All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 772
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Deals round-up
In the first of a new monthly series, we tot up the deals signed in June
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Archive TitlesDawn of the dead
They’re back and they want your brains: tenant equity stakes, stock swap shops and three social housing ideas like them are supposed to be dead and buried. So why are they still alive and influencing policy? Katie Puckett hides behind the sofa.
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Northern Way is damaging, says Lib Dem
The Northern Way, John Prescott's regeneration plan for the North, is damaging regions' ability to determine their future, according to a leading member of the North-east regional assembly.
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Odd couple team up for sustainable South-east
The predominantly Tory county councils of south-east England have teamed up with the Blairite Institute of Public Policy Research to examine how the region can be made more "liveable".
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Struggling Hull council's recovery plan dubbed 'unfit'
ODPM supervisor's criticisms raise fears of government takeover
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Race and the corporation
Jon Rouse's comments on the sacking of a senior black officer at the Housing Corporation do not inspire confidence. They seem to suggest he comes from an agency where discrimination is not seen as a serious issue. I will be delighted to be told I am wrong about this.
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Measuring the corporate risk
Now that the Security Industry Authority's licensing regime is officially underway, there's a possibility that the industry could be gripped by 'sole subject uncertainty'. As Stefan Hay explains, there are many more important issues which must be addressed on the road to professional status for practitioners operating in the private ...
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‘Security Research Initiative’ to be conducted by PRCI
Professor Martin Gill’s research consultancy Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International (PRCI) – supported by the BSIA and The Security Institute – has launched the ‘Security Research Initiative’, a project designed to produce comprehensive information on today’s security marketplace.
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Archive Titles… as ODPM committee report gets cool reception
The housing sector has given a cool reception to the report by the ODPM select committee into the Housing Corporation.
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Archive TitlesICC warns port facilities to comply with ISPS Code
Figures leaked by the ICC suggest that the majority of ports and ships operating across Europe have yet to be certified to the ISPS Code
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Archive TitlesAre you ready for Chip and PIN?
Chip and PIN is undoubtedly going to be a vital component in the fight against deception, but if UK banks don't speed up the accreditation process – argues Doug Hargrove – the January 2005 deadline will not be met (leaving High Street retailers liable for acts of fraud).
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Archive TitlesKookai 'goes live' with fully-integrated EPoS Chip and PIN system
Fashion retailer Kookai has just received Acquirer Acceptance Testing (AAT) from the HSBC Bank, and will now 'go live' with a fully-integrated EPoS and Chip and PIN system as part of a joint project managed in conjunction with Anker Systems and valued in the region of £100,000.
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Archive TitlesA potent force for change
Sir John Stevens became Patron of The Security Institute at the end of 2003. In this in-depth interview, Catherine Park examines what has been a long and hugely successful career for Sir John – most notably as commissioner of the Metropolitan Police – at the same time eliciting his views ...
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Archive TitlesRouse sets himself up as champion for refugees and migrants
Housing Corporation chief executive Jon Rouse has made a firm commitment to champion the housing needs of refugees and migrants.
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Archive TitlesOldham council considers masterplan to transform town centre
A plan to regenerate Oldham by relocating central government offices to the town centre will be considered by council officials today.
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Archive TitlesHarrow invests in CCTV
Harrow Borough Council has invested in a bespoke surveillance system to monitor the town centres of Harrow and Wealdstone
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Archive TitlesWinning the cash war
Statistics show that, across the UK, close on 700 attacks were perpetrated against Cash-in-Transit vehicles and their crew members during 2003 alone. Indeed, safeguarding the nation's cash is no easy task, but Graham Levinsohn has pinpointed ways in which end user service providers in the sector are actively fighting back ...
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House price hikes scupper pathfinder business plans
8.6% rise may jeopardise measures to combat low demand in North and Midlands
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Archive TitlesBurning issue
It makes sound business sense to ensure that employees know what to do in the event of fire, but more importantly how to prevent fires occurring in the first place. With the onus for fire protection very often resting on the security manager's shoulders, what factors must they consider? Mike ...