All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 722
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Government backing for sustainability increases
The ODPM backs local councils which use their planning powers to encourage greater use of sustainable techniques and renewable energy in buildings.
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Archive TitlesBovis bites back
fraser’s report into the farce at holyrood really sticks the boot into bovis. the company always knew the programme was unachieveable, IT says. but ceo john spanswick refutes the findings, adamant his boys did nothing wrong. kristina smith spoke to bovis’ boss man
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Archive TitlesAssessing the legacy
In July Constructing Excellence, Be, and CIRIA announced convergence talks, the surest sign yet that the Egan agenda is being nudged out of the DTI’s nest. It may be running out of government funding, but after a decade of reports and initiatives is the reform movement running out of steam? ...
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Air conditioning market rises in the Far East
A new BSRIA report highlights China as the new dominant force in the world air conditioning market.
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The truth about capacity
In February 2004 the Construction Confederation gave this evidence to a House of Lords Select Sub-Committee: “Assuming that the government’s commitment to capital investment is met, we already require over 80,000 new skilled people in the industry each year. Yet the current skills shortfall already places a limit on construction ...
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Archive TitlesHow T5’s workers became pin-up
Having trouble motivating your workforce? Then how about employing a top advertising company to mastermind a publicity campaign?
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London launches plan to cut the city’s CO2 emissions
London’s deputy mayor, Nicky Gavron launched the London Renewables Toolkit this month.
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Archive TitlesStitch in time
Client organisations and contractors have embraced a move away from militaristic-style officer uniforms towards ‘softer’ suits and branded accessories. What are the reasons behind this change in mindset, and have there been any tangible benefits to date?
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Archive TitlesTaking to the stage
The Sheffield Hallam FM Arena attracts over one million visitors each year to witness an array of concerts, ice shows, exhibitions and sporting ‘spectaculars’. Necessarily, a sound security and Health and Safety regime is needed to cope with such an influx. Brian Sims talks to David Vickers, Tim Stewart and ...
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SITO’s ‘Spirit of togetherness’
Having examined the future of training at its 2003 National Conference, this year SITO explores partnership approaches and how they might deliver a better-educated and more highly skilled security workforce.
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Are you ready for Vicon?
CCTVThe VFT dome is the very latest addition to the Vicon family of Surveyor dome cameras. As well as conventional coaxial cable, the dome offers three additional on-board transmission options – network, fibre and twisted pair – thus increasing the flexibility of system design with domes. Indeed, the TCP/IP network ...
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Archive TitlesReach for the Sky
Leading reinsurer Swiss Re has consolidated its London operations at 30 St Mary Axe, the Foster and Partners-designed tower that dominates the City skyline. Given its iconic status and location, what are the major security concerns on site – and how are they being addressed? To find out, Brian Sims ...
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More vision is needed
Sir - I was interested to read Nick Fox’s account of the ‘psychology of the X-ray system operator’ in September’s edition of SMT (‘X-ray vision’, pp 30-32).Checkpoint screening has been identified as the Achilles Heel of the aviation security sector by no less a body than the National Commission on ...
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Archive TitlesMaybo: ‘Retailers can reduce violence at work’
Maybo’s latest report on violence against retail staff recommends that retailers can do more in reducing employee exposure to risk
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The ‘science’ of managing risk
The corporate function which cannot justify its return on investment is, at best, doomed to obscurity. At the very worst, it could be disbanded. If that fate isn’t to befall UK security departments, argues David Cresswell, practising managers must adopt a risk-led security programme on site that applies the basic ...
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Archive TitlesMosaic magic
Children from a school in Westminster, central London, have designed and built a mosaic for tenants on Octavia Housing and Care’s Wilcove estate. Labour MP Karen Buck helped to unveil the mosaic last Friday. The children, aged 10 and 11, attend the Bentinck School.
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Survive the rise of the machines
Like it or not, IT systems are taking over your working environment – but they could be your downfall if they’re not minutely planned and legally compliant when installed
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Archive TitlesWheel life
Wardens from Castle Vale Community Housing Association in Birmingham have become the first in the west Midlands to obtain a new ODPM national award. Raja Sandu, Phil Bertie and Darren Clarke (left to right) – on the bikes they use to patrol the Castle Vale estate – achieved a distinction ...