All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 685
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ODPM pressed to pay for market renewal work in five shadow pathfinders
Pressure is building on the ODPM to give funds to low-demand areas outside the existing housing market renewal pathfinders
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...as Oldham and Rochdale residents are first to get equity loans
Equity loans of up to £35,000 are to be offered to Oldham and Rochdale residents whose homes have been earmarked for demolition.
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Prescott won’t get an easy ride
John Prescott’s speech-writers are probably looking forward to the deputy prime minister’s Sustainable Communities Summit with something approaching relief.
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Renew ‘very disappointed’ as plan to set up UDC is rejected
ODPM blocks North Staffordshire pathfinder’s bid for an urban development corporation
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Archive TitlesDesigns on domes
In recent times one variety of surveillance camera – the dome – has really made its mark. Here, Marc Wesley traces the evolution of dome cameras, examining the factors that have fuelled the dramatic swing towards them in preference to static camera solutions – a trend which shows no sign ...
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Archive TitlesDeed must now match thought
IT-related topics came to the fore in this month’s Letters to the Editor, with Paul Whitlock commenting on the proliferation of mobile communication devices. First, though, Doug Hewitson takes issue with Boards of Directors who stubbornly refuse to back their organisation’s security operation in spite of the fact that threats ...
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NAO praises Home Offices crime prevention
The National Audit Office said on Wednesday that Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships, Community Safety Partnerships and police basic command units had helped to cut crime by 22% since 1999.
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Archive TitlesVogon uncovers a little cracker
Password crackersComputer and data securityVogon international has launched a Password Cracker that will help forensic investigators in their fight against crime and global terrorism. The Password Cracker is also being offered as a service at the company’s laboratories for bona fide organisations).The Password Cracker identifies and removes passwords from platter-locked ...
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Inspectors pan Southend councis repairs
Southend-on-Sea council has received the worst possible rating for repairs and maintenance from the Audit Commission.
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Councils to get new powers to move Gypsies
Local authorities will be given new powers to force Gypsies and Travellers off unauthorised sites under government plans announced on Monday.
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The cost of insecurity
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has just published an informative booklet examining ‘The Reality of a Regulated Security Industry: Implications and Opportunities’.
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Archive TitlesUK security contractors will “transform or die”
SIA chief executive John Saunders has warned security firms that regulation will lead to new relationships between buyer and supplier
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Archive TitlesPerimeter fencing inspection scheme guide: comment invited
The Quality Fencing Assurance Scheme (QFAS) has published draft guidelines for its perimeter fencing inspection regime that’s expected to come into operation early next year. The guidelines are now available for industry review and comment, and may be accessed at: http://qfas.co.uk
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Archive TitlesCommendation for First guards
Two security officers deployed by contractor First Security at London’s famous Trocadero Centre in the heart of Piccadilly have been presented with commendations by the Metropolitan Police after they rushed to the aid of a plain clothes police officer struggling to arrest an armed assailant.
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SSR pay survey pinpoints rise for officers in the City of London
SSR Personnel’s latest survey of the highest concentration of private sector security officers in the UK – those working at Canary Wharf and in the City of London – suggests that the meridian pay point has increased from £6.80 to £8.12 across the 1,000 jobs surveyed (representing an increase of ...
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Dont do it on the cheap
So Accent Group is to import houses manufactured off-site in Canada (26 November, page 14).
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Focusing on the core business
If the management of security operations is to survive as a core business activity – and thereafter develop in both scope and value for money for the host company – security managers must view themselves less on the basis of their own individual skills, backgrounds and experiences and more on ...
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Archive TitlesSecurity for State buildings
Several high profile security breaches at UK State buildings have engendered a heated series of debates within the national media on exactly where ‘the security system’ has gone awry. Stewart Kidd discusses some of the key issues to be resolved.
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South-east building targets branded recipe for poverty
The South-east may face growing homelessness and poverty after its regional assembly cut housebuilding targets, housing experts have warned.