All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 656
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Corporation reveals all-new approach to the Northern Way
Associations will be required to train construction workers as part of many proposals
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All for one... and one for all
All-too-often many of the more important aspects of staff development can be ignored by the organisation, with the powers-that-be relying solely upon the odd training course to develop skills and boost morale. Peter French explains why effective and ongoing personnel management must be a key element of security practice.
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Homes for all except the disabled
Deputy prime minister John Prescott’s announcement of “Homes for All” sounds rather hollow if you are a disabled person.
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Private landlords arent all bad
I work for a charity, the Bond Board, that helps homeless single people access private rented accommodation.
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Homelessness Act is failing vulnerable ex-offenders
Confusion over status of former prisoners has left many without homes, charity reveals
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Archive TitlesLicensing of officers underway as SIA issues draft ACS guidelines
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has begun the lengthy process of licensing private sector security officers, with application packs having been made available from Monday 10 January. As of 20 March 2006, it will then become a legal requirement for those working in the sector to hold an SIA-issued licence.
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Sustainable communities academy is planned for Leeds
Deputy prime minister John Prescott unveiled plans for a new academy to develop the skills needed for sustainable communities at the sustainable communities summit in Manchester on Tuesday.
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Great policy, shame about the execution
A council’s failure to recognise a case of assault as racial harassment led to a trail of errors and omissions, a distressed victim – and a bill for compensation
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No dilution of BS 7858, thank you!
SIR – I WRITE WITH REFERENCE TO Security Watchdog managing director Terry O’Neil’s Opinion article in the December edition of Security Management Today (‘Raising the bar beyond BS 7858’, p11). I don’t recognise the inspectorate Terry uses in his description of an inspection. Certainly, we have never felt the ...
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Archive TitlesSecuri-Check launched: an alternative solution to BS 7858
The Security Watchdog has worked alongside contractor Securiplan plc in devising a screening standard for the industry’s use during roll-out of the SIA’s licensing programme
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Jersey Homes Trust to build 54 homes in St Helier with £8.6m loan from Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB has signed an £8.6m social housing deal on the island of Jersey
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Nine London RSLs link up to save £50m through bulk-buying
Buy 4 London procurement forum to follow model of Merseyside’s Fusion 21
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Archive Titles‘Super contractor’ heads up Infologue.com Top 20
Group 4 Securicor dominates the latest Top 20 ‘league table’ of UK security contractors compiled by specialist web site Infologue.com
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Archive TitlesAccent will use Canadian off-site manufacturing to meet Prescotts 60,000-home challenge
Bradford-based housing association Accent Group is set to join the government’s competition to build homes for less than £60,000.
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How we can build 60,000 homes
T plans for the future of social housing set out by deputy prime minister John Prescott focus too much on design and not enough on delivery.
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Off and on
A £3.7m scheme for 23 affordable homes with riverside views in Bexley, south London, has started on site.
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Archive TitlesAppointments
Security Management Today keeps you up-to-date with all the latest people moves in the security sector
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Sierra takes on Uzone
Sierra Windows has improved its conservatory package to installers by offering two roofing systems.
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Archive TitlesSwitched on for sales
Fabricators are missing out on the real opportunities of ‘switch selling’ says Nigel Yates, Managing Director of Beaufort Secure Design, who describes the technique as a very powerful sales tool
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Archive TitlesWendland’s re-invention
Wendland is stepping out of the shadows with new management, a new attitude, and new products that should signal a performance befitting a Latium Group company