All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 720
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Taking the waters
Corrosion, scaling and contamination – all problems that could affect the efficiency of an hvac system if water isn’t treated. We explain one approach for keeping water running free.
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Why did they specify that?
Because it looks like copperBut it isn’t. It’s Flagon SRF fleece-backed polyester reinforced membrane in a copper green finish. The dome of the Time & Tide pub in Hartlepool was reconstructed at ground level and then hoisted into place. So the membrane, from Flag UK, had to be flexible to ...
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School of thought
It was with very great interest I read the schools feature (BSj 06/04) having been involved over the last twelve years with design, installation and subsequent operation of many of the replacement and refurbishment schools in Jersey in the Channel Islands.
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Research on recruitment
CIOB is jointly funding research to find out how well construction employers and construction education are linked and to assess the expectations of employers, students and graduates.
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Archive TitlesPeace talks
Greenpeace chief scientist Doug Parr talks to Danny Coyle about refrigerants, buildings, global warming and why any sane society would be hitting the panic button now.
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Prescott’s new ruling riles RSLs
Number of registered social landlords likely to plummet as ec procurement rules take effect
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Archive TitlesMonth in numbers
48The maximum number of hours Laing O’Rourke’s staff will work each week under a ground-breaking scheme that will switch weekly-paid operatives onto salaries. The idea is that workers will get exactly the same pay packet for 48 hours as they would for 60 hours. Laing O’Rourke is pre-empting possible changes ...
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Archive TitlesRenewables strong in spite of nuclear lobby
In spite of the government’s support for renewable energy, its policy towards nuclear power remains ambiguous.
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Top of the list
With the draft Part L of the Building Regulations finally here, and consultation just about over, it seems that some major issues we've been discussing for an age are now looming large – sooner than most in the industry had been expecting.
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Archive TitlesLess is more
By reducing energy demand of the houses of the future, we could go a long way to solving the world’s energy crisis. We talk to one man who is setting the example.
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Archive TitlesPart L proposals
Ant Wilson outlines the proposed changes to Part L, and how their implementation could see a significant improvement in the energy performance of our commercial buildings.
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The way to have your say on Part L revisions
You’ve only got until 22 October to comment on the government’s plans to change Part L of the Building Regs and implementing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
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International membership
As a CIBSE member based overseas for the last 24 years now, I look forward to receiving my monthly copy of BSJ, and to reading with some envy the strides being taken in building in the UK.
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Archive TitlesHooray for Holyrood
The Scottish Parliament building is finally open for business. MSPs sat for the first time on 7 September.The Fraser report, published later in the month, damned the way the building was procured. But with its crazy curves and angles and the top-notch quality of materials and workmanships, Holyrood can be ...
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Archive TitlesHolding out for a hero...
It’s a tough job and getting even tougher. CM explores the changing role of the site manager.
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Archive TitlesPersonal growth
The number of young people entering engineering is falling. But they can be attracted to an industry with strong environmental links. It just requires everyone in building services to make the effort.
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New group to win over young people
CIBSE has established a new Industry Education and Training Group to help attract more young people into careers in the sector.
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Global warning
The Eighth World Renewable Energy Congress recently took place in Denver. We attended and gives a British consulting engineer’s view of proceedings.
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Giving it a go
Kevin Thomas thinks we should all try to partner, no matter where we are in the supply chain?