All Archive Titles articles – Page 1080
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Archive TitlesTrue grid
We look at the UK market for integrated wiring accessories and associated equipment and asks: why can't we be more like Europe?
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SummitSkills gets nod
SummitSkills, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the electrotechnical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing industries has been given government clearance to move to the next phase of its development.
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Archive TitlesHomes for the future
Swansea Housing Association has won the ECA-sponsored Housing Associations category in the National Home Improvement Council's 2002 Awards. The category covers modernisations that show a degree of innovation to inspire other projects, are outstanding examples of their type, and which benefit the immediate community.The winning project was a £5 million ...
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Archive TitlesGo with the flow
SEC Lighting Services literally had to do that when installing lighting to the Shaldon Bridge in Teignmouth, Devon. Using an elevated platform pulled by a four wheel drive vehicle with balloon tyres, electricians had to wait for low tide before starting work each day to connect power to 22 lighting ...
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Archive TitlesFlexible friend
We look at developments in transformerless ups technology and the flexibility it offers to contractors.
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Initiative to reduce falls
ECA joins with other industry bodies to promote a project aimed at reducing serious injury and death due to falls from heights and improper equipment use.
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Firms failing to insure
Start-up electricians are putting their businesses and homes at risk by failing to organise insurance before beginning to trade.
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Diverse solutions
The m&e contracting workforce fails to reflect the diversity of the UK's population. We hope that a major conference will be a catalyst for change.
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Archive TitlesQuietly cool
Maxwell Stewart has specified and installed two DeLonghi air-cooled chillers from Powermaster to supply cooling to 16-19 Canada Square, a new retail and leisure complex in London's Docklands.The five-storey building houses a new Reebok sports club, Waitrose Food & Home Store and rooftop restaurants. The contractor recommended the DeLonghi product ...
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Controls qualifications
Two qualifications created for the building controls industry to ensure a standard level of generic training will be administered by the ECA.
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Construction set to slow
Growth in the construction industry is set to slow in the next two years according to the Construction Products Association.
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The thrill of the chase
The Dodd Group has installed 500 Ei261 mains-powered carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to properties under the jurisdiction of Cannock Chase District Council.
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Changing over
Time is running out for companies wishing to transfer their certification to the new qa standard.
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Pre-budget gets cautious welcome
David Pollock, director of the ECA, has given a cautious welcome to the measures announced by Chancellor Gordon Brown in his pre-budget report, including moves to review employers' liability insurance and the construction industry tax scheme and proposals to increase training support.By announcing a review of the Construction Industry Scheme ...
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Archive TitlesBright future
Philips Lighting Solutions has designed, supplied and installed new lighting to Ford's parts distribution centre in Daventry. The installation has increased the average illumination from 150 to 200 lux and reduced annual running and maintenance costs from £360 000 and £135 000 to £166 000 and £26 200 respectively.
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Egan bodies to merge
Rethinking Construction, the body overseeing the implementation of the Egan agenda, is seeking to merge with its subsidiary organisation Construction Best Practice.
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Possessive behaviour
We looks at a recent test case surrounding practical completion and the implications for contractors.
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Small man's beef
Having read the leading letter, (EMC, September 2002) from Paul Antino, I wish to respond to his comments about small and one man band contractors.
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Back to the filter at futuristic Yorkshire school
Mitie Engineering Services (Leeds) has installed 39 universal feedthrough filter units to protect the power supplies to 350 computer sockets at a new state-of-the-art school in Leeds.
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HVCA opts for assessment
Members of the HVCA have voted to introduce independent inspection and assessment for HVCA membership.