All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 488
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Archive TitlesAir traffic controls
In the third of our four-part series on airtightness, Simon Lloyd takes a look at how to ensure the construction process results in a sealed envelope
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T5 M&E hits new heights
Completion of the new £4.2bn Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport has moved a step closer after Amec started installation of the first of five 100-tonne service “chimneys” which will rise from the tops of the terminal’s main service cores at ground floor level to the roof space. The 15 m ...
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Archive TitlesBoxall Sayer victorious at QS Awards
Firms wins best all round firm at inaugural ceremony, highlighting excellence in the sector
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Archive TitlesPeople, processes. and potential
If security professionals are in acceptance of the fact that their discipline and that of the IT manager are drawing ever-closer together, with dual systems operating on the same networks, do we have the security processes, people and technology in place to meet the current and future challenges involved? ...
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Paying the price
The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) Retail Crime Survey 2004-2005 makes for a truly alarming read.
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Archive TitlesA new school of thought
Project manager and college governor Robert Ebdon asks if schools are getting good value for money when it comes to maintenance and repairs
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Officers need
With the licensing process for security officers proceeding apace, the managing directors of guarding contractors are having to face a harsh reality in that certain percentages of their operatives will not qualify for an SIA endorsement. Should there be some kind of ‘safety net’ for those officers who cannot pass ...
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Naming question remains
I noticed you published my question in a recent copy of your magazine (Letters, QS News, 14 October). I’ve sent the same question to a few people who are involved in the industry.
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Middle of the road
With IP-enabled systems beginning to mature at an alarmingly fast pace, the options open to security managers in medium-sized end user organisations are undergoing a revolution. The newest set-ups, it seems, are based around 3G system architectures borrowed from the IT sector.
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Archive TitlesWhat do the numbers mean?
If you’re one of the finalists in this supplement, you’ll know that these are the numbers that count when it comes to regenerating Britain. So what do they all mean?
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Archive TitlesA matter of perception?
In spite of all the apparent plus-points associated with electro-hydraulic gate systems, security installers are continuing to fit the electro-mechanical variety of perimeter protection solution. Why is that, and why are end users willing to accept it? Paul Dobson provides some timely answers.
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Make a note of that voice next time
Sir – with the ever-increasing demands on business brought about by compliance and legislation including Sarbanes-Oxley (‘Pull your SOX up’, SMT, August 2005, pp28-30), no organisation is relinquished of the burden imposed upon it to prove the veracity of all decisions taken by management.
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A matter of life and obsolesce
Joe Martin, director at RICS research arm the BCIS, examines the basic principles of estimating component life expectancy and causes of deterioration
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Archive TitlesIntegration theory
Now in its 4th year, IIPSEC has evolved in line with the rapid changes in the marketplace. A ‘technology event’ for end users, the show brings together digital solutions and services for managing security. Brian Sims previews the 2006 exhibition and seminar schedule.
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Archive TitlesRestructure the RICS or you run the risk of losing QSs, members warn institution...
Leading faculty members push for new body to replace Faculties and Forums Board. Governing Council wants education and the APC to be a priority
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Institute targets retail managers
The University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Criminal Justice Studies and leading risk management training provider Training For Success have joined forces to establish a framework of professional qualifications aimed at servicing the educational needs of the retail profit protection manager.
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