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Archive TitlesAhead of the field
A rushed-looking Steve Logan offers a firm shake of the hand and leads the way to the meeting room before excusing himself to check some important e-mails. He soon returns and apologises once again: "Sorry about the wait, I only had a couple of hours sleep last night, my youngest ...
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Behind the ad
Qualifications are great, but it seems there is no substitute for hands-on experience. So if you're recently qualified and fancy getting a foot in the door as a quantity surveyor, your CV will need to show your practical side
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What did this achieve?
As a member of the CIOB and the proud recipient of a BSc(Hons); MSc(Distinction) and a PhD, all achieved at University of Brighton, I was disappointed by the article Death Of A Degree in the March 2003 issue of the Construction Manager. The article was fuelled by ignorance and ...
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A Graduate Writes…
I was extremely distressed to read about your feature "Death of a degree" in the latest Construction Manager magazine.I studied Building Management at Coventry University (the Coventry Polytechnic) back in 1991. I graduated in 1994 with a 2.1 at the height of the recession. I remember writing applications and letters ...
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Your partner in excellence
When it comes to installing a security system, how do you choose a trustworthy firm?
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Tracking babies
I am looking for a system that will track the movement of babies throughout a hospital using RFID type technology. Can you help - pleeeeeeas? This is pretty urgent Murray brand
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GPS Perimeter Systems Ltd – External detection for end users
Northampton-based GPS Perimeter Systems Ltd is a well-established provider of cost-effective security systems for the detection of would-be intruders
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Think tank
Could we be sued under equal pay laws?Some of the staff at my housing association have found out that newly appointed staff receive higher salaries than people who have been there longer but do the same job. Could we face a claim for equal pay? We cannot afford to increase ...
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Archive TitlesUnder Raid-control
Pieced together by experts from the police service and the security industry – and supported by the British Security Industry Association and the British Retail Consortium – Raid-control is an embryo national crime prevention initiative aimed at raising security standards in retail premises (and thereby reducing the potential for commercial ...
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Someone to watch over us
If the benefits of bespoke CCTV surveillance are to be continually realised in the longer term, and the degree of public confidence in the technology maintained, then background checks on CCTV operators, their ongoing levels of training and the reasons for deploying CCTV systems must be beyond reproach. Stefan Hay ...
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Transfer notes
In my last column, I discussed the proposal to "pay" registered social landlord board members.
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We must protect The Ring
Tom Mullarkey questions the wisdom of the Technical Board of CENELEC's decision to issue a date of withdrawal for British Standards in favour of the European intruder alarm standard EN 50131-1 – and the British Standards Institution's line that it will not oppose the withdrawal of BS 4737 this coming ...
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Archive TitlesThis year's model
Today is the deadline for expressions of interest for round-three ALMOs. Gordon Perry, chairman of the new ALMO federation, tells Mark Beveridge why arm's-length management is getting so popular.
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An opportunity not to be missed
The Working Time Directive should provide a breath of fresh air for the manned security industry, but in order to make its terms and conditions work for officers and clients alike, Phillip Ullmann argues that a touch of flexibility is required from all players in the marketplace – end users ...
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Room to manoeuvre
A new ISO standard on the ergonomic set-up of Control Centres (ISO 11064) includes – for the first time – principles which security professionals can adopt in the planning and design of Control Rooms for CCTV surveillance. John Wood summarises the main points from this important piece of legislation.
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This time it's personal
A recent case shows how the decision of whether a person is a suitable tenant must be made objectively
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Archive TitlesJoining the Intelligentsia
Developing systems technologies present both a challenge and an opportunity to security managers, their appointed consultants and installers. Technologies that are both new and truly desired by the in-house professional represent an even bigger challenge. One such is Actionable Intelligence which, as David Watts explains, could fulfil many end users' ...