting body established in order to raise levels of ...
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Archive TitlesNight Vision
Stephen Kennett kicks off this month’s lighting design special, revealing how LEDs transform a new City development into a stunning feature at night. Stephen Kennett kicks off this month’s lighting
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In with the new
The new year: a time to change your old habits and make a new start. Or so they say, anyway.
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The wireless pirates must be stopped...
Sir – the department of trade and Industry has issued a consultation paper on the E-Commerce Directive which currently limits Internet Service Providers’ (ISP) responsibilities when it comes to traffic on their networks.
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Out with the old job... and in with the new
The start of every year is the season when many of us think about our careers, where we are going in life and what might need to be done in order to further our ambitions. Del Hunter targets the more seasoned job hunter – those who really need to ‘get ...
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Archive TitlesLighting up Sydney Opera House
It took just six months to transform the night-time view of Sydney’s Opera House from a lacklustre affair into a vista worthy of this iconic building. Here’s how it was done
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Greater Skills for Security
Skills for Security is looking to work with employers in devising appropriate training and qualification systems that are relevant to industry needs, actively improve skills, raise performance and are accessible to all. Not an easy task, but as Stefan Hay explains, the educational wheels are already in motion.
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Archive TitlesUK security: going global
The restrictions on funding for uk exporters have threatened to hamper the opportunities for security companies to attend overseas events and promote their products and services to markets worldwide.
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Archive TitlesGateway to security
A collective of premier security gate system manufacturers and installers has just launched an excellent instructional web site for all end users looking to specify their perimeter protection systems. Brian Sims outlines the advice now on offer at www.guidetogates.com Photographs courtesy of BPT Security Systems (UK)
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Framwellgate
Framwellgate in County Durham is the location of the first purpose built Science Learning Centre in the UK. The aim of the centres is to provide a national network of facilities for the development of science and engineering. The £2.3m building incorporates a number of sustainable features including PV panels, ...
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Archive TitlesFood for thought
BDP and Tesco have made sure nothing goes to waste in an innovative mixed-use scheme destined for Kingston. Andy Pearson reveals how the supermarket giant is finding new ways to expand into tricky areas
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Fire and security
From this month, we will be taking a look at specialised product developments in every issue. This time, it’s new launches relating to fire and security design
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Filling in the gaps
Whatever you think of the amendments to Part L, it’s time to get on with it and do your best to make them work,
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Archive TitlesIn-house stewards must not be excluded from Government licensing
Sir – The Home Office’s announcement regarding the licensing of football stewards has both frustrated and disappointed me (‘Football stewards exempted from licensing by Home Office ministers’, News Update, SMT, October 2005, p7).