All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 553
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Archive TitlesTime for engineers to speak up
Your editorial on the nuclear debate (BSj 06/05) was timely. With buildings consuming a large part of the UK’s energy supplies, it is time for engineers to agree the best options for reducing their energy consumption and provide the government with their advice.There are many ways in which building engineers ...
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New homes emittions
New homes are emitting 6000 tonnes more carbon dioxide each year than they should as a result of non-compliance with airtightness standards.
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Dow ‘webinar’ presents new solutions
Experts from Dow Corning, a leading provider of silicone adhesive and sealant technologies, recently presented new solutions for window and door manufacturers in an educational web seminar sponsored by Glass Age. Held on June 28, 2005, the event was part of Dow Corning's ‘Smart Innovation’ series.
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Archive TitlesStefan Desormeaux
In 1999, building services engineer Stefan Desormeaux upped sticks and emigrated to Australia, where he now works for consultant Napier & Blakeley as Principal Services Engineer. BSj spoke to him about life as a building services engineer Down under. In association with Ferroli.
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Deceuninck rebuffs ‘for sale’ stories
Group Deceuninck, one of the world’s leading manfacturers of PVC-U window systems and profiles for construction, has announced that its turnover rose by 10 per cent to 172 million euros during the second quarter of 2005, compared with Q2 2004. For the full half year this amounts to an ...
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Mark de Meza is Veka MD
VEKA plc has appointed Mark de Meza to the position of Managing Director. Mark, 40, has spent time in a number of key positions in the software, construction and food manufacturing industries. He qualified with KPMG as a chartered accountant so will also take on the role of Financial Director ...
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Green days
One of the biggest challenges facing the building services industry is the need to design solutions that have a minimal environmental impact, but are also cost effective to build and operate.
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Archive TitlesCost model: Renewable energy
In this month’s engineering services cost model, Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall presents a round-up of the principal options for renewable energy and where they can be best installed
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Archive TitlesHow Dubai is keeping its cool
In Dubai, the centre of the Middle East construction boom, the number of new developments is quite simply staggering. And in a area where temperatures regularly soar above 40°C, keeping them cool is a key challenge for their services engineers. Andy Pearson presents a round-up of some of the city’s ...
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Global Glass Consult
David Woodward, the former Commercial Director for Pilkington Building Products, has established Global Glass Consult (GGC) to provide a range of advisory services to companies involved with the flat glass market.
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R&D for construction
A new organisation has been launched to procure greater funds for research into the construction industry.
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Archive TitlesComputer science
As computers have become more complex, and more hardworking, they have also become increasingly hot and bothered. But now Trox has come up with an innovative carbon-dioxide system that will help our electronic friends keep their cool.
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New dual coated glass ideal for roofs
Saint-Gobain Glass is extending the SGG Bioclean family to include a dual-coated glass combining self-cleaning properties with SGG Cool-Lite ST for versatile solar control.
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How clean are your ducts?
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association has issued TR/19, a guide to the internal cleanliness of ventilation systems. The guide is an amalgamation of DW/TM2, the guide to internal cleanliness of new ductwork installations, and an upgraded version of TR/17, the original handbook to good practice for the cleanliness of ...
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Clarify policy, urge Lords
The UK government has been slammed for its lack of coherent policy on energy efficiency in a report by the House of Lords.
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Quantum brings Charisma to DIY SOS
The expertise of customer Quantum Windows Ltd in manufacturing the Plastmo Charisma vertical sliding window has won the company a starring role on BBC TV’s ‘DIY SOS’ programme.
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Archive TitlesA brief history
Bennetts Associates: Four Commentaries is a round-up of projects undertaken by the architect behind groundbreaking schemes such as the Wessex Water operations centre and Powergen headquarters.
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Go on, be brave
Talk is cheap and when it comes to climate change it’s time the government did something really monumental.
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Competition to boost recycling
A new Capital Support competition has been announced by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) to stimulate the production of recycled fine glass such as grits, sands and powders, as well as raise the overall amount of glass recycled in the UK.
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Archive TitlesCox MD to chair rooflight association
Cox Building Products Limited has taken the chair of the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers (NARM) at an important time for the industry.