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Archive TitlesLight and lighting
Philips introduces Master Colour for retail sectorPhilips Lighting has added the CDM-R111 range of lamps to its Master Colour CDM series. Designed for use in the retail sector, the lamps will initially be available in 35 W versions. There will be three beam widths, 8°, 24° and 45° ...
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Archive TitlesInformation station
If you're not sure, you're not alone. Here are just some of the questions we received this month
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Archive TitlesWarehouse heating solutions
Both the volume and layout of today's major distribution centres place taxing demands on the heating requirements for these buildings. We looks at the options available.
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Archive TitlesHard working software
Increasing complexity of building simulation software is helping engineers achieve better design. But you have to know what you're doing to get the most out of it.
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Lobby group
A new lobby group will help the development and marketing of UK environmental technology and services (ETS).
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Hemp and flax prove a natural Natilin idea
The BioComposites Centre at the University of Wales, Bangor, does research work into sustainable, renewable resources and has come up with an environmentally sustainable, soft and easily manageable insulating material from locally grown hemp and flax. Blending the hemp and flax with a natural resin-based adhesive creates an entirely bio-derived ...
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Archive TitlesFireborn for a purpose
Fireborn from Ibstock is a range of perforated terracotta blocks in a large-format panel design that is an ultimately more durable alternative to rainscreen cladding.
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Archive TitlesFighting the flab
Lean construction is today’s buzzword. But it’s more than best practice or partnering. It’s theory in action. We swapped seminar for site to find out what lean really means
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Archive TitlesHard and fast
Barrett Steel Buildings is breaking records in erection speed without losing sight of quality and safety.
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Archive TitlesEquality street
Mark hibberd is seeking a break in an industry facing a skills crisis. He's a bright graduate who's willing to learn. But he's in a wheelchair. And he's not getting a chance
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Model engineers
Faster computers and more demanding clients mean that a new breed of computer modelling specialist is coming to the fore. We talk to some leading exponents about their roles.
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Archive TitlesEvolving fire engineering
BRE explains how computational tools such as cfd have contributed to the progress of the modelling of fire behaviour in buildings.
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EU Energy law published
The EU published its Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPD) in early January.
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Archive TitlesMake 'em laugh
Send us a caption for this picture (above) and we'll hand over a £20 drinks voucher for the wittiest entry. Email construction_manager@buildergroup.co.uk
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ECUK opens international engineers’ register
The Engineering Council (UK) announced on 17th January the official opening of the UK section of the International Register of Professional Engineers.
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Early PFI schools fail to measure up
A report by the Audit Commission has revealed that the first group of schools commissioned under the Private Finance Initiative did not live up to the promise of better quality buildings, and had not been built any quicker than traditionally funded projects.
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CV etiquette: for Pete’s sake don’t...
1...start the opening paragraph that describes career objectives with ‘all I've ever wanted to be is a…’ Just state succinctly and realistically where you want to end up2...wax lyrical about the skills developed in your last role at the expense of those good old-fashioned job responsibilities3...write in paragraphs. Use bullet ...
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Vulture Culture
A company informed me this week that its employees are being approached with the offer of a substantial cash reward in return for copies of company accident books.