All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 756
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Economics for life
A new publication, Whole life economics of building services was launched by International Facilities and Property Information.
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Discrimination headaches
Employing foreign workers may not be the cheap and easy option the industry was hoping for, especially in terms of race discrimination.
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Archive TitlesData protection
The massive heat loads created by the latest generation of computer servers is becoming a crucial factor in data centre design. We look at the cooling challenges facing building services engineers.
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Give us credit where it’s due!
Dear architects, engineers and surveyors, having spent a significant amount of time over the years being pestered by people selling advertising in various publications most recently the RIBA Education Sector Review I have finally lost it and this round robin is the result.
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IT spending grows in construction industry
Over 40% of companies in the UK construction industry say they will increase spending on IT in the near future.
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European Union gives hfcs the cold shoulder
The European Parliament is set to put a total ban on use of hfc refrigerants by 2015. It has recently adopted the F Gas directive which will drive up the cost of HFC equipment, thereby reducing demand.
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Archive TitlesUnderfloor heating guide from CIBSE
The Underfloor heating design and installation guide has been published by the CIBSE domestic building services panel.
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CIBSE in docklands
East London’s high rise skyline provides the setting for the 2004 CIBSE conference, where the focus will be on making sustainability work for real.
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Archive TitlesData centres
In this month's engineering services cost model, Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall examine the capital costs and issues associated with specifying resilience for data centres.
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Archive TitlesCar park ventilation
More and more car parks are adopting the use of impulse fans for ventilation. We explain how and why.
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Foremans buys Roberts UK
Roberts and Partners’ UK operation has been bought out of receivership by rival firm Foremans.
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Bright sparks
BSRIA and BSj are creating a new award to recognise research and development in the building services sector. Entry forms will be going out with our September issue. The competition is open to research bodies, academic institutions, consultants, contractors and manufacturers. Entry is free.The winner will be announced at the ...
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Public sector construction boom set to continue
Public sector spend on new build and refurbishment of schools and hospitals is set to grow into 2008, according to recently published reports from AMA Research.
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Archive TitlesBecause Florence says so
BRE and London South Bank University have completed a report for NHS Estates on lighting and colour in hospitals.
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Buildings failing airtightness
Research establishments reveal that far too many buildings are not meeting required standards for airtightness, resulting in more spending to put projects right. And clients are unaware of the implications.
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Portsmouth University aims for BREEAM rated library
The University of Portsmouth wants the extension to its Frewen Library to be an exemplar for sustainable design when it opens in two years’ time.
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STAR LETTER: Competitive and accurate
The practice of competitive tendering, in both the private and public sectors, prevents suppliers from putting forward their best technical proposal.
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Think Tank
When there’s no succession, how do we obtain possession?When an assured tenant dies and an occupier remains with no succession rights, what’s the quickest way to obtain possession legally? In a recent case, the legal advice was to serve a notice to quit on the public trustees to end the ...
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Supervised Redland seeks takeover
Redland Housing Association has invited takeover bids from larger registered social landlords.