All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 586
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Wright takes the helm
Bill Wright has been sworn in as the new president of the ECA at the Association’s conference in Palma, Mallorca on 15 May.
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St George’s Hall
St George’s Hall in Liverpool has been quite literally put in the spotlight by a new scheme installed by Mitie Engineering Services (North). Using two of Hager’s Tebis TS bus system, the contractor has installed a system to control the illumination of the public areas, emergency and decorative lighting.
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Future proofing
A company that invests in training is far more likely to be able to retain and motivate its staff as well as grow its next generation of middle managers
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Archive TitlesMay the force be with you
The battle is on for the top spots at the 2005 Building Services Awards, with the finalists reaching for the stars.
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The thrill of the fair
ABB is ensuring fairground rides are as exciting as possible while still safe.
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JTL to train NHS Estates staff
The National Health Service University (NHSU) has launched two national training programmes, Estates Apprenticeships and Estates Upskilling, for people employed within NHS Estates maintenance teams.
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Archive Titles‘We are our own worst enemy’
Earlier this month, we revealed the industry’s views on today’s QS – not all of which were complimentary. Which is why, says Charles Johnston, the profession needs to take control
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MEPs vote to end UK work hours opt out
The European parliament has voted decisively to end Britain’s right to opt out of limits imposed under the Working Time Directive.
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Archive TitlesLessons from the education sector
QSs and project managers are playing a key role in the government's ambitious City Academy programme. As Sonia Soltani explains, they are having to fend off attacks that the schools are overpriced and underachieving
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Down in the woods today
At the Center Parcs holiday venue in Elveden Forest, Suffolk, the central dome in the village square is protected by Hochiki Europe’s analogue addressable fire detection technology. Defensor Fire Detection Systems installed over 500 of Hochiki’s ESP multi-sensors. Control of other equipment across the system is by 400 Hochiki input/output ...
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Archive TitlesDoors open at new medical school
The Alsop and Amec-designed futuristic new medical school at Queen Mary, University of London, is to be unveiled on Monday. The £45m building, in east London’s Whitechapel, will host the university's Institute of Cell and Molecular Science. It includes a single 3000 m2 open-plan research floor (the size of a ...
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Cool jobs for women
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is launching a recruitment drive to attract tradeswomen to join its workforce on the frozen continent.
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Michael named as construction minister in government reshuffle
Following Labour’s election victory, Tony Blair has reorganised his ministerial team for the next term. With Alun Michael on board, the construction brief will be handled by a senior minister for the first time since 2001.
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Highbury College
The new training centre for construction and building services at Highbury College, Portsmouth, proved to be a fast-track project as contractor CIA took only three weeks, out of a scheduled ten, to install Pirelli’s FP Firefix fire alarm cabling system in the 10 000 m2 building.
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Archive TitlesClub together
With a £600 million m&e spend at Heathrow Terminal 5, BAA has looked closely at supply chain management issues. Karen Fletcher reports on the M&E Buy Club.
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Archive TitlesDavis Langdon says steel prices could fall, despite Corus’ claims
Steel provider’s announcement of price rises at the end of the year should be treated with caution, warns QS
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Changes to COSHH
Changes have been made to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002. As of April 2005, the new COSHH 2004 will introduce the following measures:
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Law change needed
With regards to Part P, I am disgusted with our trade bodies. The government has been suckered by someone.
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Raw materials costs raise cable prices in the UK
The British Cable Association warns of impending product price rises.
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T Clarke buys Waldon
T Clarke has announced the acquisition of the entire ordinary share capital of Waldon Electrical Contractors for £1.75 million in cash.