All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 709

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    Sustainable thinking

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    How can the industry create a more sustainable building stock? Alison Luke reports from the CIBSE Conference.

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    Stage show

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Watford takes its place on the theatrical map following the £8.7 million refurbishment of Watford Palace Theatre. The scheme includes a d&b surround-sound system supplied by Orbital. This includes a Yamaha digital mixing desk, speakers, amplifiers, and an Allen & Heath channel mixing desk, offering both analogue and digital sound. ...

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    Presidential VIEW

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    I am very pleased at the success of the ECA health and safety assessment programme, which has tested many thousands of operatives since its inception. The result is an overall improved level of health and safety within the industry.

  • Artist’s impression of Gatwick South Terminal Pier 3 segregation project.
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    Pier pressure

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    A bespoke cabling system will aid security at Gatwick Airport’s new Pier 3 project. EMC reports.

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    Payments protection

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The SEC Group is lobbying representatives of the three main political parties to include project insurance and payment protection in their forthcoming election manifestos.

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    P for policing

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The tragic story of the death of the daughter of Liberal Democrat MP Jenny Tonge from botched electrical wiring in her kitchen (page 7) tells us exactly why the Government is right to take action over the lack of regulations regarding electrical safety in our homes.

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    Part P protestations

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    As a practising electrician for more than 30 years, I am outraged that my skill and experience is being questioned in yet another load of red tape from Tony Blair and friends.Yes, I’m referring to Part P and the need to get my competence checked. Quite frankly, I’m just about ...

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    Part P at the Roadshows

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The upcoming enforcement of Part P of the Building Regulations will be the big topic at EMC’s forthcoming Electrical Roadshows.

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    Part P u-turn

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has persuaded the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) to amend the planned Part P of the Building Regulations. Supported by the ECA and the British Security Industry Association, the NSI gained clarification that work on extra low voltage signal wiring in kitchens ...

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    Lighting Leeds

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Cooper Lighting & Security supplied 30 Britesign emergency luminaires for the refurbishment of the Parkinson Building at the University of Leeds, which is named after one of the firm’s founders, Frank Parkinson. J A Richardson of Leeds has installed the luminaires.

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    Hotel trade

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Hills Electrical & Mechanical has completed a £2 million installation at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel in Manchester. Previously a 19th century Free Trade Hall, the five-star hotel has a listed Italianate frontage that had to be preserved throughout the refurbishment. A key feature of the 263-room hotel is high speed ...

  • Block B, the central of the three has a more industrialised feel. Cold cathode uplighters will illuminate the building facade and coloured glass panels add an architectural feature.
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    Home work

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Keen co-ordination combined with the early involvement of subcontractors and suppliers have helped the fast track completion of the new Home Office complex. Alison Luke reports.

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    Heartfelt savings

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The installation of a centralised ups system is predicted to save thousands in whole life costs at a Heart Centre at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton.

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    Stepladder guidance published

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Practical alternatives to using stepladders: a guide for electricians and other engineering contractors is a new guidance document produced by the ECA as part of is ongoing ZAP initiative.

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    New forest and woodlands

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    ECA East Midlands regional manager Chris Harvey (left) inspects 500 young trees planted two years ago to mark the branch’s centenary. The trees are part of the National Forest Company’s initiative to create new forest and woodlands over 200 square miles of the East Midlands. Carol Rowntree Jones, media relations ...

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    Ford Group saved from receivers

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Nottingham-based Ford Group has been bought by Vinci Energies UK, securing 70 jobs.

  • An integrated fire detection system at Manchester Piccadilly train station enables progressive managed evacuation in an emergency.
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    Fire safety management

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Can fire detection and alarm systems be reliably integrated with other building controls? Rowland Davies examines the issues.

  • Green Fingers
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    Green fingers

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    What are the practical ways to help your firm meet ISO 14001? Chris Ottaway outlines ways to better environmental performance.

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    Mother killed by faulty kitchen wiring system

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    An MP’s daughter has been electrocuted and killed by a botched electrical installation in her kitchen. A series of faults were found in the wiring.

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    Fancy a levy?

    2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

    With an ageing workforce and low level of new entrants into the industry, it is time for the m&e sector to establish a statutory training fund, argues Derrick East.