All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 710
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Red faced
How encouraging to see the ECA respond, and with such force (‘Coloured judgement’ and ‘Living in harmony’, EMC, September, p5)! Although it might seem to the outside world that they protest too much…?Roger Lovegrove states that I am out of touch with member’s opinions. I can only base my ...
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Archive TitlesFirth gives it five stars - popular industry face relishes new role at h.i.s. systems
As new General Manager at HIS Systems, Gary Firth is building the fabricator base for Five Star, a system that ticks all the boxes required of a modern window suite.
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Archive TitlesExplosive issues
Working in hazardous areas is a risky business. John Richman explains how the right training can reduce the risk of accidents to m&e contractors.
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HSE warning on working with top-heavy equipment
Contractor’s death sparks renewed warnings and the publication of guidelines about the proper manual handling of top heavy electrical equipment on site.
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Hills Electrical & Mechanical
Hills Electrical & Mechanical has been awarded a contract to install m&e services in the next phase of the category A fit-out of 30 St Mary Axe in the City of London. The contractor will install lighting, four-pipe fan coil air conditioning units, small power and fire alarms. The building ...
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Life on the Edge
ffice lighting at The Edge mixed-use development in Manchester is being controlled by passive infra-red occupancy detectors from CP Electronics. The complex fronts the River Irwell in the city centre and was constructed by Carillion acting as main contractor for Countryside Properties. It will provide over 1700 m2 of offices ...
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Making Part P easier
The UK Trades Confederation is working in conjunction with Elecsa to help electricians prepare for the imminent arrival of Part P of the Building Regulations.
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Ultraframe MD Denies Market Leader Position Is Under Threat
Claims that Ultraframe’s market leadership will be overtaken in the near future have been rejected by the Clitheroe company.
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DIY dangers
With reference to Part P coming into force next year I have a few comments and concerns. Whereas I can appreciate the concerns over the amount of fatalities, deaths and fires concerning electrical works carried out in the home, the statistics do not state how many of these were caused ...
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Death goes to Crown Court
Krypton Health Construction and Controlled Flame Boilers have been referred to the Crown Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to failing to ensure their employees’ health and safety. The charges follow the death of a heating engineer on 10 April 2002.Robert Burchett fell 9 m to his death from an ...
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Pilkington Passes on Oil Costs
With crude oil at record prices, recently breaking the $50 barrier, Pilkington has announced that its Building Products division is to introduce an energy surcharge on its glass products sold in Europe. The surcharge is as a result of increasing energy costs and will come into effect on 1 ...
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Intelligent control in Hudders
Homeowners at Huddersfield’s Equilibrium development in Plover Road, Lindley are benefiting from an Intelligent Home Control (IHC) system from Square D. The flats also feature the firm’s integrated home entertainment and communications system LexCom Home.
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Archive TitlesSouthern comfort
What makes Southern Electric Contracting the most profitable electrical contractor in the UK? Bob Hall tells Andrew Brister.
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JIB grievance procedures changed
Members are advised to review their disciplinary and grievance procedures in light of an update to Code of Practice 1 – Disciplinary and grievance procedures from ACAS. This includes a summary of both the standard statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedure and the standard statutory grievance procedure.
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Contractors urged to tackle climate change
HVCA president Mike Taylor has called on contractors to “support and encourage initiatives designed to maximise energy efficiency, minimise carbon emissions and counter the greenhouse effect”.
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Burnley PFI hospital win
Inviron has been awarded a £6.5 million contract to provide m&e services on the PFI scheme at Burnley General Hospital.
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Archive TitlesDesigners find products - interiors and building materials shows meet the brief in style
Glass and window exhibitors and those difficult to attract designers, architects and specifiers were brought together last month at 100% Design and 100% Detail
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Saint Gobain blasts Energy Ratings Proposals
The future of the UK low–E market and the proposed BFRC Window Energy Rating system
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Phase is the new black
Under the new identification colours for fixed wiring introduced by amendment two to BS 7671, black should now be used in new installations to identify a phase rather than a neutral conductor.
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BEAMA attacks Labour policies
BEAMA Installation president Geoff McCann has hit out at the Government for the effects its policies are having on the manufacturing sector.