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Fire detection system
Fire detection specialist Rafiki has launched the Quadnet fire-detection system.
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Anti-bacterial paint
Johnstone’s has developed Microbarr, an antibacterial surface coating that it says can eradicate 99.9% of surface bacteria in 18 hours.
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Ceiling light fittings
Zumtobel Lighting has teamed up with ceiling specialist Armstrong to launch the TechZone range of light fittings.
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Hospital radiators
Jaga Heating Products has unveiled the Hospital Maxi, a new and improved radiator that it says fights superbugs.
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Easy to install handrails
Timeless Tube has developed a new handrail selection which has been designed with ease of installation in mind.
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Water conservation
Just Washroom has launched the Sensaflush, a water management system for conserving water used in washroom urinals.
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Hospital lighting
Actulite polarised daylight lighting from Aura Corporation has been specified for four operating theatres and two patient wards at Barnsley Hospital.
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Natural ventilation
Passivent natural ventilation systems have been used to provide efficient ventilation to DSCF guidelines at the new £26m Bishop Justus School in Bromley.
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FeaturesSES: All wired up for M&E
SES was established over 40 years ago as part of the privately owned Shepherd Group. Today it provides the design, installation and maintenance of M&E services for multimillion-pound projects in the public and private sectors.
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FeaturesLeaderflush Shapland: They’ve got the key
Leaderflush Shapland makes timber performance doors and doorsets for industries ranging from education and health, to commercial and high-tech industries.
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Costly mistakes
Late payment is to do with weak legislation, of which the big boys take advantage.
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Room for improvement
In reply to Joe Martin’s letter “Easy as LCC” (7 March, page 39), I thoroughly endorse his exhortation to do life-cycle costing (LCC).
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Material matters
I am glad Mr Woolas has spoken out, as recorded in your article “Minister predicts death of brick and concrete in decades” (3 March, building.co.uk).
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Ken again?
It’s debatable whether the London Plan was anything other than a pointless waste of taxpayers’ money, as noted in the article “Should we vote for Ken again?” (7 March, page 3).
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FeaturesWhat news on the Croisette?
Cannes braced itself last week as the brogue and court shoe-clad feet of the property and construction industries pounded its streets for Mipim.
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CommentBack to earth
With the glamour of Cannes but a distant memory, we return to humbler distractions, such as staring blankly at Facebook, grumbling about students, and nursing our sore saddles
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CommentTop project managers' websites: Mismanagement
In the latest of our series examining the accessibility of the industry’s websites, Martin Hornagold looks at what works and what doesn’t on project managers’ pages
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FeaturesDare to be different: Elm Park, Dublin
Bucholz McEvoy Architects’ Elm Park is a stunning £300m mixed-use, sustainable extension to Dublin, made all the more attractive by the charmless dross that surrounds it.