All Technical articles – Page 34
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FeaturesBuilding pathology: BMS systems
Building management systems give occupants control of M&E equipment at the touch of a button, but their complexity can cause problems
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FeaturesThe alternatives: Secure schools
Schools have to provide secure access systems, both to keep unwanted visitors out and to keep pupils in. Stephen Kennett looks at three ideas – from the simple to the really clever
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NewsNew nanotechnology promises drastic thermal insulation
Thermablok, for shielding heat on space shuttles, is now available for construction
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Market slowdown forces Ennstone to slash costs
Listed materials firm will dispose of assets and may ask shareholders for cash
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NewsSafety warning after liftshaft plunge
Liverpool firm is fined £15,000 after concrete layer is seriously injured following fall through unprotected liftshaft well
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Strategic Forum launches crane safety guidance
Body calls for contractors to publish the contact details of site manager on hoardings
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NewsHome truths: Waste management
Colin Mitchell asks what needs to change to ensure that more than just lip service is paid to the regulations for site waste management plans
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NewsHouse doctor: Fire protection
Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg outlines the pros and cons of installing and operating sprinkler systems in domestic applications
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Engineering added to skills shortage list
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering has welcomed the addition of civil and structural engineering to the list of occupations for which employers can hire workers from outside the EU to fill vacancies.
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NewsThe Camden Victorian house refurbishment
This leaky Victorian semi looks much like its neighbour – yet it’s now more energy efficient than almost any new build and is set to achieve Code Level Four status
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Court fines two firms after crane overturns
HSE issues warning on mobile cranes after accident involving 35-tonne crane in Warrington
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Manchester students flee collapsing house
HSE orders halt to building work after structural damage forces evacuation
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Insurers warn of fire risk from green roofs
Developers putting green roofs on their buildings may have to think again after one of the world’s largest insurers declared they were a fire risk.
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Earthquake experts: Chinese building regs are out of date
Chinese building codes were inadequate in the face of the Sichuan earthquake and must be updated, a group of seismic experts has warned.
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Virtual reality centre will train future construction managers
Training centre with high-tech simulators is due to open in Coventry next year
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NewsLevees hold in New Orleans
City survives close call with Hurricane Gustav but scale of damage still being checked
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NewsIES tool allows designers to predict energy use in SketchUP
Integrated Environmental Solutions says tools for Google's SketchUP will allow architects to predict energy use in designs
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NewsChina to build 50,000 skyscrapers within 20 years
Mining group Rio Tinto says Chinese building boom will continue to drive up materials demand
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CBI warns UK must champion engineers
Skills gap in UK means businesses will lose out to Asian markets where engineering talent abounds