All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 644
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Archive TitlesLet’s get digital
The digital revolution continues apace, with DVRs replacing analogue storage systems in most applications. Here we look at some of the latest products in this busy sector…
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Archive TitlesA hard day’s light
Liverpool’s Cavern Quarter shines brightly, following a glowing facelift by Hills Electrical & Mechanical and FaberMaunsell.
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Archive TitlesUnder cover of darkness
An ever-growing number of installers are being asked by customers to specify CCTV systems for use in low light applications – and their performance expectations are invariably very high. Simon Shawley, general sales manager of Samsung Techwin, looks at the issues surrounding surveillance in low light conditions
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Must have missed this device on my country walks!
JUST FINISHED READING YOUR latest issue and I greatly enjoyed the content.I noticed on page 59 (February edition) a mobile CCTV detection device (MCCTV from Hi Sec) that says that it has been designed as an “unobtrusive grey metal box to give the unit an unremarkable appearance and ensure that ...
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Site theft costs rise
Thefts from building sites are costing the construction industry over £800 million a year, with £70 million of plant theft. These figures released by insurance firm Allianz Cornhill are set to rise as the predicted slowdown in work for the industry takes hold.
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HVCA in CORGI row
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association has threatened to withdraw from its seat on the council of CORGI over the issue of registration of work on gas appliances.
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Archive TitlesPresident hails Part P and competent persons work
ECA president Tony Morgan lauds regulatory and certification initiatives but stresses the need for further collaboration across the building services industry.
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Row over competent person schemes
Accusations fly over Part P competence scheme providers fast-tracking contractors onto register.
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Archive TitlesClearing the fog
Installers can better protect their clients’ goods by taking an active approach to security, says Enzo Koflach of Bandit UK
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Archive TitlesGold medal for Chubb RVR
Remote CCTV monitoring centre Chubb Remote Video Response, based in Gloucestershire, has been recognised for its high service standards. The centre received a NACOSS Gold medal at the Walsall FC Bescott Stadium in January, presented by NSI’s chief executive Tom Mullarkey.The numbered and framed Gold medal, produced for the NSI ...
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Certify or die?
I am writing in reference to Part P certification. How is it that while I have been employed by the same company, A Pank & Son, for the last 27 years, progressing from an apprentice to electrician, approved electrician and now electrical foreman, I can no longer change my own ...
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Archive TitlesCooper celebrates trainee milestone
Cooper Security celebrated a milestone in 2004, with over 1500 installers undergoing its free Class 6 radio and other product training courses. To mark the occasion, the company surprised trainee number 1500, John Fry of Castle Combe’s Total Security Solutions, with a celebratory bottle of champagne.Fry was presented with the ...
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Glass ceiling
Southern Electric Contracting has completed a £140 000 electrical installation at Wellington College, Berkshire. During the school’s holidays the firm’s Slough office rewired the electrical distribution system, power circuits and complete lighting installation in the dining room, which included six glass chandeliers. Battery inverters were installed into the chandelier circuits ...
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Faking CCTV
Channel 4 programme Faking It is looking for a member of the CCTV industry – an installer, a manufacturer, or operator – to take part in its sixth series.The show, which issues challenges to participants to ‘fake it’ as professionals in other, vaguely similar careers, is looking for a male ...
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Police response CCTV taking off
Less than a year after its introduction, the vast majority of CCTV customers are now quoting the new BS8418 standard as mandatory, according to a leading CCTV supplier. Vision Systems says that since the standard was introduced last year they have seen a big increase in demand for remotely monitored ...
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CBC helps kids
CBC is contributing a percentage of annual CCTV sales turnover to the Great Ormond Street Hospital as well as donating some of its equipment to be used in some of the more needy areas of the hospital.Binit Shah, Marketing Manager, said the company were glad to support such a good ...
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Archive TitlesHope puts case for Part P
Minister promises to monitor new regulations for cost-effectiveness.
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Installers have a ‘duty of care’ towards customers
I WOULD LIKE TO REPLY TO THE LETTER from Simon Abbott regarding Part P of the Building Regulations (February edition) and put things in perspective when it comes to definitions.(Incidently, I attended a Part P meeting held in Leeds this week and the leaflet given out by the ...
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Archive TitlesCameras bust retail crime
Rising crime in two retail areas of Birmingham has resulted in a new 15-camera system, being installed by Security Design Centre supported by West Midlands Police.The system oversees Acocks Green and Spark Hill/ Spark Brook which had suffered from robberies and burglaries, assaults, vandalism, anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping.PC Grant Moss, ...
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Archive TitlesTemp surveillance system ‘as big as town centre’
A large scale CCTV surveillance scheme said to rank in size to a large town centre scheme was set up in Bournemouth for the political party conferences. Dorset Police deployed fixed and PTZ cameras covering arterial routes and road intersections as well as installation at cliff top and roof top ...