All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 643
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What qualifications?
I AM TRYING TO GET SOME DEFINITION ON how the new European Regulations are going to affect installers. As I understand it, the new regulations stipulate that you must be a minimum NVQ Level 2? I would appreciate any information on this topic. Lee W. Dow, Inner London Training, ...
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Be prepared!
There’s no getting away from it -Euro standards are on their way and will affect all installers. But will you be ready for the October deadline? Here Martin Kane and Martyn Halliday take installers through the basic requirements
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Tower power
erlin Power Management has ensured that London’s Tower Bridge had a continuous electricity supply during the refurbishment of its static standby generator. The London Corporation rented a 200 kVA road tow generator from the firm during the refurbishment, providing standby power to all essential services for the bridge’s exhibition, corporate ...
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Pension services
Inviron has completed a £9 million m&e installation at the Inland Revenue and Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) in Newcastle.
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Technology partnership
PI Vision and COE Group have signed a distribution agreement and launched a technology partnership which will see COE Group selling PI Vision network video recording systems (NVRs) in Asia and Europe, and PI Vision selling COE’s MPEG-4 codecs. The companies are integrating COE’s X-class MPEG-4 encoder and SEE-net software ...
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You’re taking the P
How I applaud Alan Crisp’s letter drawing attention to the anomalies created by the new Part P (‘Regulation hell’, EMC, Feb 2005, p5).Having started in 1960 as an indentured apprentice, I worked my way through the ranks to become branch director of a national m&e contractor. Mindful of my success ...
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Archive TitlesMaking light work
Lighting controls are a very effective way of achieving energy and cost saving for clients. EMC looks at how it should be done.
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Archive TitlesHidden security
Increasingly sophisticated security measures are being taken in the effort to prevent crime. Contractors rarely give priority to the protection of that equipment, as Adrian Walker explains.
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Archive TitlesFreedom from wires
Wirefree systems and products are becoming more and more prevalent throughout the industry. Here we take a look at some of the wirefree equipment available to installers
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Free information for installers
Norbain SD Ltd is offering free software upgrades for a number of software driven CCTV solutions via its website. Installers will now have access to latest software versions 24 hours a day via the ‘Technical Support’ section or search facility on the website www.norbain.co.ukElectrical and electronic packaging specialist Sarel has ...
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Archive TitlesFear of fire
In the second instalment of our series Peter Holmes of Gardiner Security gives answers to some of the key questions installers need to think about if they want to grow their business by making more of the lucrative fire market … and we hear from the trainers themselves.
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Fast track to nowhere
It seems that all Part P competent persons schemes were not created equal. The Government has been forced to act over complaints that some scheme operators are “fast-tracking” contractors onto their registers before the necessary on-site assessments of their work have been carried out (page 7).The Office of the Deputy ...
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We would like to learn from your experiences
I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT MY COMPANY, Unibelus, Belarus. We are your constant readers. Your magazine is very interesting and cognitive for us.Our company already has more than ten years as the leading company in the field of deliveries of the equipment of complex security systems. At the moment ...
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Have you entered yet?
The closing date for entries into the Building Services Awards 2005 is looming. Have you sent in your submission? If not, please get it to us by 11 March 2005.
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Archive TitlesWest End performance
With Mary Poppins due to fly into London’s Prince Edward Theatre, a fast track refurbishment project has brought services up to date and a new look to the art deco venue.
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Electrical Roadshow
The 2005 series of Electrical Roadshows will get off to a flying start at Sandown Park in March. Entry and parking are free, so don’t miss your chance to meet top suppliers from the electrical market and find out about the latest developments in m&e contracting. We highlight what’s on ...
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Editorial
How many times have you heard it said that installers don’t have enough of a voice in the industry? How many times have you said it yourself? Installers have to take changes as they come and get on with the work, subject to rules and regulations they have little say ...
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Efficient waste removal drive
Telemecanique is helping a Teesside renewable energy provider save on their electricity bill with drive control.
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Profit down the pan
Too many smaller installers do too much for nothing ... follow the bigger firms and charge for everything
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Unions discuss merger
Three of the UK’s largest trade unions are to begin merger talks. Amicus, the TGWU and the GMB have between them 2.6 million members.